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Around the year 2011, a segment of humanity began to manifest telekinetic abilities called Cantus. A millennium later, in the village of Kamisu 66, Saki Watanabe is the final member of her cohort to awaken these powers and enter the Sage Academy, an institution dedicated to Cantus users. Despite every student possessing such abilities, true equality remains elusive; shortly after Saki starts her education, a classmate deemed less powerful vanishes without a trace. While returning home with her companions—Maria Akizuki, who is resolute; Shun Aonuma, recognized for his intellect; Satoru Asahina, keen and perceptive; and the shy Mamoru Itou—Saki encounters two strange creatures known as Monster Rats. These mole-like entities revere Cantus users as kami. When Saki employs her power to assist one, she is greeted with profound gratitude. As Saki contemplates the role of Monster Rats in their society, she and her friends uncover yet another disappearance. With each passing day, they delve deeper into the surrounding enigmas, gradually realizing that the seemingly utopian new world hides the grim realities of human history.

Think your life is bad? Sometimes death is worse. There's no salvation, no peace, and no god waiting to take you under their wing. But a god? Maybe you're referring to that huge black sphere stuck in the room with you. Now you're thrust into a game, battling green aliens and robotic monsters for a shot at survival. When Kei Kurono is killed, he ends up in exactly such a game—a trial of his abilities, morals, and will to live. His life no longer belongs to him, and his death is spat on and trampled again and again. What happens if he refuses to obey? God knows. A fair warning: Gantz isn't for the weak-hearted, nor is it as straightforward as it appears. Gore, rape, and violence run rampant, as do depictions of greed, cruelty, and every ugly aspect of today's society.

Kurono Kei and his former elementary school classmate Kato Masaru have made it through the first two missions sent by the mysterious black sphere known as Gantz. Exploding limbs, fighting to survive until the final seconds, and watching their fellow comrades fall in pools of blood and viscera have become routine for them. They now understand that Gantz can summon them along with any new recruits at any moment for another encounter with aliens. Will Kato's experiences inside the Gantz world give him the same bravery in the real world? With fellow veteran Gantz player Kei Kishimoto currently living at Kurono's place as his "adopted pet," can Kurono resist his growing desire for her breasts? What the hell is Gantz?

Memories brings together three separate short films, each belonging to a different genre. Magnetic Rose Deep in space, engineers Heintz Beckner and Miguel Costrela answer a distress call that leads them to a massive, abandoned space station. Inside, they discover a dilapidated mansion and begin investigating, uncovering a dark history tied to Eva Friedel, a renowned opera singer with a tragic past. As they endure tormenting hallucinations, they must fight to hold on to their sanity and escape the station alive. Stink Bomb Nobuo Tanaka, a clumsy lab technician, takes some pills from his lab to treat a cold. Unaware that these experimental pills make his flatulence fatally potent, he accidentally kills everyone around him. His superiors order him to flee to the company's headquarters in Tokyo. With his deadly odor growing stronger, Nobuo struggles to evade relentless pursuit by the police, military, and international enemies. Cannon Fodder Set in a fortress city bristling with cannons, a young boy dreams of surpassing his father and gaining respect as an artillery officer. Despite a lack of evidence pointing to an opposing nation, he eagerly takes part in the city's daily cannon drills. His ambition to fire a cannon for his homeland drives him through every moment, whether at school or just before sleep.

In "Gantz:O," death does not mark the end if one can survive the trials set by the mysterious black sphere known as Gantz. Masaru Katou, a courageous and kind-hearted student, is fatally stabbed on his way home to celebrate his younger sibling's birthday. Waking up in a small room with a view of Tokyo, he finds himself joined by others in what seems to be a preparation area for a dangerous game where their lives are at stake. Before he can grasp the situation, Masaru is given a gun and sent to the center of Osaka with a clear objective: eliminate all encountered aliens. Teamwork becomes essential as Masaru allies with Yoshikazu Suzuki, an elderly companion; Reika Shimohira, a popular idol; and Jouichirou Nishi, a distant yet experienced partner. Together, they must face their deepest fears to ensure survival and return to their former lives, including Masaru's desire to see his brother again.

In "GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack!," college student Kaori Sawahara's dream vacation to Okinawa becomes a nightmare when sea creatures emerge from the ocean, transformed by mysterious mechanical devices into walking monsters on land. Together with her friends—the outgoing Erika and the quiet Aki—Kaori endures a brutal assault defined by the creatures' foul odor. After surviving the initial wave, Kaori attempts to contact her fiancé, Tadashi, in Tokyo, but finds the phone lines dead amid what seems to be another attack. Worried for Tadashi, Kaori hurries to the city, unaware that the disaster has not ended, leaving Erika and Aki to defend themselves in Okinawa.

