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Demon Slayer

***Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba*** (Japanese: 鬼滅の刃, Hepburn: *Kimetsu no Yaiba*, lit. "Blade of Demon Destruction") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge. It follows Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy who becomes a demon slayer after his family is slaughtered and his younger sister Nezuko is turned into a demon. The manga was serialized in *Weekly Shōnen Jump* from February 2016 to May 2020, and its chapters collected in 21 *tankōbon* volumes as of July 2020. It is published in English by Viz Media and simulpublished by Shueisha in English and Spanish on their *Manga Plus* platform.

An anime television series adaptation by Ufotable aired in Japan from April to September 2019. Following the airing of the final episode, a sequel film was announced and is scheduled to premiere in October 2020.

As of July 2020, the franchise had over 80 million copies in circulation, including digital versions, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. Meanwhile, the anime series has received critical acclaim, with critics praising the animation and fight sequences. It has been considered one of the best anime of the 2010s, and has received numerous awards

## Synopsis

Tanjirou Kamado lives with his impoverished family on a remote mountain. As the oldest sibling, he took upon the responsibility of ensuring his family's livelihood after the death of his father. On a cold winter day, he goes down to the local village in order to sell some charcoal. As dusk falls, he is forced to spend the night in the house of a curious man who cautions him of strange creatures that roam the night: malevolent demons who crave human flesh.

When he finally makes his way home, Tanjirou's worst nightmare comes true. His entire family has been brutally slaughtered with the sole exception of his sister Nezuko, who has turned into a flesh-eating demon. Engulfed in hatred and despair, Tanjirou desperately tries to stop Nezuko from attacking other people, setting out on a journey to avenge his family and find a way to turn his beloved sister back into a human.

## Mal Info

Score:8.69

Ranked:#43

Popularity:#49

Studios:uforable

Source:Manga

Duration:23 min, per ep

Rating:R- 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Aniplex, Shueisha
Monster Musume

***Monster Musume*** (Japanese: モンスター娘のいる日常, Hepburn: *Monsutā Musume no Iru Nichijō*, "Everyday Life with Monster Girls") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Okayado. The series is published in Japan by Tokuma Shoten in their *Monthly Comic Ryū* magazine and by Seven Seas Entertainment in the United States, with the chapters collected and reprinted into fifteen *tankōbon* volumes to date. *Monster Musume* revolves around Kimihito Kurusu, a Japanese student whose life is thrown into turmoil after accidentally becoming involved with the "Interspecies Cultural Exchange" program.

An anime adaptation aired from July to September 2015, and is licensed by Sentai Filmworks under the title ***Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls***.

On July 18, 2020, *Comic Ryū* blog announced a novel adaptation titled ***Monster Musume - Monster Girl・Hello Walk***, with Yoshino Origuchi, author of *Monster Girl Doctor*, as the writer. It is set to be published on August 29, 2020.

## Synopsis

Monsters: they're real, and they want to date us!

Three years ago, the world learned that harpies, centaurs, catgirls, and all manners of fabulous creatures are not merely fiction; they are flesh and blood - not to mention scale, feather, horn, and fang. Thanks to the "Cultural Exchange Between Species Act," these once-mythical creatures have assimilated into society, or at least, they're trying.

When a hapless human teenager named Kurusu Kimihito is inducted as a "volunteer" into the government exchange program, his world is turned upside down. A snake-like lamia named Miia comes to live with him, and it is Kurusu's job to take care of her and make sure she integrates into his everyday life.

Unfortunately for Kurusu, Miia is undeniably sexy, and the law against interspecies breeding is very strict. Even worse, when a ravishing centaur girl and a flirtatious harpy move in, what's a full-blooded teenage human with raging hormones to do?!

## MAL Info:

Score:7.11

Ranked:#3143

Popularity:#208

Studios:Lerche

Source:Manga

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating:R+ - Mild Nudity

Producers:Genco, Studio Hibari, TOHO animation
God Eater

***God Eater*** (Japanese: ゴッドイーター, Hepburn: *Goddo Ītā*) is an anime adaptation of the *God Eater* video game series. It is animated by Ufotable and began airing on July 12, 2015 after a one-week delay.

## Synopsis

The Far East, 2071.

The domain of the mad gods.

In the early 2050s, unknown life forms called “Oracle cells” begin their uncontrolled consumption of all life on Earth.

Their ravenous appetite and remarkable adaptability earn them first dread, then awe, and finally the name “aragami”.

In the face of an enemy completely immune to conventional weapons, urban civilization collapses, and each day humanity is driven further and further toward extinction.

One single ray of hope remains for humanity.

Following the development of “God Arcs”—living weapons which incorporate Oracle cells—their wielders are organized into an elite force.

In a world ravaged by mad gods, these “God Eaters” fight a desperate war.

## MAL Info

Score:7.33

Ranked:#2220

Popularity:#294

Studios:ufotable

Source:Game

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating:R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers: Bandai Visual, Lantis, Anime Consortium Japan
Kill la Kill

***Kill la Kill*** (Japanese: キルラキル, Hepburn: *Kiru Ra Kiru*) is a 2013 Japanese anime television series produced by Trigger. It follows vagrant schoolgirl Ryuko Matoi on her search for her father's killer, which brings her into violent conflict with Satsuki Kiryuin, the iron-willed student council president of Honnouji Academy, and her mother's fashion empire.

