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Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

Also known as The Eminence in Shadow.

Studio: Nexus , KADOKAWA , Aiming , newgin , AT-X , BS Nippon , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

Some people just aren’t suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness. That’s the role Cid wants to play when he’s transported to another world. Cid spins a yarn or three and becomes the unlikely leader of the underground Shadow Garden organization that fights against a menacing cult (which he totally made up). However, there’s a catch even his wild imagination didn’t see coming: the cult he concocted actually exists, and they’re beyond displeased that his power fantasy just got in the way of their evil plans!

Tags: Isekai , Chuunibyou , Male Protagonist , Parody , Anti-Hero , Magic , Cult , Acting , Swordplay , Reincarnation , Primarily Female Cast , Meta , Satire , Female Harem , Assassins , Espionage , Nudity , Elf , School , Politics , Terrorism , Conspiracy , Gore , Kemonomimi , Heterosexual , Seinen , Medieval , Boarding School , Age Regression

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Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei

Also known as The Irregular at Magic High School.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Aniplex , KADOKAWA , ASCII Media Works , Square Enix , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Romance , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Magic is a product of neither legends nor fairy tales, but instead has become a technology of reality since a time unknown to people. Supernatural power became a technology systematized through magic, while magic became a technical skill. A "Supernatural Power User" became a "Magic Technician." Magic Technicians (in short, Magicians) are nurtured through Magic High Schools and Universities.

This is a story about:

Tatsuya, a defective elder brother low achiever.
Miyuki, a perfect, flawless younger sister high achiever.
After both siblings entered a Magic High School,
The stage of daily turbulence was unveiled—.

Tags: Magic , School , Male Protagonist , Military , Terrorism , Incest , Guns , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Female Harem , Kuudere , Politics , Criminal Organization , CGI , Gore , Nudity , Primarily Adult Cast

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Overlord

Also known as Overlord.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Funimation , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.

Tags: Isekai , Anti-Hero , Skeleton , Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Magic , Kingdom Management , Ensemble Cast , Medieval , Demons , Succubus , Necromancy , Yandere , Primarily Adult Cast , Politics , Villainess , Female Harem , Maids , CGI , Monster Girl , Love Triangle , Butler , Kuudere , Elf , Vampire , Twins , Femboy , Monster Boy , Tomboy , Goblin , Crossdressing , Dragons , Video Games

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Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai Suru

Also known as Reign of the Seven Spellblades.

Studio: Warner Bros. Japan , J.C.STAFF , KADOKAWA , KLOCKWORX , Movic , Bandai Namco Music Live , Konami Digital Entertainment , BS11 , TOKYO MX , Sotsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

It’s springtime at Kimberly Magic Academy, and new students are beginning their first year. Among them are a skilled and studious boy, Oliver, and a headstrong samurai girl, Nanao. They soon form a unique bond in the halls of Kimberly, but this picturesque school isn’t what it seems. Dark secrets and endless danger lurk behind every corner. Can these wizards make it to graduation alive?!

Tags: Magic , School , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , Primarily Teen Cast , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Samurai , Asexual , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Gender Bending , Anti-Hero , Torture , Animals , Gore , Female Harem , Alchemy , Elf

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Hataraku Maou-sama!

Also known as The Devil is a Part-Timer!.

Studio: Funimation , Lantis , Pony Canyon , WHITE FOX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Devil King Sadao is only one step away from conquering the world when he is beaten by Hero Emilia and forced to drift to the other world: modern-day Tokyo. As "conquering the world" are the only skills the Devil King possesses—and are obviously unnecessary in his new situation—he must work as a freeter to pay for his living expenses!

