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Boku no Hero Academia 2

Also known as My Hero Academia Season 2.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

Taking off right after the last episode of the first season. The school is temporarily closed due to security. When U.A. restarts, it is announced that the highly anticipated School Sports Festival will soon be taking place. All classes: Hero, Support, General and Business will be participating. Tournaments all round will decide who is the top Hero in training.



Tags: Super Power , Superhero , Shounen , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Male Protagonist , Cultivation , Ensemble Cast , Urban Fantasy , Revenge , Primarily Male Cast , Heterosexual , Tomboy , Bar , Cheerleading , Bisexual

Boku no Hero Academia 3

Also known as My Hero Academia Season 3.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama

Summer is here, and the heroes of Class 1-A and 1-B are in for the toughest training camp of their lives! A group of seasoned pros pushes everyone's Quirks to new heights as the students face one overwhelming challenge after another. Braving the elements in this secret location becomes the least of their worries when routine training turns into a critical struggle for survival.



Tags: Superhero , Super Power , Shounen , Primarily Teen Cast , Cultivation , Urban Fantasy , School , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Police , Heterosexual , Bar , Boarding School , Revenge , Battle Royale , Body Horror , Tomboy , Transgender , CGI , Bisexual

Nanatsu no Taizai

Also known as The Seven Deadly Sins.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Supernatural

When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were framed by the king's guard, the Holy Knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne!
Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn't even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins' strength been exaggerated?



Tags: Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Magic , Demons , Male Protagonist , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Spearplay , Super Power , Swordplay , Anti-Hero , Dissociative Identities , Reincarnation , Fairy , Love Triangle , Animals , Bar , Revenge , Medieval , Nudity

Death Parade

Also known as Death Parade.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

When two people die at the same time, they’re sent to a place that’s neither heaven nor hell—a lavish bar between worlds where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: if you win you live again, if you die… you’re gone for good.

Decim is the bartender charged with serving the souls who enter Quindecim. He may make a mean cocktail, but his true profession is to play the role of arbiter—a judge who determines whether or not a soul is worthy of reincarnation. To aid in his judgment, the bar’s patrons are forced to play simple games laced with sadistic twists designed to bring their true natures to light. To Decim, judgment has always been black and white—that is—until he meets a mysterious young woman whose fate seems impossible to decide. His indecision shakes the very foundation of the games and raises the biggest question of all: Who is fit to judge the dead?



Tags: Death Game , Afterlife , Philosophy , Tragedy , Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , Reincarnation , Bar , Primarily Adult Cast , Episodic , Suicide , Gambling , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Mythology , Kuudere , Gyaru , Ice Skating , Revenge , CGI , Bowling , Tanned Skin

Bungou Stray Dogs

Also known as Bungo Stray Dogs.

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

Stalked by a beastly white tiger, Atsushi Nakajima has no idea that the menace lives inside him—a power that catches the attention of the Armed Detective Agency. Using inhuman abilities to combat crime, this team takes Atsushi under the wing of their most eccentric member, Dazai. Together, they tear through mafia-muddled mysteries while enemies keep an eye on the tiger’s lofty bounty.



Tags: Super Power , Crime , Detective , Mafia , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Classic Literature , Yakuza , Urban , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Orphan , Work , Seinen , Gangs , Suicide , Slapstick , Found Family , Guns , Terrorism , Gore , Shapeshifting , Kuudere , Anti-Hero , Assassins , Episodic , Homeless , Tragedy , Bar

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Also known as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

Studio: TRIGGER
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological , Sci-Fi

An original anime series set in in the universe of Cyberpunk 2077.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed city of the future. Having everything to lose, he chooses to stay alive by becoming an edgerunner—a mercenary outlaw also known as a cyberpunk.



Note: The first episode received a pre-screening at Anime Expo on July 2, 2022. The first 3 dubbed episodes were streamed on Twitch as part of a co-stream promotion on September 12, a day before the show’s premiere.

Tags: Cyberpunk , Tragedy , Crime , Dystopian , Cyborg , Male Protagonist , Class Struggle , Gangs , Urban , Body Horror , Orphan , Guns , Gore , Revenge , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Drugs , Heterosexual , Terrorism , Coming of Age , Nudity , Ensemble Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Time Skip , Time Manipulation , Robots , Software Development , Space , Age Gap , Cars , Tomboy , Bar

Nanatsu no Taizai: Imashime no Fukkatsu

Also known as The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Supernatural

Melodias, Hawk, and Elizabeth retook the Kingdom of Leones from the Holy Knights. The festival went off without a hitch and the crew enjoyed their well-earned peace. And yet, another threat looms on the horizon. The Ten Commandments, a group of elite demon clan warriors, have their sights set on the kingdom.



Tags: Demons , Shounen , Magic , Super Power , Fairy , Gods , Archery , Swordplay , Spearplay , Ensemble Cast , Nudity , Bar , Male Protagonist , Reincarnation , Heterosexual , Dissociative Identities , Martial Arts , Love Triangle , Lost Civilization , Cultivation , Medieval , Isekai

Bungou Stray Dogs 2nd Season

Also known as Bungo Stray Dogs 2.