The series is Trigger's first original anime television project, directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by Kazuki Nakashima, both of whom had previously worked together on *Gurren Lagann* in 2007 and would go on to do *Promare* in 2019. It aired in Japan between October 4, 2013 and March 28, 2014.

Aniplex of America licensed the anime for a simulcast with a home video release starting July 2014. The series premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami block on February 8, 2015. A manga adaptation by Ryō Akizuki began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's *Young Ace* magazine from October 4, 2013. An OVA was released as a 25th episode on September 3, 2014.

## Synopsis

After the murder of her father, Ryuuko Matoi has been wandering the land in search of his killer. Following her only lead—the missing half of his invention, the Scissor Blade—she arrives at the prestigious Honnouji Academy, a high school unlike any other. The academy is ruled by the imposing and cold-hearted student council president Satsuki Kiryuuin alongside her powerful underlings, the Elite Four. In the school's brutally competitive hierarchy, Satsuki bestows upon those at the top special clothes called "Goku Uniforms," which grant the wearer unique superhuman abilities.

Thoroughly beaten in a fight against one of the students in uniform, Ryuuko retreats to her razed home where she stumbles across Senketsu, a rare and sentient "Kamui," or God Clothes. After coming into contact with Ryuuko's blood, Senketsu awakens, latching onto her and providing her with immense power. Now, armed with Senketsu and the Scissor Blade, Ryuuko makes a stand against the Elite Four, hoping to reach Satsuki and uncover the culprit behind her father's murder once and for all.

## Mal info

Score:8.13

Ranked:#374

Popularity:#30

Studios:Trigger

Source:Orignial

Duration:24 min per ep

Rating:PG-13- Teens 13 or older

Producers:Aniplex, Dentsu, Kadokawa Shoten, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Movic, Ultra Super Pictures, Lucent Pictures Entertainment
Recovery of an MMO Junkie

***Recovery of an MMO Junkie*** (Japanese: ネト充のススメ, Hepburn: *Net-juu no Susume*, subtitled "Recommendation of the Wonderful Virtual Life") is a Japanese manga series by Rin Kokuyō released as a webtoon on the Comico app. An anime television series adaptation directed by Kazuyoshi Yaginuma and animated by Signal.MD aired from October to December 2017.

## Recovery of an MMO Junkie

### Current Anime Episodes #:

10 + OVA

On June 30, 2018, it was announced that Comico has ended the manga due to Rin Kokuyō's failing health. Prior to this, *Recovery of an MMO Junkie* had been on a hiatus since 2015.

## Plot/Synapsis:

For the first time since graduating high school, 30-year-old Moriko Morioka is unemployed—and she couldn't be happier. Having quit her long-standing job of over 11 years, Moriko quickly turns to online games to pass her now-plentiful free time, reinventing herself as the handsome and dashing male hero "Hayashi" in the MMO Fruits de Mer. With the pesky societal obligations of the real world out of the way, she blissfully dives headfirst into the realm of the game, where she promptly meets the kind and adorable healer Lily. Befriending each other almost instantly, the two become inseparable just as Moriko herself becomes more and more engrossed in her new "life" as Hayashi. Eventually, Moriko adopts the reclusive lifestyle in its entirety, venturing out from the safety of her apartment only when absolutely necessary.

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Moriko, a timid 28-year-old corporate worker named Yuuta Sakurai has also logged onto Fruits de Mer from the other side of town. Coincidentally bumping into each other at the convenience store one night, both write off their meeting as no more than just another awkward encounter with a stranger—however, fate has more in store for them than they think.

## MAL info:

**Producers:** DAX Production,  flying DOG,  Sony Music Communications, Tokyo MX,  comico,  JR East Marketing & Communications,  Crunchyroll SC Anime Fund

**Licensors:** Funimation

**Studios:** Signal.MD

**Source:** Web manga

**Duration:** 23 min. per ep.

**Rating:** PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

**Score:** 7.67

**Ranked:** #1099

**Popularity:** #377

## Official sites:

https://myanimelist.net/anime/36038/Net-juu\_no\_Susume?q=reco&cat=anime

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovery\_of\_an\_MMO\_Junkie
Junji Ito Collection

***Junji Ito Collection*** (Japanese: 伊藤潤二『コレクション』, Hepburn: *Itō Junji "Korekushon"*) is a horror anime anthology series adapted from the works of manga artist Junji Ito. Animated by Studio Deen, the anime adapts stories from several of Ito's collections. The series premiered on January 5, 2018, and ran for 12 episodes, accompanied by the release of two OVAs. The series was co-produced by Crunchyroll and began broadcasting on that service worldwide outside of Asia in eight languages on the same day.

## Synopsis

In the light of day and in the dead of night, mysterious horrors await in the darkest shadows of every corner. They are unexplainable, inescapable, and undefeatable. Be prepared, or you may become their next victim.

