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Dragon Ball

Also known as Dragon Ball.

Studio: Toei Animation , Funimation , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

Goku Son is a young boy who lives in the woods all alone—that is until a girl named Bulma runs into him in her search for a set of magical objects called the "Dragon Balls." Since the artifacts are said to grant one wish to whoever collects all seven, Bulma hopes to gather them and wish for a perfect boyfriend. Goku happens to be in possession of a dragon ball, but unfortunately for Bulma, he refuses to part ways with it, so she makes him a deal: he can tag along on her journey if he lets her borrow the dragon ball's power. With that, the two set off on the journey of a lifetime.

They don't go on the journey alone. On the way, they meet the old Muten-Roshi and wannabe disciple Kuririn, with whom Goku trains to become a stronger martial artist for the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament. However, it's not all fun and games; the ability to make any wish come true is a powerful one, and there are others who would do much worse than just wishing for a boyfriend. To stop those who would try to abuse the legendary power, they train to become stronger fighters, using their newfound strength to help the people around them along the way.



Tags: Shounen , Martial Arts , Super Power , Travel , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Orphan , Dragons , Aliens , Wuxia , Anachronism , Nudity , Military , Time Skip , Dinosaurs , Primarily Male Cast , Urban Fantasy , Revenge , Demons , Shapeshifting , Adoption , Robots , Tanned Skin , Kaiju , Ninja , Dissociative Identities

Dr. Slump: Arale-chan

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Dr. Slump creates a little android girl, Arale, who is very stong, happy, and totally common senseless. They live in Penguin Village where the strangest things happen (e.g., the dawn is announced by a little pig wearing a basquee).



Tags: Aliens , Robots , Slapstick , Episodic , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Kaiju

Mirai Shounen Conan

Also known as Future Boy Conan.

Studio: Nippon Animation , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

July 2008. Mankind was faced with the threat of extinction. An ultra-magnetic weapon, far more devastating than any nuclear weapon known, destroyed half the world in an instant. The earth's crust was rocked by massive movements, the earth was thrown off its axis, and the five continents were torn completely apart and sank deep below the sea...

The attempt by a number of people to flee to outer space failed. Their spaceships were forced back to the earth and vanished with their hopes shattered. But one of the spaceships narrowly escaped destruction and crash-landed on a small island which had miraculously survived the devastation. The crew members of the spaceship settled there, as if they were seeds sown on the island.

After years, a boy was born. He was a new life in the desert, a ray of light in the darkness of the annihilated earth...



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Fugitive , Politics , Survival , Ships , Kids , Lost Civilization , Steampunk , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Aviation , Classic Literature , Slapstick

Sentou Mecha Xabungle

Also known as Blue Gale Xabungle.

Studio: Sunrise , Sotsu , Nagoya Broadcasting Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Mecha , Sci-Fi

Jiron Amos seeks revenge against the outlaw who killed his parents, but in a world where crimes are forgiven if they’re not brought to justice within three days, there’s only one thing he can do: steal the mecha Xabungle.



Tags: Military , War , Ensemble Cast , Slapstick , Real Robot , Post-Apocalyptic , Revenge , Surreal Comedy , Love Triangle , Meta , Aliens

TRIGUN

Also known as Trigun.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Nippon Victor , Arts Pro , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

Vash the Stampede is a wanted man with a habit of turning entire towns into rubble. The price on his head is a fortune, and his path of destruction reaches across the arid wastelands of a desert planet. Unfortunately, most encounters with the spiky-haired gunslinger don't end well for the bounty hunters who catch up with him; someone almost always gets hurt - and it's never Vash.

Oddly enough, for such an infamous fugitive, there's no proof that he's ever taken a life. In fact, he's a pacifist with a doughnut obsession who's more doofus than desperado. There's a whole lot more to him than his reputation lets on - Vash the Stampede definitely ain't your typical outlaw.



Tags: Guns , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Incest , Primarily Adult Cast , Crime , Travel , Tragedy , Desert , Steampunk , Post-Apocalyptic , Shounen , Episodic , Twins , Aliens , Cowboys , Space , Slapstick , Religion , Body Horror

TRIGUN STAMPEDE

Also known as TRIGUN STAMPEDE.

Studio: Orange , Toho , TV Tokyo , Shounen Gahousha , Movic , Toy's Factory
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

Vash the Stampede’s a joyful gunslinging pacifist, so why does he have a $6 million bounty on his head? That’s what’s puzzling rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her jaded veteran partner when looking into the vigilante only to find someone who hates blood. But their investigation turns out to uncover something heinous—his evil twin brother, Millions Knives.



Tags: Full CGI , Tragedy , Guns , Desert , Dystopian , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Twins , Philosophy , Travel , Primarily Adult Cast , CGI , Steampunk , Crime , Gore , Aliens , Body Horror , Shounen , Religion , Primarily Male Cast , Transgender , Slapstick

Dragon Ball DAIMA

Also known as Dragon Ball DAIMA.

Studio: Toei Animation , Shueisha , Fuji TV
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure

Goku and company were living peaceful lives when they suddenly turned small due to a conspiracy! When they discover that the reason for this may lie in a world known as the "Demon Realm", a mysterious young Majin named Glorio appears before them.



Note: Relations are provisional and will be updated when more info is announced.

Tags: Demons , Super Power , Gods , Shounen , Age Regression , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Magic , Primarily Child Cast

Sabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa

Also known as Captain Kuppa.

Studio: Bee Train , NHK , Sogo Vision
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Sometime in the future, the world was completely dried up and became all desert. They had little rivers and lakes left, which villians and dangerous animals lived. Water has become the most valueable thing on the world. Whoever can control water will rule over the world.



Tags: Shounen , Pirates , Post-Apocalyptic

Sunabouzu

Also known as Desert Punk.

Studio: GONZO , GDH , Funimation , Pony Canyon , CBC
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Sci-Fi

The Great Kanto Desert is a miserable place. It’s also the home of hero-for-hire Desert Punk, the closest thing to a good guy the wasteland’s got. He’s known as the best man for any job, but his reputation is undone by his raging hormones when curvy Junko uses her double-D charms to double-cross him. With debt hanging over his head, Desert Punk sets out to salvage his name.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Slapstick , Guns , Anti-Hero , Survival , Desert , Military , Artificial Intelligence , Terrorism , Shounen , Gangs , War , Slavery , Lost Civilization , POV , Episodic , Conspiracy

Dr. STONE

Also known as Dr. STONE.

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

After five years of harboring unspoken feelings, high-schooler Taiju Ooki is finally ready to confess his love to Yuzuriha Ogawa. Just when Taiju begins his confession however, a blinding green light strikes the Earth and petrifies mankind around the world— turning every single human into stone.

Several millennia later, Taiju awakens to find the modern world completely nonexistent, as nature has flourished in the years humanity stood still. Among a stone world of statues, Taiju encounters one other living human: his science-loving friend Senkuu, who has been active for a few months. Taiju learns that Senkuu has developed a grand scheme—to launch the complete revival of civilization with science. Taiju's brawn and Senkuu's brains combine to forge a formidable partnership, and they soon uncover a method to revive those petrified.

However, Senkuu's master plan is threatened when his ideologies are challenged by those who awaken. All the while, the reason for mankind's petrification remains unknown.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Survival , Lost Civilization , Educational , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Environmental , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Kingdom Management , Spearplay , Primarily Male Cast , Found Family , Espionage , Asexual , Tomboy