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Ling Qi

Also known as Spiritpact.

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

You Keika, the heir of an old famous family of Exorcists, is stricken with poverty after losing his parents and struggles as a street fortune teller and a part time computer tech. One night at a junkyard, he meets a mysterious and charismatic Exorcist, Tanmoku Ki, who is fighting an evil spirit. To compound his misfortunes, he gets hit by car and becomes a ghost. Tanmoku Ki appears and asks You Keika to make a “pact” with him to fight Evil Spirits together. Here starts the friendship of our heroes!



Note: This series was originally released in Chinese as an ONA between June 21, 2016 and November 1, 2016. There were 20 episodes at 14 minutes each. A Japanese dub was then produced by Haoliner's Japanese branch, Emon, which aired on TV in Winter 2017 under the title Spiritpact. Each TV episode was comprised of two ONA episodes with minor aesthetic touch-ups. Thus, the Japanese (and Crunchyroll-licensed) version has 10 episodes at 24 minutes each.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Magic , Boys' Love , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Ghost , Exorcism

Kuroshitsuji

Also known as Black Butler.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Square Enix , Yomiko Advertising , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Movic , Trinity Sound , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

In Victorian-era Europe, a young boy loses everything he once held near and dear to a vicious plot. In his moment of death, he strikes a deal with a demon: his soul, in exchange for revenge. Ciel Phantomhive is now the head of the Phantomhive corporation, handling all business affairs as well as the underground work for the Queen of England. His new partner is a demon butler, Sebastian Michaelis, whose powers as a butler is only surpassed by his strength as a demon.

The story follows the two along with their other servants, as they work to unravel the plot behind Ciel's parents' murder, and the horrendous tragedies that befell Ciel in the month directly after.

Tags: Butler , Crime , Tragedy , Demons , Revenge , Historical , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Foreign , Gender Bending , Detective , Assassins , Mythology , Food , Kuudere , Episodic , Primarily Male Cast , Angels , Transgender , Shounen , Agender , Crossdressing , Ninja , Chibi , Ghost

Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru

Also known as The Betrayal Knows My Name.

Studio: J.C. Staff
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

Sakurai Yuki is an orphan with a mysterious ability. Found near the fence of his current home, the Asahi Orphanage, Yuki strives for independence. The last thing he wants is to be a burden on anybody. His ability makes this nearly impossible, however; whenever he touches someone, he feel their emotions and see the darkness within their hearts and exactly what caused such darkness. Unable to control his ability, Yuki has often made insensitive blunders while trying to empathize with the person he feels pain for. Now, however, with death threats clouding his judgement and his ability increasing immensely, what will happen when a man claiming to be Yuki's older brother appears?

Tags: Shoujo , Magic , Philosophy , Urban Fantasy , Love Triangle , Amnesia , Found Family , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Demons , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Superhero , Reincarnation , Orphan , Boys' Love , Suicide , Dissociative Identities , Agender , Twins , School , Coming of Age , Femboy , Anthropomorphism , Surreal Comedy , Kuudere , Gender Bending , Tsundere , Bisexual