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Subarashiki Kono Sekai The Animation

Also known as The World Ends with You The Animation.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , domerica , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Neku awakens in the middle of Shibuya's bustling Scramble Crossing with no memory of how he got there. Little does he know, he's been transported to an alternate plane of existence known as the Underground (UG). Now an unwilling participant in the mysterious "Reapers' Game," Neku must partner up with a girl named Shiki in order to survive. Together, they complete missions and defeat monsters known as "Noise" as they gradually uncover the true nature of this twisted Game.

"There's only one way to stay alive in Shibuya: trust your partner." Will they survive the Reapers' Game?



Tags: Afterlife , Death Game , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Survival , Memory Manipulation , Coming of Age , Urban , Amnesia , Rehabilitation , CGI , Angels , Tragedy , Hikikomori , Isekai

Momentary Lily

Also known as Momentary Lily.

Studio: GoHands , Shouchiku , MAGNET , U-NEXT , BS Asahi , Animoca Brands Japan , TOKYO MX , Kansai TV , GoHands
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Robotic invaders wiped out all life, but Renge fights to survive using her powers. With no memories, she roams the city until she meets five other young women, each with unique abilities. Together, they make the most of their lives, cooking delicious meals between battles with mechanical monstrosities. As they uncover the secrets of their powers and pasts, they find strength in their friendship.



Tags: Tragedy , Post-Apocalyptic , Urban , Primarily Teen Cast , Aliens , Primarily Female Cast , Survival , Clone , Female Protagonist , Food , Amnesia , Swordplay , Henshin , Super Power , Video Games , Urban Fantasy , Artificial Intelligence , CGI , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Memory Manipulation , Chibi , LGBTQ+ Themes

Praeter no Kizu

Also known as Scar on the Praeter.

Studio: Frontier Works , GoHands , Glovision , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

After a rebellion in the Akatsuki Special Ward of Tokyo, the government collapses and citizens are left to fend for themselves. With Divine Tattoos that each possess unique powers, agents known as the Scard rise up to become the protectors of peace. But loyal to three contending organizations, they’ll have to face more than just criminals in order to serve their own definitions of justice.



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , CGI , Guns , Super Power , Urban , Crime , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist

Sousei no Onmyouji

Also known as Twin Star Exorcists.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Rokuro Enmado is a young boy who used to be a powerful aspiring exorcist, before a tragic incident left his friend dead and made him abandon the profession. One day, he has a fateful encounter with Benio Adashino, a girl around his age and a well known exorcist from the east. According to prophecy, Rokuro and Benio are the "Twin Star Exorcists", and are destined to marry and have a child which will be the ultimate exorcist, capable of cleansing all evil spirits, or Kegare, from the world.
When Rokuro's best friend Ryogo goes missing, Rokuro is forced to ask Benio for help to enter Magano, the realm of the evil Kegare, to rescue him!



Tags: Shounen , Exorcism , Revenge , Magic , Demons , Tragedy , Yandere , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Ghost , Twins , Time Skip

Generation of Chaos

Studio: Idea Factory
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

A brief introduction to the events that take place in the first Generation of Chaos RPG. First, Chiffon is a famous monster trainer who has lost his ability to control monsters. On the way to return his Hiyokomushi, a large, slow monster, to its birthplace, it goes out of control, and Chiffon needs help in stopping it. In the second part, Roze, a half-demon, comes face to face with the possibility of losing her precious sister at the hands of those who are afraid of her.



Tags: Demons , Tragedy , Magic , Coming of Age , Fairy Tale

Absolute Duo

Also known as Absolute Duo.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Romance , Supernatural

The story begins with Blaze — a weapon that is the manifestation of a human's soul. Tooru Kokonoe happens to be qualified for this, but for some reason his Blaze is not a weapon, but a shield. Moreover, he enrolled in a school that teaches combat skills, and thanks to the school's Duo partner system, he ends up living with a beautiful silver-haired girl.



Tags: School , Female Harem , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Boarding School , Yandere , Nudity , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Cohabitation , Guns , CGI , Tragedy , Teacher , Kemonomimi

Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid Mini OVA

Also known as Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid Specials.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Arms , AT-X , Showgate , Marvelous , Genco
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Fantasy

A series of specials included in the 'Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid' DVD/BD volumes.

Tags: Nudity , Yuri , Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Female Cast

Mirai Nikki

Also known as The Future Diary.

Studio: Funimation , Lantis , Kadokawa Shoten , Asread , Rakuonsha , Kadokawa Pictures Japan , KLOCKWORX , chara-ani.com , 12 Diary Holders , Dwango , Sakura Create
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

This psychological thriller, based on the manga written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno, is about Yuki, a loner who's not very good with people. He prefers to write a diary on his cell phone and talk to his imaginary friend, Deus Ex Machina – The God of Time and Space. However, Yuki soon learns that Deus is more than a figment of his imagination when he makes Yuki participate in a battle royale with eleven others. The contestants are given special diaries that can predict the future, each diary possessing unique features that give it both advantages and disadvantages. Within the next 90 days, the contestants must try to survive until there is only one left standing. The winner will become the new God of Time and Space.



Tags: Battle Royale , Death Game , Survival , Yandere , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Psychosexual , Slapstick , Body Horror , Gore , Gods , Male Protagonist , Suicide , Crime , Urban , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Anti-Hero , Clone , Terrorism , Netorare , Guns , Super Power , CGI , Meta , Adoption , Nudity , Orphan , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Tanned Skin

Gleipnir

Also known as Gleipnir.

Studio: PINE JAM , bilibili , Funimation , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Mystery , Supernatural

Shuuichi Kagaya isn’t human. He has an unnatural sense of smell, and can transform into an incredibly powerful beast… of sorts. He does all he can to avoid standing out and being discovered, but no good deed goes unpunished, and his decision to use his power to save a girl spells the end for his quiet life.

Tags: Aliens , Shapeshifting , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Teen Cast , Anti-Hero , Urban Fantasy , Psychosexual , Death Game , Gore , Body Horror , Vore , Heterosexual , Yandere , Nudity , Battle Royale , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Rural , Female Protagonist , Femdom , Guns , Love Triangle , Suicide , CGI

Taboo Tattoo

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi

The manga which this will be based off follows Justice Akazuka (nickname Seigi), a young man who is good at martial arts. Seigi rescues a homeless old man on the street one day from some thugs, and the man gives Seigi an object that imprints a tattoo on his palm. However, it is not an ordinary tattoo, but a special weapon that gives Seigi supernatural powers such as warping space-time. Seigi then meets a female American agent named Ijii, whose duty is to recover the tattoos. Seigi decides to help her and gets wrapped up in a cross-national conspiracy.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Super Power , Martial Arts , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Seinen , Heterosexual , Yuri