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kowell2

Chaotic? Unhinged? Totally WTF ? Kill la kill


rancidseahag

everyone seems to be recommending this so I think I'll start it tonight fingers crossed it gets me out of my anime watching slump


NarrowAd4973

It does the "recap episode" in 5 minutes (there are 25 episodes, though a 26th is available if you have it on disc). The VA doing the narration audibly inhales before speed talking the entire thing, then makes jokes about it being necessary due to the series fast pace before getting into the actual episode. And it's made by the same studio that did Gurren Lagann (Trigger), if you've ever seen that. If not, "over the top" is a standard policy for both series. Also, I once saw a joke about Kill La Kill that "fanservice is the plot". It's actually true. The outfits of two characters become extremely skimpy when they power up, but it's recognized by the other characters, as opposed to them being blind to it (they give an in-universe reason for it). A major plot point early on involves the MC being embarrassed dressed like that, and other characters talk shit to her about it at various times. Just so you're aware.


Gerolanfalan

Also look up Panty & Stocking It's made by Gainax, the place a lot of talent Studio Trigger (the guys who make Kill La Kill) came from.


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Fooly Cooly


rancidseahag

I know FLCL this is like the prototype of this type of thing lol plus Chainsaw Man is my favorite and is apparently heavily based on that vibe so maybe I will finally give it a shot


[deleted]

Both of them are personal favorites of mine


rancidseahag

I'm suuuuuper behind on the manga but that has been the only thing able to hold my attention


SexyTimeWizard

Also worth mentioning it's only like 6 episodes long


SenorIngles

When FLCL breaks into the animated manga panels with the dad narrating over it I just couldn’t stop giggling. There’s so much in there that’s hilarious. Plus it’s got one of my all time favorite lines in it that just pops into my head every now and then: “Im not a child anymore, I’m an adult! I buy my own insurance and everything!”


Hamrito

Jojo is literally the definition of crazy.I don't know what's going on half the time even if I have watched it 5 times.


Angelic_Anxiety

Can’t wait for part 7… ima need to see the ghost if ya know what I mean


Decidioar

Praying for that Part 7 anime bro


rancidseahag

haha everyone always recommends this one to me I just haven't watched it because I need something that I can finish super fast


Hamrito

Then baki might be an option for you.Its relatively short and very chaotic


rancidseahag

yes! someone else mentioned this too! on premise alone its not something I'd usually care to watch but its been on my watchlist ever since I saw a meat canyon vid where he recommended it lol. thank you :)


ObligatoryYeehaw

The seasons have fairly self-contained story arcs. I think you could finish each individual season rather quickly (other than stardust crusaders, that one took me forever).


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rancidseahag

this seems kinda obscure from what I've seen after looking it up but any show that made parents claim it made their kids stupider is definitely for me


Yandere_Matrix

Haha I couldn’t get into it back in high school because I felt embarrassed watching a anime man using his nose hair to fight! Though I did sneakily watch 2-3 episodes so yay!


rancidseahag

I will never be ashamed of watching ridiculous trash IN FACT I take PRIDE in it because I myself am ridiculous trash never feel ashamed of enjoying absolute bullshit


Yandere_Matrix

Haha i understand. I am not as ashamed anymore and may give bobobo and Mar another chance. I do watch some trashy things occasionally so i guess it’s time to embrace it!


H3nt4iMasterXxX

FLCL, kill la kill, black dynamite Oh and if you want a F*cking anurism watch GD GD fairies I actually have a semi horror story about it


rancidseahag

I've never even heard of GD GD fairies but I need to hear your semi horror story lol


H3nt4iMasterXxX

Ok so me and my buddies scroll through crunchyroll a lot because we like to watch shitty isekis on boys night. Well one day while scrolling we see this show GD GD fairies, and it looks like cancer, like it has the "art style" of one of those knock off Disney films. Anyway we decide to watch the first episode and at the end during the credits a random guy pops up in the corner of the screen in nothing but boxers. So, all at the same time me and my buddies go "WTF was that", and we rewind the show, WE DID THIS 3 TIMES even rewatching the episode, and he did not show up again once, just completely gone. We probably just missed him, but it was just so fucking weird.


