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Ookami to Koushinryou

Also known as Spice and Wolf.

Studio: Imagin , Funimation , Kadokawa Pictures Japan , Victor Entertainment , Pony Canyon , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

The peddler Kraft Lawrence travels through the world selling all kinds of things. After visiting a village, he discovers a sleeping girl under the pelts in his cart. She has wolf ears and a tail. The wolf girl explains that she has been called a "god", but that her name is Holo and nothing more. Lawrence teases the girl a little, but after hearing more of her story, he is moved and decides to accompany her further north. On their travels the two have many adventures, often getting into trouble, but the bond between them grows stronger.

Tags: Economics , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Historical , Female Protagonist , Religion , Kemonomimi , Medieval , Travel , Agriculture , Heterosexual , Monster Girl , Politics , Rural , Foreign , Gods , Nudity , Inn

Where to watch?

Hulu

Netflix

Uchuu Kyoudai

Also known as Space Brothers.

Studio: Aniplex , Dentsu , A-1 Pictures , YTV , Sentai Filmworks , Trinity Sound
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Mutta's life has hit rock bottom. He's been fired, blackballed from his profession and now he's had to move back in with his parents. Meanwhile, his kid brother Hibito has been literally riding a rocket and training to be an astronaut. The same career Mutta once dreamed of. So, is it ever too late to go after your dreams? Through a little coercing and a bit of covert activity, Mutta's family and friends can get his resume on the right desk, but from that point on it will be up to Mutta himself. Does he have what it takes to turn his life around and put his footprint on the moon? The first step on the highway to the stars is always the hardest, and in a job where crash and burn isn't just a euphemism, it will be the biggest risk Mutta's ever taken. But with the best support team ever, maybe he'll find what he needs to rekindle the spark inside him and light the biggest candle of them all!

Tags: Space , Work , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Aviation , Astronomy , Tragedy , Educational , Age Gap , Foreign , CGI , Robots , Rescue

Where to watch?

Kanata no Astra

Also known as ASTRA LOST IN SPACE.

Studio: Lerche , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Itʼs the first day of Planet Camp, and Aries Spring couldnʼt be more excited! She, along with eight other strangers, leave for Planet McPa for a weeklong excursion. Soon after they arrive, however, a mysterious orb appears and transports them into the depths of space, where they find an empty floating spaceship…

Note: The first and last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Space , Clone , Conspiracy , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Found Family , Travel , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Politics , Crime , Shounen , Heterosexual , Guns , Revenge , Tragedy , Kuudere , Tanned Skin , LGBTQ+ Themes , Assassins , Transgender , Nudity , Aliens , Royal Affairs

Where to watch?

Hulu

Amazon Prime Video

Netflix

Seikai no Monshou

Also known as Crest of the Stars.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual , WOWOW , BeSTACK , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Romance , Sci-Fi

Based on a science fiction novel series, Crest of the Stars (Seikai no Monsho) is the first installment in this sci-fi saga. The story follows Jinto, whose world was taken over by the largest empire in the galaxy: the Abh. Jinto's father, the planet's prime minister, handed their world over to the Abh in exchange for a standing in the Abh Empire. As a result, Jinto became a prince and was shipped off for an Abh Education. There he meets a princess of the Abh Empire, Lafiel, whom he quickly befriends despite her cold exterior. The Abh Empire is plunged into war soon after and the story continues from there...

Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~40 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Space Opera , Space , Politics , Male Protagonist , Military , Aliens , Elf , War , Heterosexual , Fugitive , Maids , Guns

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Planetes

Also known as Planetes.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

In the year 2075, mankind has reached a point where journeying between Earth, the moon and the space stations is part of daily life. However, the progression of technology in space has also resulted in the problem of the space debris, which can cause excessive and even catastrophic damage to spacecrafts and equipment. This is the story of Technora's Debris Collecting section, its EVA worker, Hachirota "Hachimaki" Hoshino, and the newcomer to the group, Ai Tanabe.

