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If you can think of an awesome work that just didn't get the love it deserved, here's the place to put it!

* ''[[Mouryou no Hako]]'', a one-of-a-kind, utterly mind-consuming mystery series, based on the ''excellent'' novel by Kyougoku Natsuhiko and animated by Madhouse's best (with character designs by [[CLAMP]]!). The script, atmosphere, acting, and plot are captivating and realistic but keep the eerie supernatural vibe present in Kyougoku's novel. And if you weren't already afraid of boxes, well... consider yourself warned.

* The American [[Gag Dub]] of ''[[Duel Masters]]''. The whole concept was far-fetched and silly... yet, it didn't get that far. At least, not before the [[Abridged Series]] appears.

* Come on, ''[[Beyblade Metal Fusion]]'' needs some love! Just look at its page!

* ''[[Spring And Chaos]]'': an autobiographical OVA base on the life of Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most famous poets. It's directed by ''Shoji Kawamori'' (the ''[[Macross]]'' guy), no less. It's one of the most moving films you'll ever see.

* ''[[Helen ESP]]''. It's a two-volume manga about a blind, deaf and mute girl who finds out she has [[Psychic Powers]], by the author of ''[[Franken Fran]]''--[[Better Than It Sounds|wait, come back here]]! [[Sincerity Mode|No one gets]] [[Gorn|dismembered]] [[Sincerity Mode|in this series, I promise]]! All joking aside, ''[[Helen ESP]]'' has interesting characters and can be quite [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|heartwarming]] at times.

* The ''[[Monster Rancher (anime)|Monster Rancher]]'' anime had pretty much everything you could ask for in an anime—a deep storyline, plenty of [[Monster Rancher/Awesome|Moments Of Awesome]], knowing the stakes were serious, compelling characters, and a pretty good English dub. But it got sidelined by Pokemon and Digimon.

* ''[[Dennou Coil]]'' is a science fiction anime from 2007 which gained quite some recognition during its airing, but has since failed to retain its popularity. The show is about a group of children in a small town, who all use a type of computer in the form of glasses as means to play around on the digital interface overlapping the city, often bumping into trouble of some kind. The animation and soundtrack are beautiful, although the character designs and colouring could be seen as somewhat subdued - it gives the series a sense of realism that brings out the childish fantasy and emotions bubbling underneath.

* ''[[Variante]]'' is a [[Tear Jerker|sad]] 19-issue manga involving a dead girl coming back to life, a secret government agency that wishes to use her, and monsters that they are tasked with both fighting and hiding from the public.

 

== [[Fan Works]] ==

* ''[[A Twisted Tale]]''. A pretty decent ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]''-''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' crossover. There was a small period of about three chapters where the author got skimpy, but got longer. Really needs more love.

* ''[[The Sacrifices Arc]]'' an alternate universe of [[Harry Potter]] which presents different rules of magic, a powerful Harry, focus on minor characters of the series and try to show the point of view of anyone. Present on the internet but not detailed often.

* ''[[A World Without Rainbows]].'' It's a very compelling [[Alternate Universe]] ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' fanfiction. The story explores the importance of Rainbow Dash's first Sonic Rainboom. Good development, memorable scenes, and a good joke every now and again make this a winner.

 

== [[Film]] - Animation ==

* ''[[Miami Medical]]'', a realistic, medically accurate drama with good characters played by good actors. It managed to avoid most inter-doctor romances, the need for happy endings and only left the hospital setting for brief hops, yet still developed the characters without hitting you in the face with tragic backstory. Yet it got crammed into a crappy timeslot, had little to no advertising and was cancelled before its original 13 episodes had finished airing. And no one watched it.

* ''[[Blake's 7]]''. Honestly, even people old enough to have seen it the first time around have never heard of it.

* To see it discussed by fans of ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]], [[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' redefines [[So Bad It's Horrible]] and did nothing right, ever. But actually, it had a lot of interesting stories, inventive solutions to the problem of the week, and later on, hard, decisions having to be made in the moment. And the ratings were quite high ''throughout'' the first season, not just when it was shiny and new—it didn't fall off until it ''started'' having TNG-like stories in the early second season. (If you watched it in the first season and jumped ship around "A Night In Sickbay," skip to "Canamar" or thereabouts. It gets back on track.) It's a good show, just... not for the people whose idea of adventure is Picard discussing Shakespeare or the intricacies of Klingon politics.

* ''[[Space Precinct]]'' was a cop show IN SPACE, you can tell from the name. You probably know no more about it than that. It was [[Screwed by the Network]] because it had the kind of alien makeup one expects of a kids' show but the material of a serious effort. Not knowing what to do with it, networks buried it. But if you can find it, and can handle a few [[People in Rubber Suits]], give it a try.

* ''[[My Own Worst Enemy]]''. A spy series involving split personalities running amok. Cancelled after 9 episodes, probably due to the fact that it was on extremely late.

* ''[[Lost Girl]]'' is a great urban fantasy noir series that simply not enough people know about.

* ''[[Justice]]'' doesn't even have a page on [[TV Tropes]] and it was [[Too Good to Last|canceled]] after one season, but it is one of the most involving court dramas in a ''long'' time. The defense firm the series had as protagonists was filled to the brim with [[Magnificent Bastard]]s that would make [[Chicago|Billy Flynn]] proud, everyone always had an agenda (except, perhaps, the accused), and it was never sure until the very last scene whether the accused had actually commited the crime in question.

* ''[[Smith]]'' should have had a longer run...it was cancelled after a very brief run. It followed the exploits of some high-tech thieves.

* He Is Legend, a southern/stoner metal ensemble.

* While she's an iconic figure in her native UK, [[Kate Bush]] is relatively obscure in the U.S. Which is a shame, as she's one of the most unique and innovative singer-songwriters of all time.

