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Plot Summary:
In the wake of unknown Catastrophes in the heart of Terra, a mineral of unimaginable power has been discovered. With it, society's technology has made huge leaps and bounds, but the substance causes a deadly incurable disease, leading to a worldwide enslavement of the infected. As a rebellion is now on the rise, a pharmaceutical company races for a cure to save humanity.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 251
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, War
Country: China, Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, seinen, 2d animation
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: seinen, anime, 2d animation, urban fantasy
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 381
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Country: Japan
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, urban fantasy
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, captivating, stylized, shounen
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 176
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Country: Japan
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 4 min
Plot tags: anime, super sentai
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, futuristic
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 657
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 631
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, 2d animation
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 335
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, seinen, captivating, exciting, tense, entertaining
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan, South Korea
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 70
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 182
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Duration: 23 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 132
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Duration: 24 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 997
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A family with a struggling father and disabled sister. However, when everyone can only have one major element, Mo Fan can do much more.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 509
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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In the year 2138, virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, one player named Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
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When evil forces threaten to resurrect Anthrasax, the God of Destruction, the Kingdom of Meta-llicana calls on a volatile dark wizard for help.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
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Dragon Age: Absolution (2022)
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With great power at stake, a group of rebel mages and thieves goes head-to-head against a sinister force possessing a dangerous artifact.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: South Korea, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, adult animation, 2d animation