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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 , Transgender , Angels , Primarily Male Cast , Episodic , Shounen , Agender , Crossdressing , Ninja , Chibi , Ghost

Vampire Knight

Also known as Vampire Knight.

Studio: Aniplex , Studio DEEN , Viz Media , NAS
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Romance , Supernatural

Cross Academy is an elite boarding school with two separate, isolated classes: the Day Class and the Night Class. On the surface, Yuuki Cross and Zero Kiryuu are prefects of the academy, and attempt to keep order between the students as classes rotate in the evenings. As the night class is full of utterly gorgeous elites, this can sometimes prove to be a bit difficult. It is completely necessary, however, as those "elites" are actually vampires. Yuuki and Zero act as guardians, protecting the secrets of the Night Class and the safety of the ignorant day class.

As the adopted daughter of the academy's chairman, Yuuki takes her job with a serious and energetic attitude. It also allows her to interact with her secret crush and savior, the night class' dorm president, Kaname Kuran. Zero, on the other hand, has a deep-rooted hatred against vampires, and at times, does not hesitate to kill.

Can vampires and humans co-exist, even in the strict setup of the Cross Academy? Only time will tell.



Tags: Shoujo , Vampire , Female Protagonist , School , Boarding School , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Male Cast , Amnesia , Incest , Male Harem , Adoption , Primarily Teen Cast , Politics , Kuudere , Unrequited Love

Bungou Stray Dogs

Also known as Bungo Stray Dogs.

Studio: bones , Glovision , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Supernatural

Stalked by a beastly white tiger, Atsushi Nakajima has no idea that the menace lives inside him—a power that catches the attention of the Armed Detective Agency. Using inhuman abilities to combat crime, this team takes Atsushi under the wing of their most eccentric member, Dazai. Together, they tear through mafia-muddled mysteries while enemies keep an eye on the tiger’s lofty bounty.



Tags: Super Power , Crime , Detective , Mafia , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Classic Literature , Yakuza , Urban , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Orphan , Gangs , Seinen , Suicide , Slapstick , Guns , Terrorism , Gore , Kuudere , Shapeshifting , Anti-Hero , Assassins , Incest , Episodic , Tragedy , Bar , Homeless

Nil Admirari no Tenbin

Also known as Libra of Nil Admirari.

Studio: Zero-G , Idea Factory , Otomate
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Supernatural

The Taishou era didn’t end in 15 years, but went on for another 25.

In order to protect her waning family, a girl resolves to marry a man she doesn’t even know the name of. However, just before the marriage was to take place, the girl’s younger brother mysteriously committed suicide by self-immolation and was found holding an old book in his hands.

Appearing before the bewildered young girl was the “Imperial Library Intelligence Asset Management Bureau”- more commonly referred to as “Fukurou”.

According to these men, there exists “Maremono”, which are books that greatly affects its readers. On top of that, ever since the incident involving the girl’s younger brother, she unwittingly gains the ability to see “Auras” (the sentiments of the Maremono which manifest as bright lights and are usually invisible to humans). It was as though fate were trying to drag the young girl in its flames.

And then, even though apprehensive, the girl chooses to venture outside her bird cage.

Jealousy, hatred, scorn, compassion and love. What awaited the girl was the darkness of betrayal that had already begun to bewitchingly inlay the imperial capital.

Toyed by and swayed within that darkness, will the young girl finally reach the truth after her struggles, or…?



Tags: Male Harem , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Historical , Magic , Primarily Male Cast , Tsundere

MARS RED

Also known as MARS RED.

Studio: Signal.MD , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Funimation , VAP , Pony Canyon Enterprise , D-techno , Nihon Keizai Koukokusha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

MARS RED takes place in 1923, and vampires have existed for quite a while. But now, the number of vampires is increasing and a mysterious, artificial blood source called Ascra has appeared. The Japanese government, in turn, creates “Code Zero,” a unit within the army tasked with taking down the vampiric forces. And what better way to track vampires than by using vampires?

Created by Lieutenant General Nakajima, this unit has historically been in the business of information war, but has been re-assigned to solve the vampire crisis. It's up to Code Zero and the S-class vampire Deffrot to investigate this increase and put a stop to it before society crumbles.



Note: The first episode premiered on Funimation on March 29. Regular broadcast started on April 6, 2021.

Tags: Vampire , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Military , Historical , CGI , Tragedy , Urban , Urban Fantasy

Butlers: Chitose Momotose Monogatari

Also known as Butlers x Battlers.

Studio: SILVER LINK.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

Koma Jinguji (Jay) is the smart and handsome student council president. His elegant smile captures the hearts of women. Tsubasa Hayakawa is a multi-talented and gentle shop assistant at a café. His cafe latte with owl latte art is very popular with female customers. The two men travel through time to fight their archenemy. The charming "Butlers," as they are called, fight supernatural battles and also experience a slapstick comedic life at their academy.



Tags: Time Manipulation , Magic , School , Primarily Male Cast , Urban Fantasy , Butler , Tragedy

NORN9: Norn + Nonet

Also known as Norn9.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , Orange
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi

The story takes place a little in the future. Guided by one particular song, young elementary school student Suzuhara Sorata, from the Heisei Era, is warped through a time skip to an unfamiliar place that looks much like the towns from the Meiji or Taishou period from his textbooks. In this world, he meets three young ladies and nine young men and joins them on a journey aboard the mysterious Norn ship, a giant globe that floats in midair.

Otomate made the announcement at the "Norn9 with Ark & for Spica" event at Tokyo's Nakano Sun Plaza on 2nd March 2014.

Tags: Time Manipulation , Historical , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Love Triangle , War , Guns , Male Harem , Time Skip , School , Fairy Tale , Hikikomori , Artificial Intelligence , Super Power

Code:Realize: Sousei no Himegimi

Also known as Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~.

Studio: M.S.C , Lantis , DAX Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

Restricted to an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of London in fulfillment of a promise to her father, lonely Cardia lives day to day isolated from the world. Her body carries a deadly poison that rots or melts anything her skin touches, prompting the locals to call her a “monster.”

One day, her quiet solitude is interrupted as the Royal Guards break in to capture her. It is then that Cardia meets Arsène Lupin, a chivalrous thief, who helps her escape the soldiers' clutches. She soon finds herself on a journey with Lupin to locate her father, who holds the answers to her mysterious condition.



Tags: Monster Girl , Primarily Male Cast , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Steampunk , Foreign , Male Harem , Tragedy , War , Guns , Anti-Hero , Vampire