The Boy and the Heron
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of...
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One Stormy Night
A story about a goat and a wolf who become friends in a stormy night, and how they overcome differences and hardships. (Source: Anime News Network)
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May I Ask for One Final Thing?
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Sugar Sugar Rune
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Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
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Magic Knight Rayearth
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Cosmic Princess Kaguya!
A tale of otherworldly beauty and celestial secrets unfolds in this new take on Japan’s oldest folktale. Inspired by The Tale of the Bamboo...
Whisper of the Heart
During summer vacation, a schoolgirl named Shizuku, who longs to discover her true talents, observes an ordinary-looking cat riding by himself on...
TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-
Makoto Misumi was just an average teenager who happened to suddenly be summoned to another world as a "hero." But the goddess of this world called...
Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill
Mukouda Tsuyoshi, an ordinary salaryman, is suddenly transported to another world one day. The unique skill he gains upon arrival in this world is...
BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't...
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The King of the Beasts and Demons regularly receives female human sacrifices to eat in order to assert the dominance of his people over the human...
An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess
Bertia is reincarnated into her favorite otome game—not as the heroine, but as the villainess engaged to the perfect Crown Prince Cecil! Fully...
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Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
The goddess Rista summons a hero to help her hard mode video game-like world. The hero, Seiya, is exceptional in every way, but he is incredibly...
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