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Haibane Renmei

TV · 2002 · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Synopsis: Born from a cocoon in the village of Old Home, a young Haibane—a being with a halo and small gray wings—awakens to a world she does not understand without memories of her past. Named Rakka for the dream of falling she had while inside the cocoon, she soon becomes accustomed to li…

★ 7.5

Fruits Basket

TV · 2001 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: After the accident in which she lost her mother, 16-year-old Tooru moves in with her grandfather, but due to his home being renovated, is unable to continue living with him. Claiming she will find someone to stay with but also fearing the criticism of her family and not wanting t…

★ 8.2

Kaiji - Ultimate Survivor

Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor

TV · 2007 · Psychological, Thriller

Synopsis: Itou Kaiji is a bum who steals car emblems and slashes tires on what seems to be a regular basis. This routine changes one day when he is paid a visit by a man in a trench-coat. Once the two get talking, it seems that the visitor (Calling himself Endou) is a debt collector. The r…

★ 7.2

Full Metal Panic!

TV · 2002 · Action, Comedy, Mecha

Synopsis: Mithril, a covert military institution using state-of-the-art technology to combat terrorist operations, assigns a specialized team to a sensitive mission. Under the command of superior officer Melissa Mao, sergeants Sousuke Sagara and Kurz Weber must secretly protect Kaname Chid…

★ 7.7

REBORN!

Katekyou Hitman REBORN!

TV · 2006 · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: There is no putting it lightly—Tsunayoshi Sawada is just no good. He is clumsy, talentless, and desperately in love with the school idol Kyouko Sasagawa, a girl so completely out of his league. Dubbed "Loser Tsuna" by his classmates, he seems to be the very personification of fai…

★ 7.0

Shakugan no Shana

TV · 2005 · Action, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: The world has become a slaughtering ground for the Crimson Denizens, mysterious beings from a parallel universe who thrive on the life energy of humans. These merciless murderers only leave behind scant remainders of souls called "Torches," which are mere residues that will event…

★ 8.1

Kino's Journey

Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World

TV · 2003 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Kino, a 15-year-old traveler, forms a bond with Hermes, a talking motorcycle. Together, they wander the lands and venture through various countries and places, despite having no clear idea of what to expect. After all, life is a journey filled with the unknown. Throughout their j…

★ 8.2

Mononoke

TV · 2007 · Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Synopsis: The "Medicine Seller" is a deadly and mysterious master of the occult who travels across feudal Japan in search of malevolent spirits called "mononoke" to slay. When he locates one of these spirits, he cannot simply kill it; he must first learn its Form, its Truth, and its Reason…

★ 7.1

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 …

★ 8.0

When They Cry Kai

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai

TV · 2007 · Horror, Mystery, Psychological

Synopsis: In the small village of Hinamizawa, Rika Furude and her friends live together in relative harmony. Beneath this mask of peace, however, lies a hidden darkness, one that Rika understands all too well. In this eternal summer, she has been witness to unspeakable horrors. Every time …

★ 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…

★ 7.0

The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons

Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi

TV · 2007 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Revered as heroes for their role in defending Tristain, Louise Françoise and her familiar Saito Hiraga face heavy pressure to continue protecting the Kingdom. With an uneasy peace now established within Albion, the newly crowned Queen Henrietta must deal with a political struggle…

★ 7.1

Afro Samurai

TV · 2007 · Action, Adventure

Synopsis: When he was a young boy, Afro witnessed his father be cut down in a duel at the hands of a man known only as Justice. After taking the life of Afro's father, Justice cast aside his Number Two headband and took the Number One to claim its godly powers as his own. Years later, havi…

★ 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…

★ 7.6

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

TV · 2007 · Comedy

Synopsis: Nozomu Itoshiki is a high school teacher so pessimistic that even the smallest of misfortunes can send him into a pit of raging despair; some of these "catastrophes" even lead to suicide attempts. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is a satirical slice-of-life comedy set in the modern day,…

★ 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 …