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Death Note (2006)
Plot Summary:
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
Duration: 851 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 365000
Genere: Animation, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: mind game, anti hero, secret identity, vigilante, police, rivals, battle of wits, supernatural, heart attack, law enforcement, supernatural ability, intelligence, serial killer, teenage life, fighting crime, outsmarting, artifact, student, arrogance, police detective, moral dilemma, fbi, mature, eternal love, darkness
Dexter (2006)
Plot Summary:
Dexter is an American television drama series. The series centers on Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for 'Miami Metro Police Department' who also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice
Duration: 5076 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 753000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: serial killer, crime investigation, right and wrong, hidden identity, double life, gory, vigilantism, anti hero, serial murder, loner, police station, dark humor, murder, dark secret, corpse, killings, expert, forensics, secret life, psycho, murder investigation, police detective, blood splatter, law enforcement, police department
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (2006)
Plot Summary:
Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the use of Knightmares. The Empire's rule has never faltered, but cracks have begun to show
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: mind control, youth, rebelliousness, peril, rebellion, military, battles, young heroes, civil rights, emperor, leader, resistance, siblings relations, rivalry, vengeance, supernatural ability, imaginary, chess, prince, invasion, parents and children, supernatural power, mature, superhero, incest
The Unit (2006)
Plot Summary:
A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Plot tags: terrorism, squad, terrorist, top secret, spy, military, army, veteran, swat team, sergeant, marriage, marital problem, special forces, police, african american, parenthood, team, sacrifice, patriotism, military life, die hard, espionage, intelligence, war on terror, prison
Ergo Proxy (2006)
Plot Summary:
Ergo Proxy is a science fiction suspense anime television series, produced by Manglobe, which premiered across Japan on 25 February 2006 on the WOWOW satellite network. It is directed by Shukō Murase, with screenplay by Dai Satō et al.. Ergo Proxy has been described as a dark sciencefiction mystery with philosophical underpinnings. It features a combination of 2D digital cel animation, 3D computer modeling, and digital special effects
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: cyberpunk, androids and robots, murder, society, investigation, mysterious character, introspection, artificial intelligence, utopia, dark humor, apocalypse, danger, fate of humanity, understanding, memory loss, rivalry, dystopian future, chaos, imaginary, dystopia, distopia, greek mythology, post apocalypse, robot, love
Black Lagoon (2006)
Plot Summary:
Black Lagoon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe. It has been published in Shogakukan's Monthly Sunday Gene-X since 2002, and nine collected volumes have been released so far. It was later adapted into an anime television series, by Madhouse, that aired from April to June 2006 for twelve episodes. A second season, subtitled "The Second Barrage", ran for twelve weeks starting on October 2, 2006. A five volume original video animation series, titled Roberta's Blood Trail, was released from July 2010 to June 2011
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: danger, gunfight, team, pirate, mercenary, kidnapping, gang, mafia, rivalry, violence, arms dealer, femme fatale, criminal, bounty hunter, mature, hostage, ship, tragedy, revenge, strong female lead, war in afghanistan, police, organized crime, conflict, mind game
Torchwood (2006)
Plot Summary:
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from the 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. Torchwood follows the exploits of a small team of alien hunters, who make up the Cardiff branch of the fictional Torchwood Institute, which deals mainly with incidents involving extraterrestrials
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Plot tags: supernatural, gay, paranormal investigation, time travel, investigation, doctor who, alien, lgbt, alien technology, save the world, creature, homosexual, heroic mission, monster, bisexual, heroes, team, escapades, danger, gay relationship, ex cop, anti hero, lgbtq, alien encounter, earth
Heroes (2006)
Plot Summary:
Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 249000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural ability, superhero, supernatural, time travel, super powers, heroic mission, good versus evil, danger, psychic, save the world, teamwork, shapeshifter, family secret, young heroes, friendship, brother brother relationship, stopped time, changing the past or future, supernatural power, heroes, teleportation, villain, death, rivals, characters in danger