The battle between East and West continues to escalate as Agent 009-1 takes on her greatest challenge yet: trying to find time to relax! Just wait 'till you see what she calls a vacation!
Afro Samurai (voiced by Academy Award® nominated Samuel L. Jackson) is an epic tale of a black samurai's hunt for Justice (voiced by Ron Perlman: Hellboy, Alien 3) who murdered his father.
With music score by The RZA (Kill Bill, Wu Tang Clan) Afro Samurai blends traditional Japanese culture, funky technology and hip hop to create a brutally fresh entertainment experience.
Afro Samurai (Academy Award ® nominee Samuel L. Jackson) avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro's bloody path now burn out of control - and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio (Lucy Liu: Kill Bill). She won't quit until Afro is schooled in the brutal lessons he dealt those who stood in his way.
There's no such thing as final vengeance. The cycle of bloodshed spinning around the Number One Headband must roll on.
The song may say "Thank heaven for little girls" - but who is college student Keiichi Morisato supposed to thank when three honest to goodness living Goddesses move in and take over his life? And should he really be all that grateful?
After all, in most mythologies, close relationships between mortals and immortals usually lead to mortifying complications, so we're already talking about an extremely mixed blessing! And when a FOURTH Goddess suddenly appears, that blessing becomes more like a curse! They may just be trying to help, but sometimes it seems that Belldandy, Skuld, Urd and Peorth might be less concerned with Keiichi's safety than they are with establishing a pecking order and ownership rights!
Welcome to the world of Storm Riders, where motor-powered inline skates called "Air Trecks" take extreme sports to a whole new level. Those who dare to ride with these high tech devices risk life and limb in a struggle for fame, power and wings to take to the sky.
Enter Ikki Minami, the toughest fighter on the east side of town. He rules his school, takes on violent gangs single-handedly and lives with the Noyamanos: four sexy sisters with a surprising secret. And after a humiliating defeat by a terrifying gang of Storm Riders, the sisters welcome him to the world of Air Trecks, where his strength, speed and ambitions soar to brand new heights.
Now, with powerful new wings, he must protect his friends, his school and his pride in fierce Air Treck battles known as "Parts Wars." One mistake could cost him everything, but each victory brings him one step closer to becoming the king of the sky.
Yukito is a travelling performer. He moves through this world with only the clothes on his back - driven onward by stories of "The Girl in the Sky". Not knowing when or if he will find her, Yukito wanders, clinging to fleeting hope.
Destitute and near starvation, Yukito's life changes after the eccentric beauty Misuzo offers him food and shelter. This fragile treasure shares with him her dreams of a life lived amongst the clouds, and he listens closely out of a gratitude which soon gives way to rapt curiosity.
The unlikely pair grows close, but Yukito cannot forget his destiny - or his past. In the end, the compelling need to find "her' remains. Who is the girl in the sky? Does she even exist? The questions run rampant, but the answers float aimlessly through the air.
Young Misuzu, despite her innocent cheerfulness, is a very sick little girl; a victim of a curse. She befriends Yukito, a traveler on a journey in search of the legendary Girl with Wings. As a school assignment, Misuzu decides to study the heart-wrenching story of Princess Kanna, a prisoner who longs to find her lost mother.
In this cinematic retelling of the award-winning television series, past and present become inexorably linked, while Misuzu and Yukito discover how the struggles of history have shaped their individual journeys of today. Love's true beauty and savage tragedy comes to pass in the unforgettable AIR The Motion Picture.
When the Shadow Angels invade after 12,000 years of slumber, humanity is held captive by fear and sheer alien dominance. Eleven years after the Great Catastrophe decimated the world, most of those left alive are scavengers, dirty and starving in the streets.
There is hope, however - Mechanical Angel Aquarion!
Powered by three souls intertwined, a rare breed of pilot takes the controls. Known as Elements, one among them must rise if mankind is to survive. Prophecy is being fulfilled as the end of the world approaches... Through a swirling cloud of love, betrayal, loss and destiny, the last hope for the new century arrives and takes flight!
Don't let nobody tell you there's no future in a life of crime, because some rackets can last forever. But we'll get around to all that immortality jazz later. A mafia turf war is raging on the mean streets of the Big Apple, a place where regular joes bounce between backdoor booze joints and the breadline. But this caper ain't about a simple gangland brawl. It's about hoods who can't seem to die proper after catching a bullet or five between the eyes. Sadistic hit-men and the dames they love, mad bombers going boom, monsters going bump and soul sucking alchemists bootlegging an elixir of eternal life.
Just remember, Baccano! ain't about beginnings and ends. It's about the twists and turns, bub. Paths don't cross in this story - They collide. Every Dick and Jane plays the lead and it's gonna be a bumpy ride.
Every warrior's life is but a moment. These fearless fighters exist knowing all too well that each moment could be their last. There is always someone stronger, or faster.
There is always someone unafraid to go to any length to ensure victory, or survival. And at least once in each warrior's life, that warrior wonders what it would be like to be the worlds best. It is this great unknown, this passion for power that drives the Grappler.
Each must choose to throw all else aside to achieve their goal, or forever shrink into the shadows, their potential unfulfilled.
An entire world exists unseen, a world that can be accessed only by the mind... the Wired World. A place of freedom. And occasionally a place of death.
Souma Toru knows the land of the logged-in well, for he and his fearless gang of hackers once had the run of the place. But as tragedy came to call and the group disbanded, he was forced to join the ranks of FLAK: a military organization charged with protecting the hidden data paradise deep within the vast network of servers. Indentured into service and out for revenge, Toru cannot let go of the dead of the past even as a ghost of the present takes shape.
Torn with the loneliness and confusion of being trapped between two worlds, there is only one question... What is reality?
It didn't take long for pint-sized Tamaki's lightning reflexes to catch the eye of starving Kendo instructor Toraji. This second-rate sensei is an embarrassment to the sport, and his Kendo club is running out of members. His only hope for redemption - and a full belly - is to get Tamaki to sign-on as his star pupil. Unfortunately, this sword-wielding prodigy is a serious anime addict, so it'll be a challenge to get her to step away from the television and into the dojo. But once she feels like a part of the team, Tamaki has the skills to turn any bunch of misfits into a fearsome sisterhood of the bamboo blade!
Feudal Japan is set to bear witness to the bloody clash of titans as two fearsome ninja tribes are unleashed, one upon the other. For wretched within the Edo Castle loyalties have been severed into warring factions, as two sons struggle to inherit the title of Shogun. If this rupture goes unresolved, the Tokugawa kingdom will be torn apart. A solution must be found, one befitting a samurai family.
The Kouga and the Iga, two ninja clans with four hundred years of hostilities between them, meet at the request of Lord Ieyasu. There they learn that the peace forced upon them is to be broken by the whim of royalty, and that the outcome of this battle will determine the next Shogun. The passions of the past quickly reignite as two scrolls are sent out into the night.
Ill-fated is this event indeed, for lovers stand with hands entwined as travesty approaches on the wings of a hawk. Reared from birth as sworn enemies, Gennosuke and Oboro, each the heir of these rival clans, seek lasting peace between their peoples. But the terms have been set, and two lists seal their destinies. Two lists from which a name can only be crossed out in blood.
Koyuki Tanaka was feeling the rut, though he's only a teenager. Between the sheltered and stifling grind of school and the girls that spend their time not noticing him... Every day was just another day of being a total nobody. Enter Ryusuke: a local rock n' roller haunted by a shady reputation.
Together they form Beck, a dynamic band that just might be the salvation of the stagnant music scene. Sure, it's going to take hard work and obsession to make it, but there's something special in the sound. If the guys can stay true to their vision, the world awaits. Music can change your life, sometimes against your will.
Just remember... When it's live, anything can happen.
Ren Mihashi was the pitcher for his middle school baseball team and could never win a game. After being bullied by his teammates, who believed the only reason Ren was allowed to continue to pitch was because his grandfather ran the school, he quits baseball and transfers to Nishiura High School. Ren reluctantly takes the mound again when forced to join his new high school ball club. With the help of catcher, Takaya Abe, and his teammates, maybe Ren can regain his self-confidence and lead the team to victory.
It's been a decade since, the sacred war between humans and vampires. The rise of the Kowloon Bloodline, a new breed of monsters bearing an infectious bite, set the streets ablaze under the reign of their king. Humanity had never witnessed such pure, animalistic brutality.
Today, Jiro travels with his younger brother Kotaro to the Special Zone, a place where vampires live freely in peace alongside humans, the troubles of the past long forgotten.
Today, Jiro travels with themselves in the midst of a battle between human soldiers, vampiric refugees and the re-emergence of the Kowloon Children. Assisted by Mimiko, a negotiator between their species, Jiro will try to make sense of the chaos which surrounds them before they are caught up in it and destroyed. To protect those that he holds dear, the vampire will once more draw forth the Silver Blade.
Sven is your run-of-the-mill sweeper (a.k.a. bounty hunter) - down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of his stomach and looking to make enough cash just to get by. When a damsel in distress enlists his aid, Sven crosses paths with the worst possible luck - Black Cat (a.k.a. Train Heartnet). At odds now with the branded assassin, Sven seeks to save a young girl before the unlucky Number can carry out his mission.
