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Plot Summary:
The moral stories of a group of champions (Pahlevanan) living in Kharazm city in the 13th century.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 168000
Genere: Animation, Drama, History
Country: Iran
Duration: 30 min
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50/50 Heroes (2022)
Plot Summary:
Half-siblings Mo and Sam discover that they have inherited some powers from their great-great-great-grandmother who had a fling with a superhero many moons ago.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Animation
Country: France
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags:
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Fencer of Minerva (1994)
Plot Summary:
Fencer of Minerva is a five episode soft-core hentai anime series released domestically by Central Park Media in two DVD volumes.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 225 min
Plot tags: anime, hentai, adult animation, adult anime
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Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion (2018)
Plot Summary:
The story follows a group of samurai attempting to defend Japan from the first Mongol invasion in 1274.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, breathtaking, epic, captivating, factual
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BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023)
Plot Summary:
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 377 min
Plot tags: adult animation, period piece, period drama
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Emily of New Moon (2007)
Plot Summary:
Based on the Emily of New Moon novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Emily is an orphan who gets sent to live with her relatives on Prince Edward Island, after her father dies. In New Moon she lives with her Aunt Elizabeth, Aunt Laura, and Cousin Jimmy, and learns to adapt with the help of her imagination and new friends.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Animation, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime
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The New Adventures of Robin Hood (1992)
Plot Summary:
The Crusades had finished and Robin Hood and his band of merry men had disbanded. That is until the Sheriff of Nottingham escapes with the much valued Crown Jewels of the King.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Animation
Country: Australia
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags:
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Winter Cicada (2007)
Plot Summary:
Fuyu no Semi is a Japanese anime OVA loosely based on the manga series, Embracing Love, which also aired on the Logo cable channel in the US. The story, set in historical Japan, follows two samurai from opposing political groups, one protectionist and the other globalist, who fall in love with each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Animation, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, erotic, yaoi, tension
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3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976)
Plot Summary:
Italy is in a deep depression, so to support her family, Marco's mother goes to Argentina to work as a domestic. But after she writes to her family that she is sick, her letters stop coming. So Marco decides to go to Argentina to look for her. He travels across Argentina to find her, meeting many wonderful people, and having many adventures during his journey.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 988
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, juvenile, sentimental, serious, emotional, realistic, vintage
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Dai Shogun - Great Revolution (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the late Edo period, Japan had experienced an unprecedented crisis by Kurofune (Black Ships), the ships from foreign countries. But a giant robot called Onigami, which has existed since ancient time, dispelled the Kurofune ships and the exclusion of foreigners was accomplished. The story begins in Japan where Meiji restoration in 1868 didn't happen.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Animation, History
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: mecha, anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, ecchi, super sentai
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Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (1999)
Plot Summary:
A young boy is saved from death at the hands of bandits by a passing swordsman. The swordsman offers to take the boy in as his apprentice and renames him "Kenshin". After years of training, Kenshin abandons his master to join the growing revolution against the Tokugawa shogunate.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, adult animation, artsy, perverse, period piece, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized
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Rurouni Kenshin (2023)
Plot Summary:
Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji has come, but peace has not yet been achieved. Swords are banned but people are still murdered in the streets. Orphans of war veterans are left with nowhere to go, while the government seems content to just line their pockets with money.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 880
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, shounen, brutal, 2d animation
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Aoi Bungaku Series (2009)
Plot Summary:
A theatrical film version of Madhouse's Aoi Bungaku Series anime. The film will re-edit the four episodes based on Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) novel, which have character designs inspired by manga artist and novel illustrator Takeshi Obata. This "director's cut" will include new "navigation" footage which is being created specifically for the film with narrator Masato Sakai.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, anthology, depressing, adult animation, manga
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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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Anime War (2017)
Plot Summary:
This is a fan-made animation and Mastar Media does not work for, operate under, or affiliate with Dragon Ball or One Punch Man. Special thanks to original creators, animators, and studios. Dragon Ball – Akira Toriyama (Toei Animation & Staff) One Punch Man - ONE and Yusuke Murata (Madhouse Studio & JC Staff) Naruto - Masashi Kishimoto (Studio Pierrot & Staff).
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: light, entertaining
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Gormiti (2018)
Plot Summary:
Toby, Nick, Lucas and Jessica, who in addition to the typical problems of children their age, have hidden in the kitchen of their house a secret passage that leads to the "Temple of the Elements", from where they are transported to the magical dimension of Gorm, where they abandon their human aspect and become the "Lords of Nature".
