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Toaru Majutsu no Index

Also known as A Certain Magical Index.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Square Enix , Funimation , AT-X , ASCII Media Works , Kadokawa Contents Gate
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Set in a city of scientifically advanced superhuman students, but in a world where magic is also real. Touma Kamijou’s right hand, the Imagine Breaker, will negate all magic, psychic, or divine powers, but not his own bad luck. One day he finds a young girl hanging on his balcony railing. She turns out to be a nun from the Church of England, and her mind has been implanted with the Index-Librorum-Prohibitorum - all the magical texts the Church has removed from circulation.

Tags: Magic , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Tsundere , Male Protagonist , Nun , Amnesia , Female Harem , Artificial Intelligence , Kuudere , Slapstick , Gore

Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator

Also known as A Certain Scientific Accelerator.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , A.C.G.T.
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

The espers of Academy City are classified into six levels, where "Level 0" lacks power while "Level 5" possesses an overwhelming amount. Of the several million espers residing in Academy City, only seven of them have attained Level 5, and ranked highest among them is the one known as Accelerator.

Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator focuses on the strongest Level 5 after he protects the cheerful Last Order at the price of much of his power. Recovering at the hospital, Accelerator has led a relatively quiet life until he ends up saving the life of Estelle Rosenthal, a mysterious girl carrying a photo of Last Order. Unfortunately, Accelerator now finds himself dragged into a new conflict in the form of a sinister organization called Disciplinary Action which plots to use Last Order for a dangerous mission. Now that they have set their plan into motion and are in pursuit of the young girl, it's up to the world's most powerful esper and his newfound companion to protect Last Order and defend Academy City in the process.



Tags: Anti-Hero , Super Power , Necromancy , Urban Fantasy , Crime , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Magic , Military , Robots , Artificial Intelligence , Gore , Guns , School

Toaru Majutsu no Index III

Also known as A Certain Magical Index III.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Funimation , Crunchyroll , KADOKAWA , Square Enix , Movic , AT-X , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Warner Bros. Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Science, magic, and a nun on the run! Kamijo and Index return just in time to celebrate A Certain Magical Index’s 10th anniversary with a brand-new season. After their deadly struggle against the Catholic Church and the pending war between magic and science, Kamijo must work harder to protect Index. But with tensions high all around, what new adventures await them in this next chapter?



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Magic , Kuudere , War , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Foreign , Artificial Intelligence , Guns , Nun , Gore , Satire , Coming of Age , Female Harem

Toaru Majutsu no Index II

Also known as A Certain Magical Index II.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Square Enix , AT-X , Delfi Sound , ASCII Media Works , Geneon Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Index is still a fugitive, and many powerful magical organizations and individuals want to take her to use the books in her memory, eliminating her in the process. War between those organizations is also starting to emerge. Index can only rely on her friend Touma, who has always protected her, along with Misaka and other friends from the Academy.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Magic , Super Power , Slapstick , Kuudere , Nudity , Female Harem , Artificial Intelligence , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Nun , Tsundere , Foreign

Durarara!!

Also known as Durarara!!.

Studio: Aniplex , Brain's Base , Movic , Aniplex of America , Sakura Create
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

In Tokyo's downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless "Black Rider" who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets.

Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro's most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Gangs , Urban , Ensemble Cast , Dullahan , Achronological Order , Delinquents , Crime , Female Protagonist , Mythology , Yandere , Male Protagonist , Motorcycles , School , Orphan , Otaku Culture , Amnesia , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Bullying , Incest

Hidan no Aria AA

Also known as Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA.

Studio: Doga Kobo , flying DOG , Madman Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

A young girl idolizes the world-renowned S-ranked butei Kanzaki H. Aria and plans to follow in her footsteps. However, her test grades her out as only an E-rank! All is not lost, however, as Aria agrees to give her some pointers. Can Aria help this newcomer become a first-rate butei?

Tags: Guns , School , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Yuri , Kuudere , Yandere , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes

Mai-HiME

Also known as My-HiME.

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo Music , Funimation , Bandai Visual
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mecha , Romance

Mai Tokiha thought she had enough trouble in life between taking care of her ailing brother and transferring to a new school. But when she saves a mysterious girl wielding a sword, everything changes. A power awakens within her and she becomes a HiME, a battle princess! But she’s not alone with this power—eleven other girls share her fate, and the burden is a heavy one.



Tags: Magic , School , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Battle Royale , Ensemble Cast , Robots , Super Power , Primarily Female Cast , Love Triangle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Kuudere , Yuri , Dragons , Shrine Maiden , Nun , Rural , Gods , Crossdressing , Motorcycles , Yandere , Conspiracy , Unrequited Love , Memory Manipulation , Artificial Intelligence , Time Skip

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's

Also known as Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's.

Studio: Seven Arcs , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

After the events of the Lost Logia case, Nanoha waits patiently for the day she can reunite with her newfound friend, Fate. Although being an exceptionally powerful mage, Nanoha spends her days normally with her friends on Earth. But peace is once again suddenly shattered, as Nanoha is without warning attacked by a powerful mage. A group of violent mages have been attacking anything with magic power for their own goals. Nanoha and Fate, along with their friends Yuuno, Arf, Chrono and the Space/Time Administration Bureau must once more band together to stop these renegade mages from hurting anyone or anything else. Takes place after the first season of Lyrical Nanoha.

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Child Cast , Super Power , Swordplay , Spearplay , Shapeshifting , Disability , Found Family , Kemonomimi , Orphan , Urban , Animals , Nudity , Artificial Intelligence , Space , Desert , Archery , Clone , Coastal , Kaiju , Military , Yuri , Memory Manipulation , Ojou-sama , Kuudere , Nekomimi , Reincarnation , Tragedy , Ships , Adoption , Politics

DARKER THAN BLACK: Kuro no Keiyakusha

Also known as Darker than Black.

Studio: bones , Aniplex , Square Enix , Movic , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Myrica Music , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Sci-Fi

In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as "Hell's Gate" appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged. Hei is one of the most powerful of these psychic agents, and along with his blind associate, Yin, works for one of the many rival agencies vying to unlock the mysteries of Hell's Gate.



Tags: Super Power , Anti-Hero , Crime , Noir , Urban , Assassins , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Terrorism , Urban Fantasy , Police , Espionage , Triads , Episodic , Kuudere , Gore , Male Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Yakuza , Detective , Memory Manipulation , Mafia

Boogiepop wa Warawanai

Also known as Boogiepop and Others.

Studio: MADHOUSE , KADOKAWA , Sound Team Don Juan
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological

There is an urban legend that children tell one another about a shinigami that can release people from the pain they may be suffering. This "Angel of Death" has a name—Boogiepop. And the legends are true. Boogiepop is real.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Denpa , Philosophy , Achronological Order , Crime , Super Power , Conspiracy , Dissociative Identities , Body Swapping , Female Protagonist , Agender , Ensemble Cast , Kuudere , Suicide , Gore , Aliens , Drugs , School , Kaiju , Archery