But fate has brought these three together for a reason, as Sven adopts two stray pupils - The former Chronos Eraser Train and the young bio-weapon Eve. As these newfound companions seek out a new way of life, the past proves unwilling to let them go free. Sought by both the Chronos Numbers and the Taoist revolutionary group risen against them, the Apostles of the Star, their happy ending will require more than just luck...
Rokuro Okajima is meek, mundane and metropolitan. His business trip to South East Asia turns from pleasure cruise to festival of pain when modern day pirates board the ship and take him hostage. Revy, Dutch and Benny are merciless, maniacal and mean. Together, they make up the crew of the PT Boat, the Black Lagoon. They are the exact opposite of Rokuro in every way but one...
A mercenary group targets the Black Lagoon to destroy them and the secret of Rokuro's data disc containing classified information that threatens the peace and security of the entire world!
Legend tells of a secret army, the Amen Osa, the phantom masters. Hidden warriors waiting to strike from the shadows to protect justice and defend the Jushin Empire from tyrants thieves. But Jushin has fallen, and its citizens live in fear of zombies, beasts and sadists.
Now from the ashes of destruction, a hero appears to defend the people. His name is unknown, and no man knows who serves. Is he the last of the Amen Osa? The answer will be revealed when the blade of the phantom master is unleashed.
In the near future, demonic blood spreads through the population, bringing insanity and death. But in the darkest hour, comes the darkest hero. One man, Joseph Jobson, stands against the violent tide with the ability to assume and control a demonic form. With his incredible power and tragic past, Joseph is an outcast from society - but he could be civilization's only hope. To fight beasts, he must become a beast. This is the curse of the Blassreiter.
It is the year 2031. Humankind has been replaced as the dominant species on Earth by a race of monstrous insect-like creatures known as the Blue. Sleeper Yuji Kaido finds himself thrust into this nightmarish world, suddenly awakened after 22 years in suspended animation.
Alone and surrounded by the Blue, Yuji's only hope for survival comes from the elite Sleeper Recovery Team, and a steely Mech pilot named Marlene. Yuji must take a crash course in the skills of survival taking on the unprecedented responsibility of being the only one that can shape a very uncertain future.
A new law has passed in Tokyo... Ordinary people are allowed to freely carry firearms. Crime has turned citizens against each other in a fight for survival on the city's mean streets.
Thanks to the Recent Armed Police of Tokyo, the arrest rate is going down. After all, the only prison a dead man needs is a hole in the ground.
RAPT is taking away jurisdiction from local authorities quicker than they can draw their guns. In these dark times, an angel arrives on Earth. No one is sure if she came from up above or down below, but with her partners Sei, Amy and Meg, Jo's the best chance this town's got.
Jimmy Kudo is widely renowned as the best detective in all the land...but he's still in high school! Jimmy's world soon turns upside down when mysterious men in black give him an experimental drug that transforms the master sleuth into the pint sized Detective Conan.
Joining his high school sweetheart and her detective father on cases that run the gamut from kidnapping to murder, Conan pieces clues together to solve the jobs the police cannot all the while wondering if he can ever track down the men who changed his life forever.
In an ancient time when commoners live in fear of the Yoma, shape shifting demons that hide among people and feed on their innards, the legendary female warriors known as Claymore are the only savior. Engineered as half human, half Yoma, Claymore are swords for hire that hunt and kill full-bred Yoma.
The agency who controls the Claymore offers their service at a steep price. If a village is unable to pay, they will no longer receive the support of the agency or the Claymore. Some even suggest the agency sends the Yoma out to punish these Villages. The story centers around the Claymore Clare, her struggles to retain her humanity and her quest for revenge against those who killed her adoptive mother.
Kazuki, Taishi, and all their crazy cohorts are back and getting into all kinds of misadventures. Manga and madness abound as these college students navigate the otaku subculture of doujinshi.
Life is a joke for this crew , but not every day can be a Comic Party. A break in the laughter spells trouble, and this gang of chuckle-heads passes the time with some hot springs action, a whacked out tennis tournament, and a camping trip that ends in a deadly duel! It's a good thing these manga-maniacs can depend on each other when things go from ridiculous to totally absurd!
Insurrection will not be tolerated! And to prove the point, the government has set a big, bad bomb to blast Graceland right out of the sky! To make matters worse, The King is dead. However, before Pirate King Bruce died, he hid billions in stolen loot on the doomed planet. Now, the galaxy's most infamous criminal - a mystery man known only as "Mister" - has busted out of the slammer to get his hands on the booty before it's too late! Along with King Bruce's daughter and his band of misfit "Coyotes," Mister sidesteps government goons, dodges a hottie investigator who's on his trail and fends off a dozen android Lolitas who are programmed to kill, kill, KILL!
Bullets, blades, bombs, beauty and boobs... if it's capable of destruction or distraction, it's fair game in this chilling, thrilling, killing, blood-spilling show!
This popular story revolves around Allen Walker, an Exorcist in 19th century Europe. Allen is a member of the Black Order, a group of Exorcists connected with the Vatican. Their mission is to stop The Millenium Earl, an evil ghoul intending to cleanse the world by destroying all humans in the manner of Noah's great flood.
The Exorcists themselves are special people gifted with the ability to control and use Innocence, a divine substance created in the ages past to combat the Earl's minions, the Akuma. It is said that there are exactly 109 units of Innocence scattered around the world. Once an Innocence finds its compatible person, it will evolve to become a weapon to fight the Akuma.
The Tokyo skyline was forever changed when several years ago the mysterious Hell's Gate appeared. Just as stars disappeared from the skies, false stars materialized coinciding with the new emergence of psychic abilities among a select minority of people, known as Contractors.
The Contractors have become spies and assasins for various clandestine factions with unknown agendas. One contractor, codename "Black", employed by an independent syndicate, is commited to stopping his fellow contractors; exposing the conspiracy that his past forces him to be a part of.
This is a show that centers around the lives of about 20 kids who all go to the same school of Degrassi, in which some of them are sons/daughters of a few of the cast members of the original Degrassi. The show deals with a lot of the realistic problems that teenagers go through nowadays and how they deal with them.
The Great Kanto Desert is a place of extremes, where remnants of an ancient civilization destroyed by their own evil deeds, still lie intact. Kanta Mizuno is not your typical hero.
His methods are not always honorable, but he's the closest thing to a good guy this desert's got. Self proclaimed as Desert Punk, he's out to make a name for himself as the best handyman for hire. No job is too tough, no opponent too nefarious - Once Desert Punk's on the job, it's as good as done!
That is, until he runs into Junko. Ever since he set eyes on this chic he can't seem to get anything right, his lust getting the better of him every time. This beautiful, devious, full-chested, whole-lotta woman is not afraid to let others do her dirty work. Desert Punk not only finds himself with a job he couldn't complete, but debt he can't find his way out of.
Cursed by his half-monstrous, half-human nature, Dante must spend his life fighting the forces of darkess - demons. Big ones, sly ones, crafty ones, sexy ones. Everyone knows demons come in all shapes and sizes, and somebody's got to send 'em back to hell. Luckily, none are too thickskinned for his bloodthirsty sword, Rebellion, or too fast for his always-loaded guns, Ebony and Ivory. And Dante's all too happy to do it. Especially if there's money involved. So join Dante, Lady Trish and all the spawns of hell you can handle. Because the wildly popular shoot-em-up is now a blast of a series. And this time, there's no sympathy for the devil.
Dragon Ball is the story of Goku, a brave, innocent young boy with incredible powers who is plunged into a mystical adventure in exotic lands filled with noble warriors, shape-shifting monsters, and armies of ruthless villains where magical powers and futuristic technology exist side by side.
Dragon Ball is the inescapable battle of good versus evil, right versus wrong, and pure hearts versus empty souls. It's the continuing saga of the quest for fervent dreams, the realization of secret innermost wishes, and the insatiable hunger for a ham sandwich.
Ten years have passed since Goku left his friends and family. But he soon finds himself helpless against the power of the Blackstar dragon balls as an accidental wish transforms him back to childhood size!
Not daunted by this small setback, Goku, Trunks, and his granddaughter, Pan, blast off in search of the balls, which have been scattered across the entire galaxy! As they search the heroes stumble upon new friends, ferocious enemies, and extraordinary beings never encountered before.
But things look grim as the dragon balls reveal their ultimate, evil secret! The final chapter in the legend of Goku is set to begin!
For years the brave young warrior Goku circled the globe in search of adventure and the chance to put his skills to the test. But when a powerful villain from another planet reaches Earth, Goku learns the truth about his past and of the incredible power that until now has laid dormant inside his body.
With friends both old and new, Goku faces wave upon wave of new and outrageous enemies that threaten Earth and her people with destruction. With his new powers, the truth about his Saiyan heritage, and a little help from the trusty dragon balls, Goku must find a way to maintain the peace that he has fought so hard to secure.
When an asteroid threatens to destroy Earth, the International Solarsystem Development Agency turns to an unlikely source for salvation extra-terrestrial dragons. Caught in the middle of this race against time is Jin, a young man whose world was rocked by a devastating accident. Heartbroken and alone, he struggles to pick up the pieces of his shattered existence in the face of imminent destruction.
Ellis is a young girl on the run suffering from amnesia and wanted for murder. She is being hunted down in Mexico by a bounty hunter named Nadie who eventually becomes sympathetic to Ellis and the two embark on a journey to find clues to Ellis' past.
