Tag: Japan
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Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan
Popular, beautiful, and embarrassed former delinquent Koshi Torako just wants to have a proper high school debut. However, on her walk to school, she walks past a bizarre girl dangling from telephone wires by the deer antlers sticking out of her head who claims she can “smell” Torako’s delinquent past. And, what’s worse, she’s wearing…
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Release the Spyce
One night, awareness-sensitive teenager Momo Minamoto sees suspicious distant shades belonging to a group of spies. This leads to her being recruited by their captain, Yuki Hanzoumon, a senior at her school. The members of their secret agency, called the Tsukikage, have the power to gain strength after ingesting spices. Momo joins the Tsukikage’s missions…
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Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction
Three years ago, the arrival of the “Invaders” over Tokyo sparked the greatest war humanity had ever faced. The Japanese government scrambled to fight back. Weapons were mass-produced, sparking controversy and pacifist movements. Despite the tense and precarious state of their environment, high school students Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa Ouran live their lives with some…
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Sakura Quest
After a fruitless Tokyo job hunt, college graduate and aspiring model Yoshino Koharu finally receives a part-time offer as “queen” of the bizarre “Kingdom of Chupakabura,” a rundown attraction in the town of Manoyama. However, Yoshino discovers upon her arrival in Manoyama that she was mistaken for a celebrity. Facing with no other career options,…
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Pon no Michi
After Nashiko’s mother kicks her out of the house for being too loud, she needs to find a new place to hang out with her friends. Luckily, Nashiko’s father owns a closed-down mahjong parlor in Onomichi that is perfect for her needs. While cleaning out the place, Nashiko discovers a talking bird who introduces himself…
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Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima is a game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony, initially for the PlayStation 4. It takes place in 1274 on the island of Tsushima in Japan. The player controls the fictional samurai Jin Sakai, as he fights back against a Mongol invasion via increasingly asymmetric means in an attempt…
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A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics
Sosuke Kaburaya is a Gifu-based detective struggling to make ends meet. While on a case, he happens upon Sara, a princess from a parallel timeline with magical powers. As Sara quickly adjusts to modern Japanese life, Livia, a knight from Sara’s kingdom, arrives to find her. Soon enough, both Sara and Livia’s positivity begins to…
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Sword Art Online
In 2022, a MMORPG called Sword Art Online was released for the NerveGear, a VR headset that controls game worlds via capturing brain waves. On November 6, 10000 players log into SAO’s launch build for the first time, only to discover that the only way to log out is to beat all 100 floors of…
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Wolf Children
Hana, a hard-working college student, falls in love with a mysterious man who attends one of her classes though he is not an actual student. As it turns out, he is not truly human either. On a full moon night, he transforms, revealing that he is the last werewolf alive. Despite this, Hana’s love remains…