Summer 2023 megalist of recommendations for video (TV shows, movies, YouTube channels, etc) to enjoy on your voyage.
Please use the following format when posting recommendations:
Title:
Type:
Vibes:
Good Trip Qualities:
Harsh Qualities:
(optional) Link:
(optional) Other:
For example:
Title: Fantasia
Type: Animated movie
Vibes: Classical music, abstract animation, comedic moments, divided into short segments, no/minimal/unimportant plot
Good Trip Qualities: artistic melding of music and animation, movie is a compilation of individual, unrelated music videos that viewers can enjoy in bite sizes or skip segments that aren’t appealing
Harsh Qualities: the final segment “Night on Bald Mountain” features creepy/demonic imagery that some might find disturbing; to avoid, stop watching the movie after the segment about ballet-dancing animals (“Dance of the Hours”)
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia_(1940_film)
Other: Also worth checking out the sequel, Fantasia 2000
Only post one recommendation per comment! Upvote recommendations that you agree would be pleasant to view while on a trip, and downvote recommendations that you think would be unpleasant to view while on a trip.
Title: Houseki no Kuni (English: Land of the Lustrous)
Type: Anime TV show
Vibes: Beautiful, fantasy, philosophical, action, wistful, far future/alternate reality
Good Trip Qualities: Gorgeous animation, solid soundtrack, unique setting and premise, conducive to multiple rewatches, soft fantasy world-building, mysterious
Harsh Qualities: Mild body horror and fantasy violence, the animation style (CGI) takes some getting used to, occasional weird/jarring moments, the early episodes are hard to appreciate without having finished the entire series
Link: https://myanimelist.net/anime/35557/Houseki_no_Kuni
Other: Read the original manga for a more tour de force vibe and to continue the plot. Unfortunately a season two of the anime has not been announced at this time.