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Plot Summary:
In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a dark, murderous desire that has laid dormant within Shiki's soul ever since then.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, neo noir, suspense, dark, manga, dark drama, tension, biting, exciting
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When an odd string of suicides begins to occur at a local high rise building, most of the townsfolk treat it as an unfortunate series of events. One girl, however, senses something more sinister at work - especially when a close friend of hers falls mysteriously ill.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 49 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, suspense, manga, psychological, exciting, neo noir, detective, dark drama
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 900
Genere: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, dark drama, ambiguous ending, children's story
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The Garden of Sinners - Chapter 4: The Hollow Shrine (2008)
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June 1998: After spending two years in a coma caused by a traffic accident, Shiki Ryougi awakens with amnesia. She is visited by Touko Aozaki, a wizard and proprietor of a studio called Garan no Dou. Shiki has lost not only the memory of her accident, but also any real sense that she's even alive. Strangely, enigmatic beings begin to attack her.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: anime, dark drama
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The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (2007)
Plot Summary:
August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, introducing himself to her. But Shiki hides a big secret: A wave of bizarre murders occur around many loose ends, and no suspects. there are still many questions: Who to believe? Who is the murderer? What is the secret of Shiki? and especially: Who is SHIKI?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 61 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective, dark drama
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IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 384 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, stylized, suspense, serious, manga, spectacular, seinen, offbeat, neo noir
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The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)
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In the middle of October 1998, Enjou Tomoe is attacked by bullies from his old school and saved by Ryougi Shiki. He asks her to hide him at her place and admits that he killed someone. Several days after the incident there are still no broadcasts about the murder as if it didn't happen.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: anime, disturbing, psychotronic, captivating, suspense, manga, adult animation, dark drama, surprise ending, ambiguous ending
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, adult anime, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, neo noir, suspense, adult animation
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: detective, anime
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: anime, dark fantasy, suspense, suspenseful, scary, tense, unusual plot structure, biting
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 812
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: anime, adult anime, adult animation, disturbing, crying
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 49 min
Plot tags: anime, psychotronic
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The Garden of Sinners - Chapter 6: Oblivion Recording (2008)
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: anime, dark drama, fairy tale
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 258
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
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Plot tags: anime
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 403
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 615
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 61000
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IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Votes: 36000
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
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