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Friends and fellow kendo students, Takeru and Takeshi suddenly find themselves transported to another dimension following a heated argument. There they end up on different sides of a conflict between humans, backed by a new god who wishes to keep things as they are, and akuryou, backed by an old god who wishes to remake the world.
An action series with a large amount of ‘friends-turned-enemies’ relationship drama.
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Once the guitarist for the popular hard rock band Black Heaven, now Ouji is just another hapless salaryman. This all changes one night when he meets a mysterious woman who reunites him with his guitar and claims to need his sound to end an intergalactic war.
This is both a mid-life crisis drama and a romantic comedy focused on the uncommon timeframe of life after marriage. The galactic war is more of an excuse to get the band back together and isn’t fleshed out much.
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Following a nasty fall during a figure skating competition, Tazusa Sakurano awakes to find herself possessed by the spirit of a recently deceased stunt pilot. Now the two of them must find a way to co-exist while Tazusa redoubles her efforts to reach the Olympics.
Part ‘rise to the top’ competitive sports show and part romantic comedy. It’s a bit more of the former than the latter and has a particular focus on reaction shots.
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What do a boy genius and an unpopular idol group have in common? They both want to land on the moon! Join Susumu Tsukumo, his exuberant android assistant Kiku #8, and the eccentric girls of Mix JUICE as they explore ever more outlandish methods to reach the moon.
A wacky situational comedy with a moderate amount of ecchi, most of which comes from the girls (usually Kiku #8) ending up in various states of undress.
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Virtual reality technology has now advanced to the point that people can now experience idol concerts from the comfort of their own homes. In the wake of this a worldwide idol ranking system has been created alongside schools specifically designed to train new idols. StarRing and Shadow are two such idol groups who seek to rise to the top of the charts.
Don’t let the first episode fool you, as this is not an action series. It’s a straight-forward idol show with all the attendant training, cute girls doing cute things, and industry/friendship drama that entails. Do note however that half of each episode is devoted to a live-action cast segment.
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Training so hard that he went prematurely bald, the part-time hero Saitama has become the strongest man alive. So strong that most enemies are utterly annihilated by a single punch… so strong that he barely feels much of anything anymore. One day he meets a young cyborg who desperately wants to become his disciple after witnessing that power, and his condition for this is for the two of them join the Hero Association together.
An action-heavy and somewhat gory battle shounen parody. Though initially comedy-centric and focused on Saitama, it eventually adopts more of an ensemble structure while introducing hints of drama.
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An introverted boy with acute anxiety issues stemming from continuously having to move from school to school, Kaoru Nishimi tries to keep to himself. This all changes on his first day at a new school following a chance meeting with Sentarou Kawabuchi, a jazz-loving delinquent. It’s an encounter that will change the way he sees the world.
A school-life relationship drama set in the late 1960’s. While it has a bit of action in the form of schoolyard fights and some situational comedy arising from the mismatched pair of protagonists, for the most part it’s a serious coming-of-age story with a jazz-band backdrop.
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The mercenary company Cosmoranger J9 consists of four core members: The leader Issac, their pilot Bowie, Kid the sharpshooter, and Angel, an espionage/sabotage specialist. Their self-proclaimed mission is to keep the various criminal organizations in check by taking on jobs the authorities cannot.
An action series featuring all different types of action, from blaster fights on the ground to super-robot mecha fights in space. While it does include dramatic aspects, they’re presented in an over-the-top manner that may be difficult to take seriously.
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One day after school Kasumi Toyama comes across a trail of star stickers, at the end of which she discovers an abandoned guitar in the storage room behind a pawn shop. Immediately enchanted with the instrument, she soon resolves to create a band.
A schoolgirl-centric ‘making the band’ comedy with a subfocus on character relationship drama.
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Far in the future humanity has begun to colonize other parts of the galaxy, with one of their most recent colonies being located at the edges of known space. Here the Southern Cross defense force is drawn into a war following the sudden appearance of an advanced alien race in the skies above. A conflict in which Jeanne Fránçaix, the inexperienced and irresponsible 2nd officer of the 15th Squad, will end up playing a large role.
Lots of mecha action with periodic bursts of comic relief arising from Jeanne’s carefree personality. Eventually various dramatic revelations are added along with a few romance subplots.
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