Harry is hardly your typical American teen; he embodies the archetype of the isolated youth, with no friends at school, odd behavior, and intense anxiety that frequently borders on paranoia. After a random occurrence, Harry begins to display what seem to be psychic abilities, even though he finds it hard to accept their reality and can't control them intentionally. At the same time, sinister forces that recognize Harry's capabilities attempt to control and endanger him in disturbing ways.

In a future where Earth's population has exceeded sustainable limits, humanity ventures into space searching for a new home. But an abrupt shift in the moon's orbit triggers a series of devastating earthquakes that ravage the planet for decades, pushing civilization to the edge of collapse. After the world stabilizes, the survivors emerge into a landscape that feels both alien and familiar. The central question remains whether the previous masters of the land can hold onto their power in this radically altered world.

Fueled by an insatiable drive for discovery, scientist Rintarou Okabe, alongside his kind but forgetful friend Mayuri Shiina and his roommate Itaru Hashida, founds the Future Gadget Laboratory. While their ambition is to invent technology that defies human comprehension, their most notable creation to date is a microwave that transforms bananas into an eerie green substance. Okabe's attendance at a symposium regarding time travel triggers a series of events that unveil the Phone Microwave's latent capabilities. He realizes the device can transmit text messages to the past, and as he tests this power, the clandestine organization SERN becomes dangerously involved. As Okabe contends with the fallout of shifting timelines, he and his friends face relentless peril. He is forced to repair the fractures in history while fighting to preserve his sanity and safeguard the people he holds dear.

Parasitic aliens descend from space to infiltrate Earth, seizing human brains to transform their hosts into predators. When seventeen-year-old Shinichi Izumi narrowly avoids full possession, a parasite named Migi fails to reach his brain and instead takes control of his right hand. Deprived of its primary objective, Migi must depend on Shinichi for survival, binding them in an uneasy alliance as they confront other dangerous parasites intent on eradicating this deviation from their kind.

Fifteen years following the devastating Second Impact, humanity faces relentless assaults from colossal entities known as Angels targeting Tokyo-3. Conventional military might proves futile against these foes, leaving survival in the hands of NERV, a clandestine group commanded by the stern Gendou Ikari. NERV deploys giant humanoid mechs called Evangelions, armed with advanced weaponry and shielded by Absolute Terror Fields, to combat the Angels. Shinji Ikari, a fourteen-year-old, returns to Tokyo-3 after years of abandonment by his father. Haunted by the loss of his mother and his father's icy demeanor, Shinji fears forming attachments. His world shifts upon meeting Misato Katsuragi, a twenty-nine-year-old high-ranking NERV officer who offers the warmth and care he has long lacked. An abrupt Angel incursion compels Shinji to act, exposing Gendou's true motive for summoning him: Shinji possesses the unique ability to synchronize with Evangelion Unit-01, a robot that responds to his biological signals. Despite the severe psychological strain of piloting an Evangelion, Shinji becomes Tokyo-3's guardian against the angelic threat, oblivious to his father's concealed agenda.

In Elfen Lied, Lucy is a Diclonius, a subspecies marked by horns and invisible telekinetic arms that made her a target of brutal government experiments. When she finally finds a chance to escape, the years of her captivity and suffering have twisted her mind, leading to a bloody slaughter of her captors as she breaks free. During her frantic flight, a severe head injury fractures her psyche, creating a second, childlike personality who is barely able to speak. In this vulnerable state, she is found by Kouta and his cousin Yuka, college students who unknowingly take the injured fugitive in. Their compassion sets off a chain of events that pulls them into a hidden world of government secrets and conspiracy.

Following the loss of a close friend, Shinji Ikari descends into emotional paralysis, rendering him unable to pilot Evangelion Unit-01. Consequently, his father, Gendou Ikari of NERV, frantically maneuvers to outwit the clandestine organization SEELE, as both factions pursue their own apocalyptic objectives. SEELE intends to merge human souls into an Evangelion unit to forge a divine being, whereas Gendou schemes to revert humanity to a primal state so he can reunite with his late wife, Yui. SEELE initiates a military assault on NERV headquarters, resulting in the deaths of numerous NERV personnel. Asuka Langley Sohryu takes the controls of Evangelion Unit-02 to battle SEELE's overwhelming forces. Amidst erupting chaos and societal collapse, Captain Misato Katsuragi searches for Shinji, who remains concealed within NERV, holding the fate of the world in their hands.

