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Having failed their boss one time too many, a group of three yazuka are forced to undergo gender-reassignment surgery in order to debut as a female idol group. A career change which, much to their horror, they turn out to be remarkably well-suited to.
A situational gag comedy with limited animation that plays off the juxtaposition of idols behaving like yazuka.
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Poised to start his first year at college, Iori Kitahara decides to stay at his uncle’s seaside dive center. There he gets dragged into a wet and wild world filled with drinking, scuba diving, partying, and yet more drinking.
A college-life reaction comedy with a focus on both diving and alcohol. It also features a large amount of naked men and a few minor romance elements.
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Having already tackled Mt. Mitsutouge, which offered a fantastic view of Mt. Fuji, Aoi wants to make another attempt at reaching the summit of Fuji itself. Unfortunately there’s no opportunity to do so until the next summer vacation, so in the meantime she and her friends visit an assortment of other mountains while continuing to enjoy their everyday school life.
This continues from where the second season left off with a similar variety of content. While it can be watched without having seen the prequel, you’re expected to already be aware of the characters’ histories and relationships.
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Disdainful of games due to a traumatic childhood, Kasumi Nomura is serious to a fault. Meanwhile Olivia, a native citizen who enjoys acting like a foreigner, and the slightly air-headed Honda Hanako are more hyperactive. Initially having little to do with each other, one thing leads to another and soon the three of them have formed a new ‘pastimers club’ where each day they engage in different sorts of pastimes.
A daily life gag comedy focused on extreme reaction humor.
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Mostly due to her habit of staying up all night to play video games, Chio Miyamo often finds herself rushing to school in the morning. Worse, some new obstacle or situation inevitably appears along the way that forces her into adopting tactics from those same games in order to get by.
An absurdist gag comedy focused on situational and reaction humor which features occasional bursts of concentrated ecchi.
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Having quit playing beach volleyball due to her short height, Kanata Higa is convinced to give the sport another shot after reconnecting with her uncommonly tall cousin Haruka Oozora. Together they hope to improve enough to make it to the national Valkyrie Cup competition.
An ecchi sports-centric series with a large amount of comedy and small streak of relationship drama.
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Summoned from hell by the sadistic goth-loli Yurine Hanazono, Jashin is stuck on Earth until Yurine dies… so she does her best each day to try and kill her. Attempts which always backfire in a manner resulting in Jashin being mutilated or worse. Joining them in their everyday life are the devils Minos and Medusa, along with the fallen angel Pekora, all of whom are far more at ease with an Earthly existence.
A slice of life comedy fond of 4th-wall breaking and reaction humor which features frequent violent dismemberment.
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The sudden death of Zeon Zum Deikun from a suspiciously-timed heart attack triggers violent riots throughout the space colonies, leading directly to the formation of a new power which stands opposed to the Earth-based Federation government. Deikun’s two surviving children find themselves targets and are forced into hiding, eventually taking drastically different paths through life to end up on opposing sides of the conflict between the Federation and newly minted Zeon forces.
A character-focused war drama laced with action scenes and reaction-based comic relief. It’s a prequel to the first Gundam series and can be watched without having seen anything else in the franchise.
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With Ialda Baoth having been forced to retreat life returns to normal for the members of UQ Holder. Or at least as normal as possible after Touta’s confession to Yuikihime, which prompts both Kirie and Karen to examine their own feelings toward him.
Taking place shortly after the TV series this set of episodes primarily focus on romance; the first being semi-dramatic with a bit of action while the other two are mostly comedic. There’s little reason to watch them as stand-alones.
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Witness the daily routine of Kusuo Saiki, a psychic with godlike power who just wants to live a calm ordinary life. A desire constantly thwarted by the ensemble of hyperactive characters who seem drawn to him like a magnet.
A segmented semi-random absurdist gag comedy. Note that it includes a remade version of the earlier web special.
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