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DEATH NOTE

Also known as Death Note.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Viz Media , Nippon Television Network , Konami , Ashi Productions , Shueisha , Selecta Visión
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note, Light receives power over life and death with the stroke of a pen. Determined to use this dark gift for the best, Light sets out to rid the world of evil… namely, the people he believes to be evil. Should anyone hold such power?

The consequences of Light’s actions will set the world ablaze.

Tags: Crime , Detective , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Police , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , Memory Manipulation , Noir , Gods , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Unrequited Love , Shounen , Kuudere , Espionage , Amnesia , Conspiracy , Youkai , Yandere , Tragedy , Acting , Assassins , Suicide , Time Skip , Achronological Order

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86: Eighty Six

Also known as 86 EIGHTY-SIX.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , KADOKAWA , BANDAI SPIRITS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Called “Juggernaut,” these are the unmanned combat drones developed by the Republic of San Magnolia in answer to the attacks by the autonomous unmanned drones of the neighboring Empire of Giad, the “Legion”. But they’re only unmanned in name. In reality, they are piloted by the Eighty-sixers—those considered to be less than human and treated as mere tools.

Determined to achieve his own mysterious ends, Shin, the captain of Spearhead Squadron, which is comprised of Eighty-sixers, continues to fight a hopeless war on a battlefield where only death awaits him.

Tags: War , Class Struggle , Military , Tragedy , Dystopian , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Seinen , Politics , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Proxy Battle , Philosophy , Robots , Guns , Male Protagonist , Real Robot , Conspiracy , Primarily Teen Cast , Memory Manipulation , Artificial Intelligence , Achronological Order , CGI , Necromancy , Unrequited Love , Gore , Suicide , Lost Civilization , Travel , Body Horror , Kuudere , Super Power , POV , Nudity

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86: Eighty Six Part 2

Also known as 86 EIGHTY-SIX Part 2.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , KADOKAWA , BANDAI SPIRITS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The second cour of 86: Eighty Six.

Having bid Lena farewell, Shin and the surviving members of the Spearhead squadron continue into the heart of Legion territory. There, they endure countless hardships until they're rescued by the Federal Republic of Giad, a reformed nation that offers them a second chance at a peaceful life. But it isn't long before a sense of duty calls the Eighty-Six back to the battlefield. Choosing to enlist in the military, they willingly walk back through the gates of hell, this time joined by a peculiar new ally-Frederica Rosenfort: a haughty young girl with a rare ability and wisdom far beyond her years.

Note: The last two episodes were originally set to air in the first two weeks of January 2022, but were postponed to the second and third week of March due to production issues.

Tags: Military , Dystopian , War , Tragedy , Class Struggle , Robots , Politics , Male Protagonist , CGI , Survival , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , Philosophy , Kuudere , Guns , Ensemble Cast , Necromancy , Ghost , Real Robot , Suicide , Female Protagonist , Super Power , Gore , Time Skip , POV , Unrequited Love , Post-Apocalyptic

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iQ

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Guilty Crown

Also known as Guilty Crown.

Studio: Production I.G , Aniplex , Funimation , Movic , Fuji TV , Fujipacific Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Romance , Sci-Fi

Shuu's entire world was shattered after a meteorite crashed into Japan, unleashing the lethal Apocalypse Virus. The chaos and anarchy born of the outbreak cost Shuu his family and reduced him to a timid, fearful shell of the boy he'd once been. His life took another unexpected turn after a chance encounter with the stunning pop star, Inori. This mysterious beauty introduced Shuu to the King's Right Hand: a genetic mutation that allows him to reach into hearts of mortals and turn them into weapons.

Shuu finds himself caught in the crossfire between those who desperately seek his newfound strength. On one side lurks a clandestine government agency, and on the other, Inori and the spirited band of rebels known as Funeral Parlor. The choice is Shuu's to make - and the world is his to change.

Tags: Super Power , Terrorism , Dystopian , Pandemic , Post-Apocalyptic , Anti-Hero , Tragedy , Real Robot , Female Protagonist , Urban , Nekomimi , Politics , Incest , Kuudere , Body Horror , Crime , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Nudity , Disability , Female Harem

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Yuukoku no Moriarty

Also known as Moriarty the Patriot.

Studio: Production I.G , Bandai Namco Arts , Shueisha , BANDAI SPIRITS , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

In the late 19th century, the British Empire nobility reigns while its working class suffers at their hands. Sympathetic to their plight, William James Moriarty wants to topple it all. Frustrated by the systemic inequity, Moriarty strategizes to fix the entire nation. Not even consulting detective Sherlock Holmes can stand in his way. It's time for crime to revolutionize the world!

Note: The first episode received an early screening on September 21st, 2020. The regular TV broadcast started on October 11th, 2020.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Class Struggle , Crime , Foreign , Conspiracy , Detective , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Mafia , Politics , Episodic , Ships , Guns , Gore , Adoption , Shounen

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YouTube

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Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Also known as Gurren Lagann.

