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ONE PIECE

Also known as ONE PIECE.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

Gold Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece (which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most coveted of titles for the person who found it, the title of the Pirate King.

Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate who ransacks villages for fun, Luffy’s reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder; the thought of an exciting adventure and meeting new and intriguing people, along with finding One Piece, are his reasons of becoming a pirate. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach One Piece.

*This includes the following special episodes:
- Chopperman to the Rescue! Protect the TV Station by the Shore! (Episode 336)
- The Strongest Tag-Team! Luffy and Toriko's Hard Struggle! (Episode 492)
- Team Formation! Save Chopper (Episode 542)
- History's Strongest Collaboration vs. Glutton of the Sea (Episode 590)
- 20th Anniversary! Special Romance Dawn (Episode 907)

Tags: Pirates , Travel , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Ships , Conspiracy , Tragedy , Slapstick , Prophecy , Politics , Time Skip , Royal Affairs , War , Slavery , Dystopian , Fugitive , Crime , Gods , Lost Civilization , Swordplay , Henshin , Philosophy , Cyborg , Monster Boy , Primarily Adult Cast , Shapeshifting , Anti-Hero , Food , Animals , Robots , Anthropomorphism , Skeleton , Anachronism , Guns , Desert , Medicine , Samurai , Prison , Post-Apocalyptic , Espionage , Indigenous Cultures , Drugs , Marriage , Artificial Intelligence , Kuudere , Monster Girl , Fairy , Revenge , Aromantic , Dragons , Assassins , Battle Royale , Demons , Adoption , Mermaid , Ninja , Time Manipulation , Angels , Kabuki , Dinosaurs , Kaiju , Clone , Zombie , Arranged Marriage , Gender Bending , Blackmail , Trains , Unrequited Love , Human Experimentation , Interspecies , Fake Relationship , Brainwashing

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

Darling in the Franxx

Also known as DARLING in the FRANXX.

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

The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where the children live... Their only mission in life was the fight. Their enemies are the mysterious giant organisms known as Kyoryu. The children operate robots known as FRANXX in order to face these still unseen enemies. Among them was a boy who was once called a child prodigy: Code number 016, Hiro. One day, a mysterious girl called Zero Two appears in front of Hiro. “I’ve found you, my Darling.”



Tags: Cohabitation , Psychosexual , Super Robot , Orphan , Post-Apocalyptic , Primarily Teen Cast , Dystopian , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Robots , Conspiracy , Kaiju , Monster Girl , Lost Civilization , Heterosexual , Found Family , Memory Manipulation , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Travel , Environmental , Love Triangle , Military , Politics , Unrequited Love , Survival , Tsundere , Demons , LGBTQ+ Themes , Space , Body Horror , Femdom , Pregnancy , Female Protagonist , Yandere , Gore , Time Skip , Clone , Brainwashing , Interspecies , Human Experimentation

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season

Also known as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2.

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

Even after dying countless times, Subaru finally ended the threat of the White Whale and defeated the Witch Cult's Sin Archbishop representing sloth, Petelgeuse Romaneeconti. But only shortly after overcoming a tragic ending and reuniting with his beloved Emilia, Subaru learns that Rem has been erased from this world, having fallen victim to the White Whale's Fog of Elimination in the midst of Subaru's death loop. With the White Whale now gone, Subaru and Emilia are forced to confront a reality they never dreamed would happen.



Tags: Time Manipulation , Time Loop , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Male Protagonist , Witch , Memory Manipulation , Heterosexual , Monster Boy , Medieval , Interspecies , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , Magic , Gore , Cult , Isekai , Body Horror , Elf , Assassins , Time Skip , Foreign , Maids , Hikikomori , Twins , Yandere , Monster Girl , Travel , Femboy , Kemonomimi , Age Gap , Tsundere , Primarily Female Cast , Demons , Tomboy , Kuudere

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

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season Part 2

Also known as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 Part 2.

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

After learning more behind the Death Loop and Witches of Sin, Subaru vows to save Emilia and his friends from further doom.



