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Brutal R-Rated Anime From the 80s and 90s

August 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

Marvelous Videos with some brutal R-rated anime recommendations…

Japanese animation or anime has been a popular genre worldwide for some a while now, but there was a time when it wasn’t so accepted by western audiences. In the 90s and especially the 80s, studios weren’t quite sure if there was a market worth localizing these products for.

As a result, many great anime serials went unnoticed, despite having an edge that evidently made them geared for mature audiences. Here are ten brutal, R-rated anime for you to add to your watchlist courtesy of Marvelous Videos…

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What are your favourite R-rated anime? Let us know on our social channels @FlickeringMyth…

Red Stewart

 

Originally published August 1, 2021. Updated August 19, 2021.

Filed Under: Anime, Articles and Opinions, Random Videos, Red Stewart, Television Tagged With: angel cop, apocalypse zero, Crying Freeman, demon city shinjuku, devilman: the birth, genocyber, Kite, mad bull 34, Marvelous Videos, urotsukidojj: legend of the overfiend, violence jack, wicked city

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