Cou, the bumbling rookie of the "Red Lynx" sky pirates, wakes Ren from suspended animation and discovers the adventure of a lifetime! At first glance, Ren seems shy and defenseless, but she holds within her a power that many will kill to possess. Cou vows to protect Ren on her journey to the mythical paradise of Edel Garden, a journey which will reveal new friends and dangerous enemies.
The domed city of Romd is an impenetrable would-be utopia where humans and robots coexist, and everything is under complete government control, or so it appears. While working on a mysterious murder case, Re-l Mayer, a female detective from the Civilian Intelligence Office, receives a foreboding message that something is going to "awaken."
That night, she's attacked by a deformed super-being...what was this unidentified monster that attacked her, and who was the figure that came in between them? As Re-l attempts to unlock this spiraling mystery, a metaphysical battle cry leads her to the unknown outside world...
After the second impact, all that remains of Japan is Tokyo-3, a city that's being attacked by giant creatures that seek to eradicate the human kind, called Angels. After not seeing his father for more than eight years, Shinji Ikari receives a phone call, in which he is told to urgently come to the NERV Headquarters, an organization that deals with the destruction of the Angels through the use of giant mechs called Evas.Shinji's objective is to pilot the Eva Unit 01,while teaming up with the Eva Unit 00 pilot, Ayanami Rei.
Ten years ago master mages fought a secret war to control the Holy Grail and the result was devastating to everyone. Today, the Holy Grail War begins anew waged by a new generation of masters. One unlikely master, Shirou, must come to grips with the reality of this secret battle when he unknowing summons his own servant, Saber; the one said to be the most powerful servant of them all. Perhaps, Shirou will be the one to prevent the destruction that ended the first war.
Tohru Honda lives in a tent. She hasn't always lived this way, but with her parents gone and her Grandfather's house temporarily under construction...
She thought it seemed like a good idea at the time. But as Tohru is about to discover, her happy little home in the woods is not her own. She's pitched her tent on land belonging to the cursed Sohma family - and meeting them will change her life forever!
It's tough to keep your grades up without having to take off at a moment's notice to save the world. But for Sousuke Sagara, undercover high school student and member of the mercenary group Mithril, life in Tokyo seemed the same as always. But underneath the promising exterior spin the wheels of a conspiracy that threaten to destroy the peace. A new threat has arisen: Amalgam. An unknown element with advanced mech technology, this mysterious organization has been running things from behind the scenes.
As dissension spreads throughout the ranks of Mithril, Sousuke faces his own internal struggle. Spread thin between schoolwork and war, the powers that be have decided to lighten his load... beginning with Kaname! Life and death hang in the balance as the clash between good and evil scale new heights. When the smoke clears, Sousuke's path will be the one that he forges for himself.
Legend tells of a mystical artifact that when used will increase it's possessor's power a thousand fold. Many have sought out the stone's power; all have failed.
But a new adventurer has taken up the quest. A young State Alchemist seeks to right a most horrific wrong. His quest will determine the ultimate fate of an entire nation...and for himself.
To seize the stone would allow him to restore life to those he loves, but it will also make it possible for the State Military to obliterate countless more. It is this burden that the young Alchemist bears. The power to create is but a breath away from the power to destroy. His name is Edward Elric. And he seeks the Philosopher's Stone.
Many people have searched for it, many have stolen it, and many will kill for it. The Gad is a seemingly magical stone which, once making a strong spiritual connection with someone, will grow into a very powerful robot known as a Techode - a mechanical being that embodies the will of the bonded person.
In the future mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel.
The fleet of the Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one exotic planet to the next, protected by the SDF, the elite force protecting the Railways Fleet against terrorists, meteor storms, and malicious alien life.
After 27 years of planning, Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and the Sea finally captures the mystery and majesty of one of history's greatest rulers - Genghis Khan. This landmark achievement of Japanese cinema represents an epic undertaking not soon to be rivaled.
Genghis Khan, The name a legend. The man... Near myth. A soul obscured by his own achievements; son, husband, father, conqueror. Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and the Sea weaves the saga of one exalted man's march toward immortality and the battle to unite the tribes of Mongol under one rule.
The appeal of the unknown is undeniable and freshman Mai Taniyama is hooked. This fact, coupled with her burgeoning psychic powers, leads Mai to join the ranks of the Shibuya Psychic Research team. Led by enigmatic Kazuya "Naru" Shibuya, she works alongside a spirit medium and a shrine maiden, an exorcist and a monk to uncover the darkest mysteries of the unseen. Using state-of-the-art technology and their respective spiritual gifts, evil is confronted and vanquished time and again.
All aboard! Next stop hell. The nightmare express is leaving the station. Deep within the haunted tunnel at Mizunashi Station, the dead seek revenge. Trapped in limbo by an ancient evil, ghostly minions lie in wait - yearning for the chance to drag unsuspecting passengers into a hellish nightmare from which they can never be roused. But when young Noriko vanishes from the phantom-infested train, her sister Nana vows to face the ghastly specters and bring her sister home - one way or the other. Together with her friend Kanae, Nana makes a final journey into the darkness to rescue her sister and confront the sinister forces haunting the depths below.
In the dark reaches of time and space, an age of oppression smothered the masses... A revolution stirs as the People's Army rises up to begin their march toward freedom.
Led by Michel Volban, a heroic rebel of stout heart, they seek a true victory for the people! They seek to cast off the reigns of the self-proclaimed Holy Emperor, Vetti Sforza. Head of a corrupt ruling class, Vetti will attempt to unite the very heavens under his rule!
As a hero is sought from among the stars, one arrives with the glint of glass against the galaxies. Cleo Corbeille - Pilot of a sleek battleship of long lost technologies and its rogue crew of pirates, descendent of the fallen Royal Family. Together, they might fail, but they will not go quietly!
Two men, two souls, both driven by the same prophecy...
Armed with twin handguns and a coffin filled with weapons on his back, Grave returns from the dead cloaked in darkness and bent of revenge. His goal is to cripple Millennion, the huge mafia organization that uses undead monsters as its enforcers, but his real objective is to root out Harry Macdowel, Millenions leader. The former friends are on a collision course with destiny and anyone in the way is destined for the grave!
Set in scenic Italy, Gunslinger Girl uses beauty to offset the story's tragedy. Amidst awe-inspiring animation and a superbly scored soundtrack, you will fall in love with five young girls whose fate has been sealed. They've been given a second chance at life, but at what cost?
Officially, the Social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that's in the business of saving lives. At least, that's the ruse. In reality, it's an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at life using cybernetic implants. This conditioning process then shapes the patient into an efficient machine for handling all of the government's dirty work.
Who are these girls? And what has the government done to them?
Officially, the Social Welfare Agency is in the business of saving lives. In reality, they utilize cybernetic implants to shape terminal patients into machines that handle the government's dirty work. Now one of their operatives is missing, and Triela must penetrate the Republican Faction to investigate. The search for answers quickly stalls when the assassin finds her second chance at life to be in serious danger.
While investigating a mysterious explosion near his school, Sho Fukamachi happens upon the Chronos Corporation's greatest weapon: a techno organic suit of bio armor known as "the Guyver." But Chronos is determined to conceal its secrets at any cost. Sho soon finds himself relentlessy pursued by its army of horrific bio-monsters. With nowhere to run, Sho is forced to call upon the fearsome power of the Guyver and rip his opponents limb from limb in a desperate struggle for survival.
What happens when those charged with taking life begin to cherish it? From award-winning filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-Eda, Hana is a dark comedy that deconstructs the legend of the samurai with a delicate mix of laughter and emotion.
The year is 1702. Peace has settled over the squalor of Edo and the swords of the once mighty samurai have been sheathed across Japan. In an era when dogs are more esteemed than the colorful peasants that inhabit the slums, Soza, a young warrior better with books than blades, is on a quest to avenge his murdered father and restore honor to his family name. As the blood debt looms, sensitive Soza must decide - To kill or not to kill? Amidst growing love, shattered honor and the simple beauty of the cherry blossom Hana celebrates the joys of even the most difficult of lives.
Super criminals and mafia families have become more powerful than any police force in the oceanic city-nation of Judoh. That's why the government built Android J, a cybernetic crime-fighting machine destined to rid Judoh of the criminal element. Together with his partner, Daisuke Aurora, the most dangerous criminals will soon find themselves on the run. The mob won't take this sitting down, though, and as the criminals toughen up and the stakes keep rising, J finds himself matched in more than one battle.
From the director and staff that created the Escaflowne Movie comes the action oriented cop drama, Heat Guy J!
If you truly desire to take revenge upon those who have wronged you, just untie the scarlet thread from the totem's neck. Pulling this thread will bind you into a covenant with Ai Enma, who will ferry the soul of your tormentor straight into the depths of Hell. However, once vengeance has been served, you will have to deliver on your end of the bargain. There always has to be a price to pay. When you die, your soul will also belong to Hell. You will never know the joys of Heaven. The decision rests with you.
Great Britain's secret Hellsing Organization uses the powerful vampire Alucard as their chief weapon to hold back the evils of the night. However, the remnant's of Hitler's vampire corps- the Millennium Group have started a fight that will bathe the world in blood!
