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Dr. STONE: STONE WARS

Also known as Dr. STONE: STONE WARS.

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

The second season of Dr. STONE

Armed with the power of science and a genius intellect, Senku is determined to save humanity. However, Tsukasa’s empire goes on the offensive to halt the progress of science. Bolder choices are made as these two start a war that rocks the Stone World.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Survival , Educational , Male Protagonist , War , Shounen , Environmental , Lost Civilization , Espionage , Time Skip , Ensemble Cast , Tanks , Tragedy , Kingdom Management , Outdoor , Tomboy , Historical , Asexual , Bisexual , Pandemic , Nudity

Youjo Senki

Also known as Saga of Tanya the Evil.

Studio: NUT
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

The novel series centers on a young girl who fights on the frontlines in war. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and nearly transparent white skin, and she flies through the air and mercilessly strikes down her opponents. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff, and she speaks with a young girl's lisp and commands the army. Tanya used to be one of Japan's elite office workers, but because of a wrathful god, was reborn as a little girl. Tanya prioritizes optimization and career advancement above all, and she will become the most dangerous entity among the Imperial Army's sorcerers.



Tags: Military , War , Anti-Hero , Female Protagonist , Revenge , Primarily Adult Cast , Isekai , Reincarnation , Gods , Magic , Religion , Historical , Foreign , Guns , Gender Bending , Politics , Philosophy , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , CGI , Tanks , Episodic

GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri

Also known as Gate.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The military fantasy series begins when a gate appears in Tokyo's Ginza district sometime in the 21st century. From the gate pours out monsters, knights from middle-age Europe, and other fantasy-like beings, and they kill many of the citizens of Tokyo. This event is known as the Ginza Incident.

The government sends a small group of soldiers from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (a replacement for Japan's military) to the alternate world beyond the gate. Led by otaku soldier Youji, they find that the villages in the world are being attacked by a dragon. An elf girl who is a survivor from the dragon's rampage joins the group in their travels across the dangerous new world.



Tags: Military , Isekai , War , Alternate Universe , Politics , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Magic , Primarily Female Cast , Dragons , Elf , Anachronism , Tanks , Otaku Culture , Language Barrier , Slavery , Kemonomimi , Kuudere

Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou

Also known as Girls' Last Tour.

Studio: White Fox
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Civilization is dead, but Chito and Yuuri are still alive. So they hop aboard their beloved Kettenkrad motorbike and aimlessly wander the ruins of the world they once knew. Day after hopeless day, they look for their next meal and fuel for their ride. But as long as the two are together, even an existence as bleak as theirs has a ray or two of sunshine in it, whether they're sucking down their fill of soup or hunting for machine parts to tinker with. For two girls in a world full of nothing, the experiences and feelings the two share give them something to live for…



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Lost Civilization , Philosophy , Episodic , Tragedy , Iyashikei , Travel , Female Protagonist , Environmental , Urban , War , Survival , Primarily Female Cast , Chibi , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Military , Seinen , Cosmic Horror , Robots , Tanks , Snowscape , Denpa , Artificial Intelligence , Kuudere , Aliens , CGI , Guns , Photography

GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri 2

Also known as Gate 2.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The second season of the Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri anime which will cover the Fire Dragon Arc.

Several months have passed since the infamous Ginza Incident, with tensions between the Empire and JSDF escalating in the vast and mysterious "Special Region" over peace negotiations. The greed and curiosity of the global powers have also begun to grow, as reports about the technological limitations of the magical realm's archaic civilizations come to light.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Youji Itami and his merry band of female admirers struggle to navigate the complex political intrigue that plagues the Empire's court. Despite her best efforts, Princess Piña Co Lada faces difficulties attempting to convince her father that the JSDF has no intention of conquering their kingdom. Pressured from both sides of the Gate, Itami must consider even more drastic measures to fulfill his mission.

