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Top 10 Genre Deconstruction in Anime


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[Music] these series bring all of our favorite

these series bring all of our favorite

these series bring all of our favorite tropes and cliches to the forefront and

tropes and cliches to the forefront and

tropes and cliches to the forefront and twist them into something new and

twist them into something new and

twist them into something new and exciting Wow where’d you learn how to

exciting Wow where’d you learn how to

exciting Wow where’d you learn how to shrink your scissors down that’s so cool

shrink your scissors down that’s so cool

shrink your scissors down that’s so cool welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 giardi constructions in anime but this

giardi constructions in anime but this

giardi constructions in anime but this list were only considering series that

list were only considering series that

list were only considering series that pick a common anime setting or genre and

pick a common anime setting or genre and

pick a common anime setting or genre and dismantle them piece by piece they take

dismantle them piece by piece they take

dismantle them piece by piece they take established tropes break them down and

established tropes break them down and

established tropes break them down and put them back together in a truly unique

put them back together in a truly unique

put them back together in a truly unique series we’re ranking these anime based

series we’re ranking these anime based

series we’re ranking these anime based not only on how good they are but how

not only on how good they are but how

not only on how good they are but how well they be constructed a genre they

well they be constructed a genre they

well they be constructed a genre they have chosen to tackle I don’t know if

have chosen to tackle I don’t know if

have chosen to tackle I don’t know if I’m number 10 samurai flamenco

I’m number 10 samurai flamenco

I’m number 10 samurai flamenco deconstruction of the superhero genre oh

deconstruction of the superhero genre oh

deconstruction of the superhero genre oh come on how can you got it and run so

come on how can you got it and run so

come on how can you got it and run so the lockout tomatoes apply stress

the lockout tomatoes apply stress

the lockout tomatoes apply stress retouch turtleneck time like Monaco

retouch turtleneck time like Monaco

retouch turtleneck time like Monaco while there are many comic book

while there are many comic book

while there are many comic book superheroes who serve as parodies or

superheroes who serve as parodies or

superheroes who serve as parodies or deconstructions of their own medium

deconstructions of their own medium

deconstructions of their own medium samurai flamenco attempts to do the same

samurai flamenco attempts to do the same

samurai flamenco attempts to do the same on the small screen they will have a

on the small screen they will have a

on the small screen they will have a model for the cable you know each other

model for the cable you know each other

model for the cable you know each other not in visca this series follows Hazama

not in visca this series follows Hazama

not in visca this series follows Hazama a male model who has no powers but

a male model who has no powers but

a male model who has no powers but becomes the superhero known as samurai

becomes the superhero known as samurai

becomes the superhero known as samurai flamenco anyway no avoid us ah get us

flamenco anyway no avoid us ah get us

flamenco anyway no avoid us ah get us Jenny kiya miracle consider that a mod

Jenny kiya miracle consider that a mod

Jenny kiya miracle consider that a mod but where do you come to teaming up with

but where do you come to teaming up with

but where do you come to teaming up with a police officer Allah Batman and

a police officer Allah Batman and

a police officer Allah Batman and Commissioner Gordon

Commissioner Gordon

Commissioner Gordon the to find themselves up against

the to find themselves up against

the to find themselves up against villains who have actual superhuman

villains who have actual superhuman

villains who have actual superhuman powers the series is all about

powers the series is all about

powers the series is all about discovering what it means to be a true

discovering what it means to be a true

discovering what it means to be a true hero and exposes everything we come to

hero and exposes everything we come to

hero and exposes everything we come to take for granted in superhero stories

take for granted in superhero stories

take for granted in superhero stories how would I know for going no man come

how would I know for going no man come

how would I know for going no man come on it number 9 school days

on it number 9 school days

on it number 9 school days deconstruction of high-school drama now

deconstruction of high-school drama now

deconstruction of high-school drama now put off not a dot bearing on how good I

put off not a dot bearing on how good I

put off not a dot bearing on how good I get my daddy like many deconstructions

get my daddy like many deconstructions

get my daddy like many deconstructions this series starts off as a rather bland

this series starts off as a rather bland

this series starts off as a rather bland and stereotypical series before

and stereotypical series before

and stereotypical series before completely blowing expectations and

completely blowing expectations and

completely blowing expectations and assumptions out of the water being a

assumptions out of the water being a

assumptions out of the water being a teenager is kind of funny where even the

teenager is kind of funny where even the

teenager is kind of funny where even the smallest and most inconsequential

