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86: Eighty Six

Also known as 86 EIGHTY-SIX.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , KADOKAWA , BANDAI SPIRITS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Called “Juggernaut,” these are the unmanned combat drones developed by the Republic of San Magnolia in answer to the attacks by the autonomous unmanned drones of the neighboring Empire of Giad, the “Legion”. But they’re only unmanned in name. In reality, they are piloted by the Eighty-sixers—those considered to be less than human and treated as mere tools.

Determined to achieve his own mysterious ends, Shin, the captain of Spearhead Squadron, which is comprised of Eighty-sixers, continues to fight a hopeless war on a battlefield where only death awaits him.



Tags: Class Struggle , War , Military , Tragedy , Dystopian , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Seinen , Politics , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Proxy Battle , Philosophy , Robots , Guns , Male Protagonist , Real Robot , Conspiracy , Primarily Teen Cast , Memory Manipulation , Artificial Intelligence , Achronological Order , CGI , Necromancy , Unrequited Love , Gore , Lost Civilization , Suicide , Travel , Kuudere , Super Power , POV , Body Horror , Nudity

Darling in the Franxx

Also known as DARLING in the FRANXX.

Studio: TRIGGER , Aniplex , CloverWorks , A-1 Pictures , Movic , Ultra Super Pictures , Crunchyroll , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Psychological , Romance , Sci-Fi

The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where the children live... Their only mission in life was the fight. Their enemies are the mysterious giant organisms known as Kyoryu. The children operate robots known as FRANXX in order to face these still unseen enemies. Among them was a boy who was once called a child prodigy: Code number 016, Hiro. One day, a mysterious girl called Zero Two appears in front of Hiro. “I’ve found you, my Darling.”



Tags: Cohabitation , Psychosexual , Super Robot , Orphan , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Robots , Demons , Conspiracy , Kaiju , Lost Civilization , Heterosexual , Found Family , Monster Girl , Memory Manipulation , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Travel , Environmental , Love Triangle , Military , Politics , Unrequited Love , Survival , Family Life , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tsundere , Space , Fishing , Virginity , Clone , Marriage , Body Horror , Monster Boy , Femdom , Pregnancy , Female Protagonist , Yandere , Gore , Time Skip , Drawing , Medicine , Agriculture , Pandemic , Reincarnation , Aviation , Femboy

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo Season 2

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Sotsu , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: the Witch from Mercury.

A.S.122...
An era when a multitude of corporations have entered space and built a huge economic system. After transferring to the Asticassia School of Technology from the planet Mercury, Suletta Mercury has experienced a school life filled with encounters and excitement, as both Miorine Rembran's bridegroom and a member of GUND-ARM, Inc.

It has been two weeks since the incident at Plant Quetta. Suletta passes her days at the school, anticipating her reunion with Miorine. Miorine, meanwhile, has stationed herself at the head office of the Benerit Group, monitoring her father's condition. The two are about to face new hardships and pressing decisions. Each with her own feelings in her heart, the girls will confront the mighty curse the Gundam brings.



Tags: Space , Politics , Female Protagonist , Revenge , Family Life , Real Robot , School , Conspiracy , Yuri , Artificial Intelligence , Boarding School , Primarily Teen Cast , Robots , Guns , Clone , Super Robot , Terrorism , Primarily Female Cast , Class Struggle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Military , War , Tragedy , Witch , Coming of Age , Cyborg , Cyberpunk , Rehabilitation , Gore , Gyaru , Bisexual

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Sotsu , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

A.S. (Ad Stella) 122

An era when a multitude of corporations have entered space and built a huge economic system. A lone girl from the remote planet Mercury transfers to the Asticassia School of Technology, run by the Beneritt Group which dominates the mobile suit industry.

Her name is Suletta Mercury. With a scarlet light burning in her pure heart, this girl walks step by step through a new world.



Tags: Real Robot , Female Protagonist , Class Struggle , Space , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Politics , Revenge , Clone , Artificial Intelligence , Super Robot , Cyborg , Guns , Conspiracy , Terrorism , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tsundere , Boarding School , Love Triangle , Bisexual , Cyberpunk , Kuudere , Yuri , Witch , Bullying , Agriculture

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Also known as Gurren Lagann.

Studio: Gainax , Aniplex , Konami , Half H.P Studio , Bandai , Bandai Entertainment , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

In a far away future, mankind lives underground in huge caves, unknowing of a world above with a sky and stars.

In the small village of Jiha, Simon, a shy boy who works as a digger discovers a strange glowing object during excavation. The enterprising Kamina, a young man with a pair of rakish sunglasses and the passion of a firey sun, befriends Simon and forms a small band of brothers, the Gurren Brigade, to escape the village and break through the ceiling of the cave to reach the surface, which few believe exist.

The village elder won't hear of such foolishness and punishes the Brigade. However, when disaster strikes from the world above and the entire village is in jeopardy, it's up to Simon, Kamina, a girl with a big gun named Yoko, and the small yet sturdy robot, Lagann, to save the day.

