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Re:CREATORS

Also known as Re:CREATORS.

Studio: TROYCA , Magic Capsule , ABC Animation , Aniplex , Shogakukan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mecha , Thriller

People have created many stories. Joy, sadness, anger, deep emotion. Stories stir up emotion and captivate. However, those emotions are nothing more than the feelings of a spectator. What if the characters in the stories had their own "will"? In their eyes, are we, the creators of the stories, like gods? Revolution for our world. Punishment for the land of the gods.

Re:CREATORS. Everyone becomes a Creator.



Tags: Writing , Crossover , Isekai , Urban Fantasy , Meta , Magic , Otaku Culture , Drawing , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Alternate Universe , Battle Royale , Swordplay , Video Games , Robots , Spearplay , Super Robot , Suicide , Guns

Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!

Also known as Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!.

Studio: Science SARU , Crunchyroll , NHK Enterprises , Shogakukan , Warner Bros. Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Slice of Life

First year high schooler Midori Asakusa loves anime so much, she insists that "concept is everything" in animation. Though she draws a variety of ideas in her sketchbook, she hasn't taken the first step to creating anime, insisting that she can't do it alone. The producer-type Sayaka Kanamori is the first to notice Asakusa's genius. Then, when it becomes clear that their classmate, charismatic fashion model Tsubame Mizusaki, really wants to be an animator, they create an animation club to realize the "ultimate world" that exists in their minds.



Tags: Drawing , School Club , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Otaku Culture , Urban , Surreal Comedy , Coming of Age , Educational , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Tanned Skin , Filmmaking , Ensemble Cast , Meta , Tomboy

Isekai Shikkaku

Also known as No Longer Allowed in Another World.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Atelier Pontdarc , Movic , AT-X , BS11
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Pulled into an otherworldly adventure with cute sidekicks and superpowers, you’d think Osamu hit the jackpot. Nope! From a time before pixels, the early 20th-century gloomy author just wants to find a quiet place to meet his maker, not to rack up XP. Sadly, his poetic demise is constantly thwarted by inconvenient heroics. Dive into the hilariously tragic life of the most reluctant hero!



Tags: Isekai , Suicide , Male Protagonist , Travel , Seinen , Satire , Philosophy , Magic , Nekomimi , Writing , Elf , Heterosexual , Drugs , Royal Affairs , Gore , Disability , Desert , Werewolf , CGI

Isekai Oji-san

Also known as Uncle from Another World.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Atelier Pontdarc , Sammy , AT-X , BS11 , Movic , Kadokawa Media House
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

​Seventeen years ago, Takafumi's uncle fell into a coma, but now he's back like a man risen from his grave. Soon, Takafumi discovers two bizarre things: His uncle treasures video games above all else, and, while comatose, he was actually transported to another world as some heroic guardian! Now, not only does Takafumi have to room with an uncle who is literally magical, he also has to catch the guy up on two decades of history—smartphones, high-speed internet, modern anime tropes…and the traumatic outcome of the '90s console war!



Tags: Isekai , Parody , Magic , Meta , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Video Games , Primarily Adult Cast , Tsundere , Elf , Otaku Culture , Surreal Comedy , POV , Memory Manipulation , Heterosexual , Female Harem , Satire , Slapstick , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , Achronological Order , Dragons , Crossdressing , Gender Bending , Episodic , Shapeshifting , Feet , Prison , Nudity , Virtual World

Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san

Also known as Pompo: The Cinéphile.

Studio: CLAP , Kadokawa Pictures Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama

The manga depicts the craft of movie-making and revolves around Joelle Davidovich "Pompo" Pomponette, a talented movie producer who looks like a little girl.

Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo, and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!"

However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo.



Tags: Filmmaking , Work , Acting , Educational , Foreign , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Meta , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Shoujo , Writing

SHIROBAKO

Also known as SHIROBAKO.

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Once upon a time, five girls made an animated film and it was so much fun that they pledged to get jobs in animation so that someday they could make another film together. Now, two years later, Aoi, Shizuka, Ema, Misa and Midori have learned the truth about the anime industry: it's not always fun, it's anything but easy, and having talent isn't always enough to open the right doors.

Which is why Aoi's overwhelmed by her job as a production assistant, Shizuka's waiting on tables between auditions, Midori's currently scriptless, Misa's switched to C.G., and Ema's working long hours as a key animator. Is it what they imagined? No. But are they ready to give up? Not just yet! Sometimes, when things happen in animation, they can happen in the most wonderful ways!



