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Plot Summary:
Increasingly disturbed by the dark energies building within him, Ryu is confronted by Shun, a boy claiming to be the brother he never knew. But before Ryu can consider whether Shun's timely appearance might be more than coincidental, Shun is kidnapped by Shadowlaw. To recover Shun, Ryu must undertake the ultimate journey of self-discovery and learn to control the power threatening to consume him.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, rough, serious, detective
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Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind (2009)
Plot Summary:
After the fall of Shadaloo, things went quiet and everyone continued with their daily routine. However a new evil is lurking on the horizon and the fighters that battled against Shadaloo must take up arms once again. Meanwhile a mysterious detective, whose motives are unknown, is going to any extent to find the lonesome wanderer Ryu, who appears to play a big part in the scheme of this new evil.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 698
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: anime, scenic
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Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)
Plot Summary:
Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. He finds it in Ryu, a young wanderer who never stays in one place long enough for Bison to find him. He does, however, get a fix on Ken Masters, an American martial arts champion who studied with Ryu as a child under the same master. Meanwhile, Major Guile of the United States Army is forced to team up with Chun Li from China in hopes of apprehending Bison and putting a stop his international ring of crime.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: anime, retro, epic, manga, shounen, exciting, semi serious, tense, light, clever
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Tekken: The Motion Picture (1998)
Plot Summary:
All of your favorite Tekken characters are here as they battle their way through each other to win the Iron Fist tournament, where fighters of unequaled strength from around the world gather to test their strength in the gladitorial arena. Of course, intrigue and danger abound, with professional assassins, champions of justice, and those whose prowess earns them fear and respect facing off.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 57 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, captivating, futuristic, suspenseful, stylized, computer animated, action adventure, spectacular, fast
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Street Fighter Alpha: Generations (2005)
Plot Summary:
When Ryu returns to pay homage to his deceased mentor, Gouken, he is tormented by disturbing memories of his master's killer (Gouki). In a quest to become a true martial arts master, he sets out to hone his street fighting skills and deliver himself from the haunting legacy of the dark hadou.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Bleach: Fade to Black (2008)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious reiatsu (spiritual particle) explosion occurs in the center of Seireitei in Soul Society, causing it to be destroyed. At the exact same time, a major change overwhelms Kuchiki Rukia, which leaves her losing something important inside. Urahara Kisuke sends Kurosaki Ichigo to Soul Society to investigate the disturbance. Upon reaching Seireitei, Ichigo is attacked by his ally shinigamis.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, captivating, manga, shounen, contemplative
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Street Fighter II: V (1995)
Plot Summary:
Street Fighter II: V, is an anime series based on the fighting game Street Fighter II. Directed by Gisaburo Sugii, the series first aired in Japan in 1995, from April 10 to November 27, on YTV. An English adaptation of the series was produced by the dubbing group Animaze and Manga Entertainment in 1996, and was released in Australia and the USA on VHS in 1997 - 1998. In 1997, ADV Films produced an English dub exclusively for the UK market and was released on VHS. The Animaze/Manga dub had a DVD release on April 29, 2003 in a four disc set in North America.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anime, retro, exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, stylized
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Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (1993)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Money is holding another Tenka'ichi Budokai and Mr. Satan invites everyone in the world to join in. Little does he know that Bojack, an ancient villain who has escaped his prison, is competing. Since Goku is currently dead, it is up to Gohan, Vegita, and Trunks to defeat Bojack and his henchman.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, offbeat, humorous, serious, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, slapstick, fast
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Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013)
Plot Summary:
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate follows the story of the witch Bayonetta, as she defeats the blood-thirsty Angels and tries to remember her past from before the time she awoke, 20 years ago. Along her side are a mysterious little girl who keeps calling her "Mummy", a journalist that holds a personal grudge against Bayonetta and a unknown white-haired woman who seems to know more than she is willing to reveal about Bayonetta's time before her sleep.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, serious, adult animation
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Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (1995)
Plot Summary:
The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the dragon balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed himself inside along with a monster called Hildegarn. Goku must now perfect a new technique to defeat the evil monster.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 52 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, suspenseful, semi serious, offbeat, humorous, stylized, slapstick
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Naruto the Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005)
Plot Summary:
Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura are executing their mission of delivering a lost pet to a certain village. However, right in the midst of things, troops led by the mysterious knight, Temujin, attack them. In the violent battle, the three become separated. Temujin challenges Naruto to a fight and at the end of the fierce battle, both fall together from a high cliff.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, entertaining, manga
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Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)
Plot Summary:
Naruto is thrilled when he is sent on a mission to protect his favorite actress, Yukie Fujikaze, on the set of her new movie, The Adventures of Princess Gale. But when the crew ventures out to film in the icy, foreboding Land of Snow, Yukie mysteriously flees! Naruto and his squad set off to find her... unaware that three Snow Ninja lie in wait, with a sinister purpose that will force Yukie to face her hidden past!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, captivating, manga, funny, entertaining
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)
Plot Summary:
The Earthrealm heroes must journey to the Outworld and fight for the survival of their homeland, invaded by the forces of evil warlord Shao Kahn, in the tournament to end all tournaments: the final Mortal Kombat.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: adult animation, anime, intense, exciting, captivating, rough, entertaining, suspenseful, stylized, brutal
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Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)
Plot Summary:
