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With Yuri awake and Nanoha having been outfitted with Eltorian technology, the stage is now set for a final confrontation that will determine both the Earth and Eltoria’s fate.
A direct continuation of Reflection with a similar genre composition. It begins with a recap of previous events, allowing it to be watched without having seen that first.
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Traveling across dimensions, Kirie Florian has arrived on Earth seeking a cure for the affliction that ravages both her father and home planet. Acquiring the necessary object however will require Hayate, Nanoha, and Fate’s assistance… willingly or otherwise.
An action-drama with a few ecchi elements and early daily life scenes which ends on a mid-combat cliffhanger. Though a sequel to A’s it’s also possible to watch without any previous knowledge of the franchise.
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With gifted individuals around the world falling prey to a mysterious serial suicide phenomenon, the Armed Detective Agency is tasked with investigating a man known as ‘The Collector’ who may somehow be related. A man whom Dazai just so happened to have encountered 6 years earlier at the tail end of the bloody Dragon Head Conflict.
An original story taking place sometime before the TV series‘ third season featuring a similar genre composition. Brief character descriptions and assorted background information is provided during the opening sequence, allowing it to be watched as a stand-alone.
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When someone needs a job completed at any cost they go to the intergalactic mercenaries known as Crushers. The Crushers won’t take just any job though, and those with less-than-legal requests often try to trick them into accepting tasks they normally wouldn’t. So when Joe’s latest job goes sideways he soon realizes he’s been played for a fool and resolves to make an example of the space pirates who dared mislead him.
An action movie with intermittent comic relief and a bit of nudity.
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Lupin and the gang face off against a group of New York gangsters as both compete to determine the location of lost Babylonian treasure. Meanwhile, Zenigata is forced to judge a ‘Miss ICPO‘ beauty contest.
An action-comedy in the same style as much of the third Lupin TV series. Though a stand-alone story, familiarity with the characters is recommended.
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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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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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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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While on a police training exercise in New York Akari Kido gets caught up in an especially violent Christmas prank caused by a mysterious sorceress with the power to bring inanimate objects to life.
An action-comedy with some minor dramatic elements. It’s a stand-alone story taking place within the Monster Strike universe.
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