Studio: Gainax , Aniplex , Konami , Half H.P Studio , Bandai , Bandai Entertainment , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

In a far away future, mankind lives underground in huge caves, unknowing of a world above with a sky and stars.

In the small village of Jiha, Simon, a shy boy who works as a digger discovers a strange glowing object during excavation. The enterprising Kamina, a young man with a pair of rakish sunglasses and the passion of a firey sun, befriends Simon and forms a small band of brothers, the Gurren Brigade, to escape the village and break through the ceiling of the cave to reach the surface, which few believe exist.

The village elder won't hear of such foolishness and punishes the Brigade. However, when disaster strikes from the world above and the entire village is in jeopardy, it's up to Simon, Kamina, a girl with a big gun named Yoko, and the small yet sturdy robot, Lagann, to save the day.

The new friends journey to the world above and find that the surface is a harsh battlefield, and it's up to them to fight back against the rampaging Beastmen to turn the tide in the humans' favor! Pierce the heavens, Gurren Lagann!

Tags: Super Robot , Coming of Age , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Space Opera , Philosophy , Tragedy , Travel , War , Space , Aliens , Time Skip , Politics , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Outdoor Activities , Anthropomorphism , Class Struggle , Mixed Media , Henshin , Cosmic Horror , Desert , Military , Guns , Animals , Alternate Universe , Urban , Love Triangle , Suicide , Swordplay , Aviation , CGI

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Shingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2

Also known as Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Pony Canyon , Kodansha , Production I.G , Dentsu , Pony Canyon Enterprise , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

The battle to retake Wall Maria begins now! With Eren’s new hardening ability, the Scouts are confident they can seal the wall and take back Shiganshina District. If they succeed, Eren can finally unlock the secrets of the basement—and the world. But danger lies in wait as Reiner, Bertholdt, and the Beast Titan have plans of their own. Could this be humanity’s final battle for survival?

Tags: Dystopian , Military , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Survival , Memory Manipulation , Shapeshifting , Super Power , War , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Espionage , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , Steampunk , Medieval , Gore , Henshin , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Kaiju , Primarily Male Cast , Swordplay , Dissociative Identities , CGI , Drugs , Kuudere , Matriarchy

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Hulu

Adult Swim

Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

Also known as The Eminence in Shadow.

Studio: Nexus , KADOKAWA , Aiming , newgin , AT-X , BS Nippon , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Some people just aren’t suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness. That’s the role Cid wants to play when he’s transported to another world. Cid spins a yarn or three and becomes the unlikely leader of the underground Shadow Garden organization that fights against a menacing cult (which he totally made up). However, there’s a catch even his wild imagination didn’t see coming: the cult he concocted actually exists, and they’re beyond displeased that his power fantasy just got in the way of their evil plans!

Tags: Isekai , Chuunibyou , Male Protagonist , Parody , Anti-Hero , Magic , Cult , Acting , Swordplay , Reincarnation , Primarily Female Cast , Meta , Satire , Assassins , Female Harem , Conspiracy , Nudity , Espionage , Politics , Elf , School , Terrorism , Kemonomimi , Gore , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Seinen , Medieval , Boarding School , Age Regression , Asexual

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Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen Kouhen

Also known as Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 2.

Studio: MAPPA , Pony Canyon , Kodansha , Production I.G , Dentsu , Mainichi Broadcasting System , qooop , MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Romance

Eren, as the Founding Titan, advances on Fort Salta with countless other Titans. Appearing before the refugees, who stand on the brink of despair, are Mikasa, Armin, Jean, Conny, Reiner, Pieck, and Levi, who narrowly escaped from the rumbling. The battle between former comrades and childhood friends with Eren concludes here.

Tags: Survival , Shapeshifting , Tragedy , Kaiju , Terrorism , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Military , Anti-Hero , War , Cannibalism , Politics , Religion , Torture , Philosophy , Monster Boy , Post-Apocalyptic , Ensemble Cast , CGI , Primarily Adult Cast , Class Struggle , Shounen , Suicide , Gods , Alternate Universe , Time Manipulation , Heterosexual , Reincarnation , Conspiracy , Time Skip , Unrequited Love , Tanned Skin , Kuudere , Tsundere , Baseball , Primarily Teen Cast , Aviation , Age Gap

Where to watch?

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Shingeki no Kyojin

Also known as Attack on Titan.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Pony Canyon , Kodansha , Production I.G , Dentsu , Pony Canyon Enterprise , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery

Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of titans.

Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a titan in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a colossal titan that appears out of thin air. As the smaller titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single titan and take revenge for all of mankind.

Tags: Kaiju , Revenge , Tragedy , Military , Henshin , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Survival , Super Power , Gore , Memory Manipulation , Dystopian , Steampunk , Ensemble Cast , Swordplay , Kuudere , Cannibalism , Espionage , Orphan , Shounen , Time Skip , Amnesia , Coming of Age , Medieval , Suicide , Rural , Primarily Male Cast , Adoption

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