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Plot Summary:
After the conclusion of the Battle City Tournament, deep below the sands of Egypt, an ancient evil has awakened. Anubis, who was defeated centuries ago by Yugi’s mysterious alter ego – the ancient Pharaoh – has returned for revenge. Wielding the power of the Eighth Millennium Item, Anubis is determined to destroy Yugi and take over the world.
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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Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007)
Plot Summary:
Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. To prevent the world from being destroyed, the demon has to be sealed and the only one who can do it is the shrine maiden Shion from the country of demons, who has two powers; one is sealing demons and the other is predicting the deaths of humans. This time Naruto's mission is to guard Shion, but she predicts Naruto's death. The only way to escape it, is to get away from Shion, which would leave her unguarded, then the demon, whose only goal is to kill Shion will do so, thus meaning the end of the world. Naruto decides to challenge this "prediction of death.".
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, manga, crying
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)
Plot Summary:
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters is a television anime series produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Studio Gallop, based on chapters 60-343 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga written by Kazuki Takahashi. It is the second anime adaptation of the manga following the anime produced by Toei Animation, adapting the manga from where that series finished. The series revolves around a card duelist named Yugi Mutou, who faces various opponents in a game known as Duel Monsters. The series originally aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 2000 and September 2004, running for 224 episodes. An English-language adaptation by 4Kids Entertainment aired in North America between September 2001 and June 2006 on Kids' WB under the name Yu-Gi-Oh!, also releasing the series in various countries outside of Japan. Based on the success of the series, 4Kids also commissioned an animated film, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light, and a mini-series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters. The series has spawned three main spin-off anime series; Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's and Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, captivating, stylized, mysterious, manga
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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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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000)
Plot Summary:
Yu-Gi-Oh! is a 1998 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and Bandai based on chapters 1-59 of the manga of the same name written by Kazuki Takahashi. The series aired on TV Asahi between April 4, 1998, and October 10, 1998. An animated film based on the series was released in Japanese theatres on March 6, 1999. The opening theme is "A Cry of Thirst" by Field of View whilst the ending theme is "Even If You Break Tomorrow" by Wands. The series was followed by a different adaptation produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Konami, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, which began airing in 2000. Fans outside of Japan have dubbed this series as "Yu-Gi-Oh! Season Zero.".
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, sentimental, manga, serious, 2d animation
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time (2010)
Plot Summary:
After falling through a time-slip, Yusei Fudo (who has just had his powerful card stolen by a mysterious stranger) meets with Jaden Yuki and Yugi Muto, who agree to help Yusei defeat the evil Paradox, who is planning to destroy Pegasus before he can invent Duel Monsters.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, UK
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, exciting, serious, sincere, captivating, melancholic, fast, parody, shounen
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011)
Plot Summary:
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal is a Japanese manga and anime series and the third main spin-off series of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. The manga began serialization in Shueisha's V-Jump magazine from December 2010 and is licensed in North America by Viz Media. The anime series, produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Studio Gallop, aired on TV Tokyo between April 2011 and September 2012, following the previous anime series, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, with an English-language version airing in North America between October 2011 and August 2013. A second series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II, began airing in Japan on October 7, 2012 and in North America from August 18, 2013. The series aired on The CW's Saturday morning cartoon block, Toonzai, and continues to air on its successor, Vortexx, later airing on Nicktoons from April 2013. It now airs every Sunday at 11:30,on Nicktoons.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, captivating, tense, entertaining, stylized, semi serious, shounen
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Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001)
Plot Summary:
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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Pokemon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
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The adventure explodes into action with the debut of Mewtwo, a bio-engineered Pokemon created from the DNA of Mew, the rarest of all Pokemon. Determined to prove its superiority, Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before. Mewtwo vs. Mew. Super-clones vs. Pokemon. It's the ultimate showdown ... with the very future of the world at stake!.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: anime, cult classic, humorous, semi serious, surprise ending, crying, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, sweet
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Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002)
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Immediately after winning the National Championships, Tyson is challenged by a mysterious boy named Daichi, who is determined to become the next Beyblading champion. But when they battle, their Beyblades awaken ancient dark forces that take human form and become the evil Shadow-Bladers who vow to destroy mankind! Now it's up to Tyson and the Bladebreakers to defeat the Shadow-Bladers before they carry out their destructive plan. Will they succeed... or is this the end of the Bladebreakers?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, shounen, fast
