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Dandadan

Also known as DAN DA DAN.

Studio: Science SARU
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

This is a story about Momo, a high school girl who comes from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun, an occult fanatic. After Momo rescues Okarun from being bullied, they begin talking. However, an argument ensues between them since Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens exist, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts exist.

To prove to each other what they believe in is real, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital where a UFO has been spotted and Okarun goes to a tunnel rumored to be haunted. To their surprise, they each encounter overwhelming paranormal activities that transcend comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to overcome these new dangers! Their fateful love begins as well!?

The story of the occult battle and adolescence starts!



Notes:
- Worldwide premiere of Episode 1 before the Japanese television premiere occurred at Anime Expo July 6, 2024.
- Episodes 1-3 titled as DAN DA DAN: FIRST ENCOUNTER was pre-screened in advance in theaters on August 31, 2024 in Asia, September 7, 2024 in Europe and September 13, 2024 in North America. The regular TV broadcast began October 4, 2024.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Youkai , Ghost , Aliens , Super Power , Primarily Teen Cast , Surreal Comedy , Henshin , Shounen , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Exorcism , School , Gyaru , Demons , Tragedy , Love Triangle , CGI , Nudity , Tokusatsu , Unrequited Love , Shrine Maiden , Zombie , Achromatic , Acrobatics

Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru Made ni Shitai 100 no Koto

Also known as Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead.

Studio: BUG FILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Horror , Supernatural

Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats being a wage slave any day! After spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira's life has lost its luster. He lives in a trash-filled apartment, his pay is abysmal, and he can't even muster up the nerve to confess his love to his beautiful co-worker. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, it gives him the push he needs to live for himself. Now Akira's on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket.



Tags: Zombie , Travel , Post-Apocalyptic , Surreal Comedy , Survival , Rural , Male Protagonist , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Slapstick , Primarily Adult Cast , Rehabilitation , Work , Tsundere , Seinen , Gore , Body Horror , Tragedy , Nudity , Agriculture , Revenge , Heterosexual , Motorcycles , Rugby , Achromatic , Office , Suicide , Cultivation

Dandadan 2nd Season

Also known as DAN DA DAN Season 2.

Studio: Science SARU
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

While the mission to exorcise Jin "Jiji" Enjouji's family home is underway, things are not going as expected. Momo Ayase narrowly evades an attempted abduction while Ken "Okarun" Takakura and Jiji are ambushed by the Kitou family—the unsettling landlords of the cursed estate. The trio's efforts threaten the foundation of this enigmatic town shrouded in legends and mysteries.

As Momo, Okarun, and Jiji are drawn deeper into the maze of folklore and supernatural entities, they must each utilize their unique powers if they want to survive and unravel the secrets of the uncanny town.



Note: Worldwide premiere of Episodes 1-3 titled as DAN DA DAN: EVIL EYE before the Japanese premiere was pre-screened in advance in theaters on June 6, 2025 in North America by GKIDS Films and June 7 and 8 in Europe by Piece of Magic Entertainment and Animation Digital Network.

Tags: Super Power , Youkai , Ghost , Shounen , Aliens , Surreal Comedy , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Henshin , Unrequited Love , Love Triangle , Cult , Exorcism , Female Harem , Tokusatsu , Super Robot , Kaiju , Suicide , Achromatic , Shrine Maiden , Body Horror

Tongari Boushi no Atelier

Also known as Witch Hat Atelier.

Studio: BUG FILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem...



Note: Tongari Boushi no Atelier episode 2 was streamed a week in advance on Crunchyroll, ABEMA, and Netflix, alongside episode 1. Streaming is one week ahead of the TV broadcast.

Tags: Magic , Witch , Conspiracy , Female Protagonist , Drawing , Memory Manipulation , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Found Family , Primarily Child Cast , Medieval , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Teacher , Seinen , Politics , Disability , Travel , Revenge , Rehabilitation , Body Horror , School , Foreign , Tsundere , Achromatic , Dragons , Twins

BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan

Also known as BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Conflict.

Studio: PIERROT FILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Supernatural

The third part of BLEACH: Sennen Kessen-hen.

After an awe-inspiring battle with Ichibei Hyousube—leader of the Soul Society's Royal Guard—the powerful Yhwach moves into the final stage of his master plan. He aims to slay the Soul King, the being whose very existence maintains the status quo of three worlds: Hueco Mundo, the Soul Society, and the realm of humans that Ichigo Kurosaki and his closest friends hail from. Conquering his own bout with the remainder of the Royal Guard, Uryuu Ishida joins Yhwach in his efforts to create a new world in his image.

With a flood of resolution and newfound power, Ichigo rushes to stop Yhwach from accomplishing his ultimate goal and save the countless lives within the three existing realms. But Ichigo has a complicated lineage, one that leaves him susceptible to Yhwach's sinister influence.

