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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
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
Daredevil (2015)
Plot Summary:
Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil
Duration: 54 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 466000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, heroes, secret identity, vigilante, heroic mission, one against many, lawyer, blind man, hand to hand combat, daredevil, ninja, male protagonist, one man army, good versus evil, blood, vigilantism, danger, corruption, fighting crime, super powers, superhuman powers, crime boss, blind character, fistfight, prison fight
The Last Kingdom (2015)
Plot Summary:
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 161000
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Plot tags: viking, king, battles, danger, medieval, escapades, kingdom, castle, war, heroes, kidnapping, rivalry, political unrest, sword, vengeance, british, orphan, female nudity, warrior, royalty, ancient rome, monarch, revenge, fight, murder
The Punisher (2017)
Plot Summary:
A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy
Duration: 53 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 258000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: vigilante, revenge, justice, vengeance, vigilantism, fight scenes, violence, superhero, one man army, murder, violent, gunfight, avenger, hacker, multiverse, weapons, brutality, villain, comic book, blood, gory, badass, death, corruption, love
Rurouni Kenshin (1996)
Plot Summary:
The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: samurai, master warrior, martial arts, swordsman, mature, bully, superhero, serial killer, rurouni kenshin, battles, sword fight, innocence, mercy, betrayal, escapades, rivalry, society, glory, reconciliation, love, school, killer, revenge, fight, friendship
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
Plot Summary:
Beginning its tale in 19th century England, young aristocrat Jonathan Joestar finds himself locked in bitter rivalry with Dio Brando, a low-born boy who Jonathan’s father took under his wing after the death of Dio’s father. Discontent with his station in life, Dio’s fathomless drive to reign over all eventually leads him to seek the supernatural powers of an ancient Aztec stone mask in the Joestars' possession – an artifact that will forever change the destiny of Dio and Jonathan for generations to come. Fifty years later, in 1938 New York City, Jonathan’s grandson Joseph Joestar must take up his grandfather’s mission and master the abilities necessary to destroy the stone mask and its immensely powerful creators, the Pillar men, who threaten humanity's very existence
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: boy, friendship between men, fight, gang, murder, martial arts, vampire, violence, rivalry, save the day, artifact, superpower, death of father, death of protagonist, ghost, supernatural horror, meme, master villain, superhero, gore, adoption, supernatural power, teenage love, killer child, female nudity
Harley Quinn (2019)
Plot Summary:
Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker and attempts to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, villain, female protagonist, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, super villain, eccentricity, anti heroine, superheroine, female warrior, tough girl, villainess, henchman, super villainess, female assassin, batman, supernatural ability, power relations, gotham city, violence, lgbt, bisexual, bisexual woman, organized crime, crime boss, bounty hunter
Wayne (2019)
Plot Summary:
In this gritty and sometimes bloody tale, sixteen year-old Wayne sets out on a dirt bike with his new crush Del to take back the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am that was stolen from his father before he died. It is Wayne and Del against the world
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: teenage boy, tragic hero, motorcycle, target, fall in love, violence, coming of age, dark humor, love, blood, grief, gross out humor, irony of fate, autistic, dead father, distopia, twins, adolescence, teen angst, badass, prostitution, friend, motorcycle riding, falling in love, adventure
Banshee (2013)
Plot Summary:
Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 120000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: ex convict, sheriff, tough heroes, female nudity, organized crime, shooting, cop, sexual activity, small town, thief, gory, social relations, double life, nudity, cons and scams, mysterious past, law enforcement, mob boss, small town life, corruption, machismo, hacker, hidden identity, villain, one man army
Warrior (2019)
Plot Summary:
A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most powerful tongs
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Plot tags: martial arts, gang war, rivalry, business, fistfight, corporation, hand to hand combat, sex scene, gang member, fight, gang, criminal, smuggling, master warrior, showdown, outlaw gang, lgbt, hitman, warrior, ancient, parents, organized crime, interracial romance, violent, nudity
Chainsaw Man (2022)
Plot Summary:
Denji has a simple dream—to live a happy and peaceful life, spending time with a girl he likes. This is a far cry from reality, however, as Denji is forced by the yakuza into killing devils in order to pay off his crushing debts. Using his pet devil Pochita as a weapon, he is ready to do anything for a bit of cash
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: murder, demon, devil, evil, chainsaw, violence, combat, supernatural, terror, cruelty, secret organization, hunter, female nudity, power, blood, creature, violent, killing, macabre, teenager, young, female full frontal nudity, kill
Hellsing Ultimate (2006)
Plot Summary:
Hellsing, a secret organization of the British government, have long been battling supernatural threats to keep the people safe from the creatures of the night. The current leader, Integra Wingates Hellsing, controls her own personal army to eliminate the undead beings, but even her highly trained soldiers pale in comparison to her most trusted vampire exterminator — a vampire by the name of Alucard. Along with Integra's mysterious butler and Alucard's new vampire minion, Seras Victoria, the Hellsing Organization must face not only regular ghouls and vampires, but a rivalling secret organization from the Vatican, and Millennium, an enigmatic group of madmen spawned by a certain war over 50 years ago... A bloody battle between monsters is about to begin. The dead are dancing, and all hell is singing
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: vampire, immortality, danger, supernatural, vampire hunter, monster, gore, dark humor, gunfight, anti hero, warrior, superhuman powers, death, creature, master and servant, imaginary, clergy, good versus evil, secret organization, secret service, ghoul, protecting from truth, zombie, dracula, violence
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
Dorohedoro (2020)
Plot Summary:
The story revolves around Kaiman, who does not remember who he was before he was transfigured by a Magic user. This transformation left him with a reptile's head, and a desire to find out the truth about who he really is. Accompanied by Nikaido, his female companion, he tracks down Magic Users in "The Hole" and unceremoniously chomps down on their head, hoping to find out who it was that put him in this state. One by one, they witness this "second man" inside the head of Kaiman, and after pulling them back out of his mouth he asks them all a question... "What did the guy inside my head say?"
