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

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 , Conspiracy , Ships , Tragedy , Slapstick , Time Skip , Politics , War , Slavery , Dystopian , Fugitive , Gods , Crime , Lost Civilization , Swordplay , Monster Boy , Henshin , Philosophy , Anthropomorphism , Shapeshifting , Cyborg , Food , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Animals , Skeleton , Medicine , Samurai , Prison , Anachronism , Guns , Robots , Desert , Post-Apocalyptic , Nudity , Espionage , Indigenous Cultures , Royal Affairs , Dragons , Marriage , Artificial Intelligence , Kuudere , Drugs , Asexual , Monster Girl , Fairy , Revenge , Assassins , Battle Royale , Adoption , Demons , Mermaid , Ninja , Time Manipulation , Aromantic , Kabuki , Dinosaurs , Musical Theater , Arranged Marriage , Gender Bending , Clone , Angels , Zombie , Trains , Unrequited Love , Blackmail , Fake Relationship , Boxing

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

Also known as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

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

"In order for something to be obtained, something of equal value must be lost."

Alchemy is bound by this Law of Equivalent Exchange—something the young brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric only realize after attempting human transmutation: the one forbidden act of alchemy. They pay a terrible price for their transgression—Edward loses his left leg, Alphonse his physical body. It is only by the desperate sacrifice of Edward's right arm that he is able to affix Alphonse's soul to a suit of armor. Devastated and alone, it is the hope that they would both eventually return to their original bodies that gives Edward the inspiration to obtain metal limbs called "automail" and become a state alchemist, the Fullmetal Alchemist.

Three years of searching later, the brothers seek the Philosopher's Stone, a mythical relic that allows an alchemist to overcome the Law of Equivalent Exchange. Even with military allies Colonel Roy Mustang, Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye, and Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes on their side, the brothers find themselves caught up in a nationwide conspiracy that leads them not only to the true nature of the elusive Philosopher's Stone, but their country's murky history as well. In between finding a serial killer and racing against time, Edward and Alphonse must ask themselves if what they are doing will make them human again... or take away their humanity.



Tags: Alchemy , Conspiracy , Military , War , Tragedy , Shounen , Politics , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Fugitive , Super Power , Foreign , Gods , Steampunk , Cyborg , Revenge , Disability , Necromancy , Travel , Lost Civilization , Anachronism , Religion , Chimera , Dissociative Identities , Primarily Male Cast , Gore , Orphan , Body Horror , Slapstick , Urban Fantasy , Kuudere , Tomboy , Shapeshifting , Guns , Demons , Chibi , Swordplay , Adoption , Trains , Cannibalism , Heterosexual , Desert , Tanned Skin , Vore , Tsundere , Crossdressing , Snowscape , Cultivation

NARUTO

Also known as Naruto.

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

Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja, lives in Konohagakure, the Hidden Leaf village. Moments prior to his birth, a huge demon known as the Kyuubi, the Nine-tailed Fox, attacked Konohagakure and wreaked havoc. In order to put an end to the Kyuubi's rampage, the leader of the village, the 4th Hokage, sacrificed his life and sealed the monstrous beast inside the newborn Naruto.

Shunned because of the presence of the Kyuubi inside him, Naruto struggles to find his place in the village. He strives to become the Hokage of Konohagakure, and he meets many friends and foes along the way.



Tags: Ninja , Shounen , Criminal Organization , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Orphan , Super Power , Revenge , Martial Arts , Found Family , Philosophy , Primarily Child Cast , Shapeshifting , Necromancy , Ensemble Cast , Kaiju , Battle Royale , Bullying , Slapstick , Primarily Teen Cast , Achronological Order , Travel , Unrequited Love , Anachronism , Heterosexual , Death Game , Estranged Family , Gender Bending , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Assassins , Love Triangle , Anthropomorphism , Gambling

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 , Male Protagonist , Satire , Parody , Urban , Surreal Comedy , Shounen , Exorcism , Disability , Primarily Male Cast , Conspiracy , School , Slapstick , Demons , Delinquents , School Club , Bullying , Fitness , Gangs , Cult , Family Life , Dissociative Identities , Unrequited Love , Curses

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Also known as Your lie in April.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Piano prodigy Arima Kousei dominated the competition and all child musicians knew his name. But after his mother, who was also his instructor, passed away, he had a mental breakdown while performing at a recital. This resulted in him no longer being able to hear the sound of his piano playing. Two years later, Kousei hasn’t touched the piano and views the world without any flair or color. He was content at living out his life with his good friends Tsubaki and Watari until, one day, a girl changed everything. Miyazono Kaori is a pretty, free spirited violinist whose playing style reflects her personality. Kaori helps Kousei return to the music world and show that it should be free and mold breaking unlike the structured and rigid style Kousei was used to.

Tags: Tragedy , Classical Music , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Disability , Rehabilitation , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Shounen , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Philosophy , School , Unrequited Love , Slapstick , Tomboy , Ancient China , CGI

NARUTO: Shippuuden

Also known as Naruto: Shippuden.

