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Plot Summary:
Aya’s life takes a sadistic turn when she enters a girl-on-girl martial arts tournament. She’s out to prove she can take a pounding as well as the other knock-outs in this clandestine competition, and if she survives a series of fabric-shredding fights with titillating teachers, sultry stewardesses, and moe maidens, Aya’s wish will be granted by a mysterious jewel known as the Platonic Heart.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, ecchi, serious
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Big Windup! (2007)
Plot Summary:
Follows Ren Mihashi, who had previously excelled as his middle school baseball team's ace pitcher, due to his grandfather's connections as its manager. As he graduates to high school, whose baseball team his grandfather does not manage, he initially does not believe he is good enough to succeed at baseball, however, but assisted by his friends, he grows in stature, confidence and skill, helping his team excel with his own ability.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 298
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, realistic, semi serious, feel good
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Eyeshield 21 (2005)
Plot Summary:
Eyeshield 21 is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, a introverted boy who joins an American football club as a secretary, but after being coerced by Hiruma, turns out to play wearing an eyeshield and the number 21, under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21". Inagaki chose American football as a central subject of Eyeshield 21 after realizing that it fit perfectly with his idea for the series. The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2002 to June 2009. The series consists of 333 chapters collected in 37 tankōbon volumes. An anime adaptation consisting of 145 television episodes was directed by Masayoshi Nishida, and co-produced by TV Tokyo, NAS, and Gallop. The television series first aired on Japan's TV Tokyo network from April 6, 2005 to March 19, 2008. The Eyeshield 21 franchise has spawned two original video animations, audio albums, video games, and other merchandise. In North America, the manga was released by Viz Media from April 2005 to October 2011. The anime series was later licensed in North America by Toonami Jetstream as a joint effort with Viz Media, and aired on December 17, 2007 on its site, but before its completion, the streaming service was shut down. The whole series was streamed in English by Crunchyroll, while Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, with distribution from Section23 Films on DVDs.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 714
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, disturbing
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Air Gear (2006)
Plot Summary:
Air Gear is a shōnen manga written and illustrated by Ito "Oh Great" Ōgure. Air Gear revolves around the life of Itsuki Minami "Ikki or Crow", also known as "Baby Face", "Lil Crow", and his friends. The story follows their use of Air Treks, an in-universe invention derived from inline skates. Initial sections of the plot carries out the introduction of characters that eventually join Ikki. As the story progresses, it focuses on their roles as Storm Riders and their quest to be on the top of the Trophaeum Tower. Air Gear won the 2006 Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category. The series concluded on May 28, 2012 with Chapter 357.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, serious, scenic, shounen, ecchi, 2d animation, campy
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Hip Whip Girl: Keijo!!!!!! (2016)
Plot Summary:
Kaminashi Nozomi (17) is an exceptional gymnast. So much so that colleges with some of the best gymnastic programs are trying to recruit her. Unfortunately for them, she has other plans. Due to her family being extremely poor, money is everything to her. That's why she wants to step into the world of "Keijo." "Keijo" is a type of gambling sport where girls stand on a small floating platform and compete against one another. The aim is to push the other contestant off of the platform into the water, but they are only allowed to use their butt or breasts to push the others off. Will Nozomi be able to compete in the intense world of "Keijo" and bring wealth and fortune for her family?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, light, feel good, humorous, captivating
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Haikyu!! (2014)
Plot Summary:
Shōyō Hinata began playing volleyball after seeing the "small giants" who played the sport when he was in elementary school. He suffers a crushing defeat in his first and last tournament in middle school at the hands of his rival Tobio Kageyama. So, Hinata joins Kurasuno High School's volleyball team, vowing revenge against Kageyama. However, Kageyama is also on Kurasuno's team. The former rivals form a legendary combo with Hinata's mobility and Kageyama's precision ball-handling. Together, they take on the local tournaments and vow to meet Kurasuno's fated rival school in the nationals.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, realistic, disturbing, humorous, semi serious, shounen, mind blowing, super sentai
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Manyuu Hiken-chou (2011)
Plot Summary:
In Edo period of Japan, a clan known as the Manyuu, with ability of a sword strike that could shrink the size of a woman's breasts. This might not seem like an ability that could rule a land, but their large breasts, denote status, wealth, fame, and influence.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: ecchi, anime, erotic, light, humorous
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Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006)
Plot Summary:
Kenichi is always getting picked on and needs motivation if he hopes to graduate, Miu’s the perfect motivation.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, inspirational, captivating, entertaining, sincere, feel good, brutal, shounen, ecchi
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La Corda d'Oro: Primo Passo (2006)
Plot Summary:
Hino goes to a school that specialises in music and has two streams: the normal stream and the music stream, where the music students are regarded as the more elite. She was running late for her class one day when she saw a tiny fairy, who seemed really excited that she could see it. The next day, the entrants in the music competition, who are decided by the school, are announced. Hino's name appears on the list - except she doesn't play an instrument. The fairy gives her a magical violin that can be played by anyone. Reluctantly, she enters into the competition and is forced to deal with the prejudices of her peers.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 128
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, exciting, humorous, captivating, shoujo
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The Devil Is a Part-Timer! (2013)
Plot Summary:
Foiled by a hero when he’s inches away from conquering the world, the devil finds himself in modern-day Tokyo. With no real-world skills to speak of, the devil is forced to make ends meet flipping burgers at a fast food joint! To stall any further plans of world domination, the hero tracks the devil’s trail and takes on the lowly tasks of a telemarketer.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, light, humorous, offbeat, semi serious, romantic, absurd, manga, sitcom
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The Legend of the Legendary Heroes (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ryner Lute is a lazy student of the Roland Empire Royal Magician's Academy. One day, the Roland Empire goes to war against their neighboring country Estabul, and Ryner loses his classmates in the war. After the war, Ryner sets out on a journey to search the relics of a "Legendary Hero" at King Sion Astal's command and finds out that a deadly curse is spreading throughout the continent.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 772
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, manga, thought provoking, shounen, exciting, offbeat, stylized
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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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Sekirei (2008)
Plot Summary:
Sekirei is a Japanese manga series by Sakurako Gokurakuin. The manga began serialization in the seinen magazine Young Gangan published by Square Enix in December 2004. An anime adaptation produced by Seven Arcs and directed by Keizō Kusakawa aired in Japan between July and September 2008, and a second season aired between July and September 2010. Both seasons are licensed in North America by Funimation Entertainment. The central character of the series is Minato Sahashi, a ronin who failed college examinations twice. His life changes, however, when he meets a girl named Musubi.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, semi serious, manga, ecchi, adult anime, humorous, disturbing
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Shin Ikki Tousen (2022)
Plot Summary:
The reincarnation of Himiko, the former queen of Yamatai, has decided to wage war against all magatama wielders of Kanto. In order to recover her lost kingdom, she must gather the true Three Sacred Treasures of Japan. When Himiko's ally, Asaemon Yamada, ruthlessly attacks Nanyou Academy—which possesses the sacred sword Himiko is after—Chuubou Sonken, Hakufu Sonsaku's newfound sister, awakens her dragon but loses consciousness. Determined to save her sibling, Hakufu must recover her magatama at the Jofuku Temple—a legendary place where she will receive training that may cost her her life. As the frontier between the living and the dead starts to vanish in Jofuku, the warriors of the Kanto region will have to unite in order to foil Himiko's mysterious plans.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, satirical, disturbing, seinen, ecchi
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Maken-Ki! Battling Venus (2011)
Plot Summary:
This romantic comedy is about Takeru Ohyama, a typical perverted teenage boy. His new school doesn't require entrance exams, and it just turned co-ed! Unfortunately, his dreams of a happy high school life are dashed when he finds out the school is much more than it seems. All of the students wield a special item—a Maken—to unleash their magical abilities in duels! Can Takeru find a Maken that works for him? Even while trying to fit in at a new school and dealing with all kinds of girl problems?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 565
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, manga
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Strike Witches (2008)
Plot Summary:
The story takes place in year 1944 and the world lives in fear of unidentified flying objects called neuroi. A young heroine Named Yoshika miyafuji joins the 501st joint wing, known as the strike witches to fight and defeat the neuroi so that way she can protect the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, ecchi
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Is This a Zombie? (2011)
Plot Summary:
Some guys have no luck; he’s got no pulse. That’s life for poor unfortunate, undead Ayumu. First, he was murdered by a serial killer. Total bummer. Then he was resurrected as a zombie by a cute little Necromancer. That seemed pretty cool until she moved into his house, refused to speak, and forced his rotting carcass to do all the cooking. After that, a magical girl in a pretty pink dress used her matching chainsaw to chop his corpse in half. Luckily, the Necromancer’s powers of resurrection trumped those of the chainsaw chick, so instead of dying (again), Ayumu became the world’s first magical girl zombie. There’s also a voluptuous vampire ninja who thinks zombie boy’s a pervert – and a hideous crayfish demon who wants to devour him. Confused? All you gotta know is this: zombies, frilly dresses, demons, and moe chainsaws. Pink. It’s the new dead.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: ecchi, anime, exciting, humorous, parody, light, captivating, entertaining, absurd, seinen
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Ninja Hattori (1981)
Plot Summary:
11-year-old Kenichi Mitsuba is an average kid who goes to secondary school and struggles with his studies, he is very stubborn and is very lazy and therefore always ends up frustrating his parents and teacher. He loves to find an easy way of things. He befriends Hattori Kanzo, a ninja from the Iga Clan, and he becomes part of the Mitsuba family along with his brother, Shinzo and his ninja dog, Shishimaru. Hattori helps Kenichi with his problems, and constantly keeps an eye on him, as a good friend. The main antagonist Kemumaki, a Koga ninja and his ninja cat, Kagechiyo always troubles Kenichi, mainly because of their feud over one girl, Yumeko. Kenichi asks Hattori to take revenge as a recurring storyline in many episodes. Although Hattori is a good friend, Kenichi sometimes fights with Hattori due to misunderstandings created by Kemumaki. Sometimes Jippou, Togejirou and Tsubame help him.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, not serious, 2d animation
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Girls und Panzer (2012)
Plot Summary:
In this world, Sensha-do (戦車道), the art of tank-combat, is a traditional Japanese martial art for girls. Miho, a girl who just transferred into the Ōrai Girls' Academy in Ibaraki Prefecture, has been ordered by the academy's student council chairperson to join the school team and compete in the national Sensha-do championships.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, captivating, light, offbeat, realistic, semi serious, sitcom, super sentai
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Beyblade Burst (2016)
Plot Summary:
Elementary-school student Valt Aoi is crazy about Beyblade and is best friends with Shu Kurenai, who is a prodigy at the game and has been named to the national Beyblade tournament's final four. Inspired by his friend's accomplishment, Valt makes it his goal to reach the tournament himself. The first step on the road to the big leagues is to win his district tournament, which includes some tough opponents. As he makes his way up the ladder, Valt reaches new heights and extends his circle of friends, eventually -- unknowingly -- dreaming of becoming the best Blader in the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 781
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: captivating, anime, entertaining, tense, shounen, humorous, suspense
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The Asterisk War (2015)
Plot Summary:
Invertia was a meteor storm that caused an unprecedented disaster during the 20th century. Because of this disaster, numerous cities around the world were destroyed. However, within the meteor, an unknown element called mana was discovered. It allowed human technology to make rapid strides giving rise to a new species of super-powered humans, the Star Pulse Generation (Genestella). The Festas (Star Warrior Festivals) host battles between Genestella at a city of six academies called “Rikka,” also commonly known as “Asterisk.” Scholarship student Ayato Amagiri transferred into Seidoukan Academy in order to fulfill his own wish, swearing he too will fight in this city.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, exciting, captivating, bleak, tense, thought provoking
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Kaze no Stigma (2007)
Plot Summary:
Four years ago, Kazuma Kannagi was defeated by his cousin Ayano Kannagi for the right to be the successor of Enraiha, a sword passed down in the Kannagi family. His defeat, along with his lack of talent for En-Jutsu, the fire arts, the Kannagis' specialty, resulted in his banishment from the family. Now, Kazuma returns as Kazuma Yagami, a skilled master of Fū-Jutsu, the wind arts.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, stylized, humorous, semi serious, manga, seinen
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Medabots (1999)
Plot Summary:
Set in the near future, Medabots revolves around the super charged battling adventures of a group of kids and their pet robots. Fueled with artificial intelligence and a specialized arsenal of high powered weapons, Medabots compete against each other in exciting Robattles, with the winners acquiring Medaparts from the defeated Medabot. With over 370 unique robots ready to Robattle, Medabots is filled with explosive adventures in a world where kids have the ultimate power. But more than anything else, these challenges are about courage and mind power, where the soul of the Medafighter and Medabot combine to emerge victorious.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, humorous, stylized, semi serious
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The Prince of Tennis (2001)
Plot Summary:
Prince of Tennis follows the story of a 12 year old boy Ryoma Echizen who won four consecutive titles in the American Junior Tennis tournaments. He's an amazing tennis player and is considered a prodigy. He moved from America to Japan and attends Seishun Academy Middle School or Seigaku as it is commonly referred to in the anime. The anime follows the matches between Seigaku and other middle schools such as Hyotei and Fudomine, and Seigaku's preparations for the matches.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 901
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, humorous, semi serious, captivating, exciting, realistic, campy
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Armed Girl's Machiavellism (2017)
Plot Summary:
The Private Aichi Symbiosis Academy was originally a high school for high-class girls. When it became co-ed, the girls, out of fear, asked to be permitted to bring weapons to school. When that was enforced, a five-member vigilante corps-like organization called the "Supreme Five Swords" was also formed. After many generations, the five swords eventually became a group which corrected problematic students, and the academy started proactively accepting such students in order to correct them. Nomura Fudou was sent to this school after being part of a huge brawl. What will he do when the only options he has after enrolling are being expelled from that school or being corrected the way the rest of the male students there were...by being forced to dress and act like a girl!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 518
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, exciting, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, shounen, super sentai, 2d animation
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Kuroko's Basketball (2012)
Plot Summary:
In the story, Kagami Taiga has just enrolled into Seirin High School when he meets Kuroko Tetsuya of the school's basketball team. Kuroko happens to be the shadowy sixth member of the legendary Generation of Miracles basketball team. Together, Kagami and Kuroko aim to take their team to the inter-high school championship - against Kuroko's former teammates.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, exciting, uplifting, tense, manga, mind blowing, shounen, light
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Samurai Girls (2010)
Plot Summary:
The story takes place in Japan in the early 21st century, in an alternate reality where the Tokugawa Shogunate has remained in power. In this reality, student councils are tasked with oppressing schools. Yagyuu Muneakira is a high school student who rebels against his student council with the help of girls who've had the names of famous samurai heroes passed on to them.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 424
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating, tense
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Medaka Box (2012)
Plot Summary:
Kurokami Medaka is an exceptional first year student at Hanokiwa Academy who got elected as president of the student council with a smashing 98% of the votes. Extremely intelligent, strong, and rich; she wants to help anyone in need. To do that, she introduces a suggestion box that allows any student to contact her. Later known as the Medaka Box, it will bring forth incredible challenges to Kurokami and her friends of the student council.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, exciting, captivating, light, entertaining, ecchi, shounen, semi serious, super sentai
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Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash! (2013)
Plot Summary:
The Hanzo Academy is a prestigious prep school with a secret known only to a select few. Behind its walls is a training course for shinobi; trained spies and assassins that centuries ago had served the shoguns for their political and military needs. Today the tradition continues with five young female trainees with diverse personalities: the care-free Asuka, fierce yet perverted Katsuragi, the sweet and innocent Hibari, stoic and protective Yagyuu, and their mature, class representative, Ikaruga.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 252
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, humorous, semi serious, exciting, suspenseful, captivating
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A Certain Scientific Accelerator (2019)
Plot Summary:
After rescuing Last Order and subsequently taking a bullet to the head, Academy City’s top-ranked esper rests in the hospital. But Accelerator’s recovery is cut short when a mysterious girl carrying a photo of his little clone companion asks for help. Now they’re taking on Disciplinary Action—an anti-evil coalition whose sinister plans threaten Last Order, Academy City, and even the entire world!.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 557
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: exciting, anime, captivating, tense, humorous