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

The second season of Bungou Stray Dogs.

Despite their differences in position, three men—the youngest senior executive of the Port Mafia, Osamu Dazai, the lowest ranking member, Sakunosuke Oda, and the intelligence agent, Angou Sakaguchi—gather at the Lupin Bar at the end of the day to relax and take delight in the company of friends.
However, one night, Angou disappears. A photograph taken at the bar is all that is left of the three together.
Fast forward to the present, and Dazai is now a member of the Armed Detective Agency. The Guild, an American gifted organization, has entered the fray and is intent on taking the Agency's work permit. They must now divide their attention between the two groups, the Guild and the Port Mafia, who oppose their very existence.

Tags: Super Power , War , Seinen , Classic Literature , Mafia , Male Protagonist , Detective , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Terrorism , Anti-Hero , Guns , Urban , Primarily Male Cast , Philosophy , Orphan , Primarily Adult Cast , Kuudere , Conspiracy , Shapeshifting , Espionage , Bar , Cosmic Horror

Grand Blue

Also known as Grand Blue Dreaming.

Studio: Zero-G
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Sports

A new life begins for Kitahara Iori as he begins his college career near the ocean in Izu city, full of excitement for his new life. He will be moving into his Uncle's diving store "Grand Blue." There he finds the beautiful ocean, beautiful women, and men that love diving and alcohol. Will Iori be able to live his dream college life?

Tags: School Club , Slapstick , Coastal , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Scuba Diving , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Outdoor Activities , Tsundere , Otaku Culture , Bisexual , Bar , Crossdressing , Educational , Yandere , Tennis , Cosplay , Idol

Lycoris Recoil

Also known as Lycoris Recoil.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Slice of Life

“LycoReco” is a café with a traditional Japanese twist located in downtown Tokyo. But the delicious coffee and sugary sweets are not the only orders this café takes! From delivering packages short distances, to pick-ups and drop-offs on the lonely streets at night, to zombies and giant monster extermination…?! Whatever your problem, we're here to help! We will solve any kind of "trouble" you may have!

Waiting for you are the ever-smiling poster-girl and the cool, serious newcomer. A petite girl who never wants to work and a young woman approaching thirty who wants to get married. And the manager is a nice guy who’s obsessed with Japan!

Whatever your order is, leave it all up to us♪



Tags: Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Crime , Guns , Assassins , Terrorism , Conspiracy , Urban , Found Family , Work , Yuri , Kuudere , Espionage , Orphan , Restaurant , Boys' Love , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Parenthood , Politics , Bar , Philosophy

Nanatsu no Taizai: Kamigami no Gekirin

Also known as The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of the Gods.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Marvy Jack
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Supernatural

Despite repelling the demon invasion of the Kingdom of Lioness, the war is far from over, for Arthur's Kingdom of Camelot is still being occupied by the demon army and the surviving members of Jikkai. However, in order to begin counter-offensive, the Seven Deadly Sins needs all of its members. Unfortunately, King and Diane are still hiding in the Fairy King's Forest, where they are made to discover the strange history of Jikkai.

Tags: Shounen , Demons , War , Magic , Memory Manipulation , Fairy , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Bar , Gods , Heterosexual , Dissociative Identities , Martial Arts , Nudity , Fairy Tale , Time Skip , Time Manipulation , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Angels , Love Triangle , Medieval

91Days

Also known as 91 Days.

Studio: Shuka
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological

The "classic mafia drama" takes place during the prohibition era. In the Lawless district the law has no power, the mafia rule the streets, and the illegally made liquor flows freely. At one time Avilio lived in this district, but after a mafia dispute ended in the murder of his family, he went into hiding. Later, Avilio receives a letter from a mysterious person that ignites his passion for revenge and leads him to return to Lawless. There, he infiltrates the Vanetti family and gets close to Nero.



Tags: Revenge , Mafia , Crime , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Gangs , Anti-Hero , Noir , Foreign , Guns , Assassins , Criminal Organization , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Espionage , Politics , Orphan , Fugitive , Tanned Skin , Time Skip , CGI , Cannibalism , Bar , Blackmail , Found Family

K

Also known as K.

Studio: GoHands
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mystery , Supernatural

Yashiro Isana has lived a relatively ordinary, simple life. He lives in the technologically advanced Shizume City and attends Ashinaka High School, a notable high school that is located on an island just outside the areas. Yashiro is friendly with everyone. Nothing seems wrong about him, except perhaps his habit of forgetting where his school-issued PDA is.

However, nothing normal has been happening since the recent murder of Tatara Totsuka, prominent member of the infamous HOMRA. No one knows who exactly killed him but the man responsible bears an uncanny, identical appearance to Yashiro. Seeking vengeance, the Red Clansmen of HOMRA set out to get Yashiro and kill him. Everyone suspects that Yashiro is the murderer.



Tags: Gangs , Memory Manipulation , Super Power , Amnesia , Body Swapping , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Shapeshifting , Urban , Revenge , Bar , Swordplay , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Martial Arts , Nudity , Skateboarding , School , Artificial Intelligence , Tsundere , Kuudere , Animals

Hinamatsuri

Also known as HINAMATSURI.