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: memory loss, anthropomorphism, violence, magic, fictional city, sorcery, black magic, revenge, partner, supernatural, recovery, hell, steampunk, human experiment, burglar, criminal syndicate, reptile, mushroom, friendship, wizards and magicians, devil, zombie, sorcerer, gang, doctor
ZeroZeroZero (2019)
Plot Summary:
Based on the book of the same name by bestselling author Roberto Saviano, ZeroZeroZero is an unforgettable exploration of the inner workings of the global cocaine trade
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Plot tags: italian mafia, mafia, cartel, drug cartel, cocaine, drug dealer, drug trade, drug dealing, drug smuggler, drug, brutality, gunfight, shooting, organized crime, apocalypse, stephen king, spy, ghetto, gang, obsession, criminal, addiction, conflict, african, nypd
Gangs of London (2020)
Plot Summary:
When the head of a criminal organisation, Finn Wallace is assassinated, the sudden power vacuum his death creates threatens the fragile peace between the intricate web of gangs operating on the streets of the city. Now it’s up to the grieving, volatile and impulsive Sean Wallace to restore control and find those responsible for killing his father
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: mafia, gang war, organized crime, violence, father son relationship, crime family, murder, bandit, blood, mercenary, gangster, gang, criminal, gunfight, danger, mobster, revenge, superhero, distopia, investigation, villain, irish mob, hustler, brotherhood, torture
The Witcher (2019)
Plot Summary:
The witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. Based on Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher Saga
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 558000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Poland, Hungary, USA, UK
Plot tags: medieval, supernatural, fantasy world, monster, magic, anti heroine, deadly creature, elf, sorceress, destiny, prophecy, supernatural ability, one man army, violence, mutant, imaginary, mutation, female nudity, massacre, colonialism, monster hunter, one against many, princess, superhero, last stand
Claymore (2007)
Plot Summary:
In a world rife with deadly creatures called "youma", a young silver eyed woman, Clare, works on behalf of an organization that trains female youma halfbreeds into warriors with the ability to destroy these creatures. Considered a rogue for picking up a stray child and almost losing herself to her youma side by "Awakening", she is constantly assigned rather dangerous missions
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Plot tags: good versus evil, supernatural ability, monster, beast, female warrior, heroic mission, imaginary, supernatural, suffering, heroes, gore, obsession, death, danger, battles, medieval, mature, society, master warrior, unlikely partners, imaginary kingdom, tragedy, sword and sorcery, distopia, sorcery
The Valley of the Wolves (2003)
Plot Summary:
Kurtlar Vadisi was a Turkish television drama which broadcast mainly on Show TV and then transferred to Kanal D, then atv for its last season. It was mostly about an agent named Polat Alemdar who leaked into the mafia after his plastic surgery. The scenario has direct and indirect references to the Turkish politics and political history from a viewpoint of an undercover agent. Kurtlar Vadisi became one of the most successful TV programmes in Turkey and produced a successful feature film named Valley of the Wolves: Iraq
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: mafia, spy, police, death, betrayal, killings, criminal, crime boss, brutality, corruption, organized crime, honor, mob boss, power struggle, gang war, mob hit, mercilessness, police officer killed, crime family, pride and honor, gangster, turk, illuminati, turkish, crimes
Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
Plot Summary:
Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy, close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments
Duration: 290 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Plot tags: civil war, american civil war, old west, gunfight, feud, revenge, violence spree, violence, murder, family relations, rivalry, ethnic conflict, vengeance, organized crime, father son relationship, death of son, uninhibited rivalry, post war, war, modern western, modern west, death, wild west, twists and turns, killings
Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ertuğrul Bey and the Knights Templar in the 13th century Alba and step and step with the struggle against brutal Mongols depicts the process of establishing the Ottoman principality
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: historical character, betrayal, military coup, turkish history, heroes, father son relationship, life & death, rivalry, war, vengeance, mongol empire, medieval, culture clash, barbarian, twists and turns, muslim, turk, islam, conqueror, horse, village, tribe, arab, brutality, christian
Silent Witness (1996)
Plot Summary:
