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TRAVA: FIST PLANET

Studio: MADHOUSE , Grasshoppa!
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Ace pilot Trava and his personal mechanic buddy Shinkai, on their way to mark an out-of-the-way planet, pick up Mikuru, a girl with no memory. The three are about to discover that the planet is more than it seems.



Tags: Aliens , Space , Robots , Slapstick , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Amnesia , Cosmic Horror

Space☆Dandy

Also known as Space Dandy.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

The story of the anime revolves around Dandy, an alien-hunter. His job is to seek out new aliens never seen before, and receives a reward whenever he finds a new species. His mission is to find those new species faster than anyone else as he travels the galaxy. Together with the bucket-of-bolts robot QT and the dimwit alien Meow he picked up along the way, he comes into contact with new planets and their inhabitants..



Tags: Space , Surreal Comedy , Episodic , Aliens , Parody , Meta , Male Protagonist , Robots , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , Achronological Order , Primarily Male Cast , Zombie , Surfing , Space Opera , Kaiju , Time Loop , Mixed Gender Harem , Yuri

Dead Leaves

Also known as Dead Leaves.

Studio: Production I.G , Manga Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Psychological , Sci-Fi

Pandy and Retro awaken naked on Earth with no recollection of their past. They embark on a devastating crime spree in search of food, clothing and transportation, but are captured by authorities and sent to the infamous lunar penitentiary named Dead Leaves. While incarcerated, they quickly discover that Dead Leaves is also a top-secret cloning facility, occupied by villainous guards and deformed genetic experiments. Ultra-manic chaos and hyper-violent bedlam ensue as they organize a prison break with the aid of their fellow mutant inmates.

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Surreal Comedy , Anti-Hero , Delinquents , Fugitive , Amnesia , Guns , Cosmic Horror , Gore , Slapstick , Crime , Space , Nudity , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Pregnancy , Espionage , Super Power

Space☆Dandy 2

Also known as Space Dandy 2.

Studio: bones , BS Fuji , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , Bandai Visual , flying DOG , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi

Space Dandy is a dandy guy, in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it's first come, first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety of aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!



Tags: Space , Episodic , Surreal Comedy , Aliens , Parody , Achronological Order , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Musical Theater , Meta , Robots , Dancing , Heterosexual , Band , Gods , Afterlife

Vampire Hunter D (2000)

Also known as Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Movic , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Romance , Sci-Fi

The story revolves around D, the infamous "dunpeal" (born of a vampire father and a human mother) outcast and renowned vampire hunter. His prowess at hunting the creatures of the night allowing his acceptance among humans, he is called upon to locate Charlotte Elbourne, the lovely daughter of an affluent family who has been mysteriously kidnapped.

When the sun sets, the hunt goes on! Charlotte`s father offers a rich bounty, be she dead or alive, a task D willingly accepts, even with notorious Markus brothers and their gang of bounty hunters seeking the prize as well. Amidst the chase and unknown to all lurks a sinister evil which has been secretly manipulating their every move and has set a chilling trap that none will expect and few will survive. With the tables turned and the secrets revealed, the hunters could quickly become the hunted!



Tags: Vampire , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Dystopian , Fugitive , Travel , Post-Apocalyptic , Swordplay , Guns , Primarily Male Cast , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Monster Girl , Magic , Tomboy , Gore , Steampunk , Age Gap , Time Skip , Werewolf , Nudity

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV).

Studio: david production , Warner Bros. Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Supernatural

Beginning its tale in 19th century England, young aristocrat Jonathan Joestar finds himself locked in bitter rivalry with Dio Brando, a low-born boy who Jonathan's father took under his wing after the death of Dio's father. Discontent with his station in life, Dio's fathomless lust to reign over all eventually leads him to seek the supernatural powers of an ancient Aztec stone mask in the Joestar's possession—an artifact that will forever change the destiny of Dio and Jonathan for generations to come.

Fifty years later, in 1938 New York City, Jonathan's grandson Joseph Joestar must take up his grandfather's mission and master the abilities necessary to destroy the stone mask and its immensely powerful creators who threaten humanity's very existence, the Pillar Men.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Super Power , Primarily Male Cast , Urban Fantasy , Vampire , Time Skip , Shounen , Cultivation , Tragedy , Revenge , Foreign , Primarily Adult Cast , Zombie , Gore , Body Horror , Historical , Travel , Bullying , Cyborg , Philosophy , Crossdressing , Nudity , Chimera , Amputation , Rugby , Meta

TAILENDERS

Studio: Picograph , Picograph , Think Corporation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

On Tellus, a half-explored planet inhabited by immigrant pioneers and plagued by terraforming machine-induced earthquakes known as the "Stampedes", a promising young racer named Shiro suffers life-threatening injuries while chasing after the legendary "Loser King" alongside his lifelong rival, Goodspeed. On his deathbed, he is visited by a mysterious woman calling herself Tomoe, who gives him a second chance in life in exchange for participating in The Planet Re-Development Race - an annual event where daredevil mavericks from all across the globe gather not just in pursuit of an enormous amount of prize money, but to explore what lies in the unexplored parts of the planet.

Note: An unfinished pilot version was shown at the 2009 Sapporo International Film Festival, and a preview screening of the completed pilot version was held on November 27, 2010. On January 28th, 2011, it was released on Blu-Ray and DVD.

Tags: Cars , Post-Apocalyptic , Time Manipulation , Philosophy , CGI , Tanned Skin , Desert , Time Skip

Overtake!

Also known as OVERTAKE!.

Studio: TROYCA , KADOKAWA , Tencent Games , Bandai Namco Music Live , AT-X , BS11 , Good Smile Company , TV Aichi
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

Haruka Asahina is a 16 year old high school boy racing F4 cars while staying at Komaki Motors, an auto-body shop in Shizuoka prefecture. Komaki Motors is a family-run shop that regularly competes in F4 with the team comprised of: owner Futoshi Komaki who is also a mechanic, his son Kotarou Komaki, and now Haruka Asahina. Because this is a family-run business, they receive no support usually from any major manufacturers. Haruka Asahina boldly confronts the top teams head-on to get the attention of these revered companies in hopes of making it to the podium himself.



Tags: Cars , Male Protagonist , Photography , Tragedy , Rehabilitation , Primarily Male Cast , Kuudere , Found Family , Work , Coming of Age , Natural Disaster , Rural , CGI , Adoption , Achronological Order

Powerful Pro Yakyuu: Powerful Koukou-hen

Studio: CloverWorks , Konami
Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Anime adaptation of Konami's mobile game, Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu

Tags: Baseball , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Advertisement , Chibi , Primarily Male Cast , School , Primarily Teen Cast , VTuber

Samurai Champloo

Also known as Samurai Champloo.

Studio: Manglobe , Fuji TV , Geneon Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but carries a big blade. He runs game old-school style, but he can make your blood spray with the quickness. When these roughnecks bring the ruckus, it ain't good for anybody, especially them. Enter Fuu, the ditzy waitress who springs her new friends from a deadly jam. All she wants in return is help solving a riddle from her past. She and the boys are tracking the scent, but there's 99 ways to die between them and the sunflower samurai.



Tags: Travel , Swordplay , Samurai , Rural , Assassins , Historical , Martial Arts , Orphan , Female Protagonist , Gore , Shounen , Anachronism , Episodic , Hip-hop Music , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Prostitution , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Calligraphy , Tanned Skin , Religion , Pirates , Ninja , Yakuza , Drugs , Politics , Nudity , Shogi , Language Barrier , Zombie , Baseball , Indigenous Cultures , Guns , Disability