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Appare-Ranman!

Also known as APPARE-RANMAN!.

Studio: P.A.WORKS , AT-X , KADOKAWA , Docomo Anime Store , Sammy , Bit grooove promotion , Kadokawa Media House , Bandai Namco Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

After a certain mishap, the brilliant but socially inept engineer Apare Sorano and the shrewd but cowardly samurai Kosame Isshiki find themselves drifting on a boat from Japan to America. Broke, the two decide to compete in the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize and return to Japan. The two battle crazy rivals, outlaws, and the great outdoors itself as they race through the wild West from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York - in the steam-powered car they built.



The first two episodes pre-aired on select platforms starting from March 21st. Regular broadcast started on April 10.

Tags: Cars , Historical , Foreign , Steampunk , Primarily Male Cast , Travel , Male Protagonist , Guns , Anachronism , Swordplay , Samurai , Martial Arts , Tanned Skin

Golden Kamuy

Also known as Golden Kamuy.

Studio: Geno Studio , Funimation , Good Smile Company , Twin Engine , TOKYO MX , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Sammy , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest to find it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knows about the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of the northern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto will need all his skills and luck—and the help of an Ainu girl named Asirpa—to survive.



Tags: Historical , Snowscape , Seinen , Survival , Outdoor Activities , Military , Ensemble Cast , Indigenous Cultures , Primarily Adult Cast , Food , Guns , Primarily Male Cast , War , Wilderness , Gore , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Educational , Assassins , Crime , Body Horror , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic , Gender Bending , CGI , Archery , Twins , Torture , Transgender , Medicine , Oiran

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray

Also known as Umamusume: Cinderella Gray.

Studio: CygamesPictures , Cygames , TBS , Happinet Media Marketing , Universal Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

Unbeknownst to those around her in the destitute countryside of Kasamatsu, the staggering potential of this ashen-haired "Beast” will soon rock Japan with her feet and catapult her to the national stage—down the path of a legend.

Follow Oguri Cap and her insatiable appetite as the starting gates open on this Umamusume's hot-blooded Cinderella story!



Tags: Athletics , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Seinen , Fitness , Historical , Disability , Idol , Bullying , Food , Dancing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Animals

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

Also known as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

Studio: bones , Aniplex , Square Enix , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

"In order for something to be obtained, something of equal value must be lost."

Alchemy is bound by this Law of Equivalent Exchange—something the young brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric only realize after attempting human transmutation: the one forbidden act of alchemy. They pay a terrible price for their transgression—Edward loses his left leg, Alphonse his physical body. It is only by the desperate sacrifice of Edward's right arm that he is able to affix Alphonse's soul to a suit of armor. Devastated and alone, it is the hope that they would both eventually return to their original bodies that gives Edward the inspiration to obtain metal limbs called "automail" and become a state alchemist, the Fullmetal Alchemist.

Three years of searching later, the brothers seek the Philosopher's Stone, a mythical relic that allows an alchemist to overcome the Law of Equivalent Exchange. Even with military allies Colonel Roy Mustang, Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye, and Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes on their side, the brothers find themselves caught up in a nationwide conspiracy that leads them not only to the true nature of the elusive Philosopher's Stone, but their country's murky history as well. In between finding a serial killer and racing against time, Edward and Alphonse must ask themselves if what they are doing will make them human again... or take away their humanity.



Tags: Alchemy , Conspiracy , Military , War , Tragedy , Shounen , Politics , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Fugitive , Super Power , Foreign , Gods , Steampunk , Disability , Cyborg , Revenge , Necromancy , Travel , Lost Civilization , Anachronism , Chimera , Dissociative Identities , Primarily Male Cast , Religion , Gore , Slapstick , Orphan , Body Horror , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Shapeshifting , Guns , Demons , Chibi , Trains , Human Experimentation , Swordplay , Adoption , Cannibalism , Heterosexual , Desert , Tanned Skin , Tsundere , Crossdressing , Snowscape , Cultivation , Zombie

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

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Stone Ocean

Also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN.

Studio: Warner Bros. Japan , david production , Shueisha , KLOCKWORX , Medicos Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Supernatural

In Florida, 2011, Jolyne Kuujou sits in a jail cell like her father Joutarou once did; yet this situation is not of her own choice. Framed for a crime she didn’t commit, and manipulated into serving a longer sentence, Jolyne is ready to resign to a dire fate as a prisoner of Green Dolphin Street Jail. Though all hope seems lost, a gift from Joutarou ends up awakening her latent abilities, manifesting into her Stand, Stone Free. Now armed with the power to change her fate, Jolyne sets out to find an escape from the stone ocean that holds her.

