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Maya Mikuri is a geological surveying student specializing in deposits of Orichalt, a little understood mineral that allows for movement of matter and data through an alternate space-time. Finding herself rescued by freelance excavators after her first official dig went bad she ends up forced to join their crew until she can pay off her debt.
A mecha action series with a prominent mystery/conspiracy plotline at its core.
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Nino Arisugawa has always loved to sing, and has made promises in the past with two boys who had to move away that she would re-unite with them through her song. Six years have passed since then and they finally meet each other once again in high school… but things have changed and their reception is not as warm as she’d hoped.
A school-life love triangle, heavy on angst and unrequited feelings, with a significant musical theme and a moderate amount of comic relief.
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Seeking revenge on the organization that ended the career of their wrestling dojo’s leader, two young men take radically different paths: Naoto Azuma trains under one of Tiger Mask’s old friends and inherits the Tiger Mask persona, while Takuma Fujii joins the group he seeks to destroy and takes on the persona of Tiger the Dark.
Set roughly 50 years after the end of the first series, this one centers on the conflict between the two protagonists as they work toward the same goal with different methods. It mostly consists of (often bloody) pro-wrestling matches connected by dramatic character interactions and periodic comedy bits.
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Known as the “God of Fighting” in the hugely popular MMO Glory, Xiu Ye ends up screwed over by the manager of the pro-player club he leads and forced into early retirement. Contractually barred from re-joining the professional scene for the next year, he decides to work his way up from nothing on a new game server with the intent of eventually taking back the top spot.
Half set in a fantasy gameworld where all the action takes place, and half set in the real-world where the tone is more serious/reflective. Both parts are peppered with comic relief.
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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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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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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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A thief has stolen the Left Eye of the Impure King, a piece of a powerful demon that had been safely sealed away. Yukio and Shura are sent to investigate while Rin accompanies them due to not being able to leave Shura’s supervision.
A continuation of the 2011 Ao no Exorcist series that acts as though the Anime original content of episodes 18-25 never happened. Unlike there, here the protagonist is treated with suspicion and fear because of his powers. Note that the series’ 13th and 14th episodes are mostly self-contained stories and were released separately in OVA format.
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Goryoukan Academy is a prestigious all-girls school located in the middle of the city. Unknown to the general public this school is the training ground for the Fifth Force, a group of girls with the ability to see and fight the inter-dimensional invaders known as O’bli.
Equal parts daily school life antics and monster-fighting action with an early focus on training. The ecchi level is moderate and mainly takes the form of skimpy clothing and numerous bathing scenes.
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Kotarou Tennouji wakes from a dream of past memories and climbs to the peak a flower-covered hill where a lone girl awaits. There he dies, only to awaken again the next night to repeat the journey.
This is two shows in one. The first part is less a continuation of the first season and more the framework in which the first season took place (almost nothing that occurred there matters here, but you have to watch that first if you want to know who the characters are). The second part is a complete reset that begins in the 4th episode; it has little comedy and can be watched without having seen anything else.
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