Among the ruins of a forgotten planet lies the salvation for the Iron Tribe, also known as humankind. This lost warrior will stand against the tyranny of the Silver Tribe, who proclaimed themselves the new dominant race after the departure of the advanced Golden Tribe.
Humanity's last hope: A wild and unruly hero, 'Age,' and an ancient prophecy.
Haruka Ayase is the titular Ichi , a beautiful young blind girl seeking out a living by traveling the country as an itinerant musician. But while she may be beautiful and she may be blind you should never make the mistake of assuming that Ichi is weak. You see, a blind traveling masseur visited Ichi regularly throughout her childhood, training her up in a unique style of one handed swordfighting, employing a lethal blade embedded inside her cane. Though he is never called by name in the film that man is very clearly the legendary Zatoichi, subject of more films and television shows than we can name, and the now grown Ichi is roaming the country searching for her long-absent teacher, the man she believes may be her father.
Once again blood flows in the streets of Kanto. The eternal fate that has been handed down for over 1800 years is now being fought by ancient warriors who have been reincarnated as the students of the seven top schools. One such student, Hakufu Sonsaku, arrives on the scene and is rumored to be the legendary Shou Haou, who is said to be the one who will defeat many in battle. But can this blonde air-head with the overly endowed assets actually be the legendary Shou-Haou?
And the first ever Instant Star is.... Jude Harrison!
Jude is thrilled to be the first season winner of the Instant Star TV show. But after the fanfare, with a record contract up her sleeve and a pile of dreams, she is hit by a stark reality. Will Jude be able to make it on her own or will she be forced to change by her record company?
What will her new life be like? The claws of the music industry come out immediately and Jude is faced with some serious decisions. Will Jude be able to "play the game" or will she quickly become yesterday's news?
Seventh Heaven is a hellhole of a prison that houses thousands of hardened criminals - plus one Bandit King and his feathered sidekick! Jing and Kir aren't locked up against their will, though; the infamous thieves have plans to relieve the convict conjurer Campari of something both valuable and mystical. But if Jing and Kir aren't careful, they'll find themselves going from behind bars to trapped in a bizarre world of illusion where there's much more than freedom at stake!
Safety is an illusion... Their parents murdered and their easy life at an end, young twins Thor and Rai find themselves jettisoned off-world and abandoned to their fate.
Waking up on an alien planet where only plant life seems to flourish, the newly orphaned boys flee from a group of feral youngsters out for blood. During a temporary reprieve granted by Zagi, the leader of the Wilding Nest, Thor learns about their new home: Planet Chimaera, a hostile planet where only the worst criminals are sent to die.
What would you do if you suddenly became a god? When little Yurie, a Junior High School student, discovers that she is a god, she is beside herself in indecision and asks her friends for help. Thus begins her new life exploring what it means to be a god and her struggle to properly fulfill all the responsibilities it entails. From finding stray gods to dealing with Martians, her life is about to become more than ordinary.
Like a dream on awakening, or mist in the sun, in a promised place, the end of dreams must come.
The memories and tragedies of the past and present intertwine as Yuichi's memories of seven years ago slowly filter back. But even as a memory of Nayuki floats before him, news comes of a terrible accident, one that will have shocking repercussions. And still there is Ayu What secret is it that he must recall? As his quest builds to its final crescendo, the answers to all that Yuichi has lost hover on the edge of memory, even as the present threatens to destroy all he has gained. For life, like love, can be bittersweet, as joy and heartbreak embrace in the final stunning volume of KANON.
In 21st century Japan, a family of vampires settles down in Japan. They live among humans and sucked their blood quietly and discreetly. However their daughter Karin had a secret that she could not share... She did not suck blood like the rest of her family, instead, she is a blood-MAKING vampire!
When the family business is fire, and you can't handle the heat, it's time to look for a new line of work - and maybe a new family, too.
Kazuma is a descendent of an ancient clan skilled in the magical Fire Arts. Unfortunately for him, the gift seems to have skipped a generation. Defeated by his younger, female cousin, Ayano, in a battle to become the clan's successor, Kazuma is exiled with only the smoldering burn of failure to keep him company. But now he's back, risen from the ashes and armed with a powerful new mojo that's sure to fan the flames of the family rivalry. The cooler he gets the hotter she burns, and when Wind and Fire collide, Tokyo is caught in the eye of the storm.
Kenichi is a wimp and the bullies stalking his school remind him every chance they get. The guy looks destined to bounce from fist to fist until graduation... but then he meets her.
There's just something about Miu. She's kind, she's pretty - and she's an incredible fighter who lives in a dojo with six powerful masters of the Martial Arts.
These elite warriors have dedicated their souls to the endless pursuit of perfect technique in the ancient disciplines of hand to hand combat.
Fate has set his course, Kenichi will be their disciple. Not every weakling gets a chance to change his fortunes. But Kenichi just might.
After a violent intergalactic war comes to an end, an organization called GOTT is set up to maintain fair trade practices throughout the universe. When any person or group of criminals threaten to upset the peace that freedom fighters worked so hard to obtain, the amazing ES Force is sent in to bring them to justice.
The enhanced members of the ES Force each possess their own unique super-ability and are considered by all to be the universe's top military force. But ES Members Éclair and Lumiere learn that the biggest threat to their well being may come from those they trust the most.
Sana Kurata is an 11-year-old superstar. Her hit series, "Child's Toy," is broadcast all over the country each afternoon garnering her fame and fortune beyond any 11 year old's wildest dreams.
It would appear her life is charmed, free of worry and regret. However, Sana's life isn't all it's cracked up to be. There's the constant of being a child star, filming her television series, commercials, and even movies. And then there is her arch enemy, Akito Hayama.
Her name is Kurau, and in a world of mercenary agents, she's the cream of the elite; a master of martial artist and thief so skilled that no secret or objective is beyond her grasp.
Yuri leads the quest to recover the four Forbidden Boxes, but the boxes hide a devastating secret that will soon pull their entire world into war! Naturally, Yuri's warm heart and good nature will lead the way to a beautiful future.
It's the dawn of the Golden Age of Aviation on planet Prester, and retro-futuristic sky vehicles known as vanships dominate the horizon. Claus Valca - a flyboy born with the right stuff - and his fiery navigator lavie are fearless racers obsessed with becoing the first sky couriers to cross the Grand Stream in a vanship. But when the high-flying duo encounters a mysterious girl named Alvis, they are thrust into the middle of an endless battle between Anatoray and Disith - two countries systematically destroying each other according to the code of chivalric warfare. Lives will be lost and legacies determined as Claus and Lavie attempt to bring peace to their world by solving the riddle of its chaotic core.
Paris, 1742. A coffin floats in the shimmering Seine. On the lid, a word written in blood: "Psalms." Inside, the body of a beautiful woman: Lia de Beaumont.
Now her brother, D'Eon, seeks the reason for her mysterious murder and uncovers an evil that casts shadows in both the palaces of kings and the dark alleys of Europe. A power wielded by spell-casting poets and manipulated by royalty. A force so powerful it brings Lia's soul back from beyond to seize the only weapon she can possess to avenge her death - her own brother.
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 to an end when a certain "accident" bestows on him a girl and a gigantic humanoid robot called "LINEBARREL". The extraordinary power that Kouichi obtains puts him and everything around him on a sudden rollercoaster ride of battles, intrigues and friendship! During the course of his adventure, the boy starts to learn what life has to offer; he meets new friends, bids farewell to the old ones, but most of all he now has considerable responsibilities and is forced to confront the world around him.
How's a guy supposed to keep his nose in the books with so many sexy girls in his face? Keitaro moved to his grandma's apartment building to cram for a college entrance exam. Too bad nobody told him the complex is for ladies only and that he's the new manager!
The job has some perks: girls frolicking in the hot springs all day and lounging in their naughtiest nighties all night. It's definitely gonna be tough for Keitaro to focus on studying - especially if one of his titillating tenants turns out to be his long lost love! From the man who quickened your pulse with Negima! and My Santa, it's Ken Akamatsu's classic - Love Hina!
An award winning masterpiece, of sacrifice and devotion, Love and Honor weaves a timeless tale set in the waning days of feudal Japan. Directed by Academy Award® nominee Yoji Yamada (The Twilight Samurai) and starring Takuya Kimura (2046), Love and Honor depicts the emotional intensity of an age when respect was more valuable than riches and love cut more truly than any sword.
Shinnojo Mimura is a samurai sharing a hand to mouth existence with his beautiful wife, Kayo. Frustrated by his lowly status within the castle ranks, Shinnojo dreams of better days instructing children in the way of the sword. But destiny, it would seem, has other plans...
A freak accident takes the warrior's sight, leaving Shinnojo cursed. Losing his status and pride, his hopes and dreams, and even himself to this life of eternal darkness, only one path lies open for Shinnojo: That of the true and noble samurai. Love and Honor - Tale of the fallen samurai.
Descended from a long line of master thieves, the indomitable Lupin the Third finds common thievery boring. In fact, he makes his way through life by stealing from those that commit more serious offenses all the while leading the police to the criminals with the help of his outrageous band of allies:
Jigen, Lupin's right-hand man who prefers to remain out of the spotlight; Fujiko, a beautiful, intelligent master thief who isn't afraid to use her looks to get what she wants; and Goemon, a martial arts master who strives to live his life in the noble way of the Samurai.