However, she soon discovers that her incarceration is merely a small part of a grand plot: one that not only takes aim at her family, but has additional far-reaching consequences. What's more, the mastermind is lurking within the very same prison, and is under the protection of a lineup of menacing Stand users. Finding unlikely allies to help her cause, Jolyne sets course to stop their plot, clear her name, and take back her life.



Tags: Super Power , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Foreign , Police , Urban Fantasy , Crime , Prison , Fugitive , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Revenge , Time Manipulation , Tragedy , Body Horror , Gore , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Shapeshifting , Surreal Comedy , Ghost , Nudity , Masturbation , Agender , Disability , CGI

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Shin Jidai no Tobira

Also known as Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era.

Studio: CygamesPictures , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Slice of Life , Sports

REACH OUT AND GRASP GREATNESS.

Jungle Pocket, known to her close friends as "Pokke," is a free-spirited Umamusume who has proven her dominance in the freestyle racing scene. Overwhelmed by Fuji Kiseki's majestic performance at a graded Twinkle Series race, she resolves to take on the Twinkle Series herself.

Shortly after joining the Umamusume training school Tracen Academy, Pokke comes under the wing of Tanabe, a veteran trainer who fostered Fuji Kiseki's talent. Together, they aspire to dominate the Triple Crown series, a set of three races that can only be attempted once in a lifetime. Awaiting them are formidable rivals of Pokke's generation, whose talents surpass even her own.

There's Dantsu Flame, whose diligence and determination to win are second to none; Manhattan Cafe, who chases the shadowy silhouette of a "friend" that only she can see; and Agnes Tachyon, a veritable mad scientist seeking to push the very boundaries of what is possible for Umamusume.

These four runners take to the track with their very pride, spirit, and souls on the line. Past the finish of their epic clash is a door waiting to be opened—one that leads to the beginning of a new era.

"It doesn't matter who stands in my way! I'm gonna be the greatest!"



Tags: Athletics , Kemonomimi , Female Protagonist , Disability , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Fitness , Tragedy , Rehabilitation , Idol , Urban , School , Ghost

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby Season 2

Also known as Umamusume: Pretty Derby Season 2.

Studio: Studio KAI , Kansai TV , P.A.WORKS , Cygames , Bandai Namco Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life , Sports

All eyes are on Toukai Teiou as she takes on the Japanese Derby, ready to gallop in Symboli Rudolf's footsteps and become an undefeated Triple Crown Horse Girl. The stands are full. The track is set. It's time to see which horse girl fortune favors!



Tags: Athletics , Kemonomimi , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Disability , Primarily Teen Cast , Tragedy , School , Animals , Idol , Yuri , Time Skip , CGI , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Butler

Fate/strange Fake

Also known as Fate/strange Fake.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Notes , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Contents Seed
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan. Now, signs portend the emergence of a new Holy Grail in the western American city of Snowfield. Sure enough, Masters and Servants begin to gather...

A missing Servant class...
Impossible Servant summonings...
A nation shrouded in secrecy...
And a city created as a battleground.

In the face of such irregularities, the Holy Grail War is twisted and driven into the depth of madness. Let the curtain rise on a masquerade of humans and heroes, made to dance upon the stage of a false Holy Grail. This is a Holy Grail War covered in lies.



Notes:
• Special premiere of Episode 1 in its English Dub occurred in Los Angeles at the Fate 20th Anniversary Showcase event and as well through Crunchyroll’s YouTube Channel on November 23, 2024 before the Japanese television premiere.
• The Japanese advanced premiere occurred during the "Fate New Year's Eve TV Special 2024" on December 31, 2024.

Tags: Urban , Mythology , Magic , Foreign , Urban Fantasy , Conspiracy , Dissociative Identities , Gods , War , Battle Royale , Ensemble Cast , Anachronism , Police , Memory Manipulation , Religion , Death Game , Vampire , Guns , Swordplay , Demons , Assassins , Tragedy , Gore , Gender Bending , Cyborg , Archery , Shapeshifting , Chimera , Body Swapping , Nun , Medieval , Skeleton , Curses , Werewolf , Animals , Desert , Gambling , Necromancy , Terrorism