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Abused both at school and at home, Aya Asagiri has nowhere to go, no one to turn to, and can’t bring herself to follow through on any suicide attempts. It’s in this despondent state she’s offered the chance to become a magical girl… all she has to do is pull the trigger on the magical ‘stick’ that’s been sent to her.
A graphic action-drama built around various forms of angst and despair.
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Narumi Momose has just begun work at a new company, having left her previous job after her fujoshi hobbies were discovered. To her great surprise she finds that one of her coworkers is none other than Hirotaka Nifuji, a gaming otaku she was friends with back in middle school. The two quickly re-kindle their friendship… which soon begins to lean toward something more.
An office worker and otaku-themed romantic comedy primarily featuring situational and reaction-based humor.
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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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What is Killing Bites? The one with the sharper fangs wins, that’s what Killing Bites is… or so says Hitomi Uzaki, the most recent combatant entered into the underground world of corporation-sponsored death games involving humans spliced with animal DNA.
A graphic action-comedy with a large amount of ecchi and occasional interludes detailing related wildlife trivia.
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After suffering a leg injury Akira Tachibana was forced to give up running on the track team. Unsure about her future she decides to work part time at a family restaurant, where she begins to take an interest in the 45-year old manager.
An age-gap romance with a few love triangle elements and moderate amount of comic relief. It splits its time between workplace and school-life segments.
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After Juri Yukawa’s brother and nephew are suddenly kidnapped off the street, her grandfather casts a spell using an old stone sending her, himself, and her father into a realm of static time known as Stasis. Within this realm they can move freely while the rest of the world is completely frozen, but they’re not the only ones with this ability and they soon come into conflict with others intent on using the realm for far darker purposes.
A thriller with occasional action scenes and a small amount of comic relief.
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Popuko, short and quick to anger, and Pipimi, tall and laid back, are two halves of the whole that is Pop Team Epic. Two rude and crude schoolgirls who often find themselves in all sorts of bizarre and surreal situations.
A gag comedy focused on abstract/random and meta 4th-wall breaking humor. Be aware that most episodes repeat themselves halfway through with different voice actors, and that while based on a manga strip much of the content is Anime-original.
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Masahiro Setagawa has never much liked fictional heroes since in his experience there’s never anyone around to help you when you really need it. A perception that begins to change after meeting the “Bear Killer” Kousuke Ooshiba, who after a chance encounter decides to take Masahiro in under his protection. Meanwhile, Masahiro’s friend Kensuke has to contend with the sudden reappearance of an old friend whom he parted with on bad terms.
A school-life yaoi romantic drama with a moderate amount of comic relief in the form of exaggerated facial expressions and character behavior.
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Phosphophyllite is one of the weakest houseki, mineral life forms composed of microscopic organisms, and for the longest time has not had a job or purpose until one morning when it’s decided that they should create an encyclopedia. Few of the houseki know much about the topic and Phos is soon directed toward Cinnabar, who keeps their distance from the others due to the poison their body produces. But after seeing how much Cinnabar is suffering from the situation Phos instead resolves to help them find a meaning for their existence.
A coming of age story with a moderate amount of action, large quantity of comedic banter, and a bit of mystery.
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