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Persona 4 the Animation

Also known as Persona 4 the Animation.

Studio: Aniplex , AIC A.S.T.A. , Sentai Filmworks , ASCII Media Works , Index
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Persona 4 takes place in a rural town named Inaba. There have been mysterious murders occurring whenever there was fog after heavy rain. There were also rumors about a channel on television airing only at midnight called Mayonaka TV, during which it is said that one can see his/her "other half" when staring at the TV screen.

After hearing about a recent unsolved murder which occurred during the fog, the characters—Narukami, Chie, and Yosuke—discuss how each of them had attempted to watch the mysterious TV channel and witnessed the murder victim. The protagonist later realizes that during midnight when the channel is on, his body can phase into his television set as a gateway to enter another world infested with shadows.

After discovering this, they all decide to explore. When first completely entering the world, dazed and confused, Narukami meets Teddie. Mayonaka TV and the town murders seem to have a connection. The murder victims may be merely victims of Mayonaka TV. Everyone decides that they will together try to solve the mysterious murders by exploring the hidden world of Mayonaka TV.

Tags: Crime , Detective , Super Power , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Rural , School , Gods , Tomboy , Slapstick , Female Harem , Primarily Teen Cast , Boys' Love , Idol , School Club , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossdressing , Cosmic Horror

Persona 4 the Golden Animation

Also known as Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Spring. Far from the city, time flows peacefully in this rural town. As the cherry blossoms scatter in the wind, a young man named Yu Narukami steps off the train at Yasoinaba Station. Yu has come to this town, where his uncle lives, for family reasons; he will be transferring into the local high school, Yasogami High. And so begins his school life... The shopping mall after school. A series of murders taking place in town. The Midnight Channel, airing late at night.... What lies in store for Yu and his friends ‘this time around?



Tags: Detective , Gods , Urban Fantasy , Tsundere , Primarily Female Cast , Tomboy , School , Mopeds , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Super Power , Slapstick , CGI , School Club , Cosmic Horror

Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone

Studio: Aniplex , AIC A.S.T.A. , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

New episode included with the 10th blu-ray volume. The episode will adapt the true ending from the original PS2 game.

Tags: Time Loop , School , Super Power , Tomboy

PERSONA -trinity soul-

Also known as Persona -trinity soul-.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , NIS America Inc. , Sony Pictures Entertainment , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

The stage is Ayanagi City, a city near the Japan Sea. It is a futuristic city that was built to carry out the recovery from the calamity caused by the "Apathy Syndrome" ten years previous. High school student Shin Kanzato with his little brother Jun, meet with their elder brother Ryō, who is the chief of the Ayanagi City Police, again after ten years. At that time, a series of strange incidents happen in Ayanagi City such as the crew of a submarine that suddenly disappears while in their submarine, or a spiritless symptom which disturbs the world after ten years, or the case of the inside out corpse where a student took on a cruel appearance. Ryō tracks down the organization behind the string of incidents, and having become involved in the incidents, Shin awakens the "Persona".



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Police , School , Kuudere

PERSONA5 the Animation: Stars and Ours

Also known as PERSONA5 the Animation: Stars and Ours.

Studio: CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural

The Phantom Thieves were successful in reforming the heart of Masayoshi Shido, the politician behind all of the disturbing cases. Yet, the public’s response sharply differed from what they had expected.

To correct the corruption of society and to achieve the justice they strongly believe in, Ren and the Phantom Thieves embark on their final battle.

Source: Crunchyroll

Tags: Male Protagonist , Super Power , Gods , School , Mythology , Coming of Age

NieR:Automata Ver1.1a

Also known as NieR:Automata Ver1.1a.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

The distant future, 5012.
The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by ＜Aliens＞ and their creations ＜Machine Lifeforms＞led mankind to the brink of extinction. The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using ＜android＞ soldiers to recapture Earth.

However, the war reaches a stalemate as the ＜Machine Lifeforms＞ continue to multiply infinitely. In turn, humanity deploys anew unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: ＜YoRHa＞

Newly dispatched to Earth ＜2B＞ joins＜9S＞, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena...

This is the story of these lifeless ＜androids＞ and their endless fight for the sake of mankind.