smallest and most inconsequential

smallest and most inconsequential problems feel like life-changing

problems feel like life-changing

problems feel like life-changing disasters I don’t know haha anonymous in

disasters I don’t know haha anonymous in

disasters I don’t know haha anonymous in a typical high school drama characters

a typical high school drama characters

a typical high school drama characters always come out on top and in the end

always come out on top and in the end

always come out on top and in the end deal with their problems like

deal with their problems like

deal with their problems like level-headed adults rather than the way

level-headed adults rather than the way

level-headed adults rather than the way that most angsty teenagers would school

that most angsty teenagers would school

that most angsty teenagers would school days on the other hand had the

days on the other hand had the

days on the other hand had the characters give into temptation or

characters give into temptation or

characters give into temptation or completely fall apart in the face of

completely fall apart in the face of

completely fall apart in the face of adversity and without wanting to spoil

adversity and without wanting to spoil

adversity and without wanting to spoil it too much they have a bad time so god

number eight daily lives of high-school

number eight daily lives of high-school boys deconstruction of slice of life oh

boys deconstruction of slice of life oh

boys deconstruction of slice of life oh oh yes I get to Nauticus em die off you

oh yes I get to Nauticus em die off you

oh yes I get to Nauticus em die off you if I don’t know about Mecca

if I don’t know about Mecca

if I don’t know about Mecca explosions fantasy adventures you know

explosions fantasy adventures you know

explosions fantasy adventures you know just the standard anime high school

just the standard anime high school

just the standard anime high school stuff this is one of those anime series

stuff this is one of those anime series

stuff this is one of those anime series where anime exists within its own world

where anime exists within its own world

where anime exists within its own world thus the boys in this story let their

thus the boys in this story let their

thus the boys in this story let their imaginations run a little while breaking

imaginations run a little while breaking

imaginations run a little while breaking down the tried and true slice of life

down the tried and true slice of life

down the tried and true slice of life Shara nothing crazier out of this world

Shara nothing crazier out of this world

Shara nothing crazier out of this world happens to these kids and the real

happens to these kids and the real

happens to these kids and the real adventure here is simply their

adventure here is simply their

adventure here is simply their coming-of-age highly relatable

coming-of-age highly relatable

coming-of-age highly relatable especially to animate hands you’ll find

especially to animate hands you’ll find

especially to animate hands you’ll find all the clichés and stereotypes laid

all the clichés and stereotypes laid

all the clichés and stereotypes laid bare but with a very realistic and

bare but with a very realistic and

bare but with a very realistic and humble approach that makes you realise

humble approach that makes you realise

humble approach that makes you realise that fictional characters can be just as

that fictional characters can be just as

that fictional characters can be just as normal as the rest of us

normal as the rest of us

normal as the rest of us oh yeah but they’re so good upon me put

oh yeah but they’re so good upon me put

oh yeah but they’re so good upon me put it on girl we saw that you’re my number

it on girl we saw that you’re my number

it on girl we saw that you’re my number seven Google Rumble deconstruction of

seven Google Rumble deconstruction of

seven Google Rumble deconstruction of silly school comedy what can make up

silly school comedy what can make up

silly school comedy what can make up feelings no matter women is very doable

feelings no matter women is very doable

feelings no matter women is very doable going from realistic to absurd School

going from realistic to absurd School

going from realistic to absurd School Rumble is a must watch for anyone who

Rumble is a must watch for anyone who

Rumble is a must watch for anyone who loves high school comedy swapping out

loves high school comedy swapping out

loves high school comedy swapping out the dizzy but lovable female

the dizzy but lovable female

the dizzy but lovable female protagonists for a badass dumbass Kenji

protagonists for a badass dumbass Kenji

protagonists for a badass dumbass Kenji ha Rima we get a completely new

ha Rima we get a completely new

ha Rima we get a completely new perspective and an all-too-familiar

perspective and an all-too-familiar

perspective and an all-too-familiar genre yeah

genre yeah

genre yeah time for the badass get the girl let’s

time for the badass get the girl let’s

time for the badass get the girl let’s go to school

go to school

go to school all the cliche seams are present here

all the cliche seams are present here

all the cliche seams are present here only with gender swamped which

only with gender swamped which

only with gender swamped which surprisingly changes the way things tend

surprisingly changes the way things tend

surprisingly changes the way things tend to play out I accidentally walked in on

to play out I accidentally walked in on

to play out I accidentally walked in on a naked girl he’s a pervert girl walks

a naked girl he’s a pervert girl walks

a naked girl he’s a pervert girl walks in on a naked guy well he’s still

in on a naked guy well he’s still

