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BoJack Horseman (2014)
Plot Summary:
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of the hit TV show "Horsin' Around," but today he's washed up, living in Hollywood, complaining about everything, and wearing colorful sweaters
Duration: 1982 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 181000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: existentialism, depression, cynicism, down on your luck, sadness, anthropomorphism, hollywood, addiction, anthropomorphic animal, talking animal, mature, showbiz, satire, adult humor, nothing goes right, life is a bitch, mental illness, life philosophy, asexual, lesbian, serial killer, psychology, women, illness, moving
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
Haikyu!! (2014)
Plot Summary:
Shōyō Hinata began playing volleyball after seeing the "small giants" who played the sport when he was in elementary school. He suffers a crushing defeat in his first and last tournament in middle school at the hands of his rival Tobio Kageyama. So, Hinata joins Kurasuno High School's volleyball team, vowing revenge against Kageyama. However, Kageyama is also on Kurasuno's team. The former rivals form a legendary combo with Hinata's mobility and Kageyama's precision ball-handling. Together, they take on the local tournaments and vow to meet Kurasuno's fated rival school in the nationals
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Plot tags: volleyball, friendship, stubbornness, friends, youth, prodigy, rivalry, against the odds, follow your dream, sport team, athlete's life, contests and competitions, hopes, high school, ambition, power relations, revenge, lgbtq, adaptation, competition, teamwork, tournament, training, slice of life, bromance
Your Lie in April (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kousei Arima was a genius pianist until his mother's sudden death took away his ability to play. Each day was dull for Kousei. But, then he meets a violinist named Kaori Miyazono who has an eccentric playing style. Can the heartfelt sounds of the girl's violin lead the boy to play the piano again?
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: friendship, pianist, piano, classical music, death of mother, violinist, contests and competitions, music, depression, love and romance, school, tragedy, trauma, mature, slice of life, heartwarming, childhood friend, high school life, rivalry, middle school, football player, child prodigy, mental disorder, parent child relationship, schoolboy
Parasyte: The Maxim (2014)
Plot Summary:
Shinichi Izumi is a normal high school boy whose right hand has become infected with an alien parasite that names itself "Migi" ("right"). Migi is the first parasite to develop a symbiotic relationship with its host, as he and Shinichi slowly develop a grudging friendship. Migi isn't the only Parasite on earth, however, and as cases of Parasites killing humans begin to emerge, humans seek to kill off Parasites. Shinichi and Migi find themselves caught in between these two sides of the struggle over planet earth
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: body horror, rivalry, danger, mind control, alien, fight scenes, murder, gore, violence, survival, parasite, supernatural ability, supernatural power, tragedy, humanity, high school, massacre, family relations, macabre, mature, lone hero, beast, psychic, evil, mind game
Star Wars: Rebels (2014)
Plot Summary:
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost — cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper — is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures, and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, space opera, good versus evil, space travel, heroes, jedi, space battle, robot, battles, chases and races, master warrior, escapades, warrior, spacecraft, rebellion, villain, rebel, female alien, space wars, space and aliens, galaxy, insurgent, lightsaber, talking robot, evil empire
We Bare Bears (2014)
Plot Summary:
Three brother bears awkwardly attempt to find their place in civilized society, whether they're looking for food, trying to make human friends, or scheming to become famous on the internet. Grizzly, Panda and Ice Bear stack atop one another when they leave their cave and explore the hipster environs of the San Francisco Bay Area, and it's clear the siblings have a lot to learn about a technologically driven world. By their side on many adventures are best friend Chloe (the only human character in the cast), fame-obsessed panda Nom Nom, and Charlie, aka Bigfoot
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: anthropomorphic animal, cartoon bear, brother brother relationship, talking animal, friendship, society, everyday life, anthropomorphism, childhood, bear, hipster, furry, adventurer, internet, grizzly bear, absurd humor, animal protagonist, blog, male protagonist, mammal, bigfoot, coming of age, three brothers, pop culture, trio
Noragami (2014)
Plot Summary:
The world consists of two parts: the near shore and far shore. The near shore is the place where people reside, while the far shore is the place for deities and ayakashi, which are emotional fragments that can posses humans and cause trouble. So it is a deity's responsibility to remove those ayakashi from the near shore with the help of weapons called Shinki, made from the spirits of dead people. Yato is a minor deity of war without shrine. Together with his Shinki, Tomone, he runs a Delivery Wish Granting Service, granting wishes for only 5 yen. After his Shinki leaves him on less than agreeable terms, he decides to run simple errands that do not involve ayakashi-related matters. While on a mission to find a lost kitten, he is nearly hit by a bus, but saved by a girl named Iki Hiyori. Hiyori dies for a moment, but then comes back to life. This, however, causes Hiyori's soul to become unstable, leaving her body frequently. So by offering 5 yen, she asks Yato to fix her body... but Yato cannot help without a Shinki, so Hiyori accompanies him on his journey to find one, in the hopes of becoming normal again. But behind Yato's kind-hearted face lies a twisted past