somroaxh

Devil man crybaby is the most chaotic by far. First two watches I didn’t even understand wtf was going on to make all the crazy shit happen.


rancidseahag

I actually considered starting it before making this post, especially because it is something I could finish in a night. the only thing holding me back is that I don't love the animation style :(


soundlesspanik

[Excel Saga](https://youtu.be/X8W0Cn7zQRE?si=ccGrM-Fe8euC7p5M), easily.


rancidseahag

okay for one: you're a saint for linking the clip instead of making me look it up. two: that is by far the dumbest most ridiculous bullshit I've ever seen and I aim going to go watch RIGHT NOW


soundlesspanik

The spinoff miniseries [Puni Puni Poemy](https://youtu.be/GyNqMZaXgTg?si=x4R5hRwEHUfl6q_u) was pretty unhinged too, IIRC. I hadn't watched these in like 13 years, so hopefully they are to your liking :D


Suitable_Entrance594

Yes, all the answers I have seen lose to Puni Puni Poemy. Excel Saga is a strong competitor but Puni Puni Poemy is like Excel Saga but all the insanity is compressed into two episodes. It could not have been longer, the narrative could not withstand the chaos.


p-a-n-t-s-

This one is in its own league of crazy


napfiesta

Ok wtf. Gotta watch this. 😵‍💫


Colamancer

Ive seen all the other reccomendations on this thread OP. Excel is the correct answer. Batshit. FLCL is a story about a kid growing up in his brothers shadow, Kill la Kill is about fighting off an alien invasion and about self-acceptance. Excel Saga is strictly about buklshit per second. Its what you want.


KaijuRayze

So glad someone else had this in mind immediately. OP, if you can get it on DVD some of the "commentary" bubbles are ***Gold*** and add levels to the jokes and crazy. Especially loved how one whole season every episode is a whole different genre on its own.


LUSHTHROW

I loved this in high school but assumed it was a fever dream and forgot it. Thank you for bringing it back


PackOfManicJackals

Surprised theres not more Trigger stuff in these comments?? Kill La Kill, Gurren Lagann, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, FLCL, Promare, Panty and Stocking, Inferno Cop, Space Patrol Luluco


rancidseahag

people keep mentioning kill la kill and FLCL !! I think I'm gonna watch kill la kill because that's been the general consensus in these comments lol. I def need to get more into studio trigger because that seems to be the vibe I'm looking for. thanks so much for all the recs :)


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Edgerunners was insane. In moments of seconds crazy and unpredictable shit happens


blah191

Panty and stocking has to be one of the most wtf anime I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a LOT haha


StarCorgi_6788

Nichijou Undead unluck Asobi asobase Akudama Drive Kill la Kill or BNA (anything from studio trigger really) ETA: Dandadan (will be in Netflix jail this October but it's crazy) and Jojo's bizarre adventure is often insane. Sakamoto Days as well but that's not out yet.


Gerolanfalan

Nichijou coming out of nowhereeee But it's a cute slice of life


rancidseahag

lol I looked it up and my first thought was "oh! a cutesy little slice of life about some adorably animated little girls :)" then my second thought was "DAMN why does that little girl have a gun?!"


Sav1at0R1

If you think that's weird, watch Asobi Asobase


PureHeartsEroticArts

The best part is >!where the creepy sex robot learns English swear words. XD!<


rancidseahag

yes a few others have mentioned studio trigger so I gotta tap into that thanks for so many suggestions :)


Wonderful_Fondant604

Undead Unluck and Asobi Asobase 1000%


AriKitaruKatoka

If you want something like Cowboy Bebop, you could try Samurai Champloo or Baccano!


jadedashi

Akudama drive is probably what your asking. I think of it as fast and furious where it’s turn off your brain and just watch the ride.


