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TRIGUN

Also known as Trigun.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Nippon Victor , Arts Pro , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

Vash the Stampede is a wanted man with a habit of turning entire towns into rubble. The price on his head is a fortune, and his path of destruction reaches across the arid wastelands of a desert planet. Unfortunately, most encounters with the spiky-haired gunslinger don't end well for the bounty hunters who catch up with him; someone almost always gets hurt - and it's never Vash.

Oddly enough, for such an infamous fugitive, there's no proof that he's ever taken a life. In fact, he's a pacifist with a doughnut obsession who's more doofus than desperado. There's a whole lot more to him than his reputation lets on - Vash the Stampede definitely ain't your typical outlaw.



Tags: Guns , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , Cowboys , Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , Travel , Crime , Desert , Steampunk , Shounen , Episodic , Twins , Incest , Aliens , Space , Slapstick , Acrobatics , Rural , Religion , Body Horror

Gun x Sword

Also known as Gun x Sword.

Studio: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , AIC A.S.T.A. , Funimation , Studio Tulip
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Van, a lanky and apathetic swordsman, is on a journey to kill the murderer of his fiancé. The only characteristic he has to go by is that the murderer has a claw for an arm, hence the murderer being referred to as The Claw Man. During his travels, Van happens to pass through the city of Evergreen, which is defending itself from bandits who aim to rob the city of its treasury. It is in this city that Van meets Wendy Garret, a timid young girl who is looking for her kidnapped brother. When the city pleads for Van's assistance to defend it, he refuses, claiming it has nothing to do with him and thus leaves the city on its own to deal with the peril. Soon after, Van comes across the raiding bandits himself and they eventually tick off the swordsman to a degree where he takes action against them for his own personal vendetta. Surprisingly, Van learns that the bandits had ties with The Claw Man, and in kidnapping Wendy's brother for a reason they did not disclose. After the bandits are dealt with easily, Van and, much to his chagrin, Wendy continue the journey in search of The Claw Man. Little do they know, however, that The Claw Man is involved with something more atrocious than either could fathom.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Revenge , Super Robot , Cult , Anti-Hero , Post-Apocalyptic , Swordplay , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Parody , Female Harem , Travel , Steampunk , Conspiracy , Found Family

Black Cat

Also known as Black Cat.

Studio: GONZO , GDH , Dentsu , Funimation , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

Train Heartnet is the infamous gunman 'Black Cat', a cold-blooded assassin who works for the organization known as 'Chronos', bearing the mark XIII on his body. Most of his life was surrounded by violence, so Train is quiet, asocial and uncaring. However his life changes as he encounters the mysterious Sweeper (bounty hunter), Saya. Her unique way of living interested Train but tragedy occurs, resulting in Train changing the way he has lived towards the life of a Sweeper with newfound friends Sven and Eve.

Tags: Super Power , Guns , Assassins , Revenge , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Kuudere

Early Reins

Also known as Early Reins.

Studio: OLM , Media Blasters
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

Early Reins features six beautiful women on a train en route to Sunshine Hill in the early 1800s. When the train is highjacked by robbers and the soldiers on board are caught unawares, another surprise is in store: these lovely ladies can fight! The heroine emerges as Margarette, a young woman determined to become a sheriff although she is somewhat lacking in experience. She gains plenty on this trip, however, and the ragtag team of Western warriors joins forces with another passenger, Spencer, to fight some nefarious bandits and guide the train to safety.



Tags: Guns , Crime , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Trains , Historical

El Cazador

Also known as El Cazador de la Bruja.

Studio: Bee Train , Funimation , Victor Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mystery

Ellis, a young girl suspected of murdering a prominent physicist Heinrich Schneider, is on the run from an underground society called "Hunters" when she is tracked down by the bounty hunter Nadie in a small Mexican town. However, instead of turning her in, Nadie impulsively decides to help her and the two girls embark on a journey to Ellis' hometown, where they plan on finding clues about her past. From there, they travel south to search for the mysterious Gemstone of the Inca Rose, the "Eternal City" of Wiñay Marka, and Ellis' own obscure destiny.



Tags: Foreign , Yuri , Fugitive , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Female Protagonist , Super Power , Witch , Guns , Episodic , Travel , Bisexual , Reincarnation

Gungrave

Also known as Gungrave.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

After a tragic scene with the murder of his friends, Brandon Heat follows his only friend Harry McDowel into Millennion, the largest mafia syndicate. While Harry McDowel is striving for power, Brandon is only staying in Millennion to see the girl he loves whose custody was gained by the leader of Millennion, Big Daddy. But as the years pass and Brandon proves loyal to Millennion, Brandon learns the true purpose and passion of Millennion, and that's when true conflict arises.



Tags: Mafia , Crime , Tragedy , Gangs , Guns , Revenge , Super Power , Afterlife , Zombie , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Body Horror , Gore , Time Skip , Cyborg , Age Gap

Kouya no Shounen Isamu

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Studio Junio , TMS Entertainment , Oh! Production , Fuji TV , Tokyo Movie
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

The adventures of Isamu, a young boy living in the Far West, searching for his real father.

Tags: Cowboys , Historical , Shounen , Guns , Foreign

Queen Emeraldas

Also known as Queen Emeraldas.

Studio: ADV Films , Four Some , OLM
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

The story revolves around a race that seeks to dominate the galaxy. A lone mysterious female warrior, known to others as Emeraldas sails the endless planets of the universe- in her Seas of Star ship- fighting the tyranny of that merciless race. She is tormented by the memory of her lost love.



Tags: Space , Space Opera , Female Protagonist , Pirates , Crossover

Nobunagun

Also known as Nobunagun.

Studio: Bridge , VAP , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sci-Fi

Shio Ogura, a seemingly normal Japanese high school student, who, while visiting Taiwan on a school trip, is suddenly attacked by monsters. Agents known as "E-Gene Holders" from the government agency DOGOO also arrive, who wield weapons infused with the spirits of historical figures. However in the midst of it all, Shio is revealed to also be an E-Gene Holder when the soul of Oda Nobunaga awakens after she tries to rescue a friend.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Aliens , Military , Super Power , Shounen , Guns

World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokunin

Also known as Sands of Destruction.

Studio: Production I.G , Funimation , Sega Games
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Spinoff based on the Nintendo DS RPG game by SEGA, released in Japan July, 2008.

In a world where humans serve as livestock for the ruling beastman, and where sand fills the roles of water and fire. Kyrie is recruited by the "World Destruction Committee" to assist in putting an end to their world. Kyrie alone holds the power needed to do it.



Tags: Magic , Animals , Male Protagonist