As anime becomes a bigger business, the animation of individual series is only improving. Far from a situation where only one or two series per season stand out with truly impressive art direction, dozens of visually stunning anime are released every year.

Still, though, it's difficult to deny that there is a certain charm to the visuals of classic anime. While some fans still champion the hand-drawn look of 90s anime, the most impressively animated series on Crunchyroll actually came out in 2004.

The mid-2000s might not be famous for its visual appeal in terms of anime, but that didn't stop Gankutsuo: the Count of Monte Cristo from blowing fans away. Far from a relic of its era, Gankutsuo is still nothing short of a feast for the eyes.

Gankutsuo's Jaw-Dropping Animation Puts Mode

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