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Saishuu Heiki Kanojo

Also known as She, The Ultimate Weapon.

Studio: GONZO , Touhouku Shinsha , Doga Kobo , Viz Media , Toei Video , Toshiba EMI , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

Shuuji and Chise are third year students at a high school in Hokkaido. The shy Chise is finally confessing to Shuuji, and finally the two of them are starting to exchange diary awkwardly. One day, Shuuji tries to escape from a sudden enemy air raid on Sapporo. While desperately escaping from the air raid, Shuuji sees a scene that he could not forget for his life. He sees Chise, with a huge weapon looking as if it was part of her hand, shooting the enemy fighters down one by one. Apparently, Chise is the ultimate weapon with destructive power which is important for the war.



Tags: Military , Anti-Hero , Coming of Age , War , Tragedy , Heterosexual , School , Cyborg , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Guns , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Primarily Adult Cast , Psychosexual , Urban , Robots , Age Gap , Motorcycles , Natural Disaster , Work , Unrequited Love , Nudity

Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora

Also known as Looking Up at the Half-Moon.

Studio: Group TAC , Pony Canyon , Crimson Star Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

After contracting hepatitis A, Ezaki Yuuichi has been confined to a hospital away from his friends and family, much to his displeasure. To relieve his boredom, he has taken to sneaking out of the hospital, usually putting himself on the receiving end of a beating from his nurse. Upon meeting a girl his age also staying in the hospital, he is immediately captivated by her beauty. Akiba Rika's personality is not quite as captivating as her beauty however. In fact, she is rather selfish, moody, and bossy. But as the two spend more time with each other, they become closer, sharing the ordinary joys and trials of a budding teenage romance, even when darkened with impending tragedy - for Rika's condition does not leave her much longer to live.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Tsundere , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Philosophy

Shin Seiki Evangelion

Also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Studio: Gainax , TV Tokyo , ADV Films , Kadokawa Shoten , NAS , Tatsunoko Production , GKids , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In the year 2015, the Angels, huge, tremendously powerful, alien war machines, appear in Tokyo for the second time. The only hope for Mankind's survival lies in the Evangelion, a humanoid fighting machine developed by NERV, a special United Nations agency. Capable of withstanding anything the Angels can dish out, the Evangelion's one drawback lies in the limited number of people able to pilot them. Only a handful of teenagers, all born fourteen years ago, nine months after the Angels first appeared, are able to interface with the Evangelion. One such teenager is Shinji Ikari, whose father heads the NERV team that developed and maintains the Evangelion. Thrust into a maelstrom of battle and events that he does not understand, Shinji is forced to plumb the depths of his own inner resources for the courage and strength to not only fight, but to survive, or risk losing everything.



Note: Later releases include edited versions of Episodes 21-24 called the "Director's Cut" with some visual editing and adding extra scenes that appeared in the theatrical recap 'Death'.

Tags: Philosophy , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Super Robot , Denpa , Dystopian , Post-Apocalyptic , Angels , Primarily Teen Cast , Suicide , Psychosexual , Kaiju , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Cosmic Horror , Aliens , Body Horror , Mythology , Religion , Military , Clone , Kuudere , Tsundere , Politics , Tokusatsu , Bisexual , Gore , Trains , Espionage , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Episodic , Boys' Love

ef: a tale of memories.

Also known as ef ~ A Tale of Memories.

Studio: Shaft , Rondo Robe , Sentai Filmworks , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono's bike is stolen by a girl chasing a thief who stole her purse. He gives chase and finds her unconscious and his bike ruined. The girl, Miyako Miyamura, soon awakes and the two begin to talk. After making sure she is okay, they end up spending Christmas Eve together. Later, Hiro finds out Miyako attends the same school as him and they begin to spend more and more time together, Miyako developing affections for Hiro. Kei Shindou -- Hiro's childhood friend who has long held a crush on him -- begins to become jealous and a love triangle follows.

The series also tells the story of Renji Asou. One day, he meets Chihiro Shindou, the twin sister of Kei Shindou, at an abandoned train station. Even though she's very shy, they get along pretty well and begin meeting at the same spot everyday. However, Renji finds out that Chihiro was in a car accident years ago and as a consequence she suffers from a disability: her memory lasts only 13 hours. Nevertheless, after learning that Chihiro's dream is to write a novel, Renji finally decides to help her fulfill her dream while also trying to make her overcome the difficulties imposed by her condition.

Tags: Amnesia , Writing , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Twins , Denpa , Rehabilitation , Philosophy , Photography , Ghost , Primarily Female Cast , Drawing , Basketball , Snowscape , Female Harem

H2O: FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND

Also known as H2O: Footprints in the Sand.

