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Tu Bian Yingxiong X

Also known as To Be Hero X.

Studio: BeDream , bilibili , Aniplex , Paper Plane Animation Studio , B.Cool Studio , Studio LAN , Pb Animation
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

This is a world where heroes are created by people's trust, and the hero who gains the most trust is known as X. In this world, people's trust can be quantified through data, and these values are reflected on everyone's wrist. As long as one gains enough trust points, an ordinary person can possess superpowers and become a superhero who saves the world. However, the constantly changing trust values make the path of a hero full of uncertainties...



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Conspiracy , Superhero , Tragedy , Henshin , Anti-Hero , Super Power , Idol , CGI , Suicide , Achronological Order , Mixed Media , Ensemble Cast , Robots , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Animals , Assassins , Unrequited Love , Anthropomorphism , Episodic , Band , Archery

Sentai Daishikkaku

Also known as Go! Go! Loser Ranger!.

Studio: Shouchiku , Yostar Pictures , Kodansha , TBS , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Yostar
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

When the Monster Army invaded Earth thirteen years ago, the Divine Dragon Rangers rose up to stop them! With the war raging on, these great heroes are mankind’s last hope!

...or are they?

In truth, the invaders were subjugated within a year, forced to continue to crank out a monster a week for the Rangers to crush in front of their adoring fans! But one monster has had enough. Something has to change! He’ll rebel against the might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all...from the inside!



Tags: Monster Boy , Urban Fantasy , Tokusatsu , Anti-Hero , Revenge , Shapeshifting , Espionage , Henshin , Aliens , Survival , Urban , Conspiracy , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Dystopian , Disability , Ensemble Cast , Superhero , CGI , Gore , Battle Royale , Gender Bending , Meta , Acrobatics , Primarily Adult Cast , Orphan

Sentai Daishikkaku 2nd Season

Also known as Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Season 2.

Studio: Yostar Pictures , Shouchiku , Kodansha , TBS , CBC TV , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Yostar
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

The second season of Sentai Daishikkaku.

Tags: Shounen , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Henshin , Monster Boy , Tokusatsu , Anti-Hero , Revenge , Shapeshifting , Espionage , Aliens , Acting , Work , Parody , Meta , Time Loop , School , Delinquents , Memory Manipulation , Dissociative Identities

Boku no Hero Academia THE MOVIE: YOU'RE NEXT - A Piece of Cake

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Animation included with the PLUS ULTRA version of the Boku no Hero Academia THE MOVIE: YOU'RE NEXT Blu-ray/DVD release. The OVA is an adaptation of the "A Piece of Cake" one-shot from the Vol. Next booklet that was given out during the movie's theatrical run.



Tags: Superhero

Batman: Gotham Knight

Also known as Batman: Gotham Knight.

Studio: Bee Train , Production I.G , MADHOUSE , Horipro , Warner Bros. Japan , Studio 4°C
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

Batman animated anthology based on the DC Comics superhero of the same name.

Episodes
1) Have I Got a Story for You (俺たちのスゴい話) - Shoujirou Nishimi (STUDIO 4℃)
2) Crossfire (クロスファイア) - Futoshi Higashide (Production I.G.)
3) Field Test (フィールドテスト) - Hiroshi Morioka (Bee Train)
4) In Darkness Dwells (闇の中で) - Yasuhiro Aoki (Madhouse)
5) Working Through Pain (克服できない痛み) - Toshiyuki Kubooka (STUDIO 4℃)
6) Deadshot (デッドショット) - Jong-Sik Nam (Madhouse)


Tags: Detective , Urban , Anthology , Superhero , Male Protagonist , Police , Gangs , Episodic , Crime , Mafia , Foreign , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Guns , Butler , Assassins , Rural , Skateboarding , Cult

Kaijuu 8-gou

Also known as Kaiju No.8.

Studio: Toho , Shueisha , Production I.G , Production I.G , Studio Khara
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?!



Tags: Kaiju , Monster Boy , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Henshin , Shounen , Military , Work , Guns , Primarily Adult Cast , Gore , Kuudere , Slapstick , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Ojou-sama , Tokusatsu , Swordplay , Rescue

TIGER & BUNNY

Also known as Tiger & Bunny.

Studio: Sunrise , Viz Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mecha , Mystery

Sternbild City is home to people called "Next," who use their special abilities to protect the people as superheroes. These heroes solve cases and save lives so they can wear sponsor logos or acquire "hero points." Their activities are documented on the popular program "Hero TV," which picks the "King of Heroes" in a yearly ranking. The veteran hero Wild Tiger has always preferred to work alone, but now he's been assigned the rookie Barnaby Brooks Jr., who has a different perspective on being a superhero.



Tags: Superhero , Super Power , Henshin , Tokusatsu , Revenge , Ensemble Cast , Work , Memory Manipulation , Acting , CGI , Urban Fantasy , Conspiracy , Robots , Super Robot , Family Life , Urban , Anti-Hero , Motorcycles

Marvel Future Avengers

Also known as Marvel Future Avengers.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Walt Disney Studios , Marvel Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

The anime follows Makoto, a young boy who gains superpowers due to an evil gene manipulation experiment. Makoto and other youths join the Avengers as apprentices named "Future Avengers." The anime shows Makoto and others as they train, fight villains and grow, under Avengers members Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, and Wasp.




Tags: Superhero , Cyborg , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Kids , Mythology , Gods , Kuudere , Meta

Samurai Flamenco

Also known as Samurai Flamenco.

Studio: Manglobe , KYORAKU
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Hazama Masayoshi has decided to become the superhero Samurai Flamenco in spite of having no special abilities or modifications. Goto Hidenori is a police officer who learns his secret identity by chance, which causes him all sorts of trouble.

This is the story of the birth of a true hero featuring these two young men with a touch of comedy and serious drama, while they come face to face with hardships as they search for the true meaning of becoming a hero of justice in this world!



Tags: Superhero , Parody , Tokusatsu , Male Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Henshin , Aliens , Police , Idol , LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Acting , Anthropomorphism , Conspiracy , Fugitive , Kaiju , Work , Ensemble Cast , Bisexual , Super Robot , Guns , Cyborg , Motorcycles , Torture , Yuri

Durarara!!

Also known as Durarara!!.

Studio: Aniplex , Brain's Base , Movic , Aniplex of America , Sakura Create
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

In Tokyo's downtown district of Ikebukuro, amidst many strange rumors and warnings of anonymous gangs and dangerous occupants, one urban legend stands out above the rest—the existence of a headless "Black Rider" who is said to be seen driving a jet-black motorcycle through the city streets.

Ryuugamine Mikado has always longed for the excitement of the city life, and an invitation from a childhood friend convinces him to move to Tokyo. Witnessing the Black Rider on his first day in the city, his wishes already seem to have been granted. But as supernatural events begin to occur, ordinary citizens like himself, along with Ikebukuro's most colorful inhabitants, are mixed up in the commotion breaking out in their city.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Gangs , Urban , Ensemble Cast , Dullahan , Achronological Order , Delinquents , Crime , Female Protagonist , Mythology , Yandere , Male Protagonist , Motorcycles , School , Orphan , Otaku Culture , Amnesia , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Bullying , Incest , Suicide