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Cardcaptor Sakura

Also known as Cardcaptor Sakura.

Studio: MADHOUSE , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , NHK , Kodansha , Sogo Vision , YTV , NHK Enterprises , NIS America Inc.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

One day, Kinomoto Sakura, a 4th grader stumbles upon the mysterious book of Clow. Upon opening it and reading the name of The Windy aloud, Sakura scatters the cards to the winds. Sakura is elected and appointed by Keroberos, Guardian of the Cards to capture the remaining cards. With her friend Tomoyo and rival Syaoran, Sakura begins an adventure that will forever change her.

Tags: Magic , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Episodic , Family Life , Henshin , School , Dissociative Identities , Reincarnation , Tsundere , Love Triangle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Fashion , Unrequited Love , Bisexual , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Agender , Boys' Love , Martial Arts , Fairy , Time Manipulation , Kaiju , Amnesia , Time Skip , Transgender

Chobits

Also known as Chobits.

Studio: MADHOUSE , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Funimation , TBS , Pioneer LDC
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Romance , Sci-Fi

In the future, personal computers have developed into "Persocoms", mobile computers that look like human beings. Hideki Motosuwa, a prep school student, desperately wants to buy a Persocom but cannot afford to. One day he finds a Persocom that has been thrown away and decides to keep it. When he turns on the Persocom, all she can say is "Chii" so he decides to name her that. After a while it starts to become apparent that Chii is more than an average Persocom. Having much better performance, it seems that Chii might be a "Chobit", a type of advanced Persocom rumored to have independent thought.



Tags: Artificial Intelligence , Amnesia , Robots , Memory Manipulation , Seinen , Heterosexual , Urban , Philosophy , Twins , Dissociative Identities , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Slapstick , Work , School , Teacher , Age Gap , Henshin , Conspiracy , College

Tsubasa Chronicle

Also known as Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE.

Studio: Bee Train , Funimation , NHK , Kodansha , NHK Enterprises
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

During an excavation at the mysterious ruins in Clow Country, Syaoran discovers his childhood friend Princess Sakura appear on the site with wings that disperse into many feathers. As the feather's disappear to different dimensions, so does Sakura's memory. In attempts to save Sakura's life and restore her memory, Syaoran travels through to another world to find a solution. There's only one thing left he can do. Travel through to different dimensions to collect Sakura's feathers. Helping out with the quest is Kurogane, an exiled ninja from Japan Country who wishes to return to his world, the runaway magician, Fay, who desires to jump between each world never to return to his own and the white meat-bun shaped creature, Mokona.

Tags: Isekai , Magic , Shounen , Alternate Universe , Heterosexual , Crossover , Amnesia , Curses , Demons , Virtual World , Survival , Witch

Aru Majo ga Shinu Made

Also known as Once Upon a Witch's Death.

Studio: KADOKAWA , EMT Squared , flying DOG , AT-X , EMT Squared
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

On Meg’s seventeenth birthday, she learns that she only has one year left to live. Her mentor—the Eternal Witch, Faust—explains that she is cursed and the only way to save herself is to grow a seed of life using one thousand tears of joy. Of course, such tears aren’t easy to come by. As Meg begins her quest, she finds herself drawn into the lives of her friends and neighbors in ways she never imagined. By sharing their burdens and using her magic to comfort them, she learns how precious those moments of connection can be even in the face of death.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Curses , Witch , Primarily Female Cast , Magic , Foreign , Urban Fantasy , Coming of Age , Iyashikei , Found Family , Orphan , Bisexual , Environmental , LGBTQ+ Themes , Post-Apocalyptic , Episodic , Yuri

Fruits Basket: 1st Season

Also known as Fruits Basket (2019).

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Funimation , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!



Tags: Found Family , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Family Life , Shoujo , Mythology , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Fairy Tale , Shapeshifting , Orphan , Rehabilitation , Curses , Animals , Delinquents , Yandere , Unrequited Love , School Club , Homeless , Primarily Male Cast , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Cohabitation , Slapstick , Episodic , School , Male Harem , Bullying , Tsundere , Memory Manipulation , Suicide , Denpa , Philosophy , Femboy , Agriculture , Gender Bending , Crossdressing , Gangs , Amnesia , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Body Horror , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Chibi , Card Battle

xxxHOLiC

Also known as xxxHOLiC.

Studio: Production I.G , Funimation , BMG Japan , Kids Station , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Watanuki Kimihiro can see spirits and other assorted supernatural creatures, which is quite a bothersome ability he strongly dislikes. On the way home one day, while plagued by some spirits, he is inexplicably compelled to enter a strange house. There, he encounters Yuuko, a mysterious woman who claims to be able to rid him of the ability to see and attract the troublesome creatures – for a price. She demands for him to work at her "store" that grants wishes to people, and thus begins Watanuki's adventures through weird and wonderful events.

