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Plot Summary:
In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: anime, yuri, humorous, surreal, stylized, semi serious, fairy tale, shoujo, tragic
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Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
Plot Summary:
Revolutionary Girl Utena is a manga by Chiho Saito and anime directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The manga serial began in the June 1996 issue of Ciao and the anime was first broadcast in 1997. The anime and manga were created simultaneously, but, despite some similarities, they progressed in different directions. A movie, "Adolescence of Utena" was released in theatres in 1999. A number of stage productions based on the franchise were also produced in the mid-1990s, including the "Comedie Musicale Utena la fillette révolutionnaire", staged by an all-female Takarazuka-style cast. The main character is Utena Tenjou, a tomboyish teenage girl who was so impressed by a kind prince in her childhood that she decided to become a prince herself. She attends Ohtori Academy, where she meets a student named Anthy Himemiya, a girl who is in an abusive relationship with another student. Utena fights to protect Anthy and is pulled into a series of sword duels with the members of the Student Council. Anthy is referred to as the "Rose Bride" and is given to the winner of each duel. It is said that the winner of the of tournament will receive a mysterious "power to revolutionize the world", and the current champion is constantly challenged for the right to possess the Rose Bride.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, surreal, stylized, psychological, yuri, shoujo, adult anime, cult classic, offbeat
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, exciting, humorous, futuristic, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, black comedy
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: anime, romantic comedy, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, crying, cult film
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, humorous, captivating, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 430
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 235 min
Plot tags: anime, adult anime, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 61 min
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Hells (2008)
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 370
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, mystical
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
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Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, entertaining, manga
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Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
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Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
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Duration: 105 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 33000
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 904
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002)
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 460
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Ah! My Goddess!: The Movie (2000)
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: Japan
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Plot tags: anime, light, captivating, stylized, shounen
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 18000
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 12000
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 530
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
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Natsu Dragneel and his friends travel to the island Kingdom of Stella, where they will reveal dark secrets, fight the new enemies and once again save the world from destruction.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
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