Audiences who'd rather not scratch their heads are best advised to stay away from this group of animes, in which things are never quite what they seem. In the world of the mindbender, characters can exchange identities, chronological order can be reversed or corrupted, and dream sequences can effortlessly drift into reality. The pretzel logic on display in these animes may be hard to decipher, but it's sure to spur on hours of heated discussion once the credits roll.

So... what are your favorite "mindbenders"???

Many anime directors tend to give the mind a good twirling in some cases, such as Satoshi Kon with his weird anime.

Mamorou Oshii, who did Ghost in the Shell and the live action "Avalon", are also trippy in some parts (especially Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence).