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Studio: Kyoto Animation
Status: Finished

Theatrical follow-up to the second season Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon S and Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon S: Nippon no Omotenashi (Attend wa Dragon desu) OVA.

"I don’t want to let go of her hand. Because, we are a family."

Miss Kobayashi, Tohru, Kanna, and Iruru's peaceful lives are shattered when Kanna’s father, Kamun Kamui, leader of the Chaos Forces, arrives and forces her to return to the Dragon World to fix a past mistake. With a war brewing between Chaos and Harmony, Kanna must find a way to unite the two worlds but is torn between her loyalty to her friends and her father's demands. Miss Kobayashi, however, refuses to let her go and tries to mend Kanna and Kamui’s broken bond. As dragons clash, Iruru uncovers a hidden force manipulating the war. Can they stop the war before it consumes both worlds?

Tags: Dragons , Magic , Found Family , Female Protagonist , Monster Girl , War , Seinen , Estranged Family , Shapeshifting , Maids , Yuri , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , LGBTQ+ Themes , Office Lady , Isekai

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Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Guren no Kizuna-hen

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond.

Studio: 8-bit , Bandai Namco Arts , Bandai Namco Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power known as “Queen” in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test!

Tags: Isekai , Magic , Demons , Reincarnation , Creature Taming , Medieval , Shapeshifting , Tragedy , Kingdom Management , Male Protagonist , Politics , Afterlife , Monster Girl , Philosophy , Agender , Shounen , Monster Boy , Goblin , Female Harem

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Crunchyroll

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Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki

Also known as Wolf Children.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Dentsu , Yomiuri TV , Funimation , Kadokawa Shoten , Toho , Studio Chizu
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

The theme of the film is the love between parents and children. The story covers 13 years and begins with a 19-year-old college student named Hana who encounters and falls in "fairy tale-like" love with a "wolf man." After marrying the wolf man, Hana gives birth and raises two wolf children—an older sister named Yuki who was born on a snowy day, and a younger brother named Ame who was born on a rainy day. The four quietly lived in a corner of a city to conceal the existence of the "wolf children," but when the wolf man suddenly dies, Hana decides to move to a rural town far removed from the city.

Tags: Parenthood , Family Life , Werewolf , Coming of Age , Shapeshifting , Female Protagonist , Environmental , Rural , Kemonomimi , Mythology , Animals , Tragedy , Snowscape , Urban , Agriculture , Urban Fantasy , School , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist

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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!: Take On Me

Also known as Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Take on Me.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , TBS , Lantis , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Rikka is now a third-year student, but she still has "chuunibyou" syndrome. University entrance exams loom on the horizon, and it's spring break, and Yuuta and Rikka are together as usual. One day, Rikka's older sister Touka declares that she's going to take Rikka to Italy with her, as Touka is moving to Italy for work and she thinks they should move together as a family. Yuuta understands Touka's opinion, but thinks that at this rate he and Rikka will be separated. Shinka and the other members suggest that Yuuta and Rikka should "elope," and thus sets the stage for Yuuta and Rikka's travels throughout Japan in their escape drama.

Tags: Coming of Age , Chuunibyou , Travel , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Fugitive , Trains , Primarily Female Cast , Slapstick , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Heterosexual , Marriage

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HIDIVE

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Somali to Mori no Kamisama

Also known as Somali and the Forest Spirit.

Studio: Satelight , HORNETS , Mixer , North Stars Pictures , JY Animation , Crunchyroll , CA-Cygames Anime Fund , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The world is ruled by a diversity of inhuman beings, who persecuted humans and drove them to near-extinction. One day, the forest guardian Golem meets a human girl. This is a chronicle of a journey that would bind a member of the dying "human" clan to the forest guardian Golem, as father and daughter.

The first episode received an advance web distribution on January 3. The regular TV broadcast started on January 10.

Tags: Adoption , Found Family , Travel , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Iyashikei , Lost Civilization , Parenthood , Elderly Protagonist , Survival , Demons , Male Protagonist , Youkai , Seinen , Orphan , Witch , Slavery , CGI , Elf , Body Horror , Disability

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Ousama Ranking

Also known as Ranking of Kings.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Fuji TV , Aniplex , BANDAI SPIRITS , KADOKAWA , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Unable to hear, speak, or wield a sword, Prince Bojji doesn’t seem like a typical heir to the throne—and his kingdom agrees. But his fateful encounter with Kage, a shadow on the ground, gives him his first true friend. The two set off on a grand adventure and, together, form a bond that can overcome any obstacle...even being king.

Tags: Disability , Coming of Age , Fairy Tale , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Language Barrier , Ensemble Cast , Medieval , Tragedy , Swordplay , Primarily Male Cast , Bullying , Seinen , Magic , War , Gods , Demons , Politics , Heterosexual , Assassins , Travel , Gore , Achronological Order , Tsundere , Amputation , Kaiju

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Crunchyroll