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Plot Summary:
Beautifully constructed, 1001 Nights stays true to the lush and mysterious backdrop of the well known and age old story. Tezuka remolds the story into an escapist fantasy where a 60s-era working man is transported back to an era of entirely fictitious Arabian details. Seemingly at odds with itself, 1001 Nights consistently unfolds in a way that combines Playboy graphics, Arabian rug design and traditional Japanese scroll paintings. Sound like a strange mix? You bet and along the way we experience some of the great cultural juxtapositions that makes Tezuka the unpredictable style it is. Source: MAL.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 816
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: adult animation, anime, suspense, bleak, captivating, suspenseful, fairy tale, experimental, claymation, adult anime
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Arion (1986)
Plot Summary:
The story follows Arion, a young man kidnapped by Hades as a child and raised to believe that his mother was blinded by Zeus and that killing the ruler of Mount Olympus will cure her.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 442
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, vintage, adaptation directed by original author
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Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie (1999)
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In a loose retelling of the Revolutionary Girl Utena TV series, Utena Tenjou arrives at Ohtori Academy, only to be immediately swept up in a series of duels for the hand of her classmate Anthy Himemiya and the power she supposedly holds. At the same time, Utena reunites with Touga Kiryuu, a friend from her childhood who seems to know the secrets behind the duels. Utena must discover those secrets for herself, before the power that rules Ohtori claims her and her friends, new and old.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: anime, yuri, humorous, surreal, stylized, semi serious, fairy tale, shoujo, tragic
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Trinity Seven: Heaven's Library & Crimson Lord (2019)
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The series focuses on the adventures of Arata Kasuga, a high school student, who is targeted by Lilith, a teacher at a mystical school. Given three choices in an effort to help save the breakdown phenomenon of the world by evil forces and while attempting to solve the mystery of his beloved cousin and childhood friend, Hijiri, who disappeared to a difference space.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 63 min
Plot tags: ecchi, anime, exciting, captivating, shounen, 2d animation
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Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (2009)
Plot Summary:
Leina is walking outside of town when she encounters Melona, and tells her she is going to defeat her for attacking travellers. Melona taunts Leina for being such a weak fighter, and says she only wants to fight decent warriors as she is a participant in the Queen's Blade, a tournament held every four years to decide who is going to be the next Queen. Risty is watching the battle from the sidelines, and just as Melona is about to kill Leina, Risty intervenes and saves her life. Soon after, Nanael appears on the battlefield, hoping she found a potential battle, only to find the place deserted. Risty tends to Leina until she recovers and takes her as a prisoner back to Vance Castle to recover the bounty on her head. When Risty arrives at the castle, Claudette appears and arrests Risty for being a thief and imprisons her in the castle's dungeon. However, Risty escapes and steals the Vance Family's heirloom breastplate. She hides in Leina's room and gives Leina the armor, then leaves, encountering Claudette outside and they fight. Meanwhile, Melona appears at Leina's window. They fight, and Leina defeats Melona by stopping her from shooting acid from her breasts, causing her to explode.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, captivating, entertaining, tense, humorous, erotic, adult animation, adult anime, super sentai
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Midori (1992)
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After losing her parents, young flower selling Midori is put up by a fairground group. She is abused and forced to slavery, until the arrival of an enigmatic magician of short stature, who gives her hope for a better future.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: anime, disturbing, suspense, adult anime, psychological, depressing, controversial, extreme horror, underground film, manga
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Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981)
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Years after the war between the Children of Water and the Children of Fire, Oceanus, a god of the sea, presents Prince Sirius with the eye of Algarock, thereby putting him in charge of those that dwell under the waves. But when Sirius encounters a beautiful Fire Child named Malta (the daughter of the Queen of Fire), he is lost in love and defies the law that states that Children of Water and Children of Fire must forever remain separate to prevent war from breaking out once more. Sirius and Malta struggle to be together while running into obstacles and suffering great losses along the way. But in the end, are the echoes of history too loud to overcome, or can the two lovers be united and bring peace to the land?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 575
Genere: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: anime, fairy tale, adult animation, aesthetic, epic, corny
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A re-telling of the Alabaster Arc from One Piece (TV). Luffy and his crew come to rescue a land in the midst of a civil war, due to a powerful devil fruit user.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, exciting
