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Kimetsu no Yaiba

Also known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Studio: ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family.



Tags: Demons , Shounen , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Monster Girl , Primarily Teen Cast , Revenge , Travel , Orphan , CGI , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , Mythology , Rural , Slapstick , Historical , Rotoscoping , Super Power , Body Horror , Curses , Chibi , Time Skip , Snowscape , Animals , Food

Jujutsu Kaisen

Also known as JUJUTSU KAISEN.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

A boy fights... for "the right death."

Hardship, regret, shame: the negative feelings that humans feel become Curses that lurk in our everyday lives. The Curses run rampant throughout the world, capable of leading people to terrible misfortune and even death. What's more, the Curses can only be exorcised by another Curse.

Itadori Yuji is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a friend who has been attacked by Curses, he eats the finger of the Double-Faced Specter, taking the Curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with the Double-Faced Specter. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Gojou Satoru, Itadori is admitted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Technical High School of Sorcery, an organization that fights the Curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a Curse to exorcise a Curse, a life from which he could never turn back.



Note: The first episode received an early web premiere on September 19th, 2020. The regular TV broadcast started on October 3rd, 2020.

Tags: Urban Fantasy , Shounen , Super Power , Youkai , Male Protagonist , Curses , Primarily Teen Cast , Dissociative Identities , Exorcism , Urban , Demons , Body Horror , Orphan , Magic , Martial Arts , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Gore , Swordplay , School , Shapeshifting , Tragedy , Rotoscoping , Slapstick , Anthropomorphism , Mythology , Surreal Comedy , Boarding School , School Club , Baseball , Twins

Mob Psycho 100

Also known as Mob Psycho 100.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Psychological , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The story revolves around "Mob," a boy who will explode if his emotional capacity reaches 100%. This boy with psychic powers earned his nickname "Mob" because he does not stand out among other people. He keeps his psychic powers bottled up so he can live normally, but if his emotional level reaches 100, something will overwhelm his entire body.



Tags: Super Power , Coming of Age , Urban Fantasy , Philosophy , Ghost , Primarily Teen Cast , Satire , Parody , Male Protagonist , Urban , Surreal Comedy , Shounen , Disability , Conspiracy , Primarily Male Cast , School , Slapstick , Demons , Bullying , Exorcism , Delinquents , School Club , Fitness , Gangs , Cult , Family Life , Dissociative Identities , Unrequited Love , Curses

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

Also known as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-.

Studio: WHITE FOX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

In the story, Subaru Natsuki is an ordinary high school student who is lost in an alternate world, where he is rescued by a beautiful, silver-haired girl. He stays near her to return the favor, but the destiny she is burdened with is more than Subaru can imagine. Enemies attack one by one, and both of them are killed. He then finds out he has the power to rewind death, back to the time he first came to this world. But only he remembers what has happened since.



Notes:
- The first episode aired with a runtime of ~50 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode.
- In the Winter 2020 season, Re:ZERO was rebroadcast and re-edited to fit into an hour time-slot. This edit included the first OVA and added slight modifications to certain scenes throughout. It also added an additional scene at the end of the final episode.

Tags: Time Manipulation , Isekai , Time Loop , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Male Protagonist , Witch , Magic , Gore , Cult , Unrequited Love , Love Triangle , Body Horror , Heterosexual , Maids , Suicide , Primarily Female Cast , Seinen , Curses , Cohabitation , Medieval , Elf , Yandere , Demons , Politics , Femboy , Butler , Tomboy , Travel , Twins , Assassins , Coming of Age , Kemonomimi , CGI , Meta , Kuudere , Nekomimi , Dragons , Body Swapping , Crossdressing , Tsundere , Foreign

Black Clover

Also known as Black Clover.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

In a world where magic is everything, Asta and Yuno are both found abandoned at a church on the same day. While Yuno is gifted with exceptional magical powers, Asta is the only one in this world without any. At the age of fifteen, both receive grimoires, magic books that amplify their holder’s magic. Asta’s is a rare Grimoire of Anti-Magic that negates and repels his opponent’s spells. Being opposite but good rivals, Yuno and Asta are ready for the hardest of challenges to achieve their common dream: to be the Wizard King. Giving up is never an option!