in on a naked guy well he’s still technically the pervert

technically the pervert

technically the pervert no don’t scream I didn’t do anything

no don’t scream I didn’t do anything

no don’t scream I didn’t do anything wrong

wrong

wrong she’s the one who walked in on me

she’s the one who walked in on me

she’s the one who walked in on me exposing society’s double standards and

exposing society’s double standards and

exposing society’s double standards and animes typical treatment of genders

animes typical treatment of genders

animes typical treatment of genders School Rumble will make you think as

School Rumble will make you think as

School Rumble will make you think as much as it makes you laugh amazing

much as it makes you laugh amazing

much as it makes you laugh amazing nicely done well why are you guys going

nicely done well why are you guys going

nicely done well why are you guys going to buy this unusual for you

to buy this unusual for you

to buy this unusual for you number six monogatari franchise

number six monogatari franchise

number six monogatari franchise deconstruction of harem genre and

deconstruction of harem genre and

deconstruction of harem genre and fanservice

fanservice

fanservice oh come on Sonic oh yeah hey deke on

oh come on Sonic oh yeah hey deke on

oh come on Sonic oh yeah hey deke on harem and fanservice series tend to go

harem and fanservice series tend to go

harem and fanservice series tend to go hand in hand

hand in hand

hand in hand and it’s become so popular that they’re

and it’s become so popular that they’re

and it’s become so popular that they’re actually respected jars in their own

actually respected jars in their own

actually respected jars in their own right although try explaining that to

right although try explaining that to

right although try explaining that to your parents while you’re watching

your parents while you’re watching

your parents while you’re watching highschool DxD or Queens plate for the

highschool DxD or Queens plate for the

highschool DxD or Queens plate for the plot this is no time to be playing

plot this is no time to be playing

plot this is no time to be playing around with a bunch of newbies tentacle

the monogatari franchise however stands

the monogatari franchise however stands out a lot more than a fanservice series

out a lot more than a fanservice series

out a lot more than a fanservice series by being not only self-aware but

by being not only self-aware but

by being not only self-aware but genuinely engaging the unique plot art

genuinely engaging the unique plot art

genuinely engaging the unique plot art style and characters only emphasize how

style and characters only emphasize how

style and characters only emphasize how absurd fanservice situations actually

absurd fanservice situations actually

absurd fanservice situations actually are by making familiar situations feel

are by making familiar situations feel

are by making familiar situations feel really out of place in a series that

really out of place in a series that

really out of place in a series that honestly does let it story drive the

honestly does let it story drive the

honestly does let it story drive the plot forward so Danny how do you so

plot forward so Danny how do you so

plot forward so Danny how do you so question is Tonight Show Gucci hmm

question is Tonight Show Gucci hmm

question is Tonight Show Gucci hmm number five my love story the

number five my love story the

number five my love story the construction of High School shoujo this

construction of High School shoujo this

construction of High School shoujo this tale is all this time placed with the

tale is all this time placed with the

tale is all this time placed with the shoujo genre by taking the character who

shoujo genre by taking the character who

shoujo genre by taking the character who would usually be the protagonist best

would usually be the protagonist best

would usually be the protagonist best friend in another series in this case to

friend in another series in this case to

friend in another series in this case to KO goethe and making him the center of

KO goethe and making him the center of

KO goethe and making him the center of attention she was tall and muscular but

attention she was tall and muscular but

attention she was tall and muscular but not exactly attractive the ko has a

not exactly attractive the ko has a

not exactly attractive the ko has a tough time finding a girlfriend when

tough time finding a girlfriend when

tough time finding a girlfriend when every girl he likes ends up falling in

every girl he likes ends up falling in

every girl he likes ends up falling in love with his best friend be

love with his best friend be

love with his best friend be stereotypical pretty boy who would be

stereotypical pretty boy who would be

stereotypical pretty boy who would be the protagonist in any other series

the protagonist in any other series

the protagonist in any other series ortolans an acquittal den danske chennai

ortolans an acquittal den danske chennai

ortolans an acquittal den danske chennai as we follow to Kalos attempts at

as we follow to Kalos attempts at

as we follow to Kalos attempts at finding love cliched romance trope get

finding love cliched romance trope get

finding love cliched romance trope get peeled apart layer by layer and we are

peeled apart layer by layer and we are

peeled apart layer by layer and we are left with a unique and relatable take on

left with a unique and relatable take on

left with a unique and relatable take on a classic love story number four Mobile

a classic love story number four Mobile

a classic love story number four Mobile Suit Gundam deconstruction of Mecca

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[Music] before mobile suit gundam giant