Tags: Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Drawing , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Meta , Otaku Culture , Educational , Office Lady , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Office , Acting , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Cars , Kuudere , Primarily Teen Cast

Look Back

Also known as LOOK BACK.

Studio: Studio Durian , Avex Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Ayumu Fujino is a fourth grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told that Kyomoto, a student who refuses to come to school, would also like to submit a manga for the paper...



Tags: Drawing , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Philosophy , Meta , Otaku Culture , Hikikomori , Work , Time Manipulation , Rotoscoping , Autobiographical , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shounen , Rural

Princess Tutu

Also known as Princess Tutu.

Studio: Hal Film Maker , ADV Films , Memory-Tech , GANSIS , Marvelous , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

In a fairy tale come to life, the clumsy, sweet, and gentle Ahiru (Japanese for 'duck') seems like an unlikely protagonist. In reality, Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles that inhabit her town - for Ahiru really is a duck! Transformed by the mysterious Drosselmeyer into a human girl, Ahiru soon learns the reason for her existence. Using her magical egg-shaped pendant, Ahiru can transform into Princess Tutu - a beautiful and talented ballet dancer whose dances relieve people of the turmoil in their hearts. With her newfound ability, Ahiru accepts the challenge of collecting the lost shards of her prince's heart, for long ago he had shattered it in order to seal an evil raven away for all eternity.

Princess Tutu is a tale of heroes and their struggle against fate. Their beliefs, their feelings, and ultimately their actions will determine whether this fairy tale can reach its "happily ever after."

Princess Tutu aired in two parts. The first part included 13 25-minute-long episodes, while the second part consisted of 24 12-minute-long episodes with a 25-minute-long final episode for a total of 38 episodes.

Tags: Fairy Tale , Dancing , Meta , Henshin , Writing , Female Protagonist , Boarding School , Surreal Comedy , Kuudere , Philosophy , Tragedy , Anthropomorphism , Magic , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Animals , Episodic , Unrequited Love , Shapeshifting , Foreign , School , Tsundere , Reincarnation , Dissociative Identities , Necromancy , Super Power , Ghost , Swordplay

Flip Flappers

Also known as FLIP FLAPPERS.

Studio: Studio 3Hz , Infinite , Happinet , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , GAGA , Lantis , Medicos Entertainment , AT-X , Sotsu , BS Fuji , TOKYO MX , Ray
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Psychological , Sci-Fi

As a middle school student, Cocona has been trying to decide what to do with her life. Magical Girl, however, wasn’t a career path that she’d ever considered. When suddenly a strange girl named Papika thrusts her into a secret organization called Flip Flap, Cocona’s outlook does a radical flip-flop. Her views start to change when she is dragged into an alternate dimension called Pure Illusion where she’s charged with gathering crystal shards and fighting strange creatures. Now, between running missions and facing off against a rival organization, Cocona doesn’t have much time to consider alternate career choices. What are these shards, and why is gathering them so important? There’s a mystery to be solved and multiple worlds to be saved in FLIP FLAPPERS!



Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Henshin , LGBTQ+ Themes , Meta , Yuri , Magic , Kemonomimi , Desert , Archery , Guns , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Swordplay , Robots , Primarily Female Cast , Surreal Comedy , Memory Manipulation , Super Power , Dissociative Identities , Cult , Time Manipulation , Episodic , Age Regression , Isekai , Tragedy , Twins , Surfing , School , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Super Robot , Parody , Yandere , Heterosexual

Magic Knight Rayearth II

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Discotek , Dentsu , Yomiuri TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mecha , Romance

Soon after Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu return to Tokyo, the three of them meet at Tokyo Tower to talk. Hikaru says that she wishes they could return to Cephiro and do something good for the land that Princess Emeraude protected so dearly. Umi and Fuu agree. Suddenly, a light appears in the sky and they are transported to Cephiro. Clef explains to them that with no Pillar to keep Cephiro peaceful, it has fallen into chaos. Monsters are multiplying and the land is becoming desolate. All the remaining inhabitants of Cephiro have moved into a magical castle. Clef also tells the girls some alarming news; three other countries, Chizeta, Fahren, and Autozam are trying to invade Cephiro and take over the Pillar system for their own purposes. The girls must stop the invaders as well as the mysterious and evil Lady Debonair, who believes she is the rightful Pillar, all the while desperately hoping and searching for a new Pillar to make Cephiro into the beautiful land it once was.



Tags: Magic , Swordplay , Shoujo , Super Robot , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Henshin , War , Tragedy , Primarily Female Cast , Yandere , Elf , Super Power , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Primarily Child Cast , Love Triangle , Politics , Twins , Memory Manipulation , Drawing , Revenge