A few off the top of my head: Shirobako. Space Dandy. Samurai Champloo. Ghost in the Shell: SAC.

Mawaru Penguindrum

After I finished watching the series, I discovered that there is a movie version of the story that condenses it down to <2 hours. I haven’t watched it, but that might be a more approachable way for modern viewers to digest the story.

I have seen both (a long time ago), and from what I remember the movie was REALLY different – like, almost unrecognizably different. I do not recommend substituting one for the other.

Wait. The author is 藤本 and the main characters are named 藤野 and 京本? I can guess where 京 comes from. Is there additional significance to 野?

It was inevitable; Shrek’s popularity skyrocketed following his surprise cameo in Hunter x Hunter (2011).