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Plot Summary:
At war with the adjacent Kioka Republic, the Katjvarna Empire. In that region, due to certain circumstances, there was a certain youth unwillingly preparing to take the High Grade Military Officer Exam. His name, Ikta. Disliker of war, lazy, admirer of women. No one predicted that that kind of Ikta would later on become a soldier referred to even as a great commander... He who survived a world embroiled in war with his superior genius, Ikta. Illustrating his dynamic, dramatic life, a splendid fantasy military history, the curtain is raised at last!.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan (2018)
Plot Summary:
Straightforward and innocent Hisone Amakasu is a Self-Defense Force rookie stationed at the Air Self-Defense Force's Gifu Base. She was struggling with the fact that she sometimes hurts people unintentionally by her innocent words and decided to join the Air Self-Defense Force, hoping to maintain a certain distance from people. This decision led her to a fateful encounter which profoundly changed her life. It was the "OTF" dragon hidden in the base and it chose Hisone as his pilot. When it soared into the sky with Hisone, her fate as a dragon pilot was decided. It is said that dragons have a key to the future of the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, mecha
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Megaton Musashi (2021)
Plot Summary:
In an ordinary town, there are people who live a peaceful and fulfilling life. But they don't know that it is a false peace. The untold truth... The earth has already been destroyed... 99.9% of the human race has been wiped out by a mysterious alien force from outer space. The enemy is named "Dracters." Eventually, a large hole was drilled in the earth and terraformed into a suitable environment for the aliens to live. Humans have no choice but to hide in shelters to escape their eyes. Waiting for the day of resurrection, which they do not know when it will come... The inhabitants of the shelter Ixia have had their memories of the day of destruction erased, and live a normal life without knowing anything about it. However, some of them, the "chosen ones," have become pilots, driving giant robots called "Rogue" and fighting against aliens. Today, another new pilot is selected.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, mecha, tense, captivating
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled - The Wyvern Arrives (2012)
Plot Summary:
The side story takes place in 2017 a.t.b., between the rise of the “Black Knights” organization and the return of the supposedly "dead" Zero. The setting is in Europe, where the European Union (E.U.) allied nations are being invaded by the overwhelming forces of the Holy Britannian Empire. On the verge of defeat, the E.U. army forms a special unit known as “W-0″, of which a young pilot named Akito Hyuga is a member. Leila Malkal , a former Britannian Aristocrat comes to the E.U.'s aid, commanding the “Wyvern” Knightmare corps comprised of Japanese teenagers. They recklessly plunge into a battlefield, where the survival rate is extremely low, at about 5% only. They fight for their freedom and for a "home" to which they can return.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 947
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, manga, seinen
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Pumpkin Scissors (2006)
Plot Summary:
Pumpkin Scissors is a manga created and authored by Ryotaro Iwanaga. Originally serialized in Magazine GREAT in 2002 it was later moved to Monthly Shonen Magazine in October 2006. The manga has been licensed by Del Rey. An anime adaptation of Pumpkin Scissors has been released, produced by Gonzo and AIC, which began airing on October 2, 2006 across several Japanese television stations and ended with the 24th episode on March 19, 2007. The series was originally licensed to the North American market by ADV Films for $780,000. In 2008 it became one of over thirty titles transferred from ADV Films to FUNimation, the main distributor of anime in the English speaking world.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 260
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, tense, humorous, entertaining, serious, realistic
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The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015)
Plot Summary:
Arslan is the heir apparent of Pars, a strong nation that sits at the hear of the trade route connecting the East and the West. When the pagan nation of Lusitania begins an invasion of Pars, the timid Arslan is confronted with battle for the first time. His worst anxieties are realized the Parsian army falls for a Lusitanian stratagem and are routed. He barely escapes with his life, thanks to the loyal and indomitable warrior Daryun. Together they will stand against the invasion and the cruelties of fate that are about to blow down on Pars.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, exciting, tense, harsh, intercultural, colorful, manga, epic fantasy, colourful
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Argevollen (2014)