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: deity, ghost, friendship, supernatural, god, drastic change of life, spirit, curses spells and rituals, love and romance, goddess, exorcist, sword fight, magical sword, hopes, supernatural romance, monster, high school, shapeshifting, superpower, betrayal, tragedy, supernatural ability, supernatural power, teamwork, ambition
The Seven Deadly Sins (2014)
Plot Summary:
The “Seven Deadly Sins”—a group of evil knights who conspired to overthrow the kingdom of Britannia—were said to have been eradicated by the Holy Knights, although some claim that they still live. Ten years later, the Holy Knights have staged a Coup d'état and assassinated the king, becoming the new, tyrannical rulers of the kingdom. Elizabeth, the king's only daughter, sets out on a journey to find the “Seven Deadly Sins,” and to enlist their help in taking back the kingdom
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: seven deadly sins, friendship, deity, giant, demon, battles, immortality, sin, supernatural, fight, betrayal, supernatural ability, magic, kingdom, tragic event, love and romance, group of friends, fantasy world, damsel in distress, superpower, fairy, warrior, talking animal, amnesia, comic book
Akame ga Kill! (2014)
Plot Summary:
Young Tatsumi travels to the capital of the Empire in order to earn money for his starving people and encounters a world of unimaginable depravity, dominated by the ruthless Prime Minister who controls the child Emperor. Tatsumi is recruited by Night Raid, a group of assassins dedicated to eliminating corruption by mercilessly killing officials and privileged nobles
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: rescue, supernatural ability, good versus evil, undercover, intrigue, heroes, danger, rivalry, heroic mission, supernatural, master warrior, escapades, assassination, manipulation, young heroes, secret identity, youth, dishonesty, tragedy, gore, teenage life, military, superhero, mutant, witchcraft
Terror in Resonance (2014)
Plot Summary:
In an alternate version of the present, Tokyo has been decimated by a shocking terrorist attack, and the only hint to the identity of the culprit is a bizarre video uploaded to the internet. The police, baffled by this cryptic clue, are powerless to stop the paranoia spreading across the population. While the world searches for a criminal mastermind to blame for this tragedy, two mysterious children - children who shouldn't even exist - masterfully carry out their heinous plan. Cursed to walk through this world with the names Nine and Twelve, the two combine to form "Sphinx," a clandestine entity determine to wake the people from their slumber - and pull the trigger on this world
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: terrorist bombing, terrorism, conspiracy, orphan, tragic hero, puzzle, hacker, childhood friend, police, tragedy, human experiment, death of protagonist, terrorist, anti hero, desperation, fear, destruction, computer cracker, computer, dysfunctional family, hidden identity, secret identity, paranoia, crime investigation, terrorist attack
Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ken Kaneki is a bookworm college student who meets a girl names Rize at a cafe he frequents. They're the same age and have the same interests, so they quickly become close. Little does Kaneki know that Rize is a ghoul - a kind of monster that lives by hunting and devouring human flesh. When part of her special organ - "the red child" - is transplanted into Kaneki, he becomes a ghoul himself, trapped in a warped world where humans are not the top of the food chain
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: supernatural, murder, danger, supernatural ability, youth, secret identity, deadly creature, friends, survival, genetically altered, heroes, good versus evil, graphic violence, hunt down, gore, violence, violent content, escapades, tragedy, undercover, fight, mature, dialogue, blood, bad guy
No Game, No Life (2014)
Plot Summary:
Genius gamer siblings (plus being NEET & hikikomori) Sora and Shiro are known as the undefeatable “__” (blank). Their talents and skills are so good they are considered as urban legend. One day, a young boy named Tet appears before them, claiming to be the “God” of another dimension where Sora and Shiro are summoned to, in which no violence is allowed and everything is decided by a game. Of the 16 different races residing in this world, “Humanity” is the weakest. After having the vast majority of their lands captured by the other races and being driven to the brink of extinction, Sora and Shiro challenge these one-of-a-kind battles of the intellectual powers in order to save Humanity
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Plot tags: parallel world, youth, game, rivalry, danger, strategy, computers and web, contests and competitions, cyberspace, unstoppable, gambling, fate of humanity, heroes, utopia, siblings relations, prodigy, isekai, save the world, talented, family relations, escapades, imaginary, child prodigy, battles, rivals