Sit back in terror as traumatizing tales of unparalleled terror unfold. Tales, such as that of a cursed jade carving that opens holes all over its victims' bodies; deep nightmares that span decades; an attractive spirit at a misty crossroad that grants cursed advice; and a slug that grows inside a girl's mouth. Tread carefully, for the horrifying supernatural tales of the *Itou Junji: Collection* are not for the faint of heart.

## MAL Info:

Score:6.16

Ranked:#7418

Popularity:#1484

Studios:Studio Deen

Source:Manga

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers: Nippon Columbia, Asahi Shimbun, Yomiuri TV Enterprise, Pony Canyon Enterprise, Smiral Animation, Crunchyroll SC Anime Fund, Muse Communication
Black Bullet

***Black Bullet*** (Japanese: ブラック・ブレット, Hepburn: *Burakku Buretto*) is a Japanese light novel series written by Shiden Kanzaki and illustrated by Saki Ukai, published under ASCII Media Works's Dengeki Bunko imprint. The series began publication on July 10, 2011, and 7 volumes have been published as of January 2020. A manga series began serialization on August 27, 2012 in ASCII Media Works's *Dengeki Maoh*. An anime television series adaptation animated by Kinema Citrus and Orange was announced at Dengeki Bunko's Autumn Festival 2013 on October 6, 2013. It aired from April 8, 2014 to July 1, 2014, and was simulcast outside Japan by Crunchyroll. The *Black Bullet* franchise was localized in three countries by several companies: the anime was licensed by Sentai Filmworks for North America, Animatsu Entertainment for the United Kingdom, and Hanabee for Australia. Both the manga and light novel series are published in North America by Yen Press.

## Synopsis

A near future, where humans have been defeated by the viral parasites named Gastrea. They have been exiled into a small territory and live in despair, side-by-side in terror.

In this world trapped in darkness—

Rentaro, a boy living near Tokyo and member of the "Civil Security"—an organization specializing in fighting against the Gastrea—is used to accomplishing dangerous tasks. His partner is Enju, a precocious young girl. They fight thanks to their peculiar powers until one day, when they receive a special assignment from the government. This top secret mission is to prevent the destruction of Tokyo...

Set in a near future, this thrilling heroic-action story... starts now!

## MAL Info

Score:7.20

Ranked:#2742

Popularity:#120

Studios:Kinema Citrus, Orange

Source:Light novel

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Geneon Universal Entertainment, AT-X, Showgate, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Re:Creators

***Re:Creators*** (Japanese: レクリエイターズ, Hepburn: *Re:Kurieitāzu*, stylized as *Re:CREATORS*) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Troyca. The series is about a high school student who becomes involved in a battle between several characters from manga, anime, and video games who somehow appear in the real world. It aired from April 8 to September 16, 2017, and was exclusively streamed by Amazon on their Amazon Video service. A manga adaptation by Daiki Kase was announced on February 18, 2017.

## Synopsis

People have created many stories. Joy, sadness, anger, deep emotion. Stories stir up emotion and captivate. However, those emotions are nothing more than the feelings of a spectator. What if the characters in the stories had their own "will"? In their eyes, are we, the creators of the stories, like gods? Revolution for our world. Punishment for the land of the gods.

Re:CREATORS. Everyone becomes a Creator.

## MAL Info:

Score:7.59

Ranked:#1294

Popularity:#347

Studios:TROYCA

Source:Original

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating:R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Aniplex, Magic Capsule, Shogakukan, ABC Animation
Dororo

The 2019 ***Dororo*** anime series is based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. The adaptation departs from the source material in several ways, but follows the basic premise of the manga; A young *ronin* named Hyakkimaru along with a young urchin, Dororo, must face multiple demons in Sengoku-era Japan who have stolen his various body parts in order to get them back.

The 24-episode series aired January 7 to June 24, 2019 on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Jidaieki Senmon Channel, and is streamed exclusively worldwide on Prime Video. Kazuhiro Furuhashi directs the series, with Yasuko Kobayashi handling series composition, Satoshi Iwataki handling character designs, and Yoshihiro Ike composing the music. Twin Engine produces the series. The opening theme "Kaen" (火炎) is performed by Queen Bee, while the ending theme "Sayonara Gokko" (さよならごっこ) is performed by Amazarashi. The second opening "Dororo" (どろろ) is performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation and the second ending theme "Yamiyo" (闇夜) is performed by Eve.

The series reinterprets some stories which also appear in the 1969 TV series, for example *The Story of Bandai* which was spread across two episodes in the first series, but completed within one episode in the 2019 series.

## Synopsis

A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son’s organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics—lethal ones with which the wronged son will use to hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time, before confronting his father. On his journeys the young hero encounters an orphan who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan.

## Mal Info

Score:8.18

Ranked:#321

Popularity:#162

Studios:Tezuka Productions, MAPPA

Source:Manga

Duration:24 min per ep

Rating:R-17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Twin Engine
Golden Time

***Golden Time*** (ゴールデンタイム, *Gōruden Taimu*) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuyuko Takemiya, with illustrations by Ēji Komatsu. The series includes 11 novels published by ASCII Media Works between September 2010 and March 2014, and incorporates romantic comedy and supernatural themes. A manga adaptation by Umechazuke began serialization in the October 2011 issue of *Dengeki Daioh*. A 24-episode anime adaptation by J.C.Staff aired on MBS between October 2013 and March 2014.

