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Plot Summary:
The reincarnation of Himiko, the former queen of Yamatai, has decided to wage war against all magatama wielders of Kanto. In order to recover her lost kingdom, she must gather the true Three Sacred Treasures of Japan. When Himiko's ally, Asaemon Yamada, ruthlessly attacks Nanyou Academy—which possesses the sacred sword Himiko is after—Chuubou Sonken, Hakufu Sonsaku's newfound sister, awakens her dragon but loses consciousness. Determined to save her sibling, Hakufu must recover her magatama at the Jofuku Temple—a legendary place where she will receive training that may cost her her life. As the frontier between the living and the dead starts to vanish in Jofuku, the warriors of the Kanto region will have to unite in order to foil Himiko's mysterious plans.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, satirical, disturbing, seinen, ecchi
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Hida Kizuna possesses the HHG (Heart Hybrid Gear) ability, but it is not strong enough to make him particularly important. His older sister calls him to transfer to a strategic defense school, where many of the students (many of which are large-breasted girls) use their HHG abilities to fight invaders from another world while wearing extremely skimpy pilot outfits. Kizuna's fighting ability doesn't measure up, but his sister has another plan—apparently having erotic experiences with Kizuna will allow the girls to replenish their energy or power-up. It looks like his new school life is going to be full of embarrassment.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: ecchi, anime, adult anime, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 435
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, entertaining, humorous, captivating, stylized, semi serious, seinen
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, ecchi
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 642
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, tense, captivating, seinen
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IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, shounen, manga
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious, shounen, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, ecchi
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 576
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Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, shounen
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 268
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 565
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 297
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Country: Japan
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing, dark fantasy
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 8.9
IMDB Votes: 24000
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 586
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 997
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 118
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 592
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 291
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 28
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 139
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Saburo is a high school student good in sports, but not very good with his studies. One day, Saburo travels back in time and arrives in the Sengoku period of 1549. There, Saburo meets Nobunaga Oda who looks and sounds just like Saburo. Nobunaga Oda is the son of a warlord and magistrate of the lower Owari Province. Nobunaga Oda, though, is physically weak, and he asks Saburo to take his place. Then, Saburo as Nobunaga Oda attempts to unify the country of Japan.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 209
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 56
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 76
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Zero was mankind’s first real superhero. Under his watch, countless other superheros appeared and followed in his footsteps. However, after 5 years of war, Zero disappeared without a trace.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 151
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: Japan
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Allen Walker is an exorcist working for the Black Order whose mission is to protect mankind from the evil Millennium Earl and his deadly Akuma. Allen and his comrades must recover lost Innocence while defending against the Earl’s terrifying army. But if they fail, Innocence will be lost forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
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