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The more I think about it, it's probably Paranoia Agent.

>>977
Whys that?

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>>978
iT'S MIND-BLOWING

>>980
I feel like any major technological advancement can be construed as a means for the government to control the populace with this or a similar logical through-line.

>>974 (OP) 
To be a GOAT anime, it has to capture the distilled essence of what anime can be. My kneejerk reaction would be to say Akira, but the cyberpunk setting is too limiting. It definitely has the best animation, though.

Maybe… FLCL? I can’t think of anything else that really nails that immutably ‘japanese’ feel that it does. It’s not the BEST anime, but it’s the most ‘anime’ anime.

>>985
Just because it captures some Japanese weirdness doesn't mean its the best, quality is important too
Try to think of an anime with the criteria you're describing, but also fucking outstanding if possible

>>986
Where does FLCL genuinely falter? In regards to art and animation, it’s stood up very well. It’s OVA-quality, the handful of CG scenes are cel shaded and practically indistinguishable from the traditional animation. 
Like I said, it’s not Akira or GOTS-tier, but it’s better than practically everything of its era that wasn’t out of Ghibli.

>>988
it's a kid who falls in love with a promiscuous alien woman while his brother's used good gf wants his shota dick

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>>974 (OP) 
Clannad.
It's not very deep, but it's so genuine that it's hard not to feel something, I watched it when I was at my lowest, and now almost three years later I'm sure glad I did.
You're not gonna learn anything new but you might ask yourself "what am I doing" if you're in the gutter.