The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006 & 2009) - amazing in every way. Every arc is perfect and it’s the greatest character study ever in the medium of anime.
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou (1998) - this one is Hideaki Anno’s best work. The same depth of characterization as Eva but without the scifi or action.
Hibike! Euphonium (first two seasons, 2015 & 2016) - kinda a retelling of Aim for the Ace (1973) in my mind. Really great characterization.
March comes in like a lion (2016-2017) - another fantastic drama and hits really hard emotionally.
Nana (2006) - more drama. This one has a great vibe and has a really unique feeling of yearning and incompleteness… Mostly because it’s forever incomplete.
Wait is The Melancholy that weird one where they were constantly sexually harassing some poor girl and then they literally animated the same shitty episode 5 times back to back with no script changes?
Yes!
The sexual harassment is definitely a major part of the show and while I think its portrayal is very nuanced, many would disagree and that’s also a valid take. “Endless Eight” is the arc where they reanimated and rerecorded the same episode (8 times actually), but each episode was directed by a different person. It’s probably my favorite part of the whole show but again, many disagree and think it’s just boring.
Wait is The Melancholy that weird one where they were constantly sexually harassing some poor girl and then they literally animated the same shitty episode 5 times back to back with no script changes?
Yes!
The sexual harassment is definitely a major part of the show and while I think its portrayal is very nuanced, many would disagree and that’s also a valid take. “Endless Eight” is the arc where they reanimated and rerecorded the same episode (8 times actually), but each episode was directed by a different person. It’s probably my favorite part of the whole show but again, many disagree and think it’s just boring.