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Plot Summary:
The scenery takes place in a private high school involving the concept of "saviors." They are known as people who possess awakened memories of their past lives. The story tells of a young boy named Moroha Haimura who comes to this private school. At the school, there are two types of people: Saviors, who fight enemies with weapons and techniques gleaned from the Puraana powers from their own bodies, and Kuroma, who wipe out enemies with magic to manipulate the Maana powers that surpass physics. Moroha Haimura is the first person with past lives of both Shirogane and Kuroma.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: ecchi, anime, shoujo, tense, enigmatic, captivating, manga
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Tsugumomo (2017)
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Kazuya Kagami never goes anywhere without the precious "Sakura Obi" his mother gave him. One day a beautiful, kimono-clad girl named Kiriha appeared before him. Kiriha naturally began to live with Kazuya in his room. Then there's Chisato, Kazuya's childhood friend with glasses and a ponytail, who meddles in his affairs. Soon there's also an overprotective older sister who seems to want to take baths with him. Jumble in a huge-chested priestess, a good-looking sorceress named Kokuyoura, beautiful women, and hot girls, and Kazuya's happy, embarrassing, confusing life begins….
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 474
Genere: Animation, Action, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, seinen, ecchi, sincere, romantic, captivating, suspenseful, 2d animation
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Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016)
Plot Summary:
In the near future, in a world born of human imagination, what humans would call ghosts or monsters appear, and they come to be called "phantoms." Haruhiko Ichijō, is a first year at Hosea Academy along with his upperclassman Mai Kawakami, who fights phantoms with the ability "Spirit of Five Elements," Reina Izumi, who has the ability "Phantom Eater," and Koito Minase, who fights phantoms in solitude. They experience the ups and downs of high school life before a certain incident leads them to the truth of this world.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 906
Genere: Animation, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, exciting, light, captivating, semi serious, ecchi
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Blade Dance of the Elementalers (2014)
Plot Summary:
Only a pure maiden can have the privilege to contract with a spirit. Priestesses, who can summon spirits from Astral Zero, the world of spirits, and have full command of their power, are called elementalists. Kamito Kazehaya is the only male with this privilege, and due to what happened in the past he comes to Areisha Spirit Academy where priestesses are trained to become elementalists. He is then told that he is to transfer to the school, form a team with priestesses to compete in Blade Dance where the most powerful elementalist is chosen, and win.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 531
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, manga, captivating, super sentai, entertaining
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ETOTAMA (2015)
Plot Summary:
Since ancient times, Japan has upheld the tradition of the 12 Zodiac signs. Eto-musumes (Zodiac girls), who have the appearance and behavior of the animals of the Zodiac, are pure hearted messengers who act as a bridge between humans and the gods. Every 60 years, the “ETM 12” tournament takes place in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, where aspiring girls from all over Japan gather for the chance to become the next zodiac sign.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, parody, ecchi
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Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here - Future (2015)
Plot Summary:
The second part of a two-part movie. The story takes place one year after the TV series.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, serious, captivating, suspenseful, mecha
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Trinity Seven (2014)
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In this "romantic comedy but sometime serious magical school story," life as Arata Kasuga knows it is wiped out by a bizarre incident known as "Collapse Phenomenon," which causes worldwide destruction and takes his cousin Hijiri Kasuga to the next world. To resolve the "Collapse Phenomenon" and bring back Hijiri, Arata enrolls in the Royal Biblia Academy. Waiting in the school are seven beautiful female magic users — the Trinity Seven.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing, bleak, suspense, shounen, super sentai, 2d animation
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Magias Academy Ataraxia Hybrid × Heart (2016)
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Hida Kizuna possesses the HHG (Heart Hybrid Gear) ability, but it is not strong enough to make him particularly important. His older sister calls him to transfer to a strategic defense school, where many of the students (many of which are large-breasted girls) use their HHG abilities to fight invaders from another world while wearing extremely skimpy pilot outfits. Kizuna's fighting ability doesn't measure up, but his sister has another plan—apparently having erotic experiences with Kizuna will allow the girls to replenish their energy or power-up. It looks like his new school life is going to be full of embarrassment.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: ecchi, anime, adult anime, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Absolute Duo (2015)