Together, they speed headlong into the mouth of danger, traversing the globe in search of priceless treasure and pulse-pounding adventure!
The Jewel Seeds, artifacts from an ancient magical civilization, have been spread across the galaxy. Nanoha Takamachi becomes Lyrical Girl Nanoha to seal the Jewel Seeds and protect the Earth, but another girl appears who desperately tries to collect the seeds for a far more dangerous purpose!
Yuuko, Toshie, and Kaoru are descendants of the legendary Mobile Shinsengumi team. Carrying on the noble work of their samurai fathers is their legacy, and defending their people against hoards of outlawed and unlicensed beasts is their path to honor. But between madcap matchmaking and persistent money problems, these fearless beauties attract trouble like moths to a flame. Prepare for adventure as the latest generation of Mobile Shinsengumi presides over the dawn of a new era in supernatural mayhem!
In a world where the Supernatural and humans share space in family portraits, clumsy photographer Kouhei finds himself the guardian, slave, and object of affection of a mischievous vampire girl.
Unfortunately, the little bloodsucker suffers from a split personality. As Hazuki, she is a spoiled brat, prone to tantrums and abuse of her formidable Jagan... As Mistress Luna, her powers and demeanor take on a more mature and noble air.
Her mysterious past gets the young vamp and thick-headed Kouhei tangled into a chaotic web of emotion and magic with ancient vampires that seek to return Luna to her roots, and dispense with the freedoms that she enjoys as Hazuki. From old Europe to modern Japan, love and magic mix under the full moon.
Daredevils Goro Saruwatari and Jack "Lostman" Woodbridge climbed every daunting peak on planet Earth, but they couldn't quench their desire to go even higher. Now, the adventurers vow to conquer space no matter what the cost.
When a precious source of energy is discovered on the Moon, Goro and Lostman suddenly find their dreams within reach. They blast off for the far reaches of the galaxy seeking fame and fast women, but discover that hitching a ride on a rocket can get you burned. Undaunted, the astronauts throw caution to the wind and learn that the distance between a hero and his destiny is only a moonlight mile.
Mr. Stain is a street-dwelling bum who has uncovered a twisted and bizarre world within Junk Alley, the back lot he calls home. Unexplainably, the trash that's piled throughout the garbage infested alley is coming to life. Now, with the help of an unpredictable feline and a group of extremely unusual friends, Stain digs himself into the most magical, hilarious, and sometimes disturbing adventures imaginable.
In the kingdom of Forland - the stronghold of an ancient and powerful magic - a bloody coup led by Dr. Akamashi and his supernatural cyborg minions pushes the royal family to the brink of extinction. Forced to flee in the hopes of preserving her noble bloodline, Princess Alita crosses paths with the infamous bounty hunter Falis - a collision of souls that will alter the course of their lives forever.
There's no effective way to describe the mushi - They simply are. They simply have been since life first began. As with many other things, man has forgotten how to see. And just as it's difficult to describe the feel or texture of an object to someone who's never held it in his own hands, to one who's never seen the mushi...
Between this world and the next, there is a point where it becomes impossible to distinguish between plant and animal, between life and death. It is a place man was never meant to tread... This is where you will find the mushi. Neither good nor evil, they are life in its purest form. An unseen river reshaping the path of man, through their very presence we are changed.
Vulgar and strange, they have inspired fear in humans since the dawn of time and have, over the ages, come to be known as "mushi."
Young Santa knows it's tough to be born on Christmas Eve... He feels like he falls between the cracks of everyone's holiday happiness, and even his absentee parents don't even seem to care!
There might not be any mistletoe, but good cheer comes down the chimney with a kiss from the crazy young Santa-in-Training named Mai! She has been sent to show sad-sack Santa the true joy of the season... And if he can quit acting like a bummed-out bump on the Yule log long enough to surrender to her considerable charms, the festive fireworks between the two might be hot enough to light up the tree!
Miharu Rokujo is content to live an introverted, apathetic life, but destiny has other plans for him. Trapped inside this young boy lurks the powerful secrets of the Shinra Banshou - a ninja art powerful enough to control the world. Forced to join the school's Nindo Club for his own safety, Miharu is introduced to covert members of the hidden ninja world Nabari. If the boy is to survive, he must rely on Kumohira, the club's advisor, who vows to discover a method for removing the clandestine powers that could one day make Miharu the Ruler of Nabari.
Wizard Negi Springfield may be a boy, but he has a man-sized job to do! Fresh from the Academy of Magic, Negi continues his training as an instructor at Mahora Academy in Japan.
Vampires, robots, sorcery... And that's all before Gym Class! Welcome to Mahora Academy, an all-girls school where the impossible and the enchanting are a part of the curriculum. It's the start of the new school year and emotions run rampant as the girls of Class 2-A meet the newest staff addition - Negi Springfield. A ten-year-old Welsh born prodigy, Negi has more problems than he has students. As a wizard-in-training, this academic appointment is the final requirement in his quest to become a Magister Magorum. But if he messes things up and the girls find out, existence as an exotic ermine will be his fate!
It's mishaps and mayhem even without the magic, but the undaunted Negi won't give up. Between his quiet determination and compassionate nature, and the talents, quirks and abilities of each of the girls, Class 2-A finds their way into and out of every predicament, redefining school spirit along the way. Friendship, adventure and life lessons are all on the agenda, and the students have just as much to teach their young professor as they have to learn.
When you're the only boy in an all girl's school, magic's the easy part!
Hideki, Ichiro, and Mako are making a modest living farming their sweet white radishes. The trio, by night a musical group known as the Nerima Daikon Brothers, are hoping to give their fans (that is, themselves) what they want - concerts!
When an ancient ship falls from the sky and the Log Pose points towards the clouds, Luffy and crew decide that the next step on their quest must be the legendary Skypeia.
Sailing on to Jaya Island's Mock Town, the Straw Hats seek out more information on the "sky island," specifically where it is and how to get there. But as they find their dreams mocked and more trouble than they had planned for - including an appearance by the feared pirate Bellamy! - their goal grows ever more distant. Lucky for Luffy, a mysterious source sends them off for the far side of the island to meet with a man who just may know more.
Primitive pirates, missing mountains of gold and the descendants of fools, elusive birds, battles with Bellamy and unexpected allies all lie in wait for Luffy and the Straw Hats!
Ages past, the Forest was awakened and the Moon unleashed a ravenous Beast upon the Earth. Man cowered in fear...
Three hundred years since and the landscape of the world has been drastically rewritten. The remnants of humanity are divided as never before. Half seek a tenuous coexistence with the Forest, half seek to dominate and subdue that which they cannot understand.
Agito, the son of an aged hero, inadvertently sets in motion the destruction of all that is left when he revives the young Toola from her timeless slumber. Unable to reconcile life as she once knew it from the world as it is now, Toola calls forth ancient technology to reshape the future from the ashes of the past. With the blessing of the Forest, Agito must first save the girl from herself in order to rescue them all...
Female transfer student Haruhi unwittingly joins the all-boy Ouran High School Host Club that charms and entertains the girls of Ouran High School for profit.
High comedy and hi-jinks ensue while the boys of the most host club try to hide the fact that Haruhi is a girl and are introduced to the world of the commoner. It's School Rumble meets Fruits Basket.
The girls of Momotsuki Academy's Class 1-C are starting their tenth-grade year with a brand-new teacher. The good news? The teacher is an MIT grad. The bad news? She's only 11 years old! So, while Becky Miyamoto may be an intellectual titan, this child prodigy is painfully ill-equipped to deal with a group of tempermental teens - especially THIS group.
There's the bitchy heather, the ADD spazz, the angry nerd, the identical twins, the invisible girl, the freaky class president, the drama geek, the Nancy Drew(tm), the gamer, and the princess! Whew! As if that weren't enough mayhemic potential, add a pathetic, perpetually abused stuffed bunny and idiotic aliens watching her every move. It's no wonder Becky's prone to crying fits, tirades, and flipping the class the bird.
Yukari lives the typical high school life, continually stressed by her mother's desperate desire for her to succeed as a student. One day, she meets a group of fashion design students who go by the name of Paradise Kiss and is scouted to be a model for their Yazawa School of Design fashion show.
Yukari is emotionally lost at first, but as time goes by she becomes influenced by the determination to pursue their dreams. Yukari agrees to join the fashion show to explore her true potential and her growing attraction to George, the outrageous leader of "Paradise Kiss."
Being the new girl at school is never easy, just ask Momo Adachi. With her golden hair and tan, toned body, you would think she'd have a pretty easy time of it. But when your "best friend" spends most of her day trying to show you up, going after anything you want, you can't be too careful... What will happen if Sae finds out about Momo's long-time crush on a boy named Toji? Will she have to have him as well? And when a lecherous playboy from Momo's past shows a new found interest in her, things get even more confusing.
Field trips and flings from the past will keep them scrambling as this story unfolds. Follow along as they fight their way through high school and heartache. Will Momo ever find the true love she seeks? Will either boy win her heart?
The disappearance of revolutionary G-Reaction engines is but the beginning of the ghastly end for mankind. While deranged alien forces prepare a fleet of flying saucers for the invasion of all invasions, teenage geniuses Penny Carter and Billy Kimura join forces with a clandestine secret alliance to save humanity from the extra-terrestrial helmet worms and their tentacles of doom!