Studio: ZEXCS , Kadokawa Pictures USA , NTT Docomo , Studio Jack
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Takuma Hirose is a blind young male high school student, though the cause for his blindness is undetermined. In order to heal his medical condition, he is sent to live in a village with his uncle. There, he meets several girls, three of which stand out more than any of the others. They are Hayami Kohinata, Hinata Kangura, and Otoha. Otoha temporarily heals his blindness and Hirose uses his sight to help others. He finds out that, for some reason, Hayami Kohinata is hated in the village, and he tries his best to help her out. Meanwhile, many sad secrets unfold in the village...

Tags: School , Primarily Female Cast , Male Protagonist , Rural , Love Triangle , Disability , Tsundere , Tragedy , Bullying , Revenge , Magic , Ojou-sama , Orphan , Suicide , Female Harem , Crossdressing , Henshin , Gender Bending , Heterosexual

Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?

Also known as WorldEnd: What are you doing at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us?.

Studio: Satelight , C2C
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Five hundred years have passed since the humans went extinct at the hands of the fearsome and mysterious ‘Beasts’. The surviving races now make their homes up on floating islands in the sky, out of reach of all but the most mobile of Beasts.

Only a small group of young girls, the Leprechauns, can wield the ancient weapons needed to fend off invasions from these creatures. Into the girls’ unstable and fleeting lives, where a call to certain death could come at any moment, enters an unlikely character: a young man who lost everything in his final battle five hundred years ago, the last living human awakened from a long, icy slumber.

Unable to fight any longer, Willem becomes the father that the girls never had, caring for and nurturing them even as he struggles to come to terms with his new life, in which he feels the pain of helplessly waiting for his loved ones to return home from battle that his ‘Daughter’ once felt for him so long ago. Together, Willem and the girls gradually come to understand what family means and what is truly worth protecting.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , Fairy , Age Gap , Found Family , Parenthood , Heterosexual , Memory Manipulation , Magic , Dissociative Identities , Primarily Female Cast , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Military , Kemonomimi , Swordplay , Ghost , Cosmic Horror , Kuudere , Female Harem

Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru

Also known as Yuki Yuna is a Hero.

Studio: Studio Gokumi , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Slice of Life

Yuuna Yuuki is an ordinary second-year middle school student. She gets up in the morning, gets ready for school, goes to classes, participates in club activities, and has fun with her friends. But there is one extraordinary thing about Yuuki — she belongs to the “Brave Hero Club.” What does the Brave Hero Club do? Who is the mysterious being called “Vertex?” Yuuki Yuuna and her friends’ story takes place in Year 300, Era of the Gods.



Tags: Super Power , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Magic , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , Gods , Tragedy , Philosophy , School Club , Disability , Cult , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Chuunibyou , Coastal , Superhero , Religion , Kaiju , Isekai , Fairy , Post-Apocalyptic , Amnesia , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Memory Manipulation , Suicide , Swordplay , Guns , Conspiracy , School , Primarily Child Cast , Tsundere , CGI , Language Barrier

ef: a tale of melodies.

Also known as ef ~ A Tale of Melodies.

Studio: Shaft , Sentai Filmworks , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

In a story set years in the past, Himura Yuu is a studious and diligent young man intent solely on maintaining his top academic position at Otowa Academy. One day, he meets a mysterious girl named Amamiya Yuuko, who, to his surprise, recognizes him. Memories of a distant childhood, memories rather left forgotten...meeting Yuuko again will force Yuu to confront the regrets and sorrows of their collective pasts and presents.

In the present, Kuze Shuuichi may seem like a womanizer, but upon closer inspection, is a man who would rather be left alone. Hayama Mizuki, however, is not the type of girl who would let him be, especially after hearing the beautiful sounds of his violin performance. As Mizuki attempts to become closer to him, Kuze attempts to push her away—the tale of their budding relationship is darkened with undertones of an imminent tragedy.

Tags: Heterosexual , Tragedy , Age Gap , Bullying , Ghost , Foreign , Drawing , Love Triangle , Snowscape

Hoshi no Koe

Also known as Voices of a Distant Star.

Studio: ADV Films , CoMix Wave
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

It is 2046 when a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race. Leaving behind the one person she loves, Mikako joins the interstellar battle as a pilot. And so - while Mikako risks her life to save mankind - Noboru waits. At first days, then months, then years for each new message that will let him know whether Mikako is still alive. And, while she barely grows older in the timelessness of space, Noboru ages. The two lovers, worlds apart, desperately strive to remain connected as the gap between them widens at a frightening pace.



Tags: Space , Age Gap , Achronological Order , Coming of Age , Robots , Aliens , CGI , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Dissociative Identities , Clone , Male Protagonist , Denpa

Zetsubou no Kaibutsu

Also known as DESPAIR OF THE MONSTER.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror

A story about fourteen-year-old alien girl Aoi Hoshino. Her family uses a certain medicine to disguise themselves as humans. For some reason the medicine slowly stops working, but only on Aoi...



Tags: Aliens , Suicide , Tragedy , School , Female Protagonist , Body Horror