Tags: Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Witch , Magic , Memory Manipulation , Ensemble Cast , Alternate Universe , Interspecies , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Cult , Isekai , Elf , Body Horror , Gore , Heterosexual , Time Loop , Maids , Monster Girl , Assassins , Hikikomori , Monster Boy , Unrequited Love , Medieval , Time Skip , Demons , Age Gap , Tsundere , Foreign , Vampire , Primarily Female Cast , Twins , Dragons

Yofukashi no Uta

Also known as Call of the Night.

Studio: LIDENFILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Wracked by insomnia and wanderlust, Kou Yamori is driven onto the moonlit streets every night in an aimless search for something he can’t seem to name. His nightly ritual is marked by purposeless introspection — until he meets Nazuna, who might just be a vampire! Kou’s new companion could offer him dark gifts and a vampire’s immortality. But there are conditions that must be met before Kou can sink his teeth into vampirism, and he’ll have to discover just how far he’s willing to go to satisfy his desires before he can heed the Call of the Night!



Tags: Vampire , Femdom , Urban Fantasy , Urban , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Aromantic , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Age Gap , Shounen , Psychosexual , Hikikomori , Primarily Teen Cast , Interspecies , Detective , Tomboy , Gyaru , Nudity , Maids , Amnesia , Femboy , Restaurant , Tragedy , Female Harem , Video Games , Crossdressing , LGBTQ+ Themes

Elfen Lied

Also known as Elfen Lied.

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

Overlord II

Also known as Overlord II.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Continuing his quest to rule this new world, Ains begins to put the pieces in place for his conquest. But between a Lizard Man tribe uprising, and performing missions as adamantite adventurer Lord Momon, Ains has his work cut out for him! Thankfully he has his most loyal and willing subordinates to do his bidding. Nothing and no one can stop the supreme and mighty Overlord in his quest to rule all!



Tags: Isekai , Anti-Hero , Skeleton , Male Protagonist , Magic , Butler , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Politics , Kingdom Management , Virtual World , Demons , Primarily Adult Cast , Succubus , Slavery , Tomboy , Medieval , Heterosexual , Vampire , Age Gap , Elf , Femboy , CGI , Twins , Monster Girl , Villainess , Female Harem , Maids , Monster Boy , Kuudere , Yandere , Interspecies , Artificial Intelligence

BEASTARS

Also known as BEASTARS.

Studio: Orange
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

In a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, herbivores and carnivores coexist with each other. For the adolescents of Cherryton Academy, school life is filled with hope, romance, distrust, and uneasiness.

The main character is Legoshi the wolf, a member of the drama club. Despite his menacing appearance, he has a very gentle heart. Throughout most of his life, he has always been an object of fear and hatred by other animals, and he’s been quite accustomed to that lifestyle. But soon, he finds himself becoming more involved with his fellow classmates who have their own share of insecurities and finds his life in school changing slowly.



Tags: Anthropomorphism , Coming of Age , Animals , Primarily Teen Cast , Full CGI , Cannibalism , School , Male Protagonist , Boarding School , CGI , Acting , Love Triangle , Gangs , Primarily Animal Cast , Psychosexual , Heterosexual , Philosophy , Crime , Bullying , School Club , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Gore , Slavery , Interspecies , Mafia , Urban , Nudity , Unrequited Love ,

Mahoutsukai no Yome

Also known as The Ancient Magus' Bride.

Studio: WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again.



Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Fairy , Mythology , Monster Boy , Tragedy , Found Family , Urban Fantasy , Teacher , Skeleton , Heterosexual , Interspecies , Dragons , Foreign , Age Gap , Philosophy , Body Horror , Shapeshifting , Primarily Adult Cast , Rural , Suicide , Chimera , Gore , Marriage , Travel , Slavery , Shounen , Male Harem , Witch , Chibi , Tanned Skin , Horticulture , Female Harem

Mushoku Tensei II: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Part 2

Also known as Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Part 2.

Studio: Studio Bind
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy

Following the faceless god Hitogami's advice seems to have worked wonders for Rudeus Greyrat. After enrolling into the University of Magic as he was told, Rudeus reunites with his childhood friend Sylphiette, who put a valiant effort into curing his condition. The two grow ever closer together and decide to host a wedding party, inviting the friends they have made over the years to announce and formalize their relationship.