Avoiding alien attacks and dodging disintegration rays won't be easy, but these courageous kids will have help from above as Ace pilot James and his mentor Cpt. Clayton enter the fray to stave off a threat incomprehensible to mere mortals!
Yet for those who remain in power, some casualties of war never heal. In the aftermath of the Great War, Lt. Alice Malvin is charged to take command of the Imperial Army's Intelligence Section Three, an elite team where even the newest member hunts down tanks with a handgun.
Their code name: PUMPKIN SCISSORS. Her mission: to sharpen IS3 into a deadly instrument of justice, and to expose the corrupt power-mad nobility who prey on the weak. But as Malvin starts to peel away the layers of a government cover-up involving a defunct super-soldier program, she discovers the existence of a military technology decades ahead of what the Army has!
As terrifying secrets crawl out of the tomb in which they were buried, war becomes hell in the first stunning volume of PUMPKIN SCISSORS!
A great evil is sweeping over the realm, an evil that the young swordsman Roan and his life-long companion, the acolyte Yufa, must face head on! For these two travel toward their destiny, from the highest towers to the depths of the underworld, through forest and desert alike.
With an ever-growing cast of fellow heroes, fate will grasp these travelers by their very souls and propel the band of skilled adventurers towards a noble end. Or ignoble, if they don't watch their step! Monsters are afoot and the way rife with danger and magic, the path forward may be unclear...
But where will is strong, there is a way! Lessons wait in the depths of darkness, and good must prevail. The journey starts now!
An odd string of suicides surrounds a private institution on Roosevelt Island. On the night a classmate dies, Kate, Rachel, Rose and Claire wake with no memories of the evenings' events. The next night, the four girls are drawn together by mysterious red butterflies only they can see. Converging at Central Park, the girls are approached by a strange woman who tells them they are dead. Now, the four girls must work together to learn the secrets of their death - and the means to return to their previous life.
The legendary Admiral Hunter is missing as a deadly new adversary threatens the vulnerable survivors of the Robotech wars. Vince Grant and Scott Bernard must race against time to unravel a treacherous mystery that could spell the end of the human race!
For decades the city of Neo Verona enjoyed harmony and prosperity under the rule of King Capulet and the Capulet family. One evening the King's nemesis Duke Montague storms the King's palace and murders the entire Capulet family with the exception of one escapee, Juliet Capulet. Near her 16th birthday she encounters Romeo Montague, the only son of King Montague, and successor to the throne. As the mystery around Juliet's past and future becomes clear, they begin a timeless romance that is tested by loyalty, society and ultimately morality.
This is the story of one young boy who couldn't get along with his classmates and decided to drop out and never return...
This is the story of an exquisite doll who wished to one day become a normal human girl...
This is the story of one young boy and an exquisite doll and their adventures as they strive to help each other in overcoming their fears and the very real dangers of the Alice Game. However, in order to do that, they must overcome their distrust of each other.
Meet four fast high school friends - Haruka, Takayuki, Mitsuki and Shinji. Life's promise shines brightly on these companions, until one day a random accident leaves Haruka in a coma. Her boyfriend, Takayuki, cannot forgive himself and seems determined to follow Haruka into a comatose state. Mitsuki dedicates her life to taking care of this tragic young man, and the pair salvage what they can, falling into a self-destructive relationship floundering in guilt.
When Haruka awakens three years too late suffering from anterograde amnesia, everyone has to act as if not a day has passed. Torn between his unhappy real-life train wreck with Mitsuki and the warm and fuzzy daydream high school romance with Haruka, Takayuki watches what little silver lining was left in life be mercilessly and methodically stripped away.
For years the defense and safety of the Imperial city rested on the shoulders of Sumire Kanzaki of the Flower Division. But this, as with all things, must fade away.
Now the curtain rises for one final performance as the star that once shined so brightly begins to grow faint. As the spotlight dims on one legend, another must come center stage.
Based on the legendary Akira Kurosawa classic epic feature film, Seven Samurai.
Set in a futuristic world that has just witnessed the end of a massive war, scores of villages are terrorized by Nobuseri bandits. But the Nobuseri are no normal bandits. They were once Samurai, who during the war integrated their living cells with machines to become dangerous weapons now appearing more machine than man. Absolute power corrupts, and their reign of terror is increasing its hold on the countryside.
But one group of villagers has had enough, deciding to hire samurai to protect their village. Kirara is a young priestess who travels to the city seeking out protection. One by one, she encounters brave samurai that the war has left behind. These men of skill and valor are each unique and not without their quirks. But can they come together as one to defend the helpless village?
Mugen is a fierce animal-like warrior with a unique Bboying (break-dance) inspired fighting style. Jin has a more traditional style but dont think of this as a weakness because his skills are amazing. The two contrasting samurai warriors are far from friends, yet their separate paths seem to cross anyways. Mugen is wandering aimlessly through the city when he stumbles upon a teahouse where he meets Jin and Fuu (A ditzy waitress, but dont think she doesnt have anything hidden up her sleeves). Fuu convinces them both to come with her in search of a mysterious samurai that smells like sunflowers and their journey begins. This modernized hip-hop tale breaks the barriers of the common, historical, samurai anime.
Sasami has an amazing secret: Magic courses through her veins! But the spunky fifth-grader is not alone, for all over the world girls and boys are awakening to their powers. Under the guise of the Cooking Club and with the guidance of Miss Washu, Sasami and her friends will learn to harness their newfound abilities and come to depend upon one another through thick and thin.
From homeroom to the highest mountains of far distant realms, their journey will be one taken hand in hand. Welcome to the Magical Girls Club, where strange spells and the mysteries of the unseen are everyday things... And friendship is the most wonderful gift of all!
Nina was just another girl who dreamed of finding a prince to defend her honor and protect her from harm. Little did she know, two such boys would fall from the sky!
Zero and Ichii are sorcerers from another world taking part in a test. The only way to pass the curious quiz? Find the coveted Crystal Pearl!
Here's what you need to know: Sophomore cutie Tenma is completely crushed on classmate Karasuma past the point of freakin' out. Tough guy Harima, with his own delinquent style of freak, has a long-standing crush on Tenma... And Karasuma? Can you say clueless? He's pretty much all about the curry. Mmm... Curry!
With enough tangled triangles for an entire semester of geometry, just keep in mind... School Rumble - The absolutely funniest show you'll ever see that's not about anything that rumbles... Ever!
Yuji Sakai is about to learn that there is more to the world than going to school and finding a girl friend when he meets a sword-wielding girl with fiery red eyes and flame colored hair. Denizens of the Crimson Realm are invading our world and it's up to the Flame Haze, Shana to slay them.
However, when Yuji gets in the way of her sword, he learns that death is much more different than he imagined it would be. Experience their harrowing story as Yuji and Shana work together to fight the Denizens of the Crimson World and learn more about each other and the worlds they are from.
Ten years ago, an unspeakable disaster shook the world and endless devastation rained from the heavens. From the ashes of that tragedy rose the city of learning, Academia. A young girl named Kuu attends one of the city's many schools, unaware that the fearful disaster only marked the beginning of the struggles to come.
The bloody tale Shigurui: Death Frenzy is based upon actual events of 17th century feudal Japan. The story begins at the moment just before the end: Two disfigured opponents face off in a hidden tournament under the eyes of a deranged Shogun. Destined to fight to the death; the end result of the dark history which they have shared.
Only seven years before, these two students met within the walls of a renowned dojo. Learning the secret sword techniques of their master, they became warriors of the blade and competitors for the hand of their teacher's daughter... the very future of the dojo a prize to be claimed. Within a nation at peace, violence erupts around two rivals fated for one final duel.
Makina Hoshimura is one of the living dead. If she is to ever find peace, she must hunt down and destroy her own kind. Aided by a secret society of monks, Makina's quest to rid the world of the undead begins.
Laugh to hide your tears... He's rude. He's crass. He's unbelievably obnoxious and he likes showing his @$$. He's Shin, and he's the star of this train wreck. From superhero sell-outs, hotties and half-tards to bunny abuse and dirty old men, Shin chan's packed with sweet dead piggy goodness - So sweet it would make an anorexic eat!
The year is 1614. Japan has been united under the Tokugawa Shoguns and the land is beginning to feel at peace. Two remote ninja clans, the Koga and the Iga, are ancient enemies but have long been bound by a peace agreement forbidding them to fight. The heirs to the leadership of both clans have fallen in love - but a tragic fate awaits them.
A cruel plot is set by the Shogun to wipe these two clans from existence by breaking the peace agreement and forcing the two clans to battle. Five ninjas of each the Koga and Iga clans will battle against each other to the death. As a great war begins it brings the two young heirs together again. But this time as enemies...
Masahiro Abeno is the grandson of the great sorcerer Seimei Abeno. Unfortunately for him, his grandfather did such a great job in the past, he really hasn't had a need to perform any magical duties and as a result, Masahiro lost his sixth sense and the ability to see spirits. One day, a demon drops from the sky and proclaims that Masahiro must continue his grandfathers work or perish in flames!
Meet Rin, a normal high school guy who is the envy of every other man in town. You see, he's lucky enough to live with and be pampered by the sweet, beautiful Kaede. It's just a day like any other when two new transfer students show up in class: Sia, Princess of the Gods and Nerine, Princess of the Demons.