Tags: Magic , Shounen , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Class Struggle , Super Power , Orphan , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , Demons , Elf , Dissociative Identities , Reincarnation , Conspiracy , Adoption , Cult , Swordplay , Bullying , Lost Civilization , Heterosexual , Cultivation , Time Skip , Kuudere , Nun , Medieval , Tsundere , Travel , Love Triangle , Disability , Espionage , Food , Coming of Age , Suicide , Tomboy , Age Regression , Dungeon , Curses

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen

Also known as Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train.

Studio: ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

This Demon Slayer movie sees Tanjiro Kamado and friends from the Demon Slayer corps board the Infinity Train on a new mission to investigate a mysterious series of disappearances, perpetrated by a demon who has been tormenting people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it.

Tags: Demons , Swordplay , Shounen , Tragedy , Trains , Curses , Male Protagonist , Body Horror , Super Power , Monster Girl , Primarily Teen Cast , Gore , CGI , Primarily Male Cast , Orphan , Travel , Suicide , Shapeshifting , Historical , Crime , Family Life , Rural , Martial Arts

Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

Also known as Spirited Away.

Studio: Studio Ghibli
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

On the way to their new home, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino's family stumbles upon a deserted theme park. Intrigued, the family investigates the park, though unbeknownst to them, it is secretly inhabited by spirits who sleep by day and appear at night. When Chihiro's mother and father eat food from a restaurant in the street, angry spirits turn them into pigs. Furthermore, a wide sea has appeared between the spirit world and the human one, trapping Chihiro, the sole human, in a land of spirits. Luckily for her though, a mysterious boy named Haku appears, claiming to know her from the past. Under his instructions, Chihiro secures a job in the bathhouse where Haku works. With only her courage and some new found friends to aid her, Chihiro embarks on a journey to turn her parents back to their original forms and return home.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Youkai , Shapeshifting , Magic , Urban Fantasy , Work , Mythology , Curses , Gods , Witch , Anthropomorphism , Isekai , Memory Manipulation , Travel , Dragons , Trains , Primarily Child Cast , Twins

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen

Also known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc.

Studio: ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

After visiting the Rengoku residence, Tanjirou and his comrades volunteer for a mission within the Entertainment District, a place where desires are sold and demons dwell. They journey alongside the flashy Sound Hashira, Tengen Uzui, in search of a monstrous foe terrorizing the town. Sworn to slay creatures of the night, the hunt continues.



Note:
- The first episode aired with a runtime of ~47 minutes.
- The last episode aired with a runtime of ~33 minutes.

Tags: Demons , Swordplay , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Oiran , Revenge , Curses , Primarily Teen Cast , Polyamorous , Super Power , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Ninja , Body Horror , Historical , Urban , Crossdressing , Monster Girl , CGI , Orphan , Time Skip

Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season

Also known as JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 2.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

The second season of Jujutsu Kaisen.

The past comes to light when second-year students Satoru Gojou and Suguru Getou are tasked with escorting young Riko Amanai to Master Tengen. But when a non-sorcerer user tries to kill them, their mission to protect the Star Plasma Vessel threatens to turn them into bitter enemies and cement their destinies—one as the world’s strongest sorcerer, and the other its most twisted curse user!



Tags: Curses , Tragedy , Super Power , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Exorcism , Demons , Primarily Teen Cast , Gore , Youkai , Martial Arts , Urban , Ensemble Cast , Body Horror , Battle Royale , Henshin , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Tokusatsu , Rotoscoping , Dissociative Identities , Reincarnation , Swordplay , Surreal Comedy , Super Robot , Survival , Real Robot , Body Swapping , Time Manipulation , Guns , Cannibalism , Female Protagonist , Idol

Made in Abyss

Also known as Made in Abyss.

Studio: Kinema Citrus
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Sci-Fi

The "Abyss" is the last unexplored place in the world. Strange and wonderful creatures roam within, and it is full of precious relics that present humans can't recreate. Those that dare to explore the depths are known as "Cave Raiders." An orphan girl named Riko lives on the rim. Her dream is to become a Cave Raider like her mother and solve the mysteries of the cave system. One day, Riko starts exploring the caves and discovers a robot who resembles a human boy.



Note: The last episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

Tags: Survival , Primarily Child Cast , Environmental , Travel , Chibi , Body Horror , Tragedy , Lost Civilization , Outdoor Activities , Dungeon , Philosophy , Seinen , Cosmic Horror , Female Protagonist , Curses , Gore , Amnesia , Wilderness , Robots , Male Protagonist , Steampunk , Anthropomorphism , Orphan , Food , Tanned Skin , School , Agender , Crossdressing , Religion , Rehabilitation , Dissociative Identities , Maids , Femboy , Time Manipulation , Amputation

Another

Also known as Another.

