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Plot Summary:
The Neuroi, an enemy of mankind, suddenly appeared mainly in Europe in the 1930s. Only girls with special magical powers called Witches could confront the Neuroi who were difficult to destroy with ordinary weapons. In 1944, the Neuroi nest above the republic of Gallia was eradicated, and safety of western Europe has been ensured. The allied forces earnestly began planning for an oppositional operation towards central and eastern Europe. An order to scramble is given to the 502nd Joint Fighter Wing "Brave Witches" whose base is in Peterburg within the Orussian Empire.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Luminous Witches (2022)
Plot Summary:
Morale matters just as much as launching a counterassault. Instead of standing on the front lines with the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, the Luminous Witches of the League of Nations Air Force bring smiles to civilians displaced in the human-Neuroi war.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 30
Genere: Animation, Music, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Wizard Barristers (2014)
Plot Summary:
Wizards and humans live side-by-side in Tokyo. While police continue to protect the rest of society, wizards are tried according to magical laws in special courts defended by wizard barristers. Cecile Sudo has just become the youngest wizard barrister at age 17, and begins work at the Butterfly Law Offices. However, unbeknownst to her, she has tremendous magical potential….
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 93
Genere: Animation, Crime, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, super sentai
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Magic-Kyun! Renaissance (2016)
Plot Summary:
A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire passion with their Magic Arts are called Artistas, and are employed in show business. In Hoshinomori Private Magical Arts High School, where Artistas are taught, a strange new student named Ohana Aigasaki transfers into the school. Ohana is placed on the planning committee for the school's yearly Hoshinomori Summer Festa cultural festival. She spends her romantic school life with six other boys who aim to become entertainers in the future and alongside Ohana, to be the school's Artista Prince and Princess, only chosen once a year.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Animation, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious, shoujo
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Maerchen Maedchen (2018)
Plot Summary:
When the two girls meet, magic begins. Hazuki Kagimura loves stories, an orthodox girl who is overly imaginative. Because her relationship with her new family does not go well, the environment sends her toward the stories in which she spends her days. One day after school, Hazuki gets lost among the bookcases of the library, leading her to a mysterious school where meets Shizuka Tsuchimikado. It is a magic school where girls (called "mädchen") are selected by the magical texts from which the world's stories are born. Hazuki herself is said to be chosen by the book of Cinderella. In order to become a true magician, Hazuki becomes friends with Shizuka and begins her new life at the school.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Animation, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, 2d animation
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KanColle: Kantai Collection (2015)
Plot Summary:
Set in a world where humanity has lost control of the oceans to the “deep sea fleet,” the only hope to counter this threat are the Kanmusu, a group of girls who possess the spirit of Japanese warships. The story revolves around Fubuki, a destroyer who comes to the Chinjufu base to train with other Kanmusu. Watch as their stories unfold!.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 310
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Magikano (2006)
Plot Summary:
Magikano is a manga series by Takeaki Momose, which was later adapted into an anime series, directed by Seiji Kishi and written by Hideki Mitsui. The anime series was also broadcast by Animax, who adapted and dubbed the series into English for broadcast across its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia from February 2007, where the series received its English language premiere. ADV Films has licensed the rights for the North American release of Magikano on DVD for $65,000, and released the first volume on December 4, 2007. ADV Films' Anime Network began airing the anime on January 3, 2008 on their Subscription On Demand platform. On March 6, 2008 the anime began airing on their Free On Demand platform. In July 2008, the series became one of over 30 ADV titles to be transferred to Funimation.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar (2009)
Plot Summary:
The story is set in an alternate world called Geminar, where countries have fought endless wars with replicas of humanoid Seikishi weapons that they found in ancient ruins. 15-year-old Kenshi Masaki, the half-brother of Tenchi Muyo! protagonist Tenchi Masaki, is summoned from another world to Geminar.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, exciting, scenic, humorous, captivating, mecha, ecchi, shounen
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Grand Blues! (2020)
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 19
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, light, captivating, entertaining
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The Ancient Magus' Bride: The Boy from the West and the Knight of the Blue Storm (2021)
Plot Summary:
Gabriel, an ordinary boy who just moved from London, was bored with his surrounding, until one day he saw a wisp of purple smoke from the window of his house. At that time, he hurriedly chased the smoke, looking for any kind of freedom and fun. Though they should not, the world of boys and wizards soon intersect.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, dark fantasy, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, shounen
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Fate/Grand Order: First Order (2016)
Plot Summary:
The year 2015 CE. The last era in which magecraft still thrived. The Chaldea Security Organization was founded to focus on preserving the continuation of human history. They observe a world which magecraft couldn't observe and science couldn't measure all to prevent the certain extinction of humanity. But one day, the future that Chaldea continued to observe disappears and humanity's extinction in 2017 becomes clear. Rather, it had already happened. The cause seems to be related to Fuyuki, a provincial town in Japan, in the year 2004 CE. There, an "unobservable region" that had not existed before appears. Based on the assumption that Fuyuki is the reason for humanity's extinction, Chaldea issues an order to explore, investigate, and possibly destroy this singularity – a quest for the Holy Grail, the Grand Order.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Zoids Wild (2018)
Plot Summary:
A quest for freedom and legendary treasure begins when a cheerful young adventurer follows his father's footsteps to become the greatest Zoids hunter.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Hyperdimension Neptunia (2013)
Plot Summary:
This is Gameindustri. Beings called Goddesses rule the countries of this unreal world. The four goddesses govern four states: Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee and Leanbox. For many long years these countries fought each other over the Share, the source of the Goddesses' power. However, fearful that the conflict would pointlessly erode their strength, the goddesses signed a Friendship Treaty forbidding them from taking the Share by force. Under the treaty, the Goddesses and their younger sisters took a step forward to a new stage in their relations. It is the dawn of a new, dynamic era marked occasionally by shared laughter, disputes as well as cooperation. But what does the future hold in store for Gameindustri...?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 228
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, parody, ecchi
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World Witches Take Off! (2021)
Plot Summary:
Strike Witches, the 501st Joint Fighter Wing girls, are back from battle and ready to relax as best they can! War with the deadly Neuroi won’t last forever, but one thing is certain, the war on laundry is eternal. Join these aerial combat cuties in a down-to-earth series highlighting the team’s hijinks between missions.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining
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Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight (2018)
Plot Summary:
The story is set in the 15th century, during the Hundred Years' War between France and England over the succession to the French throne. Montmorency, the son of a noble, immerses himself in the studies of magic and alchemy at a royal knight training school. However, following France's crushing defeat at Agincourt, the school is dissolved. Having lost everything and now a wanted man, Montmorency, who had just become an alchemist, encounters a mysterious village girl named Jehanne.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 155
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, humorous
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Gormiti: Nature Unleashed! (2013)
Plot Summary:
Gormiti Nature Unleashed is an Italian animated series co-produced from Giochi Preziosi and Mondo TV. After the first Gormiti series success among Italy and Europe, production companies decided to revive it in a combination of 3D and CGI animation. The new 52x22′ series is titled Gormiti: Nature Unleashed. According to Michelle Azoury, head of sales and brand manager at Mondo TV, it “does not discount the earlier series but does not directly address it either.”.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 128
Genere: Animation
Country: Italy
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, 3d animation
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Maria the Virgin Witch (2015)
Plot Summary:
Takes place during the Hundred Years War in France. Maria, a powerful young witch who cannot tolerate war, uses her powers to intervene and keep the factions at bay. Assisted by her succubus and incubus familiars, they are mostly successful until the Archangel Michael takes notice and decides to put a stop to her interference. He tells Maria that her powers will be stripped away if she loses her virginity, and also forbids her from using magic publicly. To ensure this, he posts the angel Ezekiel to watch over her.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, captivating, disturbing, seinen
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Million Arthur (2018)
Plot Summary:
Based on Square Enix's massively multi-player online role-playing game.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining
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Queen's Blade Grimoire (2016)
Plot Summary:
The royal court's magician Alicia uses black magic and opens a doorway to another dimension.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, ecchi
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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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Prism Ark (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Sablum Empire has been attempting to take over the kingdom of Windland for many years, and are now plotting with the mercenaries Sister Hell and Darkness Knight to start a new offensive using powerful magical beings called Angels. Hyaweh, a carefree yet talented swordsman, and Priecia, who just might be the lost princess of Windland, are enrolled at the Knight's Academy in Windland to hone their skill at swords and sorcery. There they meet many friends and allies who can help them protect their homeland from the impending invasion.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 28
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Bomberman Jetters (2002)
Plot Summary:
The space police force known as the "Jetters" fight against the villains making sure that the universe is safe.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Smile of the Arsnotoria the Animation (2022)
Plot Summary:
Here in this magic academy city of Ashram, where everyone is required to live in dormitories, a close-knit group of girls known as “Pentagrams” pursue their studies, including training in manners and magic, to become “true ladies.” Arsnotoria, one of the students in Ashram, lives in Dorm 5 and is always with her dormmate friends: Mel, who’s the life of the party, Petit Albert, who’s quiet and does things at her own pace, Picatrix, who wants to be the class president, and Abramelin, who’s always cool. They take classes and work on their school duties together, and they throw tea parties after school in “that room”….
