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★ 7.15 Centimeters per Second
Byousoku 5 Centimeter
Movie · 2007 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: What happens when two people love each other but just aren't meant to be together? Takaki Toono and Akari Shinohara are childhood friends, but circumstances beyond their control tear them apart. They promise to stay in contact, and although the progression of time widens the dist…
★ 8.5Perfect Blue
PERFECT BLUE
Movie · 1998 · Drama, Horror, Psychological
Synopsis: J-pop idol group CHAM! has spent the last two years entertaining its fans. Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and CHAM! must see one of its members, Mima Kirigoe, leave the group to pursue her acting career. While Mima's choice is met with a mixed response, she hopes her…
★ 7.8Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
TV · 1986 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Gokuu Son is a young boy who lives in the woods all alone—that is, until a girl named Bulma runs into him in her search for a set of magical objects called the "Dragon Balls." Since the artifacts are said to grant one wish to whoever collects all seven, Bulma hopes to gather them…
★ 7.9Akira
AKIRA
Movie · 1988 · Action, Adventure, Horror
Synopsis: Japan, 1988. An explosion caused by a young boy with psychic powers tears through the city of Tokyo and ignites the fuse that leads to World War III. In order to prevent any further destruction, he is captured and taken into custody, never to be heard from again. Now, in the year…
★ 8.5NANA
NANA
TV · 2006 · Drama, Music, Romance
Synopsis: Departing from their respective hometowns, two young women with identical names are brought together in their pursuit of new beginnings. With their hearts set on going to Tokyo, Nana Komatsu dreams about blissful love, while Nana Osaki aims for a successful music career. The form…
★ 7.9FLCL
FLCL
OVA · 2000 · Action, Comedy, Mecha
Synopsis: Naota Nandaba is an ordinary sixth grader living in a city where nothing amazing ever seems to happen. After his brother Tasuku leaves town to play baseball in America, Naota takes it upon himself to look after everything Tasuku left behind—from his top bunk bed to his ex-girlfri…
★ 8.2Welcome to the N-H-K
NHK ni Youkoso!
TV · 2006 · Comedy, Drama, Psychological
Synopsis: Twenty-two-year-old college dropout Tatsuhiro Satou has been a hikikomori for almost four years now. In his isolation, he has come to believe in many obscure conspiracy theories, but there is one in particular which he holds unshakable faith in: the theory that the evil conspirat…
★ 8.3Grave of the Fireflies
Hotaru no Haka
Movie · 1988 · Drama
Synopsis: As World War II reaches its conclusion in 1945, Japan faces widespread destruction in the form of American bombings, devastating city after city. Hotaru no Haka, also known as Grave of the Fireflies, is the story of Seita and his sister Setsuko, two Japanese children whose lives …
★ 7.6The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
TV · 2006 · Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: If a survey were conducted to see if people believed in aliens, time travelers, or maybe espers, most would say they do not; average high school student Kyon considers himself among the non-believers. However, on his first day of school, he meets a girl who soon turns his world u…
★ 8.5MUSHI-SHI
Mushishi
TV · 2005 · Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Synopsis: Mushi: the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as…
★ 8.1Baccano!
Baccano!
