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Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
Plot Summary:
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 9.3/10
IMDB Votes: 350000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: friends, supernatural ability, chosen one, martial arts, magic, friendship, peril, training, heroic mission, save the day, magical, honor, good versus evil, young kid, forces of nature, young heroes, journey, imaginary kingdom, danger, pride and honor, master warrior, superhuman powers, warrior, imaginary, rivalry
Critical Role (2015)
Plot Summary:
Voice actor Matthew Mercer leads a group of fellow voice actors on epic Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. These familiar voices bring the audience into the full experience of D&D, allowing imaginations to soar as the characters embark on adventures
Duration: 180 min
IMDB Rating: 9.2/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: quest, magic, role playing, improv, wizards and magicians, escapades, superhero, renaissance, dungeons and dragons, fantasy world, board game, rpg, play, adventure
Game of Thrones (2011)
Plot Summary:
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond
Duration: 4189 min
IMDB Rating: 9.2/10
IMDB Votes: 22000000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: medieval, dragon, intrigue, incest, fantasy world, kingdom, power struggle, conflict, political intrigue, peril, treason, abuse of power, king, ruler, throne, rivalry, vicious, allies, swords and armor, politics, killings, sex scene, political unrest, danger, imaginary
Leyla and Mecnun (2011)
Plot Summary:
Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: social differences, family relations, parents and children, taxi driver, destiny, poverty, society, young man, love, muslim, kurd, true love, love and romance, dream, couples, silly humor, hopes, twentysomething life, university, memory, memories, loss of loved one, grieving, fall in love, young woman
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
Plot Summary:
Edward and Alphonse Elric's reckless disregard for alchemy's fundamental laws ripped half of Ed's limbs from his body and left Al's soul clinging to a cold suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher's Stone, a fabled relic which grants the ability to perform alchemy in impossible ways. The Elrics are not alone in their search; the corrupt State Military is also eager to harness the artifact's power. So too are the strange Homunculi and their shadowy creator. The mythical gem lures exotic alchemists from distant kingdoms, scarring some deeply enough to inspire murder. As the Elrics find their course altered by these enemies and allies, their purpose remains unchanged – and their bond unbreakable
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
IMDB Votes: 191000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: alchemy, supernatural, curses spells and rituals, siblings relations, imaginary, alchemist, genocide, heroes, brother brother relationship, evil, technology, escapades, mature, steampunk, brother, superhero, fight, witchcraft, friends, bad guy, hipster, dying, fictional war, blind character, young adult
Attack on Titan (2013)
Plot Summary:
Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by Titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest Titans. Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a Titan in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a Colossal Titan that appears out of thin air. As the smaller Titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single Titan and take revenge for all of mankind
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
IMDB Votes: 479000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: giant, giant monster, life turned upside down, tragedy, friendship, transformation, danger, chaos and mayhem, direction and purpose, eaten alive, titan, death, friends, army, military, survival, extinction, rivalry, dystopia, destruction, life is a bitch, threat, against the odds, tragic event, fate of humanity
Rick and Morty (2013)
Plot Summary:
An animated series that follows the exploits of a super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
IMDB Votes: 582000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: mad scientist, time travel, scientist, dark humor, prodigy, graphic violence, relatives, grandfather grandson relationship, family relations, youth, satire, imaginary, adolescence, grandparent and grandchild, social satire, inventor, escapades, monster, disorder, young kid, self involved, nihilism, adult humor, mature, outer space
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Plot Summary:
Twelve-year-old Gon Freecss one day discovers that the father he had always been told was dead was alive and well. His Father, Ging, is a Hunter—a member of society's elite with a license to go anywhere or do almost anything. Gon, determined to follow in his father's footsteps, decides to take the Hunter Examination and eventually find his father to prove himself as a Hunter in his own right. But on the way, he learns that there is more to becoming a Hunter than previously thought, and the challenges that he must face are considered the toughest in the world
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 126000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan, Poland
Plot tags: team, friendship, young heroes, mission, friends, murder, danger, martial arts, fight, training, life is a bitch, heroes, treasure hunt, villain, treasure, journey, imaginary, violence, youth, parents and children, superhero, eternal love, twists and turns, mature, mind game
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
Plot Summary:
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. The series was widely praised for its thematic complexity, dark tone, artistic quality, and faithfulness to its title character's crime-fighting origins
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 114000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, double life, villain, heroes, good versus evil, guilt, disguise, vigilantism, superpower, undercover, evil, danger, imaginary, mysterious character, heroic mission, multiverse, werewolf, comic book, batman, gotham city, partner, christmas, immortal, moving, organized crime
Firefly (2002)
Plot Summary:
Firefly is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, a "Firefly-class" spaceship. The ensemble cast portrays the nine characters who live on Serenity
