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Retsuko is a 25-year old accountant who constantly has to put up with all sorts of unreasonable demands and annoying behavior from her superiors and co-workers. She can never express her feelings directly however and so instead vents her frustrations through death metal fantasies and karaoke sessions.
A workplace comedy with a chibi artstyle. It’s a remake of the previous series featuring mostly new content.
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Though the earlier misunderstandings brought about by Mei’s magical chocolate have been cleared up, she’s still stuck on Earth trying to find a way to fix her increasingly erratic magic. Meanwhile, Haoyi is busy attempting to manage the lingering affection the girls still have for him despite their memory loss… a situation further complicated by the appearance of a fifth girl who had been exposed to the chocolate.
A mix of harem comedy and character-specific dramatic subplots similar to the prequel. It picks up from where the first season left off and, while it does briefly recap those events, requires having seen that first.
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In the year 192 a race of insectoid aliens have begun invading Earth, taking control of its orbital ring and terraforming the land to better match their biology. Initially completely outmatched humanity’s only hope lies in Takaya Aiba, an amnesiac who crashed to Earth with the ability to transform into a powerful armored warrior known as Tekkaman Blade.
An action-heavy drama with a small romance subplot loosely based on the earlier 1975 Tekkaman series.
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Retsuko is a 25-year old accountant who constantly has to put up with all sorts of unreasonable and annoying behavior from her superiors and co-workers. She can never express her feelings directly however and so instead vents her frustrations through death metal fantasies and karaoke sessions.
A short-episode workplace comedy with a chibi artstyle.
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It’s been over 25 years since we last saw the Matsuno sextuplets and now they’re all grown up. Yet… nothing really seems to have changed. Will they every be able to find a job, move out of their parents’ house, or get a girlfriend?
An episodic gag comedy featuring an assortment of reaction-based, random-style, 4th wall breaking, slapstick, and parody humor. It does not require any familiarity with either of the Osomatsu-kun prequels.
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Race day is coming up and the Matsuno sextuplets have become obsessed with the sport.
A collection of gag segments centered on horse racing which doubles as an advertisement for the JRA. It won’t make much sense if you haven’t already seen the parent series.
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Searching for clues regarding her brother’s disappearance years earlier, Sophie Hennes learns it has something to do with the term ‘El Dorado’ and falls headfirst into the hidden world of the Horrors. There she would have died if it were not for Sword, the current Golden Demon Knight, who is hunting El Dorado for his own reasons and eventually agrees to let her assist in the search.
A partly episodic action-drama with some minor horror, comic relief, and ecchi elements. In regard to the two previous Garo animated series, it includes a few character references to Honoo no Kokuin and has no notable connection to Guren no Tsuki.
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Four years have passed since Mendoza’s defeat and León has begun training the Zoro armor’s successor, training interrupted by an order to hunt down the famous Horror of Vazelia Lake. Taking advantage of the distraction a group of unknown assailants kidnaps his apprentice and lead him on a chase to a nearby town… where he encounters a familiar yet unexpected face.
An action-centric sequel to Honoo no Kokuin featuring a bit of nudity. Watching that series first is necessary in order to understand the references.
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Having recovered from their battle against the Vertex, Yuuna and the others settle back into an everyday routine with their Hero Club duties. Something seems to be missing though, someone who should be there is not and Yuuna can’t quite shake her feelings of unease….
A continuation of Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru focused primarily on drama. It includes a recap of that series and requires having at least seen Washio Sumi no Shou.
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Chosen by their god to fight off the invaders known as Vertex, Sumi Washio and two of her classmates are granted the power to transform into heroes with superhuman fighting abilities. Strength alone is not enough however, and they must learn to effectively work together in order to defeat a progression of ever more powerful foes.
A stand-alone prequel to Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru featuring a similar mix of action, drama, and often comedic schoolgirl slice of life elements. There are no content differences between the movie and TV versions.
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