## Synopsis

Due to a tragic accident, Banri Tada is struck with amnesia, dissolving the memories of his hometown and past. However, after befriending Mitsuo Yanagisawa, he decides to move on and begin a new life at law school in Tokyo. But just as he is beginning to adjust to his college life, the beautiful Kouko Kaga dramatically barges into Banri's life, and their chance meeting marks the beginning of an unforgettable year.

After having a glimpse of college life, Banri learns that he is in a new place and a new world—a place where he can be reborn, to have new friends, fall in love, makes mistakes and grow. And as he begins to discover who he was, the path he has chosen leads him towards a blindingly bright life that he will never want to forget.

## MAL Info

Score:7.79

Ranked:#847

Popularity:#136

Studios:J.C.Staff

Source: Light novel

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:Genco, Starchild Records
Natsume's Book of Friends

Season 3: 13

Season 4 13

Season 5: 11

Season 6: 11

***Natsume's Book of Friends*** (Japanese: 夏目友人帳, Hepburn: *Natsume Yūjin-chō*) is a Japanese manga series by Yuki Midorikawa. It began serialization by Hakusensha in the *shōjo* manga magazine *LaLa DX* in 2005, before switching to *LaLa* in 2008. The chapters have been collected in twenty-three bound volumes. The series is about Natsume, an orphaned teenage boy who can see spirits, who inherits from his grandmother the notebook she used to bind spirits under her control. *Natsume's Book of Friends* was a finalist for the first Manga Taishō award in 2008.

*Natsume's Book of Friends* has been adapted as a series of drama CDs, as well as an anime television series produced by Brain's Base (seasons 1–4) and Shuka (seasons 5–6), which was broadcast on TV Tokyo for 6 seasons in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017. The manga is licensed for English-language release in North America by Viz Media, which released the first volume in January 2010. The first four seasons of the anime have been licensed by NIS America for a North American release in 2012. A fifth season began airing on October 4, 2016. A sixth season began airing on April 11, 2017.

*Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World* was released in theaters on September 29, 2018.

A new film titled *Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor* will be released in theaters on January 16, 2021.

## Synopsis

Since he was young, a teenage boy named Natsume Takashi has been able to see youkai, but keeping this ability a secret has now become a heavy burden for him and has made his life difficult.

This begins to change when Takashi inherits his grandmother's "Book of Friends." He discovers that she, Natsume Reiko, shared the same ability as him and starts to understand why he was always targeted by both good and bad youkai.

After learning the true meaning behind the Book of Friends, which allows him to manipulate the spirits listed within its pages, Natsume undertakes a journey with his bodyguard, the infamous spirit Madara, to free the spirits of their contracts with Reiko.

## MAL Info

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Ouran High School Host Club

***Ouran High School Host Club*** (Japanese: 桜蘭高校ホスト部, Hepburn: *Ōran Kōkō Hosuto Kurabu*) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori, and serialized in Hakusensha's *LaLa* magazine between the September 2002 and November 2010 issues. The series follows Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at Ouran High School, and the other members of the popular host club. The romantic comedy focuses on the relationships within and outside the Club and satirizes the clichés and stereotypes that endure in shōjo manga.

The manga has been adapted into a series of audio dramas, an animated television series directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Bones, a Japanese television drama series, a live action film adaptation and a visual novel by Idea Factory.

## Synopsis

Haruhi Fujioka is a bright scholarship candidate with no rank or title to speak of—a rare species at Ouran Academy, an elite school for students of high pedigree. When she opens the door to Music Room #3 hoping to find a quiet place to study, Haruhi unexpectedly stumbles upon the Host Club. Led by the princely Tamaki Suou, the club—whose other members include the "Shadow King" Kyouya Ootori; the mischievous Hitachiin twins, Kaoru and Hikaru; the childlike Mitsukuni Haninozuka, also known as "Honey"; and his strong protector Takashi "Mori" Morinozuka—is where handsome boys with too much time on their hands entertain the girls in the academy.

In a frantic attempt to remove herself from the hosts, Haruhi ends up breaking a vase worth eight million yen and is forced into becoming the eccentric group's general errand boy to repay her enormous debt. However, thanks to her convincingly masculine appearance, her naturally genial disposition toward girls, and fascinating commoner status, she is soon promoted to full-time male host. And before long, Haruhi is plunged into a glitzy whirlwind of elaborate cosplays, rich food, and exciting shenanigans that only the immensely wealthy Host Club can pull off.

## Mal Info

Score:8.21

Ranked:#291

Popularity:#95

Studios:Bones

Source:Manga

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:VAP, Hakusensha, Nippon Television Network
Katanagatari

***Katanagatari*** (Japanese: 刀語, "Sword Tale") is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the *Kodansha Box* imprint. An anime adaptation by White Fox began airing on January 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes. The story revolves around a "sword hunt" (*katanagari*) for 12 weapons that were created by a fictional swordsmith. A single episode of the series was aired each month. NIS America have licensed the series and released the first part on a Blu-ray/DVD combo set in July 2011. Part two was released on September 20, 2011. The anime series aired once more on Fuji TV's noitamina between April and November 2013 as the block's first rerun, with a new opening and a new ending song.