Tags: Military , Alternate Universe , Isekai , Politics , War , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Dragons , Elf , Tanks , Female Harem , Kemonomimi , Villainess , Slavery , Fairy , Aviation , Conspiracy , Kuudere

Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

Also known as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

Studio: Topcraft
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

A thousand years after a global war, a seaside kingdom known as the Valley Of The Wind remains one of only a few areas still populated. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley are engaged in a constant struggle with powerful insects called ohmu, who guard a poisonous jungle that is spreading across the Earth. Nausicaä and her brave companions, together with the people of the Valley, strive to restore the bond between humanity and the Earth.



Tags: Environmental , Post-Apocalyptic , Lost Civilization , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , War , Aviation , Military , Eco-Horror , Kaiju , Survival , Primarily Adult Cast , Cosmic Horror , Travel , Guns , Politics , Anachronism , Tanks , Orphan , Cult , Nudity , Elderly Protagonist

Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World

Also known as Kino's Journey.

Studio: A.C.G.T.
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Slice of Life

Based on a hit light novel series by Keiichi Sigsawa, the philosophical Kino's Journey employs the time-honored motif of the road trip as a vehicle for self-discovery and universal truth. Deeply meditative and cooler than zero, the series follows the existential adventures of the apt marksman Kino along with talking motorcycle Hermes as they travel the world and learn much about themselves in the process. Imaginative, thought-provoking, and sometimes disturbing, Kino's journey is documented in an episodic style with an emphasis on atmosphere rather than action or plot, though still prevalent.

Tags: Philosophy , Episodic , Travel , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Tragedy , Motorcycles , Achronological Order , Dystopian , Guns , Rural , Steampunk , Agender , Denpa , Snowscape , Seinen , Mopeds , Politics , Cannibalism , Robots , Kuudere , Battle Royale , Aviation , War , Tanks

Girls und Panzer

Also known as Girls und Panzer.

Studio: Actas
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sports

You may have heard of kung fu, but the girls at Oarai High School practice gun-fu—really, really BIG 75mm gun-fu, in fact. It's called Sensha-do, and it's the martial art of operating armored tanks! They take it seriously too, and since winning the national Sensha-do championship is such a huge deal at Oarai, they sometimes go to extreme ends in order to get the best students from Panzer class to sign up. Which is how Miho Nishizumi, who HATES operating tanks, gets drafted to join doomsday-driven driver Mako, even-triggered gunner Hana, highly receptive radio operator Saori and combustible tank-fangirl and loader Yukari as the incomparable Anko Team. They may not be on the half-track to fame and fortune, and maybe a few of them would rather shop for tank tops than become tops in tanks, but once their focus is locked and loaded, they're absolutely driven.



Tags: Tanks , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Military , School Club , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Ensemble Cast , Historical , Parody , CGI , Ships , Volleyball

PSYCHO-PASS Movie

Also known as PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

Year 2116 – Confident with the success of the Sybil System, the Japanese government begins exporting the technology to other countries. However, when foreign terrorists begin slipping through the System's security and attacking from within, Inspector Akane Tsunemori is sent overseas to investigate. When her hunt for justice forces her into a standoff with an old ally, will she be able to pull the trigger?



Tags: Police , Cyberpunk , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Military , Dystopian , Detective , Urban Fantasy , War , Crime , Conspiracy , Foreign , Philosophy , Language Barrier , Tanks , Gore , CGI , Fugitive

Tenshi no Tamago

Also known as Angel's Egg.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological

In a desolate and dark world full of shadows, lives one little girl who seems to do nothing but collect water in jars and protect a large egg she carries everywhere. A mysterious man enters her life... and they discuss the world around them.



Tags: Philosophy , Dystopian , Lost Civilization , Mythology , Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , Religion , Cosmic Horror , Female Protagonist , Angels , Amnesia , Coming of Age , Urban Fantasy , Survival , No Dialogue , Fairy Tale , Foreign , Tanks , Cultivation

So Ra No Wo To

Also known as Sound of the Sky.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

In a lonely corner of the world, on the edge of No Man’s Land, sits Clocktower Fortress. It’s home to the 1121st Platoon of the Helvetian Army, and their newest member is a 15-year-old volunteer named Kanata Sorami, who enlisted to learn how to play the bugle. When she was a child, Kanata was saved by a beautiful soldier and found inspiration in the clear, golden sound of her trumpet. From that day forward, Kanata decided music would be her life.

