Rintaro and Kanada Yoshinori turn a forgettable cyberpunk plot into an excuse to animate bodies moving through space with a weight and fluidity that makes every frame feel alive. The soundtrack pushes against the action like a physical force, all blues and late-90s grit that makes the neon hum. Watch this for the animation craft, not the story, it knows exactly what it is, and it commits completely.

Download: Namu Amida Butsu wa Ai no Uta is a single-episode 1992 OVA set in a cyberpunk world. Its story centers on a gifted hacker and a gang of hot-rod enthusiasts. Rintaro directs, with veteran animator Yoshinori Kanada also involved. The show mixes action, adventure, psychological drama and science fiction.