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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
Monster (2004)
Plot Summary:
Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 41000
Genere: Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: moral dilemma, false accusation, mastermind, doctor, hospital, murder, protagonist as suspect, life is a bitch, choice, manipulation, guilt, society, police detective, nihilism, orphanage, murderer, boy, investigator, mature, human experiment, mental disorder, psychology, bad guy, sexual content, mind game
Samurai Champloo (2004)
Plot Summary:
Mugen is a ferocious, animalistic warrior with a fighting style inspired by break-dancing. Jin is a ronin samurai who wanders the countryside alone. They may not be friends, but their paths continually cross. And when ditzy waitress Fuu gets them out of hot water with the local magistrate, they agree to join her search for the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: samurai, pride and honor, martial arts, sword fight, friendship, master warrior, heroes, danger, katana, breakdance, on the road, road trip, journey, obsessive quest, hip hop, mature, ethnic humor, love, superhero, lucifer, stoner, moving, acid, outlaw, ninja
Bleach (2004)
Plot Summary:
The show revolves around Ichigo Kurosaki, a good-hearted 15-year-old high school student who carries the undesired ability to see spirits. Others in his family (two sisters and his father) carry this ability to some extent as well. One evening, he encounters Rukia Kuchiki; a Shinigami, or Death God. It is her job to usher lost spirits to Soul Society, and to also eliminate those which cross over from the Hollow World
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 67000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: youth, good versus evil, heroic mission, danger, rivalry, master warrior, escapades, sword fight, evil force, supernatural ability, martial arts, teenage life, supernatural power, supernatural, monster, death, destiny, heroes, haunted by the past, high school, ghost, violence, betrayal, death of mother, curses spells and rituals
Paranoia Agent (2004)
Plot Summary:
The infamous Shounen Bat (Lil' Slugger) is terrorizing the residents of Musashino City. Flying around on his rollerblades and beating people down with a golden baseball bat, the assailant seems impossible to catch—much less understand. His first victim, the well-known yet timid character designer Tsukiko Sagi, is suspected of orchestrating the attacks. Believed only by her anthropomorphic pink stuffed animal, Maromi, Tsukiko is just one of Shounen Bat's many victims. As Shounen Bat continues his relentless assault on the town, detectives Keiichi Ikari and Mitsuhiro Maniwa begin to investigate the identity of the attacker. However, more and more people fall victim to the notorious golden bat, and news of the assailant begins circulating around the town. Paranoia starts to set in as chilling rumors spread amongst adults and children alike. Will the two detectives be able to unravel the truth behind Shounen Bat, or will the paranoia get to them first?
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: mind game, investigation, murder, stalking, who done it, monster, serial killer, danger, law enforcement, police detective, mysterious character, partners against crime, supernatural power, double life, mature, police investigation, police, occult, moving, mental illness, trippy, nightmare, slice of life, baseball, prostitute
Elfen Lied (2004)
Plot Summary:
The Diclonius, a mutated homo sapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possesses two horns in their heads, and has a "sixth sense" which gives it telekinetic abilities. Due to this dangerous power, they have been captured and isolated in laboratories by the government. Lucy, a young and psychotic Diclonius, manages to break free of her confines and brutally murder most of the guards in the laboratory, only to get shot in the head as she makes her escape. She survives and manages to drift along to a beach, where two teenagers named Kouta and Yuka discovers her. Having lost her memories, she was named after the only thing that she can now say, "Nyuu," and the two allow her to stay at Kouta's home. However, it appears that the evil "Lucy" is not dead just yet
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: memory loss, childhood trauma, gore, split personality, life is a bitch, supernatural ability, supernatural, decapitation, sadism, experiment gone awry, social misfits, danger, trauma, sexual abuse, psychic power, mutant, bullying, deadly creature, violence, suffering, evil, telekinesis, blood, mercilessness, tragedy
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
Plot Summary:
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends is an animated television series that aired from August 2004 to May 2009 for a total of 79 episodes in six seasons. The premise is based on a simple question: In a world... where imaginary friends are living, tangible beings, what happens to those friends when the kids grow up? Are they abandoned, or do they live on? According to Craig McCracken, they come to Foster's, of course! A home for imaginary friends whose kids have outgrown them, Foster's is a place where friends can live together until they are adopted by a child who needs them. The show follows Mac, a shy and creative 8 year old boy, whose imaginary friend Bloo is thrown out of his home by his mother and forced to come live at Foster's. Mac doesn't want Bloo to be adopted by another kid, so it's agreed that Bloo will not be put up for adoption, provided that Mac comes to visit him every day. Bloo's egotistical, mischievous nature is the complete opposite of Mac's, and together the two cause all manner of chaos throughout the house
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: imaginary friend, imaginary character, naivete, teenager, friendship, troublemaker, young heroes, youth, friends, rescue, family relations, adoption, imaginary, teaching the ways of the world, heroes, foster home, surrealism, monster, teenage girl, pop culture, looney tunes, outer space, horse, jungle, airplane
The Batman (2004)
Plot Summary:
The Batman is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation based on the DC Comics superhero Batman. It ran from September 11, 2004 to March 22, 2008, on the Saturday morning television block Kids' WB. Although the series borrows many elements from previous Batman storylines, it does not follow the continuity set by the comic books, the film series, nor that of Batman: The Animated Series and its spin-offs. The character designs were provided by Jackie Chan Adventures artist Jeff Matsuda; he also directed the ending. The series won six Daytime Emmy Awards
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, hi-tech, villain, fighting crime, good versus evil, protector, rivalry, batman, heroes, gadget, escapades, danger, master villain, imaginary, vigilantism, vigilante, cartoon violence, intelligence, secret identity, multiverse, trippy, superman, badass, super villain, double life
Drawn Together (2004)
Plot Summary:
Drawn Together is an American adult animated sitcom, which ran on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004 to November 14, 2007. The series was created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, and uses a sitcom format with a TV reality show setting. Like that of MTV's The Challenge and VH1's The Surreal Life, the show's eight characters are a combination of personalities that were recognizable and familiar prior to the series. Differently, however, Drawn Together used caricatures of established cartoon characters and stock characters. In addition, their character traits parody personality types that are typically seen in reality TV shows. Comedy Central advertised it as the first animated reality show, and in some episodes, characters participate in challenges that are similar to reality TV challenges. After only three seasons the show was cancelled but still maintains a strong fan base. Subsequently, The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! was released on April 20, 2010
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: friends, buddies, misfit, nothing goes right, sexual activity, princess, satire, sexual humor, party, gay interest, mature, chaos and mayhem, misfit partners, love, gay, dark humor, lgbt, stoner, moving, adult humor, gay stereotype, liberal, superhero, heroes, captain