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This is the story of Tooru Kokonoe who has enrolled at Kouryou Academy, a school which trains students in wielding Blaze, soul powered weapons to prepare them for the Dorn Agency's special peacekeeping corps. When Tooru is partnered with a mysterious girl: Julie Sigtuna, he finds he has to overcome many hurdles to ensure their teamwork and fighting skills are up to par for the duration of their training.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, romantic, captivating, suspense
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Rin-ne (2015)
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As a child Sakura Mamiya mysteriously disappeared in the woods behind her grandma's home. She returned whole and healthy, but since then she has had the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! At school, the desk next to Sakura's has been empty since the start of the school year, then one day her always-absent classmate shows up, and he's far more than what he seems!.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 170
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, touching, humorous, tense, entertaining, shounen, super sentai
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11 Eyes (2009)
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Satsuki Kakeru lost his sister by suicide and has been living a dull life ever since then. One day, he is transported into a bizarre world "Red Night" along with his friend Minase Yuka. In order to survive and escape from Red Night, he fights against Dark Spirits (Ralva) and Black Nights.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 419
Genere: Animation, Action, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, exciting, serious, captivating, ecchi, seinen, fast
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Tokyo Ravens (2013)
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Tsuchimikado Harutora was born into a prestigious Onmyoji family, but he can't see "spirit energy". Therefore, he's been enjoying a peaceful daily life with his friends at an Onmyo branch school. One day, his childhood friend Tsuchimikado Natsume, heir to the head family, suddenly appears. Will this cause his destiny spring into motion!?.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, exciting, manga, humorous, disturbing, semi serious
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Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor (2017)
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The Alzano Imperial Magic Academy is located in the southern part of the Alzano Empire and is among most prominent magic schools in the world, where students can learn the highest forms of magic. All those who strive to learn magic dream of studying at this academy, and its students as well as its teachers are proud to be a part of its 400-year history. Glenn Radars is a new instructor who has suddenly been appointed to teach part-time at this highly respected academy. The previously unheard-of lessons of this man known as a good-for-nothing bastard are about to begin.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, tense, shounen, light, entertaining
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Chivalry of a Failed Knight (2015)
Plot Summary:
Magic Knights are modern magic-users who fight with weapons converted from their souls. Ikki Kurogane goes to a school for these Magic Knights, but he is the "Failed Knight" or "Worst One" who is failing because he has no magical skills. However, one day, he is challenged to a duel by Stella, a foreign princess and the "Number One" student. In this duel, "the loser must be obedient for life.".
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, ecchi, romantic, captivating, entertaining, stylized, manga, super sentai
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Trinity Seven: Eternity Library & Alchemic Girl (2017)
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The film's story begins when Arata inadvertently touches "Hermes Apocrypha," Lilith's Grimoire. Suddenly, he is enveloped by a bright white light, and a girl appears before him. She calls herself Lilim, and treats both Arata and Lilith as her parents. At the same time she appears, something changes in the world. The forbidden Eternal Library awakens. In the Library is sealed the ultimate culmination of Alchemy, the White Demon Lord. The White Demon Lord plots to eliminate Arata and the Trinity Seven to usurp the position of Demon Lord. Bristling with untold power, the White Demon Lord attacks Arata, and triggers a desperate crisis where Arata and the Trinity Seven must save the world in this last battle.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 475
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, suspense, ecchi, 2d animation
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Conception: Please Give Birth to My Child! (2018)
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On his high school graduation day, Itsuki's cousin, Mahiru, tells him that she's pregnant. Just then, a gate of light emerges and transports the two into the world of Granvania. In this land, "Impurities" have been causing a disturbance to the Stars, ultimately plunging Granvania into chaos and disorder. And Itsuki, now revealed to be one who is fated to meet with the "Star Maidens", is seen as Granvania's last hope and was thus given the task to produce "Star Children" and combat the "impurities". And unless the task is complete, Itsuki may never be able to return home.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 197
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, tense, captivating
