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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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Tsukasa Taira’s life as an average unassuming college student is suddenly turned upsidedown one night when she nearly becomes the latest victim of a vampire attack. Though saved by a member of a special task force, she soon finds herself in a different kind of danger when he suddenly kisses her after losing control of his bloodlust. As it happens Yuuki Anzai is not human, and unable to get him out of her head she becomes ever more involved with the supernatural nightlife.
A romantic drama with conspiracy thriller, police procedural elements and intermittent bursts of action.
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The lands of Atlatan have become ravaged by both war and the demonic forces of Chaos, with the rulers of the various territories more interested in consolidating their power than protecting the people. This doesn’t sit right with either the young wandering lord Theo or the recently graduated mage Siluca Meletes, and following a chance meeting the two form an alliance with the goal of eventually uniting the land.
A fantasy-world action series featuring warfare of both the political and medieval variety alongside a small romance subtheme.
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When evil spirits manifest as Aradama to wreck havoc on the world, the only ones able to stop them are girls who have been chosen as ‘Toji’ by the sacred swords. Considered part of the military these Toji attend one of five specialized schools which hold an annual tournament to keep their skills sharp. Though meant to be friendly training exercises there are conflicting interests under the surface, interests which this year’s unassuming representative from Minoseki Academy spontaneously ends up opposing.
An agency-themed action series peppered with comic relief.
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Narumi Momose has just begun work at a new company, having left her previous job after her fujoshi hobbies were discovered. To her great surprise she finds that one of her coworkers is none other than Hirotaka Nifuji, a gaming otaku she was friends with back in middle school. The two quickly re-kindle their friendship… which soon begins to lean toward something more.
An office worker and otaku-themed romantic comedy primarily featuring situational and reaction-based humor.
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With the help of a supercomputer humans became able to break the laws physics through a technology known as ‘Jushiki’, which allowed them to wield power similar to magic, an ability previously thought to belong solely to dragons and the abhorrents. Two hundred years following the discovery humans no longer fear either race and are instead locked in a state of constant warfare with them, with those known as Offensive Jushikiists serving as the front line.
An action series which periodically doubles as a character drama. It has a heavy political focus and minor romance, thriller, and comic relief elements.
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Lute and his friends live in the isolated Hakum Village, which has a tradition of secretly taming and riding the monsters that the rest of the world constantly hunts. A practice which is put to the test when an old threat re-emerges to infect the nearby monster population with heightened aggression, forcing the riders to come up with a way to subdue the infected creatures without killing them.
A comedic action adventure series with occasional spots of light drama. The first 48 episodes are an adaptation of the related game, while the remaining 27 feature an original story.
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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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Rin lives in a small countryside village while Finis resides in the capital city, and the two couldn’t be more different. Yet both possess the mysterious Power of Song which is strong enough to create something from nothing as if by magic. However, what can create can also destroy and there are those that wish to use that power in war, a desire which sets the world on a path to ruin.
A music-themed war drama with occasional splashes of comic relief which eventually transforms into something resembling a disaster thriller.
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For her first year of high school Hanabi Natsuno has returned to her hometown from Tokyo, where things almost immediately start to go wrong. Arriving at the dorm she finds it to be far less impressive than expected, there’s a mysterious girl standing naked out front… and one of the inhabitants turns out to be a jealous childhood friend.
A short episode gag comedy focused on ecchi humor and yuri-themed relationships.
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