Now Rin's luck is about to change, for he has been chosen to take one of their hands in marriage! Talk about envy! Whether down the hall, next door or from another realm, girls seem to be everywhere... And they all want Rin for themselves!
In a land of fantasy and fairytale, magic rules and one can prosper by the point of a sword. But somewhere between the realms of good and evil, a band of misfits stumble upon an artifact which could prove the undoing of all...
Meet Lina Inverse, a spunky sorceress with a penchant for fire, who enjoys nothing more than liberating the unearned from those less deserving. Teamed up with Gourry, a dashing swordsman of unrivaled skill and unrivaled stupidity, they must take on the demon lord and his countless servants, seeking to save the world and hoping for fame and fortune along the way.
In a land beset by the forces of evil, a solitary light shines forth with the hope of salvation but that's a far different story!
Meet Lina Inverse, a spunky sorceress with a penchant for fire, who enjoys nothing more than liberating the unearned from those less deserving. Teamed up her strapping, yet strapped for brains, faithful sidekick Gourry, her ambitious young protégé, Amelia, and the ever-stoic Zelgadis, this ragtag team of misfit adventurers set out in search of a cure and end up on a quest to save the world. Together they find more trouble than they could possibly hope for, and nowhere near enough plunder!
Having lost the Sword of Light in the previous battle, , Lina and Gourry continue their journey in search of a replacement weapon. On the way, the two of them meet up with Amelia and Zelgadis in the kingdom of Luvinagard while taunting some pirates. Lina is happy to reunite with her old friends, but appearing before her is Luvinagard's Inspector of the Special Investigative Unit; a man called Wizer. However, Lina is amazed at his unusual behavior...
In a land far from their own, a band of adventurers stumble into a prophecy and must once again save the world... but at what price? Meet Lina Inverse, a spunky sorceress with a penchant for fire who enjoys nothing more than liberating the unearned from those less deserving. Teamed up with her not-so-heroic group of friends, this seeker of fame and fortune finds herself the unlikely savior of a story long foretold. To defeat the coming darkness, sacrifice will be asked of them all... How does one balance the worth of two worlds, when one must be saved at the cost of the other?
It's been twelve years since the Blast Fall, an unexplained disaster that left countless dead and many more maimed. Society is divided and every citizen feels the burn, most of all the Resembles - people whose mangled bodies have been rebuilt with high-tech prosthetic devices.
Bounty hunter Roy Revant has seen it all, walking alone in this shattered city. That is, until the day a strange little girl named Solty falls from the sky straight into his heart. The search for family turns into a search for meaning and those that wield harsh power over society won't go unnamed for long. Roy and Solty may seek different things... But who wants to search for truth alone?
Unapologetically surreal and action-packed, , Soul Eater is the tale of living weapons who team with human meisters to hunt evil souls. Only after these dark forces are consumed can these partners hope to join the ranks of the famed Death Scythes. Maka and her weapon, Soul, are among the new students at a university run by Death himself. As they learn the ways of collecting souls, this fresh class of reapers must work together to keep witches, werewolves, and zombies from unleashing evil upon the world.
It's been over a decade since the Bubble War, when the global economy burst. The rich got richer, and the poor were out of luck. Welcome to Tokyo, the city where all the winners came to jerk each other off. If you've got money, you can buy anything your sick mind can dream up. If you don't, you just try not to get crushed beneath the wheels. Only the wicked rule here.
Enter the Club, a secret society pandering to the ultra-rich and fulfilling their deepest desires legal or otherwise. Sent to infiltrate the underground elite, Saiga, once a renowned war photographer now reduced to tabloid journalism, stumbles upon a depraved ceremony and discovers the ultimate beauty in Tokyo's darkest catacombs. With a tragic young girl named Kagura in tow, Saiga flees from his enemies and his own inner demons. A single kiss has ignited a chain of events that could force the entire ruling class to their knees.
Smile for the camera... or perish in the glare of its lens.
Lawrence, a traveling merchant searching for profit, finds a naked girl with the ears and tail of a wolf asleep in his cart. Her name is Holo - a harvest goddess with an untamed beast lurking inside who longs to return to her beloved northern home. Armed with his street smarts and her animal instincts, a simple peddler and a forgotten deity begin a journey through the wild countryside. Along their path, the riches of happiness shall be reaped, even as the bankruptcy which dwells in the human heart is exposed.
What are the Blade Children? This is the question Ayumu Narumi has been asking himself ever since his brother disappeared two years ago.
But today isn't a day to bother with that, as Ayumu has been accused of murder! While he tries to defend himself against growing allegations, Ayumu must unwrap the mystery of his innocence - as well as the mystery of the new professor who seems determined to pin this crime on Ayumu.
Saiunkoku is a country with eight powerful houses under one emperor. However the new leader cares not for his new role and would rather spend his days chasing after noblemen in his court. Enter Shuurei Kou, a princess whose family has fallen upon hard times.
Her dreams of getting a post in the government are unattainable since she is a woman but a twist of fate gives her the chance of a lifetime. If she agrees to become the emperors consort and turn him into a respectable ruler, she will be greatly rewarded.
A young cadet named Sara yearns to follow her brother Ralph to the stars, but in the midst of intergalactic war, betrayal intervenes to alter her fate. Sara loses everything when the enemy unleashes a surprise assault on her school, her friends and fellow cadets massacred along with her dreams.
The leader of the enemy forces is no faceless villain... her brother commands the opposition. As the mystery of an ancient alien race surfaces and factions of humanity stand against one another, Sara changes her name and re-enlists. Her new mission: Confront Ralph to discover his true motives and, if necessary, put an end to his treasonous ways.
It's 1939 and the world is under attack by the mysterious Neuroi. To combat this overpowering force, an elite aviation task force has been assembled called the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, also known as "Strike Witches." These magically-powered girls pilot their Striker Unit weapons to protect and save humanity from destruction.
High school is a hectic time of change for most... But for happy-go-lucky Yamato, it's gonna be a complete revolution! He's the new kid in class, having transferred to the big city to attend Aoba High, where he finds himself smitten with the local rising star of track and field.
Yet two people could not be more different! And as Suzuka remains completely uninspired by Yamato's cheerfully irresponsible nature, things progress from bad to worse with record-breaking speed. So when the young man decides to step up his efforts and join the track team, his best might not measure up!
It's mixed signals and high school hormones with everyone running in circles! Throw in the antics of a handful of high school stereotypes, and Yamato's completely out of his league! When love is not a spectator sport, the only question is who will go the distance?
Mari suffers from synesthesia, a rare disorder that mixes up the senses. She's lived a sheltered life, but when her adoptive parents die mysteriously, Mari's condition may hold the key to catching a dangerous serial killer. Now she and Shinsuke, another synesthete, must catch the killer before Mari becomes his next victim.
In the land of Midgard a bloodthirsty conqueror breaks the seal holding Dhaos, the Demon King whose goal is to eradicate all mankind. A few survivors of this destructive event have banded together in an effort to fight against the impending darkness and chaos. A warrior, cleric, witch, summoner, archer, and ninja make up the Heroes of Space and Time as they relentlessly pursue Dhaos in order to end his conquest of death.
Seina Yamada is your common 15-year-old boy with one uncommon ability: bad luck. He can't get through a day without causing serious harm to himself and those around him. So what in the universe do two gorgeous Galaxy Police officers want to do with him? It certainly isn't for his hand eye coordination!
Catch the adventures of Seina and his harem in their misadventures across the galaxy!
The gang's all back and their world gets turned upside-down when they receive a strange visitor. While Ryoko, Ayeka, and the others are arguing, Tenchi collapses from exhaustion. At the same time the mysterious Lady Tokimi dispatches the warrior Z to Earth in order to learn more about Tenchi and his connection to Washu and Tsunami.
Trying to escape his uneventful life, Albert, the son of a renowned general from Paris, makes a journey with his friend Franz. During his travels, he meets an immensely wealthy nobleman named The Count of Monte Cristo. Living in luxurious hotels, surrounded by beautiful women and strong bodyguards, the charming but enigmatic count fascinates Albert. Albert invites the count to join the high society of Paris. However, unknown to Albert, his father had once framed the count and took the Count's fiancee as his own.
The students at the Tristein Academy call Louise "Zero Louise", because she has zero success with magic. Not that she lacks magical abilities, just that her magic tends to go spectacularly wrong. In a critical test of her magical aptitude, Louise channels all of her strength to summon a familiar, or magical servant that is; devoted, beautiful, and powerful.
She gets... Hiraga Saito, an ordinary Japanese boy. It's difficult to say who is more surprised and dismayed, but the rules don't allow for second attempts.
The fate of the world rests on Ueki, an average junior high student. Average until he gains the power to change trash into trees, anyway. Granted to him by the enigmatic Mr K., Ueki's strange power forces him to participate in the 100-fighter "Battle of Supernatural Powers." If Ueki wins the tournament, Mr. K will become the new King of the Celestial World while Ueki will receive the "Talent of Blank," allowing him to choose any power he desires. However, if Ueki gets too many penalties during the game, he will disappear!
The battles won't be easy. Ueki will face many corrupt opponents with crazy powers from blowing fire after drinking water to turning cotton into snakes! It's up to Ueki to win the tournament and prevent the Talent of Blank from falling into the wrong hands.
