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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Innocence

Movie · 2004 · Action, Psychological, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: With Major Motoko Kusanagi missing, Section 9's Batou is assigned to investigate a string of gruesome murders—seemingly at the hands of faulty gynoids, or sex robots. But when a faulty gynoid leaves Batou a cryptic message, he begins to question the cause of their malfunctions. S…

★ 7.7

The Twelve Kingdoms

Juuni Kokuki

TV · 2002 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Youko Nakajima has only ever wanted to be normal. She does what she is asked, gets good grades, is the class president, and even helps her classmates whenever she can—but because of her red hair, she has never fit in. With her pushover attitude, Youko lets classmates take advanta…

★ 7.3

Vision of Escaflowne

Tenkuu no Escaflowne

TV · 1996 · Adventure, Fantasy, Mecha

Synopsis: Hitomi Kanzaki is just an ordinary 15-year-old schoolgirl with an interest in tarot cards and fortune telling, but one night, a boy named Van Fanel suddenly appears from the sky along with a vicious dragon. Thanks to a premonition from Hitomi, Van successfully kills the dragon, b…

★ 6.6

Strike Witches

TV · 2008 · Action, Ecchi, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In the year 1939, humanity was on the verge of destruction. Equipped with weapons of devastating power, a mysterious alien race, known as the Neuroi, began an invasion of the Earth, ravaging the planet, obliterating countries, and vanquishing human armies. To counter this seeming…

★ 7.3

Ghost Hunt

TV · 2006 · Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Synopsis: While at school, Mai Taniyama and her friends like to exchange ghost stories. Apparently, there is an abandoned school building on their campus that is the center of many ghost stories. During the story, they are interrupted by a mysterious male figure. The person turns out to be…

★ 8.1

Tomorrow's Joe

Ashita no Joe

TV · 1970 · Action, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Joe Yabuki is a troubled youth, whose only solution to problems is throwing punches at them. What he lacks in manners and discipline, he makes up for with his self-taught fighting skills. One day, while wandering the slums of Doya, Joe gets into a fight with the local gang. Altho…

★ 7.0

Rozen Maiden

TV · 2004 · Action, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: Traumatized by school, Jun Sakurada spends his days at home as a shut-in, purchasing things online, only to send them back before the free trial period ends. So when a note appears on his desk, asking whether or not he would wind something, he assumes it was something he ordered …

★ 7.1

Shugo Chara!

TV · 2007 · Comedy, Mahou Shoujo, Romance

Synopsis: Amu Hinamori is a shy girl who struggles to make friends in part due to the rumors spread around school about her "cool and spicy" personality. Wishing that she could show everyone her "would-be" self, Amu wakes up to the presence of three colorful and ornately decorated eggs in …

★ 6.4

Yozakura Quartet

TV · 2008 · Action, Comedy, Supernatural

Synopsis: The world of Yozakura Quartet is actually not one, but two worlds: one of humans, and one of youkai. Despite appearing mostly human, youkai may have animal like physical traits, along with a number of special abilities. Normally youkai are confined to their world, but some have f…

★ 7.7

Time of Eve

Eve no Jikan: Are you enjoying the time of EVE?

ONA · 2008 · Sci-Fi, Slice of Life

Synopsis: In future Japan, in a time when android housekeepers have become commonplace, society strictly abides by the Three Laws of Robotics, which all androids must follow. Under the influence of the Robot Ethics Committee, androids are treated the same way as lesser technology, such as …

★ 7.6

Detroit Metal City

OVA · 2008 · Comedy, Music

Synopsis: Dominating the world of indie music, Detroit Metal City (DMC) is a popular death metal band known for its captivatingly dark and crude style. Its extravagant lead singer, Johannes Krauser II, is especially infamous as a demonic being who has risen from the fiery pits of hell itse…

★ 6.7

Pokémon 4Ever

Pocket Monsters: Celebi Toki wo Koeta Deai

Movie · 2001 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Serebii, a Legendary Pokémon known for its ability to traverse time, is hunted by an unnamed Pokémon poacher seeking to capture it. Yukinari, a young Pokémon trainer who enjoys drawing portraits of Pokémon, tries to protect Serebii after it stumbles upon him; but in the middle of…