Tags: Reverse Isekai , Demons , Work , Male Protagonist , Restaurant , Urban , Magic , Urban Fantasy , Anti-Hero , Fugitive , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Parody , Mythology , Love Triangle , Ensemble Cast , Food , Heterosexual , Hikikomori , Language Barrier

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Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! 2nd season

Also known as The Eminence in Shadow Season 2.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Nexus , Aiming , newgin , AT-X , BS Nittele , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

The second season of Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

Everything has been going according to plan, but the hour of awakening draws near. Cid Kagenou and Shadow Garden investigate the Lawless City, a cesspool where the red moon hangs low in the sky and three powerful monarchs rule the streets. The true draw for Cid, however, is one who can draw blood–the Blood Queen, a vampire who has slumbered in her coffin for eons. Her awakening approaches, and Cid could finally face a day of reckoning.

Note: A world premiere screening of Episode 1 was shown in the The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season panel at Anime Expo on July 1, 2023.

Tags: Isekai , Magic , Chuunibyou , Parody , Cult , Satire , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Conspiracy , Vampire , Anti-Hero , Swordplay , Economics , Assassins , Alternate Universe , Female Harem , Demons , Elf , Trains , Seinen , Meta , Kemonomimi , Dragons , Post-Apocalyptic , Nudity , Zombie , Medieval

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One Punch Man

Also known as One-Punch Man.

Studio: MADHOUSE , TV Tokyo , Bandai Visual , Viz Media , Lantis , Shueisha , Banpresto , Asatsu DK , Good Smile Company
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Saitama has a rather peculiar hobby, being a superhero, but despite his heroic deeds and superhuman abilities, a shadow looms over his life. He's become much too powerful, to the point that every opponent ends up defeated with a single punch.

The lack of challenge has driven him into a state of apathy, as he watches his life pass by having lost all enthusiasm, at least until he's unwillingly thrust in the role of being a mentor to the young and revenge-driven Genos.

Tags: Superhero , Super Power , Parody , Male Protagonist , Satire , Surreal Comedy , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Cyborg , Primarily Adult Cast , Kaiju , Seinen , Aliens , Cultivation , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Male Cast , Gods , Martial Arts , Demons , Henshin , Fitness

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Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 2nd Season

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2.

Studio: 8-bit , Funimation , Kodansha , BS11 , ADK Marketing Solutions , Sony Music Solutions , Bandai Namco Arts , BANDAI SPIRITS , Micro Magazine Sha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The second season of Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken.

Now that the Jura Tempest Alliance is growing even further, they will now be meeting the animal kingdom of Eurazania, reuniting with King Gazel, rising tensions between monsters and humans, and Rimuru encountering the strongest enemy he’s ever faced.

Tags: Kingdom Management , Reincarnation , Isekai , Magic , War , Creature Taming , Demons , Politics , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , Found Family , Super Power , Shapeshifting , Tragedy , Agender , Male Protagonist , Dragons , Female Harem , Femboy , Medieval , Goblin , Monster Girl , Clone , Monster Boy , Anti-Hero , Ninja , Gender Bending

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IS: Infinite Stratos 2

Also known as Infinite Stratos 2.

Studio: Lantis , TBS , 8-bit , Sony Music Communications , Project IS , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Ecchi , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Second season of Infinite Stratos.

Tags: Female Harem , Male Protagonist , Robots , Real Robot , Heterosexual , Primarily Female Cast , Tsundere , Kuudere , Primarily Teen Cast , Foreign , CGI , Henshin , Aviation , Artificial Intelligence , Nudity , School Club

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Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Raihousha-hen

Also known as The Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc.

Studio: 8-bit , Aniplex , KADOKAWA , Square Enix , Straight Edge , Movic
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Romance , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

The second season of Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei.

Miyuki Shiba’s classmate Kitayama Shizuku is on her way to study abroad. For magicians, this is normally impossible, since allowing the genes of someone who can use magic outside their home country’s borders is tantamount to giving up national secrets. But it’s allowed to happen in one case—exchange programs.

And that’s how Angelina Kudou Shields, known as Lina, has arrived in Japan from the USNA to study at First High. Around the time Lina arrived in Japan, magicians began getting attacked by a mysterious being who leaves his victims drained of blood. Will Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba be able to discover the identity of the “Vampire”?

Tags: Magic , School , Espionage , Military , Terrorism , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Female Harem , Superhero , Vampire , Tsundere , Incest , Crossdressing

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