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

When Kouichi Sakakibara transfers to a new school, he senses a frightening atmosphere in his new class, a secret none of them will talk about. At the center is the beautiful Mei Misaki. Kouichi is immediately drawn to her mysterious aura, but he begins to realize that no one else in the class is aware of her presence. Soon after his arrival, what is known as the Calamity begins, and it claims the lives of many students.



Tags: Tragedy , Gore , School , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban Fantasy , Survival , Rural , Curses , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Ghost , Female Protagonist , Suicide , Twins , Assassins , Death Game , Teacher , Philosophy

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

Also known as JUJUTSU KAISEN 0.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him?



Tags: Demons , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Shounen , Super Power , Curses , Magic , Martial Arts , Exorcism , Cultivation , Urban , Revenge , Gore , Monster Boy , Body Horror , Yandere , School , Heterosexual , Rehabilitation , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Male Cast , Time Skip , Swordplay , Tsundere , Bullying , CGI , Shapeshifting , Kaiju , Spearplay , Gyaru , Vore

Dororo

Also known as Dororo.

Studio: MAPPA , Tezuka Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Supernatural

Dororo, a young orphan thief, meets Hyakkimaru, a powerful ronin. Hyakkimaru's father, a greedy feudal lord, had made a pact with 12 demons, offering his yet-unborn son's body parts in exchange for great power. Thus, Hyakkimaru - who was born without arms, legs, eyes, ears, a nose or a mouth - was abandoned in a river as a baby. Rescued and raised by Dr. Honma, who equips him with artificial limbs and teaches him sword-fighting techniques, Hyakkimaru discovers that each time he slays a demon, a piece of his body is restored. Now, he roams the war-torn countryside in search of demons.

Tags: Demons , Revenge , Disability , Swordplay , Tragedy , Samurai , Estranged Family , Youkai , Anti-Hero , Orphan , War , Male Protagonist , Curses , Historical , Rural , Travel , Urban Fantasy , Gore , Episodic , Philosophy , Crossdressing , Female Protagonist , Body Horror , Tomboy , Kuudere , Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Ghost , Cannibalism , Heterosexual , Prostitution , Nun

Howl no Ugoku Shiro

Also known as Howl‘s Moving Castle.

Studio: Studio Ghibli
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell.



Tags: Magic , Elderly Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Steampunk , Witch , War , Monster Boy , Shapeshifting , Heterosexual , Disability , Fairy Tale , Found Family , Travel , Philosophy , Rural , Time Manipulation , Politics , Maids , Demons , Aviation , CGI , Curses , Age Gap , Coming of Age

DEVILMAN crybaby

Also known as Devilman Crybaby.

Studio: Science SARU
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Psychological , Supernatural

New Devilman project marking Go Nagai's 50th anniversary as a creator.

The protagonist Akira Fudou learns from his best friend, Ryou Asuka, that an ancient race of demons has returned to take back the world from humans. Ryou tells Akira that the only way to defeat the demons is to incorporate their supernatural powers, and suggests that he unite with a demon himself. Akira succeeds in transforming into Devilman, who possesses both the powers of a demon and the soul of a human. The battle of Devilman and Akira Fudou begins.



Tags: Demons , Tragedy , Body Horror , Gore , Urban Fantasy , Psychosexual , Gods , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Cosmic Horror , Philosophy , Curses , Monster Boy , War , Angels , Henshin , Anti-Hero , Mythology , Unrequited Love , Coming of Age , Cannibalism , LGBTQ+ Themes , Revenge , Boys' Love , Athletics , Heterosexual , Guns , Urban , Drugs , Masturbation , Meta , Hip-hop Music , Bisexual , Public Sex , Politics , Motorcycles , Afterlife , Shounen , Post-Apocalyptic , Conspiracy

Bakemonogatari

Also known as Bakemonogatari.

Studio: Shaft
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

First season of the Monogatari Series, part 1/6. Contains the arcs Hitagi Crab, Mayoi Snail, Suruga Monkey, Nadeko Snake, and Tsubasa Cat from the Bakemonogatari light novels.