Duration: 616 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 278000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: outer space, space travel, space opera, spacecraft, danger, escapades, space, survival, space and aliens, captain, friendship, smuggling, preacher, spaceship, space wars, space adventure, mysterious past, psychic, mercenary, female warrior, wit, space shuttle, supernatural, young woman, space exploration
Arcane (2021)
Plot Summary:
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions
Duration: 41 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 253000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: battles, power, steampunk, magical, legend, lgbt, fight, warrior, gang, girl, skill, magic, lesbian, evil, lesbian interest, lesbianism, gay couple, storytelling, drug, sapphic, strong female lead, past, villain, champion, best friend
Gravity Falls (2012)
Plot Summary:
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, friendship, small town, youth, twins, mysterious place, magical, imaginary, monster, good versus evil, summer vacation, summer, family relations, child protagonist, siblings relations, small town life, alternate dimension, creature, diary, children, relatives, escapades, telekinesis, brother sister relationship, fandom
One Piece (1999)
Plot Summary:
Years ago, the fearsome pirate king Gol D. Roger was executed, leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new pirate king. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed one of the "Devil's Fruits", has it in his head that he'll follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Monkey D. Luffy brings a bunch of his crew followed by, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Tony-Tony Chopper, Nico Robin, Franky, and Brook. They will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 212000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: pirate, friendship, heroes, doctor, captain, treasure, boy, sea, friends, escapades, rivalry, imaginary, fight, courage, bounty hunter, badass, one piece, bad guy, ship, thief, king, military, gold, sword fight, helicopter
Cowboy Bebop (1998)
Plot Summary:
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters (also referred to as "Cowboys") chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward
Duration: 650 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 134000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, Canada
Plot tags: bounty hunter, friendship, jazz, outer space, buddies, unlikely partners, space travel, chases and races, spaceship, fighting crime, dark past, cyberpunk, escapades, anti hero, hacker, space, machismo, space opera, dystopian future, cowboy, fight, betrayal, ex cop, mysterious past, gangster
BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023)
Plot Summary:
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny
Duration: 377 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: samurai, revenge, edo period, sword, master, fight, violence, female nudity, warrior, male nudity, blood, female full frontal nudity
Dragon Ball Z (1989)
Plot Summary:
Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese animated television series produced by Toei Animation. Dragon Ball Z is the sequel to the Dragon Ball anime and adapts the last 26 volumes of the original 42 volume Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama The series Debut in 1988-1995 on Weekly Shounen Jump. Dragon Ball Z depicts the continuing adventures of Goku and his companions to defend against an assortment of villains which seek to destroy or rule the Earth. The anime first aired in Japan from April 25, 1989, to January 31, 1996, and was dubbed in several territories around the world, including the United States, Europe, and in Latin America
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: dragon, friendship, alien, martial arts, dragon ball, alien encounter, magical, heroes, save the world, good versus evil, transformation, apocalypse, space and aliens, obsessive quest, supernatural, destruction, rivalry, danger, imaginary, allies, master villain, fate of humanity, human existence, end of the world, androids
Vinland Saga (2019)
Plot Summary:
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his father was murdered
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Plot tags: power struggle, viking, intrigue, danger, battles, courage, norse mythology, war, sea battle, warrior, vandalism, revenge, legends and myths, violence, mutilation, parents and children, leader, gore, massacre, folk hero, tough heroes, exploration, propaganda, adaptation, white supremacy
The Last of Us (2023)
Plot Summary:
Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across post-pandemic America
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 475000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: post apocalypse, epidemic, infection, apocalypse, survival, pandemic, end of the world, survivor, violence, zombie violence, survival horror, danger, death, monster, vestiges of humanity, gunfight, murder, virus, supernatural, young girl, infected, characters in danger, blood, chase, evil
Dragon Ball Z (1989)
Plot Summary:
In the version that is shown on YTV in Canada, the story begins mid-way through the Dragon Ball Z series. Raditz, Goku's brother has traveled to Earth to find out why Goku has not yet destroyed the planet as he was supposed to do. But while as a baby, Goku was dropped (down a huge cliff) and forgot his real mission. Kakarot, Goku's real name battles his brother Raditzs along with former enemy Piccolo and friend Krillin. Meanwhile, Gohan; Goku's son reveals his hidden powers against Raditz and nearly kills Raditz. However Goku is killed in the end, but Raditz is eventually defeated by Piccolo. Before he dies, he tells them that two evil Saiyans even more powerful then he is, are on route to Earth. The remaining fighters, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu begin their training to battle the evil Saiyans, while Piccolo takes off with Gohan to train him in using his new found power. Meanwhile, Goku has to make his way back on Snake Way to King Kai's where he trains himself in the secret
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 143000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA, Canada
Plot tags: superhuman powers, dragon ball, master warrior, martial arts, superhero, friendship, good versus evil, supernatural, invasion, space and aliens, heroic mission, alien, dragon ball z, time travel, lgbt, moving, disease, gay interest, young adult, badass, heroes, warrior, villain, sacrifice, transformation