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DragonBlade : The Legend of Lang (2005)
Plot Summary:
A town is attacked by a deadly creature, it can only be stopped with the Dragon Blade. The one person who knows where the blade is won't tell Lang, and even if he did, untold peril will fall on anyone who dares to find this legendary weapon.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 448
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, entertaining, anime, semi serious, independent film, slapstick comedy, computer animated
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Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016)
Plot Summary:
Yugi and Kaiba have a special duel that transcends dimensions.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: anime, light, captivating, stylized, shounen
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Chaotic (2006)
Plot Summary:
Chaotic is an American-Canadian animated fantasy television series produced by 4Kids Entertainment and animated by Bardel Entertainment. It is based on the Danish trading card game of the same name. Much of the plot is based on the original storyline of the Danish trading card game.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 702
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, anime, dark fantasy
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Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004)
Plot Summary:
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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Pokemon Heroes (2002)
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Ash, Pikachu and his friends try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Alto Mare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and protectors of the Soul Dew - a priceless treasure with a mysterious power.
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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Beyblade (2001)
Plot Summary:
Three or four friends roam to various cities to win beyblade battles. In these battles, everyone has his/her special moves and have some common enemies like lio which has tornado type beyblade. Everyone wants to become best of all and so on. -kunal chhabra.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Action, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Sport, Thriller
Country: Canada, Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, captivating, disturbing, manga, shounen, fast, epic fantasy, stylized, exciting
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Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
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Long ago Arceus granted a fragment of its awesome power as the Jewel of Life to help Michina in the town's hour of need only to be betrayed when it was time for that power to be returned. After so many years Arceus is about to return to reclaim its power - enraged vengeful and seemingly unstoppable. Not even the combined might of Dialga, Palkia and Giratina can stop Arceus from devastating all existence across multiple dimensions. But Satoshi and his companions joining forces with their new friend Sheena, may have discovered the only way to redeem that ancient betrayal. Their journey will be both dangerous and uncertain: even if Satoshi and his friends can set an old wrong right again will there be time to return the Jewel of Life before Arceus destroys everything and everyone they've ever known?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, humorous, light, feel good, sweet, exciting
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Digimon: The Movie (2000)
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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Pokemon (1997)
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Ten-year-old Ash aspires to be the greatest Pokémon (pocket monster) trainer in the world. To do this, he enlists the help of many friends, and his own Pokémon, Pikachu. Together, they must search their world for new Pokémon, while avoiding the likes of Team Rocket, as well as other evil organizations, as well as battling rivals, and meeting legendary Pokémon.
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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Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (2007)
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Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.
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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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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Heavy Metal (1981)
Plot Summary:
A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: adult animation, anthology, atmospheric, erotic, futuristic, sexual, sexy, anime, grindhouse, stylized
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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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Plot Summary:
The children of the Avengers hone their powers and go head to head with the very enemy responsible for their parents' demise.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, anime, 2d animation
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers (2007)
Plot Summary:
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
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, South Korea, Japan
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: exciting, anime, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, humorous, stylized, epic fantasy
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Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006)
Plot Summary:
America's coolest heroes, the Teen Titans, go to Tokyo to track down the mysterious Japanese criminal Brushogun.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious, anime, suspenseful, fast, black comedy, dark comedy, 2d animation
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Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003)
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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
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, exciting, light, feel good, humorous, crying
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
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As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: 3d animation, computer animated, feel good, captivating, fairy tale, sentimental, epic, saga, crying, anime
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Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004)
Plot Summary:
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