## Synopsis

Yasuri Shichika, seventh successor of the Kyotouryuu (bladeless) sword art, lives on an isolated island with his older sister, Nanami.

One day Shichika is visited by a woman named Togame, who requests his aid in her quest to find and collect the final twelve swords forged by the legendary master swordsmith, Shikizaki Kiki. Shichika and Togame begin their odyssey by leaving the island he called home for over 20 years. They will face twelve individuals who possess and protect Shikizaki's legendary swords.

Join Shichika and Togame on an exciting, epic adventure that defies reality as they discover the true potential of the Kyoutoryuu sword style!

## MAL Info

Score:8.37

Ranked:#170

Popularity:#274

Studios:White Fox

Source:Light novel

Duration: 50 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Aniplex, Lantis, Kodansha, Movic, Fuji TV
JUMP FORCE

***Jump Force*** (Japanese: ジャンプフォース, Hepburn: *Janpu Fōsu*) is a crossover fighting game developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment featuring characters from various manga series featured in Shueisha's *Weekly Shōnen Jump* anthology in celebration of the magazine's 50th anniversary. The game was released on February 15, 2019 for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with a Nintendo Switch port was released worldwide on August 28, 2020.

## Premise

When the real world collides with many of the *Shōnen Jump* universes, humanity is invaded by the "Venoms", an army of mind-controlled villains led by Kane and Galena. In order to fight back, many heroes are recruited to join the "Jump Force" under the leadership of Director Glover and his A.I. partner Navigator. But a suspicious figure is using both the Jump Force and the Venoms as an attempt to gain a mysterious artifact and merge all worlds into one.

## Gameplay

The game features 3 versus 3 combat, with one fighter on each team active at a time.

Players can create their own avatar, a unique personalised character with customised clothing and accessories that can be earned through the gameplay.
Rage of Bahamut

***Rage of Bahamut*** (神撃のバハムート, *Shingeki no Bahamut*) is a Japanese anime television series produced by MAPPA that is based on the *Rage of Bahamut* game. The series was directed by Keiichi Sato and written by Keiichi Hasegawa, featuring character designs by Naoyuki Onda and music by Yoshihiro Ike. The first season, titled ***Rage of Bahamut: Genesis*** (神撃のバハムート GENESIS, *Shingeki no Bahamut Genesis*), aired between October 6, 2014 and December 29, 2014 for 12 episodes, and has been licensed for streaming in North America by Funimation.

On May 6, 2015, a second season was announced at the series' orchestra concert event. Titled ***Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul*** (神撃のバハムート VIRGIN SOUL, *Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul*), it aired between April 7, 2017 and September 29, 2017. Amazon exclusively streamed the second season in the United States and in the United Kingdom on their Prime Video service. The streaming in the United States was originally part of the now defunct Anime Strike service.

A spin-off series, *Manaria Friends*, was released in 2019.

## Synopsis

Mistarcia is a magical world where humans, gods, and demons mingle together. In the past, the black-and-silver winged Bahamut has threatened to destroy the land, but humans, gods, and demons overcame their differences to fight together and seal its power. The key to that seal was split in two, one half given to the gods and the other to demons, so that they would never be united and Bahamut never released. Now, two thousand years later, the world is in an era of peace—until the day a human woman steals the gods' half of the key.

## MAL Info:

Score:7.69

Ranked:#1048

Popularity:#382

Studios: MAPPA

Source:Card game

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating:R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Cygames
Akame ga Kill!

***Akame ga Kill!*** (Japanese: アカメが斬る!, Hepburn: *Akame ga Kiru!*) is a Japanese manga series created by Takahiro and illustrated by Tetsuya Tashiro. It was serializated in Square Enix's *Gangan Joker* from March 2010 to December 2016. The story focuses on Tatsumi, a young villager who travels to the Capital to raise money for his home only to discover strong corruption in the area. The assassin group known as Night Raid recruits the young man to help them in their fight against the corrupt Empire.

## Synopsis

Night Raid is the covert assassination branch of the Revolutionary Army, an uprising assembled to overthrow Prime Minister Honest, whose avarice and greed for power has led him to take advantage of the child emperor's inexperience. Without a strong and benevolent leader, the rest of the nation is left to drown in poverty, strife, and ruin. Though the Night Raid members are all experienced killers, they understand that taking lives is far from commendable and that they will likely face retribution as they mercilessly eliminate anyone who stands in the revolution's way.

This merry band of assassins' newest member is Tatsumi, a naïve boy from a remote village who had embarked on a journey to help his impoverished hometown and was won over by not only Night Raid's ideals, but also their resolve. *Akame ga Kill!* follows Tatsumi as he fights the Empire and comes face-to-face with powerful weapons, enemy assassins, challenges to his own morals and values, and ultimately, what it truly means to be an assassin with a cause.