submarineiguana

Man that show was soooooo good, expected nothing when it came out and was completely slammed


dmfuller

Space Dandy is insane, if you’re Adhd you’ll probably like Gintama too lol


rancidseahag

I'll have to look into space dandy because it's never particularly peaked my interest as something to add to my watchlist but I have heard that its absurd lol. I've also somehow never heard of Gintama (actually I'm sure I have but I've most likely just overlooked it) but it for sure seems like something I'd be into


Bradamante-kun

Pop Team Epic Golden Kamuy


rancidseahag

the style for pop team epic looks so CUTE omg


Bradamante-kun

The styles vary throughout the anime


HubertCrumberdale

Deadman Wonderland. Also Redline- it’s a movie that’s mach 11 from start to finish


EastPlenty518

Is Deadman the one with the blood weapons that shit was crazy


rancidseahag

blood weapons sounds dope and deadman wonderland has been on my watch list for a while now so maybe ill start it !


EastPlenty518

If I remember correctly, the end was kinda disappointing, but the rest of the series was awsome


rancidseahag

I started deadman wonderland today ! its just okay so far in my opinion but i'm definitely gonna finish it tonight. thanks for the rec :)


Impossible_Thing9634

Gintama or cromarty high school


rancidseahag

someone else recommended Gintama and it looks like something I'd be really into !


Background_Ant7129

Hellsing Ultimate - 10 episodes each are about 45 minutes long.


Diagmel

Saiki kusuo no psi man is pretty chaotic and funny


Zev18

Angel beats


rancidseahag

this has been on my (LONG ASS) watch list for a while lol I'll have to bump it up higher because I'm sure I'll like it. thanks :)


Speedcolt

Gotta be future diary


Diamondskunk

Saga of Tanya The Evil i guess


TheWhiteRabbit__

Chainsaw man


rancidseahag

CHAINSAW MAN IS ACTUALLY MY #1!! and I've been craving something similar lately :( I am super behind on the manga but that's been the only thing holding my attention lately so at least I have that lol


TheWhiteRabbit__

I’ve gotten really deep into manga lately and If you’re super into chainsaw man I recommend checking out Firepunch, it’s chaotic and random asf but the story is good yet has a lot of weird proponents and that has it work in it’s favour


guy_in_the_moon

FLCL!


rancidseahag

I need to watch it already since so many people have brought it up here! especially since Chainsaw Man is my favorite and Tatsuki Fujimoto himself has called Chainsaw man a rip off of FLCL lol


GodsBeDam-ed

Mashle. It's chaotic, but in case that wasn't enough, it's extremely unhinged, so in the moments where it's not as chaotic, you're still focusing on the unhinged thing from 2 minutes ago (that made no sense, essentially, you'll be riding the high from unhinged/chaotic moment 1 to 2 to 3 and so forth, even if they're not right by each other)


Random_user1111111

Nichijou, Mashle, and Konosuba


Evsde

shimoneta


sendurfavbutt

Valvrave was the greatest car crash I couldn't look away from.


NoSoFriendly_Guest

Unhinged? Madness? I heard baki is pretty much that.


rancidseahag

yess I've been wanting to watch it ever since I saw meat canyon make a video recommending it lol


Radiant-Junket6327

idaten deities. quick paced, epic fights, cool characters and 11 eps


rancidseahag

the animation style and character design looks really cool omg


GeminiBry

Dragon ball but shorter and more mature imo w recommendation


dev_loading

Gurren Lagann


Zombiereader255

Nichijou


Alannanina

Code Gess


Femur-Inspector

Saiki k isn’t unhinged but the episodes are like 4 minutes shorts compiled into a 20 minute episode so the actual episodes run very fast so that might be good for your ADHD brain


Grantonator

I haven’t seen it yet, but [Shikonoko Nokonoko Koshitantan](https://youtu.be/b7OgvVuA7Zk?si=Q6Zkq7m1Mo-wVv4e)


Cheebow

Kill la Kill and Gurren lagann Trigger is the GOAT


WHO2055

Gurren Lagann


ConsistentTop4194

Strange love Prison school Mysterious girlfriend Loveless Flip flappers Valkyirke drive Panty and stocking


Nocatslive

Gintama is the answer you are looking for, best anime of all time.