Silent Witness is a British crime thriller series focusing on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Plot tags: forensics, law enforcement, murder, riddles and clues, investigation, rape, forensic, danger, partner, medical profession, police procedural, whodunit, doctor, murder mystery, aspiration, nypd, exodus, law, morgue, workplace, female partner, partners against crime, workplace situations, rules and policies, female nudity
The Chestnut Man (2021)
Plot Summary:
A young woman is found brutally murdered in a Copenhagen playground. Above her hangs a small doll made of chestnuts. Adapted from the acclaimed novel
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Plot tags: serial killer, murder, murderer, investigation, murder investigation, forest, police, serial murder, murder mystery, unsolved crime, missing person, crime solving, female detective, secret, police protagonist, politician, sleuth, cold case, criminal, violence, killer, young woman, killings, crime investigation, police investigation
Hellsing (2001)
Plot Summary:
Vampires exist. It is the duty of Hellsing, an organization sponsored by the British government, to hide that frightening fact and protect the blissfully unaware populace. Along with its own personal army, Hellsing also has a few secret weapons. Alucard, an incredibly powerful vampire, has been controlled by Hellsing for years. Although he dislikes being a servant to the Hellsing family, he certainly enjoys his job as Hellsing’s vampire exterminator. Seras is a fledgling vampire and a former police woman. Although reluctant to embrace her new self, she is still a valuable member of the organization. Integra Hellsing, the current leader, is usually fully capable of fulfilling her duty, but lately, vampire activity has been on the rise. Unfortunately, the cause is more alarming than anything she could have imagined
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: vampire, supernatural ability, rivalry, dracula, supernatural, deadly creature, danger, uninhibited rivalry, warrior, monster, anti hero, immortality, psychopath, gore, profanity, vampire hunter, demon, mature, goth, heroic mission, superhero, dark humor, occult, misogynist, female vampire
Deadly Class (2018)
Plot Summary:
Follow a disillusioned teen recruited into a storied high school for assassins. Maintaining his moral code while surviving a ruthless curriculum, vicious social cliques, and his own adolescent uncertainties may prove fatal
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: boarding school, danger, youth, teenager, death, smoking, disciple, murder, training, murderer, school, private school, gang, violence, superhero, serial killer, coming of age, killer, teenage life, female killer, drug, assassin, hitman, multiverse, high school
Sword Art Online (2012)
Plot Summary:
The players of a virtual reality MMORPG, Sword Art Online, are trapped and fighting for their very lives. After it is announced that the only way to leave the game is by beating it, Kirito—a very powerful swordsman—and his friends take on a quest to free all the minds trapped in Aincrad
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Plot tags: sword fight, struggle, virtual reality, danger, determination, trapped, survival, swords and armor, master warrior, monster, heroes, computers and web, rivalry, fall in love, warrior, violence, hi-tech, love and romance, courage, friendship, teenager, mind control, true love, escapades, death
Dogs of Berlin (2018)
Plot Summary:
A politically sensitive murder forces two disparate detectives into a battle with the Berlin underworld and a confrontation with their own corruption
Duration: 542 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Plot tags: football player, investigation, murder, racism, police protagonist, police partner, sleuth, crime investigation, homicide detective, detective inspector, neo nazi, murder investigation, riot, cheating, fighting crime, partner, partners against crime, death, teamwork, crime solving, dog, gang, street gang, murder mystery, unsolved crime
Goblin Slayer (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. It's the Goblin Slayer who comes to their rescue—a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. And when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: goblin, magic, murder, priestess, teamwork, wizards and magicians, young girl, magical power, mentor, rape, dungeon, sexuality, violence, magical girl, fantasy world, magical, fight, underground, blood splatter, torture, revenge, blood, magician, battles, demon
Swamp Thing (2019)
Plot Summary:
CDC researcher Abby Arcane returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus. There, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland — only to have him tragically taken from her. But as powerful forces descend on Houma, intent on exploiting the swamp’s mysterious properties for their own purposes, Abby will discover that the swamp holds mystical secrets, both horrifying and wondrous — and the potential love of her life may not be dead after all
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: monster, swamp, superhero, villain, cold blooded murder, danger, supernatural, multiverse, family secret, female sheriff, female scientist, love interest, virus, creature, body horror, transformation, creature feature, mad scientist, vengeance, teenager, demon, epidemic, forest, justice league, woman with a gun