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

Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like Shinobi, Orochimaru. After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work, though it will not be easy, as he has amassed a few (more dangerous) enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.



Tags: Ninja , Shounen , Criminal Organization , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Revenge , Tragedy , Orphan , Coming of Age , Martial Arts , War , Conspiracy , Philosophy , Cultivation , Fugitive , Ensemble Cast , Time Skip , Politics , Necromancy , Gods , Terrorism , Military , Achronological Order , Swordplay , Anti-Hero , Anachronism , Kaiju , Travel , Aliens , Unrequited Love , Shapeshifting , Slapstick , Gender Bending , Estranged Family

SPY×FAMILY

Also known as SPY x FAMILY.

Studio: CloverWorks , WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Everyone has a part of themselves they cannot show to anyone else.

At a time when all nations of the world were involved in a fierce war of information happening behind closed doors, Ostania and Westalis had been in a state of cold war against one another for decades. The Westalis Intelligence Services' Eastern-Focused Division (WISE) sends their most talented spy, "Twilight," on a top-secret mission to investigate the movements of Donovan Desmond, the chairman of Ostania's National Unity Party, who is threatening peace efforts between the two nations.

This mission is known as "Operation Strix." It consists of "putting together a family in one week in order to infiltrate social gatherings organized by the elite school that Desmond's son attends."

"Twilight" takes on the identity of psychiatrist Loid Forger and starts looking for family members. But Anya, the daughter he adopts, turns out to have the ability to read people's minds, while his wife, Yor, is an assassin! With it being in each of their own interests to keep these facts hidden, they start living together while concealing their true identities from one another.
World peace is now in the hands of this brand-new family as they embark on an adventure full of surprises.



Tags: Espionage , Family Life , Found Family , Fake Relationship , Parenthood , Assassins , Shounen , Adoption , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Urban , Slapstick , Crime , Super Power , School , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Surreal Comedy , Parody , Episodic , Politics , Unrequited Love , Cohabitation , Guns , Urban Fantasy , Orphan , Martial Arts , Tsundere , Bullying

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen

Also known as Kaguya-sama: Love is War.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

Known for being both brilliant and powerful, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya lead the illustrious Shuchiin Academy as near equals. And everyone thinks they’d make a great couple. Pride and arrogance are in ample supply, so the only logical move is to trick the other into instigating a date! Who will come out on top in this psychological war where the first move is the only one that matters?



Tags: School , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Surreal Comedy , Ojou-sama , Episodic , Kuudere , Slapstick , Parody , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Meta , Ensemble Cast , Archery , Mountaineering

Toradora!

Also known as Toradora!.

Studio: J.C.STAFF
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student, who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger."

One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryuuji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yuusaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryuuji reveals that he has a crush on Minori Kushieda—Taiga's best friend!

Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.

Tags: Tsundere , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love , Flat Chest , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , Family Life , Food , Female Harem , Tragedy , Fake Relationship , Body Horror , Teacher

Horimiya

Also known as Horimiya.

Studio: CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they've never shown. Could this blossom into something new?



Tags: School , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , Slapstick , Episodic , Shounen , Love Triangle , Bullying , Sadism , Masochism , Chibi

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!

Also known as KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy

Kazuma Satou decides that today is the day to get out of the house for a bit. Since he dies, pointlessly, it's clearly a bad choice. The goddess who greets him in the afterlife, however, offers him a chance to be reborn in a world not unlike that of a video game, and as a bonus she'll even throw in a cool item or power! Can't possibly be a bad choice, right? Except he arrives with no money at all, dead average skills, and his "bonus" isn't useful at all--since he picked the goddess, Aqua, herself. How are the two of them supposed to defeat the evil Devil King and live happily ever after? Well, for them, it probably starts with day laboring rather than adventuring. And it's only going to get more disappointing from there!



Tags: Isekai , Satire , Parody , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Slapstick , Magic , Large Breasts , Anti-Hero , Afterlife , Masochism , Gods , Chuunibyou , Medieval , Meta , Reincarnation , Survival , Surreal Comedy , Dullahan , Primarily Adult Cast , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Dungeon , Nudity , Succubus

Enen no Shouboutai

Also known as Fire Force.

Studio: david production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

Year 198 of the Solar Era in Tokyo, special fire brigades are fighting against a phenomenon called spontaneous human combustion where human beings are turned into living infernos called "Infernals.” While the Infernals are first-generation cases of spontaneous human combustion, later generations possess the ability to manipulate flames while retaining human form. Shinra Kusakabe, a youth who gained the nickname Devil’s Footprints for his ability to ignite his feet at will, joins the Special Fire Force Company 8 which composes of other flames users as they work to extinguish any Infernals they encounter. As a faction that is creating Infernals appears, Shinra begins to uncover the truth behind a mysterious fire that caused the death of his family twelve years ago.



