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Carnival Phantasm

Studio: Lerche , Notes
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

The Carnival Moment is a time when several narratives from Type-Moon's famous works intersect. It happens every decade in an entirely new dimension, and those who have never run into each other can meet. And what's more, all individuals involved gain the opportunity to fulfill any of their wishes! However, they will have to come a long way, as they will need to partake in contests.

In Carnival Phantasm, various characters are put into situations that ridicule their own worlds. Nevertheless, they all have the same objective: to win the contests by any means necessary!



Note: Adaptation of the "Take Moon" manga series by Type-Moon's Eri Takenashi, created to celebrate Type-Moon's 10th anniversary. It features parodies and new stories loosely based on Type-Moon's original works, including Fate/stay night, Tsukihime, Melty Blood, and more.

Tags: Parody , Crossover , Nekomimi , Surreal Comedy , Vampire , Ensemble Cast , Magic , Mythology , Bar , Spearplay , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Meta , Slapstick , Maids , Female Harem , Samurai , Kuudere , Slavery , Age Regression , Succubus

Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower

Also known as Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] I. presage flower.

Studio: ufotable , Aniplex , KADOKAWA , Notes , ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Psychological , Supernatural

10 years after the Holy Grail War—a battle waged by Masters and Servants over the wish-granting container, the Holy Grail—another war breaks out in Fuyuki City. Shirou Emiya—the adopted son of Kiritsugu Emiya, a participant of the previous Holy Grail War—is leading a peaceful life with people dear to him. Especially close to him is his underclassman Sakura Matou, who brings kindness into his otherwise lonely life. But once the Holy Grail War starts, Shirou’s peaceful life is sundered.



Note: Based on the third route from TYPE-MOON's visual novel, Fate/stay night.

Tags: Battle Royale , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Assassins , Mythology , Necromancy , Orphan , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Adoption , Demons , Male Protagonist , Gore , School , CGI , Super Power , Cosmic Horror , Found Family , Archery , War , Zombie , Urban , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Kuudere , Witch , Food , Heterosexual , Spearplay , Religion , Tsundere , Tanned Skin

Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan

Also known as Today's Menu for the Emiya Family.

Studio: ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The story revolves around the delicious, beautiful cuisine that the Emiya family enjoy from day to day, no matter what the season is.



Tags: Food , Iyashikei , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Male Protagonist , Educational , Seinen , Alternate Universe , Volleyball

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 , Kuudere , Slapstick , Artificial Intelligence , Gore , Swordplay

Re:CREATORS

Also known as Re:CREATORS.

Studio: TROYCA , Magic Capsule , ABC Animation , Aniplex , Shogakukan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mecha , Thriller

People have created many stories. Joy, sadness, anger, deep emotion. Stories stir up emotion and captivate. However, those emotions are nothing more than the feelings of a spectator. What if the characters in the stories had their own "will"? In their eyes, are we, the creators of the stories, like gods? Revolution for our world. Punishment for the land of the gods.

Re:CREATORS. Everyone becomes a Creator.



Tags: Crossover , Writing , Urban Fantasy , Meta , Isekai , Otaku Culture , Magic , Drawing , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Reverse Isekai , Super Power , Super Robot , Alternate Universe , Battle Royale , Robots , Suicide , Swordplay , Video Games , Guns , Spearplay

Monogatari Series: Second Season

Also known as Monogatari Series Second Season.

Studio: Shaft , Kodansha , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

Second season of the Monogatari Series, part 1/2. Contains the arcs Tsubasa Tiger, Mayoi Jiangshi, Nadeko Medusa, Shinobu Time, and Hitagi End, from the Nekomonogatari White, Kabukimonogatari, Otorimonogatari, Onimonogatari and Koimonogatari light novels, respectively.

These stories take place after the end of the summer vacation when the apparition of the bee had left and the apparition of the phoenix avoided any consequences… Now that Koyomi Araragi and the girls were entering their new school terms, they were once again about to encounter supernatural beings…but this time, they may not be so easy to deal with.

Tsubasa Hanekawa, Mayoi Hachikuji, Nadeko Sengoku, Shinobu Oshino, and finally Hitagi Senjougahara. The girls’ loneliness, their confessions, and their departures… 5 new “stories” begin now.



Notes:
Includes 3 recap episodes from the TV version (Ep. 6, 11, 16).
The recap episodes were not included in the Blu-Ray version of the anime.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Youkai , Philosophy , Yandere , Primarily Female Cast , Achronological Order , Anti-Hero , Unrequited Love , Denpa , Vampire , Gods , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Time Manipulation , Meta , Ghost , Female Protagonist , Dissociative Identities , Alternate Universe , Nekomimi , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Harem , Nudity , Zombie , Tomboy , School

Senki Zesshou Symphogear XV

Also known as Symphogear XV.

