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Plot Summary:
The first story focused on Tai and Kari Kamiya four years before their adventure in the Digital World. It shows their first encounter with Digimon and what happened to them (as well as the other children). Tai and Kari wake one morning to find a Digi-Egg that came out of their computer the night before and the egg soon hatches, revealing a Botamon. The Digimon then evolves into Koromon and then Agumon (not the same one that became friends with Tai in the series, and yet, somehow, both Koromon and Kari remember each other), who then goes out and unintentionally destroys a good part of the neighborhood with Kari riding on his back. A second Digi-Egg appears in the sky to reveal an evil digimon, Parrotmon. Agumon then Digivolves to Greymon but isn't strong enough to beat Parrotmon and is knocked out. Tai grabs Kari's whistle and wakes up Greymon, who defeats Parrotmon and disappears with him.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: anime, melancholic, road movie, humorous, surreal, shounen, stylized, semi serious, scary, exciting
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Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020)
Plot Summary:
Tai is now a university student, living alone, working hard at school, and working every day, but with his future still undecided. Meanwhile, Matt and others continue to work on Digimon incidents and activities that help people with their partner Digimon. When an unprecedented phenomenon occurs, the DigiDestined discover that when they grow up, their relationship with their partner Digimon will come closer to an end. As a countdown timer activates on the Digivice, they realize that the more they fight with their partner Digimon, the faster their bond breaks. Will they fight for others and lose their partner? The time to choose and decide is approaching fast. There is a short time before “chosen children” will become adults. This is the last adventure of Tai and Agumon.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, humorous, manga
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Join Ash Ketchum, accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious
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Digimon Adventure tri. Part 3: Confession (2016)
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After seeing Meicoomon's abrupt transformation and killing of Leomon, Agumon and the other Digimon are kept isolated in Koushiro's office in order to prevent them from infection, but signs of infection begin to appear in Patamon.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, entertaining, stylized
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Kim and Ron start out a new school year, only to find out that Ron's family is moving to Norway. This puts a strain on their partnership, just as Dr. Drakken, Monkey Fist, and Duff Killigan team up to find and use an ancient time travel device to rule the world. Attacking Kim in the past, present, and future, can these villians succeed? Or will an unforeseen force be more destructive?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, 2d animation
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Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Invincible Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk must join forces to save the Earth from its greatest threat yet! When two Hydra scientists try to supercharge a Stark Arc Reactor with Hulk's Gamma Energy, they unleash a being of pure electricity called Zzzax - and he's hungry for destruction. Together, Iron Man and Hulk are the only force that stands in the way of the Zzzax's planetary blackout. But first, the super heroic duo will have to get through snarling Wendigos, deadly robots and the scaly powerhouse, Abomination. Can two of Marvel's mightiest heroes find a way to work together without smashing each other before time runs out?.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, witty, semi serious, anime, 3d animation, stylized, computer animated
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Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
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When Scooby and the gang get trapped in a video game created for them, they must fight against the 'Phantom Virus'. To escape the game they must go level by level and defeat the game once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, detective, fast, 2d animation
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Denmark
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, computer animated, captivating, stylized, semi serious, serious
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In the time before time, six unlikely Matoran find themselves transformed into mighty Toa. The new Toa Metru must prove themselves as true heroes, find the missing Toa Lhikan, and uncover a plot that threatens the heart of Metru Nui.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Denmark
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious
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With darkness encroaching on the island of Mata Nui, the only hope for the survival of the islanders rests with two Matoran villagers, who must find the seventh Toa and deliver to him the fabled Mask of Light.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Denmark
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, semi serious, computer animated, vintage, campy
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Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion (2015)
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It's been six years since that summer adventure when Taichi Yagami and the rest of the DigiDestined crossed over to the Digital World. And nearly three years have passed since the final battle between Hikari Yagami's group and BelialVamdemon. As the peaceful days passed by, at some point the gate to the Digital World closed. Not even the DigiDestined know what caused this, and time alone continues to pass.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, captivating, tense, entertaining
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Plot Summary:
