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Adrift at sea a lone man eventually washes up upon an abandoned shore lined by dense forest. Pushing his way through to the top of a small mountain, he discovers himself stranded upon an island.
A survival drama with no dialog and a bit of mystery which transforms into a romance partway through.
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Often mistaken for a gal due to her tanned skin and light hair, Momo Adachi frequently has to fend off assumptions about her character. Making matters worse is that the scheming and more classically beautiful Sae Kashiwagi seems dead-set on outshining her in every way. Particularly where boys are concerned. So it comes as a shock when Sae’s attempt to steal the attention of Kairi Okayasu, whom Momo feigns interest in, backfires spectacularly: Kairi has in fact been long interested in Momo. But will Momo ever return his feelings when she’s in fact interested in someone else entirely?
A school life romantic comedy with a large amount of relationship drama.
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Having transferred between schools seven times due to his sister’s habit of using what should be a secret power of telekinesis in public, Kyousuke Kasuga has become used to meeting new people. Yet never before had he met someone with such a blend of elegance and delinquency as Madoka Ayukawa. Lovestruck from their first meeting he wonders how to get closer to her… while her friend Hikaru Hiyama just so happens to set her sights on him.
A romantic comedy with some minor action elements and a secondary focus on love triangle related drama.
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Desperately wishing to become a part of the Tactical Sound Unit Walküre, whose songs are integral to fighting outbreaks of a mysterious disease known as Vár Syndrome, the Windermiran Freyja Wion smuggles herself across the galaxy only to get caught up in a Vár outbreak while in transit. Rescued by the human pilot Hayate Immelmann, she manages to join Walküre just as war breaks out between Windermirans and the rest of the galaxy.
An alternative version of the Macross Delta TV series with a similar genre composition.
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While battered from the incident at Aburano Koji, the shinsengumi have not been broken. Though how much longer they can last becomes an open question when rumors of an imperial decree to utterly dismantle the shogunate begin to circulate.
A historical drama with occasional action scenes, minor comic relief elements, and a tertiary romance subplot. It’s a sequel to the earlier TV series, and having seen that first is necessary to recognize the flashbacks.
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Warned as a child by the Golden Saint Scorpio Milo of the impending rebirth of a dark god and her own cruel fate, Kyouko resolves to become strong enough to defy fate and protect her sister Shouko from all harm. A resolve tested a mere five years later when minions of the dark goddess Eris suddenly appear with the intention of using Shouko’s body as a vessel for their master’s rebirth.
An action-drama with a small amount of comic relief. It’s a spinoff side story to the main Saint Seiya series, taking place at some point after the 73rd episode, which requires having seen that first to understand the references.
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Although Koyomi’s story has ended with his graduation and the successful resolution of the Ougi situation, what if things had turned out differently? He gets the chance to find out one morning after being suddenly sucked into a mirror leading to an alternate dimension, a place where the people he’s come to know so well are not as he remembers them.
An abstract, ecchi and dialogue-heavy addition to the Monogatari franchise which requires having seen most of the previous works to follow. It takes place between Owarimonogatari and Hanamonogatari.
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Though having returned to space after saving the world decades earlier, Ultraman did not leave the planet undefended: An Ultraman Factor was left behind in the body of Shin Hayata, the human who fought with him against the giant monsters attacking Earth, to be passed down through his descendants in case another alien menace ever appeared. That time has arrived, and it now falls to his son Shinjirou to don the Ultraman mantle.
An action series with a moderate level of drama and minor comic relief elements toward the end. While it’s a sequel to the first Ultraman TV series, no familiarity with the franchise is required to watch it.
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With anti-technology protests popping up around the globe tensions are rising between Academy City and the Roman Catholic Church. It’s in the grip of this tense atmosphere that Touma is secretly recruited by Motoharu to destroy a specific religious artifact said to be the source of the discontent, setting him on a collision course with the mages of God’s Right Seat.
A continuation of Toaru Majutsu no Index II. Though it begins with a brief recap, you’ll need to have at least watched both that and Railgun S in order to understand the character relations.
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With not even defeating the student council being enough to sate Yumeko’s lust for gambling, and there being no shortage of new challengers who wish to become the new council president, the sadistic power games of Hyakkaou Private Academy continue unabated.
Continues from where the prequel left off with the same variety of content. Watching that first is necessary to learn the character relations.
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