Re: Anime set in contemporary or near future Japan?

[leo86]

On Oct 15, 8:22 pm, "JohnH." <john.heitmul...@jrfcorp.net> wrote:
> Hi, I'm relatively new to Anime. I've watched the Black Heaven series
> and all of the Ghost in the Shell movies and both series. Are there
> any other good Anime movies/series out there that are set in
> contemporary or near future Japan? Thanks, John

Beck Mongolian Chop Squad, Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Problem with this question is that a lot of now-classic anime are set
in the years to come, but their view of the future was formed ten to
20 years ago:
Akira (set in 2019, which is getting closer all the time)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (what year is this set in? 2014?)
Serial Experiments Lain
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

And an odd one, because it's kind of timeless: His and Her
Circumstances