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Plot Summary:
The series tells about Juan dela Cruz, an orphan boy who was brought up in a church by a Roman Catholic parish priest named Father Cito, who guided him towards goodness and faith upon Jesus. His devotion to Christ led Juan to refer to Jesus as "bossing" (Filipino for "boss", due to Jesus being considered as the "shepherd", or "boss", and the "flock" the followers of Jesus). One day, Father Cito was killed by a thief, and Juan ends up at Lola Belen's house in Quiapo, Manila. Unknown to him, he is half-aswang, the son of Samuel Alejandro, the Haring Aswang (King Aswang) and also the prophesied Anak ng Dilim (Child of Darkness). He is fated to rule over the Aswangs and take over the human race. However, Amelia, Juan's mother, is a human and a Tagabantay (Guardian), coming from an ancient lineage of defenders using the Bakal na Krus (Iron Cross) to protect the humans from the Aswangs. By the time he grows up as an adult, Juan later joins the Kapatiran (Brotherhood), a group composed of.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful
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The Hero Yoshihiko (2011)
Plot Summary:
The story is set in an ancient time, when the whole country was covered in thick forests. A mysterious plague breaks out, resulting in countless deaths. A pure young man named Yoshihiko becomes chosen as a hero, and he sets out on a journey in order to save a village. He has two goals – to bring back the legendary plant that can cure the plague, and to rescue his father Teruhiko who left to find the plant but never returned.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, sexy, parody, heroic, spoof
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Suite PreCure (2011)
Plot Summary:
Suite PreCure♪, or Suite Pretty Cure♪, is a Japanese anime series and the eighth Pretty Cure installment by Izumi Todo. Produced by Toei Animation, the series is directed by Munehisa Sakai, who directed the One Piece anime series and character designs by Akira Takahashi, who previously worked on Kaidan Restaurant. The series aired on TV Asahi's ANN network from February 6, 2011 to January 29, 2012, replacing HeartCatch PreCure! in its initial timeslot, and was succeeded by Smile PreCure! A manga adaptation is also being serialised in Kodansha's monthly Nakayoshi magazine. The series theme is music, which are prominent to the names of the Cures and the magical devices they use.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining
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Guardians of the Ancient Oath (2020)
Plot Summary:
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Yan State was established by Xianbei's Murong family and the wolf tribe outside the mainlands. The Yan king was young, and political battles between the royal families were prosperous. An incident of an adoptive daughter causes the Duke of Zhen's manor to be turned upside down. The eldest son Murong Yan was beheaded, the second son Murong Chen was sent to exile, and the adoptive daughter Murong Yi was sent back to the Wolf tribe's Khan Ming Yefeng, cast aside by the Yan people. Under the help of the evil spirits, Murong Yan, who faked his death, wants to make a comeback and win the ancient gods. Murong Chen studied the powers of vanquishing devils in order to take revenge, and he meets Murong Yi who has transformed into a devil. The three siblings were being coerced by the hate and revenge of the nations, leading to the unraveling of a thousand-year conspiracy to be unraveled.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Ever Night (2018)
Plot Summary:
They are both chosen in their own ways to protect their people and the country. Ning Que is the only survivor of General Lin Guang Yuan’s regime, which came under a calculated and brutal attack of another dangerous general. Ning Que manages to escape to Du City with his maid, Sang Sang, and joins the best martial arts academy there. When Sang Sang becomes ill with a mysterious illness, Ning Que takes her to a doctor, only to discover that Sang Sang is the reincarnation of Yong Ye, a mysterious and powerful being that is prophesied to bring about chaos. With evil forces now trying to get their hands on Sang Sang to channel her power, Ning Que must put his life on the line to save Sang Sang and his people.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 375
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, sincere, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, scenic, xianxia
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Honour of the Gods (2001)
Plot Summary:
Nar Jar was a 'Fire Master' in his previous life, but was killed by Lee Ching. After reincarnation, he ironically becomes Ching's third son. But he is very much affected by his old memories and cannot forgive his father. Ching also keeps his distance from him because of his exotic nature and eventually sends him away with excuses. Luckily, he is saved by some kind people and becomes a General when he is still a teenager. Meanwhile, the Shang Dynasty emperor Zhou abandons his empire for his mistress Tangie and puts the empire in jeopardy. With help from his friends and family, Nar Jar fights against Zhou's army, but the cunning Tangie plays a trick on Nar Jar that forces him to face his father in combat. Between father and son, who will win this great battle?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Power Rangers Ninja Steel (2017)
Plot Summary:
A new team of superhuman power rangers must work together and use their new ninja powers to prevent evil from dominating the human race and from destroying the planet earth and the universe.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: super sentai, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, semi serious, mecha
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Raven (1992)
Plot Summary:
Raven is an American TV series.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 390
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: detective, exciting, humorous, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Avatarō Sentai Donbrothers (2022)
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21 years ago, a baby arrived on earth inside of a peach. Today, five warriors based on the legend of Momotarō fight enemies that are inhabiting humans, invisible to the naked eye. Together they fight to take back "gear" based on previous Super Sentai.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 195
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: super sentai, exciting, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, mecha
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Demon Catcher Zhong Kui (2018)
Plot Summary:
After getting in deep trouble because of his painfully stubborn and headstrong personality, Zhong Kui is banished from the heavens to live as a human with no memories of his past. In pursuit of his real identity, he crosses paths with Yang Ren Zhi and Ling Xi who join in his travel to become faithful allies. Even without his powers, Zhong Kui as Mu Tian Ran relies on his intelligence and wit to better their odds. However, the group gets caught in the center of a conspiracy that could turn them against each other.
