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Karakuri Circus

Also known as Karakuri Circus.

Studio: Studio VOLN , Twin Engine
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mystery

The protagonist, Masaru, has just inherited a big fortune after the death of his father. However, people are trying to get their hands on it by any means necessary, even if it means killing him. Narumi helped Masaru from being kidnapped after fighting some weird guys. He found out that they're not humans but wooden puppets with amazing strength. After a hard fight, Narumi was forced to admit that he's no opponent for them; and just when he started to think that Masaru would be captured, Shirogane, Masaru's watcher arrives from France with a weapon, the puppet Arlequin. Here, begins the story of Karakuri Circus.

Tags: Shounen , Circus , Conspiracy , Robots , Memory Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Tragedy , Foreign , Trains , Love Triangle , CGI

Yamato Takeru

Studio: Nippon Animation , Shogakukan , Toho , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the 25th century, a spaceship carrying 300 people leaves the earth in search of a new world in the solar system, but an unexpected accident occurs. They crash into a black hole which is connected to another universe. The people on the ship are cast adrift in an emergency capsule to a planet called Ismo. The story begins 12 years after they have reached Ismo.

Ismo is a star of the Onam System, which corresponds to the Solar System in our universe. It is the only planet left in the Onam System. The Death Star called Yomi is a comet which regularly approaches the Onam System.

There were once 8 planets in the Onam System. Many years ago, in the time of the gods, there was a war against the evil monster Yamatano Orochi (an 8-headed snake-like creature). The gods won the battle. Yamatano Orochi was locked into 8 stones, one of which is buried deep in the center of each planet. Nobody was supposed to have access to the core of the planets. However Tsukuyomi, an evil god who rules Yomi, succeeded in reaching the stones one after another, destroying 7 of the planets using his powerful robots, the Sky Warriors. However, when he tried to acquire the last stone from the planet Ismo, the most powerful Sky Warrior, Susanoo, got out of control and was blown away.

A million years later, the Death Star Yomi is approaching the Onam System once again. Tsukuyomi, the master of Yomi, plans to take this opportunity to realize his dream of ruling the entire universe. He is desperate for the last stone containing Yamatano Orochi. If Tsukuyomi can get hold of this stone, Yamatano Orochi will return to life and its power will become his. Tsukuyomi needs Sky Warrior Susanoo to capture the stone, and sends 8 Sky Soldiers to get Susanoo back. But it is too late. Susanoo no longer belongs to Tsukuyomi. It belongs to Takeru, a 13-year-old boy from Earth, who happened to discover the buried robot Susanoo and woke it from its million-year-long sleep. Takeru becomes involved in the battle against the Sky Soldiers and their evil master, Tsukuyomi. Susanoo stands up to protect his friends and their planet.



Tags: Magic , Super Robot , Space , Aliens

Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi

Also known as Ghost Slayers Ayashi.

Studio: bones , Aniplex , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Supernatural

All things have a name by which they are defined. Amongst the named are the many long-forgotten gods that dwell within the world brought about by the prayers, fears and desires of humanity. In the famine stricken and riot plagued city of Edo, alarming events are visited upon the populace by these otherworldly beasts. Descending from the mountain tops or rising from the earth are these old gods, the Youi.

For nearly twenty-five years Yukiatsu Ryuudou has wandered the country-sides of Japan posing as a bodyguard, living the life of a gambler and thief, all the while denying his name. Through a chance encounter with a Youi and the members of the Office of Barbarian Knowledge Enforcement, Yukiatsu is forced to face the life he's been running from and rediscover his long hidden power of Ayagami, the ability to find true names and use them as a weapon to exorcise these beasts plaguing the material world.



Tags: Demons , Historical , Politics , Found Family , Youkai , Crossdressing

Oh! Edo Rocket

Also known as Oh! Edo Rocket.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Funimation , Sunny Side Up , Index
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

In Edo in the mid-1800's, fireworks maker Seikichi Tamaya and his friends struggle to live under the harsh morality laws imposed by the strict city councilor, which ban all luxuries, including fireworks. One day, a strange girl stops by Sekichi's shop with an equally strange request: she wants Sekichi to build a firework that can reach the moon.




Tags: Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Shapeshifting , Anachronism , Historical , Ninja , Aliens , Meta

Power Stone

Also known as Power Stone.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Avex Entertainment , ADV Films , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

An ancient legend tells of a magical Powerstone that granted its owner any wish desired. Adventurers from all over the globe clash as they seek this mystical gem.

Based upon the Dreamcast game, POWERSTONE tries to entertain us with the story behind the game's premise. The plot begins with our hero, Fokker, training to be a fighter like his idol, Vargas.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Historical , Estranged Family , Ensemble Cast , Travel , Foreign , Samurai , Butler , Ninja , Anachronism , Henshin , Martial Arts , Love Triangle , Pirates , Aviation , Crossdressing , Desert , Ships

Ougon Yuusha Goldran

Also known as The Brave of Gold Goldran.

Studio: Sunrise , Studio Take Off
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Goldran follows the adventures of three young boys who are tasked with finding alien robot fighters, or Braves, that are sleeping in the form of crystals. Their major antagonist is the flamboyant and thoroughly incompetent Walter, and the villains that follow him are often similarly humorous.



Tags: Trains , Travel , Kids , Super Robot , Slapstick , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Space Opera , Pirates

Edokko Boy: Gatten Tasuke

Studio: Studio Pierrot , TV Tokyo , Yomiuri Advertising
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sports

Tasuke, a student in a police academy, wanted to be the manager of the academy and arrest all criminals in Edo city. Tasuke is still eleven years old, but, he really wanted to get rid of criminals so the world will be a better place to stay in. Tasuke have three other friends; Omon and the other two. With them, they work together and that is the start of a funny and sometimes serious adventure.

Tags: Police

Chou Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Mecha

After the battle with Doakuder at Soukaizan (the "other" world where the rainbow has disappeared because of the devils), a demon world Devil came to Genseikai (human world) and stole Wataru's conscience. Because of that, Wataru's heart of justice and his memories of being Kyuuseishu (world savior) vanished. After Shibaraku and Himiko brought him back to Shinbukai (the "other" world, where Soukaizan is located), Wataru regained his memories, however his conscience was still missing. To get it back, Kyuuseishu Wataru must return to fight the devils, rescuing all of Soukaizan from catastrophe!

Chou Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru is the 3rd work of the Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru TV series by SUNRISE, and is considered as a "remake" series of the previous Wataru series. It started airing from October 2, 1997, and ended on September 24, 1998, every Thursday from 6:00 to 6:30pm, with a total of 51 episodes.



Tags: Robots , Time Manipulation , Isekai

Kunoichi Tsubaki no Mune no Uchi

Also known as In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Chuugai Kougyou , Good Smile Company , Shogakukan , BS11 , ADK Marketing Solutions
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

Deep in the mountains in the middle of nowhere lives a group of kunoichi called Akane Class. These kunoichi work hard together to improve their own skills, and they all live by an unbreakable rule: “Contact with men is strictly forbidden.” But everything takes an unexpected turn when Tsubaki, leader of one of the groups, starts experiencing strange feelings whenever the subject of men comes up.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Ninja , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Child Cast , Feet , Ensemble Cast , Tsundere , Tanned Skin , Heterosexual , Episodic , Rural , Twins , Shounen , Gyaru , Slapstick , Magic