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Levius

Also known as Levius.

Studio: POLYGON PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi , Sports

In the 19th century empire after the war, rose “mechanical boxing” which involved people who had had their bodies modified. Under his uncle’s tutelage, Levius, a lonely youth who lost his father in the war and whose mother is in a coma, enters the mechanical boxing scene.

Tags: Boxing , Steampunk , Full CGI , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Seinen , Memory Manipulation , Martial Arts , War

Shuumatsu no Valkyrie

Also known as Record of Ragnarok.

Studio: Graphinica , Warner Bros. Japan , Coamix , Sammy , KLOCKWORX , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

7 million years of human civilization is coming to an end…

Every thousand years, all the gods of the world gather in heaven to attend the Conference of Mankind Survival. The gods agree to end to mankind due to their foolish acts, but before the final verdict is made, Brunhild, the eldest of the 13 valkyrie sisters, makes an objection.

“To spice things up, why don’t you test the humans?”

She proposes that the all-powerful gods face off in one-on-one battles against the strongest champions from human history — during a final struggle known as “Ragnarok.” The first team to win 7 out of 13 battles will be declared the winner, but it seems almost impossible for humans to win against the gods.

Although the gods sneer at her declaration, Brunhild provokes them further:

“Are you chickening out?”

Her words hit the gods’ nerves, and, enraged, they accept her proposal. Now, Brunhild and her sisters must choose humanity’s 13 champions in a desperate battle for survival. Will humans surpass gods and prevent humanity’s ultimate end? The eschatological battles between heaven and earth finally begins!



Tags: Gods , Mythology , Survival , Super Power , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Ensemble Cast , Afterlife , Martial Arts , Swordplay , War , Seinen , Gore , Female Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Samurai , Dissociative Identities

Kengan Ashura

Also known as KENGAN ASHURA Part I.

Studio: Larx Entertainment , Netflix , NAS , Pony Canyon , Shogakukan , Mainichi Broadcasting System , MAGNET , KLab
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sports

Since the Edo periods of Japan, gladiator arenas exist in certain areas. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed combat where winner takes all. Toki Taouma, nicknamed "Ashura", joins these arenas and devastates his opponents. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of the big business owners, including the Nogi Group chairman, Nogi Hideki.



Tags: Martial Arts , Full CGI , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Super Power , Revenge

Baki: Dai Raitaisai-hen

Also known as Baki: The Great Raitai Tournament Saga.

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sports

The second season of Baki.

Weakened by the poison from his last battle, Baki Hanma finds himself on the verge of death with no salvation in sight. However, after Baki's friend, Retsu Kaiou, brings him to China, he learns about the centurial Raitai Tournament, where the fiercest warriors fight to be crowned as the strongest martial artist in all of China.

As it is now allowing entry to foreigners, Baki is informed that he will have to compete in the tournament as it holds the cure to his illness. Unfortunately, Baki's father, deemed the "Strongest Creature on Earth," is participating too. Baki 2nd Season details the events of the grand Chinese tournament, as well as Baki's encounter with the eccentric yet powerful Mohammad Alai Jr.



Tags: Shounen , Martial Arts , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Gore , Boxing , Body Horror , Heterosexual , Love Triangle

NOMAD: Megalo Box 2

Also known as MEGALOBOX 2: NOMAD.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi , Sports

The second season of Megalo Box.

In the end, “Gearless” Joe was the one that reigned as the champion of Megalonia, a first ever megalobox tournament. Fans everywhere were mesmerized by the meteoric rise of Joe who sprung out from the deepest underground ring to the top in mere three months and without the use of gear. Seven years later, “Gearless” Joe was once again fighting in underground matches. Adorned with scars and once again donning his gear, but now known only as Nomad.



Tags: Boxing , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Foreign , Time Skip , Dystopian , Coming of Age , Rehabilitation , Disability , Cyberpunk , Drugs , Found Family , Motorcycles

Megalo Box

Also known as Megalobox.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , 3xCube , Kodansha , TBS , Bandai Namco Arts , TMS Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi , Sports

"To be quiet and do as you're told, that's the cowardly choice." These are the words of Junk Dog, an underground fighter of Megalo Box, an evolution of boxing that utilizes mechanical limbs known as Gear to enhance the speed and power of its users. Despite the young man's brimming potential as a boxer, the illegal nature of his participation forces him to make a living off of throwing matches as dictated by his boss Gansaku Nanbu. However, this all changes when the Megalo Box champion Yuuri enters his shabby ring under the guise of just another challenger. Taken out in a single round, Junk Dog is left with a challenge: "If you're serious about fighting me again, then fight your way up to me and my ring."

Filled with overwhelming excitement and backed by the criminal syndicate responsible for his thrown matches, Junk Dog enters Megalonia: a world-spanning tournament that will decide the strongest Megalo Boxer of them all. Having no name of his own, he takes on the moniker of "Joe" as he begins his climb from the very bottom of the ranked list of fighters. With only three months left to qualify, Joe must face off against opponents the likes of which he has never fought in order to meet the challenge of his rival.



Tags: Boxing , Martial Arts , Athletics , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Primarily Adult Cast , Cyberpunk , Disability , Dystopian , Yakuza , Artificial Intelligence , Tanned Skin , Delinquents , Motorcycles , Time Skip , Drugs

Nobunaga Concerto

Also known as Nobunaga Concerto.

Studio: Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

The story centers around Saburou, a high school boy who time-travels to Japan's Sengoku Era. He must become Nobunaga Oda, the famed warlord who helps unite Japan.



Tags: Historical , War , Full CGI , Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Anachronism , Parody , Shounen , Tanned Skin

Thermae Romae Novae

Also known as Thermae Romae Novae.

Studio: NAZ , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Lucius, a bath designer in the Roman Empire, accidentally slips back in time to present day Japan and learns about Japanese bath culture in this comedy.



Tags: Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Anachronism , Foreign , Seinen , Historical , Language Barrier , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes

Ashita no Joe (Movie)

Also known as Tomorrow's Joe: The Movie.

Studio: Mushi Production , Discotek , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Slice of Life , Sports

A summary movie of the first season for people to get reminded on what happened before the airing of the second season.

Tags: Shounen , Tragedy , Prison , Boxing , Male Protagonist , Delinquents , Ojou-sama