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Devilman Crybaby is a dark and mature anime series based on the manga "Devilman" created by Go Nagai. The story follows the life of Akira Fudo, a compassionate and empathetic young man who goes by the nickname "crybaby." Akira has always been moved by the suffering of others and has a strong desire to help those in need. His childhood friend, Ryo...

Sakura Wars: The Movie is an animated film based on the Sakura Wars video game series, set one month after the events of Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning?. The story follows Ratchet Altair, a New York City actress who is sent to Tokyo to join the Imperial Combat Revue's Flower Division. Her ultimate goal is to establish the New York Combat Revue...

In the aftermath of the Tournament of Power, which saw Earth's strongest warriors go head-to-head against representatives from universes across the multiverse, our beloved heroes Goku and Vegeta resumed their peaceful lives. However, their tranquility was short-lived as they learned of a new threat looming over Earth. The villainous Frieza had...

In the aftermath of Goku's epic battle against the god-like Being Usher, also known as Beerus, in the land of the gods, the remaining members of Frieza's Army discover the location of the Earth's Dragon Balls. Using these mystical orbs, they make a wish to bring their deceased leader, Frieza, back to life. However, due to the damage inflicted on...

In the late 20th century, Godzilla and a horde of monsters appeared on Earth, leading to a devastating war that forced humanity to abandon the planet. Desperate to find a new home, humans discovered a habitable planet named "Monsteropolis" in the distant reaches of space. However, upon arrival, they found the planet to be inhospitable due to its...

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos is the second installment in the Fullmetal Alchemist film franchise, serving as a self-contained side story separate from the events of the acclaimed 2003 anime series. The film commences with Edward Elric (Ed) and his younger brother Alphonse (Al) embarking on a mission to apprehend a fugitive named...

Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Rebellion is a feature film expansion of the acclaimed 2011 anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Originally conceived as the anime's second season but ultimately transformed due to length concerns, the story picks up after the events of the two-part Compilation Film. In this alternate reality, magical...

Marvel Anime: Iron Man is an animated television series based on the Iron Man comic books, produced by the renowned Japanese animation studio Madhouse. The show marks the first in a quartet of collaborations between Marvel Comics and Madhouse, with each installment featuring a distinct superhero from the Marvel Universe. This particular series...

The Lensman series by E.E. "Doc" Smith is considered one of the earliest examples of Space Opera science fiction and a trope maker for numerous conventions within the genre. Originally published as serials in science fiction magazines during the late 1930s and early 1940s, the series was later compiled into several novels. The story revolves...

Title: Astra Lost in Space (Kanata no Astra) Creator: Kenta Shinohara, known for his work on Sket Dance, wrote and illustrated this online Shonen manga. Publication History: Serialization began in May 2016 on the Shonen Jump Plus app. The manga concluded on December 30, 2017, comprising of 49 chapters spread across five volumes. Viz Media...

Angel Beats! is a multimedia franchise created by scenario writer Jun Maeda and produced by Key/Visual Arts, consisting of a thirteen-episode anime, four manga adaptations, a light novel, and a visual novel. The central narrative of the franchise revolves around Otonashi, a high-school-aged boy who wakes up in an unexplained afterlife and joins...

In the Marvel universe, "Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers" is a unique Shonen superhero anime series brought to life through a partnership between Toei Animation, Disney, and Marvel Comics. This collaborative effort marks the fourth animated adaptation of the Avengers franchise and the third anime project for Marvel. The storyline revolves around...

In the Universal Century 0093, five years after the conclusion of the First Neo Zeon War, the Earth Federation has established a new elite anti-rebel taskforce named Londo Bell. Meanwhile, Char Aznable emerges from seclusion, leading a revitalized Neo Zeon faction with a chilling plan: initiating an ice age by dropping asteroids onto Earth. With...

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn is a seven-episode Original Video Animation (OVA) series set in the Universal Century (UC) timeline of the iconic Gundam franchise. The story unfolds over several decades, starting from UC 0001 when Earth's unification leads to the beginning of space colonization and ends during UC 0096 with the discovery of the RX-0...

In 2005, three years after the events of Digimon Adventure 02, the world begins to experience a strange phenomenon as infected Digimon start appearing in the real world, wreaking havoc. This digital disturbance prompts the return of the original eight Chosen Children, or Digidestined, from the first Digimon Adventure series, now in their high...

Mobile Suit Gundam 00: A Wakening of the Trailblazer is the latest installment in the iconic mecha anime franchise, marking the first new feature film in 19 years within the Gundam universe. This movie serves as the grand finale of the Anno Domini timeline, set two years after the defeat of Ribbons Almark, who claimed to be God amongst humans as...

