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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 , Body Horror , Gore , Gods , Male Protagonist , Suicide , Anti-Hero , Crime , Urban , Heterosexual , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Terrorism , Clone , Guns , Super Power , CGI , Netorare , Meta , Adoption , Nudity , Orphan , Slapstick , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Tanned Skin , Prophecy

Gakkou Gurashi!

Also known as SCHOOL-LIVE!.

Studio: Lerche , Nitroplus , Sotsu , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Why would anyone form a School Living Club? Could four girls, their advisor, and a puppy really love their school so much that they’d want to live in it? Or is there another reason, something that lurks behind the façade of their comfortable existence? Something that waits outside their school’s doors. Something that has already robbed one girl of her sanity? While the others try to come to grips with a dark new reality, the rest of the world falls to ruin at the hands of a ravenous force, and insanity may be the last hope for survival. Shocks, heartbreak and stunning revelations await as the twisted tale unfolds.



Tags: Survival , School , Post-Apocalyptic , School Club , Tragedy , Zombie , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Memory Manipulation , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Gore , Achronological Order , Seinen , Teacher , Animals , Nudity , Yuri , CGI , Horticulture

Munou na Nana

Also known as Talentless Nana.

Studio: Bridge , Nippon Columbia
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

It is the year 20XX. Earth has been assaulted by monsters known as 'the Enemy of Humanity'. In order to deal with this threat, special schools comprised of teenagers with extraordinary abilities were formed. These people, who came to be known as 'the Talented', have abilities that defy the rules of reality. Among these superpowered individuals was an outlier, someone who was sent to one of these schools despite having no innate special abilities whatsoever. This is the story of our protagonist, who attempts to defeat the Enemies of Humanity through the use of intelligence and manipulation.

Tags: Assassins , Anti-Hero , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Crime , Primarily Teen Cast , Detective , Espionage , Tragedy , School , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Rural , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Survival , Memory Manipulation , Shapeshifting , Necromancy , Kuudere , Revenge , Bullying , Time Manipulation , Zombie , Photography

Mahou Shoujo Site

Also known as MAGICAL GIRL SITE.

Studio: production doA , Avex Pictures , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Sotsu , Studio Mausu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Supernatural

Asagiri Aya is a young girl who has fallen victim to bullies at her school. Looking for a way to escape her troubles, she looks to the internet for distraction, when a mysterious website called "Magical Girl Site" appears. Simply viewing the page is all it takes to hurtle Aya headlong into the deadly world of the Magical Girl Apocalypse. There, it’s fight or die, against a seemingly endless array of savagely adorable, frilly-skirted killing machines, each armed with magical powers and an unquenchable thirst for blood and chaos.



Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Bullying , Revenge , Tragedy , Denpa , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban Fantasy , Ensemble Cast , Gore , Witch , Battle Royale , Yuri , Torture , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Time Manipulation , Body Horror , Idol , Nudity , Crossdressing , Transgender

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

Also known as When They Cry.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Frontier Works , Sotsu , DAX Production , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 07th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios.

Tags: Denpa , Alternate Universe , Ensemble Cast , Time Manipulation , Tragedy , Conspiracy , Rural , Achronological Order , Gore , Time Loop , Body Horror , Bullying , Torture , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Twins , Chibi , Mythology , Pandemic , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Shrine Maiden , Primarily Teen Cast , Police , Historical , Crossdressing , Board Game

Satsuriku no Tenshi

Also known as Angels of Death.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Kadokawa Shoten
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror , Psychological , Thriller

13-year old Rachel awakens to find herself trapped in the basement of an abandoned building. Without any memories, or even a clue as to where she could be, she wanders the building, lost and dizzy. In her search, she comes across a man covered in bandages. He introduces himself as Zack and he wields a grim-reaper like sickle.

A strange bond is struck between them, strengthened by strange, crazy promises…

These two, trapped in this strange building, don't know why fate has placed them there. But they will work together desperately to find a way out…

Tags: Tragedy , Death Game , Survival , Anti-Hero , Amnesia , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Assassins , Religion , Suicide , Orphan , Denpa , Philosophy , Gore , Crime , Primarily Teen Cast , Gods , Age Gap , Yandere , Love Triangle , Guns

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei

Also known as When They Cry Rei.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

The endless cycle of murders has been broken and Rika is finally able to settle down for a normal life with her friends. However, she is involved in a traffic accident and wakes up in a world where everything is different. A world where no one commited the sins that shaped them into the persons they are. It's up to Rika to discover the truth behind this world and whether or not it truly is perfect.

Tags: Alternate Universe , Denpa , Rural , Twins , Shrine Maiden , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Philosophy , Urban Fantasy , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Mahjong , Gore , Gods , Slapstick , Isekai , Meta , Mythology

NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE

Also known as NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE.

Studio: Yostar Pictures , Aniplex , Yostar , TOKYO MX , BS11 , WOWOW
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Psychological , Slice of Life

OMGkawaiiAngel, affectionately known as "KAngel", is the top streamer girl with 10 million subscribers, and not a day goes by without seeing her in action. Whether online, on TV, or at a live show, she is always surrounded by her cheering fans.

Striving to catch up with KAngel's popularity is a three-girl streaming unit called Karamazov.

And far removed from the world of these streamers is Kache, a girl who lives with her freeloader boyfriend while working at a theme cafe.

The story of the "Internet Angel" who captivated the world, woven by a girl who shines like a star and girls who reach for that brilliance, and the story of "you" on the other side of the screen, begins here.



Note: Prior to broadcasting, "NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE -OVERTURE-" — a theatrical pre-screening of the first 3 episodes rearranged and edited together— debuted in Japan on March 6, 2026.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Denpa , Philosophy , Otaku Culture , Drugs , Body Image , Idol , Tragedy , Suicide , VTuber , Mixed Media , Urban , CGI , Bullying , Psychosexual , Yuri , Angels , Crime , Video Games , Work , Tomboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Disability , Yandere , Masturbation , Cyberpunk

Kodomo no Jikan

Studio: Lantis , Dream Force , diomedéa
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi

3rd grade teacher Aoki Daisuke didn't expect the first class he ever taught to be one of the toughest obstacles of his life. After getting off on the wrong foot with the entire class, a moment of kind-heartedness instantly convinces one of his students, Rin Kokonoe, to make the ill-fated Aoki-sensei her lover. But what exactly are Rin's intentions for wanting to actively seduce Aoki-sensei, and will Aoki-sensei be able to help her to deal with them?

Tags: Age Gap , School , Primarily Child Cast , Yandere , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Psychosexual , Seinen , Teacher , Tsundere , Incest , Nekomimi , Coming of Age , Kemonomimi , Tragedy , Bullying , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri

Takopii no Genzai

Also known as Takopi's Original Sin.

Studio: ENISHIYA , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Sci-Fi

A Happy alien, Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi learns that true happiness may require more than gadgets.



Tags: Tragedy , Denpa , Bullying , Parenthood , Primarily Child Cast , Estranged Family , Time Manipulation , Suicide , Aliens , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Crime , Philosophy , School , Time Skip , Revenge , Shapeshifting , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Rural , Heterosexual , Achronological Order , Gore , Clone