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Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished

Toei Animation's original CG animation project.

Kojiro Shindo. Cabinet Office Director-General for Policy Planning, is at Haneda Airport for a business trip. While the plane is on the runway, a giant structure suddenly appears out of thin air. The plane carrying Shindo and 251 passengers is taken undamaged inside the giant structure. After everyone disembarks, a man who looks like an ordinary human being shows up. He assures those from the plane that they're not in any danger. Shindo asks him to identify himself and explain the situation. Then the outside of the structure is displayed on a large screen, and at the same time, every passenger's cell phone starts ringing all at once. On each cell phone screen is a message from this man, to every one of Japan's citizens: "I, Yaha-kui zaShunina, hereby notify you that I am going to intervene in Japan's internal affairs."

What is this young man's goal? And will Shindo manage to become an intermediary between Japan and the Anisotorons...?

Includes episode 0.

Tags: Philosophy , Aliens , Politics , Full CGI , Urban , CGI , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Economics , Time Manipulation , Tsundere

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Crunchyroll

Babylon

Also known as BABYLON.

Studio: Twin Engine , REVOROOT , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

The suspense story centers around Zen Seizaki, a prosecutor with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office. While investigating illegal acts by a certain pharmaceutical company, Seizaki stumbles across a conspiracy over an election for an autonomous "new zone" established in western Tokyo.

Tags: Suicide , Urban Fantasy , Police , Philosophy , Urban , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Politics , Crime , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Denpa , Educational , Espionage , Dissociative Identities , Memory Manipulation , Foreign , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Gore , Anti-Hero

Where to watch?

Amazon Prime Video

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SPRIGGAN (ONA)

Also known as SPRIGGAN (ONA).

Studio: David Production , Avex Pictures , DMM.com , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , Shogakukan , Nagoya Broadcasting Network , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Mixi , MAGNET
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

A great civilization once existed on this Earth. Possessing knowledge and scientific prowess far exceeding that of modern man, the relics of this ancient civilization remain hidden across this world even now. As high-speed communication networks cover the globe and the peering eyes of satellites are able to expose all secrets, the armies of great nations clash as they seek to uncover and research these artifacts, which possess an unfathomable “power.” A member of this ancient civilization carved a message into a plate: “Protect our relics from evil-doers.” Taking this message to heart, one organization aims to seal away this ancient civilization for good. The elite secret agents of this organization are known as…Spriggans.

Tags: Lost Civilization , Episodic , Foreign , Gore , Military , CGI , Shounen , Post-Apocalyptic

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Netflix

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Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru

Also known as Beautiful Bones -Sakurako's Investigation-.

Studio: TROYCA , Lantis , Sentai Filmworks , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Mystery

Most young women have lots of obsessions, but Sakurako Kujou only has two: work and bones… and since the bones are part of her work, it really comes down to just bones. However, in between collecting de-fleshed animal and human remains for her studies, Sakurako also assists the local police as a forensic consultant, where she's developed a formidable reputation as both a corpse magnet and detective.

Assisting her in these tasks is young Shoutarou Tatewaki, who is no slouch at sleuthing himself, though his primary task is to keep Sakurako focused (and keep her from occasionally "borrowing" a particularly interesting specimen). If there's a bone to pick, a stray skull to be found, or a random skeleton hidden in a closet, you can trust this team to unearth the evidence.

Tags: Detective , Crime , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Age Gap , Suicide , Police

Where to watch?

HIDIVE

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Juu Ou Sei

Also known as Jyu-Oh-Sei: Planet of the Beast King.

Studio: bones , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Thor and his twin brother, Rai, are cast off to a forsaken planet by unknown masked men after witnessing the suspicious death of their parents. Given only a beam knife and a smelly satchel, they wander together in search of civilization on the primarily plant based world. They soon discover the plants have the advantage. Only the strong survive; the ones who throw away their humanity and become the beasts humans once were.

Tags: Survival , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Prison , Shoujo , Twins , Time Skip , Primarily Male Cast , Death Game , Arranged Marriage , Matriarchy , Heterosexual , Dystopian , Guns , Swordplay , Netorare , Unrequited Love , Love Triangle , Suicide

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Terra e... (TV)

Also known as Toward the Terra (TV).

Studio: Aniplex , Tokyo Kids , Mainichi Broadcasting System , SKY Perfect Well Think , Bandai Entertainment , Minami Machi Bugyousho
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

In the future, humans are living on colonized planets and are controlled in every aspect of their life by a system of computers. Evolution has resulted in the birth of people with extraordinary powers. This new race is called Mu. Hated and feared by the humans, the Mu dream of a place to live in peace: Earth - a mystical far away planet - for humanity had to leave their home long ago as pollution and destruction increased and made it impossible to stay there any longer.