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Animation
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration:
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining
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Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls (2018)
Plot Summary:
The battle for succession that continued for three generations of shogun in the Keichou era culminated in a gruesome battle of ninja arts between the Kouga and Iga clans. Amidst a rain of flower petals, a man and woman who had decided to live for love were separated once again. As ninjas begin to disappear into the shadows after being deemed unnecessary, The Kouga and Iga clans ask a favor of Hachirou and Hibiki in hopes of reinforcing their foundations.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, captivating, stylized, seinen, shounen
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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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The New Adventures of Zorro (1997)
Plot Summary:
Zorro was the third animated television series to feature the adventures of Zorro in 19th century Spanish California.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags:
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Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story (2008)
Plot Summary:
The world has been reduced to a wasteland, populated by desperate villagers, marauding bandits, and ruthless warriors. One such warrior, Raoh, dares to challenge the Demon King.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, bleak, serious, suspenseful, stylized, splatter
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The Sacred Blacksmith (2009)
Plot Summary:
This show is based on the light novel series by Isao Miura of the same name. Cecily Campbell is the only child of the famous Campbell family. When her father passes away she joins the prestigious Knight Guards to honour her family's legacy. Soon Cecily encounters a strange young man with a unique sword and an even more unique fighting style. Cecily learns that the man is Luke Ainsworth a blacksmith with a very mysterious past. Soon Cecily and Luke become comrades, of sorts, and together with blacksmith's assistant, Lisa and the Demon Sword of Wind, Aria they embark on many adventures together.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 517
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, suspense, entertaining, serious, stylized
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Harlock Saga (1999)
Plot Summary:
Legend tells of the Rheingold, an all-powerful metal used by the gods of Valhalla during the forging of the universe. Legend says that he who wields the Rheingold wields ultimate power over all things; yea, even over the gods themselves. The Nibelheim, former servants of Valhalla who were cast down aeons ago for daring to defy the gods, are once again fomenting a rebellion. Their leader Alberich is on a ruthless quest for the Rheingold and will let nothing stand in the way of his desire to utterly crush Wotan and the gods of Valhalla. Fearing the implications of his actions, his sister Meeme, currently in the service of the space pirate Captain Harlock, warns her friend about Alberich's plans. Together with fellow space pirate Emeraldas, his best friend Tochiro Oyama, and Maetel the eternal traveler, Captain Harlock sets out to thwart Alberich's designs and save the universe ... not for the gods, but for all the living beings it contains.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime
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07-Ghost (2009)
Plot Summary:
Set in a gothic fantasy world, this is the story of Teito Klein, an orphaned slave who became the top military academy student. However, an unexpected turn of events left him pursued by the forces of the Barsburg Empire. Now an escaping convict, Teito's sheltered by the church and its law of sanctuary. Here, he discovered many mysteries surrounding himself, the church, and the Empire itself. The fact that he might be connected to a dethroned king and the mystical stone of god, "The Eye of Mikhael", made him the target of the empire more than ever. Fortunately the church is under the mythical 7 Ghost protection. But who are the Ghosts really. Will Teito be free from the military's clutch, and what of his said mission to uncover the history. And who is the military's Chief-of-Staff Ayanami exactly. Teito's future seems to have spiraled into an unexpectedly perilous path.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 598
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, josei
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Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots (1997)
Plot Summary:
The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shigure Takimi watched his friends and family get slashed down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desparate rebels have sworn to settle one final score. Only one man stands in their way: Rurouni Kenshin. Will the former assassin take up his sword to fight again? When Shigure discovers Kenshin's true identity and his fight becomes a personal vendetta, the young hero will have no choice.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, stylized, crying
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Rurouni Kenshin (1996)
Plot Summary:
The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, exciting, shounen, brutal, serious, stylized, period piece
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Onihei (2017)
Plot Summary:
The historical novel series depicts Heizou Hasegawa, who metes justice on wrongdoers and supervises the crackdown on arsonists and robbers in Japan's Edo period (1603-1868).
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 357
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, disturbing, manga, seinen
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Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection (2001)
Plot Summary:
Despite his happy marriage to Kamiya Kaoru and the birth of their first child, Kenji, Himura Kenshin continues his tireless search for atonement even as illness threatens to claim his life and rob him of him of his memories.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, captivating, stylized, exciting, tense, suspenseful, shounen
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CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- (2021)
Plot Summary:
Cestvs enters his first match at the slave gladiator training school. Though he's bewildered to discover that his opponent is his best friend, he wins the match, and his opponent is killed on the spot. According to his instructor Zafar, losers have no future. "Every time you win, your opponent will die. You're practically a murderer!" With all his sorrow and rage clenched in his fists, Cestvs survives, as one after another powerful opponents stand in his way, as well as the shadow of Nero, fifth emperor of the Roman Empire. With no other way to secure his freedom, can Cestvs seize his future?!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, suspense, seinen
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Hakuoki (2010)
Plot Summary:
Yukimura Chizuru is the daughter of a doctor who works in Edo; her father leaves Edo to work as a volunteer doctor and moves to Kyoto without his daughter. As time passes by, Chizuru starts worrying about losing contact with her father, so she decides to go to Kyoto in search of him. On the way, Chizuru is attacked by few criminals and witnesses a fight between an oni and the Shinsengumi. Taking her into custody and saving her, the Shinsengumi debate on what to do with Chizuru when they discover that she is the daughter of the doctor they are also looking for. So they decide to become Chizuru's protectors and help her look for her father (the doctor). Lots of events happen while she stays with the Shinsengumi, as they discover mysterious secrets and also fight against the Bakumatsu group.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, atmospheric, shoujo, adult anime, rough, touching, serious
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Kingdom (2012)
Plot Summary:
Kingdom (2012) In the Warring States Period of ancient China (475-221 BCE), Shin and Hyou are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of one day proving themselves on the battlefield. One day, however, Hyou is taken to the palace by a minister. Winding up on the losing side of a power-struggle, Hyou manages to return to the village, barely alive. Shin then meets a boy who closely resembles Hyou, Ei Sei. For now he is the king of Qin; later he will become the emperor Shi Huangdi.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime
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D.Gray-man Hallow (2016)
Plot Summary:
Allen Walker is an exorcist working for the Black Order whose mission is to protect mankind from the evil Millennium Earl and his deadly Akuma. Allen and his comrades must recover lost Innocence while defending against the Earl’s terrifying army. But if they fail, Innocence will be lost forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating, disturbing, shounen