before mobile suit gundam giant

before mobile suit gundam giant combining robots were all the craze this

combining robots were all the craze this

combining robots were all the craze this mecha genre was almost as fantastical as

mecha genre was almost as fantastical as

mecha genre was almost as fantastical as it was science fiction with lots of

it was science fiction with lots of

it was science fiction with lots of really impractical robot designs Mobile

really impractical robot designs Mobile

really impractical robot designs Mobile Suit Gundam sought to rewrite the book

Suit Gundam sought to rewrite the book

Suit Gundam sought to rewrite the book on mecha with hard science fiction by

on mecha with hard science fiction by

on mecha with hard science fiction by putting an emphasis on the research and

putting an emphasis on the research and

putting an emphasis on the research and logistics behind giant fighting robots

logistics behind giant fighting robots

logistics behind giant fighting robots where’s the channel control there on the

where’s the channel control there on the

where’s the channel control there on the right concave as the series goes on

right concave as the series goes on

right concave as the series goes on Mobile Suit Gundam shows that war is

Mobile Suit Gundam shows that war is

Mobile Suit Gundam shows that war is brutal traumatic and never one-sided a

brutal traumatic and never one-sided a

brutal traumatic and never one-sided a theme that all the best mecha anime have

theme that all the best mecha anime have

theme that all the best mecha anime have to tackle at some point or another how

to tackle at some point or another how

to tackle at some point or another how many people do you know how I want four

many people do you know how I want four

many people do you know how I want four killed or captured do yeah number three

killed or captured do yeah number three

killed or captured do yeah number three one punch man deconstruction of shown in

one punch man deconstruction of shown in

one punch man deconstruction of shown in battle anime mni in bed on the top the

battle anime mni in bed on the top the

battle anime mni in bed on the top the boat Oh see at first glance you might

boat Oh see at first glance you might

boat Oh see at first glance you might think that the series is main target was

think that the series is main target was

think that the series is main target was the superhero genre let’s just watch a

the superhero genre let’s just watch a

the superhero genre let’s just watch a few episodes and you’ll start seeing all

few episodes and you’ll start seeing all

few episodes and you’ll start seeing all the shown in action cliches get picked

the shown in action cliches get picked

the shown in action cliches get picked apart one punch at a time through the

apart one punch at a time through the

apart one punch at a time through the ions of series protagonist Saitama OPM

ions of series protagonist Saitama OPM

ions of series protagonist Saitama OPM jumps from cliche to cliche

jumps from cliche to cliche

jumps from cliche to cliche making light of the absurdities of

making light of the absurdities of

making light of the absurdities of situations that we as anime fans have

situations that we as anime fans have

situations that we as anime fans have become all too comfortable with even

become all too comfortable with even

become all too comfortable with even make a lot lol mean you’re not still to

go

go Saitama himself is straight-up bored

Saitama himself is straight-up bored

Saitama himself is straight-up bored with the whole ordeal and makes

with the whole ordeal and makes

with the whole ordeal and makes observations and come to conclusions

observations and come to conclusions

observations and come to conclusions that we all have reached decades ago

that we all have reached decades ago

that we all have reached decades ago poking fun at without belittling the

poking fun at without belittling the

poking fun at without belittling the show’s we all grew up with and love is

show’s we all grew up with and love is

show’s we all grew up with and love is probably one punch man to biggest

probably one punch man to biggest

probably one punch man to biggest strength yet we’ll never look at another

strength yet we’ll never look at another

strength yet we’ll never look at another Shonen anime the same way again what

Shonen anime the same way again what

Shonen anime the same way again what it’ll cover string Shankar

it’ll cover string Shankar

it’ll cover string Shankar number two well imagine Madoka Magica

number two well imagine Madoka Magica

number two well imagine Madoka Magica deconstruction of the magical girl genre

as cliche as the Shonen anime is the

as cliche as the Shonen anime is the magical girl anime captivating bands of

magical girl anime captivating bands of

magical girl anime captivating bands of all ages for generations magical girl

all ages for generations magical girl

all ages for generations magical girl series are important to enemy’s position

series are important to enemy’s position

series are important to enemy’s position in pop culture with themes and imagery

in pop culture with themes and imagery

in pop culture with themes and imagery that have remained commonplace for over

that have remained commonplace for over

that have remained commonplace for over 50 years

50 years