Iron Man enlists the help of ruthless vigilante the Punisher to track down War Machine's murderer. All the while, he's being pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Black Widow and Hawkeye, who suspect his involvement in a recent terrorist plot.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, serious, scenic, mecha, 2d animation
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Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006)
Plot Summary:
Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and soaring popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of Kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, Luthor specifically redesigns Brainiac to defeat the Man of Steel.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, captivating, epic, fast, psychotronic, 2d animation
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Highlander: Vengeance (2007)
Plot Summary:
Colin MacLeod hunts for the man responsible for the death of his love. He chases the immortal Marcus Octavius across centuries as his quest threatens to take over his life and heart. In his quest, he meets a woman who reminds him of his slain beauty. But it's his final battle with Marcus that will decide not only his fate, but also the fate of everyone in the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, exciting, touching, serious, suspenseful, stylized, manga, adult anime, perverse
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Karas: The Prophecy (2005)
Plot Summary:
In a Japanese city haunted by nature spirits and demons, a secret war is raging between the renegade demon Eko and a spectral warrior known as the Karas. Eko has mechanized himself and his followers to defend against the unearthly fury of the Karas; in addition to an armored humanoid form, the Karas can transform into any of various heavily armed and armored vehicles. Eko and his followers prefer to live in the material realm in human form, but to continue doing so they must feed on the fluids of human bodies. Their periodic feasts result in massacres that leave only a single traumatized survivor; these "inexplicable" tragedies are the obsession of a marginalized police inspector whose daughter was the survivor of one such massacre. Opposing Eko are the renegade demon Nue, who also lives in the material world in human form but refuses to drink blood or take a mechanized form, and Otoha, a former human who is summoned by the mysterious Yurine to become the new Karas.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, manga
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Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011)
Plot Summary:
Set in the rich Tekken universe, Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D follows Xiaoyu Ling, seasoned martial artist and high school student, tasked by the G Corporation to infiltrate an international school in Kyoto to gather information on the mysterious student Shin Kamiya. Before she can make any progress in the investigation, Shin is kidnapped by an unknown assailant. Digging deeper into Shin’s background in an attempt to rescue him, Xiaoyu learns about the frightening underbelly of the Mishima Zaibatsu. Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima… and the late Heihachi Mishima’s conspiracy that’s stained with blood.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: computer animated, captivating, exciting, sexy, suspenseful, stylized, anime, satanic, action adventure, fast
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Heavenly Sword (2014)
Plot Summary:
The film's plot follows that of the game closely. Nariko, a member of an ancient tribe who have guarded an ancient magical sword for thousands of years, is charged with bringing the sword to its destined wielder, a deity reincarnated who will bring peace to the land. But on her quest, Nariko must wield the sword herself against the forces of King Bohan, who wishes to possess the weapon himself.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: computer animated, exciting, adult animation, anime, captivating, tense, light, entertaining, scenic, serious
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Mass Effect: Paragon Lost (2012)
Plot Summary:
An untold chapter in the Mass Effect saga, following the early career of Alliance Marine, James Vega, as he leads a squad of elite special forces into battle against a mysterious alien threat known as The Collectors. Stationed at a colony in a remote star system, Vega and his troops must protect the inhabitants from an invasion of the deadly insectoid warriors determined to collect the population for unknown purposes. Soon after the attack, Vega's commanding officer falls in battle, forcing the young officer to embrace the responsibility of leadership for the colony's survival. Having idolized Earth's greatest hero and warrior, Commander Shepard (the central character in the Mass Effect video games), the young and idealistic Vega must now make life and the death decisions that will effect not only the lives of his squad, but the lives of every person in the colony - all of whom he has sworn to protect.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, Canada, South Korea
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, anime, saga, futuristic
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Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010)
Plot Summary:
The thirteenth film overall for the long-running series and the fourth movie in the Diamond and Pearl story arc, it includes an upcoming creature from Pokémon Black & White, named Zoroark, as the main character (as well as its pre-evolved form, Zorua). In the movie, Celebi travels to the past to prevent a battle between Raikou, Entei, and Suicune after seeing the future battle in a vision. Meanwhile, Satoshi, Takeshi and Hikari make it to Crown City to attend the annual Pokémon Baccer World Cup where they have an encounter with Zorua, who has lost his companion. The town is then attacked by the Legendary Pokémon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune... who are revealed to actually be Zoroark. It is then up to Celebi to appear from the future and help the trio stop the rampaging Pokémon.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, captivating, sweet
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
Plot Summary:
Two years have passed since the final battle with Sephiroth. Though Midgar, city of mako, city of prosperity, has been reduced to ruins, its people slowly but steadily walk the road to reconstruction. However, a mysterious illness called Geostigma torments them. With no cure in sight, it brings death to the afflicted, one after another, robbing the people of their fledgling hope.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 58000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: computer animated, anime, visually appealing, exciting, stylized, tense, suspense, adult animation, manga, dark
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Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning (2012)
Plot Summary:
Set on an alternative Earth, Superheroes are celebrities and a high rating TV show rates their achievements, awarding them points until an annual King of Heroes is crowned. Old-school hero Wild Tiger is assigned a new partner with very different views on the heroes role in society but soon a vigilante criminal presents them with a serious problem.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 322
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, compilation film
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Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
Plot Summary:
A heroic version of Lex Luthor from an alternate universe appears to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a devious plan launched by Batman's counterpart Owlman, puts the balance of all existence in peril.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: suspense, entertaining, witty, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, epic, anime, computer animated
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Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003)
Plot Summary:
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
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, exciting, light, feel good, humorous, crying