astroclay: Anyone have any suggestions for cerebral anime in line with the stuff by Satoshi Kon? I was thinking about doing a rewatch of Paranoia Agent, but I think I'd rather try something new.
On an unrelated point, I just finished watching Ergo Proxy. I liked it for its setting, but overall I thought the story was kind of "meh."
I've only watched Kon's movies, but 3 out of 4 seemed to be primarily about identy, perception and reality vs illusion.
So Serial Experiments Lain would be my recommendation, if you haven't watched it already.
A particular episode of Kino's Journey also comes to mind, but it doesn't feel as competent as Kon's works when it comes to those themes, and it's only a single episode in the 13 episodes anime. Kino's Journey overall is excellent though.
Out of crispy's recommendations, I've seen Revolutionary Girl Utena and Kaiba. Both are good recommendations as well.