50 years well imagine Madoka Magica takes this

well imagine Madoka Magica takes this

well imagine Madoka Magica takes this beloved jarrah and ruthlessly tears it

beloved jarrah and ruthlessly tears it

beloved jarrah and ruthlessly tears it open exposing his heart in painful

open exposing his heart in painful

open exposing his heart in painful jaw-dropping ways for the first time

jaw-dropping ways for the first time

jaw-dropping ways for the first time audiences have to question whether or

audiences have to question whether or

audiences have to question whether or not it’s a good idea to accept the

not it’s a good idea to accept the

not it’s a good idea to accept the promises of a mysterious being at face

promises of a mysterious being at face

promises of a mysterious being at face value and whether being a magical girl

value and whether being a magical girl

value and whether being a magical girl is more of a curse than a blessing God

is more of a curse than a blessing God

is more of a curse than a blessing God Nike Lee sang-ho if you’re a fan of this

Nike Lee sang-ho if you’re a fan of this

Nike Lee sang-ho if you’re a fan of this fantastic show be sure to check out the

fantastic show be sure to check out the

fantastic show be sure to check out the og magical girl deconstruction

og magical girl deconstruction

og magical girl deconstruction revolutionary girl utena for even more

revolutionary girl utena for even more

revolutionary girl utena for even more insight and of course tear

insight and of course tear

insight and of course tear [Music]

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[Music] number one neon genesis evangelion the

number one neon genesis evangelion the

number one neon genesis evangelion the construction of mecha and Super Robot

construction of mecha and Super Robot

construction of mecha and Super Robot genres it’s a face a giant robot and

genres it’s a face a giant robot and

genres it’s a face a giant robot and here we have it not only the best

here we have it not only the best

here we have it not only the best deconstruction of an anime genre but one

deconstruction of an anime genre but one

deconstruction of an anime genre but one of the best anime series of all time to

of the best anime series of all time to

of the best anime series of all time to boot savagely ripping into the Super

boot savagely ripping into the Super

boot savagely ripping into the Super Robot genre piece by piece

Robot genre piece by piece

Robot genre piece by piece nge shatters any delusions that viewers

nge shatters any delusions that viewers

nge shatters any delusions that viewers might have about the glory of teenagers

might have about the glory of teenagers

might have about the glory of teenagers piloting mecha into battle beginning

piloting mecha into battle beginning

piloting mecha into battle beginning with a very textbook approach to the

with a very textbook approach to the

with a very textbook approach to the genre protagonist shinji is thrust into

genre protagonist shinji is thrust into

genre protagonist shinji is thrust into the cockpit of the most powerful weapon

the cockpit of the most powerful weapon

the cockpit of the most powerful weapon on earth it’s all downhill from there

on earth it’s all downhill from there

on earth it’s all downhill from there however as the series makes light of the

however as the series makes light of the

however as the series makes light of the fact that these kids are child soldiers

fact that these kids are child soldiers

fact that these kids are child soldiers and that a select few taking

and that a select few taking

and that a select few taking responsibility for the entire human race

responsibility for the entire human race

responsibility for the entire human race is a terrible idea

is a terrible idea

is a terrible idea you do know you’re supposed to obey my

you do know you’re supposed to obey my

you do know you’re supposed to obey my orders understand yes I’m warning you

orders understand yes I’m warning you

orders understand yes I’m warning you not to do it again okay are you even

not to do it again okay are you even

not to do it again okay are you even listening to anything I say yes oh no

listening to anything I say yes oh no

listening to anything I say yes oh no you don’t you’re not going to get out of

you don’t you’re not going to get out of

you don’t you’re not going to get out of this by just saying yes to everything I

this by just saying yes to everything I

this by just saying yes to everything I say do you agree with our list we’re

say do you agree with our list we’re

say do you agree with our list we’re involved in a critical situation man I

involved in a critical situation man I

involved in a critical situation man I know it’s difficult which anime series

know it’s difficult which anime series

know it’s difficult which anime series do you think breaks apart genres the

do you think breaks apart genres the

do you think breaks apart genres the best for more constructive top 10s

best for more constructive top 10s

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to watchmojo.com laughs I better get back to cleaning I got busted for

back to cleaning I got busted for

back to cleaning I got busted for sleeping in class again

sleeping in class again

sleeping in class again [Music]

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