Tag: Japan
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (All Parts)
The story of the Joestar family and its descendants, who are possessed with intense psychic strength, and the bizarre adventures each “JoJo” encounters throughout their lives. Apart from the 90’s OVA treatment of Stardust Crusaders by Studio A.P.P.P., JoJo is currently being adapted into an anime by David Production, which as of writing has reached…
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Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san
Nishikata’s classmate Takagi loves to tease him on a daily basis, and she uses her extensive knowledge of his behavior to predict exactly how he will react to her teasing, making it nearly impossible for Nishikata to ever make a successful comeback. Despite this, Nishikata vows to someday give Takagi a taste of her own…
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Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon)
Two different students – a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent – form a friendship through their love of listening to and performing jazz. Shinichiro Watanabe’s 12-episode adaptation is based on a 10-volume manga written by Yuki Kodama. A live-action drama movie was produced in 2018. This production was another collaboration between…
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Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia
Insomniacs After School In the small city of Nanao, insomniac Ganta Nakami tries to catch a nap in his school’s abandoned astronomical observatory. There he stumbles upon a sociable and carefree girl named Isaki Magari who has the same problem. The two form an awkward friendship and reestablish their school’s defunct astronomy club. This anime came…
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Do It Yourself!!
In the near-future, a school club at an all-girls high school work on Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects. They struggle but don’t give up and see the projects through to their end. The story depicts the lives of those girls as they take the first step toward the future. Do It Yourself!! takes place around Sanjo in…
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Bocchi The Rock!
The tragically relatable Hitori “Bocchi-chan” Goto is a lonely high school girl whose heart lies in her guitar. After she meets Nijika Ijichi, she joins up with “Kessoku Band.” Can Bocchi confront her social anxiety with the help of her music? Bocchi started as a 4koma manga before its insane single-season anime adaptation. Bocchi and…
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Love Live! The School Idol Movie
In the Love Live movie, the school idol group μ’s (Muse) embarks on a journey to New York City for a special performance. They’re also in for a big surprise on their return home. The dance choreography scenes are depicted in 3D, but regardless, part of the spirit of New York from the outsider perspective…
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Patlabor
Patlabor is a science fiction mecha series about cops with humanoid robots, ‘Labors’, that look like Tokyo Metropolitan Police patrol cars, hence combined as ‘Patrol’ ‘Labor’, ‘Patlabor’. Outside of the MPD, Labors are used as heavy machinery for construction. Most continuities begin as Tokyo MPD Special Vehicle Section 2, Department 2 welcomes series protagonist Noa…
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Persona 5
A JRPG from the Persona/Megami Tensei franchise published by Sega/Atlus in 2016. The high school student protagonist, ‘Joker’, is accused of a crime and sent to Shibuya on probation. There, he discovers ‘Personas’ and joins a group known as the ‘Phantom Thieves’. Together, they delve into a hidden world born from society’s collective desires. As…