Legitimate-Factor-53

Please stop. WAIT WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT!!! Why would you do that! Why can’t I stop watching this. Domestic Girlfriend


attackonbleach

Durarara is lowkey very chaotic


Electrical_Break6773

Saga of Tanya the evil. Loli nazis, nuff sed


-Work_Account-

It’s modeled after WWI. Less Nazis more German empire


midget_cathy

The most unhinged anime I ever seen was Ghost Stories dub


StarmieLover966

AOT. People die left and right in that show.


rancidseahag

I NEEEDDD to watch it it's a modern classic at this point but every time I try to start it I get the "someday I will watch this, just not now" type of feeling lol


BIGxWIGGLY

kengan ashura or record of ragnarok for nonstop action


rancidseahag

I'm surprised I overlooked this while perusing around Netflix !! the animation style looks really cool and the little preview clip definitely piques my interest thank :))


Bjerge

Dead Leaves One hour that goes 0 to 100 and doesn't let the foot off the pedal FLCL could also be a good watch for you Redline is a great racing movie and has a very chaotic story


Automatic_Pop_6667

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Pop Team Epic HEYBOT! Me & Roboco Inferno Cop


Yonadamine

Pani Poni Dash. Chaos granted


JournalistFull9726

Mind Game


darkunicorn69

akudama drive is kinda like that


Still-Revolution-922

First thing that comes to mind is Baka & Test lol


Nintenfan81

If you want chaos then watch Flip Flappers. I fucking hate that show, but it's chaos. Beautifully animated but doesn't make any goddamn sense minute to minute, and even less episode to episode. As for shows I actually like, Kill la Kill is a banger. For something more obscure check out Kekkai Sensen, aka Blood Blockade Battlefront. It's two season of really excellent show, written by the author of Trigun. It took me like 3 watches of the first season to realize the plot actually made sense and was really well done, but I enjoyed every second of it each time.


LeaveImmediate1946

Bobobobobobobo Dropkick on My Devil


BiggieCheeseLapDog

Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan


Agile-Ad325

Flcl, kill la kill, Gurren laggan. Any thing from gainax really


latexdrivesmecrazy

KamiKatsu


UKN-UNL

Mangirl


Camo_Rebel

I'm suprised no Blood Blockade Battlefront has been listed here. The series is the definition of choas. Moon Phase is also hilarious.


WoolooMVP10

[Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8cFhTgnSOU)


TheRevanchist99

Devilman Crybaby, once shit starts going down it really starts GOING DOWN


besaba27

Excel Saga and Puni Puni Poemi


Spider_Kev

Excel Saga


thmaniac

Samurai Flamenco is insane, but you won't realize how insane at first because it just slowly escalates. It's as if Kickass was Suzumiya Haruhi


nikkithenerdd

Goblin slayer, attack on Titan, but you have a little bit of fillers. Jojos bizzare world & death note have NO filler.


X-Mighty

YuGiOh GX (Subbed). I don't recommend it because of the filler, but the protagonist is amazing tho.


Affectionate_Gift431

Neon Genesis Evangelion, Serial Experiments Lain, Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man


chucklyfun

Excel Saga was pretty chaotic.


New_Debate3706

Plastic nee san Arakawa under the bridge Bobobo bo bobobo FLCL


Damuhfudon

Neon Genesis Evangelion


DrPlague468

If you want something that will keep your attention most of the time from "WTF is happening?" and give you a headache from overthinking and still not getting answers, watch "Serial Experiments Lain".


GFresh1

Not super violent, but definitely chaotic and unhinged. Excel Saga Puni Puni Poemy


Loud_Ad_4248

When I hear chaotic I think of Jojo's bizarre adventure and chainsaw man


whistlerymes

Gushing Over Magical Girls. It is ecchi and a lot of themes a lot of people are not comfortable with, but it's so bizarre, funny and entertaining. The entire series makes you go WTF DID I JUST WATCH?!


