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Anime for Intellectuals

Anime is known for being experimental. They select ways other entertainment industries don't dare to attempt. Everything from the abstract concepts til mind games. Also featuring a broad range of subjects involving philosophy, science, sociology, psychology, strategy, puzzles, and information that requires more than average attention to grasp clearly. This is a list of anime for viewers that like to put some brain effort into series.
This list is not sorted after quality over the series. Rather how much thinking it requires to learn or solve concepts that are being presented in a series.
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Code Geass
Code Geass
1
Death Note
Death Note
2
Monster
Monster
3
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
4
Psycho-Pass
Psycho-Pass
5
Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate
6
Terror in Resonance
Terror in Resonance
7
Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain
8
Legend of Galactic Heroes
Legend of Galactic Heroes
9
One Outs
One Outs
10
Ergo Proxy
Ergo Proxy
11
Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-Hen
Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Hakairoku-Hen
12
Subete Ga F Ni Naru: The Perfect Insider
Subete Ga F Ni Naru: The Perfect Insider
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Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
14
Spice and Wolf
Spice and Wolf
15
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
16
Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan
17
No Game No Life
No Game No Life
18
Classroom of the Elite
Classroom of the Elite
19
Dr. Stone
Dr. Stone
20
Hyouka
Hyouka
21
Detective Conan
Detective Conan
22
Gosick
Gosick
23
Monogatari Series
Monogatari Series
24
Eden of the East
Eden of the East
25
Texhnolyze
Texhnolyze
26
Fate/Zero
Fate/Zero
27
Kamisama No Memochou
Kamisama No Memochou
28
Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion
Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion
29
Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War
Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War
30
Log Horizon
Log Horizon
31
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