Over the Garden Wall (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 68000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: folk horror, siblings relations, beast, getting home, forest, danger, brother brother relationship, child protagonist, children, imaginary, brothers, travel, lost in the woods, lost, halloween, moving, darkness, life & death, trippy, hipster, woods, dream, frog, forest ranger, male protagonist
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Plot Summary:
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. The show is set in the nearby regions of the Milky Way galaxy, approximately during the 2360s and features a new crew and a new starship Enterprise
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 132000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: space travel, space opera, star trek, outer space, space exploration, alien planet, space, spacecraft, captain, alien encounter, alien, benign alien, spaceship, alien species, alien contact, teleportation, space and aliens, escapades, space battle, androids and robots, danger, liberal, artificial intelligence, female alien, time travel
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
Plot Summary:
Justice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the previous Justice League animated series. JLU debuted on July 31, 2004 on Toonami and ended with the episode aired May 13, 2006. It was also the final series set in the long-running DC animated universe, which started with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, female warrior, super powers, superman, superhero team, green lantern, heroes, flying superhero, lex luthor character, wonder woman, justice league, protector, teamwork, good versus evil, superpower, fight, battles, super villain, superheroine, showdown, daring rescue, villain, multiverse, girl power
Lonesome Dove (1989)
Plot Summary:
Lonesome Dove is a Western television miniseries based on Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones, Lonesome Dove was originally broadcast by CBS on February 5, 1989, drawing a huge viewing audience, earning numerous awards, and reviving both the television western and the miniseries
Duration: 384 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: wild west, modern western, cowboy, indians, texas ranger, modern west, native american, friendship, gunfight, old west, obsessive quest, villain, team, vigilante, progress, epic battle, vigilante justice, agriculture, life changing, soul searching, gilded age, guy, on the road, hanging, rape
Invincible (2021)
Plot Summary:
Adaptation of the American Comic Book of the same name by Robert Kirkman
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 182000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: teen superhero, superhero, teenager, super villain, heroes, gore, violence, blood, invulnerability, superpower, warrior, courage, heroism, vengeance, society, secret identity, villain, combat, revenge, escapades, rivalry, extraterrestrial, mission, race against time, monster
Berserk (1997)
Plot Summary:
Guts, a man who calls himself "The Black Swordsman" looks upon his days serving as a member of a group of mercenaries, the Band of the Hawk, nicknamed "the Grim Reaper of the Battlefield." Led by an ambitious, ruthless, and intelligent man named Griffith, together they battle their way into the royal court, and are forced into a fate that may change their entire lives
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: tragic hero, battles, destiny, vengeance, danger, sword fight, mercenary, one man army, supernatural, heroes, rivalry, determination, massacre, military, master warrior, supernatural ability, swords and armor, sword duel, demon, monster, protector, torture chamber, imaginary kingdom, cruelty, warrior
Primal (2019)
Plot Summary:
A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: dinosaur, caveman, survival, violence, danger, hunter, barbarian, gore, eaten alive, revenge, life is a bitch, unlikely friendships, survivalist, sword and sorcery, extreme violence, decapitation, violent, wound, one man army, wounded, trauma, anti hero, fantasy world, hunting, predator
The Mandalorian (2019)
Plot Summary:
Plot under wraps
Duration: 40 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 570000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, outer space, space travel, space opera, bounty hunter, space and aliens, warrior, one man army, loner, alien civilization, gunslinger, tough guy, space exploration, androids and robots, giant animal, gunfight, space, spacecraft, galaxy, baby, heroism, male protagonist, star trek, child in peril, man with no name
Naruto: Shippuden (2007)
Plot Summary:
Naruto Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto.The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like Shinobi, Orochimaru. After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work, though it will not be easy, as He has amassed a few (more dangerous) enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: friendship, master warrior, supernatural ability, young heroes, ninja, heroes, good versus evil, mission, team, youth, sword fight, self discovery, fight, teenage boy, ninja warrior, heroic mission, naruto, fight for supremacy, superhero, ninjitsu, friends, journey, comeback, mythology, teen superhero
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Plot Summary:
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 173000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: space travel, outer space, space and aliens, space wars, cyborgs, space opera, space battle, androids and robots, artificial intelligence, extinction, human in outer space, military, heroes, alien planet, robot, end of the world, female assassin, space, apocalypse, invasion, androids, spacecraft, battles, prophecy, totalitarianism
Crash Landing on You (2019)
Plot Summary:
A paragliding mishap drops a South Korean heiress in North Korea -- and into the life of an army officer, who decides he will help her hide
Duration: 70 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: love, heiress, couples, fall in love, soldier, accident, star crossed lovers, catastrophe, forbidden love, destiny, love and romance, escapades, danger, relationships, military, romantic relationship, in love, love affair, society, male female relationship, social problems, satire, secret, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love story