Tags: Firefighters , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Demons , Shounen , Conspiracy , Cult , Religion , Urban , Male Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Steampunk , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Dystopian , Slapstick , Nun , Rescue , Lost Civilization , Chuunibyou , Primarily Adult Cast , Nekomimi , Swordplay , Tanned Skin , Nudity , Guns , Time Manipulation , Bullying , Kemonomimi , Female Harem , Unrequited Love

Mob Psycho 100 II

Also known as Mob Psycho 100 II.

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

The second season of Mob Psycho 100.

Kageyama is an ordinary 8th grader who just wants to live a normal life. Although he can disappear in the crowd in a flash, he was actually the most powerful psychic. The lives of those around Mob and his numerous feelings that softly piles up for the eventual explosion. The mysterious group "Claw" stands before him once again. In the midst of his youthful days, where will his roaring heart take him!?



Tags: Super Power , Coming of Age , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Shounen , Primarily Teen Cast , Satire , Ghost , Terrorism , Primarily Male Cast , School , Tragedy , Urban , Body Horror , Unrequited Love , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Child Cast , School Club , Bullying , Slapstick , Athletics

Angel Beats!

Also known as Angel Beats!.

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

Otonashi wakes up in the afterlife to find out he has no memories of his life before death. Desperate to survive in a war that could yield another unfortunate fate, he joins the SSS in the battle against Angel, whose very mission is to destroy all inhabitants of this afterlife. As Otonashi struggles to recover his memory and learn more about this world, he finds that not all is as it had seemed.



Tags: Afterlife , Tragedy , School , Amnesia , Primarily Teen Cast , Kuudere , Coming of Age , Memory Manipulation , Boarding School , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Slapstick , Angels , Survival , Found Family , Guns , School Club , Isekai , Politics , Band , Rock Music , Suicide , Baseball , Heterosexual , Chuunibyou , Drugs

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai?: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen

Also known as Kaguya-sama: Love is War?.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

After a slow but eventful summer vacation, Shuchiin Academy's second term is now starting in full force. As August transitions into September, Miyuki Shirogane's birthday looms ever closer, leaving Kaguya Shinomiya in a serious predicament as to how to celebrate it. Furthermore, the tenure of the school's 67th student council is coming to an end. Due to the council members being in different classes, the only time Kaguya and Miyuki have to be together will soon disappear, putting all of their cunning plans at risk.
A long and difficult election that will decide the fate of the new student council awaits, as multiple challengers fight for the coveted title of president.


Tags: School , School Club , Ensemble Cast , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Episodic , Heterosexual , Surreal Comedy , Ojou-sama , Coming of Age , Parody , Slapstick , Meta , Kuudere , Seinen , Bullying , Board Game , Villainess , Otaku Culture , Crossdressing , Primarily Female Cast , Archery

Mirai Nikki

Also known as The Future Diary.

Studio: Asread
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

This psychological thriller, based on the manga written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno, is about Yuki, a loner who's not very good with people. He prefers to write a diary on his cell phone and talk to his imaginary friend, Deus Ex Machina – The God of Time and Space. However, Yuki soon learns that Deus is more than a figment of his imagination when he makes Yuki participate in a battle royale with eleven others. The contestants are given special diaries that can predict the future, each diary possessing unique features that give it both advantages and disadvantages. Within the next 90 days, the contestants must try to survive until there is only one left standing. The winner will become the new God of Time and Space.



Tags: Battle Royale , Death Game , Survival , Yandere , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Psychosexual , Body Horror , Gore , Gods , Male Protagonist , Suicide , Crime , Urban , Heterosexual , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Anti-Hero , Clone , Terrorism , Guns , Super Power , Netorare , CGI , Meta , Adoption , Nudity , Orphan , Slapstick , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Tanned Skin

Charlotte

Studio: P.A.WORKS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

The story centers around the special abilities that occur among a small percentage of boys and girls in puberty. Yuu Otosaka uses his power without others knowing, and lives a fairly normal, average school life. Before him suddenly appears a girl, Nao Tomori. Due to his meeting with her, the fate of special power-users will be exposed.



Tags: Super Power , Time Manipulation , Tragedy , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Urban , School Club , School , Body Swapping , Amnesia , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Dissociative Identities , Memory Manipulation , Survival , Anti-Hero , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Slapstick , Torture , Delinquents , Tomboy , Yandere , Band , Bullying , Mahjong , CGI , Baseball

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

Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru

Also known as My Dress-Up Darling.

Studio: CloverWorks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

High schooler Wakana Gojou cares about one thing: making Hina dolls. With nobody to share his obsession, he has trouble finding friends—or even holding conversation. But after the school’s most popular girl, Marin Kitagawa, reveals a secret of her own, he discovers a new purpose for his sewing skills. Together, they’ll make her cosplay dreams come true!



Tags: Cosplay , Otaku Culture , Fashion , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Gyaru , Seinen , Photography , Slapstick , Coming of Age , Urban , School , Modeling , Makeup , Iyashikei , Unrequited Love , Nudity , Tsundere