### Mal Info

Score:7.58

Ranked:#1318

Popularity:#25

Studios:White Fox

Source:Manga

Duration:23 min. per ep.

Rating:R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Square Enix, TOHO animation
Citrus

***Citrus*** (stylized as ***citrus***) is a Japanese *yuri* manga series written and illustrated by Saburouta. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's *Comic Yuri Hime* from November 2012 to August 2018 and is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Passione aired between January and March 2018. A sequel manga titled *Citrus Plus* began serialization in December 2018.

## Synopsis

Yuzuko Aihara, a high school girl whose main interests are fashion, friends, and having fun, is about to get a reality check. Due to her mom's remarriage, Yuzu has transferred to a new all-girls school that is extremely strict. Her real education is about to begin.

From day one, happy-go-lucky Yuzu makes enemies, namely the beautiful yet stern Student Council President Mei. So what happens when a dejected Yuzu returns home and discovers the shock of her life: that Mei is actually her new stepsister who has come to live with her? Even more surprising, when Mei catches Yuzu off guard and kisses her out of the blue, what does it all mean?

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Japan Sinks: 2020

***Japan Sinks*** (Japanese: 日本沈没, Hepburn: *Nippon Chinbotsu*) is a disaster novel by Japanese writer Sakyo Komatsu, published in 1973. Komatsu took nine years to complete the work. The publisher wanted it to be written in two different sections, both published at the same time. The novel received the 27th Mystery Writers of Japan Award and the Seiun Award for a Japanese novel-length work. In 1995, after the Osaka-Kobe earthquake, Komatsu published a second English abridged edition (ISBN 4-7700-2039-2). In 2006, a sequel to the novel was published and there is talk of a third.

The novel has led to works in other media as well as a sequel: a film based on the novel made in the same year directed by Shiro Moritani, a television show by TBS and Toho broadcast in 1974–75, a film remake in 2006 by Shinji Higuchi, and an original net anime series on Netflix by Science Saru in July 2020.

## Synopsis

The setting for this adaptation is moved from 1970s Japan to 2020, just after the Tokyo Olympics. The story centers on the Mutou family, and the siblings Ayumu and Gou. The four members of the Mutou family are caught in an earthquake that hits Tokyo, and attempt to escape the city, while disaster claws at their heels.

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Maoyu

***Maoyū Maō Yūsha*** (まおゆう魔王勇者, lit. *Demon King and Hero*), also known as ***Maoyu***, or ***Archenemy and Hero*** in English, is a Japanese light novel series by Mamare Touno that was initially posted in a play format on the textboard 2channel in 2009. Enterbrain published five main novels in the series, in addition to three side-story novels between 2010 and 2012, selling over 450,000 copies in total. It has received several manga adaptations. A 12-episode anime adaptation by Arms aired in Japan from January 5 to March 30, 2013. The series follows the exploits of a human hero and the queen of demons who join forces to bring peace and prosperity to their war-torn world.

## Synopsis

After a long and treacherous journey, our Hero finally arrives at the Dark Lady's castle only to find himself being asked for help. The Hero explains how the war that the demons have brought upon the humans have killed thousands and put more in misery. The queen of demons however argues that this war has made the human society band together as one and showed empirical evidence how it has increased population, increased production, boosted economy and improved society overall. Furthermore, she explains to the Hero that ending this war will result in a civil war that will produce more bloodshed than there ever was. The Hero, convinced that the only way to bring peace, relatively speaking, is to join forces with the Dark Lady, agrees to help with her plans!

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Killing Stalking

**Killing Stalking** (Hangul: 킬링 스토킹) is a Manhwa written and illustrated by Koogi, and began publication on November 23, 2016 and ended in early 2019. It was published online in Korean and English by Lezhin Comics and won the ₩100,000,000 Grand Prize Award at the Second Lezhin World Comics Contest.

## Synopsis

The story follows Yoon Bum, a young, mentally ill man with a difficult past. After becoming infatuated with Oh Sangwoo, a peer from his time in the military who saved him from a rape attempt, he decides to enter Sangwoo's home while he is out of his house. Yoon Bum finds a bruised up woman in Sangwoo's basement and is then discovered by Sangwoo, who is revealed to be a serial killer. Sangwoo then breaks his legs and kidnaps him and despite Yoon Bum's previous love for him, Sangwoo puts Bum into a highly abusive and manipulative relationship.
Kids on the Slope

***Kids on the Slope*** (Japanese: 坂道のアポロン, Hepburn: *Sakamichi no Aporon*, lit. "Apollo on the Slope") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Kodama. It was serialized in the manga magazine *Monthly Flowers* from 2007 to 2012, and was published as ten *tankōbon* volumes (collected editions) by Shogakukan. The series follows Kaoru Nishimi, an introverted high school student who discovers jazz music through his friendship with his delinquent classmate Sentarō Kawabuchi.

The series has been adapted twice: as a television anime series in 2012, and as a live action film directed by Takahiro Miki in 2018. The anime adaptation is directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, with music by Yoko Kanno; it is the third collaboration between Watanabe and Kanno, following *Macross Plus* (1994-1995) and *Cowboy Bebop* (1998). The series was produced by MAPPA and Tezuka Productions, and aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. In North America, the series was licensed by Sentai Filmworks and aired on the streaming service Crunchyroll, which simulcast the series during its original broadcast run.

