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Yakusoku no Neverland 2

Also known as The Promised Neverland Season 2.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Shueisha , Dentsu , Fuji TV , Aniplex of America
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Psychological , Thriller

The second season of Yakusoku no Neverland.

Fifteen children escape Grace Field House, a false paradise, hoping for a chance at freedom. Instead, they encounter plants and animals they have never before seen, and are chased by demons. The outside world is so beautiful, and yet is almost too cruel to face.

Even so, the children refuse to give up. They are guided in their search for better lives only by a message from Minerva and a pen Norman left behind in order to fulfill their promise to return to the House to save those of their family who are still trapped within.


Note: Episode 1 streamed early on Amazon Prime on Jan 7, 2021. The regular TV broadcast started on Jan 8, 2021.

Tags: Survival , Primarily Child Cast , Demons , Dystopian , Fugitive , Ensemble Cast , Orphan , Kaiju , Time Skip , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Revenge , Travel , Dungeon , Food , Gore , Archery , Body Horror , Tanned Skin , Male Protagonist , Crime

Owari no Seraph

Also known as Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign.

Studio: WIT STUDIO , Shueisha , 10GAUGE , Rakuonsha , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

The story takes place in a world where an unknown virus has killed the entire human population except for children under 13. Those children were then enslaved by vampires. The manga centers on Yuichiro Hyakuya, a human who dreams of becoming strong enough to kill all vampires.



Tags: Vampire , Post-Apocalyptic , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Military , Time Skip , War , Demons , Revenge , Swordplay , Lost Civilization , Primarily Teen Cast , Boys' Love , Pandemic , Tragedy , Coming of Age , School , Tsundere , Rotoscoping , Heterosexual , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast

One Punch Man 3

Also known as One-Punch Man Season 3.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Bandai Namco Filmworks , TV Tokyo , ADK Marketing Solutions , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Shueisha , Bandai Namco Music Live , BANDAI SPIRITS , Good Smile Company
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

The third season of One Punch Man.

Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of "special training," he’s become so strong that he's practically invincible. In fact, he's too strong—even his mightiest opponents are taken out with a single punch. Alongside Genos, his faithful disciple, Saitama performs his official hero duties as a member of the Hero Association.

One day, monsters claiming to be from the Monster Association suddenly appeared, taking a child of Hero Association executive hostage. The S-class heroes gather and plan a raid on the Monster Association hideout to rescue the hostage. Meanwhile, Garou, a "human monster" who was taken by the Monster Association during a battle with the heroes, awakens in the Monster Association hideout.



Note: Excludes recap episode that aired a week before regular broadcast.

Tags: Superhero , Super Power , Parody , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Drugs , Satire , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Surreal Comedy , Ensemble Cast , Cyborg , Anti-Hero , Kaiju , Shapeshifting , Cosmic Horror , Ninja , Swordplay , Martial Arts , Guns , Gods

Ajin 2

Also known as AJIN: Demi-Human 2.

Studio: POLYGON PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

The second season of Ajin.

Kei’s done running, but his decision to fight comes just as Satou launches a second wave of terror. Angered by the government’s refusal to admit the truth about live experiments conducted on captive Ajin, the Ajin terrorist makes a kill list of key individuals connected to Ajin research. He then vows to assassinate them one by one if his demands aren’t met. Now, Kei must learn to control his IBM and recruit other Ajins to his side if he wishes to stop the immortal madman.



Tags: Terrorism , Full CGI , Seinen , Military , Super Power , Crime , War , Criminal Organization , Detective , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Guns , Anti-Hero , Politics , Police , Urban Fantasy , Prison , Torture , Gore , Body Horror , Martial Arts , Tsundere , Video Games

Ajin

Also known as AJIN: Demi-Human.

Studio: POLYGON PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery , Supernatural

Kei Nagai’s body should have died when a truck slams into his body, but instead, he finds himself resurrected with all of his wounds healed. Now revealed to be an Ajin, one of a mysterious new breed of immortal demi-human, he’s been marked with an international bounty, and in the eyes of the world, Kei is a specimen to be taken by any means possible. Now he’s on the run, and his only hope is to discover the terrifying secrets behind his new abilities before he’s forced to use them in battle!



