My favorite "no budget" moment was in Kare Kano, a lesser known Gainax adaptation of the shoujo manga of the same name.
The second half as a whole is clearly made on the cheap, but episode 19 is special, it is all paper cutouts on a stick, most likely from the storyboard, on top of recycled backgrounds.
The second half as a whole is clearly made on the cheap, but episode 19 is special, it is all paper cutouts on a stick, most likely from the storyboard, on top of recycled backgrounds.