Studio: Satelight
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mahou Shoujo , Music , Sci-Fi

Humanity is finally confronted with the threat of the Custodians—the ancient, sentient species held responsible for cursing humanity to speak different languages thousands of years ago. The Symphogear wielders—Hibiki Tachibana, Tsubasa Kazanari, Chris Yukine, Maria Cadenzavna Eve, Kirika Akatsuki, and Shirabe Tsukuyomi—are sent to the Antarctic in order to retrieve an ancient relic. After securing it and rescuing the scientific staff present there from a Coffin, the automated defense mechanism protecting it, the relic is given to American researchers due to international agreements.

The criminal organization Noble Red, a remnant of the previously fought Bavarian Illuminati, starts targeting the relic. Will the Symphogear wielders and their supporting organization S.O.N.G. be able to foil the plans of the organizations conspiring against them?



Tags: Yuri , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gods , Lost Civilization , Urban , Orphan , Brainwashing , Agender , Ensemble Cast , Mythology , Guns , Philosophy , Cyborg , Swordplay , Idol , Aliens , Tragedy , Drugs , Monster Girl , Ninja , Tanned Skin , Dissociative Identities , Kemonomimi , Gore , Motorcycles

STAR DRIVER: Kagayaki no Takuto

Also known as Star Driver.

Studio: bones , Aniplex , Square Enix , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha

To the south of Japan, there lies a lush green island called Southern Cross Isle. One night, a boy by the name of Takuto Tsunashi washes up on the shore of the island. Having swum from the mainland alone and without any possessions, he enrolls in the senior high level in the school on the island - Southern Cross High School.

With his bright and positive personality, he starts to mix with various students in the school and builds relationships with many of them, including Wako Agemaki and Sugata Shindou. But this school hides a deep secret. There are sleeping giants hidden under the ground called "Cybodies".

There are about 20 of these giants, and they are just some of the various secrets kept by everyone on the island: The secret movements of the mysterious organization known as Glittering Crux. The songs of the shrine maidens. And even Takuto himself will soon come to embrace a great secret...

This island in the southern territories surrounded by the blue sea and the blue skies is the stage where the "Eulogy of Youth" filled with love, dreams and friendships, will begin.

Tags: Love Triangle , Ensemble Cast , School , Super Robot , Henshin , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , School Club , Episodic , Twins , Bisexual , Polyamorous , Coastal , Real Robot , Female Harem , Martial Arts

Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2

Also known as Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , EGG FIRM , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The final load test... The war between the Human Empire and the Dark Territory has engulfed Underworld entirely. The battle has shifted course with the Dark Territory army led by Gabriel, who seeks to capture Alice, the Priestess of Light, against Asuna and the Human Empire forces fighting to save Underworld.

As Kirito's consciousness remains buried in a deep sleep, Gabriel, standing in as the Dark God Vecta, has recruited thousands of American players to log in to Underworld to annihilate the Human Empire forces. Meanwhile, Asuna, Sinon, and Leafa have joined the battle utilizing three super-accounts of the deities of the Underworld. As the Goddess of Creation Stacia Asuna fights alongside the Human Empire forces to take on the American players in a vicious combat. Sinon, who has gained the super-account for the Sun Goddess Solus, is in pursuit of Gabriel, who has abducted Alice, while Leafa arrives to Underworld with the super-account Earth Goddess Terraria.

But that is not all...

The impassioned speech by Lisbeth has convinced many ALO players to join the fight with the Human Empire despite the risks. With this great war, not only Underworld's continued existence, but the bottom-up artificial intelligence, the ultimate AI, and even the future of mankind is at stake.

Though he has yet to awaken, only one man holds the fate of this world: the Black Swordsman.



Tags: Virtual World , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , War , Artificial Intelligence , Video Games , Swordplay , Isekai , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Harem , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Military , Time Skip , Medieval , Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , Gore , Reincarnation , Gods , Cult , Space Opera , Space , Ensemble Cast

Tales of Zestiria the Cross 2

Also known as Tales of Zestiria the X Season 2.

Studio: ufotable , Bandai Visual , Anime Consortium Japan , ufotable , Lantis , Bandai Namco Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Sorey is a human youth who grew up among the seraphim, spiritual beings not visible to humans. Sorey believes in the folklore that says “long ago, every human was able to see the seraphim" and dreams of unraveling the ancient mystery to make the world a place where people and seraphim can live together in peace.

One day, Sorey visits the human capital for the very first time. He becomes embroiled in an incident during which he pulls out a holy sword embedded in a rock and ends up becoming a Shepherd, one who casts away calamity from the world. He begins to realize the gravity of his mission, and his dream of coexistence between mankind and the seraphim becomes more intense—

And thus, the Shepherd embarks on a journey with his companions.



Tags: Magic , Dragons , Swordplay , CGI , War , Gods