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Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero (2012)
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Known as a Rogue Hero in the fantasy world Arezard, Akatsuki decided to take upon the request of the defeated Demon King to take his daughter with him. After bringing her back to the world he came from, Akatsuki brought her to join Babel, an academy-like organization that specializes in training those who came from the other world.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, manga, romantic, humorous, sexy, sentimental
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The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (2020)
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Shingo Ichinomiya, a 25-year-old man working at a firm company, while thinking of tomorrow's busy working day, goes to sleep. However, when he woke up, he found himself in a room unknown to him and realized that he is inside a 6-years-old body, taking over his body and mind. He soon learns from the memories of the boy that the boy was born as the youngest child of a poor noble family living in a back country. Having no administrative skill, he can't do anything to manage the vast land his family has. Fortunately, he is blessed with a very rare talent, the talent of magic. Unfortunately, while his talent could bring prosperity to his family, in his situation it only brought disaster. This is the story of the boy, Wendelin Von Benno Baumeister, opening his own path in a harsh world.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, enigmatic, captivating, parody, whimsical
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Campione! (2012)
Plot Summary:
Godo Kusanagi, a high school student that kills a god, claiming its power and title of Campione, to slay other gods.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, ecchi, captivating, adult anime, light, manga, tense, serious, slasher
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Redo of Healer (2021)
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In a world of monsters, adventurers and magic, some of the most gifted healers are subjugated to brute force. Keyaru gains the ability to rewind time and turns the tables on those who’ve exploited him in this dark fantasy tale of vengeance and fury.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, captivating, dark fantasy, entertaining, seinen
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Dance with Devils (2015)
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Ritsuka Tachibana is a female second-year high school student who attends Shiko Academy in Shiko Town. She enjoyed her school life while living with her mother Maria, but one day, that balance fell into ruin when she discovers several of her attractive, male classmate are demons.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 649
Genere: Animation, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: shoujo, anime, tense, captivating, suspenseful, contemplative
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Seven Knights Revolution: The Hero's Successor (2021)
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Long ago, Heroes had saved this world. Many Heroes fought against the powers of Destruction and protected the world. Years in the future… The Heroes had disappeared as the years passed and those possessing their powers called Successors now have the fate of the world in their hands. One of the elite Successors known as the Seven Knights is fighting an army of the Destruction when she saves a boy named Nemo. During the battle, Nemo awakens the powers of a Hero even he didn't know about and displays his powers as a Successor. But his Hero is someone who no one knew and no one ever spoke of.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 152
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, futuristic
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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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The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter (2021)
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The Hidden Dungeon is a place of legend where rare treasures and items are hidden. Nor, the third son of an impoverished noble family who's lost the one job offer he had, was lucky enough to hear about this dungeon. He then acquires a skill that allows him to create, bestow, and edit skills... and in order to use it, he needs to accumulate points by carrying out such tasks as eating delicious meals and doing sexual things with alluring members of the opposite sex.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, captivating, romantic, feel good, erotic, funny, exciting, 2d animation
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High School DxD (2012)
Plot Summary:
The story follows Issei Hyōdō, a dim-witted, lecherous second-year high school student who is killed by a girl on his first date ever. Issei is reincarnated as a devil, and from that day forward, he serves as an underling of Riasu, a high-level devil who is also the prettiest girl on Issei's campus.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, exciting, adult anime, captivating, stylized, humorous, hentai, manga, romantic
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SUPER HXEROS (2020)
Plot Summary:
Earth faces an unprecedented threat from an invasion by the mysterious Kiseichuu. The Kiseichuu feed on human sexual energy, also known as “H-energy,” and weaken the human population. High school student Retto Enjo is a member of the hero group HxEROS, who fight together to save the earth from the Kiseichuu.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 394