 

== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

== [[Video Games]] ==

* Bungie's ''[[Marathon Trilogy|Marathon]]''. What did this game bring into video games, specifically first-person shooters? Let's start with vertical aiming, Multiplayer objectives other than just kill everybody, single player objectives other than just kill everything, computer-controlled allies, idle animations for enemies, the ability to swim, dual wield, "Jump," use an in-game Radar and map, and use an alternate fire for some weapons; enemy chatter, humerous in-game dialogue, asymettrical character models, different models for players with different guns (In DOOM, all players appeared to have a gun that wasn't in the game regardless of what weapon they were actually using), vacuum areas, an [[Almost Out of Oxygen|Oxygen Bar]], and not to mention it has an incredibly in-depth plot and was the inspiration for ''[[Halo]]''. Despite all of this, people still acclaim Halo for setting the guidelines for First-person shooters, mainly for its regenerating health.

* ''[[Act of War]] : Direct Action'' and its expansion pack ''High Treason'' were particularly great RTS games, not just in an extensive campaign, faction diversity, audio and visuals (they still look and sound good by today's standards, and well scaled), but in the fact it was very realistic in terms of gameplay, with units being incapacitated and requiring of repairs or healing before coming back into the fight, also aircraft units come from off the map, terrain and vegetation affects units sight and urban combat interaction feels like you are looking a real S.W.A.T. operation. Unfortunately [[Act of War|Ao W]] was released by the same time as ''[[Command & Conquer]] Generals'' and didn't have too much appretiation from reviews, which said there was no particular innovation for the genre (a rather dull argument considering RTS gamers usually don't appretiate changes to classic gameplay) or simply diminished it, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBity08oJes these videos] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCN67EVKFQU show a bit] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7z6Qm2uk_I of the game.]

* ''[[Battlezone (1998 video game)|Battlezone 1998]]'', a RTS-FPS mix featuring a compelling storyline, great graphics and overall high production values was largely overlooked by consumers when it game out in the late 90's even though it was awarded high scores by critics.

* ''[[Donkey Kong Country|Donkey Kong Land 2 and III]]''. These are two games that sadly, didn't get as much attention their Super NES counterparts got. ''[[Donkey Kong Land]] 2'' is a Game Boy port of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', with changes to the game from DKC2. A lot of the game has changed to fit to accommodate the Game Boy's limitations. (though [[Misblamed]] on Rare) Even for an 8-bit system, the second game's [[Crowning Music of Awesome|underrated, yet awesome music]] by Grant Kirkhope is still as awesome as its Super NES counterpart, even if the sound system was limited. ''Donkey Kong Land III'' is a different game that's based on DKC3. The entire game is different (with a couple bosses missing; it still somehow keeps the trend of awesome music for an 8-bit system. This time it's Eveline Fischer composing). It also includes a time attack mode as a reward for completely beating the game. The only complaint (to some) is that the game [[Your Mileage May Vary|may be too]] [[It's Short, So It Sucks|short for]] [[Unpleasable Fanbase|some people]]. It also received a [[Video Game Remake]] for the Game Boy Colour in 2000 that [[No Export for You|never left Japan]].

* Hell, how many ''cool'' [[ZX Spectrum]] games, including homebrews get little attention?! You'd never thought that [[Sturgeon's Law]] now would apply not only for crud but for overlooked things! {{spoiler|...on one ocassion, I even think it would grow into a separate category. One day.}}

*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qscOuAP4nhM Now with the viruses and pills available in seven flavours.]

** ''Goody'' had crappy jump physics, that's right. The thing didn't stopped it from very little-quantity fans to reboot it into a PC remake. And yes, it's both hillarious AND awesome!

* ''[[Star Soldier]]'' is a odd case. You've probably heard of it, but have you ever ''played'' it? Shame, because it's an excellent shooter.

* The ''[[Kirby]]'' series is well known and already popular, but one game in the series that was vastly ignored (mostly due to ''F-Zero'' and ''[[Mario Kart]]: Double Dash'') was ''Kirby Air Ride''. With unique controls, interesting gameplay, and the adventurous City Trial mode, this game could have been more innovative had people not been so harsh on it.

* ''[[The Guardian Legend]]''. A hybrid shooter for the [[NES]] which pretty much embodied [[Nintendo Hard]]. Desperately in need of a next generation reboot!

* ''PoPoLoCrois'' is a Japanese RPG series for the Playstation which was almost released over here, but wasn't. No fan translations exist, but if you understand Japanese, check it out. Even if you don't, an English version was released on the PSP which combined the plots of the first and third game. Apparently it's vastly inferior to the originals, but still fun. Two anime series were also created, both of which have been subbed by some awesome guy named Wyrdwad.

* [[Dragons Layer Productions]]: A genuinely funny internet personality, and one of the few to avoid being * [[Caustic Critic]] (usually).

* [[The Raiden Saga]]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smY1fQc29WU The Gift of Mercy]

* [[That Guy With The Glasses|Familiar Faces]]: a witty and interesting analyst on obscured characters, the artwork's done well, yet it hardly gets acknowledgment.

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* ''[[Dave the Barbarian]]'' had endearing characters and some truly wonderful writing. It even had the critics on it's side! There were actual reviews about ''a [[Disney]] cartoon'' that really raved about the show! Sadly, it was [[Too Good to Last]]. *Sigh*

* ''[[The Mighty Ducks (animation)|The Mighty Ducks]]'', one of cartoons of [[Disney]]'s from the 90's. Was an action/comedy that had endearing characters and some truly impressive action scenes. And it only lasted one season, [[Screwed by the Network|most likely do to it's unusual premise]].

* Weapons other than the AR-15 in tactical shooting events.

* [[Just for Pun|These people tend to be called virgins]].

 

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