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Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden

Also known as Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story.

Studio: Shaft , Aniplex , Houbunsha , f4samurai , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mahou Shoujo , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

In exchange for the fulfillment of a wish, Magical Girls keep fighting, unbeknownst to the rest of the world. But Iroha Tamaki can’t seem to remember her wish. A rumor begins to spread among Magical Girls. “Magical Girls can be saved if they go to Kamihama.” Kamihama City, the city where Magical Girls and Uwasa are gathering. The story of Iroha Tamaki, in search for her lost wish, begins…



Tags: Magic , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Alternate Universe , Witch , Memory Manipulation , Cult , Twins , Tragedy , Artificial Intelligence , Trains

Shoujo☆Kageki Revue Starlight

Also known as Revue Starlight.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Pony Canyon , OVERLAP , APDREAM , TBS , Sound Team Don Juan , Nelke Planning , Bushiroad , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Music , Psychological

The franchise centers on "Starlight" — the song and dance revue troupe loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. Time passes, and now the girls are 16 years old. Karen is very enthusiastic about the lessons she takes every day, holding her promise close to her heart. Hikari has transferred schools and is now away from Karen. But the cogs of fate turn, and the two are destined to meet again. The girls and other "Stage Girls" will compete in a mysterious audition process to gain acceptance into the revue.



Tags: Musical Theater , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Acting , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Meta , Fairy Tale , Battle Royale , Yuri , School , Coming of Age , Henshin , Time Loop , Swordplay , Dancing , Time Manipulation , Boarding School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Revenge , Tomboy , Archery , Writing , Motorcycles , Baseball

Yu☆Gi☆Oh! Duel Monsters

Also known as Yu-Gi-Oh!.

Studio: Studio Gallop , Funimation , Nihon Ad Systems , 4Kids Entertainment , TV Tokyo , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters centers around the journey of the spirit of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who is trying to re-discover who he was many years ago, since he has lost his memories. With the help of a boy, Yugi Mutou, the one who awakened the spirit, and his friends, he battles many villains and adversaries. Many of the villains have been linked to the Nameless Pharaoh's past, due to the Millennium Puzzle he holds and many try to take the puzzle and his power away from him.

The series focuses on the card game aspect of it and the main theme represented throughout the series is friendship.

Tags: Card Battle , Shounen , Historical , Proxy Battle , Urban Fantasy , Reincarnation , Magic , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Dissociative Identities , Death Game

Gekidol

Also known as Gekidol.

Studio: Hoods Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Sci-Fi

Five years after a mystifying disaster decimates cities across the globe, Seria Morino receives an invitation from a mysterious woman to join Alice in Theater, a small stage troupe that takes it upon themselves to brighten the world through their performances using 3D hologram technology. As Seria settles in, she begins to uncover unexpected truths about herself and the world around her…



Note: The BD box with all episodes was released on Mar 3, 2021. The regular broadcast ended on Mar 23, 2021 on AT-X.

Tags: Acting , Female Protagonist , Denpa , Amnesia , Robots , Primarily Female Cast , Memory Manipulation , Augmented Reality , Conspiracy , Terrorism , Iyashikei , Heterosexual , Idol , Time Manipulation , Tragedy , Artificial Intelligence , Dissociative Identities , Yuri , Post-Apocalyptic , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Tsundere , Nudity , Unrequited Love , School

Cardfight!! Vanguard: Divinez

Also known as CARDFIGHT!! VANGUARD Divinez.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Gift-o’-Animation , Studio JEMI , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

One day, six cards known as the "Six Desires" were born with the power to change fate.
Six fighters were chosen, and would come to possess those six cards. What awaited them was the “Fated Clash“, where they would fight each other until the end, and the last one standing would have any wish granted. A youth named Akina Myodo, who wants to help his frail sister, participates in the Fated Clash to have his wish granted.

And thus, he throws himself into battles with powerful fighters.



Tags: Card Battle , Time Manipulation , Idol , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast

Mawaru Penguindrum

Also known as Penguindrum.

Studio: Brain's Base , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Once you make a decision, does the universe conspire to make it happen? Is destiny a matter of chance, a matter of choice or the complex outcome of thousands of warring strands of fate? All twins Kanba and Shoma know is that when their terminally ill sister Himari collapses at the aquarium, her death is somehow temporarily reversed by the penguin hat that she had asked for. It's a provisional resurrection, however, and it comes at a price: to keep Himari alive they need to find the mysterious Penguin Drum. In order to do that, they must first find the links to a complex interlocking chain of riddles that has wrapped around their entire existence, and unravel the knots that tie them to mystifying diary and a baffling string of strangers and semi-acquaintances who all have their own secrets, agendas and "survival strategies." And in order for Himari to live, someone else's chosen destiny will have to change. It's a story of love, fate, life, death... and Penguins!



Tags: Philosophy , Found Family , Family Life , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Meta , Terrorism , Parody , Denpa , Inseki , Henshin , Trains , Surreal Comedy , Heterosexual , Crime , Memory Manipulation , Magic , Satire , Cult , Ghost , Psychosexual , Twins , Primarily Teen Cast , Achronological Order , Fairy Tale , Love Triangle , Incest , LGBTQ+ Themes , Age Gap