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Director Katushiro Otomo's genre-defining Anime feature based on his own comic book series is jarring, provocative, and a landmark display of artistic bravado. Released as a film in 1988, Akira sent immediate and lasting shockwaves through the world of cinema. In 2019, gangs and terrorists run rampant through the post-apocalyptic metropolis of Neo-Tokyo. The government does little to check the power of the military, which preserves a fragile order and hides the secrets of the city's closely guar |
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Set in modern-day Japan, Paranoia Agent is an intertwining series of stories linked together by one thing: attacks from a mysterious bat-wielding child. Wearing a pair of golden inline skates and swinging a golden bat, the boy, who becomes known as Lil' Slugger (or Shounen Bat), lurks in low-traffic areas. His attacks seem random, but each victim is grappling with life's darker side. Police are mystified by the continuing reports of attacks that seem beyond the capability of a child. As the epis |
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Samurai Champloo is director Shinichiro Watanabe's eagerly anticipated new anime series following his cult smash, Cowboy Bebop. Champloo takes place in Meiji-era Japan and follows the exploits of three colorful characters. Mugen, a loud, undisciplined martial artist and Jin, a quiet, wandering samurai join forces when Fuu, a flighty waitress, saves them from being executed. She then convinces the odd couple to help her find a samurai "who smells of sunflowers," and the three set out on an unforg |
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This anime series tells the story of a war between Fighters, a group of high school students destined to battle until one emerges as the Ikki Tousen, a warrior with the strength of a thousand. Each Fighter wears an amulet that holds the soul of an ancient warrior. These amulets give the high schoolers amplified strength, and force the wearers to fight out the soul's destiny. Inspired by the Yuji Shiozaki manga known as Battle Vixens, Ikki Tousen centers around one of the Fighters, Hakufu. The bu |
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Samurai Champloo is director Shinichiro Watanabe's eagerly anticipated new anime series following his cult smash Cowboy Bebop. Champloo takes place in Meiji-era Japan and follows the exploits of three colorful characters. Mugen, a loud, undisciplined martial artist and Jin, a quiet, wandering samurai, join forces when Fuu, a flighty waitress, saves them from being executed. She then convinces the odd couple to help her find a samurai "who smells of sunflowers," and the three set out on an unforg |
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Claus and Lavie have been friends since they were kids. They've long shared a dream of becoming famous Vanship pilots, earning a living as elite couriers who fearlessly fly their deliveries into even the most dangerous situations. In the midst of a mission that will likely bring them everything they've wanted, the two pause to help a stranded ship. Claus and Lavie pick up a girl named Alvis, who they need to deliver to space battleship Silvana. The two may have bitten off more than they can chew |
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Paper Masters have the power to change paper into almost anything, from lock picks to bulletproof dragons. R.O.D. (Read or Die) the TV Vol. 1 contains the first two episodes of the TV series that follows the book-loving trio of paper masters that makes up the Three Sisters Detective Agency. In episode one, Anita, Maggie, and Michelle handle bodyguard duties for Nenene, an author whose promotional trip to Tokyo is met with a bomb threat. When the bomber slips through security at takes Nenene host |
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Before Ghost in the Shell, Japanese comic book author Shirow Masamune created the popular Appleseed. The 1988 anime movie directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama brought the cult comic to life in a heroic tale featuring future cop Deunan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos Hecatonchires. This latest 2004 version directed by Shinki Aramaki recreates the classic with new CGI enhancements and a revamped storyline. Not all is well in the metropolis of Olympus. An evil plot threatens the fate of humanity in |
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One night Keiichi, a lovelorn college freshman, innocently decides to order takeout. Instead, he finds himself on the line with a helper goddess service. The goddess Belldandy comes to Earth, and the two fall in love. Their story was captured by the five-part Ah! My Goddess manga series, and this movie picks up where the saga left off. Just as Keiichi and Belldandy are settling down, trouble arises! Belldandy's mentor Celestin returns from prison (where he was sent for rebelling against heaven) |
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Sakura Wars began as a mega-popular video game and evolved into an equally giant anime series. In this feature-length saga, Sakura Wars' fabled Imperial Fighting Troupe is summoned to save Tokyo from a ruthless demon attack. But this time around they've got competition. The Douglas-Stewart Company is now selling a revolutionary new fighting mecha it hopes will become the first and last lines of Japanese defense. If it works, the services of the Flower Division will no longer be needed. As the ma |
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Director Mahiro Maeda, the creative force behind visual stunners like The Animatrix and Blue Submarine No. 6, puts a unique stamp on The Count of Monte Cristo in this vibrantly colored adaptation of the classic novel. Maeda's 24-part anime saga gives a futuristic twist to the timeless tale of revenge. Aristocratic Albert lives a luxurious but boring life in Paris. He leaves the city with his best friend Franz. The two journey to Luna, a city on the moon's surface and home to the wealthy Count of |
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Joe is a guy who loves his girlfriend, Sylvia. He idolizes Captain Blue, his favorite movie action hero. He's essentially a normal guy, until one day when something decidedly abnormal happens to him. When he and Silvia go to see a Captain Blue flick, Sylvia gets kidnapped by a movie monster. Joe heads into the movie to save her. He encounters Captain Blue, who's just been beaten by a gang of bad guys known as the Jadow. Captain Blue gives Joe some super powers, and he soon starts flashing all th |
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