For all his recent blessings, however, Rudeus' troubles are far from over. The research he is helping Shizuka Nanahoshi conduct hits a bottleneck, sending her into a deep slump much like he experienced in his previous life. Furthermore, a letter from his father, Paul, brings complications to Rudeus' relationships, and Sylphiette still knows next to nothing about his real background. In the face of these issues, Rudeus will have to apply the lessons he has learned in this new world to navigate through the challenges that come with living a life to its fullest.



Tags: Reincarnation , Isekai , Magic , Coming of Age , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Marriage , Medieval , Cheating , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Elf , Polyamorous , Dungeon , Parenthood , Travel , Swordplay , Hikikomori , Love Triangle , College , Age Gap , Maids , Pregnancy , Demons , Desert , Gods , Survival , Kemonomimi , Disability , Super Power , School , Language Barrier , Curses , Body Horror , Delinquents , Boarding School , Amnesia , Gore , Interspecies

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3rd Season

Also known as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3.

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

A year has passed since Subaru’s victory at the Sanctuary. He savors a life of fulfillment while Emilia’s camp stands united for the royal selection—until a fateful letter arrives. Anastasia, a royal selection candidate, has invited Emilia to the Watergate City of Priestella. But as the party begins its journey, crisis stirs beneath the surface and Subaru meets a cruel fate once again.



Note: The first episode has an extended runtime of ~90 minutes, and received an early premiere at Anime Expo on July 5, 2024.

Tags: Time Manipulation , Time Loop , Cult , Magic , Body Horror , Male Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Royal Affairs , Gore , Politics , Witch , Ensemble Cast , Elf , Brainwashing , Interspecies , Seinen , Tragedy , Anthropomorphism , Heterosexual , Ojou-sama , Time Skip , Isekai , Swordplay , Super Power , Yandere , Female Protagonist , Medieval , Shapeshifting , Dragons , Nekomimi , Maids , Tomboy , Kemonomimi , Femboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki

Also known as Wolf Children.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Studio Chizu
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

The theme of the film is the love between parents and children. The story covers 13 years and begins with a 19-year-old college student named Hana who encounters and falls in "fairy tale-like" love with a "wolf man." After marrying the wolf man, Hana gives birth and raises two wolf children—an older sister named Yuki who was born on a snowy day, and a younger brother named Ame who was born on a rainy day. The four quietly lived in a corner of a city to conceal the existence of the "wolf children," but when the wolf man suddenly dies, Hana decides to move to a rural town far removed from the city.



Tags: Parenthood , Family Life , Werewolf , Coming of Age , Shapeshifting , Female Protagonist , Rural , Environmental , Philosophy , Kemonomimi , Animals , Mythology , Tragedy , Snowscape , Urban , Agriculture , Urban Fantasy , School , Heterosexual , Interspecies , Male Protagonist

Gake no Ue no Ponyo

Also known as Ponyo.

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

A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo's father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea. But Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the delicate balance of nature and triggers a gigantic storm. Only Ponyo's mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature's balance and make Ponyo's dreams come true.



Tags: Coastal , Natural Disaster , Primarily Child Cast , Kids , Environmental , Anthropomorphism , Urban Fantasy , Rural , Magic , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Swimming , Ships , Mermaid , Gods , Chibi , Interspecies , Revenge

Ookami to Koushinryou

Also known as Spice and Wolf.

Studio: Imagin
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

The peddler Kraft Lawrence travels through the world selling all kinds of things. After visiting a village, he discovers a sleeping girl under the pelts in his cart. She has wolf ears and a tail. The wolf girl explains that she has been called a "god", but that her name is Holo and nothing more. Lawrence teases the girl a little, but after hearing more of her story, he is moved and decides to accompany her further north. On their travels the two have many adventures, often getting into trouble, but the bond between them grows stronger.

Tags: Medieval , Economics , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Religion , Historical , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Travel , Agriculture , Monster Girl , Heterosexual , Politics , Rural , Foreign , Gods , Nudity , Interspecies , Inn

Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou

Also known as Monster Musume: Everyday Life With Monster Girls.

Studio: Lerche , Seva
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

Monsters: they're real, and they want to date us!

