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Having just moved from Chiba to Gunma, Nori Kamitsuki is initially excited at the opportunity to reunite with an old friend. Excitement however quickly turns to dread as Gunma’s dark miasma overwhelms him, evolving into horror the next day when he finds himself accused of being a spy for the neighboring prefectures!
A comedic advertisement for Gunma Prefecture which concludes each episode with a brief live action segment.
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Kaoruko Moeta’s recent manga work has been received exceptionally poorly and Koyume Koizuka is thought to be too irresponsible despite her decent results, so in the hopes of giving them some stability their editors suggest they move into a specialized dorm housing only young female manga creators. There they meet Ruki Irokawa and Tsubasa Katsuki, two fairly successful authors, who help them overcome their flaws.
A slice of life schoolgirl comedy with a notable yuri streak focused on themes of social awkwardness and manga creation.
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Born into a secretive Chinese clan of supernatural martial artists, Feilong Lin has long been ostracized due to the abnormal color of the jewel he was born with. In the hopes of having him become strong enough to overcome the clan’s hostility his father sends him to Japan, where he meets a rebellious clone whom he becomes determined to protect from the people who created her.
A character drama with a couple brief action scenes.
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In a world without horses there exists a subset of girls who have inherited the souls and physical attributes of racehorses from our world, and a special academy was created for these horse girls in order to prepare them for nationally-viewed racing and performance events. Special Week is one such girl who has recently arrived from the countryside, and she’s determined to rise to the top of the rankings.
An idol-focused school life show fused with a horse-racing themed sports comedy.
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It’s the start of Sakura’s first year of middle school and Shaoran has returned. What should be a happy reunion however becomes complicated when the Clow Cards begin to change and Sakura’s dreams take on a sinister cast.
Part school life slice of life and part magical girl action-drama with a liberal amount of comic relief distributed throughout. It continues from where Sakura to Futatsu no Kuma left off following a brief time skip.
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Trapped in a seemingly endless battle against a hoard of undead, what keeps Shuiyin Lu going are his memories of a girl. A girl he first met as a child and again as a college student… a girl with a mysterious past whom a sinister underground organization will stop at nothing to possess.
An action-comedy primarily set in a virtual world which features a bit of ecchi and romance along with a small amount of drama.
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Though Mo Lan has long had a crush on Yifeng Liu he doesn’t see her as anything more than a friend… and a male friend at that. One day she comes across a magical flower that has the ability to transform her into a long-haired beauty, a form in which she gets to see an entirely different side of him.
A school-life romance with a large amount of comic relief and minor fantasy elements which become more pronounced toward the end.
Having recovered from their battle against the Vertex, Yuuna and the others settle back into an everyday routine with their Hero Club duties. Something seems to be missing though, someone who should be there is not and Yuuna can’t quite shake her feelings of unease….
A continuation of Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru focused primarily on drama. It includes a recap of that series and requires having at least seen Washio Sumi no Shou.
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Chosen by their god to fight off the invaders known as Vertex, Sumi Washio and two of her classmates are granted the power to transform into heroes with superhuman fighting abilities. Strength alone is not enough however, and they must learn to effectively work together in order to defeat a progression of ever more powerful foes.
A stand-alone prequel to Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru featuring a similar mix of action, drama, and often comedic schoolgirl slice of life elements. There are no content differences between the movie and TV versions.
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Follow the girls of the Sanshuu Middle School’s Hero Club as they fulfill the requests of various people needing assistance with an assortment of everyday tasks.
A short-format schoolgirl slice of life comedy featuring a chibi artstyle. It’s a side-story to Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru and can be viewed as a stand-alone.
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