Studio: feel.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The comedy manga centers around a super-powered girl named Hina and Nitta, a young member of the yakuza. Hina suddenly appears in Nitta's room and threatens him with her extraordinary powers. However, they end up living together.



Tags: Found Family , Family Life , Adoption , Ensemble Cast , Parenthood , Satire , Surreal Comedy , Seinen , Slapstick , Super Power , Kuudere , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Yakuza , Urban , Female Protagonist , Homeless , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Time Skip , Bar , Episodic , School , Nudity , Isekai , Foreign

Odd Taxi

Also known as ODDTAXI.

Studio: OLM , P.I.C.S.
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

The taxi driver Odokawa lives a very mundane life. He has no family, doesn't really hang out with others, and he's an oddball who is narrow-minded and doesn't talk much. The only people he can call his friends are his doctor, Gouriki and his classmate from high school, Kakihana.

All of his patrons seem to be slightly odd themselves. The college student who wants the world to notice him online, Kabasawa. A nurse with secrets named Shirakawa. A comedy duo that just can't catch a break named the Homosapiens. A local hoodlum named Dobu. An idol group that's just starting out named Mystery Kiss... All these mundane conversations somehow eventually lead to a girl who's gone missing.



Tags: Crime , Anthropomorphism , Urban , Animals , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Revenge , Noir , Satire , Aromantic , Gangs , Yakuza , Mafia , Fugitive , Primarily Animal Cast , Amnesia , Cars , Police , Idol , Tragedy , Philosophy , Bullying , Adoption , Anti-Hero , Twins , Suicide , Martial Arts , Hip-hop Music , Video Games , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Bar , Manzai

Yubisaki to Renren

Also known as A Sign of Affection.

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

Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow.



Tags: Disability , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Language Barrier , Heterosexual , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Iyashikei , Chibi , Bar , Travel , Restaurant

Paripi Koumei

Also known as Ya Boy Kongming!.

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Supernatural

Fate and reincarnation deliver brilliant military strategist, Kongming, from warring, ancient China to Japan’s modern party hot spot in Shibuya City, Tokyo. After a lifetime of battles and military skirmishes, Kongming wished with his last breath to be reborn in a world of peace and prosperity. It’s nearly two millennia later and he’s finding his way in a very different world than that of his past life. When he meets Eiko, an amateur musician with big dreams, the unlikely duo strikes up an even unlikelier friendship. Eiko has street smarts to help Kongming navigate this strange new world, and Kongming will use his strategic mind to help Eiko achieve stardom!



An advanced online screening of the first episode was held on March 31, 2022, but the weekly TV release began on April 5, 2022.

Tags: Reincarnation , Urban , Band , Primarily Adult Cast , Idol , Anachronism , Hip-hop Music , Historical , Female Protagonist , Bar , Work , Ancient China , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Rock Music , Dancing , Classic Literature , Fugitive , Nudity

Dead Mount Death Play

Also known as Dead Mount Death Play.

Studio: GEEKTOYS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural , Thriller

As a legendary hero nears victory against a necromancer known as The Corpse God, things take an unexpected turn with the dark sorcerer’s final gambit—reincarnation magic. This last-ditch effort catches the brave fighter off guard, and now he’s a boy named Polka Shinoyama in a whole new world! The showdown between good and evil just got epic.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Crime , Urban , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Necromancy , Isekai , Magic , Reincarnation , Ghost , Ensemble Cast , Seinen , Anti-Hero , Police , Assassins , Gangs , Cult , Detective , Fugitive , CGI , Skeleton , Zombie , Tragedy , Bar , Noir , Nudity , Vampire , Exorcism , Large Breasts , Reverse Isekai , Suicide

RAINBOW: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin

Also known as Rainbow.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Thriller

Seven teenagers in 1955 have to learn to live together in the same hold in the reformatory of Shounan. Confined in a hall where suffering and humiliation are daily, they are waiting for a ray of hope in a dark, incarcerating world. The story follows their life together and how they move on afterwards.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Seinen , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Delinquents , Survival , Primarily Male Cast , Rehabilitation , Historical , Crime , Prison , Gore , Revenge , Boxing , Torture , Time Skip , Orphan , Found Family , Philosophy , Drugs , Bar , Gangs , Suicide , School , Yakuza , Military , Language Barrier

WIND BREAKER Season 2

Also known as WIND BREAKER Season 2.

Studio: CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama

The second season of WIND BREAKER.

Welcome back to Furin High School, an institution infamous for its population of brawny brutes who solve every conflict with a show of strength. Some of the students even formed a group, Bofurin, which protects the town. Haruka Sakura, a first-year student who moved in from out of town, is only interested in one thing: fighting his way to the top!



Tags: Delinquents , Gangs , Shounen , Found Family , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Rescue , Criminal Organization , Urban , Crossdressing , School , Restaurant , Bullying , Food , Work , LGBTQ+ Themes , Martial Arts , Bar , Crime , Class Struggle , Transgender , Twins , Arranged Marriage , Chibi , Heterosexual , Rakugo , CGI , Unrequited Love , Dancing , Drawing , Video Games , Torture