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Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl (2017)
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The film's story begins when Arata inadvertently touches "Hermes Apocrypha," Lilith's Grimoire. Suddenly, he is enveloped by a bright white light, and a girl appears before him. She calls herself Lilim, and treats both Arata and Lilith as her parents. At the same time she appears, something changes in the world. The forbidden Eternal Library awakens. In the Library is sealed the ultimate culmination of Alchemy, the White Demon Lord. The White Demon Lord plots to eliminate Arata and the Trinity Seven to usurp the position of Demon Lord. Bristling with untold power, the White Demon Lord attacks Arata, and triggers a desperate crisis where Arata and the Trinity Seven must save the world in this last battle.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 475
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, suspense, ecchi, 2d animation
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Sword for Truth (1990)
Plot Summary:
Shurannosuke Sakaki is a masterless samurai with a razor-sharp katana and a cold-hearted personality. Whenever you see the mark of two crossed scythes on his back, death is sure to follow. Because of his exceptional swordsmanship, Shurannosuke is hired by the Nakura Clan to rescue Princess Mayu from the Seki Ninja. In this mission, he must use his full potential to survive the Seki Ninja's notorious henchmen.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, adult animation, adult anime
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Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues (2016)
Plot Summary:
Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, intends to pay back a blood debt owed to the one man who has gained her respect, even if it means leading a doomed army to their certain deaths! Who is Dark Annisia, and how has this fearsome warrior accomplished what neither god nor demon has been able to do: force Sonja to her knees in surrender? An epic tale of blood, lust, and vengeance, "Queen of Plagues" takes Red Sonja from the depths of her own grave to the heights of battlefield glory. From Gail Simone ("Batgirl", "Birds of Prey") and Walter Geovani ("Vampirella", "Witchblade"), "Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues" gives the iconic fantasy heroine a fresh new attitude! And now, you can see it all brought to life in this animated comic, starring Misty Lee ("Ultimate Spider-Man")!.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 280
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, suspense, intense, anime, psychotronic
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Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] II. lost butterfly (2019)
Plot Summary:
Theatrical-release adaptation of the visual novel "Fate/stay night", following the third and final route. (Part 2 of a trilogy.).
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, captivating, tense, suspense, disturbing, adult animation, sincere, psychological
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Fear runs rampant throughout Tokyo with the revelation that demons in fact exist amongst us. Paranoia and the darker side of humanity boils onto the streets as people turn on one another, suspecting that anyone could in fact be a demon hiding in human clothing. Amidst the growing tensions, tragedy strikes Akira causing his mind to snap, retreating into his subconscious, allowing his Devilish alter-ego Amon to break free from Akira's cage of flesh and wreak havoc on both human and demons alike.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 775
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: anime, adult anime, ecchi
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, manga, exciting, light, humorous, suspenseful
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Kyoya's father was a great warrior, killed at the hands of the diabolical psychic, Rebi Ra, who has now opened a portal to hell in the city of Shinjuku. It falls to Kyoya to finish what his father started and battle his way through demons, while protecting a young woman from harm. The only problem is that he's not exactly your classic hero type, and his powers are still latent.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, adult anime, adult animation, serious, futuristic, suspenseful, ecchi, weird, 2d animation
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion (2019)
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In the city of Orario, beneath an impossibly tall tower, lies the dungeon. Only adventurers who form partnerships with the gods themselves have any hope of defeating the monsters that lie within. But the dungeon is not the only place where monsters exist. Far from Orario, in the ruins of an ancient city, a new threat arises. To counter this threat, the goddess Artemis has come to Orario in search of a champion—but it’s not Ais Wallenstein (the legendary Sword Princess) nor Ottar (the strongest warrior to ever enter the dungeon) that she chooses. Rather it is Bell Cranel, a newbie adventurer partnered with a low-tier goddess.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, feel good, captivating, shounen, super sentai
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Queen's Blade: Rebellion (2012)
Plot Summary:
The story is set four years after the first story-line and revolves around Annelotte, the rebelling knight princess who stands up to the tyranny of the new queen.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, tense, exciting, humorous, captivating, ecchi, erotic, black comedy, dark comedy
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Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
Plot Summary:
A peasant woman is banished from her village and makes a deal with the devil to gain magical powers.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: anime, psychedelic, hentai, adult animation, experimental, adult anime, mind bending, surreal, psychological, retro
