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Chobits

TV · 2002 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi

Synopsis: When computers start to look like humans, can love remain the same? Hideki Motosuwa is a young country boy who is studying hard to get into college. Coming from a poor background, he can barely afford the expenses, let alone the newest fad: Persocoms, personal computers that look…

★ 8.1

Tokyo Godfathers

Movie · 2003 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: One Christmas Eve, Hana, Gin, and Miyuki are rummaging for presents through heaps of garbage when they chance upon an abandoned baby in the cold winter night. Appalled at the pitiful sight, Hana's maternal instincts kick in and she insists on finding the baby's biological mother …

★ 7.9

Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan

TV · 1996 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Himura Kenshin is a vagabond with a dark past and sunny disposition. Not a ronin but a rurouni, he was never a samurai, but an assassin of utmost skill in the Meiji restoration, who in the turning point of the war simply walked away. His travels lead him to Tokyo in the 11th year…

★ 7.8

Eureka Seven

Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven

TV · 2005 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: In the backwater town of Bellforest lives a 14-year-old boy named Renton Thurston. He desires to leave his home behind and join the mercenary group known as Gekkostate, hoping to find some adventure to brighten up his mundane life. However, stuck between his grandfather's insiste…

★ 7.3

Yu-Gi-Oh!

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

TV · 2000 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Yuugi Mutou is a naïve and lonely high school student who is fascinated by games. While staying with his grandfather, the owner of a game shop, he comes across an ancient Egyption relic known as the "Millennium Puzzle." Rumored to grant any wish to those who solve the Puzzle, Yuu…

★ 7.6

Texhnolyze

TEXHNOLYZE

TV · 2003 · Action, Drama, Psychological

Synopsis: In the dark underground city of Lux, people live in fear and despair under the rule of various criminal factions. Almost secluded from the surface, the gangs' only interaction with the outer world is their mining operation of "raffia," which is the raison d'être of the city. Avai…

★ 8.8

Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu

OVA · 1988 · Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new commanders enter the conflict with great hopes: Imperial Admiral Reinhard von L…

★ 8.2

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door

Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira

Movie · 2001 · Action, Drama, Mystery

Synopsis: As the Cowboy Bebop crew travels the stars, they learn of the largest bounty yet, a huge 300 million Woolongs. Apparently, someone is wielding a hugely powerful chemical weapon, and of course the authorities are at a loss to stop it. The war to take down the most dangerous crimin…

★ 8.0

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad

BECK

TV · 2004 · Comedy, Drama, Music

Synopsis: Fourteen-year-old Yukio "Koyuki" Tanaka is a dispirited young boy with no goals in life. However, this all changes when Koyuki saves a strange-looking dog named Beck from being harassed by a group of local kids. The dog's owner, 16-year-old Ryuusuke "Ray" Minami, is an emerging g…

★ 8.2

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Koukaku Kidoutai: STAND ALONE COMPLEX

TV · 2002 · Action, Mystery, Psychological

Synopsis: In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess and blurring the lines between the two worlds. However, criminals can also make…

★ 8.3

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Shoujo Kakumei Utena

TV · 1997 · Action, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Years ago, a tragic incident befell a young princess when both her parents died. Devastated, it seemed nothing would calm this poor soul. However, a prince traveling through the area came to see the princess, hoping to cheer her up. After wiping her sorrowful tears, the prince ga…

★ 7.4

Ghost Stories

Gakkou no Kaidan

TV · 2000 · Horror, Mystery, Supernatural

Synopsis: Years ago, all of the ghosts in a haunted schoolhouse were banished by a certain student. Now, they're back—and they want revenge... Satsuki and Keiichirou Miyanoshita are two siblings recovering from the tragic loss of their mother. After moving to their mother's hometown, they …