Meanwhile, in a final desperate gambit, Jirou Sakuranosuke Shunsui Kyouraku, the newly promoted head captain of the Soul Society's combat corps, enlists the help of an old enemy whose immense power may turn the tide of battle.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Super Power , War , Swordplay , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Gods , Ensemble Cast , Ghost , Gore , Archery , Tragedy , Body Horror , Achromatic , Revenge

Bungou Stray Dogs 4th Season

Also known as Bungo Stray Dogs 4.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mystery , Supernatural

The fourth season of Bungou Stray Dogs.

No longer concerned with military affairs, Yukichi Fukuzawa intends to act as a lone bodyguard-for-hire, making use of his deadly swordsmanship. However, things are not going as planned for his freelance business, and that is when he crosses paths with a mouthy boy named Ranpo Edogawa. While their initial interactions are intertwined with a bizarre murder mystery, the aftermath prompts the formation of the Armed Detective Agency.

Presently, Ranpo finds himself chasing down a gifted individual with the dangerous ability to execute the perfect crime. But as the great detective unravels the case, he soon discovers an elaborate plot to obliterate the Agency in its entirety.

Although forewarned of the trap, the Agency continue their pursuit of the criminals, only to end up framed for the crime themselves. Now branded as wanted terrorists, the remaining members must find a way to prove their innocence—even if they must turn to sworn enemies for assistance.



Tags: Crime , Fugitive , Terrorism , Super Power , Urban Fantasy , Detective , Mafia , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Urban , Espionage , Primarily Adult Cast , Military , Anti-Hero , Conspiracy , Seinen , Guns , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , Shapeshifting , Classic Literature , Tragedy , War , Gambling , Suicide , Achromatic

Uzumaki

Also known as Uzumaki.

Studio: Akatsuki , Fugaku
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Four episode anime adaptation of the Junji Ito manga.

Kurozu-cho, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Shuichi Saito, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Kirie Goshima, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in small ways: seashells, ferns, whirlpools in water, whirlwinds in air. And in large ways: the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuichi's father, the voice from the cochlea in your inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurouzu-cho are pulled ever deeper, as if into a whirlpool from which there is no return...



Tags: Achromatic , Cosmic Horror , Body Horror , Gore , Tragedy , CGI , Rotoscoping , Natural Disaster , Denpa , Female Protagonist , Augmented Reality , Seinen , Survival , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban Fantasy , Coastal , Episodic , Lost Civilization , Surreal Comedy , Heterosexual , Cannibalism , Curses , Philosophy , Shapeshifting , Monster Boy , Unrequited Love , Detective , Yandere , Ships

Shiguang Dailiren II

Also known as Link Click Season 2.

Studio: Studio LAN , Pb Animation , CMC Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Supernatural , Thriller

Cheng Xiaoshi by chance meets Lu Guang, a person possessing super powers, and awakens to his own special ability. In order to save the Time Photo Studio which is on the verge of closing down, the two of them start to cooperate in using their super powers to enter photos of customers to complete their commissions.

However, the appearance of a mysterious killer shatters the peace, Lu Guang's condition is still unknown and Qiao Ling has also become entangled in the conspiracy. Faced with all this, how will Cheng Xiaoshi solve the situation?



Tags: Time Manipulation , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Body Swapping , Crime , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban Fantasy , Twins , Family Life , Martial Arts , Police , Achronological Order , Urban , Suicide , Ensemble Cast , Photography , Crossdressing , Disability , Gore , Anthropomorphism , Achromatic

Top wo Nerae! GunBuster

Also known as Gunbuster.

Studio: Gainax
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the very near future, a race of huge, insect like aliens is discovered traveling the galaxy. These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of the human species as it takes its first steps away from the solar system, and they are getting closer and closer to Earth. Humanity has responded by developing spacegoing battleships and giant fighting robots. These robots are piloted by the best and brightest of Earth's youth, picked from training schools around the world.

The story begins in the year 2023, not long after the first battles with the aliens, and centers on young Noriko Takaya. Although Noriko's father was a famous Captain in the space fleet who was killed during one of the first battles of the war, her own talents as a pilot are questionable. Nonetheless, she has entered a training school. Through the series Noriko, joined by the beautiful and talented Kazumi Amano, will fight to overcome the trauma of war, the doubts of her peers, and her own lack of confidence.



Tags: Space , Female Protagonist , Military , War , Coming of Age , Super Robot , Space Opera , Time Manipulation , Primarily Female Cast , Aliens , Time Skip , Cosmic Horror , Kaiju , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Bullying , Nudity , Tomboy , Age Gap , School , Travel , Achromatic , Astronomy , Philosophy , Parody , Love Triangle , Henshin

FLCL Progressive

Also known as FLCL Progressive.