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Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, entertaining, suspenseful
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Encantadia (2016)
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In the world of Encantadia, four Sang'gres guard the gems that hold the power to maintain peace and harmony in the land. Pirena is the keeper of the Gem of Fire, Amihan is the keeper of the Gem of Air, Alena is the keeper of the Gem of Water, and Danaya is the keeper of the Gem of Earth. The sisters' strong bond is broken when Pirena discovers that she is unlike them. Their mother, Ynang Reyna Minea, is afraid of her desire to become the ruler of Encantadia and it is this imagined betrayal that leads her to become susceptible to the manipulations of Hagorn, King of Hathoria. This sets into motion an epic journey for the Sang'gres to discover the importance of family, love, and forgiveness.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 186
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating
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Martial Universe (2018)
Plot Summary:
Lin Dong, a child from a small village isn't favored by his clan. By chance, Lin Dong obtains a mysterious artifact that is coveted by many clans in the martial world. Because of this artifact, Lin Dong is approached by many people of different clans and is forcibly involved in various events of the martial universe.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, anime, xianxia, costume drama, exciting, period drama
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Kamen Rider Revice The Movie: Battle Familia (2022)
Plot Summary:
The Igarashi siblings travel to the forbidden Area 666 to rescue airjacking victims (including their parents!) from the dangerous criminal known as Azuma, who wishes to judge the fate of humanity himself.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 62 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, entertaining, suspenseful
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Dark World 2: Equilibrium (2013)
Plot Summary:
Every day, they steal your strength, your emotions, your love. We call them the Shadow. Work like us - to deliver them back to the Dark World. Impending disaster, and humanity can be at the mercy of darkness ... And only we can keep the balance.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 684
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, captivating, suspenseful, exciting, suspense
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W: Two Worlds Apart (2016)
Plot Summary:
Han Hyo-joo plays a surgeon whose father is a famous comic book creator. One day Dad goes missing and she rushes to his workshop to look for him, and instead finds a strange man bathed in blood. She gets kidnapped by the bloody man, which is where their story begins. The drama takes place in 2016 Seoul, but in different dimensions that exist in parallel with one another. It’s described as a suspense romance melodrama about “a man and a woman who are living in the same time, but different worlds.”.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dorama, captivating, exciting, sentimental, romantic drama, tense, comic
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Conan the Adventurer (1997)
Plot Summary:
Conan: The Adventurer is an American television series created, developed, financed, distributed and produced by Max A. Keller and Micheline Keller from 1997 to 1998 and loosely based on the fantasy hero Conan the Barbarian. The TV show premiered on September 22, 1997, and ran for 22 episodes. The series has been broadcast in over 150 countries throughout the world. Keller Entertainment Group continues to market and distribute the series worldwide and the series has longevity among international broadcasters and dvd aggregators. The series will soon be available on the internet. This live-action series stars Ralf Möller as Conan of Cimmeria and Danny Woodburn as his sidekick Otli. The storyline is quite different from the Conan lore created in the original Conan novels and short stories by Robert E. Howard, as well as that of the Conan earlier depicted in the various Conan comic book series by Marvel Comics. The TV character is based on the version in the 1980s films, but there is no continuity between the films and TV series.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Mexico, USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: stylized, serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, retro, saga, rough, epic
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Battle Through the Heavens (2018)
Plot Summary:
Xiao Yan is a genius child who suddenly loses all his powers. In a world governed by strength and power, Xiao Yan’s lack of talent is an embarrassment to his family. At the age of 15, Xiao Yan accidentally summons Yaochen from his mother’s ring. With the elder’s help, Xiao Yan’s skills improve by leaps and bounds. After his entire family is assassinated, Xiao Yan embarks on a journey to find his family’s killer and return peace to the Jianghu (martial world).