Thanks to Meme Oshino, Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, is able to remain a human after coming across a female vampire... However, since the incident, Koyomi seems to meet girls who have an apparition-related issue. Hitagi Senjougahara doesn’t weigh anything, Suruga Kanbaru’s right arm becomes like that of a monkey’s, and a young girl, Mayoi, cannot find her way home no matter how many times she tries. Koyomi, a Mr. Nice Guy, ends up helping each and every girl solve her problem with the help of Meme Oshino.



Tags: Youkai , Ensemble Cast , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Male Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Philosophy , Coming of Age , Vampire , Ghost , Primarily Female Cast , Satire , Primarily Teen Cast , Meta , Heterosexual , Dissociative Identities , Psychosexual , Curses , Monster Girl , Yandere , Female Harem , Love Triangle , Tomboy , Parody , Gore , Rotoscoping , Mixed Media , Nekomimi , Gods , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tsundere , CGI , School , Amnesia , Rehabilitation , Aliens

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Mugen Ressha-hen (TV)

Also known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc.

Studio: ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

In Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc, Tanjiro Kamado and his fellow Demon Slayer members embark on a mission aboard the Infinity Train. Their new mission is to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances, carried out by a demon that has been terrorizing passengers and killing the demon slayers who oppose it.

Note: The first episode is entirely anime original. Episodes 2-7 are a re-edited version of the movie featuring new scenes and music.

Tags: Demons , Swordplay , Shounen , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Curses , Gore , Trains , Primarily Teen Cast , Body Horror , Monster Girl , Historical , Orphan , Suicide , Rural , Cannibalism , Travel

Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen

Also known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc.

Studio: ufotable
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Adaptation of the Swordsmith Village Arc.

Tanjiro’s journey leads him to the Swordsmith Village, where he reunites with two Hashira, members of the Demon Slayer Corps’ highest-ranking swordsmen - Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito and Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji. With the shadows of demons lurking near, a new battle begins for Tanjiro and his comrades.

Notes:
• The first episode has a runtime of ~49 minutes, and received an early premiere in cinemas worldwide as part of a special screening alongside the final two episodes of Kimetsu no Yaiba: Yuukaku-hen.
• The final episode has a runtime of ~52 minutes.

Tags: Demons , Shounen , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Curses , Gore , Monster Girl , Body Horror , Clone , CGI , Historical , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Guns , Rural , Orphan , Amnesia , Twins

Fruits Basket: 1st Season

Also known as Fruits Basket (2019).

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!



Tags: Found Family , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Shoujo , Fairy Tale , Mythology , Coming of Age , Urban Fantasy , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Orphan , Shapeshifting , Homeless , Rehabilitation , Curses , Animals , School Club , Delinquents , Primarily Male Cast , Kuudere , Yandere , Cohabitation , Slapstick , School , Male Harem , Bullying , Episodic , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Suicide , Unrequited Love , Denpa , Memory Manipulation , Love Triangle , Femboy , Agriculture , Gender Bending , Crossdressing , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Nudity , Body Horror , Gangs , LGBTQ+ Themes , Card Battle , Amnesia , Chibi , Philosophy

Mononoke-hime

Also known as Princess Mononoke.

Studio: Studio Ghibli
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

A calm village residing in the mountains comes under attack from a demon-possessed boar one day.

Ashitaka, a young man and prince of the tribe, engages the creature in an attempt to save his village. During the battle, the boar bites him on the arm, leaving it blackened and cursed. Following his village's traditions, Ashitaka is exiled and becomes a wanderer, looking for a solution to the curse before it engulfs him.

Iron Town is a fortress under the leadership of Lady Eboshi. Through the clearing of the surrounding forests, Iron Town produces large amounts of Ironsand, used for gunpowder and other machinery. However, because of the forests destruction, nearby animal clans seek revenge led by a human girl of the Wolf clan called San.

When Ashitaka comes to Iron Town, he discovers the area consumed in battle. Horrified, he attempts to create peace and befriend the Wolf Clan. However, after the forest's eradication and the ongoing war between Human and Beast, will the Spirit of the Forest be forgiving and accept Ashitaka's request to expel his curse?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Environmental , Animals , Mythology , Philosophy , Eco-Horror , War , Gods , Wilderness , Demons , Rural , Youkai , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Curses , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Guns , Disability , Travel , Urban Fantasy , Samurai , Archery , Tomboy , Outdoor Activities , Body Horror , Gore , Slavery , Swordplay , Kaiju , Indigenous Cultures