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Magical Girl Ore (2018)
Plot Summary:
"Love makes a girl stronger." Saki Uno is working hard as part of the new idol unit, Magical Twin. The one she admires most is Mohiro Mikage, who’s the older brother of her idol unit partner Sakuyo, and he’s also a member of the top idol unit STAR☆PRINCE. She would be willing to do anything for him, and one day, those feelings brought on a miracle. Saki ended up turning into a magical girl when she strongly wished to protect someone... But what she turned into wasn’t exactly what she was expecting.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, parody
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DQE's Peter Pan: The New Adventures (2015)
Plot Summary:
Neverland, is in great danger! Captain Hook has hatched a twisted plan to capture Peter and his friends. In order to keep Neverland safe from Hook, the young heroes must fly head-on into adventure and protect their right to never grow up!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Animation
Country: France, India
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, anime
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I've Had Enough of Being a Magical Girl (2016)
Plot Summary:
Yuzuka Hanami is a young, carefree girl who lives the most ordinary life imaginable. Although her father works around the clock and her mother is rarely home, she still enjoys herself and strives to be an excellent student. Miton, on the other hand, is an alien life-form with the ability to transform his master into a magical girl, a warrior who fights evil wherever it may appear. However, there are not as many enemies as there used to be, so Miton has been out of work for a while. Starving and homeless, he has taken up residence in a pile of garbage. As Yuzuka walks past him one day, Miton seizes the opportunity to offer his services to the young girl. Yuzuka reluctantly agrees, but when she transforms into a magical girl and discovers that her outfit is a swimsuit, she begins to have second thoughts about what she has gotten herself into!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 4 min
Plot tags: anime, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018)
Plot Summary:
As the conflict that began in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Reflection continues to escalate, Nanoha and her allies soon find out the troubled history between Iris and Yuri, which is related to the tragedy of Eltoria's "Planet Reclamation Committee".
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Animation, Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, yuri, mahou shoujo
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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (2004)
Plot Summary:
Nanoha Takamachi decides to help a young mage named Yūno recover a set of twenty-one artifacts named the "Jewel Seeds".
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 213
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 325 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, yuri
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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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Kiba (2006)
Plot Summary:
Kiba, a fantasy anime by Madhouse and Aniplex, began broadcasting on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2006. The series is directed by Hiroshi Kōjina with Upper Deck Japan, a trading card game company, as the main sponsor. The anime has been licensed by Upper Deck USA and produced by ADV Films for North American distribution. The series is more violent than other trading-card-game-tie-in animations with many characters being killed. According to an interview with the March 2006 issue of Animage, Hiroshi Kamishina, the show's director, noted that the show "absolutely will not have any plot elements that curry favor to children". The producers of the show has also commented that Kiba will not be the type of show to put "human drama" on the back burner while concentrating on promotional tie-ins. While Upper Deck owns the rights to the series, ADV Films is the distributor and their production studio Amusement Park Media is producing the dub. Kiba aired on Toonami Jetstream from July 14, 2008 to January 21, 2009 and is now showing on The Anime Network's Video on Demand service.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, shounen