Studio: Production I.G , Signal.MD
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Many years have passed since Naota and Haruhara Haruko shared their adventure together. Meanwhile, the war between the two entities known as Medical Mechanica and Fraternity rages across the galaxy. Enter Hidomi, a young teenaged girl who believes there is nothing amazing to expect from her average life, until one day when a new teacher named Haruko arrives at her school. Soon enough, Medical Mechanica is attacking her town and Hidomi discovers a secret within her that could save everyone, a secret that only Haruko can unlock.
But why did Haruko return to Earth? What happened to her Rickenbacker 4001 she left with Naota? And where did the human-type robot ‘Canti’ go?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Aliens , Urban , Heterosexual , Psychosexual , Robots , Super Robot , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Super Power , Philosophy , Feet , Parody , Primarily Teen Cast , Motorcycles , Achromatic , Real Robot , LGBTQ+ Themes

Shunkashuutou Daikousha: Haru no Mai

Also known as Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

When the Agent of Spring, Hinagiku Kayo, is abducted, spring itself vanishes—plunging the world into unending winter. Refusing to give up, her devoted guard, Sakura Himedaka, searches for her for years. When Hinagiku suddenly returns, the two set out to restore the lost season, face the past that tore them apart, and reclaim the warmth they refuse to lose again.



Tags: Rehabilitation , Dissociative Identities , Ensemble Cast , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Shoujo , Environmental , Mythology , Gods , Disability , Travel , Swordplay , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Super Power , Politics , Age Gap , Suicide , Terrorism , Torture , Crime , Achromatic , Guns , Rural , Urban , Twins , Magic , Snowscape , Coastal

Star Wars: Visions

Also known as Star Wars: Visions.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , TRIGGER , Kamikaze Douga , Geno Studio , Studio Colorido , Production I.G , Science SARU
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

An anthology of animated shorts celebrating Star Wars through the lens of the world's best anime creators and storytellers.

1) The Duel (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga)
2) Tatooine Rhapsody (Taku Kimura, Studio Colorido)
3) The Twins (Hiroyuki Imaishi, Trigger)
4) The Village Bride (Hitoshi Haga, Kinema Citrus)
5) The Ninth Jedi (Kenji Kamiyama, Production I.G.)
6) T0-B1 (Abel Gongora, Science SARU)
7) The Elder (Masahiko Ootsuka, Trigger)
8) Lop and Ochou (Yuuki Igarashi, Geno Studio)
9) Akakiri (Eun-Yeong Choi, Science SARU)

Note: A further batch of 9 episodes released on May 4, 2023 as Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 does not meet our eligibility requirements as only a single episode was animated by a studio meeting our Country of Origin criteria.

Tags: Space , Anthology , Swordplay , Space Opera , Aliens , Episodic , Artificial Intelligence , Robots , Tragedy , Fugitive , Cultivation , Military , Anti-Hero , Samurai , Archery , Ensemble Cast , Terrorism , Twins , Anthropomorphism , CGI , Adoption , Band , Parenthood , Marriage , Achromatic , Musical Theater

Asu no Yoichi!

Also known as Samurai Harem.

Studio: AIC
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance

His skill with a sword is magnificent but his social skills still need a lot of work!

After many long years perfecting the art of fighting, 17-year-old Yoichi Karasuma is sent down from the remote mountains where he has been raised thinking that he's going to study some new martial arts techniques... but what he's really going to learn about are some slightly more practical things, like electrical appliances, modern clothing and, most especially, how NOT to make girls want to kill you!

Unfortunately, that last lesson is one Yoichi may not survive, as his new dojo is infested with the infernal creatures in the form of the Ikaruga sisters, and they don't really seem to understand how "proper" girls are "supposed" to behave! Will Yoichi's bushido blade be struck down by the fearsome charms of Ibuki, Ayame, Chihaya, and Kagome? Or will the equally lethal girls from the rival Tsubame school be his undoing?



Tags: Female Harem , Shounen , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Samurai , Cohabitation , Tsundere , Achromatic , School , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Bowling

Medaka Box Abnormal

Also known as Medaka Box Abnormal.

Studio: Gainax
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

What started as a simple assistance program has escalated insanely out of control, and now Medaka Kurokami finds herself exposed as something far more than human. But that's only the beginning of a new series of shocking revelations that lead towards a dark secret plan that not even the unbelievable power of her War God Mode may be able to withstand. Still, Medaka's proving to be good at thinking outside of the box, and if she needs the full backing of every hidden resource of the Student Council to meet the challenge, then that's what she's going to get. Even the Abnormal ones!



Note: Episode 12, titled "Seitokai wo Shikei Shikkou Suru", is part 4 of the "Good Loser Kumagawa" series.

Tags: School , Super Power , Incest , Conspiracy , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Anti-Hero , Large Breasts , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Achromatic

Gnosia

Also known as GNOSIA.