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Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE: Tokyo Revelations (2007)
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 281
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
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Plot Summary:
The Band of the Hawk participates in the Midland war campaign. On the bloody battlefield, they conquer decisive victories that lead them to Doldrey, an old fortress that will decide the outcome of the war.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, manga, brutal, humorous, grindhouse, fantasy anime, dark fantasy, seinen, crying
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Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent (2013)
Plot Summary:
A year has passed since Guts parted ways with the Band of the Hawks. Meanwhile, his former mercenary group is plotting a rescue mission to save an imprisoned Griffith.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, serious, dark, suspense, manga, brutal, humorous, grindhouse, fantasy anime
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Yona of the Dawn (2014)
Plot Summary:
The legend of the Four Dragons and the origin of the land has been passed down for generations in the land of Kouka. Currently, Hiryuu Palace has no one else next in line for the throne other than the fifteen year old princess, Yona, who had been raised with care. Finally, the night of her sixteenth birthday arrives. She expects it to be a wonderful day spent with her peace-loving father, Il, her servant and friend Hak, and her cousin Soo-won, who she had feelings for... However... That night, Yona goes to visit her father to tell him how she really feels, because he opposes to her getting married to Soo-won. However, when she gets to her room, she encounters a shocking truth. The destinies of Yona and the Four Dragons entwine in this period drama fantasy romance!.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan, Taiwan
Duration: 24 min
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Plot Summary:
Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: stylized, anime, serious, suspenseful, exciting, surreal, suspense, bleak, tense, intense
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Plot Summary:
Guts, an immensely strong sword-for-hire, has little direction in his life, simply fighting one battle after the next. However, this all changes suddenly when he meets and is bested by Griffith, a beautiful and charismatic young man who leads the Band of the Hawk mercenary army. After Guts joins the Band and the relationship between the two men begins to blossom, Casca, the tough, lone swordswoman in the Band of the Hawk, struggles to accept Guts and the influence he has on the world around her. While the two men begin to fight together, Griffith continues to rise to power, all seemingly in order to reach his mysterious, prophesied goals. What lengths will Guts and Griffith go to in order to reach these goals, and where will fate take the two men?.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, captivating, manga, exciting, tense, brutal, grindhouse, fantasy anime, dark fantasy
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The Spine of Night (2021)
Plot Summary:
In this ultra-violent, fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: adult animation, suspense, exciting, tense, bleak, captivating, suspenseful, stylized, epic fantasy, weird
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Plot Summary:
Iwatani Naofumi was summoned into a parallel world along with 3 other people to become the world's Heroes. Each of the heroes respectively equipped with their own legendary equipment when summoned, Naofumi received the Legendary Shield as his weapon. Due to Naofumi's lack of charisma and experience he's labeled as the weakest, only to end up betrayed, falsely accused, and robbed by on the third day of adventure. Shunned by everyone from the king to peasants, Naofumi's thoughts were filled with nothing but vengeance and hatred. Thus, his destiny in a parallel World begins.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, tense, feel good, suspense, manga, seinen, dark fantasy, psychological
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)
Plot Summary:
Traveling in search of the rare ingredient, “sky fish” Meliodas and Hawk arrive at a palace that floats above the clouds. The people there are busy preparing a ceremony, meant to protect their home from a ferocious beast that awakens once every 3,000 years. But before the ritual is complete, the Six Knights of Black—a Demon Clan army—removes the seal on the beast, threatening the lives of everyone in the Sky Palace.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, feel good, suspense, manga, shounen
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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.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, rough, suspenseful, brutal, bloody, erotic, manga, seinen, ironic
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Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010)
Plot Summary:
Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell -- limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery -- in search of his true love, Beatrice. An animated version of the video game of the same name.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Japan, Singapore, South Korea
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: bloody, anime, suspense, disturbing, brutal, visually appealing, psychological, adult animation, stylized, anthology
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Aladdin (1992)
Plot Summary:
Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street-urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being thrown in jail, Aladdin becomes embroiled in a plot to find a mysterious lamp, with which the evil Jafar hopes to rule the land.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 455000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sweet, feel good, humorous, funny, romantic, controversial, entertaining, cute, touching