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Crippling shy, Bocchi Hitori only had one friend in elementary school who made her promise to try and befriend all her new middleschool classmates. A seemingly impossible task that she’s nevertheless determined to accomplish.
A school-life comedy with a central theme of social awkwardness and unexpected reactions.
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After Suguru wins a raffle prize for a free trip to Okinawa toward the end of summer vacation, one thing leads to another and soon the entire class along with Hikage, Kaede, and Kazuho set off for a fun-filled three days by the sea.
A comedic slice of life continuation of the series‘ first OVA with a touch of drama toward the end. Although the OVA can be skipped, having seen the series first is required for character introductions.
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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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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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When Natsuo Fujii’s father suddenly announces that he’s getting remarried to a single mother of two, Natsuo is shocked to discover that one daughter is the teacher he’s long had a crush on while the other is the girl he recently slept with on a blind date. Caught inbetween the two will he be able to choose one over the other, or will indecision overcomplicate an already complicated situation?
A mixed genre series evenly split between comedy, romance, and drama featuring a moderate amount of ecchi.
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The day of his wedding having finally arrived, Fuutarou Uesugi thinks back to how it all began. When he was a debt-ridden high school student who blindly agreed to tutor a wealthy family’s daughter… only to discover that he’s expected to tutor five sisters rather than one, quintuplets who would rather do anything else at all than study.
A reaction-focused romantic comedy with harem elements and a small amount of ecchi.
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Due to a twist of fate, the recently orphaned novelist Subaru Mikazuki ends up living together with an abandoned cat wary from time spent on the streets. With neither being particularly sociable their initial relationship is an awkward one, yet as time goes by the small actions of day-to-day life together begin to add up to something more.
A pet-centric daily life comedy with minor dramatic elements. Note that part of each episode is a retelling of events from the cat’s point of view.
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