20 Underrated Anime

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1. Tari tari (2012)
Genre: music, slice of life
Episodes: 13
Original run: July 2012 – September 2012

The story centers around five Japanese high school students who are too young to be called adults, but who no longer think of themselves as children.

Wakana Sakai once took music lessons, but she withdrew from music after losing her mother.

Konatsu Miyamoto is a positive-thinking girl who loves singing and spends time after school at the vocal music club.

Sawa Okita is a spirited archery club member who dreams of becoming a horse rider.

Taichi Tanaka is a chronically late badminton team member who lives with his college student sister.

"Wien" just transferred into Wakana's class after 12 years abroad in Austria.

Music brings Wakana, Konatsu, Sawa and the others together into an ensemble during their last summer in high school.

2. Genshiken (2004)
Genre: comedy, slice of life
Episodes: 12 + 3 (OVA)
Original run: October 11, 2004 – December 27, 2004

The title is a shortening of the club's official name, Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyūkai (現代視覚文化研究会), or "The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture".

The story begins with the introduction of Kanji Sasahara, a shy, confidence-lacking freshman who on club day at university, decides to join a club he would actually enjoy, Genshiken.

Genshiken follows the lives of a group of college students drawn together by their shared hobbies, and the trials and adventures associated with being otaku.

Over his four years at Shiiou University, Sasahara comes to accept himself for who he is and loses the inhibitions.

He once felt guilt and associated with otaku culture, becoming an enthusiastic clubmember, and for a time, a capable club president.

As the story of Genshiken progresses, focus is also placed on Saki Kasukabe, a determined non-otaku who initially struggles to drag her boyfriend Kousaka out of the club.

Chika Ogiue, a self-professed otaku-hater who feels a deep-seated shame and self-loathing toward her own interests and hobbies.

The following story continue on the second part.

Genshiken Pt. 2 (2007)
Episode: 12
Original run: October 11, 2007 – December 27, 2007

In this season mainly focus about the second generation of Genshiken when Chika as the next president club.

Genshiken: Second Generation (2013)
Episiode: 13
Original run: July 7, 2013 – September 29, 2013

3. Welcome to NHK (2006)
Genre: Black comedy, psychological drama, slice of life
Episodes: 24
Original Run: July 9, 2006 – December 17, 2006

The main protagonist is Tatsuhiro Satou, a university dropout entering his fourth year of unemployment.

He leads a reclusive life as a hikikomori, ultimately coming to the conclusion that this happened due to some sort of conspiracy.

One day just when his life seems entirely unchanging, he meets Misaki Nakahara, a mysterious girl who claims to be able to cure Tatsuhiro of his hikikomori ways.

She presents him with a contract basically outlining that once a day they would meet in the evening in a local park where Misaki would lecture to Tatsuhiro in an effort to rid him of his lifestyle.

4. Mushi-shi (2005)
Genre: Adventure, slice of life, supernatural
Episodes: 26
Original run: October 23, 2005 – June 19, 2006

Mushishi is set in an imaginary time between the Edo and Meiji periods, featuring some 19th-century technology but with Japan still as a "closed country".

The story features ubiquitous creatures called Mushi (蟲) that often display what appear as supernatural powers.

It is implied that there are many more lifeforms more primitive than normal +

+ living things such as animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria, and Mushi is the most primitive of all.

Due to their ethereal nature, most humans are incapable of perceiving Mushi and are oblivious to their existence, but there are a few who possess the ability to see and interact with Mushi.

One such person is Ginko, the main character of the series.

He employs himself as a Mushi Master (mushi-shi), traveling from place to place to research Mushi and aid people suffering from problems caused by them.

Mushi-shi: -Next Passage- (2014)
Episode: 20
Original run: April 5, 2014 – December 21, 2014

Mushi-shi -Next Passage- is the continue of the series.