★ 8.2

Detective Conan

Meitantei Conan

TV · 1996 · Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

Synopsis: Shinichi Kudou, a high school student of astounding talent in detective work, is well known for having solved several challenging cases. One day, when Shinichi spots two suspicious men and decides to follow them, he inadvertently becomes witness to a disturbing illegal activity. …

★ 7.5

The Cat Returns

Neko no Ongaeshi

Movie · 2002 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: High school student Haru Yoshioka is bored with the monotony of life. One day, she saves Prince Lune of the Cat Kingdom from being run over by a truck. As a token of gratitude, the Cat King sends her "presents" and invites her to the Cat Kingdom to become Lune's wife. Haru's inab…

★ 7.8

Porco Rosso

Kurenai no Buta

Movie · 1992 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: After a curse turned him into a pig, World War I ace Marco Pagot becomes Porco Rosso, a mysterious bounty hunter who takes down sky pirates in the Adriatic Sea. He whiles away his days on a secluded island, rarely leaving other than to collect bounties or to visit the beautiful G…

★ 7.2

Hell Girl

Jigoku Shoujo

TV · 2005 · Drama, Horror, Mystery

Synopsis: It is said that if someone seeks revenge, they should dig two graves—and this is especially true of those who use the Hell Correspondence website. At the stroke of midnight, this ominous web domain becomes accessible, and whoever inputs the name of their grudge will get a visit f…

★ 8.3

Slam Dunk

SLAM DUNK

TV · 1993 · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Hanamichi Sakuragi, infamous for his temper, massive height, and fire-red hair, enrolls in Shohoku High, hoping to finally get a girlfriend and break his record of being rejected 50 consecutive times in middle school. His notoriety precedes him, however, leading to him being avoi…

★ 7.6

Digimon: Digital Monsters

Digimon Adventure

TV · 1999 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: When a group of seven children go to summer camp, the last thing that they expect is snow falling in July. In the confusion that follows this phenomenon, they each receive an odd device that transports them to another world. As soon as they wake up in this new world, they encount…

★ 7.6

Angel's Egg

Tenshi no Tamago

OVA · 1985 · Drama, Fantasy, Psychological

Synopsis: The surrealist world of Tenshi no Tamago is desolate and devoid of the bustle of traditional everyday life. Instead, the world is filled with ominous phenomena, including floating orbs populated with statues of goddesses, gargantuan army tanks that seem to move unmanned, armies o…

★ 7.6

His and Her Circumstances

Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou

TV · 1998 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Miyazawa Yukino is the perfect student. Kind, intelligent, pretty and modest, it's unbelievable that such a person could exist. Little did everyone know Yukino's perfection was just a facade. An act to fulfill her desire for praise and admiration. Her life took a turn however, as…

★ 7.3

Blood+

BLOOD+

TV · 2005 · Action, Drama, Horror

Synopsis: Saya Otonashi is a seemingly ordinary girl living a mundane life with her adoptive family in Okinawa City). In fact, her only peculiarities are suffering from anemia and being unable to remember any of her life beyond the previous year. However, Saya's forgotten past quickly come…

★ 8.0

Planetes

TV · 2003 · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In 2075, space travel is no longer just a dream, but an everyday reality for mankind. Advancements in science and technology have led to the colonization of the moon, the commercialization of outer space, and the formation of large space corporations. Ai Tanabe, an upbeat woman w…

★ 8.1

Millennium Actress

Sennen Joyuu

Movie · 2002 · Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Synopsis: At the turn of the millennium, Ginei Studio's dilapidated buildings are set to be demolished. Ex-employee and filmmaker Genya Tachibana decides to honor this occasion with a commemorative documentary about the company's star actress: Chiyoko Fujiwara, the reclusive sweetheart of …

★ 7.8

Paradise Kiss

TV · 2005 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: On her way home from school, Yukari Hayasaka is approached by a weird-looking guy who starts looking at her body intently. He's got blond spiky hair, a spiked choker, and multiple piercings on his ears and face. She wants nothing to do with him, and runs away, only to bump into a…