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Togainu no Chi

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Picture Magic , Nitroplus
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

After being devastated in the third World War (known as The Third Division), Japan was divided in two. Several years after the end of the war, a crime organization called Vischio has taken control of the destroyed city of Toshima (formerly Tokyo, Japan's capital city), where they are holding a battle game known as "Igura". The main character, a young man named Akira, is falsely accused of a crime. Once arrested, a mysterious woman appears before him, offering him freedom if he agrees to participate in Igura and defeat Igura's strongest man: the king, or "Il-re". The story follows Akira's life in the harsh, lawless Toshima as he fights both to survive and to unravel the mysteries developing around him.



Tags: Battle Royale , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Drugs , Gore , Post-Apocalyptic , Male Protagonist , Noir , Boys' Love , Tragedy , Revenge , Military , Guns , Human Pet , LGBTQ+ Themes

NO.6

Also known as No.6.

Studio: bones , Aniplex , Fuji TV , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In a near future world, after the last great war, most of mankind lives in a handful of city states. There, for the privileged elite, life should be perfect. But for young Shion, the only thing perfect has been the nightmare his life has become since letting a strange boy called Rat spend the night in his apartment.

Banished to the outskirts of the city and stripped of all privileges for helping the mysterious stranger who has since disappeared, Shion now finds himself in even worse danger as his inquiry into a new series of mysterious deaths results in his being arrested on suspicion of murder!

But even as Shion is being sent to the city's Correctional Institute, the long-missing Rat reappears to rescue him! Now on the run, the two young men have only one chance at survival: uncover the mysterious secrets that lie at the sinister heart of No. 6!



Tags: Dystopian , Conspiracy , Time Skip , Boys' Love , Cyberpunk , Fugitive , Memory Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Animals , Revenge , Urban , Survival , Classic Literature , Love Triangle , Gender Bending , Tragedy , Crossdressing , Agender , Yandere

Ai no Kusabi (2012)

Studio: AIC , Media Blasters , KENMedia
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

The story is set in the future on the planet named Amoi which is controlled by a supercomputer named Jupiter. Among the mostly male human population, the light-haired elite class is allowed to temporarily keep the dark-haired "mongrels" as pets. One elite member, Iason, encounters a mongrel named Riki in the slums and decides to take him in. However, Iason keeps Riki longer than it is socially approved, and rumors abound about their possible relationship.

Tags: Boys' Love , Dystopian , Achronological Order , Human Pet , Bondage , Cyberpunk , Male Protagonist , Motorcycles , Heterosexual

Ai no Kusabi

Also known as Ai no Kusabi.

Studio: AIC
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

On planet Amoi, a great society has developed, creating a computerized city called Tanagura, ruled by supercomputer Jupiter. The populace is almost entirely male and is based on hair color; silver and/or blonds are the elitist, ending with dark/black haired as the bottom of society, often known as "mongrels". Blondies keep "pets", young boys kept for a few years, especially made for performing sexual actions for the Blondie's voyeurism entertainment. Blondies aren't suppose to keep pets for long or interact sexually with pets, but one blondie named Iason Mink has kept a pet named Riki, for years and is rumored to sleep with him. Iason refuses to let go of Riki, even with Jupiter's disapproval. Riki fights with his emotions and society problems, unable to decide what to do about his old friend/lover Gai (Guy) and their gang. Iason is obsessed with keeping Riki, and Riki doesn't know what to do; fight against him or surrender to him.

Tags: Human Pet , Boys' Love , Cyberpunk , Dystopian , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Bondage , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Motorcycles , Bisexual , Suicide

BANANA FISH

Also known as BANANA FISH.

Studio: MAPPA , Aniplex , Dentsu , Shogakukan , Movic , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological , Thriller

Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into Papa's insatiably ambitious hands—and it's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx's acquaintance...



Tags: Mafia , Gangs , Tragedy , Crime , Conspiracy , Drugs , Male Protagonist , Urban , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Guns , Coming of Age , Foreign , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shoujo , Anti-Hero , Noir , Fugitive , Primarily Adult Cast , Assassins , Criminal Organization , Ensemble Cast , Orphan , Prison , Classic Literature , Photography , Tanned Skin

Karneval (TV)

Also known as Karneval (TV).

Studio: Bandai Visual , Manglobe , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Armed with only an abandoned bracelet as a clue, Nai searches for a missing loved one. After a run-in with a pick-pocket named Gareki, the two find themselves snagged in a government set-up that leaves them both wanted criminals. Desperate and on the run, Nai and Gareki turn to the country’s most powerful defense organization—“Circus”—for help.



Tags: Amnesia , Circus , Josei , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Magic , Guns , Kemonomimi

Build Divide: Code Black

Also known as BUILD-DIVIDE -#000000- CODE BLACK.

Studio: LIDENFILMS , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

Everything is decided by Build-Divide and it's the King who reigns supreme, but whoever can defeat him will be granted their heart’s desire. While everyone has a wish, the young Teruto Kurabe vows to win and get what he longs for. Guiding him on the path to victory is the mysterious Sakura Banka. Now, the stage is set in Shin Kyoto as Teruto dives headfirst into battle.



Tags: Gambling , Card Battle , Amnesia , Urban , Yandere , Idol , Male Protagonist , Virtual World , Tragedy , Isekai

SK∞

Also known as SK8 the Infinity.

Studio: bones , Aniplex of America , ABC Animation , Movic , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sports

Reki, a high school sophomore and skater, is addicted to “S,” a highly secret and dangerous downhill skateboarding race that takes place in an abandoned mine. The skaters are especially wild about the “beefs,” or heated battles that erupt in the races.

Reki takes Langa, a transfer student returning to Japan after studying abroad, to the mine where the races are held. Langa, who has no skateboarding experience, finds himself pulled into the world of “S”...



Note: On March 13, 2021 a recap episode (9.5) went on air, postponing the broadcast of the regular episodes by one week.

Tags: Skateboarding , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Parkour , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Slapstick , Urban , Found Family , LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , School , Artificial Intelligence , Butler , Gambling , Motorcycles , Restaurant