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Alice in BorderlandAlice in Borderland
Netflix, 2020 On Hiatus | Drama, Action, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.4


Live-action series adaptation of Haro Aso's Alice in Borderland (Imawa no Kuni no Alice) manga. The manga centers on Ryōhei Arisu (pronounced the same as "Alice" in Japanese), a male high school student who is irritated with his intolerable everyday life. One night, he tags along with his bad friends Karube and Chōta to hang out in town. However, the town is suddenly covered in giant fireworks. When he comes to his senses, Ryōhei notices that no one else is around. Finding themselves in a different world, Ryōhei, Karube, and Chōta are forced to participate in survival games or die right off the bat. The three fight to live, as well as to find a way back to their own world.


JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
Tokyo MX, 2012 On Hiatus | Drama, Action, Adventure, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.8


A Japanese anime based around the long-running shonen jump manga, following the adventures of Jonathan Joestar and his descendants in their supernatural battles against the immortal vampire Dio Brando.


Edens ZeroEdens Zero
Nippon TV, 2021 On Hiatus | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
4.6


Eleven months after the grand finale of Fairy Tail, master mangaka Hiro Mashima is back with a great adventure beyond imagination! All the steadfast friendship, crazy fighting, and blue cats you've come to expect... IN SPACE! A young boy gazes up at the sky and sees a streaming bolt of light. The friendly, armor-clad being at his side tells him gently, "That's a dragon." The fact that he's joking isn't important. What's important is the look of wonder on the boy's face... and the galaxy-spanning adventure that's about to take place! Join Hiro Mashima once more as he takes to the stars for another thrilling saga


Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)
Netflix, 2023 On Hiatus | Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure | ► Trailer
3.7


Based on the legendary manga by Yoshihiro Togashi, YU YU HAKUSHO - the live action series - arrives December 2023 on Netflix.


Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the MacabreJunji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
Netflix, 2023 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Horror, Anime, Animation | ► Trailer
4.0


Compilation of 20 Junji Ito's famous horror stories.


Junji Ito CollectionJunji Ito Collection
WOWOW, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror



TV anime based on internationally acclaimed Japanese artist Junji Ito (Gyo, Uzumaki, Tomie)'s horror manga stories.


Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing TimeTonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time
TV Tokyo, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Anime, Animation
5.0


The original manga revolves around a girl named Yokoi who sits next to a boy only known as Seki-kun. During class, Seki-kun continues to not pay attention and instead creates amazing little distractions, such as a detailed golf course with the course's hole being a dent in his desk, or an entire dramatic war being played out by paper shogi pieces. Yokoi often finds herself getting reluctantly interested in his games, even though they always seem to end up getting HER in trouble with the teacher!


Hitorijime My HeroHitorijime My Hero
AT-X, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Romance, Anime, Animation
3.7


Hitorijime My Hero is a spinoff series of Arii's earlier Hitorijime Boyfriend manga, and it focuses on the high school teacher K?suke ?shiba, and the incompetent delinquent Masahiro Setagawa. Both characters appeared in Hitorijime Boyfriend, and K?suke is the brother of the earlier manga's protagonist Kensuke.


Aoharu x KikanjuuAoharu x Kikanjuu
TBS, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure
4.7


Hotaru Tachibana is a girl disguised as a boy. Through strange circumstances she finds herself drawn into the world of survival games by a host, Masamune Matsuoka. The two form a team with ero-manga artist Tohru Yukimura and aim to be the be the best in Japan.


Battle Angel AlitaBattle Angel Alita
AT-X, 1993 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime



Doc Ido, a doctor and mechanic who lives and works in the hellish, postapocalyptic "Scrapyard", finds the-miraculously preserved-remains of a female cyborg in a junk heap. After he revives and rebuilds her, the preternaturally strong, amnesiac "Gally" begins to forge a life for herself in a world where every day can bring a fight for life. Known as "Battle Angel Alita" in the west and as "Hyper Future Vision GUNNM" in the east, the OVA adapts the first two volumes of the "Battle Angel Alita" manga.


Lupin ZeroLupin Zero
Crunchyroll, 2022 On Hiatus | Anime, Animation
5.0


How did this young boy become notorious gentleman thief "Lupin III"? Loosely based on Young Lupin III from the original manga, Lupin Zero will tell a nostalgic, yet brand new original story, finally lifting the veil cast upon Lupin III's humble beginnings. Set during the era in which the original series was first published, the anime depicts Young Lupin III running around the streets of 1960's Japan during the country's economic boom. A young boy climbs the staircase to villainhood. What was he thinking and what steps did he take? This is the untold origin story of the world's greatest thief.


NeedlessNeedless
Tokyo MX, 2009 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
3.5


During the third world war huge contaminated areas, named Blackspots, were created and at first they were all uninhabitable, but as time went by people started living there. The people living there were outcasts, known as Needless, these people were not like everyone else, they had abilities, which frightened the rest of the population.


GravitationGravitation
WOWOW, 2000 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Music
1.0


Gravitation is based on a Shonen-ai (boys-love) manga by Maki Murakami Sensei. The story revolves around a high school student Shindou Shuichi who is determined to become a professional singer, and had formed a band with his best friend Nakano Hiroshi, but however fell hopelessly in love with a famous novelist Yuki Eiri. The story goes on about how Shuichi and Yuki handle each other and how bumpy Shuichi's road of becoming the greatest singer is.


Love Stage (2022)Love Stage (2022)
Amarin TV, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Romance | ► Trailer
5.0


Izumi Sena was born to one of the most well known showbiz families in Japan-but while the world waits for his debut as a new star, Izumi just wants to become a distinguished manga artist and fulfill his otaku dreams! Despite being surrounded by stardom his whole life, a traumatizing experience at a commercial shoot 10 years ago forced him into emotional recluse and eventually into the arms of his favorite fictional character, Magical Girl LalaLulu. However, it turns out that Izumi is not in the clear yet. Considering that he is far from becoming a manga artist of any sort, he joins a shooting for the sequel of that dreaded commercial from his past. What's more, his co-star from the past, who is also invited to reprise his role, is none other than the famous actor Ryouma Ichijou. Izumi does not fancy wearing a dress again-but Ryouma is eager to see the beautiful "girl" who captured his heart 10 years ago. How will this fateful reunion turn out?


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