Jomy is a boy excitedly awaiting his birthday, the day he will enter the world of adults. Yet he knows nothing about the unknown powers sleeping in him and the shared dream of returning to Earth one day.

Tags: Space , Shounen , Fugitive , Space Opera , Super Power , Philosophy , Male Protagonist , Artificial Intelligence , Memory Manipulation , Time Skip , Tragedy , Disability , Military , War

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Godzilla: Singular Point

Also known as Godzilla Singular Point.

Studio: Orange , bones , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Mystery , Sci-Fi

This series features an original story, which depicts the young geniuses Mei Kamino, a female researcher, and Yun Arikawa, a male engineer, as they take on an unprecedented threat with their companions. When danger comes up from the depths, only young geniuses Mei, Yun, and their team can face the threat in Godzilla Singular Point!

Tags: Kaiju , Time Manipulation , Artificial Intelligence , CGI , Robots , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Urban , Military

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Netflix

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Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction

Also known as DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION.

Studio: Production +h , GAGA , TV Tokyo , Shogakukan , Toy's Factory , Sony Music Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

As the world is threatened by the sudden appearance of a mysterious alien mothership, best friends Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa “Ontan” Oran carry on about their high school life. But as they grow up, they face existential questions, learning adulthood’s complexities and that the true threat may not be from above.

Note: Includes Episode 0, which chronologically occurs between episodes 16 and 17.

Tags: Aliens , Philosophy , Urban , Coming of Age , Politics , Post-Apocalyptic , Denpa , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Anti-Hero , Female Protagonist , Terrorism , Time Manipulation , Military , Seinen , Gore , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Achronological Order , Dystopian , Surreal Comedy , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , School , Suicide , Language Barrier , Bisexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Age Gap , Crossdressing , Crime , Transgender

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Crunchyroll

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Subete ga F ni Naru: THE PERFECT INSIDER

Also known as The Perfect Insider.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Sentai Filmworks , Kansai TV , KYORAKU , Dentsu , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

The story of the original Subete ga F ni Naru novel revolves around Souhei Saikawa, a member of the Saikawa Research Lab. He goes on a vacation held by the lab, and Moe Nishinosono, the daughter of his mentor, joins the group on their vacation despite not being a part of the lab. There, the two end up finding a corpse. The two work together to solve the mysteries of what becomes a serial murder case.

Tags: Philosophy , Dissociative Identities , Primarily Adult Cast , Fugitive , Detective , Incest , Crime , Artificial Intelligence , Orphan , Teacher , Software Development , Police , Time Skip , College , Prison

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Sonny Boy

Also known as Sonny Boy.

Studio: MADHOUSE , BS Asahi , Shouchiku , Marui Group
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

It’s an ordinary summer vacation...except for the fact that Nagara’s high school has mysteriously drifted into another dimension. As the students begin to develop strange new powers, will they work together to survive the alien environment and find a way home, or will their newly formed factions and rivalries turn on each other?

Note: The first episode received an advance release on YouTube on June 19, 2021. The regular TV broadcast started on July 16, 2021.

Tags: Alternate Universe , Philosophy , Denpa , Super Power , Coming of Age , Survival , Primarily Teen Cast , Travel , Isekai , Meta , Achronological Order , School , Cosmic Horror , Episodic , Tragedy , Mixed Media , Male Protagonist , Gods , Animals , Heterosexual , Baseball , Suicide , Desert , Unrequited Love , Wilderness , Space

Where to watch?

Hulu

YouTube

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DEVILMAN crybaby

Also known as Devilman Crybaby.

Studio: Science SARU , Aniplex , Netflix , Dynamic Planning
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Psychological , Supernatural

New Devilman project marking Go Nagai's 50th anniversary as a creator.

The protagonist Akira Fudou learns from his best friend, Ryou Asuka, that an ancient race of demons has returned to take back the world from humans. Ryou tells Akira that the only way to defeat the demons is to incorporate their supernatural powers, and suggests that he unite with a demon himself. Akira succeeds in transforming into Devilman, who possesses both the powers of a demon and the soul of a human. The battle of Devilman and Akira Fudou begins.

Tags: Demons , Tragedy , Body Horror , Gore , Psychosexual , Urban Fantasy , Gods , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Philosophy , Cosmic Horror , Curses , Monster Boy , War , Angels , Henshin , Anti-Hero , Mythology , Unrequited Love , Coming of Age , Cannibalism , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Revenge , Athletics , Guns , Urban , Drugs , Masturbation , Meta , Hip-hop Music , Bisexual , Post-Apocalyptic , Yuri , Politics , Public Sex , Heterosexual , Afterlife , Motorcycles , Shounen , Conspiracy

Where to watch?

Netflix

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