Rintarou Okabe, the self-proclaimed mad scientist notorious for his eccentricity, has fallen into profound despair after failing to save Makise Kurisu. Now depressed and withdrawn, he abandons his scientific pursuits to live as an ordinary college student, attempting to flee the haunting memories of his time-traveling adventures, which remain a secret to everyone around him. While working as a receptionist at a technology conference, Okabe meets Maho Hiyajo, an energetic young woman who later provides translation for a lecture by Professor Alexis Leskinen. During the event, Alexis and Maho introduce Amadeus, an advanced artificial intelligence capable of replicating a person's memories, personality, and behaviors with extraordinary precision. Following the lecture, Okabe learns that Maho and Alexis were former classmates of Kurisu and have created a digital recreation of her. Tasked by Alexis with observing the AI's actions, Okabe is given the chance to interact with a digital version of his deceased friend. Caught in a dangerous confrontation with his past, Okabe must face painful truths and navigate the consequences of interfering with the natural flow of events.

In Serial Experiments Lain, fourteen-year-old Lain Iwakura is an introverted girl who struggles with social interaction until she unexpectedly receives an email from Chisa Yomoda, a classmate who has already died. Despite having little experience with technology, Lain opens the message and is drawn into the Wired, a digital network akin to the Internet. This event transforms her life as she confronts mysterious puzzles. Figures known as the Men in Black begin appearing around her, questioning her with intimate details about her life that even she does not fully grasp. As the boundaries between the physical world and cyberspace grow indistinct, Lain becomes entangled in increasingly surreal scenarios that challenge the nature of identity, consciousness, and reality. Directed by Chiaki J. Konaka, the creator behind Texhnolyze, this psychological and avant-garde mystery follows Lain's critical choices, which impact both the real world and the Wired. Only through Lain can the full significance of these interconnected realities be understood as one realm fades and another emerges.

Two years after the J-pop idol group CHAM! first won over audiences, member Mima Kirigoe chooses to leave the band to pursue an acting career, a decision that draws mixed reactions from her fanbase. Despite the uncertainty surrounding this move, Mima clings to the hope that her supporters will stay loyal. As she steps away from the group, her life takes an unexpected turn. Eager to shed her idol image, she secures a role in a crime drama, a project that quickly becomes demanding and stressful for both her and her manager, Rumi Hidaka. At the same time, Mima's mental state begins to deteriorate under pressure from a persistent stalker who refuses to accept her exit from the idol world, a mysterious new website that uncannily mirrors her experiences, and CHAM!'s continued success without her. These disturbing events slowly erode Mima's grasp on reality, blurring the line between what is real and what is not.

Ichirou Inuyashiki, a 58-year-old man, endures a bleak existence plagued by chronic back pain and the emotional neglect of his wife and children. His sole solace comes from Hanako, a stray Shiba Inu he rescued. His circumstances deteriorate further upon receiving a stage four stomach cancer diagnosis with a mere three-month prognosis. Though he attempts to remain resilient, his family's icy demeanor drives him to the brink. Seeking tranquility, he visits a nearby field with his dog, where an enigmatic figure suddenly appears. Suddenly, a brilliant flash of light and debris engulfs Ichirou. Upon awakening, he discovers his body has been transformed, now housing a concealed mechanical weapon. Initially stunned, the benevolent Ichirou swiftly employs his new powers to save a life, an act that restores his vitality and sense of purpose. The origin of these abilities remains a mystery. Who was the mysterious individual at the site of the explosion, and do their motives align with Ichirou's desire to aid others despite possessing such formidable strength?

After the Second Impact, only Tokyo-3 remains of Japan, and this city is under attack by giant beings called Angels that aim to wipe out humanity. Having not seen his father for over eight years, Shinji Ikari gets a phone call instructing him to report urgently to NERV Headquarters, the organization responsible for destroying the Angels using giant mechs known as Evas. Shinji's mission is to pilot Eva Unit 01 alongside Eva Unit 00's pilot, Ayanami Rei. Note: This work exists in several versions, indicated by the version number: • 1.0: Sep 1, 2007 – Original theatrical release • 1.01: Apr 25, 2008 – DVD release with minor adjustments and fine-tuning of picture, editing, and sound quality.  • Explanation of Evangelion 1.01 – Included with the special edition DVD of 1.01, overlays large captions providing the "official designations" of people, locations, weapons, technology, and so forth. • 1.11: May 27, 2009 – Blu-ray/DVD re-release adding 3 minutes of new animation to the first 15 minutes and fixing video issues from the previous release.

