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In the year 2071, humanity has colonized the galaxy, yet Earth-like problems such as murder, drug abuse, and theft persist. Consequently, a rising number of tough bounty hunters chase intergalactic outlaws. Spike Spiegel and Jet Black travel through space, hunting criminals to earn a modest living. Under Spike’s goofy and detached exterior lies the burden of a violent history. Jet copes with his own painful memories while caring for Spike and their ship, the Bebop. They are later joined by the attractive con artist Faye Valentine, the eccentric child Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, and Ein, a bioengineered Welsh corgi. As the Bebop crew forms bonds and captures a diverse array of criminals, their lives are shaken by a threat from Spike’s past. With a rival’s insane scheme unfolding, Spike faces a choice between his life with his new family or vengeance for his old grievances.

Parasitic aliens suddenly descend upon Earth, infiltrating humanity by burrowing into the brains of vulnerable targets. These insatiable creatures seize complete control of their hosts and can morph into various forms to hunt unsuspecting prey. Sixteen-year-old high school student Shinichi Izumi is attacked by one of these parasites, but it fails to take over his brain, ending up in his right hand instead. Unable to move to its intended location, the parasite, named Migi, must rely on Shinichi to survive. This forces the duo into an uneasy coexistence as they defend themselves against hostile parasites determined to eliminate this new threat to their kind.

Justice and its enforcement have evolved. In the 22nd century, Japan operates under the Sibyl System, an objective method to assess each citizen's threat level by analyzing their mental state for criminal intent, known as their Psycho-Pass. Inspectors enforce the law by subduing—often lethally—anyone showing the slightest ill will; alongside them work Enforcers, citizens who have become latent criminals, given limited freedom in return for carrying out the Inspectors' grim tasks. Into this world enters Akane Tsunemori, a young woman with a sincere wish to uphold justice. But as she collaborates with veteran Enforcer Shinya Kougami, she soon discovers that the Sibyl System's verdicts are not as flawless as her fellow Inspectors believe. With everything she once trusted turned upside down, Akane struggles with the nature of true justice and whether it can be achieved through a system that might already be flawed.

Spontaneous Human Combustion is a chaotic affliction that has tormented humanity for many years, randomly turning normal people into blazing, aggressive beings called Infernals. While Infernals represent the first-generation cases of Human Combustion, second- and third-generation individuals are known as pyrokinetics—humans blessed with the capacity to wield and control their flames without losing their humanity. To fight the Infernal menace and uncover its origin, the Tokyo Armed Forces, Fire Defense Agency, and Holy Church of Sol created their solution: the Special Fire Force. Eager third-generation pyrokinetic Shinra Kusakabe, nicknamed Devil's Footprints for his explosive talent to ignite his feet at will, joins the lively Special Fire Force Company 8. Upholding the unit's mission to extinguish the raging Infernals and put their spirits to rest, Shinra is resolved to become a hero who rescues those endangered by the flame terror. But this is not the heroic adventure Shinra imagined. The Fire Force is a divided mess of squabbling brigades, abnormal Infernal sightings are on the rise throughout Tokyo, and a mysterious group claims to have knowledge about the strange fire that killed Shinra's family 12 years ago. Confronted with many obstacles inside and outside the Fire Force, Shinra battles to reveal the truth behind the burning mysteries that have kept him in the dark.

Ganta Igarashi's day starts out ordinarily enough as he and his classmates prepare for a field trip to Deadman Wonderland, a prison-themed amusement park where inmates perform dangerous stunts for the crowd's entertainment. But everything changes when a mysterious man dressed in red slaughters the entire class. Framed for the crime and handed a death sentence, Ganta is sent to the very prison he was supposed to visit. His ordeal has only just begun. Thrust into a brutal world of sadistic prisoners and strange supernatural abilities, Ganta lives under the constant threat of a lethal collar around his neck—a device that can only be slowed by winning the prison's deadly games. He must risk his life to survive in a ruthless environment where friends and enemies are hard to distinguish, all while searching for the enigmatic "Red Man" to prove his innocence.

Edo once thrived on the spirit and ambition of samurai from all over the country. But after feudal Japan surrendered to powerful alien invaders called the "Amanto," those dreams seem out of reach. The once-influential shogunate has been rebuilt as a puppet government, and a new law quickly bans all swords in public. Enter Gintoki Sakata, a quirky silver-haired man who always carries a wooden sword and still lives as a samurai despite the ban. As the founder of Yorozuya, a small business that takes on odd jobs, Gintoki often sets out to help others—though usually in bizarre and unpredictable ways. With the help of Shinpachi Shimura, a glasses-wearing boy supposedly learning the samurai path; Kagura, a tomboyish girl with superhuman strength and a bottomless stomach; and Sadaharu, their giant pet dog who loves biting people's heads, the Yorozuya encounter everything from alien royalty to clashes with local gangs in the ever-changing world of Edo.

