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Subaru Hasegawa dreams of becoming an elite basketball player, but those plans fall apart when his school's basketball club is suspended for a full year. Discouraged, Subaru considers giving up the sport entirely. His aunt, Mihoshi Takamura, convinces him to coach the Keishin Academy girls' basketball team, and Subaru reluctantly agrees. Once there, he meets a group of fifth graders—Tomoka Minato, Maho Misawa, Airi Kashii, Hinata Hakamada, and Saki Nagatsuki—and begins leading them toward a common goal: defeating every strong opponent they encounter. Ro-Kyu-Bu! focuses on the growth and development of these young girls and their coach as they refine their unique style of basketball play.

The first episode adapts material from the sixteenth manga volume, centering on the clash between Ikki and Ringo. The second episode is drawn from the twenty-third and twenty-fourth volumes, depicting Kogarasumaru's fight against the Sleeping Forest within the Inorganic Net.

This special episode occurs immediately after Ikki agrees to Simca's proposal, taking on the role of leading Genesis. The story centers on the clash between Kogarasumaru and Potemkine, and it is set chronologically between episodes 21 and 22 of the main series.

Kaname Okiura enters Prefectoral Umineko Shougyou High, commonly called "Umishou," and joins the school's swimming club hoping to learn how to swim. However, he quickly discovers that the club members are eccentric and provide little useful instruction. Soon after, a spirited and carefree girl named Amuro Ninagawa transfers from Okinawa and joins the club. Her astonishing speed underwater and unorthodox swimming technique—along with her habit of swimming without clothes, which draws the attention of the male students—stuns everyone. For Okiura, Amuro's presence brings back memories of a creature resembling a mermaid he glimpsed as a child.

After their defeat against Suzuridani Academy, the Keishin Academy girls' basketball team—Tomoka Minato, Maho Misawa, Airi Kashii, Hinata Hakamada, and Saki Nagatsuka—along with their coach Subaru Hasegawa, focus on improving their basketball abilities. In their pursuit of growth, they face strong new opponents and helpful friends who may be more skilled than them.

Hamaji Youhei is a high school freshman drifting through life without any real purpose, spending his days lazing around. He struggles with his studies, has no talent for sports, and never sticks with anything for long. On top of that, he is a pervert who gets shot down by girls every time. A sophomore talks him into joining a club where he can lunge at girls, touching and groping to his heart's content. And so he ends up in the Water Polo Club. Can Youhei, who never commits to anything for long, finally find a place for himself in this club?

Ro-Kyu-Bu! OVA bundled with the PlayStation Portable game "Ro-Kyu-Bu!: Himitsu no Otoshimono."

In "Arcade Gamer Fubuki," the skilled player Fubuki Sakuragasaki strives to reach the pinnacle of the BAG (Best of Arcade Gamer) competition, harnessing the power of her Passion Panties to fulfill her ambition of becoming the top arcade gamer in the world. Yet her path is obstructed by the sinister Gulasic Group, which intends to seize global control through the tournament. Their exceptional gaming abilities present a major obstacle. To counter this threat, Fubuki allies with the famous Mr. Mystery to take on the Four Gods of Gaming and protect the future of arcade gaming for everyone.

In the year 4999, humanity has set aside warfare and now channels its competitive spirit into intergalactic sports tournaments. Among these is an all-female competition where participants vie for the prestigious "Cosmo Beauty" title. Akari Kanzaki enrolls at the University Satellite with the goal of becoming the next Cosmic Beauty—a honor her mother once held. During her initial days at the university, she makes new friends, faces tough rivals, and works hard to rise to the top among the Battle Athletes.

Kappei is an extremely short boy who excels at every sport. He stays as a guest at sweet Akane's house and is in love with her, but faces a strange rival in her dog Salomone (Italian name), who devises evil traps to hinder Kappei. The dog also serves another purpose: he explains all sport rules whenever a new sport is introduced. Kappei has a fondness for white female underwear and is always trying to lift girls' skirts up.

In the realm of Disboard, ruled by the supreme deity Tet, sixteen sentient races coexist. Among them, humanity, known as Imanity, stands as the weakest due to their lack of magical powers. In this world, every dispute is resolved through games, leaving humans with seemingly no hope. However, their fate shifts when two strangers suddenly arrive. On Earth, step-siblings Sora and Shiro live as reclusive gaming prodigies known by the alias "Blank." Unbeatable in every online game they encounter, they view life as a tedious pastime until a mysterious message transports them to Disboard. Tet, the sender of the message, outlines the strict laws of this new world before vanishing, forcing Sora and Shiro to navigate their unfamiliar surroundings. They eventually find shelter in Elkia, the last surviving human kingdom. There, they encounter Stephanie Dola, a spirited young woman determined to reclaim the throne she believes is her father's rightful inheritance. Her impulsive nature, however, hinders her success. Recognizing her resolve, Sora and Shiro choose to aid Stephanie in restoring Elkia, with their ultimate ambition being to seize control of this enigmatic world.