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal is an animated adaptation of Naoko Takeuchi's classic magical girl manga, Sailor Moon, produced by Toei Animation. The series first premiered on July 5, 2014, with new episodes being released twice a month on various streaming platforms like Nico Nico Douga, Crunchyroll, and Neon Alley. Set in modern-day...

In the fifth instalment of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, titled "ARC-V," the story unfolds in a world where significant advancements in hard-light technology have led to the emergence of Action Duels. These duels are a new form of sports entertainment, allowing Duelists to engage in battles alongside their monsters in elaborate fantasy arenas, with...

Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS is the sixth installment in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, which first debuted as a manga series in 1996. The anime adaptation of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS started airing on May 10, 2017, during the spring 2017 anime season and ran until September 25, 2019, comprising a total of 120 episodes. A prequel television special titled Yu-Gi-Oh! LABO...

Title: Aldnoah.Zero Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Drama, Space Opera The year is 2014, fifteen years after the catastrophic event known as "Heaven's Fall," which occurred when the Hypergate on the moon overloaded and caused the celestial body to explode, dividing it into two halves. This tragic incident marked the end of a war between United Earth and...

Title: Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy Plot Summary: In the lush and mysterious Forest of Okoya, ten years prior to the main storyline, the elusive Mythical Pokémon Zarude resides with its community. One fateful day, Zarude stumbles upon a solitary human infant abandoned amidst the forest. Compelled...

In the alternate history of Muv-Luv Alternative, humanity has been under siege by extraterrestrial beings known as Beta since 1973. These alien invaders overwhelmed human military capabilities, leading to the deployment of massive Humanoid Fighting Machines or Tactical Surface Fighters (TSF) to hold defensive lines worldwide. Despite this...

In the annals of science fiction literature, few works have left an indelible mark on the Japanese genre quite like Chōhei Kambayashi's Sentou Yousei Yukikaze (Battle Fairy Yukikaze). First serialized in Hayakawa Publishing's S-F Magazine starting in November 1979, this groundbreaking collection of short stories would eventually grow into a...

Dororo is a 2019 animated adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's classic manga series of the same name. The story revolves around a cursed infant named Dororo, who is born with 48 demonic limbs and organs bestowed upon him by 48 demons as a result of his father making a pact to gain military power. To rid himself of these afflictions and restore his son...

Symphogear is a Science Fantasy anime series revolving around Magical Girl Warriors who utilize Power Armor infused with the Power of Rock to combat Eldritch Abominations known as Noise. The story follows Hibiki Tachibana, an ordinary schoolgirl who becomes a Symphogear user after being impaled by a fragment of the armor during a Zwei Wing...

Pretty Cure: Power of Hope ~Full Bloom~, also known as Kibou no Chikara ~Otona Pretty Cure '23~, is an adult-focused spin-off miniseries within the Pretty Cure franchise. This series serves as a continuation to Yes! Pretty Cure 5 and Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash★Star. Fourteen years after their last battle, the once-powered Pretty Cures - Nozomi...

BBK/BRNK, also known as Bubuki/Buranki, is a ten-year-old Japanese anime series created by Sanzigen to commemorate its 10th anniversary. The story follows Azuma Kazuki, a young man who, along with his twin sister and parents, once resided on a floating island inhabited by mechanical golem monsters called Buranki. Their mother, Migiwa Kazuki, was...

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes is a Japanese animated film based on the popular manga and anime series, My Hero Academia. The storyline for the film unfolds before the events of the Training Camp Arc. All Might, the main protagonist and former number one hero, receives an invitation from an old friend to visit I-Island, a floating and mobile city...

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory is a thirteen-episode Original VideoAnimation (OVA) series that serves as a link between the events of the original Mobile Suit Gundam and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. The story unfolds three years after the fall of the Principality of Zeon, with remnants of their military determined to reignite the conflict...

Title: Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction Four years have passed since the catastrophic events of the NerveGear incident, where thousands of players were trapped inside the virtual world of Sword Art Online. The world has moved forward with advancements in augmented reality (AR) technology...

In the fictional world of the Resident Evil franchise, "Damnation" serves as the second full-length CGI film and a bridge between the events of Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6. Set in the Eastern Slav Republic, which is engulfed in a devastating civil war, two opposing factions battle for power and control over the country's natural...

Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO is a trio of CGI animated OVA (Original Video Animation) series set within the One Year War, the pivotal conflict portrayed in the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime. This alternate retelling explores various untold stories from this iconic period in Universal Century history. Each series comprises three episodes...