The new friends journey to the world above and find that the surface is a harsh battlefield, and it's up to them to fight back against the rampaging Beastmen to turn the tide in the humans' favor! Pierce the heavens, Gurren Lagann!

Tags: Super Robot , Coming of Age , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Space Opera , Philosophy , Tragedy , Travel , War , Space , Aliens , Time Skip , Politics , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Outdoor Activities , Anthropomorphism , Mixed Media , Henshin , Cosmic Horror , Class Struggle , Desert , Military , Guns , Animals , Alternate Universe , Urban , Love Triangle , Suicide , Swordplay , Aviation , CGI

Sakugan

Also known as SAKUGAN.

Studio: Satelight , Sotsu , DeNA , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Bunka Housou , VAP , BANDAI SPIRITS , Bandai Namco Arts , Bandai , Fosun Entertainment Japan , Asmik Ace , Sammy , NetEase
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the distant future, humankind lives shoulder-to-shoulder in a cramped "Colony" divided by bedrock. Outside the colony extends a dangerous undeveloped area known as "The Labyrinth." Those who risk their lives to explore the Labyrinth and mark undeveloped areas are known as "Markers." Memempu is a young girl who wants to become a Marker, and Gagumber is a man who quit being a Marker. This rag-tag father and daughter team are about to take on the Labyrinth! "If there is no path, then dig one!



Note: Episode 1 had an early screening during Virtual Crunchyroll Expo 2021 on August 5, 2021.

Tags: Coming of Age , Post-Apocalyptic , Found Family , Super Robot , Kaiju , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , CGI , Tragedy , Gender Bending , Transgender , Parenthood , Video Games

Kenran Butou Sai: The Mars Daybreak

Also known as Mars Daybreak.

Studio: bones , bones , TV Tokyo , Dentsu , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Mars is now almost entirely covered in water. Humanity exists in large city-ships that float through the open seas. But life is hard for those who live on Mars—the economy is in bad shape, work is scarce, and food is expensive and highly prized. Gram and his friends try to do the best they can, but the work keeps drying up. Some have taken to a life of piracy to combat the corruption in the government; one such group is the pirates of the feared Ship of Aurora. And the Earth government, which rules Mars, has dispatched a new team of military pilots to combat them. In their specialized mecha called Round Bucklers, they must make the seas of Mars safe for humanity. Caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, Gram finds himself on the run with the most notorious pirates on Mars. But here's the thing—he's starting to like them!



Tags: Pirates , Real Robot , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual

Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven

Also known as Eureka Seven.

Studio: bones , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Ashi Productions , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Renton is a teenager trapped working as a mechanic in a backwater town. He dreams of joining up with a daredevil group of pilots known as Gekkostate and following in his father's heroic footsteps.

When a mysterious beauty named Eureka shows up asking for a tune-up, Renton soon finds himself drawn into a high-flying mecha dogfight that makes him a target of the military. When the dust settles on the spectacular battle, Renton is invited to join Gekkostate, but he soon discovers that even a dream come true has a dark side.



Tags: Environmental , Coming of Age , Politics , Found Family , Super Robot , Philosophy , Surfing , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Real Robot , Cohabitation , War , Heterosexual , Military , Terrorism , Parenthood , Ensemble Cast , Kuudere , Aviation , Aliens , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Cult , Bullying , Guns , Ships , Clone , Tanned Skin , Unrequited Love , Football , Nudity , Suicide

SCARLET NEXUS

Also known as Scarlet Nexus.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Namco Entertainment , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Solar calendar year 2020: grotesque organisms called Others have begun eating people. To take down this new enemy, the Other Suppression Force is formed. Saved by this elite team as a child, psychokinetic Yuito withstands the training to enlist. On the other hand, prodigy Kasane was scouted for her abilities. But Kasane’s dreams tell her strange things, dragging the two into an unavoidable fate.



Tags: Super Power , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Politics , Dystopian , CGI , Time Manipulation , Aliens , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Assassins , Conspiracy , Battle Royale , Espionage , Swordplay

Black★★Rock Shooter: DAWN FALL

Also known as BLACK ROCK SHOOTER DAWN FALL.

Studio: Bibury Animation CG , Bibury Animation Studios , TMS Entertainment , Bandai Namco Filmworks , Bandai Namco Music Live , MAGNET , NetEase Games , Good Smile Company , Movic , BS11
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

The year is 2062. Earth has been left in ruin after the failure of a labor automation project when the AI called Artemis waged war against humanity. A girl, Empress, awakens in a research lab. As one of the three surviving guardians, she must destroy the Orbital Elevator before Artemis can complete its construction. Failure will result in a machine army overrunning Earth. However, Artemis' Unmanned Forces and a cult may have motives of their own.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Cyborg , Robots , Amnesia , Full CGI , Cult , Artificial Intelligence , CGI , Orphan , Primarily Adult Cast , Tanks , Foreign , Nudity , Desert , Yandere , Motorcycles , Coastal , Ships , War , Vocal Synth , Guns , Tragedy , Reincarnation , Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Alternate Universe , Cyberpunk , Military , Time Skip , Estranged Family , Philosophy , Dissociative Identities , Environmental