Tags: Mythology , Urban Fantasy , Youkai , Male Protagonist , Football , Curses , Episodic , Philosophy , Seinen , Denpa , Work , Animals , Ghost , Ensemble Cast , Orphan , Unrequited Love , School , Gods , Twins , Heterosexual , Archery , Witch

Violet Evergarden

Also known as Violet Evergarden.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Lantis , Pony Canyon , Rakuonsha , Madman Entertainment , ABC Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

A certain point in time, in the continent of Telesis. The great war which divided the continent into North and South has ended after four years, and the people are welcoming a new generation. Violet Evergarden, a young girl formerly known as “the weapon”, has left the battlefield to start a new life at CH Postal Service. There, she is deeply moved by the work of “Auto Memories Dolls”, who carry people's thoughts and convert them into words. Violet begins her journey as an Auto Memories Doll, and comes face to face with various people's emotions and differing shapes of love. There are words Violet heard on the battlefield, which she cannot forget. These words were given to her by someone she holds dear, more than anyone else. She does not yet know their meaning but she searches to find it.



Tags: Rehabilitation , Writing , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Kuudere , War , Work , Disability , Episodic , Military , Orphan , Philosophy , Travel , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Steampunk , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Foreign , Trains , Guns , Assassins

Fruits Basket

Also known as Fruits Basket.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tohru Honda is 16 year old orphaned girl who gets invited to live in the house of her classmate, the handsome boy Sohma Yuki, and his cousins, 16 year old Kyo and 27 year old Shigure. However, these young men and parts of the rest of their family (both close and distant) hold a curse; if they are hugged by the opposite gender, they transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Everyday is an adventure for sweet Tohru, as she gets to know everyone in the large family better (especially Yuki and Kyo), in both common and bizarre situations. But, the Sohma Family curse is certainly no laughing matter... it also holds horrible cruelty and heartbreak.

Tags: Family Life , Mythology , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Male Harem , Animals , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , School , Found Family , Tragedy , Badminton , Primarily Teen Cast , Reincarnation , Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , Kuudere , Curses , Cohabitation

Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer

Also known as Angelic Layer.

Studio: bones , TV Tokyo Music , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi , Sports

From the moment twelve-year-old Misaki Suzuhara first arrives in Tokyo to live with her aunt, she finds herself swept away by the amazing world of Angelic Layer – a fast-paced high-tech game where dolls called “Angels” are controlled by the thoughts of their operator, or “Deus”. Discovering that her new friends are as interested in Angelic Layer as she is, Misaki builds her own Angel, Hikaru, and begins competing in battles where will and determination count far more than size and strength. The competitions are going to be fierce and, with the national championships looming on the horizon, you can bet that not everyone Misaki meets will be on her side. Can Misaki handle the pressure of non-stop competition while struggling to adapt to life in an unfamiliar city?



Tags: Robots , Female Protagonist , Real Robot , Shounen , Primarily Female Cast , Proxy Battle , Disability , Primarily Child Cast , Heterosexual , Estranged Family , Love Triangle

Princess Tutu

Also known as Princess Tutu.

Studio: Hal Film Maker , ADV Films , Memory-Tech , GANSIS , Marvelous , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru (Japanese for 'duck') seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles that inhabit her town - for Ahiru really is a duck! Transformed by the mysterious Drosselmeyer into a human girl, Ahiru soon learns the reason for her existence. Using her magical egg-shaped pendant, Ahiru can transform into Princess Tutu - a beautiful and talented ballet dancer whose dances relieve people of the turmoil in their hearts. With her newfound ability, Ahiru accepts the challenge of collecting the lost shards of her prince's heart, for long ago he had shattered it in order to seal an evil raven away for all eternity.

Princess Tutu is a tale of heroes and their struggle against fate. Their beliefs, their feelings, and ultimately their actions will determine whether this fairy tale can reach its "happily ever after."

Note: Princess Tutu aired in two parts. The first part included 13 25-minute-long episodes, while the second part consisted of 24 12-minute-long episodes with a 25-minute-long final episode for a total of 38 episodes.

Tags: Fairy Tale , Ballet , Dancing , Philosophy , Meta , Henshin , Writing , Unrequited Love , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Boarding School , Kuudere , Anthropomorphism , Magic , Shapeshifting , Necromancy , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Surreal Comedy , Swordplay , Animals , Dissociative Identities , Foreign , Reincarnation , School , Episodic , Tsundere , Ghost , Super Power , Shoujo , School Club