By the beginning of the 21st century, magic—once dismissed as myth and legend—has been transformed into a structured technology and taught as a technical discipline. At First High School, an institution for magicians, students are divided into two groups based on their entrance exam scores: "Blooms" are those who earn high marks and are placed in the First Course, while "Weeds" are reserve students assigned to the Second Course. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei follows the siblings Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, who enroll at First High School. After taking the exam, the gifted Miyuki is placed in the First Course, whereas Tatsuya ends up in the Second Course. Despite his low practical test scores and his status as a "Weed" suggesting magical incompetence, Tatsuya possesses remarkable technical knowledge, strong physical combat skills, and unique magical abilities—making him the irregular at a magical high school.

Thirty years ago, a massive "spatial quake," a phenomenon involving space vibrations of unknown origin, devastated the Eurasian continent and claimed over 150 million lives. Since then, these quakes have continued to occur worldwide, though on a smaller scale. Shidou Itsuka is an ordinary high school student living with his younger sister, Kotori. When an impending spatial quake threatens Tengu City, he rushes to save her but gets caught in the eruption. At the quake's epicenter, he finds a mysterious girl who is identified as a "Spirit," a supernatural being whose appearance triggers such quakes. Soon, he is caught in a battle between the girl and the Anti-Spirit Team, a ruthless task force dedicated to eliminating Spirits. Yet there is a third group that believes in saving the Spirits: "Ratatoskr," which, surprisingly, is commanded by Shidou's little sister! After the clash, Kotori forcibly enlists Shidou and offers him an alternative approach to handling the danger Spirits pose—make them fall in love with him. Now, the world's fate depends on his dating skills as he sets out to charm the Spirits.

In the futuristic Californian metropolis of Night City, dreams are destined to perish. David Martinez, a teenager residing in the slums, strives to realize his mother’s lifelong ambition for him to ascend the ranks of Arasaka, the globe’s premier security corporation. To achieve this, he attends the elite Arasaka Academy while his mother works tirelessly to sustain their family. When a confrontation with a street gang ruins his life, David discovers Sandevistan cyberware, a prosthetic that bestows superhuman speed upon its user. Driven by rage, David implants the device in his back and uses it to take revenge on one of his abusers. This act leads to his expulsion from the academy, crushing his hopes of ever making his mother proud. After observing David’s new abilities, the alluring data thief Lucyna "Lucy" Kushinada proposes a partnership, offering him a path to salvation. However, associating with Lucy exposes David to the realm of Edgerunners—cyborg criminals willing to violate any law for profit. Edgerunners frequently die, either through their cyberware or mental breakdown, but in his struggle for survival within a corrupt system, David is prepared to gamble everything.

In 2021, a parasitic virus called "Gastrea" infects people and transforms them into monsters. The remnants of humanity now dwell within walls made of Varanium, the sole substance capable of harming Gastrea. To combat the Gastrea threat, "Cursed Children"—young girls whose bodies carry traces of the virus, granting them superhuman abilities—are officially designated Initiators by the Tendo Civil Security. They are paired with Promoters, individuals who guide and protect them. These two-person teams are dispatched on missions to fight the monsters spawned by the Gastrea virus and hold them back. Black Bullet centers on the duo of Enju Aihara, an Initiator, and Satomi Rentaro, a Promoter, as they undertake missions to confront the escalating Gastrea menace in their home city of Tokyo.

In 1988, a boy wielding psychic abilities triggers a catastrophic explosion in Tokyo that sparks World War III. To avert further devastation, he is detained and disappears from public knowledge. Three decades later, the rebuilt Neo-Tokyo is plagued by gang warfare and anti-government terrorism. Shoutarou Kaneda commands "the Capsules," a crew of delinquents famous for their oversized custom bikes and ongoing feud with their rivals, "the Clowns." During a clash with these rivals, Kaneda’s best friend, Tetsuo Shima, collides with an esper who has fled a government facility. This incident awakens latent, dangerous powers within Tetsuo. As the authorities move to contain this new psychic threat before it can destroy the city once more, Tetsuo’s escalating abilities place him at the center of the chaos.

After his clash with his younger brother Shou in the Nether, Shinra Kusakabe's determination to become a hero who rescues people from the flame terror grows stronger. He aims to find a method to revert Infernals back to humans, solve the mysteries of the Evangelist and the Adolla Burst, and save both his mother and Shou. Yet Shinra now understands that achieving these objectives will prove difficult, especially given the immediate threat the Evangelist presents. The Evangelist's intention is evident: to collect the eight pillars—those who possess the Adolla Burst—and offer them as a sacrifice to recreate the Great Cataclysm that occurred 250 years ago. With the First Pillar revealing that a new pillar is about to emerge, Shinra is resolved to safeguard his fellow pillars from the Evangelist. Consequently, the fiery conflict between the Special Fire Force and the Evangelist ignites. Alongside the Special Fire Force, Shinra continues his battle, uncovering the truth behind the Great Cataclysm, the nature of Adolla Bursts, and the enigmas surrounding human combustion.

