Tenshi no Tamago, Inaka Isha Recommendations
Same starkness of scene and incredible music in both. If Inaka Isha were Noh, Angel's Egg would be Kabuki produced by Yoshitaka Amano.
Before trusting this recommendation, One should be noted that this recommendation is based on my subjective interpretation of these two pieces of abstract work. So, it may not be works for you if your interpretation about the works doesn't allign with mine at all.
Comparing Inaka Isha with Tenshi no Tamago is like comparing physics with mathematics. While the nature of both works express the similar idea, one of them can be said having a higher abstraction level than the other, judged based on their visual presentation. Both anime express the inner conflict of the respective authors related to different ideas.
In Inaka Isha, Franz Kafka express
the dillema of the main character regarding his job as a doctor. The conflict arises between the side of the character who feels the need to do his job as good as how society expects him to with the other side of the character who feels helpless considering many factors could influence his ability and the low self-efficacy and self-esteem he has, especially related to his job. This idea is expressed through the main character who usually thinks too much, reasoning the choises that he could choose and rationalization of the choises when he faces a situation that requires or seems pushed him to make a decision.
In contrast, Tenshi no Tamago uses a different style of visual presentation. The inner conflict that is presented in the show is the inner conflict of the "third character", the true character who is not shown in the show, the author. Different from Inaka Isha, the idea that is expressed in Tenshi no Tamago is related to the inner conflict about faith in God. Girl presents the idea of the side of character who wants to believe in God blindly without thinking, and Boy presents the idea of the other side of character who looks for the truth.
Take a side the main idea, both anime are surreal and using so much dark colors, describing how depressing the world in the shows are - the main theme/idea of the respective works. Not only that, both anime share the same type of aesthetic, the background art and characters that talk more than the dialogue in the shows itself, expressing the idea that they try to convey. There's also a contrast between the two when it comes to how the background artwork and characters' action "speak" in the both show. In Tenshi no Tamago, those two elements play as a visual methapor without any exaggeration, while in Inaka Isha, the exaggeration is real. Like, it may disturb you when you see the head of the doctor become bigger.
If you liked one of these works, I am confident in saying, you most likely will like the other one.
But there's also a chance you will be disappointed in trusting this recommendation, especially if you care alot about visual. Because even though the artstyle in both shows are similar, the way they are presented/animated in the both shows are so different.
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