Tags: Anti-Hero , Super Power , Crime , Fugitive , Police , Urban Fantasy , Full CGI , Terrorism , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Criminal Organization , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , Body Horror , Dystopian , Primarily Adult Cast , Cosmic Horror , Torture , Motorcycles , Video Games

Wonder Egg Priority: Tokubetsu-hen

Also known as WONDER EGG PRIORITY: My Priority.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Nippon Television Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Thriller

Special episode concluding the story of Wonder Egg Priority.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Tragedy , Suicide , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Alternate Universe , Artificial Intelligence , Afterlife , Body Horror , Isekai , Bullying , School , Gore , Idol

Elfen Lied

Also known as Elfen Lied.

Studio: VAP , Arms , Genco , ADV Films , A Line
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Ecchi , Horror , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

The Diclonius, a mutated homosapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possess two horns on their heads and have a "sixth sense" which gives them telekinetic abilities. Due to this dangerous power, they have been captured and isolated in laboratories by the government. Lucy, a young and psychotic Diclonius, manages to break free of her confines and brutally murders most of the guards in the laboratory where she is being held, only to be shot in the head as she makes her escape. She survives, falling off a cliff into the ocean and manages to drift along to a beach where two teenagers, Kouta and Yuka, discover her. Having lost her memories, she was named after the only thing that she can now say, "Nyuu," and the two allow her to stay at Kouta's home. However, it appears that the psychotic side of Lucy is not dead just yet...



Tags: Gore , Fugitive , Super Power , Amnesia , Monster Girl , Tragedy , Dissociative Identities , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Body Horror , Revenge , Nudity , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Yandere , Conspiracy , Bullying , Incest , Coastal , Love Triangle , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Disability , Cyborg , Kemonomimi , Military , Family Life , Rural , Primarily Teen Cast , Slapstick , Female Harem , Cohabitation , Animals

Tokyo Ghoul: [PINTO]

Studio: Studio Pierrot , TC Entertainment , Marvelous , Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Supernatural

A prequel to Tokyo Ghoul that follows how Shuu Tsukiyama and Chie Hori met.

Tags: Gore , Photography , Body Horror , Tragedy , Survival , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Maids , Mahjong

Mirai Nikki

Also known as The Future Diary.

Studio: Funimation , Lantis , Kadokawa Shoten , Asread , Rakuonsha , Kadokawa Pictures Japan , KLOCKWORX , chara-ani.com , 12 Diary Holders , Dwango , Sakura Create
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

This psychological thriller, based on the manga written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno, is about Yuki, a loner who's not very good with people. He prefers to write a diary on his cell phone and talk to his imaginary friend, Deus Ex Machina – The God of Time and Space. However, Yuki soon learns that Deus is more than a figment of his imagination when he makes Yuki participate in a battle royale with eleven others. The contestants are given special diaries that can predict the future, each diary possessing unique features that give it both advantages and disadvantages. Within the next 90 days, the contestants must try to survive until there is only one left standing. The winner will become the new God of Time and Space.



Tags: Battle Royale , Death Game , Survival , Yandere , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Psychosexual , Slapstick , Body Horror , Gore , Gods , Male Protagonist , Suicide , Crime , Urban , Heterosexual , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Anti-Hero , Clone , Terrorism , Guns , Super Power , Netorare , CGI , Meta , Adoption , Nudity , Orphan , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Tanned Skin

Kuroshitsuji II

Also known as Black Butler II.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Square Enix , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

In late-nineteenth century England, one year and three months after the dramatic conclusion of the original series, Kuroshitsuji II introduces a new butler and young master. The sadistic yet cheerful Alois Trancy has faced some harsh times. He was kidnapped as a baby, and was forced to work in a village as a slave. Gradually, he lost his parents, his brother, and everyone he knew. Alois eventually returned home and became the head of his mansion, but seemed to exhibit some strange behavior ever since. Even more curiously, he returned with Claude Faustus, an enigmatic, emotionless butler with unfathomable talent...



Tags: Demons , Butler , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Historical , Alternate Universe , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Male Cast , Foreign , Anti-Hero , Kuudere , Crossdressing , Gender Bending , Transgender , Urban