Note: Episodes 9, 10, 11, 12 aired back-to-back on July 23, 2023.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence , Robots , Tragedy , Post-Apocalyptic , Lost Civilization , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Anthropomorphism , Aliens , Swordplay , CGI , Dystopian , War , Memory Manipulation , Real Robot , Proxy Battle , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Body Swapping , Puppetry , Gods , Desert , Military , Survival , Virtual World , Revenge , Fishing , Nudity

SSSS.GRIDMAN

Also known as SSSS.GRIDMAN.

Studio: TRIGGER , Tsuburaya Productions , Fields , Pony Canyon , Docomo Anime Store , KLOCKWORX , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Ultra Super Pictures , BS11 , Graphinica
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions.

Yuta Hibiki awakens with amnesia and the ability see things that others cannot. He first encounters a Gridman in the reflection of his friend Rikka Takarada's computer and it tells him to "Remember his calling," but Yuta doesn't understand what this means. Later, in the distance, he sees an extremely large monster but it doesn't move. It's only when Yuta gets to school that the two sightings make sense: a monster attacks and the hero Yuta saw in the computer screen pulls him within the computer and transforms Yuta into a giant hero named Gridman.



Tags: Tokusatsu , Kaiju , Super Robot , Denpa , Alternate Universe , Memory Manipulation , Virtual World , Meta , Ensemble Cast , Anti-Hero , Henshin , Hikikomori , Gods , Amnesia , Female Protagonist , Yandere , CGI , Male Protagonist , School , Aliens , Mixed Media , Episodic , Gore , Superhero , Villainess , Love Triangle

PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2: EPISODE ORACLE

Also known as Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle.

Studio: GONZO , Studio KAI , Pony Canyon , Frontier Works , Sega Games , TOKYO MX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

Based on the Phantasy Star Online 2 MMORPG published by SEGA. It covers the first three episodes of the original game and an original story. The game storyline follows members of a planetary exploration organization ARKS, based on the colony fleet Oracle that's searching for a habitable planet for its population. The members of ARKS defend Oracle and other planets from monsters called Darkers, which are under the control of the villainous Dark Falzes.

Tags: Space , Amnesia , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Conspiracy

Dead Account

Also known as Dead Account.

Studio: SynergySP , Nippon Columbia , Kodansha , TV Asahi , Sammy , Crunchyroll , SynergySP , Bushiroad Move , Studio Mausu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Always ready for a fight! Destruction for destruction’s sake! The online streamer Aoringo is a troll, making the worst of the worst of boundary-pushing flamebait content and raking in the revenue from the hate-watchers. You may think he’s nothing more than a bottom feeder and a drain on society, but in reality, he’s high school dropout Souji Enishiro, a caring older brother with a sweet tooth who loves nothing more than his little sister. His viral videos? Just a way to pay his sister’s medical bills. And even if all of humanity hates him, he doesn’t care, so long as his little sister gets better. But then, something very strange begins to happen...



Tags: Exorcism , Ghost , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Curses , Boarding School , School , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Body Horror , Nudity

Sword Art Online II

Also known as Sword Art Online II.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Genco , DAX Production , Aniplex of America , ASCII Media Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

One year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro Kikuoka from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department "VR Division" with a rather peculiar request. That was an investigation on the "Death Gun" incident that occurred in the gun and steel filled VRMMO called Gun Gale Online (GGO). "Players who are shot by a mysterious avatar with a jet black gun lose their lives even in the real world..." Failing to turn down Kikuoka's bizarre request, Kirito logs in to GGO even though he is not completely convinced that the virtual world could physically affect the real world.

Kirito wanders in an unfamiliar world in order to gain any clues about the "Death Gun." Then, a female sniper named Sinon who owns a gigantic "Hecate II" rifle extends Kirito a helping hand. With Sinon's help, Kirito decides to enter the "Bullet of Bullets," a large tournament to choose the most powerful gunner within the realm of GGO, in hopes to become the target of the "Death Gun" and make direct contact with the mysterious avatar.



Tags: Virtual World , Video Games , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Battle Royale , Guns , Isekai , Primarily Teen Cast , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Death Game , Tragedy , Unrequited Love , Bullying , Kuudere , Assassins , Crossdressing , Female Harem , Tomboy