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[18 Dec 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari OAV

(Alternate World Saint Knight Story)
EPISODES: 13 (OAV)
SITE: Official (JPN)

STORY: Kenshi Masaki is the half brother of Tenchi Masaki and used to live in Japan, that is until he was summoned to the land of Geminar. The Land of Geminar has been witness to an endless amount of wars that have been fought using Seikijin, bio-mechanical weapons controlled by a capable warrior called a Seikishi using magic power called Ahou. It is revealed that Kenshi is an amazing Seikishi and it seems someone has a reason for Kenshi to be in …

comedy, fantasy, gender switch, shounen, supernatural, tsundere »

[26 Oct 2009 | One Comment | ]
Shakugan no Shana S

EPISODES: 2 (OAV)
SITE: Official
STORY: Shana and Yuuji are digging through Friagne’s old pile of Treasure Tools on a very hot day, and Yuuji comes across a telescope-like object. When he peers through it at Shana, something suddenly happens, and when the two regain consciousness, they discover that they’ve switched bodies.

action, comedy, magic, mercenary, shounen »

[20 Oct 2009 | 25 Comments | ]
Fairy Tail

EPISODES: 13+
SITE: Official (JPN)

STORY: Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isnt just any ordinary kid, he’s a member of one of the world’s most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.

action, androids, comedy, fantasy, martial arts, science fiction, shounen, space »

[20 Aug 2009 | One Comment | ]

EPISODES: 26
SITE: Official
ONE-LINER: Avoid the movie, watch this instead.
STORY: Goku is back, now married and has a son, Gohan, but just when things were calm and settled a new threat comes which creates adventures and uncover the truth about Goku’s origins as a Saiyan, a near to extinct race. Facing enemies far more powerful then before Goku needs to train harder and reach limits he never even dreamed of since what is at stake is the World itself. This re-telling of the Z story is a more loyal adaptation of …

action, comedy, post apocalypse, science fiction, shounen »

[9 Aug 2009 | 29 Comments | ]
Needless

EPISODES: 13
SITE: Official (JPN)
ONE-LINER: Total Kamina rip-off, but the girl’s hot.
STORY: In the near future, mankind has suffered from a Third World War, leaving extreme damage all over and forced mankind to become even more distinct from their species. The world was at chaos and from this chaos comes a new species: “Needless”. The Needless are humans who have contracted a “disease” as humans may call them, and allow them to wield extraordinary powers far superior to any mankind. Their abilities include Telekinesis, elemental powers, gravity control, adaptation, radioactive release …

adventure, comedy, fantasy, mystery, shounen, supernatural »

[9 Aug 2009 | 16 Comments | ]
Pandora Hearts

EPISODES: 25
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: Oz Bezarius, heir to one of the duke houses, has just turned fifteen. His life is rich and carefree, darkened only by the constant absence of his father. At his coming-of-age ceremony, however, everything changes. For no reason that he can discern, he’s cast into the prison known as the “Abyss”, only to be saved by a “chain” known as Alice, the bloodstained black rabbit. It is unknown why was he cast into Abyss, how does Alice factor into it all, and what does the organization …

action, drama, mecha, military, romance, school life, science fiction, shounen »

[14 Dec 2008 | One Comment | ]

EPISODES: 24
DIRECTOR: Masamitsu Hidaka
STUDIO: Gonzo
AIR DATE: October 3, 2008
SITE: Official
STORY: Kurogane no Linebarrels. An artificial satellite falls to Earth in 2013, seriously injuring Hayase Kouichi. He awakens six months later with strange powers. Three years later, a giant robot called Linebarrel appears and Kouichi joins him to fight for Juda, the largest medical equipment supplier in the world.  Fourteen-year-old Kouichi Hayase’s life has always been a mediocre one, if not dismal. However, those days of being bullied by classmates and escaping to a fantasy of being a hero are put …

shounen, sports »

[27 Nov 2008 | One Comment | ]
Inazuma Eleven

EPISODES: 78
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: Inazuma Eleven is based off of the soccer sports and role-playing game developed for the Nintendo DS. The game is currently only available in Japan.

action, comedy, magic, science fiction, shounen »

[9 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]

EPISODES: 13
DIRECTOR: Hiroshi Nishikiori
STUDIO: J.C.STAFF
AIR DATE: October 4, 2008
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: In a world where science clarifies supernatural powers. In a huge college that has power development in its curriculum. To a resident high school student, Kamijou Touma, a pure white sister appears. She calls herself “Index” and says that sorcerers are chasing her. Thus, Kamijou Touma enters the world of the occult. To Aru Majutsu no Index (A Certain Magical Index) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura.
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action, comedy, ecchi, harem, martial arts, romance, science fiction, shounen, supernatural »

[19 Jul 2008 | One Comment | ]
Sekirei (TV 2008)

EPISODES: 26
DIRECTOR: Keizo Kusakawa
STUDIO: Seven Arcs
AIR DATE: July 2, 2008
DVD: Search
FIGURES: Search
SITE: Official (JPN)
STORY: Sekirei is a manga series by Sakurako Gokurakuin. It was originally starting serialization in the seinen magazine Young Gangan, published by Square Enix in June 2005. The story starts withMinato Sahashi, a hopeless guy who has failed the college entrance exam twice, is awkward around women, and unemployed. But in reality, Minato is extremely intelligent, yet his inability to cope under pressure results in his constant failure. As a result he has been branded an …