Three years ago, the world learned that harpies, centaurs, catgirls, and all manners of fabulous creatures are not merely fiction; they are flesh and blood - not to mention scale, feather, horn, and fang. Thanks to the "Cultural Exchange Between Species Act," these once-mythical creatures have assimilated into society, or at least, they're trying.

When a hapless human teenager named Kurusu Kimihito is inducted as a "volunteer" into the government exchange program, his world is turned upside down. A snake-like lamia named Miia comes to live with him, and it is Kurusu's job to take care of her and make sure she integrates into his everyday life.

Unfortunately for Kurusu, Miia is undeniably sexy, and the law against interspecies breeding is very strict. Even worse, when a ravishing centaur girl and a flirtatious harpy move in, what's a full-blooded teenage human with raging hormones to do?!



Tags: Monster Girl , Female Harem , Slapstick , Nudity , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Cohabitation , Interspecies , Centaur , Seinen , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Mermaid , Parody , Ensemble Cast , Demons , Zombie , Dullahan , Chuunibyou , Tanned Skin , Tomboy

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 4th Season

Also known as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4.

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

In the deadly battle at Priestella, Subaru and his allies emerged victorious, but at great cost. As Subaru searches for a way to save Rem, Crusch, and Julius, he learns of a "wise woman," Shaula, an all-seeing being said to possess every form of knowledge, who resides at the Pleiades Watchtower. Subaru and his crew must brave the uncharted Auguria Dunes to reclaim what was lost.



Note: Lucca Comics & Games pre-screened episode 1 early on November 1, 2025, prior to the Japanese television broadcast on July 8th, 2026.

Tags: Seinen , Memory Manipulation , Time Loop , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Dissociative Identities , Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Magic , Witch , Denpa , Gore , Isekai , Cult , Female Protagonist , Medieval , Desert , Heterosexual , Travel , Clone , Elf , Interspecies , Astronomy , Anthropomorphism , Shapeshifting , Dragons , Creature Taming , Spearplay , Twins , Maids , Gods

To LOVE-Ru

Also known as To Love Ru.

Studio: Xebec
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Sci-Fi

Rito Yuuki is unlucky when it comes to love — no matter how hard he tries to confess to his crush, his efforts end in failure. After another day’s confession goes down the drain, Rito spends his night sulking in his bathtub. But when a naked girl with a pointed tail teleports into the tub with him, it seems like Rito’s luck is finally looking up! His fortune doesn’t last long when he finds himself accidentally engaged to the buxom beauty who is none other than the princess of the planet Deviluke!



Tags: Female Harem , Slapstick , Surreal Comedy , Nudity , Aliens , School , Primarily Female Cast , Parody , Heterosexual , Psychosexual , Cohabitation , Interspecies , Episodic , Meta , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Monster Girl , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Ojou-sama , Shounen , Gender Bending , Kuudere , Ghost , Cosplay

BEASTARS 2nd Season

Also known as BEASTARS Season 2.

Studio: Orange
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

"Beastar"—a title awarded to beasts who prove their excellence through fighting inequality to unite carnivores and herbivores in an anthropomorphic animal society. Cherryton Academy has gone five years without one such leader. However, following the murder of an alpaca within the school boundaries, the growing tension between the different species poses a greater need for a Beastar to ensure peace and harmony.

When Louis, the prime candidate for this prestigious role, rejects the offer and leaves the academy, the student council declares to honor any student who captures the culprit of the aforementioned murder as Beastar. Meanwhile, Legoshi's sense of duty as a strong wolf who must protect the weak pushes him to investigate the incident. To further complicate his life, he struggles to manage his complex feelings for the white rabbit, Haru.



Note: The first episode had an early delivery on Netflix Japan on January 5, 2021. The regular TV broadcast started on January 7, 2021.

Tags: Anthropomorphism , Animals , School , Mafia , Male Protagonist , Full CGI , Cannibalism , Crime , CGI , Psychosexual , Coming of Age , Adoption , Noir , Philosophy , Boarding School , Primarily Animal Cast , Tragedy , Gore , School Club , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Acting , Urban , Martial Arts , Guns , Nudity , Class Struggle , Interspecies , Shounen , Revenge , Love Triangle , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing