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FLCL

Also known as FLCL.

Studio: Gainax , Production I.G , Starchild Records , Funimation , GANSIS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Naota is a detached sixth grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. He's fooling around with his brother's ex-girlfriend when a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over, brains him with a bass guitar, and moves into his house. This pink-haired girl, Haruko - who claims she's an alien - hurls Naota into the middle of a mega-corporation's secret agenda. Oh, and now giant battling robots shoot from his skull. Mix in mind-bending animation and tunes that echo through your cerebellum to top off the trip that will have you falling hard for FLCL.



Tags: Coming of Age , Surreal Comedy , Psychosexual , Male Protagonist , Age Gap , Female Protagonist , Meta , Philosophy , Primarily Teen Cast , Robots , Slapstick , Denpa , Aliens , Love Triangle , Parody , Mopeds , Heterosexual , Vore , Amnesia , Guns , Kaiju , Urban , Gods , Super Robot , Body Horror , Real Robot , Nudity , Episodic , Baseball , CGI

Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers

Also known as Magical Destroyers.

Studio: Bibury Animation Studios , Mainichi Broadcasting System , King Records , Bit Grooove Promotion , SANKYO
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi , Mahou Shoujo

Freedom of expression is threatened when a mysterious group, the SSC, destroy Japan’s otaku culture. However, a young revolutionary, Otaku Hero—who loves the culture more than anything—rises up. With the help of three rambunctious magical girls—Anarchy, Blue, and Pink—they’ll team up to create a world free of this oppressive rule. Be part of the rebellion to bring back fandom!



Tags: Otaku Culture , Henshin , Dystopian , Urban , Meta , Magic , Surreal Comedy , Heterosexual , War , Male Protagonist , Slapstick , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Parody , Religion , Swimming , Urban Fantasy , Outdoor Activities , Video Games , Tragedy , Denpa , Drugs , Philosophy , Idol , Survival , Female Harem , Crossdressing , Cars , Gods , Guns , Military , Body Horror , Gore , Amnesia

Berserk

Also known as Berserk (2016).

Studio: Millepensee , LIDENFILMS , GEMBA , Koei , Ultra Super Pictures , Docomo Anime Store , Mainichi Broadcasting System , WOWOW , Hakusensha , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Supernatural

Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even as it chips away at his life, Guts continues to fight his enemies, who wield repulsive and inhumane power, with nary but his body and sword—his strength as a human. What lies at the end of his travels? The answer is shrouded in the "night." Strain your eyes and stare into the dark!



Tags: Full CGI , CGI , Revenge , Gore , Demons , Seinen , Torture , Swordplay , Anti-Hero , Medieval , Disability , Gods , Religion , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Elf , Ghost , Fugitive , Skeleton , Sadism , Military , Goblin , Chibi

FLCL Progressive

Also known as FLCL Progressive.

Studio: Production I.G , Signal.MD , Toho , NYAV Post
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Many years have passed since Naota and Haruhara Haruko shared their adventure together. Meanwhile, the war between the two entities known as Medical Mechanica and Fraternity rages across the galaxy. Enter Hidomi, a young teenaged girl who believes there is nothing amazing to expect from her average life, until one day when a new teacher named Haruko arrives at her school. Soon enough, Medical Mechanica is attacking her town and Hidomi discovers a secret within her that could save everyone, a secret that only Haruko can unlock.
But why did Haruko return to Earth? What happened to her Rickenbacker 4001 she left with Naota? And where did the human-type robot ‘Canti’ go?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Aliens , Urban , Heterosexual , Psychosexual , Robots , Super Robot , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Super Power , Philosophy , Feet , Parody , Primarily Teen Cast , Motorcycles , Achromatic , Real Robot , LGBTQ+ Themes

SSSS.DYNAZENON

Also known as SSSS.DYNAZENON.

Studio: TRIGGER , Graphinica , Pony Canyon , Tsuburaya Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

One day, Yomogi Asanaka, a first-year student at Fujiyokidai High School, runs into a mysterious man named Gauma who claims to be a “kaiju user.”

