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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
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
The Amazing World of Gumball (2011)
Plot Summary:
The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and Nicole Watterson, and other various citizens
Duration: 11 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Ireland, USA, Germany
Plot tags: friendship, family life, social relations, friends, buddies, eccentric family, fish, youth, ghost, satire, anthropomorphic animal, plan gone awry, family relations, teacher, teenage life, suburban life, cat, middle school, sarcasm, dinosaur, mature, working class, hipster, suburbs, talking animal
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011)
Plot Summary:
When Yadomi Jinta was a child, he was a central piece in a group of close friends. In time, however, these childhood friends drifted apart, and when they became high school students, they had long ceased to think of each other as friends. One of the friends from that group, Honma Meiko, now has a wish she asks Jinta to fulfil. The problem is, she can't remember what her wish is anymore. As Meiko won't cease to bother Jinta about it, he gives in and decides to try to grant this wish he knows nothing of; for that, however, the help of his other former friends, now all very estranged from himself and from each other, may turn out to be necessary. He hasn't spoken to Anjou Naruko, Matsuyuki Atsumu, Tsurumi Chiriko, or Hisakawa Tetsudou in a long time; as he struggles to grant Meiko's wish and gathers his old friends together in the process, all the old feelings that still exist between them and have long been stashed away are bound to come up again
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: ghost, unrequited love, friendship, supernatural, death of friend, haunted by the past, tragedy, friends, teenage life, imaginary, hopes, slice of life, teenager, teenage boy, supernatural power, relationships, mature, love triangle, grownups, coming of age, angst, magic realism, youth, redemption, estrangement
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011)
Plot Summary:
She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time... Madoka Kaname, an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school, is one of those who lives such a life. One day, she had a very magical encounter. She doesn't know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is a fateful encounter that can change her destiny. This is a beginning of the new story of the magical witch girls
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: magical girl, time travel, teenage girl, magic, young heroes, school, surrealism, imaginary, foreshadowing, youth, friends, good versus evil, friendship, witch, depression, deception, wizards and magicians, apocalypse, suicide, desire, tragic past, time loop, mature, schoolgirl, apprentice
Fate/Zero (2011)
Plot Summary:
War of the Holy Grail - Pursuing the power of the "Holy Grail" which grants a miracle, this is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete for it. In that battle whose conclusion was postponed three times, now, the fourth war commenced again. Entrusting their dearest wish of victory, the magi joined the battleground called "Fuyuki", but amongst them, there was a man who was always alone, and could not find out the meaning behind his fights. His name was Kotomine Kirei. Not comprehending the guidance of fate, Kirei was lost, and had kept questioning. Why someone like his was given the Command Seals. However, the fate of his fights crossed Kirei's path with a nemesis by chance. That person is - Emiya Kiritsugu. A man who was sterner than anyone else, more merciless than anyone else, and who sought the miracle of the Holy Grail
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: master warrior, king arthur, sword fight, supernatural, escapades, rivalry, ambition, mortal combat, heroes, wizards and magicians, priest, destiny, imaginary, good versus evil, hopes, holy grail, mature, superhero, tragedy, gore, alternate history, epic battle, fight, miraculous event, artifact
Grimm (2011)
Plot Summary:
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 128000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, werewolf, legends and myths, monster, creature, supernatural ability, police detective, partners against crime, good versus evil, peril, hunt down, protector, police investigation, characters in danger, life turned upside down, evil force, danger, transformation, imaginary, homicide detective, cop, hunting, evil, fate of humanity, supernatural power
Teen Wolf (2011)
Plot Summary:
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle: Stiles, his best friend; Allison, his love interest who comes from a family of werewolf hunters; and Derek, a mysterious werewolf with a dark past. Throughout the series, he strives to keep his loved ones safe while maintaining normal relationships with them
Duration: 41 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 160000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: werewolf, supernatural, supernatural ability, high school, lycanthropy, youth, high school life, peril, team, friends, life turned upside down, characters in danger, transformation, danger, teenage love, supernatural power, friendship, teenage life, school, high school student, buddies, coming of age, lacrosse, friendship between boys, beast
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Plot Summary:
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell. Emma Swan is a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who has been supporting herself since she was abandoned as a baby. Things change for her when her son Henry, whom she abandoned years ago, finds her and asks for her help explaining that she is from a different world where she is Snow White's missing daughter
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 234000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: magic, fantasy world, magical, power of love, true love, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, hopes, prince, fairy, princess, curses spells and rituals, imaginary, friends, rivalry, friendship, family relations, legends and myths, mayor, long lost daughter, parents and children, queen, lovers apart, evil queen, disorder