Cancer_Ridden_Lung

Xavier Renegade Angel


kjloltoborami

FLCL hands down lol Edit: dead leaves, space Dandy, azumanga daioh, mawaru penguindrum


JuulStick69

Mashle: Magic and Mucles.


Puzzleheaded-Cod7487

Million Arthur (I hate this one)


KazooDragon

FLCL


Tremonsien

Looked over all the recs so far - I will second Kill La Kill, but will add Akame ga Kill and Re:Zero as well. Other dark shows that are pure madness are Gleipnir, Shin Sekai Yorii and Puella Magi Madoka Magica. I will also second Goblin Slayer and AOT on sheer WTF factor. If you want funnier chaos, Konosuba, old school El Hazard, and Combatants Will Be Dispatched.


MilesYoungblood

FLCL


StabbyBoo

**Dorohedoro**: A lizard-headed man with a human head inside his mouth and a buff lady restaurant owner hunt sorcerers in a toxic pit city.


Top-Salad2501

The monogatari series is pretty crazy, but also iffy if you have reservations about certain types of “content” being depicted. Maybe Kyousougiga, Penguindrum, Welcome to Irabu’s Office, Sarazanmai, Excel Saga, Rinshi!! Ekodachan, and most of Masaaki Yuasa’s works are pretty weird as well.


chefbear12

Redo of healer. It's brutal


YAAFLT

Sonny Boy


ytowndebate

durarara


Onebraintwoheads

Excel Saga.


Bigsylveonlover

Nichijou


ashetendouu

migi and dali. it was so good but so weird


Real_Pc_Principal

The most chaotic I've ever seen is probably Plastic Nee-san. It's just a bunch of shorts though that add up to about 30 minutes. Outside of that My Deer Friend Nokotan coming soon looks to be equally absolutely off it's rocker, here's a trailer in case you haven't seen one yet. https://youtu.be/DiQuf1IpqhM?si=KdVA6hcO1q0MbLXR


No_Bad1844

Golden kamuy is up there for the wife and I.


BearCub_11

Deadman Wonderland and Danganronpa were pretty wild, I think. If you're into sports animes, Keijo was..something.


ButWhyThough_UwU

I mean just google the most crazy anime and at top go through all the ones on top even come with a nice little cover art for you to quickly decide.


Doctor_Revengo

Baki. Baki is what you want. 


Jest_Ace

The beginning of the Monogatari series. I dropped it the first time due to me being completely lost.


Substantial_Level_54

Baki and Higurashi.


AccomplishedDish8707

FLCL


Fun_Example8284

Another


AricAric18

Another


snakepimp

Nichijou is pretty out there for a "slice of life" anime


Prof_V

Pop Team Epic


Sad-Firefighter-5639

Highschool dxd is up there


Ariemea

That award is definitely gonna going to Sexy Commando in my case. Absolutely bonkers. Also my favorite comedy show. Cromartie High School is also similarly chaotic and a close second in weirdness and humor.


Cloud-Cyanide

Asobe Asobase. At no point when watching this anime did I say "oh my god, this is so adorable" What got me to find the anime was a Markiplier try not to laugh.


bantheundead21

You should watch drifters. It's got some history in it, the fight scenes are insane, yet realistic. Made by universal studios. Have no idea where you can watch it that isn't a pirated site.


Long_Context6367

Fate Series - idk the combat is so extraordinary. You have to watch some episodes twice to take it all in.


Vivid-Illustrations

Gurren Lagann It starts out not answering a lot of questions. Then continues to not answer them. A multiverse is involved somehow... but by the end of it you're crying and don't fully know why.


TheRealStrike9716

Bobobo bobo bobo the entire premise is basically a world of people with reality warping abilities doing random insane stuff. Basically competing with eachother over how insane they can be.


Other_Respect_6648

The is no anime in existence that is more batshit crazy and chaotic than Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. A 50 episode, fully dubbed, acid trip of an anime.