TV · 2007 · Action, Mystery, Supernatural
Synopsis: During the early 1930s in Chicago, the transcontinental train, Flying Pussyfoot, is starting its legendary journey that will leave a trail of blood all over the country. At the same time in New York, the ambitious scientist Szilard and his unwilling aide Ennis are looking for mis…
★ 6.8Fate/stay night
Fate/stay night
TV · 2006 · Action, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: After a mysterious inferno kills his family, Shirou is saved and adopted by Kiritsugu Emiya, who teaches him the ways of magic and justice. One night, years after Kiritsugu's death, Shirou is cleaning at school, when he finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly encounter bet…
★ 8.1Kiki's Delivery Service
Majo no Takkyuubin
Movie · 1989 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Kiki, a 13-year-old witch-in-training, must spend a year living on her own in a distant town in order to become a full-fledged witch. Leaving her family and friends, Kiki undertakes this tradition when she flies out into the open world atop her broomstick with her black cat Jiji.…
★ 8.1Hellsing Ultimate
HELLSING OVA
OVA · 2006 · Action, Horror, Supernatural
Synopsis: There exist creatures of darkness and evil that plague the night, devouring any human unfortunate enough to be caught in their grasp. On the other side is Hellsing, an organization dedicated to destroying these supernatural forces that threaten the very existence of humanity. At …
★ 8.4Berserk
Kenpuu Denki Berserk
TV · 1997 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: Guts, a man who will one day be known as the Black Swordsman, is a young traveling mercenary characterized by the large greatsword he carries. He accepts jobs that offer the most money, but he never stays with one group for long—until he encounters the Band of the Falcon. Ambushe…
★ 7.6When They Cry
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
TV · 2006 · Horror, Mystery, Psychological
Synopsis: Keiichi Maebara has just moved to the quiet little village of Hinamizawa in the summer of 1983, and quickly becomes inseparable friends with schoolmates Rena Ryuuguu, Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Houjou, and Rika Furude. However, darkness lurks underneath the seemingly idyllic life they…
★ 7.7Darker than Black
DARKER THAN BLACK: Kuro no Keiyakusha
TV · 2007 · Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: It has been 10 years since Heaven's Gate appeared in South America and Hell's Gate appeared in Japan, veiling the once familiar night sky with an oppressive skyscape. Their purposes unknown, these Gates are spaces in which the very laws of physics are ignored. With the appearance…
★ 8.0Ghost in the Shell
GHOST IN THE SHELL: Koukaku Kidoutai
Movie · 1995 · Action, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: In the year 2029, Niihama City has become a technologically advanced metropolis. Due to great improvements in cybernetics, its citizens are able to replace their limbs with robotic parts. The world is now more interconnected than ever before, and the city's Public Security Sectio…
★ 8.4GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
GTO
TV · 1999 · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Onizuka is a reformed biker gang leader who has his sights set on an honorable new ambition: to become the world's greatest teacher... for the purpose of meeting sexy high school girls. Okay, so he's mostly reformed. However, strict administrators and a class of ruthless delinque…
★ 7.8The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
Movie · 2006 · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Makoto Konno is in her last year of high school, but is having a hard time deciding what to do with her future. In between enduring the pressure of her teachers and killing time with her best friends, Makoto's life suddenly changes when she accidentally discovers that she is capa…
★ 7.7InuYasha
Inuyasha
TV · 2000 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Kagome Higurashi's 15th birthday takes a sudden turn when she is forcefully pulled by a demon into the old well of her family's shrine. Brought to the past, when demons were a common sight in feudal Japan, Kagome finds herself persistently hunted by these vile creatures, all year…
★ 8.0Trigun
TRIGUN
TV · 1998 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Vash the Stampede is the man with a $$60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. The reason: he's a merciless villain who lays waste to all those that oppose him and flattens entire cities for fun, garnering him the title "The Humanoid Typhoon." He leaves a trail of death and destruction…
★ 8.3Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghostfiles
Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho
TV · 1992 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: One fateful day, Yuusuke Urameshi, a 14-year-old delinquent with a dim future, gets a miraculous chance to turn it all around when he throws himself in front of a moving car to save a young boy. His ultimate sacrifice is so out of character that the authorities of the spirit real…
★ 7.6Ergo Proxy
Ergo Proxy
TV · 2006 · Adventure, Mystery, Psychological
Synopsis: Within the domed city of Romdo lies one of the last human civilizations on Earth. Thousands of years ago, a global ecological catastrophe doomed the planet; now, life outside these domes is virtually impossible. To expedite mankind's recovery, "AutoReivs," humanoid-like robots, h…