Tags: Space , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Seinen , Politics , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Terrorism , Denpa , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Cult , Episodic , Tanned Skin , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love

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Vampire in the Garden

Also known as Vampire in the Garden.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Netflix , Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Music , Sci-Fi

One cold winter, humanity lost its battle with the vampires, and with it, most of where they called home. A small population of survivors created a wall of light in a small town to protect them and give them a place to live in peace. Our protagonist, Momo, lives a repressed life but still wishes to coexist with the enemy, the vampires. Fine, the vampire queen, once loved humans and disappeared from the battlefield. As war rages through the humans’ town, the two have a fateful encounter. Once upon a time, humans and vampires lived in harmony in a place called Paradise. This is the story of a young girl and a vampire on a journey to find Paradise.

Tags: Vampire , War , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Travel , Dystopian , Military , Primarily Female Cast , Post-Apocalyptic , Foreign , Survival , Guns , Gore , Fugitive , LGBTQ+ Themes , Urban Fantasy , CGI , Swordplay

Where to watch?

Netflix

Rocket Girls

Studio: Mook Animation , Bandai Entertainment , Happinet Pictures , Sentai Filmworks , DLE
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

A high school girl Morita Yukari visits Axia of the Solomon Islands in order to look for her father who became lost during his honeymoon trip. There, she meets a man named Nasuda of Solomon Space Agency, and she is hired to work part-time. That job is an astronaut. She is chosen as one of the crews of the first Japanese manned spaceship only because she is little and light. Where is her future going to?

Tags: Space , Work , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Astronomy , Educational , Coming of Age , Parody , Language Barrier , Indigenous Cultures

Where to watch?

HIDIVE

MOONLIGHT MILE 1st Season -Lift off-

Studio: Studio Hibari , Imagica , KLOCKWORX , WOWOW , Amuse Soft Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

After scaling Mt. Everest, mountain climbing partners Saruwatari Gorou and "Lostman" Jack F. Woodbridge see the ISA Space Station, and each vows to make the trek into outerspace. When Helium 3, a new energy source, is discovered on the moon, NASA forms a new project named "Nexus" to harness that energy for use on earth. This is the story of the two and the paths they take to see their dream become a reality in the quest to harness the next-generation energy source.

Tags: Space , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Conspiracy , Politics , Military

Where to watch?

No streaming links available

Classroom☆Crisis

Also known as Classroom☆Crisis.

Studio: Aniplex , Lay-duce , Animatic , Dentsu , Movic , KADOKAWA , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi

A romantic comedy set in a near-futuristic world about the troubles and tribulations of high schoolers on salary. With aims to one day reach out into the stars, humanity has colonized all the planets of the solar system. This story of young high school hopefuls is set in Fourth Tokyo in a Japanese Martian prefecture. Iris Shirasaki is a third year student/aspiring test pilot. Mizuki Sera is her peer/mechanic and Mizuki's brother Kaito is their homeroom teacher and the young director of the program developing their talents.

Tags: School , Space , Primarily Teen Cast , Politics , Love Triangle , Anti-Hero , Kuudere

Where to watch?

Sora yori mo Tooi Basho

Also known as A Place Further Than the Universe.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Media Factory , AT-X , Movic , Sony Music Communications , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama

Mari Tamaki is in her second year of high school and wants to start something. It's then that she meets Shirase, a girl with few friends who's considered weirdo by the rest of the class and nicknamed "Antarctic" since it's all she ever talks about. Unlike her peers, Mari is moved by Shirase's dedication and decides that even though it's unlikely that high school girls will ever go to Antarctica, she's going to try to go with Shirase.

Tags: Travel , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Outdoor Activities , Snowscape , Foreign , Orphan , Family Life , Found Family , Primarily Teen Cast , Wilderness , Tragedy , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Work , Educational , Konbini , Ships , School , Mahjong , Yuri

Where to watch?

Netflix