After her father's death, Ryuuko Matoi travels the nation to hunt down his murderer. Her sole lead is the Scissor Blade, one half of a weapon her father forged, which guides her to Honnouji Academy. This formidable high school is dominated by the ruthless student council president, Satsuki Kiryuuin, and her top lieutenants, the Elite Four. At this cutthroat institution, Satsuki bestows Goku Uniforms upon the strongest students, endowing them with extraordinary powers. Ryuuko suffers defeat in a battle against a student clad in a Goku Uniform. However, upon returning to her destroyed home, she finds Senketsu, a sentient Kamui. When Senketsu comes into contact with Ryuuko's blood, it awakens and bonds with her, granting her tremendous strength. Now equipped with Senketsu and the Scissor Blade, Ryuuko engages the Elite Four, resolved to face Satsuki and reveal the truth regarding her father's demise.

In High School DxD, Issei Hyoudou leads the ordinary life of a perverted high school student, constantly dreaming of a harem and sneaking peeks at girls. His reality shatters when a beautiful girl asks him out, only to reveal herself as a fallen angel and slay him. Rias Gremory, a gorgeous senior and powerful devil, grants Issei a second chance by resurrecting him as her servant and recruiting him into the school's Occult Research Club. As Issei adapts to his new existence, he endures grueling training and battles to survive the treacherous realm of angels and devils. Alongside his new companions, every adventure blends humor with risqué moments, all while he conceals his dual life from his family and classmates in High School DxD.

Hachimitsu Private Academy, an elite all-girls boarding school located on Tokyo's outskirts, alters its historic traditions by finally accepting male students. Upon the new semester's commencement, just five boys—Kiyoshi, Gakuto, Shingo, Andre, and Jo—enroll, creating a staggering ratio of over two hundred girls to every single boy. Struggling to integrate into the established social hierarchy, these inexperienced males devise a dangerous scheme: secretly peeping on the female students in the bathhouse. Their plot is swiftly thwarted by the fearsome Underground Student Council, leading to their confinement within the campus for one month. This punishment initiates their arduous journey through what becomes known as Prison School, a severe ordeal that tests their bonds and peculiar solidarity.

In High School DxD New, Issei Hyoudou, the high school pervert dreaming of becoming the Harem King, is drawn into even more intense adventures. While the Occult Research Club carries on with its usual duties, Issei notices that their Knight, Yuuto Kiba, has become unusually distracted and less alert. Upon investigating, Issei discovers Kiba's dark and violent past connected to the mysterious Holy Swords. Having endured a brutal experiment, Kiba is now driven to exact revenge on those responsible. The return of a familiar enemy, coupled with the arrival of two new Holy Sword users, pulls Issei and his fellow Devils into yet another sinister scheme.

Following the vanishing of the crimson sun and the catastrophic Breakdown Phenomenon that wipes Arata Kasuga's town from existence, reality is artificially reconstructed thanks to a magical grimoire entrusted to him by his childhood friend and cousin, Hijiri Kasuga. When Lilith Asami arrives to investigate the disaster, she demands Arata surrender the book or face death. Refusing both options, Arata instead enrolls in the clandestine Royal Biblia Academy. There, he encounters six other magic users who, alongside Lilith, comprise the Trinity Seven, the academy's elite members each wielding unique abilities. Fueled by his determination to rescue Hijiri, Arata and his new companions launch an exhaustive quest to halt the total destruction of his hometown and restore his cherished friend.

In a Japan where rigid moral standards have eradicated all indecency, the government enforces its rules via monitoring collars that penalize any impropriety. Tanukichi Okuma, whose father was a prominent critic of these purity laws, starts high school hoping to get closer to Anna Nishikinomiya, the student council president and his long-time crush. Unbeknownst to Tanukichi, the vice president, Ayame Kajou, is actually Blue Snow, a masked rebel committed to distributing lewd materials to the sheltered public. Citing Tanukichi's father's legacy, Ayame coerces him into joining her underground group, SOX, to spread obscene content as part of their fight against the oppressive regime. When their first operation targets their own school, Tanukichi grapples with the realization that his actions directly oppose the ideals of the person he admires most.

Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière attends the prestigious Tristain Academy, where she struggles with magic, causing her spells to frequently fail. Mocked by her peers as "Louise the Zero," she faces a critical moment when first-years must summon their familiars. Louise's attempt results in a massive explosion that everyone assumes is another failure, yet Saito Hiraga emerges from the chaos. Initially treated as a mere servant, Saito is forced to perform menial duties such as cleaning Louise's clothes and eating off the ground. However, a strange mark resembling that of the legendary familiar Gandalfr appears on his hand, hinting that he is far from ordinary. As Saito adapts to this unexpected new life, Louise begins to uncover her true potential, proving she is more than the humiliating nickname suggests.