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, funny, romantic, absurd, shounen
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So, I Can't Play H! (2012)
Plot Summary:
Kaga Ryousuke, a helplessly romantic teenager, was walking in the rain when he sees a beautiful girl with red eyes drenched in the rain. Everyone was avoiding her, but Ryousuke was taught to treasure women so he offered his help by letting her dry off at his home. Ryousuke can't imagine that this mysterious girl would stab him in the chest and leave him to die... Or did she? Who is this pretty girl and what does she want with him?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: ecchi, anime, captivating, entertaining, humorous, sentimental, exciting, light, offbeat, manga
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Vampire Knight (2008)
Plot Summary:
Cross Academy is an elite boarding school with two separate, isolated classes: the Day Class and the Night Class. On the surface, Yuuki Cross and Zero Kiryuu are prefects of the academy, and attempt to keep order between the students as classes rotate in the evenings. As the Night Class is full of utterly gorgeous elites, this can sometimes prove to be a bit difficult. It is completely necessary, however, as those "elites" are actually vampires. Yuuki and Zero act as guardians, protecting the secrets of the Night Class and the safety of their ignorant morning counterparts. As the adopted daughter of the academy's chairman, Yuuki takes her job with a serious and energetic attitude. It also allows her to interact with her secret crush and savior, the president of the Night students' dorm, Kaname Kuran. Zero, on the other hand, has a deep-rooted hatred against vampires, and at times, does not hesitate to kill. Can vampires and humans co-exist, even in the strict setup of the Cross Academy? Only time will tell. Vampire Knight is a shōjo manga series written by Matsuri Hino. The series premiered in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine and has officially ended. Chapters are collected and published in collected volumes by Hakusensha, with seventeen volumes currently released in Japan. The manga series is licensed in English by Viz Media, who has released fifteen volumes so far. The English adaptation premiered in the July 2006 issue of Viz's Shojo Beat magazine, with the collected volumes being published on a quarterly basis. Two drama CDs were created for the series, as well as a twenty-six episode anime adaptation. Produced by Studio Deen, the anime series' first season aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 8, 2008 and July 1, 2008. The second season, aired on the same station from October 7, 2008 and December 30, 2008. The anime uses many of the same voice actors as were used for the drama CDs. The anime adaptations were licensed for release in North America by Viz Media, the DVD released on July 20, 2010.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, shoujo, exciting, captivating, tense, suspenseful, surreal, serious, offbeat, gothic
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Demon King Daimao (2010)
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Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maō, also known as Demon King Daimao, is a Japanese light novel series written by Shotaro Mizuki and illustrated by Souichi Itō, published by Hobby Japan under their HJ Bunko imprint. The first volume was published on February 1, 2008, with a total of 11 volumes available as of December 2010. A manga adaptation began monthly serialization in the September 2008 issue of Akita Shoten's magazine Champion Red, and a 12-episode anime adaptation by Artland aired between April and June 2010 on Tokyo MX and other channels.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, light, captivating, stylized, ecchi, semi serious, manga, shoujo, offbeat
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The Rising of The Shield Hero (2019)
Plot Summary:
Iwatani Naofumi was summoned into a parallel world along with 3 other people to become the world's Heroes. Each of the heroes respectively equipped with their own legendary equipment when summoned, Naofumi received the Legendary Shield as his weapon. Due to Naofumi's lack of charisma and experience he's labeled as the weakest, only to end up betrayed, falsely accused, and robbed by on the third day of adventure. Shunned by everyone from the king to peasants, Naofumi's thoughts were filled with nothing but vengeance and hatred. Thus, his destiny in a parallel World begins.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, tense, feel good, suspense, manga, seinen, dark fantasy, psychological
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Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (2019)
Plot Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Hajime Nagumo is your average, everyday otaku. However, his simple life of pulling all-nighters and sleeping in school is suddenly turned upside down when he, along with the rest of his class, is summoned to a fantasy world! They're treated like heroes and tasked with the duty of saving the human race from utter extinction. But what should have been any otaku's wet dream quickly turns into Hajime's nightmare. While the rest of his class are blessed with godlike powers, Hajime's job, Synergist, only has a single transmutation skill. Ridiculed and bullied by his classmates for being weak, he soon finds himself in despair. Will he be able to survive in this dangerous world of monsters and demons with only a glorified blacksmith's level of strength?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, tense, light, suspenseful, psychological, semi serious, manga