The anime adaption of *Kids on the Slope* was widely acclaimed, with praise given to its direction, narrative, and music. Critics explored *Kids on the Slope*'s depiction of Catholicism in Japan, its themes of male friendship and subtextual homoeroticism, and its relation to Watanabe's broader canon of works in their analysis of the series. Multiple outlets listed *Kids on the Slope* as among the best anime of the 2010s.

## Synopsis

The beginning of summer, 1966.

Because of his father's job situation, freshman high school student Kaoru Nishimi moves by himself from Yokosuka to Kyushu to live with relatives. Until then, Kaoru was an honor roll student who tended to keep to himself, but meeting notorious bad boy Sentaro Kawabuchi starts to change him. Through his devil-may-care classmate, Kaoru learns the attractions of jazz and finds the first person he can call a "friend". He also discovers how much fun it is to play music with a pal.

Other characters include Sentaro's kind childhood chum, Ritsuko, who is the daughter of a record shop owner; the mysterious upperclassman, Yurika; and Brother Jun, the much-admired leader among their peers. Set against the backdrop of a seaside town with a scent of American culture, this series is a drama about young people coming into their own, crossing each other's paths, and finding friendship, love, and music!

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Animal Crossing

### Platform

Nintendo 64,iQue Player,GameCube,Wii,Wii U,Nintendo DS,Nintendo 3DS,iOS,Android,Nintendo Switch

### Release date

Apr 14, 2001 (Japan}Mar 20, 2020 (Worldwide)

### Genre

Social simulation

***Animal Crossing*** is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo and created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. In *Animal Crossing*, the player character is a human who lives in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals, carrying out various activities such as fishing, bug catching, and fossil hunting. The series is notable for its open-ended gameplay and extensive use of the video game console's internal clock and calendar to simulate real passage of time.

Since its initial release in 2001, five *Animal Crossing* games have been released worldwide, one each for the Nintendo 64/iQue Player (enhanced and reissued for the GameCube), Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch. The series has been both critically and commercially successful and has sold over 40 million units worldwide. Three spin-off games have also been released: *Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer* for Nintendo 3DS, *Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival* for Wii U, and *Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp* for mobile devices.

## Gameplay

In the *Animal Crossing* games, the player assumes the role of a human character who moves into a rural village populated with anthropomorphic animals and lives there indefinitely. Gameplay is open-ended: players have no defined objectives, but are instead encouraged to spend their time in the village performing any number of activities, which include collecting items, planting plants or other items, and socializing with the village's residents. *Animal Crossing* games are played in real time, utilizing the video game console's internal clock and calendar. Thus, passage of time in the game world reflects that in reality, as well as the current season and time of day. Some in-game events, such as holidays or the growth of a tree, occur at certain times or require some duration of time to have passed.
Beastars

***Beastars*** (stylized as ***BEASTARS***) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Paru Itagaki. It has been serialized in *Weekly Shōnen Champion* since September 2016, with its chapters collected in 20 *tankōbon* volumes as of August 2020. The story takes place in a world of modern, civilized, anthropomorphic animals with a cultural divide between carnivores and herbivores. The series takes its name from the in-universe rank of Beastar, an individual of great talent, service, and notoriety.

*Beastars* has won multiple awards, including being the first Akita Shoten title to take home the Manga Taishō Award. The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media, while the anime is licensed by Netflix.

An anime television series adaptation by Orange aired from October to December 2019, on Fuji TV's +Ultra programming block. A second season is scheduled to premiere in January 2021.

## Synopsis

In a civilized society of anthropomorphic animals, an uneasy tension exists between carnivores and herbivores. At Cherryton Academy, this mutual distrust peaks after a predation incident results in the death of Tem, an alpaca in the school's drama club. Tem's friend Legoshi, a grey wolf in the stage crew, has been an object of fear and suspicion for his whole life. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, he continues to lay low and hide his menacing traits, much to the disapproval of Louis, a red deer and the domineering star actor of the drama club.

When Louis sneaks into the auditorium to train Tem's replacement for an upcoming play, he assigns Legoshi to lookout duty. That very night, Legoshi has a fateful encounter with Haru, a white dwarf rabbit scorned by her peers. His growing feelings for Haru, complicated by his predatory instincts, force him to confront his own true nature, the circumstances surrounding the death of his friend, and the undercurrent of violence plaguing the world around him.

## Mal Info

Score:8.13

Ranked:#370

Popularity:#340

Studios:Orange

Source:Manga

Duration:22 min per ep

Rating:R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Producers:Movic, Fuji TV, Bandai, Toho, BS Fuji, TOHO animation, Q-Tec, Akita Shoten, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Bandai Spirits
Bungou Stray Dogs

Season 3: 12

***Bungo Stray Dogs*** (Japanese: 文豪ストレイドッグス, Hepburn: *Bungō Sutorei Doggusu*, lit. "Literary Stray Dogs") is a Japanese *seinen* manga series written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa, which has been serialized in the magazine *Young Ace* since 2012. The series follows the members of the "Armed Detective Agency" throughout their everyday lives. The show mainly focuses on the weretiger Atsushi Nakajima, who joins others gifted with supernatural powers to accomplish different tasks including running a business, solving mysteries, and carrying out missions assigned by the mafia.