The Darth Bane trilogy, penned by author Drew Karpyshyn, delves into the dark and intriguing history of the Sith Order approximately 1,000 years prior to the events depicted in "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace." This captivating tale centers around Dessel, a humble cortosis ore miner who later transforms into the notorious Dark Lord of...

In the digital realm lies the Digital World, a vast expanse of data and life governed by the supercomputer, Yggdrasil. As the population of Digimon continued to grow, Yggdrasil faced the impending issue of insufficient bandwidth. To resolve this problem, he selected a group of Royal Knights and certain Digimon to relocate to a newly created...

In the year 2199, the Earth's surface had become an uninhabitable radioactive wasteland following a relentless bombardment by an extraterrestrial race hailing from the planet Gamilas. The advanced Gamilon fleet proved superior to the meager military forces Earth could muster, leaving humanity with little hope of survival within a year. Amidst...

Neon Genesis Evangelion, originally created by Hideaki Anno in 1993, was envisioned as a mecha fan's dream show. However, due to Anno's personal struggles during production, financial troubles at Studio Gainax, and his growing disdain towards the Otaku community, the anime evolved into a brutally depressing deconstruction of the Super Robot...

Title: A Silent Voice (Synopsis) Genre: Drama, Psychological, Romance A Silent Voice tells the poignant and intricately woven tale of two former classmates, Shoya Ishida and Shoko Nishimiya, who cross paths once more after years of being separated by the traumatic events of their childhood. In the early days of elementary school, Shoko...

In a dystopian future, humanity resides within fortified mobile bases known as "Plantations," shielding them from mysterious creatures named Klaxosaurs. The Klaxosaurs are attracted to Magma Energy, a resource extracted from deep within the Earth's crust to power the Plantations. To counteract the Klaxosaurs, humans rely on children, referred to...

In this alternate continuity of the Pokémon franchise, Ash Ketchum, now hailed as the World Champion, embarks on a heartwarming and introspective journey following his victory at the International Pokémon League. Reuniting with cherished friends such as Pikachu, Brock, and Misty, Ash also welcomes new companions, both human and Pokémon alike...

Eureka Seven AO is a sequel to the anime and manga series Eureka Seven, set several years after the events of the original story. The series follows the life of Ao f*ckai, an orphaned boy residing on the isolated islands of Okinawa, which have recently declared independence from Japan. Due to his foreign heritage, Ao faces discrimination from the...

Pani Poni Dash! is a comedic anime series written and illustrated by Hekiru Hikawa, serialised in Square Enix's Monthly GFantasy magazine between 2000 and 2011. The story revolves around Rebecca Sasaki, a sixth-grade student attending Momotsuki Academy, who finds herself in charge of her class due to her older sister's absence. Her class...

Strike Witches: The Movie is the inaugural installment in the World Witches anime franchise, serving as a direct continuation of the Strike Witches television series. This feature-length animation is helmed by director Kazuhiro Takamura and features a screenplay penned by the Striker Unit team, comprised of Takamura, Tatsuhiko Urahata, Takaaki...

Title: The Humanoid (Lazaria no Takaishi Antoinette) Genre: Science Fiction, Slice-of-Life The Humanoid is an Original Video Animation (OVA) set in the tranquil planet of Lazeria, a harmonious abode for both humans and a race of extraterrestrial beings called the Megalos. This duo species coexists peacefully following the devastating war that...

In the distant future, humanity has achieved interstellar travel and formed the Galactic Alliance of Humankind, with its capital being a massive space colony named Avalon. However, they face a formidable enemy in the Starfish Aliens, or Hideauze, which they have been struggling to defeat in a protracted war. Desperate for victory, the Alliance...

"The Comic Artist and his Assistants," also known as "Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to" in Japanese, is a gag manga series created and illustrated by Hiroyuki. This manga was originally serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine between 2008 and 2012, with ten compiled volumes released during that time. The story revolves around Aito...

Mobile Suit Victory Gundam, often referred to as V Gundam, is the fourth completed installment in the Universal Century (U.C.) timeline of the acclaimed mecha anime franchise, Gundam. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino, this series consists of 51 episodes and is recognized for its dark and melancholic tone, setting it apart from other entries in the...

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a groundbreaking 2001 science fiction film that straddles the line between live-action and computer-generated imagery (CGI). Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, who is best known for creating the iconic Final Fantasy series of role-playing games, this movie offers an intriguing narrative set against the backdrop...

In the world of Capcom's Resident Evil franchise, "Resident Evil: Degeneration" stands out as a CGI film that maintains strong ties to the game series. The story unfolds in the year 2005, seven years after the devastating fall of Raccoon City and one year following the events of Resident Evil 4. Claire Redfield, a prominent character from...