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Plot Summary:
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas – The Myth of Hades, also known as simply The Lost Canvas, is a manga written and illustrated by Shiori Teshirogi. It is a spin-off based on the manga series Saint Seiya, which was created, written and illustrated by Japanese author Masami Kurumada. The Lost Canvas was published by Akita Shoten in the Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine since August 24, 2006, concluding after 223 chapters on April 6, 2011, with twenty-five tankōbon released. Originally envisioned as a comic book whose purpose was to work simultaneously with Kurumada's Saint Seiya Next Dimension as a multi-angle interpretation of the shared elements of its storyline, which stems from an event mentioned in Kurumada's original Saint Seiya manga; the approach was quickly abandoned, as both works greatly diverged, Kurumada's Next Dimension stayed as the canonical telling of these events, and The Lost Canvas as a separate alternate retelling. The story takes place in the 18th century, and focuses on how an orphan known as Tenma becomes one of Athena's 88 warriors known as Saints and finds himself in a war fighting against his best friend Alone who is revealed to be the reincarnation of Athena's biggest enemy, the God Hades.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, serious
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Waver Velvet – The boy who fought side by side with the King of Conquerors, Iskandar, during the Fourth Holy Grail War in Fate/Zero. Time has passed, and the mature Waver has now adopted the name of Lord El-Melloi II. As Lord El-Melloi II, he takes on numerous magical and mystical cases in the Clock Tower, the mages' mecca.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 376
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, intense, semi serious, detective
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Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (2014)
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Warriors called "Saints" are the champions of hope who have always appeared since the Age of Myth whenever evil threatens the world. In this present day story, many years since the long fought "Holy War" we find Saori Kido, a girl troubled by her mysterious powers. She is saved by a boy, Seiya "Bronze Saint" from a sudden attack by an assassin, through the accident Saori realizes her destiny and mission and decides to go to "Sanctuary" with Seiya and his company of Bronze Saints. In Sanctuary they confront "Pope" and wage a desperate battle against the greatest Saints, the "Gold Saints".
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, serious, 3d animation, adult animation, computer animated
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, manga, humorous, seinen, fast
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, atmospheric, suspenseful, scary, serious, manga, shounen, stylized
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 690
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, exciting, serious, stylized
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 980
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, stylized, shounen, 2d animation
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 615
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, entertaining, manga
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 840
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, stylized, serious, manga, shounen
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, serious, stylized
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, manga
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IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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Noein (2005)
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
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Saint Seiya (1986)
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IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 282
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 534
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Country: Japan
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, suspenseful, captivating, shounen
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
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Duration:
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War of the Holy Grail - Pursuing the power of the "Holy Grail" which grants a miracle, this is a contest in which seven magi summon seven Heroic Spirits to compete for it. In that battle whose conclusion was postponed three times, now, the fourth war commenced again. Entrusting their dearest wish of victory, the magi joined the battleground called "Fuyuki", but amongst them, there was a man who was always alone, and could not find out the meaning behind his fights. His name was Kotomine Kirei. Not comprehending the guidance of fate, Kirei was lost, and had kept questioning. Why someone like his was given the Command Seals. However, the fate of his fights crossed Kirei's path with a nemesis by chance. That person is - Emiya Kiritsugu. A man who was sterner than anyone else, more merciless than anyone else, and who sought the miracle of the Holy Grail.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, manga, intense, semi serious, humorous, epic, adult animation
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D.Gray-man (2006)
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Allen Walker, a young Exorcist with a cursed eye that can see the suffering of the Akumas created by The Millenium Earl, travels to England to the Headquarters of the exorcists, the Black Order, where his Master, General Cross Marian, has sent him to meet with the other exorcists. He battles the Millenium Earl and the Noah Family (which has sided with the Earl) alongside Yuu Kanda, Leenalee Lee, and Ravi, (fellow exorcists) as well as others. Along with his team, he travels the world fighting Akuma and searching for Innocence, the Anti-Akuma weapon exorcists use.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
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Bleach (2004)
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The show revolves around Ichigo Kurosaki, a good-hearted 15-year-old high school student who carries the undesired ability to see spirits. Others in his family (two sisters and his father) carry this ability to some extent as well. One evening, he encounters Rukia Kuchiki; a Shinigami, or Death God. It is her job to usher lost spirits to Soul Society, and to also eliminate those which cross over from the Hollow World.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 67000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
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Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac (2019)
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Five young warriors are recruited to be Knights of the Zodiac, an elite cosmic force dedicated to protecting the Greek goddess Athena and the planet Earth.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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Claymore (2007)
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In a world rife with deadly creatures called "youma", a young silver eyed woman, Clare, works on behalf of an organization that trains female youma halfbreeds into warriors with the ability to destroy these creatures. Considered a rogue for picking up a stray child and almost losing herself to her youma side by "Awakening", she is constantly assigned rather dangerous missions.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
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