Being Human (2011)
Plot Summary:
Three paranormal roommates, a ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf, struggle to keep their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: vampire, werewolf, supernatural, ghost, supernatural ability, friendship, everyday life, lifestyle, roommate, transformation, twentysomething life, friends, imaginary, supernatural power, bullying, social misfits, nurse, twists and turns, magic, dracula, psychic, ancient, super powers, clairvoyant, buddy
Blue Exorcist (2011)
Plot Summary:
Humans live in the world of Assiah, demons in Gehenna. The two dimensions are not meant to interfere with each other, but demons still possess creatures in Assiah in spite of this. The humans who can fight these demons are known as exorcists. Rin Okumura is a boy who bears the curse of being Satan's illegitimate son. His foster father sacrificed himself to save him from demons. To avenge his foster father's death as well as to prove himself, Rin decides to follow the path of an exorcist
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: supernatural, friendship, exorcist, demon, danger, anger, curses spells and rituals, rivalry, heroes, teamwork, school, exorcism, imaginary, magic, god or devil, mind control, priest, sword, ghost, heaven and hell, beast, psychic, mature, clairvoyant, haunting
Mortal Kombat: Legacy (2011)
Plot Summary:
Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung are obsessed with reigning over various realms (parallel universes) and the winners of Mortal Kombat competitions are granted supreme control over these worlds. The Earthrealm (Earth) is an unconscious participant in this competition and only a few select humans understand the consequences of losing Mortal Kombat and what it will mean to Earth
Duration: 10 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Short, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Plot tags: martial arts, supernatural, fight for supremacy, rivalry, danger, championship, opponent, master warrior, wing chun, superhero, kung fu, love, apocalypse, hacker, ninja, fight, technology, computer, utopia, street fighter, drug, super villain, combat, video game, heroes
The Secret Circle (2011)
Plot Summary:
After her mother dies in a fire, Cassie Blake moves in with her grandmother in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her boyfriend Adam, brooding loner Nick, mean-girl Faye and her sidekick Melissa, strange and frightening things begin to happen. They are all descended from powerful witches, and they've been waiting for Cassie to join them and complete a new generation of the Secret Circle. What Cassie and the others don't yet know is that darker powers are at play, powers that might be linked to the adults in the town - and that Cassie's mother's death might not have been an accident
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: supernatural, witch, witchcraft, high school, female protagonist, teenage life, teenage love, supernatural ability, youth, teenage girl, curses spells and rituals, small town, magic, classmate, twists and turns, small town life, high school life, imaginary, supernatural power, young heroes, student, orphan, teenage protagonist, leader, teenager
The Nine Lives of Chloe King (2011)
Plot Summary:
Chloe King is looking forward to celebrating her birthday with her friends and single mother, just like every other year... that is until she starts developing heightened abilities and discovers she's being pursued by a mysterious figure. Chloe soon learns she's part of an ancient race which has been hunted by human assassins for millennia —and that she may be their only hope for ultimate survival
Duration: 441 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, high school, supernatural ability, life turned upside down, teenage life, superhuman powers, chase, youth, supernatural power, chases and races, mysterious character, disorder, imaginary, superpower, murder, mentor, resurrection, high school life, teenager, teenage girl, female protagonist, ancient, magic, time machine, psychic
Camelot (2011)
Plot Summary:
Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series based on the Arthurian legend, was produced by Graham King, Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA, UK, Canada
Plot tags: king arthur, knight, imaginary kingdom, royal family, wizards and magicians, camelot, medieval, love triangle, legends and myths, heroes, danger, state affairs, heroic mission, throne, wizard, escapades, rivalry, imaginary, curses spells and rituals, king, friendship, arthurian legend, deception, royalty, violent content
Neverland (2011)
Plot Summary:
Raised on the streets of turn-of-the century London, orphaned Peter and his pals survive by their fearless wits as cunning young pickpockets. Now, they've been rounded up by their mentor Jimmy Hook to snatch a priceless, some believe, magical treasure which transports them to another world. Neverland is a realm of white jungles and legendary mysteries of eternal youth, where unknown friends and enemies snatched from time welcome the new travelers with both excitement and trepidation. These groups include a band of 18th century pirates led by the power-mad Elizabeth Bonny, and the Native American Kaw tribe led by a Holy Man, which has protected the secret of the tree spirits from Bonny and her gang for ages, and that has meant war. But as the fight to save this strange and beautiful world becomes vital, Hook, Peter, and the ragamuffin lost boys consider that growing old somewhere in time could be less important than growing up, right here in their new home called Neverland
Duration: 180 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Plot tags: pirate, mysterious place, troubled teen, danger, peter pan, fairy, youth, orphan, young heroes, imaginary kingdom, treasure, rescue, native, escapades, rivalry, boy, imaginary, child fighting adult, thief, heroes, child, harry potter, nature, grownups, lust