After years of sponging off a fabulously wealthy older woman, four ridiculously beautiful boys are confronted with the most horrifying challenge ever: use their bishi skills to turn their benefactor's socially challenged niece into a beautiful young lady or start paying rent!
This isn't just any ugly duckling they're facing; she's a psycho, paranoid, neurotic, horror-movie-obsessed goth chick with a fetish for anatomical dummies, bad skin, and a total ignorance of all things feminine! But hey, rent's expensive and job openings for pretty boys are scarce, so our poor heroes are going to have to suck it up and attempt the ultimate combined exorcism/spa/makeover from hell!
Tokyo. A wave of mysterious deaths ripples throughout the city. Corpses of the un-dead, controlled by monstrous creatures, scour the urban underworld at the bidding of their dark master, seeking a power that could bring about the final apocalypse. With the police helpless in the face of these unnamable horrors, the fate of the world hangs on five unlikely saviors - the students of Tokyo Majin!
Armed with their own incredible powers, they must battle an unholy swarm of evil beings - everything from Alchemists through Zombies! It's a deadly war fought in shadows, and they're completely outmatched except for one thing: they never learned when to say die! The back alleys of Japan's largest city are the site of the biggest supernatural rumble ever in Tokyo Majin!
The days of the circus are long gone. But the reality of the present hasn't quite reached circus owner, Grimley. To him, the glory days are only a town away... in Lincolnville.
But Lincolnville has progressed. And Grimley's world crumbles at his feet when Lincolnville decides to cancel his circus and host Tony Hawk's Boom Boom Huckjam Tour. Grimley and his Carney cronies devise a plan to take the Boom Boom Huckjam and Tony Hawk out of the picture... permanently. Only a group of young skaters stand in the way of Grimley's plan to eliminate an extreme sports icon.
Defeat the demon, save the kingdom - and don't forget the extra lives! Long ago, the legendary hero Gilgamesh saved beautiful Ki from the Tower of the demon Druaga - but there would be no happily ever after. The Tower has returned and grown so enormous that entire cities have sprouted within its massive structure. Oddballs and would-be heroes have come from across the land seeking fortune and fame inside its walls. Jil is a young knight with more honor than brains; his mind is as dull as his sword is sharp. In an age of chivalry, magic, and mayhem, Jil undertakes a quest to reach the top of the Tower.
Armageddon... The ultimate sin of humanity, perpetrated upon itself, which cast the shroud of death across the world centuries ago. And out of that lasting darkness, they emerged... From the legends of ancient times, they have been called forth into the world anew... Vampires.
Two races, Terran and Methuselah, human and vampire, are locked in a struggle for existence, trembling on the brink of war. Some seek the path to a peaceful coexistence while others pursue a dangerous shift in the balance of power... And the world's enemy, Contra Mundi, is starting to move. Cooperation and goodwill between the two races may be their only chance for survival.
Abel Nightroad, a touring priest for the Vatican, walks calmly where others fear to tread. A member of the formidable AX, he is tasked with the protection of the fragile equilibrium. Neither human nor vampire and with an awkward yet optimistic nature, this father is a force wholly his own. When a greater threat emerges, the enemy of my enemy is my friend... and Abel Nightroad seeks a safe path for all.
Be strong in your endeavors for the sake of the world.
A true and noble heart holds much power, stronger than the hardest fist and mightier than the most potent magic. Four disparate travelers begin an epic journey... their goals different, their destiny the same. Along the way, the past will meet the future in the present. Of all the paths of every life, mingling in the dimension between dimensions where a foe has the face of an ally, and an ally the face of a monster.
At the center of this heroic undertaking, Syaoran: A young man called upon to save his fated, the princess Sakura. Her memory has been shattered, the very essence of her soul sent adrift across the universe. Feather's float down on strange lands, torn asunder if only to prove the power of love.
With fellow travelers Kurogane and Fai, a warrior and a wizard, an epic quest begins. One of danger and mystery... The possibilities are endless.
Everything about him is shrouded in mystery. , The mask he can't remove. The past he can't unravel. And the very survival of the people who have chosen him as their leader. But what Hakuoro does know is this: He was gravely injured and left for dead in a forest. A kind, young girl named Eluluu found him and nursed him back to health. And he was welcomed into a barren land where strange creatures roam, an angry god seeks vengeance, an oppressive government slaughters the innocent, and a bloody war looms on the horizon. Will the masked hero liberate the people who saved him? Can he unlock the memories that elude him? Or will he remain a stranger even to himself? The answers are right before you (or are they?).
The battle of the sexes may seem bad on Earth, , but in a space colony far, far away, things are even worse. Men and women haven't seen each other for decades, so they don't just argue in the future - they go straight for each other's throats. Enter lowly Hibiki, a little guy with big dreams of adventure, who finds himself in the middle of a firefight after stowing away in a top secret mech designed to purge the galaxy of estrogen! But as the gender war rages on, a mysterious crystal weapon forever links their starships - and their destinies. Time is running out as men and women explore their sexual differences, struggle to suppress raging hormones, and fight to survive the threat of a deadly common foe!
After a lifetime of seeing ghosts, young Sumire is recruited by powerful Lucia to fight demons! The girls battle darkness as members of the Venus Vanguard, a group dedicated to ridding the world of its greatest threat: Virus. But as they discover why every life is worth saving, they also learn that they carry their own unlocked potential for evil. The Virus rages out of control, but Sumire and Lucia are prepared to give it the beating it truly deserves. Get ready - it's time for your vaccination.
2067 : Isolation - Japan seals herself off from the eyes of the world in the face of unilateral international policy setting strict limits on the use of robotic technology. The island nation exists only behind a veil of seclusion. No soul shall enter. No soul shall leave.
2077 : Revelation - The veil is breached. Japan is infiltrated by agents of the organization S.W.O.R.D., a fighting force operating outside of the protection of the United States and her allies. Their mission: Determine if the Japanese are developing banned robotic bio-technology, forbidden due to its threat to humankind.
In the battle between machine and man, humanity stands to suffer most.
Sato's life is going down the drain. A college dropout, he rarely goes outside and sleeps sixteen hours a day. Amidst his internet porn sites, he finds himself falling further into a pit of despair. Sato has now decided that a sinister broadcast company known as "The NHK" is trying to transform its viewers into jobless, societal recluses by showing cutesy anime girls. Unable to resist these charms, innocent victims like Sato are soon too busy watching TV and playing pornographic computer games to pursue a normal life.
In his darkest hour, Sato has a chance encounter with a beautiful girl named Misaki, who claims that she can cure him of his perverse ways. Is she really an angel of mercy? Or is she a devilish agent of the NHK? Swimming in a sea of corruption, Sato prepares for the battle of his life. Welcome to the NHK!
It's tough to be the new guy in town, but when Keiichi joins an after school club with four cute girls, he thinks he's got it made. Then he learns about demonic cults, the failed dam construction project and the murders that happen every year after the town festival. How many of his "friends" from his club are involved and what are their plans for him?!
10,000 years ago, amidst a war that spanned millennia, the Kherubim and Daemonites crashed on the planet Earth. While the Kherubim assimilated, the Daemonites carried their plans of domination underground, until which time they could resurface and conquer not only Earth... but the entire galaxy.
Now... the time has come, necessitating the Kherubim and their descendants to emerge, mobilize and form the Covert Action Teams (WildC.A.T.S). Their mission: to fight the evil Daemonite forces and ensure the safety and sovereignty of the planet.
The day of awakening has dawned. An ancient weapon thriving on destruction has stirred once more, to wreak havoc upon mankind... THE WITCHBLADE!
Penetrating the body and soul of a new female vessel, imbuing the heir with insatiable lust and unthinkable power, the streets will run red with the blood of its endless ecstasy.
To kill, to live, to love, to die... The destiny of the Witchblade continues.
Over 4,000 years after abandoning the Earth, humanity is in peril. Under attack by a merciless enemy from another dimension, the crew of the spaceship Woglinde is fighting not only to save their own lives, but also to defend a mysterious monolith with unknown powers. It is called the Zohar, and the evil Gnosis will stop at nothing to get it.
Enter KOS-MOS, a robotic black-box weapon as dangerous and misunderstood as she is beautiful. Designed to protect humankind, she could very well be the downfall of her creators - or she may be their only hope.
14-year-old Yusuke Urameshi is dead. But through a strange turn of events involving a Golden Egg, a blue haired girl riding an oar, and a centuries old toddler prince with a pacifier, Yusuke's life is restored.
The catch; he is charged with the task of being the Spirit Detective! As Spirit Detective, Yusuke must track down and capture rogue demons who run wild on the unsuspecting world of the living. With a little help from a wise old master, Yusuke just might realize his full potential... if he doesn't get destroyed in the process!
There is no such thing as coincidence, there is only the inevitable...
Watanuki has been haunted by dark spirits his entire life, a curse flowing through his bloodline preventing peace. When his incessant demons drag him to the ornate door of the Dimensional Witch Yuko, he meets a mystical woman of insight and luxury, quick to help those in a bind... For a fee! One might very well end up paying with their soul! To be free of his visions, Watanuki will work in her shop of dreams and wishes. There is always a price to pay...
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