As the other platoon members train her how to be a bugler and a soldier, Kanata's enduring optimism will inspire them to look for happiness and beauty, even in a world haunted by war.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Military , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Lost Civilization , Episodic , Primarily Female Cast , Steampunk , Iyashikei , Kuudere , Philosophy , War , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , CGI , Tsundere , Nun , Tanks , Language Barrier

Shuumatsu no Izetta

Also known as Izetta: The Last Witch.

Studio: Ajiado
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

If I am promised to the princess, then I will fight for her sake.

In 1939 C.E., the imperialist nation of Germania invaded a neighboring country. All at once, that war spread throughout Europe, and the era was dragged into a spiral of a great war.

Then, in 1940, Germania's attack turned towards the Principality of Eylstadt, a small Alps country abundant with beautiful water and greenery.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Foreign , Witch , Politics , Magic , Military , War , Aviation , Anachronism , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Tanks , Tragedy

Youjo Senki II

Studio: NUT
Status: Not_Yet_Released
Genres: Action , Fantasy

The second season of Youjo Senki.

Tags: Military , War , Age Regression , Anti-Hero , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Reincarnation , Guns , Magic , Politics , Foreign , Revenge , Gods , Historical , Gender Bending , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Tanks , Assassins

PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System Case 2: First Guardian

Also known as PSYCHO-PASS Sinners of the System: Case.2 First Guardian.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

2112; the summer before Akane Tsunemori was assigned to Division One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Department. Teppei Sugo, an accomplished pilot of the Defense Force's 15th Joint Task Force, joins the military operation in Okinawa. Three months later, an unmanned combat drone opens fire on the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo. Enforcer Tomomi Masaoka of CID Division One is dispatched to Sugo's military base to investigate the truth behind this case.



Tags: Police , Cyberpunk , Military , Guns , Revenge , Tragedy , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Gore , Detective , Aviation , Tanks

Girls und Panzer Movie

Also known as Girls und Panzer der Film.

Studio: Actas
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sports

When the Ministry of Education goes back on its promise to keep Ooarai Girls Academy open, the task of saving the five-mile-long Academy Ship from the wreckers falls to Miho and her barely-seasoned tankery team. However, things go off track almost immediately. While the Oorai tank crew may have won the high school tournament, they’re now facing a larger and more experienced university team, and if they fail, their armored vehicles will be forfeit! Will they be swapping their tanks for the memories? It’s possible, but winning a tank battle is all about tactics and teamwork, and the fledgling Ooarai students have more friends and allies than anyone suspects.



Tags: Ensemble Cast , Tanks , Female Protagonist , Military , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , CGI , Primarily Teen Cast , Volleyball

Urusei Yatsura

Also known as Urusei Yatsura.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Urusei Yatsura concerns the tempestuous relationship between two focal characters: Ataru Moroboshi who is possibly the most unfaithful, unlucky and lecherous idiot to have ever been born, and there's Lum, a tigerskin-bikini clad alien package of sex appeal, jealousy and electricity who's fallen for him. The series chronicles the misadventures of these two stubborn teenagers along with a veritable entourage of weird characters. Among these characters is the richest boy on the planet, a superhuman schoolgirl, a fire-breathing baby, a powerful priestess/school nurse, a cute and psychotic alien vixen with a split personality, a gender-bending martial artist, an alien biker chick, an ice queen of Neptune, a deranged monk, a giant ghost cat and hundreds of other lunatic personalities; aliens, humans and inhumans alike interract in endless hysteria in a town named Tomobiki.

Tags: Episodic , Aliens , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Slapstick , Heterosexual , Parody , Surreal Comedy , Male Protagonist , Tomboy , Super Power , School , Youkai , Female Protagonist , Mythology , Monster Girl , Love Triangle , Family Life , Shrine Maiden , Nudity , Tsundere , Animals , Tanks , Crossdressing , Female Harem , Ojou-sama , Magic , Time Manipulation , Military , Dinosaurs , Shapeshifting , Goblin

Kidou Senshi Gundam: THE ORIGIN

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The first episode, Aoi Hitomi no Casval, tells the story of Casval Rem Deikun and Artesia Som Deikun (Char and Sayla, before Char became known as the Red Comet) before the One-Year War in UC.0068.