The sudden appearance of a kaiju is followed by the entry of the gigantic robot, Dynazenon. In the wrong place at the wrong time are Yume Minami, Koyomi Yamanaka, and Chise Asukagawa, who are dragged into the fight against the kaiju.



Tags: Kaiju , Super Robot , Tokusatsu , Denpa , Ensemble Cast , Superhero , Super Power , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Henshin , Alternate Universe , Tragedy , Rehabilitation , Male Protagonist , Bullying , Hikikomori , CGI , Suicide , Reincarnation , Female Protagonist

Sakugan

Also known as SAKUGAN.

Studio: Satelight , Sotsu , DeNA , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Bunka Housou , VAP , BANDAI SPIRITS , Bandai Namco Arts , Bandai , Fosun Entertainment Japan , Asmik Ace , Sammy , NetEase
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the distant future, humankind lives shoulder-to-shoulder in a cramped "Colony" divided by bedrock. Outside the colony extends a dangerous undeveloped area known as "The Labyrinth." Those who risk their lives to explore the Labyrinth and mark undeveloped areas are known as "Markers." Memempu is a young girl who wants to become a Marker, and Gagumber is a man who quit being a Marker. This rag-tag father and daughter team are about to take on the Labyrinth! "If there is no path, then dig one!



Note: Episode 1 had an early screening during Virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2021 on August 5, 2021.

Tags: Coming of Age , Post-Apocalyptic , Super Robot , Kaiju , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Found Family , CGI , Tragedy , Gender Bending , Video Games

Rolling☆Girls

Also known as The Rolling Girls.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Dentsu , Shouchiku , Pony Canyon , Movic , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Ten years after the Great Tokyo War, each prefecture in Japan has split up into independent nations. Each nation is ruled by a prophet called "Mosa" and an army called "Mob" as they start to compete to take over other countries. Four "Mob" girls from the Saitama clan, Nozomi, Yukina, Ai, and Chiaya, are ordered by their "Mosa" to travel around Japan riding their motorcycles to mediate multiple battles between nations and clans as they emerge.



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Super Power , Surreal Comedy , Female Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Motorcycles , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Aliens , Superhero , Politics , Mopeds , Rural , Meta , Lost Civilization , Idol , Family Life , Space , Super Robot , Drawing

Back Arrow

Also known as BACK ARROW.

Studio: Aniplex , Studio VOLN , BANDAI SPIRITS , BS11 , ABC Animation , Movic , Legs
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Lingalind is enclosed by the Wall. The Wall covers, protects, cultivates, and nurtures the land. The Wall is God. One day in Edger, a village on the outskirts, a mysterious man named Back Arrow appears. Arrow has no memory, but he claims that all he knows is that “I came from outside the Wall.” Arrow tries to go beyond the Wall to regain his memories but is pulled into one conflict after another.



Tags: Super Robot , Male Protagonist , CGI , War , Tokusatsu , Henshin , Slapstick , Ensemble Cast , Dissociative Identities , Tragedy , Nudity , Anachronism

Megaton-kyuu Musashi

Also known as MEGATON MUSASHI.

Studio: OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Mecha , Sci-Fi

The story takes place after 90 percent of humanity wiped out due to an invasion. Survivors live in a shelter where their lives are monitored, and memories of the invasion erased. Three teenagers from the shelter are chosen to pilot three machines that combine to form the Musashi robot, made out of a material named Megatronium alloy. The series will balance robot action with school life.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Super Robot , Aliens , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , School , Kids , Age Gap , Dystopian , Love Triangle , Bullying , Maids

Megaton-kyuu Musashi Season 2

Also known as MEGATON MUSASHI Season 2.

Studio: OLM , Level-5 , Bandai , TOKYO MX , BS Fuji , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Mecha , Sci-Fi

The second season of Megaton-kyuu Musashi.

Tags: Aliens , CGI , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Post-Apocalyptic , Primarily Teen Cast , Super Robot , Urban , Tragedy , Space , Dystopian , Guns , Memory Manipulation , Travel , Coming of Age , Orphan , Tanned Skin , Female Protagonist , School , Kaiju