★ 6.9

Digimon: Digital Monsters 02

Digimon Adventure 02

TV · 2000 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Taichi Yagami and his friends have moved on to junior high, but by that time, they have lost contact with their Digimon partners. Taichi is therefore surprised to suddenly receive a distress call summoning him to the Digital World. Once there, he learns that Digimon are living in…

★ 7.2

Baki the Grappler

Grappler Baki (TV)

TV · 2001 · Action, Sports

Synopsis: Ever since he was born, Baki Hanma has always known nothing but fighting—strengthening every single muscle and learning different techniques from various martial arts under the supervision of his mother, Emi Akezawa. He trains in order to prepare himself to face and eventually su…

★ 7.5

Digimon Tamers

TV · 2001 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Ten-year-old Takato Matsuda loves playing the Digimon card game with his friends and immersing himself in its imaginative world. One morning, he finds an unfamiliar blue card in his collection and swipes it through his card reader. Little does he know, his decision leads to its t…

★ 7.3

Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac

Saint Seiya

TV · 1986 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: In ancient times, a group of young men devoted their lives to protecting Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War. These men were capable of fighting without weapons—a swing of their fist alone was powerful enough to rip the very sky apart and shatter the earth beneath them. These b…

★ 6.6

Junjo Romantica

Junjou Romantica

TV · 2008 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: High school student Misaki Takahashi returns home to see his older brother being fondled by an unknown man. Bewildered by such a sight, Misaki finds out that the stranger is actually Akihiko Usami, a popular novelist and his brother's best friend. With the two of them slowly beco…

★ 6.8

Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge

Dragon Ball Z: Tobikkiri no Saikyou Tai Saikyou

Movie · 1991 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Gokuu Son and his friends are out camping when three mysterious enemies ambush them. After a quick fight, a fourth enemy named Cooler joins the fray. Seeking retribution for his younger brother Frieza after he was defeated, Cooler attacks Gokuu; however, the latter manages to esc…

★ 7.8

Baccano! Specials

Baccano! Bangai-hen

Special · 2008 · Action, Comedy, Mystery

Synopsis: In 1929, Ladd Russo spared Graham Specter's life and earned his unwavering loyalty. Three years later, Graham is infuriated upon learning that Ladd was pushed off the train after the events aboard the Flying Pussyfoot. As a man of bizarre yet passionate philosophies, he plans to …

★ 7.1

Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE

Tsubasa Chronicle

TV · 2005 · Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Synopsis: Sakura and Syaoran live peaceful lives in the desert country of Clow. Despite the King's disapproval of the budding romance between the princess and her archeologist friend, their days remain blissful if not a little dull. But that soon changes when Sakura appears in front of Sya…

★ 6.7

RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~

Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi

TV · 2008 · Action, Ecchi, Horror

Synopsis: Immortality is something many people would wish for. But would it be such a coveted ability if people knew they would be subject to countless attacks because of it? Such is the case for Rin Asougi, an immortal private investigator, because there is no shortage of people who want …

★ 6.7

We Were There

Bokura ga Ita

TV · 2006 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Going into her first year of high school, Nanami Takahashi is filled with the hope of making many new friends. After meeting the shy Yuri Yamamoto, she hears about a popular boy in their class: Yano Motoharu. Yuri cares little for Yano because of his past relationship with her ol…

★ 6.9

Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens

Kannagi

TV · 2008 · Comedy, Supernatural

Synopsis: When he was a child and out catching bugs, Jin Mikuriya fatefully encountered a deity, which became the inspiration for his newest piece of art: The Tree Spirit. Trying to think of a way to bring the wooden statue to school, Jin believes that the rest of the day will be spent adm…

★ 7.5

Cromartie High School

Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou

TV short · 2003 · Comedy

Synopsis: Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? The only thing for certain is that for Kamiyama, Cromartie High School is his reality. And what a surreal reality it is. Because this is where the toughest, meanest (and often dumbest) students are sent to do time. At Cromartie, purple…