The story for the second episode, Kanashimi no Artesia, moves three years ahead to U.C. 0071. The story will follow the tearful separation of the siblings Casval and Artesia (before they became known as Char and Sayla). It will also feature more of the development of the mobile suits, particularly on the Zeon side.

The third episode, Akatsuki no Houki, follows the youth who would become known as Char Aznable and his future comrade Garma Zabi after they join the Zeons' military academy.



Tags: Military , Real Robot , War , Space , Politics , Coming of Age , Conspiracy , Revenge , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Adoption , Anti-Hero , Space Opera , CGI , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Tanks , Guns , Gore , Bar , Shounen , Basketball , Fencing , Nudity

Senjou no Valkyria: Gallian Chronicles

Also known as Valkyria Chronicles.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Romance

Valkyria Chronicles is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s Europe. The continent, called Europa, is divided into two main powers: The Imperial Empire, a monarchy in the east, and the alliance of democracies called the Federation in the west. In this world, there is a very important resource called ragnite; its uses range from fueling weapons of war to use in medical treatments. Since ragnite is such an important resource, the Federation and the Empire are constantly at war with each other for it.

The story takes place in the neutral country of Gallia, known for its bountiful reserves of ragnite, when the Empire decides to invade and seize the ragnite for themselves. The story follows Welkin, the son of a former war hero; Isara, Welkin's Darcsen adoptive sister; and Alicia, a member of the Bruhl town watch, as they fight the Imperials in the ragtag Gallian militia group, Squad 7.

Squad 7 fights to regain their homes and livelihoods with Welkin as the squad leader and commander of the Edelweiss tank; Alicia as a scout; Isara as the pilot of the Edelweiss, and a variety of colorful individuals.

Tags: Military , War , Guns , Alternate Universe , Tanks , Politics , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Kuudere , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Steampunk

Girls und Panzer: Saishuushou 1

Also known as Girls und Panzer das Finale – Part 1.

Studio: Actas
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sports

The first film in the six-part Girls und Panzer: Saishuushou film series.

Too much tankery and not enough studying for her entrance exams has landed Momo in the hot seat! Luckily her friends won’t let her flunk out without a fight, and they’ve hatched a foxy plan to put her back on top. Miho’s stepping down to let Momo take up the mantle of commander, because if she can lead the team to victory in the Continuous Cup, Momo can retake her exams. The stakes have never been higher for the team as they fight for tank supremacy both on and off the combat field!



Tags: Tanks , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , Ships , Military , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , School , Ensemble Cast , CGI

Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ

Also known as Symphogear AXZ.

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

The fourth season of Senki Zesshou Symphogear.

Hibiki Tachibana has defeated many powerful enemies, saved countless innocent lives, and escaped from numerous desperate situations, but she is currently finding herself unable to escape from her most desperate situation yet—summer homework! Although her high school life is relatively unremarkable, her career as a member of the military organization S.O.N.G. is anything but. Using powerful, ancient armor known as Symphogear, Hibiki and her teammates work with the United Nations to deal with international disputes and disasters.

During a mission briefing at headquarters, Hibiki is made aware of a mysterious organization known as the Bavarian Illuminati, who has been responsible for several major disasters in the past and currently operate in the war-torn country Val Verde. Together, Hibiki and her team infiltrate one of the Bavarian Illuminati's manufacturing plants and free hundreds of slaves. Exposed, alchemists Saint-Germain, Cagliostro, and Prelati reveal themselves as the organization's top brass, and—using alchemical powers—declare a global revolution while sacrificing thousands of lives. Faced with yet another threat to the world's survival, Hibiki and her allies must confront the Bavarian Illuminati in their most difficult and destructive battle yet.



Tags: Henshin , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Primarily Female Cast , Mythology , Gods , Tragedy , Aliens , Alchemy , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Cult , Idol , Drugs , Swordplay , Orphan , Motorcycles , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tanks