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 702
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, tense, xianxia
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GARO (2005)
Plot Summary:
"Where there is light, shadows lurk and fear reigns. But by the blade of Knights, Mankind was given hope." The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 248
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, weird
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Ultraman Ginga (2013)
Plot Summary:
All of the Ultramen and monsters have been turned into figures known as Spark Dolls and became scattered throughout the universe. A young man named Hikaru Raido finds an item called the Ginga Spark which not only allows him to become Ultraman Ginga, but also allows him to Ultraive with the figures to change them to their rightful size and become one with them.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 135
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful
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How I Became a Super Hero (2020)
Plot Summary:
Paris 2020. While superheroes have assimilated into the Parisian society, they discover a new drug that gives themselves personal superpowers to mere mortals. Lieutenants Moreau and Schaltzmann are investigating the case with the support of two ex-superheroes, Monte Carlo and Callista. They'll do whatever it takes to dismantle the traffic. But Moreau's past resurfaces, and the investigation becomes more complicated.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, entertaining, weird
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Sinbad (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sinbad accidentally kills the son of the powerful Lord Akbari in a fist fight. As recompense for the blood debt, Sinbad's brother is killed in front of his eyes. Sinbad escapes, but his grandmother uses a magic talisman to curse him for the death of his brother. The curse prevents Sinbad from staying on land for more than one day; if he tarries the talisman will choke him to death. This prohibition against remaining on land leads to a life of adventure at sea that holds many wonders. Sinbad is unaware that he is still being hunted by Lord Akbari, who does not consider Sinbad's brother's death as sufficient payment of the blood debt.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, light, disturbing, semi serious, tense, captivating, costume drama, epic
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Wiro Sableng: 212 Warrior (2018)
Plot Summary:
Wiro is sent by his master Sinto Gendeng to stop Mahesa Birawa from ruining the whole kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: disturbing, exciting, rough, captivating, suspenseful, semi serious
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Fate: The Winx Saga (2021)
Plot Summary:
The coming-of-age journey of five fairies attending Alfea, a magical boarding school in the Otherworld where they must learn to master their powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Italy, UK
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, light, supernatural thriller, stylized, queer cinema
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The Hexer (2002)
Plot Summary:
Wiedźmin is a 2002 fantasy television series. 13 episodes were made. The series received relatively poor reviews, particularly in the light of the failure of the preceding movie. The story is based on the stories of The Witcher, by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Poland
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, dark fantasy, bleak, comic
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The Wheel of Time (2021)
Plot Summary:
Follow Moiraine, a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization called the “Aes Sedai” as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women. Moiraine believes one of them might be the reincarnation of an incredibly powerful individual, whom prophecies say will either save humanity or destroy it.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 132000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, atmospheric, sad, epic fantasy, queer cinema
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Kamen Rider Wizard (2012)
Plot Summary:
Phantoms appear and attack the human because they create New-Phantoms from hopeless human minds. Haruto Souma uses magic rings to turn into a Kamen Rider Wizard, and fights against Phantoms. Why did he undertake his fate?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, futuristic, suspenseful, disturbing, dark fantasy, urban fantasy
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Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018)
Plot Summary:
In the fall of 2018, a time machine appears before a hero born in the year 2000. The hero has always dreamed of becoming a king. A mysterious girl appears from the time machine, telling the hero “I come from the year 2068, a world without hope where the king of demons reigns supreme.” The girl has come from the future in a desperate effort to change her own time. The girl then gives the hero an ominous warning “You will become Kamen Rider Zi-O, King of Time, the demon destined to rule the world.” Can this really be the hero’s fate? This is the story of a Kamen Rider who would be king, who will fight to save the past, present, and future, encountering the various Heisei Kamen Riders throughout space-time.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 366
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, futuristic, suspenseful, disturbing, super sentai
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Kamen Rider Gaim (2013)
Plot Summary:
Zawame-city is a company town where the Yggdrasil Corporation. In the city, young street-dancers divide up into a few groups. They enjoy dance battle and a sport that fighting between small animals summoned from a different world, but monsters also come after a while. A former street-dancer, Kouta Kazuraba gets a gadget that can him to make a Kamen Rider, wants to protect people against monsters.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 637
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, super sentai, tense, suspense, suspenseful
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Garo: Makai Senki (2011)
Plot Summary:
As long as humans have evil spirits, the demon beast horror will appear from the demon world. To eat the body and soul through the shadow. However, there is light where there is darkness. The Makai Knight and Makai Houshi are fighting somewhere tonight as guardians. Immediately after the seal of Horror Cigarain, Saezima Kouga, who holds the title of Garo, the highest rank of the Makai Knight, is attacked by a man with a red mask, and his chest is stamped with ruin. Koga endures the pain and continues to subdue the horror while hiding the existence of the engraving. What is the identity and purpose.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 69
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, tense, captivating, suspenseful, anime, dark fantasy
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SAGA: Curse of the Shadow (2013)
Plot Summary:
A secret cabal, The Shadow, works to bring about the return of Goth Azul - the Undead God - in the rich world of SAGA, populated by elves, orcs, dwarves and dragons. A ruthless elven bounty huntress (Nemyt) shoots down the dragon ridden by the fugitive orc shaman, Fangtor Bloodmoon. When Fangtor refuses to surrender quietly, the huntress must battle for her own life against the dangerous villain, and comes away with more than just his head.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, independent film
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The Witcher (2019)
Plot Summary:
The witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. Based on Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher Saga.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 558000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Poland, Hungary, USA, UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, atmospheric, captivating, brutal, epic, serious, suspenseful, bleak, erotic