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The story takes place in a world where two countries, Arandas and Ingelmia, have been warring against each other for a very long time. Tokimune, a young man belonging to Independent Unit 8 of Arandas, saves a girl named Jamie when she is attacked by enemy forces. In order to survive, he pilots the new mech Argevollen and fights. The new mech Argevollen is defined by its U-Link system wherein the Argevollen molds to its pilot's mind and cannot be piloted by anyone else. This customization allows the pilot to envision what the mech will do in his mind to use it, rather than physically move and steer it.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 75
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, tense, captivating, super sentai
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Saga of Tanya the Evil (2017)
Plot Summary:
On the front lines of the war, there is a little girl. Blond hair, blue eyes, and porcelain white skin, she commands her squad with lisping voice. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff. But in reality, she is one of Japan's most elite salarymen, reborn as a little girl after angering a mysterious being who calls himself God. This little girl, who prioritizes efficiency and her own career over anything else, will become the most dangerous being amongst the sorcerers of the imperial army.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, thought provoking, tense, adult anime, suspenseful, bleak, humorous
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Valkyria Chronicles (2009)
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When Imperial forces attack the small border town of Bruhl, Welkin Gunther, son of late General Belgen Gunther, is forced to fight for his life alongside Town Watch captain Alicia Melchiott. Along with Welkin's adopted sister Isara, the three escape to Gallia's capitol and subsequently join the country's militia forces. As members of the newly-formed Squad 7, they must work to repel the invading Imperial forces and discover the true purpose of the invasion itself.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 388
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, seinen
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High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World! (2019)
Plot Summary:
Seven high school students that got caught in an airplane accident wake up, in a middle age like fantasy different world where magic and beast-man (juujin) exist. But they do not panic at their current situation!? They build a nuclear plant in a world without electricity, they control the economy of a large city in a short work's trip, and finally for their benefactor's sake who are suffering from the misgoverment, they declare war on the evil nobles. So... none of them is a normal high school student, each of them are super human high school students that stand at the top of politics, economics, science and medicine! This is a story of a dream team that possess earth's greatest wisdom and technology, that without any self-restraining bring a revolution to a different world with over-technology.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 987
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, funny, romantic, intellectual, tense
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Getter Robo Arc (2021)
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Taking place several years after Getter Robo Go, Earth is now a post-apocalyptic world. Hayato, now an aging scientist, has completed Professor Saotome's masterpiece, Getter Robo Arc. Piloting it are Ryoma's son Takuma, the human-dinosaur Kamui, and the younger brother of Tayel, Baku. Alongside the reformed Dinosaur Empire, they fight the insectoid Andromeda Flow Country attacking from across time and space.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: mecha, anime, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, shounen
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Persona 3 the Movie: #3 Falling Down (2015)
Plot Summary:
The season turns to autumn. The fight of the protagonist and his group S.E.E.S. with the strange monsters called ‘Shadows’ is getting closer to the end. Makoto and his allies engage in life-or-death battles with Shadows in order to end the Dark Hour. Through the battles, some must face the deaths of friends and family, some must notice what precious things must be protected, and some must find meaning in the battles that have occurred. In front of Makoto, the mysterious transfer student Ryouji Mochizuki appears. When the group greets a new morning, the gears of fate begin to turn. A fight revolving around each of the heroes' bonds begins.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 493
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing, 2d animation
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Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka (2019)
Plot Summary:
Due to the invasion of Disas—enigmatic creatures of soil from the land of the dead—mankind, who was on the verge of crisis, was saved by the efforts of magical girls who had obtained a mysterious magical power... Three years later, new incidents suddenly occur, tearing apart the normalcy of the girls who had each returned to their normal lives. The saviours of humanity, those magical girls called "The Magical Five" now live each day fighting for their lives, even as they are trifled with by fate.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 181
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, disturbing, seinen
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Orient (2022)
Plot Summary:
During the Warring States era, the feuding generals were suddenly struck down one after another by the demonic Kishin. In the 150 years since, groups of individuals have continued to resist Kishin control. They are called Bushi bands. When they were young, Musashi and Kojiro would hear tales about the Bushi from Kojiro's father, and the two of them dream to form the strongest Bushi band. One day, as Musashi struggles with his choices, he witnesses humans being torn apart by oni. Forced to face the truth, Musashi rises up against the powerful oni to make his dream with Kojiro come true!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 427
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating
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HAKYU HOSHIN ENGI (2018)
Plot Summary:
When his clan is wiped out by a beautiful demon, young Taikobo finds himself in charge of the mysterious Houshin Project. Its mission: find all immortals living in the human world and seal them away forever. But who do you trust—and whose side are you really on—when you've been trained to hunt demons by a demon?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 41
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, shounen
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Unbreakable Machine-Doll (2013)
Plot Summary:
During the early 20th century, along with technological advancements, scientists were able to develop sophisticated magic. The combination of science and sorcery was Makinot, circuits made from spells that were put into objects to bring them to life and even gain a personality. It was developed as a military weapon and has now spread throughout the world. Akabane Raishin is now attending the Royal Academy to become the best in the world. Accompanied by the lovely teenage girl Yaya, who is actually Raishin’s puppet weapon, he plans on rocketing to the top of the class. However, his test scores come nearly dead last although his combat skills and determination are second to none. Raishin has to compete with the deadliest of classmates if he wants to come out as the king.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 427
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating
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A Dark Rabbit has Seven Lives (2011)
Plot Summary:
Taito has been really sleepy lately, and keeps dreaming of a female vampire who says she has given him her "poison." Sometimes he even thinks he hears her voice when he's awake. But after surviving an accident that should have killed him, Taito's world changes drastically and he realizes that his dreams are more real than he thought.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Chrome Shelled Regios (2009)
Plot Summary:
The world of tomorrow is an arid wasteland. Humans must live in domed cities to escape the threat of mutant Contaminoid monsters. In this future, mysterious Layfon struggles to keep his violent past hidden from his fellow student soldiers at the military academy. Unfortunately, his former life might be impossible to keep secret – and the truth could tear his team apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 570
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing, offbeat, serious, stylized
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Fantasia Sango – Realm of Legends (2021)
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When the Three Kingdoms are ravaged by demons and monsters, four heroes with little in common must unite to fight the realm’s most vicious enemies. Together the heroes unveil an insidious conspiracy while sharing the joys and sorrows of battling a mysterious organization intent on tearing them and the kingdoms apart.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Animation, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Campione! (2012)
Plot Summary:
Godo Kusanagi, a high school student that kills a god, claiming its power and title of Campione, to slay other gods.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, ecchi, captivating, adult anime, light, manga, tense, serious, slasher
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BlazBlue Alter Memory (2013)
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In the year 2199, humanity eagerly waits for the dawn of the new century, following the end of a series of devastating magic wars. When the world's most wanted man, Ragna the Bloodedge (also known as the Grim Reaper) make a move to destroy society, a group of ragtag fighters come together to stop him.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Tales of Zestiria the X (2016)
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Legends speak of the Shepherd, a savior who will bring peace to the seraphim and human worlds. Sorey has spent his life studying ancient books and exploring ruins to learn more about this legendary savior. When he and his seraphim companion Mikleo encounter a mysterious girl in the ruins, the stories of the Shepherd become Sorey's reality.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 947
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating
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Rakshasa Street (2016)
Plot Summary:
Requiem Street, where evil spirits are attracted to in order to destroy them. A place where spirits and humans co-exist, not all humans can enter Requiem Street. Only those rare-soul users with guardian spirits can enter. Xia Ling was just a normal university intern, but a meeting by chance changes her ordinary life... In this world full of evil spirits, can you cooperate with your guardian spirit in order to survive?.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 100