After enrolling in a new school with hopes of making a good impression and finding friends, Kodaka Hasegawa finds himself isolated within a month. His blond hair and rough appearance lead classmates to mistakenly label him a troublemaker. His solitary existence shifts upon meeting Yozora Mikazuki, another social outcast found conversing with an imaginary friend in an empty classroom. Bonding over their shared loneliness, the two establish the Neighbor's Club, an organization designed to help members develop social skills and integrate with the student body. As eccentric individuals like Sena Kashiwazaki, an eroge enthusiast, join the group, Kodaka begins to feel he has finally found the nakama he sought among these unique personalities.

As summer break begins at Kuoh Academy, Issei Hyoudou, the Red Dragon Emperor, and the Occult Research Club members restart their operations. Following their clash with Issei's rival Vali and the Chaos Brigade, it becomes evident that Rias Gremory's peerage still lacks sufficient experience. To ready themselves for upcoming dangers, Rias and Azazel guide the group through rigorous training in the Underworld. Throughout this period, the team's bonds deepen, and Issei becomes increasingly entangled in intimate relationships with the club's female members. Simultaneously, their adversaries grow in both strength and quantity. The crisis escalates with the sudden appearance of Loki, the Evil God of Norse mythology, paving the way for dramatic showdowns and intense devil battles in High School DxD BorN!

Kimihito Kurusu leads a tranquil life while his parents travel overseas, but that peace is shattered when monster girls invade his world. Set in an alternate Japan where the government manages an advanced interspecies exchange program to integrate non-human species, Kimihito becomes the accidental live-in caretaker for Miia, a Lamia, due to errors made by Agent Smith. This mistake rapidly evolves into a harem scenario as various monster girl species are drawn to Kimihito by intense attraction and erotic tension. Complicating matters is the Interspecies Exchange Act, which strictly prohibits intimate relationships between humans and monsters, allowing only a controversial experimental marriage clause as a legal exception. Consequently, Kimihito's existence becomes a confusing blend of species-specific regulations and risky legal loopholes. As his new companions make passionate, affectionate, and lustful advances, he must navigate the shifting dynamics of his expanding household. With new monster girls arriving frequently and unexpected events occurring constantly, the future of Kimihito's life and his harem remains uncertain.

In the online game Cross Reverie, Diablo reigns supreme as the highest-level player wielding the rarest items and defeating all opponents. However, this formidable avatar is actually Takuma Sakamoto, a shut-in gamer who lives entirely within his virtual world. His routine is shattered when a summoning spell transports him into a world mirroring the game, preserving his appearance as Diablo. There, he encounters his summoners: Rem Galeu, a diminutive Pantherian adventurer, and Shera L. Greenwood, an Elf summoner. Their ritual intended to bind him backfires, instead placing them under his enslavement. Takuma is now forced to live as the Demon King, journeying alongside Rem and Shera to reverse the contract while adapting to his new reality.

Following his recovery from a vampire incident and various encounters with girls entangled in supernatural events, Koyomi Araragi faces a new bizarre predicament in Nisemonogatari. One morning, he awakens to find himself bound and kidnapped by his girlfriend, Hitagi Senjougahara. She has imprisoned him to shield him from Deishuu Kaiki, a con artist who previously defrauded Hitagi's family and has now drawn Koyomi's sister, Karen, into a dangerous conflict. Upon receiving a desperate call from Karen, however, Araragi breaks free to attempt her rescue. Concurrently, Koyomi's other sister, Tsukihi, grapples with her own troubles. As two enigmatic women enter their lives, Koyomi struggles to discern their true motives while bracing for startling revelations concerning his family that are poised to emerge.

One year after becoming step-siblings, Masamune Izumi and Sagiri Izumi remain haunted by the sudden death of their parents. The tragedy creates a rift between them, causing Sagiri to retreat into total isolation, shutting out both her brother and the outside world. To cope with his own grief, Masamune dedicates himself to writing light novels, finding solace in his craft. However, as his fame rises, he encounters a peculiar issue: he has never met Eromanga-sensei, the enigmatic illustrator responsible for his success and known for provocative artwork. A string of unexpected events reveals that Sagiri is actually the artist behind the illustrations. As new characters and challenges arise within the light novel industry, the siblings gradually begin to repair their fractured relationship. Their journey traces the strengthening of their bond and their shared pursuit of recognition, all while maintaining the secrecy of Sagiri's identity as she cautiously starts to re-enter society.