Multiple light novels have been published. An anime television series adaptation by Bones aired in 2016 in two parts, the first part aired between 7 April 2016 and 23 June 2016, and the second part aired between 6 October 2016 and 22 December 2016. An anime film, *Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple*, was released on 3 March 2018. A third season aired between 12 April 2019 and 28 June 2019. A spin-off television series adaptation of *Bungo Stray Dogs Wan!* will premiere in January 2021. Another film, *Bungo Stray Dogs The Movie: Beast*, was confirmed in March 2020 to be in development.

## Synopsis

### Season 1:

Stalked by a beastly white tiger, Atsushi Nakajima has no idea that the menace lives inside him—a power that catches the attention of the Armed Detective Agency. Using inhuman abilities to combat crime, this team takes Atsushi under the wing of their most eccentric member, Dazai. Together, they tear through mafia-muddled mysteries while enemies keep an eye on the tiger’s lofty bounty.

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Despite their differences in position, three men—the youngest senior executive of the Port Mafia, Osamu Dazai, the lowest ranking member, Sakunosuke Oda, and the intelligence agent, Angou Sakaguchi—gather at the Lupin Bar at the end of the day to relax and take delight in the company of friends.

However, one night, Angou disappears. A photograph taken at the bar is all that is left of the three together.

Fast forward to the present, and Dazai is now a member of the Armed Detective Agency. The Guild, an American gifted organization, has entered the fray and is intent on taking the Agency's work permit. They must now divide their attention between the two groups, the Guild and the Port Mafia, who oppose their very existence.

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The White Tiger and the Black Beast – Nakajima Atsushi and Akutagawa Ryunosuke’s fight against Francis F. brings an end to the great war against the Guild. Life goes on as normal in Yokohama, thanks to the continued truce between the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia, who, together, saved the city from ruin. But there are still rumors of Guild stragglers and other crime organizations making their way in from abroad. Meanwhile, Dazai Osamu had premonitions of another impending disaster. Lurking in the darkness is the Fyodor D., leader of pirate organization Rats in the House of the Dead, his dreadful plans on the verge of execution.
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto

***Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto*** (坂本ですが?, *Sakamoto desu ga?*, lit. "I'm Sakamoto, You Know?") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nami Sano. The manga fo-llows a high school student named Sakamoto, who has a reputation for being the "coolest" person among the entire student body. The series has been licensed for an English release by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television adaptation produced by Studio Deen aired between April 8 to July 5, 2016.

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First year high school student Sakamoto isn't just cool, he's the coolest! Almost immediately after starting school, he began attracting everyone's attention. The girls love him, and most of the boys resent him. There's even a boy in the class who works as a model, but who is constantly upstaged by Sakamoto! No matter what tricks the other boys try to play on him, Sakamoto always manages to foil them with ease and grace. Though Sakamoto may seem cool and aloof, he helps others when asked, such as in the case of the boy in his class who was being constantly bullied. No matter what difficulties Sakamoto encounters, he moves through his high school life with confidence and class!

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Score:7.61

Ranked:#1249

Popularity:#208

Studios:Studio Deen

Source:Manga

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:Kadokawa Shoten, TBS, DAX Production, Daiichikosho, King Records, NichiNare
Oreimo

***Oreimo*** is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa Fushimi, with illustrations provided by Hiro Kanzaki. The series includes 15 novels released from August 2008 to September 2020. A manga adaptation drawn by Sakura Ikeda was serialized in ASCII Media Works' *Dengeki G's Magazine* between 2009 and 2011. AIC produced a 12-episode anime adaptation in 2010, with four additional episodes streamed online in 2011. A-1 Pictures produced a 13-episode second anime season in 2013, with three more episodes streamed online later that year. Bandai Namco Games developed three visual novel video games from 2011 to 2013 for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 consoles.

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### Season 1:

Kyosuke Kosaka, a normal 17-year-old high school student living in Chiba, has not gotten along with his younger sister Kirino in years. For longer than he can remember, Kirino has ignored his comings and goings and looked at him with spurning eyes. It seemed as if the relationship between Kyōsuke and his sister, now fourteen, would continue this way forever. One day however, Kyosuke finds a DVD case of a magical girl anime which had fallen in his house's entrance way.

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Kirino is back from her trip to America, but the fun doesn't stop here! In the second season of Oreimo, Kyousuke continues to give Kirino life consultations. This time, romance lurks on the horizon for both siblings...

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Score:(Season 1) 7.14; (Season 2) 7.10

Ranked:(Season 1) #3020; (Season 2) #3190

Popularity:(Season 1) #176; (Season 2) #345

Studios**:**AIC Build

Source:Light novel

Duration:24 min. per ep.

Rating:PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Producers:Aniplex, Movic, ASCII Media Works, Jumondo