The pre-Ghibli work of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata
I very heartily recommend the first Lupin the 3rd TV series [1]. The Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata episodes are of course excellent, but what surprised me when I watched the series (almost 20 years ago by now) were the first 6-7 episodes, directed by Masaaki Osumi, they had a (slight) bleakness to them that was really special.Also, Future Boy Conan is really excellent, too. Its ending/credits song is one of the best ever when it comes to anime.[1] https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8...[2] https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=...[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEq7m_6odoc