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 13 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing, 2d animation, urban fantasy
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Azur Lane (2019)
Plot Summary:
When the "Sirens," an alien force with an arsenal far surpassing the limits of current technology, suddenly appeared, a divided humanity stood in complete solidarity for the first time. Four countries formed Azur Lane, paving the way for the improvement of modern warfare, which led to an initial victory. However, this tenuous union was threatened by opposing ideals, dividing the alliance into two and humanity became fragmented once again. As a seasoned and experienced fighter, the "Grey Ghost" Enterprise shoulders Azur Lane's hope for ending the war. But behind her stoic persona hides a frail girl, afraid of the ocean. Even so, she continues to fight as she believes that it's the only purpose for her existence. Amidst the neverending conflict within humankind, the keys that could unite a fragmented race might exist: a soldier coming to terms with her mysterious personality and camaraderie between those with different ideals.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 347
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, disturbing
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Beet the Vandel Buster (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story takes place in a fantasy world where humans have been suffering from the attacks of the demon-like Vandels. Humans can fight back by becoming a Vandel Buster, a paid monster and Vandel assassin. The protagonist of the story, Beet, is a young boy who becomes a Vandel Buster to be like his heroes, the Zenon Warriors.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, shounen
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Tales of Eternia The Animation (2001)
Plot Summary:
In order to prevent the catastrophe called the Grand Fall, Rid Hershel and his companions Farah, Keel and Meredy have obtained the three Greater Spirits ("Craymels" in the game version) of Inferia. En route to Mount Farlos, Rid is kidnapped by the bounty hunter Marone Blucarno, and the party is compelled to head to Belcarnu, an archipelago far from the major cities of Inferia. A series of adventures forces them to remain on the islands, where a more immediate threat to Inferia sleeps.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Drifters (2016)
Plot Summary:
Shimazu Toyohisa is a real-life samurai who fought in the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara. In his dying moments, Shimazu is transported to a world of magic with other famous warriors throughout history. These warriors are forced to fight each other in an endless battle.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, humorous
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RWBY: Ice Queendom (2022)
Plot Summary:
In the world of Remnant, a place where science and fairy tales coexist, human civilization is plagued by deadly monsters known as the Grimm. For a time, victory by the Grimm seemed all but certain, if not for the heroism of those sworn to protect humanity -- Huntsmen and Huntresses. These warriors are trained and assembled into teams at schools like Beacon Academy, where Ruby meets Weiss and Blake -- forming Team RWBY along with Ruby’s sister, Yang. While team RWBY studies to become the greatest Huntresses the world of Remnant has ever known, they are faced with a horrifying threat.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 590
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] (2014)
Plot Summary:
The Holy Grail War is a battle royale among seven magi who serve as Masters. Masters, through the use of the command seals they are given when they enter the war, command Heroic Spirits known as Servants to fight for them in battle. In the Fifth Holy Grail War, Rin Tohsaka is among the magi entering the competition. With her Servant, Archer, she hopes to obtain the ultimate prize—the Holy Grail, a magical artifact capable of granting its wielder any wish. One of Rin's classmates, Shirou Emiya, accidentally enters the competition and ends up commanding a Servant of his own known as Saber. As they find themselves facing mutual enemies, Rin and Shirou decide to form a temporary alliance as they challenge their opponents in the Holy Grail War.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, exciting, tense, suspense, stylized, semi serious, epic
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Chain Chronicle: The Light of Haecceitas (2016)
Plot Summary:
Set in the land of Yuguto, the people thought that the land they live is the size of the world, but it’s actually divided into several areas, each with a respective king. Even though there were small wars among areas, the kings had roundtable meetings to maintain peace and balance. It was until a dark group of dark monsters appeared.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 180
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating
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D.Gray-man Hallow (2016)
Plot Summary:
Allen Walker is an exorcist working for the Black Order whose mission is to protect mankind from the evil Millennium Earl and his deadly Akuma. Allen and his comrades must recover lost Innocence while defending against the Earl’s terrifying army. But if they fail, Innocence will be lost forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, disturbing, shounen