There is a plot under way to change the course of history. Four kids are chosen to be the Freedom Force—a gang of unlikely heroes who travel through time to change the outcome of sacred stories.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 810
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Peru, USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: semi serious, exciting, humorous, anime, mockbuster, computer animated
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Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004)
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Ten years after the Ceremonial Battle, a teenage boy named Yuuki Judai heads off in order to join the Duelist Yousei School located on a remote island off the coast of Japan. There he meets his fellow students and gains a few friends, along with a few enemies. Judai is put into the lowest rank of Osiris Red, but he continues to test his skills against the students and faculty to prove his worth as a Yousei Duelist and earn the respect of everyone around him.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, semi serious, futuristic, manga, stylized, shounen
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, light, feel good, captivating, humorous, semi serious, exciting, unusual plot structure, entertaining
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anime, intense, humorous, stylized, semi serious, shounen, light, unusual plot structure, melancholic, surreal
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, retro, semi serious, manga, light, feel good, captivating, humorous, stylized
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, semi serious, humorous, captivating, exciting
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Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008)
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The film opens with Shaymin as Dialga appears. Then, in the Reverse or Distortion World Giratina senses Dialga's presence, and flies up to the Real World to capture him. Dialga drinks, just as Giratina's portal opens up. Giratina then drags Dialga into the Reverse World. Shaymin is also catapulted into the Reverse World. As Dialga and Giratina fight, Zero observes the battle in his ship. Shaymin absorbs a dark gas and uses "Seed Flare," tearing a hole in the Reverse World and escaping. Dialga fires a laser at Giratina, enveloping her in a time loop and trapping her in the Reverse World. As Dialga escapes, Shaymin falls into a river.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious, exciting, captivating, sweet
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Summer Wars (2009)
Plot Summary:
Kenji is your typical teenage misfit. He’s good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time out hanging out in the all-powerful online community known as OZ. His second life is the only life he has – until the girl of his dreams, Natsuki, hijacks him for a starring role as a fake fiancé at her family reunion. Things only get stranger from there. A late-night email containing a cryptic mathematic riddle leads to the unleashing of a rogue AI intent on using the virtual world of OZ to destroy the real world. As Armageddon looms on the horizon, Kenji and his new “family” set aside their differences and band together to save the worlds they inhabit in this "near-perfect blend of social satire and science fiction.".
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, stylized, exciting, suspenseful, witty, semi serious, manga, funny, romantic
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Ratchet & Clank (2016)
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Ratchet and Clank tells the story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called The Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way they'll learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one's own identity.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Hong Kong, Canada, USA, China
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, exciting, futuristic, 3d animation, anime, computer animated, independent film, scary, sexy
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Digimon Adventure (1999)
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, stylized, captivating, light, feel good, retro, manga, children's program, shounen
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 676
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration:
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Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min
Plot tags: epic, anime, exciting, serious, stylized, 2d animation
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers is a Japanese action adventure anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment and Japan Vistec under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the battle brawlers who possess them. Though initially a failure in Japan, the series became popular in the United States and Canada, prompting the creation/order of several follow-up seasons, which aired in other countries before Japan. The fourth and final season, Mechtanium Surge, was never broadcast in Japan and instead aired in Canadian and U.S. markets. The Bakugan franchise are co-productions from Nelvana Enterprises, Spin Master, Sega Toys and TMS Entertainment, with animation by TMS Entertainment in association with Sega Toys. On January 15, 2012, CoroCoro Comics announced that a spin-off series is currently in production that will be based and feature the characters from the BakuTech manga.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: Canada, South Korea, Japan
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 215
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Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: semi serious, feel good, humorous, light, anime, computer animated
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Ash, Pikachu and friends (minus Misty) were visiting a festival celebrating the appearance of a comet when they stumble upon a mysterious rock-like crystal.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 81 min
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A comet bearing a deadly Pokemon creature crash-lands onto Earth, terrorising a nearby high-tech city, where Ash, Pikachu and friends are currently visiting.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, futuristic, stylized, humorous, semi serious, captivating