cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/44654437

i was a little disappointed to see there aren't many spinoffs or anything. i'm hungry for in-universe content but also generally for similar media. i love the noir and dystopian vibes, and just the way the plot progresses. does anyone have recommendations for similar anime?

I've heard Serial Experiments Lain, Texhnolyze, and Ghost in the Shell, and Psycho-Pass in similar threads.

I can vouch for the last two; haven't seen the first two.

I can vouch for all four, but the first two come much higher recommended. Those are two of my favorite animes of all time.

Psycho-Pass is good. It's first season is excellent, but it's all downhill from there.

Ghost in the Shell varies in quality wildly depending on which GITS you're talking about. The first movie and Stand Alone Complex are top-tier.