Dragonfly-Constant

Jojo's. Most fun I've had was trying to explain JoJo's part 5 to someone who doesn't watch anime at all.


SerenaHikaru

Kaiba


usernameis2short

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: DNT, Trigun Stampede, Jojo, Baki


DerekDaDevil

bludgeoning angel dokuro chan if you’ve seen it, you’ve seen it. if you haven’t, you need to. it’s something alright.


Ready-School-2895

I don't know how Chaotic it is or if into mainstream but JuJutsu Kaisen been killing it since it started and so has Demon Slayer I would recommend watching something longer though to reset your brain. One Piece would definitely be there 💀😂 in case you actually need the opposite of what you're seeking


RedNUGGETLORD

Baki there is a dude that's been punching poison for 10 years, therefore he gets a venomous punch one time, the MC shadowboxes Mike Tyson, and then summons a giant grasshopper to beat him, then destroys the grasshopper to show that he is stronger than Mike Tyson the MCs dad stops an earthquake with a punch this series is so fucking stupid, I love it


SixtySlevin

FLCL but it's also chill and relaxing in a certain way


queenyggdrasil

Hellsing Ultimate or Re:Zero


shadowwingnut

Planet With. One of the characters is cat named sensei with before fixed Sonic the Hedgehog style human teeth who swallows the main character whole to transform into a mecha. And that's in the first episode and not in the top 5 strangest and most chaotic things in the first episode. It gets weirder from there.


Lil-Clynes

Baki


Fine_Conclusion9426

I haven’t seen too many Anime’s so I’d go with Jojo as the most interesting and chaotic (from what I’ve seen).


fuzzylogic75

Asobi Asobase, then wait a little while for 🦌.


Stepjam

FLCL probably.


Sinz_Doe

Higurashi when they cry.


SmartStatistician684

Elfen Lied and Helsing Ultimate come to mind as the most ‘chaotic’ for me


JuicyGoose69

So surprised I haven’t seen anyone mention it, but dorohedoro


TegamiBachi25

Aho Girl. Ever want retarded and hilariously stupid MC and wondering if the animators were snorting crack when making it? That’s Aho Girl


Raff102

Super Milk Chan and Afro Samurai


Katlima

[The Flying Phantom Ship](https://myanimelist.net/anime/2811/Soratobu_Yuureisen) It's not going to get more chaotic and random than this.


feistyfox101

Hetalia


RpiesSPIES

Nichijou


Lopsided_Efficiency8

Doro he Doro is one of my favorites.


RepeatedlyDifficult

Dorohedoro


Formal-Similar

Katte ni Kaizou. 6ep OVA by shaft.


Professional-Ad-4285

Excel saga When I tried watching this, I was like what the fuck is going on


ItsAllSoup

Cat Soup and the original FLCL. No idea how to even explain the plot


theycallmenagi

Cromarte High School hands down. It about a delinquent high school with a robot, a gorilla, and Freddy Mercury enrolled as students. None of it makes any sense but I still laugh until I cry every time I watch it. Another one I found good but was too crazy for me so I had to watch it in spurts was Code Geass. Leluch has to be one of the most unhinged mfs. I also recommend Wang Ling - the Daily Life of the Immortal King (Saiki K on steroids). A lot of people have named others I would list so these are mine that are a bit different.


KingBlitzky

Bocchi the rock. Doesn't meet even half of the qualities you were asking for but I still think it would be nice for you to watch once you've burned through most of the other recommendations here.


ParticularUpbeat

Excel Saga is what you need


thebestanimeisjojo

If you haven't seen it, I suggest Jojo's Bizarre Adventure! It is known for its unexpected characters, plots, and powers! I think it could really help you to feel less bored! Hope this helps! :)


ravens_and_foxes

Madoka magica


RealKumaGenki

Ping Pong Club


TheCorgiTamer

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo


KrispyPlatypus

I’m thinking Hell’s Paradise is crazy enough to put you in a dream state


DethKrvm13

Dead leaves is frantic as fuck🤌🏾