I am looking for anime with multiple storylines. What I don’t mean is an anime where one story ends then another begins. What I am looking for are anime with various plots and stories being told simultaneously; that is, at the same time. I came up with a few.
Durarara and DurararaX2. Celty looks for her head. Izaya has his many plots. Mikado struggles with the Dollars. Shinra romances Celty. Anri has her enemies. For the second series, add a mobster’s missing granddaughter, a team of Russian assassins, and a dissident branch of the Dollars. A lot is going on here, and you have to keep up!
Baccano. On the same level as Durarara, there are several stories going on at once involving gangsters, immortals, and basic psychopaths. And Isaac and Miria are in the middle of all of them – even if they are too stupid to know what’s really going on.
Boggiepop Phantom. As Touka and Nagi separately go after the Manticore, we get the stories of various characters losing their minds, lives, and whatever else. Events are not in chronological order, so pay attention.
B Gata H Kei: Yamada’s First Time. Yamada is the most beautiful girl in school. She is also an idiot, and she’s a virgin. Vowing to have sex with 100 guys, her first pick is a hapless fellow virgin named Takashi. While Yamada’s efforts go for naught, we also have the story of her rival Kyoka and her sexual attraction to her brother, as well as a love triangle or two. It’s been a while since I watched this, but that’s what I remember.
Please! Teacher! It’s been a while since I watched this one as well. The main story is high school student Kai and his love affair with his teacher (and space alien) Mizuho. From what I remember, there were various other little love affairs going on, in addition to Mizuho making her alien masters a bit angry. Anyone else remember this anime?
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad. The main story is about a group of teens forming a band and aiming for the top. There is also the main character Koyuki’s relationship with Maho, Ryusuke’s problems with an American mobster, and a bad case of bullying.
Carole and Tuesday. A mismatched pair of young ladies team up over their love of music. Meanwhile, Tuesday’s corrupt mother is running for president, illegals, such as Carole, are marked for deportation, and rival Angela is facing a breakdown.
Your turn.
Bookmarks