Situated in Japan, Academy City is thirty years ahead of the rest of the world in science and technology. Over seventy-five percent of its inhabitants are students training to develop psychic abilities as espers across various institutions. Touma Kamijou, a high school student, holds the lowest rank of zero but possesses a mysterious power known as Imagine Breaker, which can negate any supernatural force. Despite this unique gift, Touma lives a routine life until he meets Index Librorum Prohibitorum, a girl who has committed every forbidden grimoire to memory. Now, a dangerous faction is pursuing her. When magicians threaten the young girl, Touma vows to defend his new companion, pulling him into a concealed realm of the supernatural.

Vash the Stampede carries a 60 billion double-dollar bounty on his head. The reason: he is supposedly a heartless outlaw who destroys anyone who stands in his way and levels entire cities for amusement, earning him the nickname "The Humanoid Typhoon." Wherever he goes, death and ruin follow, and rumor says that even making eye contact with him means certain doom—or so the stories claim. In truth, Vash is an enormous softie who insists he has never killed anyone and does everything he can to avoid violence. With his absurd doughnut obsession and clownish demeanor in tow, Vash travels across the desert planet Gunsmoke, constantly tailed by two insurance agents, Meryl Stryfe and Milly Thompson, who try to keep his collateral damage under control. Before long, their chaotic adventures turn into life-or-death struggles when a group of legendary assassins is called in to bring suffering upon the trio. Vash's painful past comes to light, and his beliefs and moral code are pushed to their absolute limits.

In 2026, four years after the infamous Sword Art Online incident, a new technology called the Augma emerges, employing an Augmented Reality system. Unlike the NerveGear and Amusphere's Virtual Reality, it is completely safe and can be used while conscious, quickly becoming a market sensation. The Augma's most popular app is the game Ordinal Scale, a fantasy role-playing game featuring player rankings and rewards. Caught up in the trend, Kirito's friends dive into the game, and despite his own misgivings about the system, Kirito eventually joins them. What initially seems like harmless fun soon reveals that the game holds something far more sinister beneath the surface.

Haruyuki Arita is an overweight, frequently bullied middle schooler who finds solace in online games. His daily life is upended when he realizes the top scores in his favorite game have been overtaken by Kuroyukihime, the popular vice president of the student council. She calls him to the student lounge and reveals Brain Burst, a program that speeds up brain waves to make time seem to freeze. This software functions as an augmented reality fighting game, where players gain acceleration points by winning battles. Losing all points means permanent removal from Brain Burst. Kuroyukihime explains she chose Haruyuki because she needs help finding the creator to uncover the program's true purpose. This quest is tough, as it demands she defeat the Six Kings of Pure Color, strong faction leaders, and reach level 10, the highest rank. After Kuroyukihime aids Haruyuki in overcoming his bullies, he vows to support her ambition, beginning their shared climb to the top.

Childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro swore to become officers in the Defense Force—a military group that defends Japan from colossal monsters known as kaijuu—after their hometown was ruined. Decades later, the 32-year-old Kafka has abandoned his heroic dreams. He now cleans up the leftover remains of slain kaijuu after brave soldiers defeat them, including Mina, who has achieved their shared objective. When Kafka meets his new coworker Reno Ichikawa, he sees a reflection of his younger self: an ambitious young man whose only wish is to fight in the Defense Force. Unfortunately, the two soon get caught in a strange incident with a rogue kaijuu. Kafka saves Reno from certain death, revealing his natural heroic instincts, but is left badly injured. While both recover in a hospital, Kafka appears to be attacked by another kaijuu. This event gives him the ability to transform into a humanoid kaijuu, possessing the strength and powers of the massive monsters that threaten Japan. The military labels him "Kaijuu No. 8," and Kafka decides to use his new abilities for the common good. Bound by mutual respect, Kafka and Reno set out to fight alongside warriors like Mina on the front lines of the Defense Force.

Ichirou Inuyashiki, a 58-year-old man, is struggling through a difficult phase in his life. While his chronic back pain is agonizing, it pales in comparison to the cold indifference and disdain shown by his wife and children. Despite this, Ichirou finds comfort in Hanako, an abandoned Shiba Inu he takes in. His situation worsens when a routine check-up reveals he has stomach cancer with only three months left to live; though he attempts to stay strong, his family's apathy drives him to an emotional collapse. Fleeing to a nearby field, he embraces his dog and cries—until he spots a strange figure standing before him. Then, a blinding flash of light engulfs Ichirou in smoke and debris. When he regains consciousness, he realizes something has changed—he has been transformed into a mechanized weapon concealed beneath his original appearance. Though initially startled, the kind-hearted Ichirou quickly uses his new abilities to rescue someone, an act that fills him with joy and renewed purpose. Yet, the source of these powers remains a mystery. Who was the enigmatic figure at the explosion site, and do they share Ichirou's benevolent intentions when wielding this dangerous force?

A year and a half after the events of the original sci-fi psychological thriller, Akane Tsunemori continues her work as an inspector—carrying out the Sibyl System's rulings. She is joined by new enforcers and junior inspector Mika Shimotsuki, a young woman fiercely and unbendingly loyal to Sibyl. As Akane reflects on both the essence of her role and the justness of Sibyl's decisions, a new and unsettling threat emerges. A shadowy figure has uncovered a method to manipulate the Crime Coefficient—a value derived from mental scans that enables Sibyl to evaluate psychological well-being and flag potential criminals. Using this technique, he murders an enforcer, leaving behind an enigmatic clue: the letters "WC?" daubed in blood on a wall. Akane and the rest of Division 01 soon find themselves caught in a deadly struggle against this new antagonist, confronting a conspiracy that challenges not only the Sibyl System's authority but also the very core of Akane's own principles.

Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura are back as the perpetually broke but cheerful Yorozuya team. In an alternate-history Edo where swords are outlawed and Japan has been taken over by alien invaders, they take on any odd job to get by. But Shinpachi and Kagura still haven't seen a single payment—could Gin-chan really be blowing all the money on pachinko? One night, after stumbling home drunk, Gintoki witnesses an alien spaceship crash nearby. A dying crew member crawls out and hands him a strange clock-shaped device, warning that it holds immense power and must be kept safe. Mistaking it for his alarm clock, Gintoki smashes the thing the next morning—only to find the entire world outside his apartment frozen in time. With Kagura and Shinpachi in tow, he sets out to get the device repaired; but as always, nothing comes easy for the Yorozuya gang. Blending irreverent humor with heartfelt drama, Gintama's fourth season throws its heroes into both their most ridiculous escapades and their most dangerous threats yet.

Spirits are otherworldly entities of immense power whose appearances cause devastating spatial quakes. While certain factions seek their annihilation, others prefer to capture their affections and neutralize their powers. Having already sealed three Spirits, Shidou Itsuka continues his work with Ratatoskr, seeking out new targets and romancing them to safeguard the world. However, this time around, the pair confronts a growing menace that extends beyond the Spirits themselves, as a far more dangerous force begins to observe their activities.

Japan created the Infinite Stratos, a powered exoskeleton that only women can pilot, and its immense destructive power led to a global treaty banning its military use. When fifteen-year-old Ichika Orimura is discovered to be the only male capable of operating an IS, he is forced to attend the Infinite Stratos Academy—an all-girls boarding school where students train as IS pilots. There, Ichika reunites with childhood friends Houki Shinonono and Lingyin Huang, and also grows close to Cecilia Alcott, the representative of the United Kingdom. Under the strict supervision of Chifuyu Orimura, his older sister and their homeroom teacher, Ichika and his female classmates must use their abilities to defend themselves and their school from the dangers that arise during their exciting school life.

Academy City, a metropolis teeming with students, stands at the cutting edge of scientific progress and houses the esper development program. The seven "Level 5" espers reign as the most formidable individuals within the city, with middle schooler Mikoto Misaka, an electricity manipulator known as "The Railgun," holding the third position. As strange incidents start cropping up across the city, she discovers each crime is linked to the mysterious "Level Upper," a legendary device said to boost an esper's level. As the situation intensifies, it becomes clear that the Level Upper hides more than meets the eye, and that Academy City may be a far more twisted place than the glamorous utopia it appears to be. Toaru Kagaku no Railgun centers on Mikoto and her friends—and the perilous situations they stumble into—as they become entangled in the Level Upper affair. As Mikoto puts it, "There's never a dull moment in this city."

A year after disappearing, Shinpachi Shimura comes back to Edo, only to find his fellow Yorozuya members, Gintoki and Kagura, acting like total strangers. Panicked by this confusion, he flees the headquarters and realizes that everyone in the city has undergone bizarre changes in both looks and personality. The most unbelievable twist is that his sister Otae is now married to the Shinsengumi chief and persistent stalker Isao Kondou and is expecting their first baby. Confused but compelled by Otae and Kondou, Shinpachi joins the Shinsengumi, where he uncovers even more shocking alterations within the group. When he learns that Vice Chief Toushirou Hijikata has stayed exactly the same, he teams up with the unchanging officer to restore Edo to its former state. Continuing with its signature mix of crude humor, witty parodies, and cheeky references, Gintama' takes the Yorozuya crew through another series of chaotic adventures in the lively, alien-infused setting of Edo.