In the initial conflicts against the monstrous Angels, young Eva pilots Shinji and Rei bore the weight of humanity's hopes alone. Now, as the Angels' lethal assault intensifies and the apocalyptic Third Impact draws near, Shinji and Rei share their burden with two new Eva pilots: the fiery Asuka and the enigmatic Mari. Piloting their colossal Eva machines into battle, these four young souls fight desperately to save mankind from the heavens, but can they save themselves in the process? Note: This title exists in multiple versions, indicated by the version number: 2.0 was the original theatrical release on June 27, 2009, while 2.22 is the Blu-ray/DVD release from May 26, 2010, featuring new scenes and readjustments.

Fourteen years after the Third Impact devastated Earth and shattered human civilization, Shinji Ikari remains a stranger to those he once knew. After being rescued from the depths of space by Asuka Langley Shikinami and Mari Illustrious Makinami, Shinji discovers he is now a prisoner of WILLE, a military faction commanded by his former guardian, Misato Katsuragi. His former allies now view him with distrust and detachment, refusing to offer aid as he struggles with the consequences of his own actions. Confused and deeply wounded, Shinji is eventually freed from WILLE by Rei Ayanami and returns to NERV headquarters. There, he encounters Kaworu Nagisa, an enigmatic figure who offers him comfort and reveals the truth behind NERV's ongoing struggle against the Angels. Despite this new bond, Shinji and Kaworu soon face a looming conflict where their adversaries are no longer Angels but his former comrades. In this brutal battle to decide the fate of the world, Shinji comes to the realization that the past cannot be rewritten.

After the Fourth Impact, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei are left stranded without their Evangelions and take shelter in one of the few remaining pockets of humanity on the devastated Earth. There, each lives a life far removed from their time as an Evangelion pilot. But the threat to the world is not yet over. A new Impact looms on the horizon—one that will truly mark the end of Evangelion. At last, the Human Instrumentality Project is set into motion, and WILLE makes a final desperate stand to stop the Final Impact. Note: This story exists in several versions, indicated by the version number: • 3.0+1.0: March 8, 2021 - Original theatrical release • 3.0+1.01: June 12, 2021 - A second theatrical release featuring updated cuts of various scenes without altering the overall story. • 3.0+1.11: March 8, 2023 - A home media release scheduled for the film's two-year anniversary.

Satou Matsuzaka is a high school girl known for her beauty and her reputation for being easygoing with boys. But after meeting a little girl named Shio Koube by chance, Satou comes to understand that this is the first true love she has ever felt. She tells everyone she lives with her aunt, while in reality she secretly shares an apartment with Shio. Though Satou appears innocent, she will go to any lengths to safeguard the one she cherishes, taking extreme measures to preserve the "happy sugar life" they share.

In the perpetually dark underground city of Lux, its inhabitants live under constant fear, dominated by the oppressive rule of rival criminal factions. Cut off from the world above, these groups only interact through the extraction of "raffia," the mineral that sustains Lux's existence. This unique substance, found only in Lux, is crucial for "texhnolyze" operations, which allow people to replace their body parts with cybernetic limbs that do not trigger immune rejection. The mysterious "Class" organization researches these transplants and controls raffia production, granting executive power to Organo, a group led by Keigo Oonishi, who has texhnolyzed legs and is said to hear the "voice of the city." Lux's fragile balance of power shatters when an enigmatic stranger, Kazuho Yoshii, instigates a series of crimes that spark conflicts among the gangs. In the resulting turmoil, new figures emerge: Ichise, a former boxer who was crippled by Organo and recently fitted with texhnolyzed limbs by Eriko "Doc" Kamata; and Ran, a young florist who possesses the ability of foresight. As Lux descends into chaos, both Ichise and Ran find themselves at the center of the city's most severe crisis yet.

In 2015, over a decade has passed since the devastating Second Impact nearly brought human civilization to its end. In the aftermath, a small group uncovers the presence of the Angels—massive, hostile beings determined to trigger the Third Impact and finish off the remnants of humanity. Shinji Ikari, a young boy, is summoned to Tokyo-3 by his father, Gendou Ikari, to join the fight against these Angels. His connection with Gendou has been tense since his mother's death, and Shinji hopes to repair their damaged relationship. But when he arrives, he discovers he was called to pilot Evangelion Unit-01, a giant machine built to confront the Angels. As he battles one Angel after another, Shinji gets pulled into a scheme that could determine the fate of all mankind.