Studio: domerica
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Thriller

The story of GNOSIA takes place on a ship drifting through space. Gnosia is an enemy that disguises itself as a human and attacks them. It is now on the spaceship, causing everyone onboard to be suspicious of each other. The crew decides to vote on the most suspicious-looking person every day and put them into a cold sleep.

If the humans succeed in putting Gnosia to sleep, they'll win. On the other hand, if they don't, everyone on board is in danger. The right decision must be made. No matter what decision is made by the main character, Yuri, she finds herself in a time loop that returns her to the first day of the crisis.

Will the crew on board make the right decision? What is the secret behind the time loop? What secrets hide behind the faces of everyone on board?

GNOSIA begins now – a story of looping, fleeting moments that feels like an eternity but passes by in an instant.

Have a pleasant journey.



Tags: Alternate Universe , Time Loop , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Aliens , Space , Death Game , Primarily Adult Cast , Amnesia , Artificial Intelligence , Clone , Philosophy , Religion , LGBTQ+ Themes , CGI , Transgender , Robots , Agender , Asexual , Bisexual , Cosmic Horror , Gender Bending , Aromantic , POV , Gods , Heterosexual , Achromatic , Suicide , Gyaru , Ghost

Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko

Also known as She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points.

Studio: CoMix Wave
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

A cat reminisces about his life with and feelings for his owner, a single woman.



Tags: Achromatic , Male Protagonist , Animals , Philosophy

Shin Samurai-den YAIBA

Also known as YAIBA: Samurai Legend.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The protagonist, Yaiba (Kurogane Yaiba), is a wild samurai boy who trains in the jungle with his father, Kenjuro! By chance, Yaiba returns to Japan, where he meets his rival Takeshi Onimaru, who has the same samurai spirit as Yaiba, in a new training ground.

Yaiba is living a life of serious competition, but when Onimaru obtains the “Legendary Demon Sword”, he is on a journey full of spectacle and great adventure...!



Tags: Samurai , Swordplay , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Demons , Anthropomorphism , Animals , Shapeshifting , Time Manipulation , Achromatic , Youkai

Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle

Also known as Phi Brain: Puzzle of God.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery

Kaito Daimon would be a completely average high school student except for one thing: he's a 'demon' at solving puzzles. Kaito is so brilliant, in fact, that when he's asked to take some 'special' tests of his unique ability, he immediately suspects that the test itself is a test. Kaito suddenly finds himself caught up in a lethal Philosopher's Puzzle made by the sinister group POG, a murderous maze of trap upon trap, where failing to solve the secret correctly will result in death! Fortunately, Kaito's skills prove up to the first test, both for himself and his childhood friend Nanoha, who is also caught up in the deadly scheme. But now that he has been designated as a Solver, he is pulled into a new life where he must travel the world with other Solvers, attempting to solve the latest deadly riddles left by POG. There's a new conundrum around every corner and each deception could lead to death, but once a riddle has been posed, you can count on Kaito to unfold, unravel and unlock it!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Super Power , Orphan , Death Game , Card Battle , Acting , Memory Manipulation , Dissociative Identities , Episodic , Shounen , Adoption , Urban , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Conspiracy , Tomboy , Travel , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , School , Crossdressing , Idol , Motorcycles , Achromatic , Femboy

Yeonae Haru Jeon

Also known as A Day Before Us.

Studio: LICO
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

During a rain shower, college student Ha Eun encounters a young man named Yeon Woo who has an umbrella. As the tent above them is about to burst apart from the heavy rain, she latches onto Yeon Woo in order to shield herself. Not realizing that what she had just done was embarrassing she tries to ignore Yeon Woo the rest of the time. Little does she know, he's the friend of her best friend, Yeo Reum who is a bright faced and childish young woman. Annoyed by the fact that she keeps coming across the neutral faced and quiet Yeon Woo she tries her best to stand up for herself in front of the quiet man.

Meanwhile, a shy man named Wook is also good friends with Yeo Reum and also has a secret crush on her and keeps on staring at her sweet lips. But, being shy and awkward around her, he does his best to hide his secret but, such a thing isn't as easy as it seems. As these two stories clash together, what will happen to them all in the end? Will love flourish and bloom, or, will they just keep on ignoring each others hearts?

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Iyashikei , Ensemble Cast , Love Triangle , College , School , Achromatic , Drawing

Digimon Adventure tri. 4: Soushitsu

Also known as Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 4: Loss.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

The fourth movie in the new Digimon Adventure series.

Upon arriving at the Digital World after the "reboot", the DigiDestined are hunted by a new villain. Meanwhile, Sora is troubled by her partner digimon's indifference towards her.



Tags: Animals , Kaiju , Ensemble Cast , Virtual World , Artificial Intelligence , Achromatic , Alternate Universe