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Hundred
Photo: Hundred / Production IMSHundred is a Japanese light novel series written by Jun Misaki and illustrated by Nekosuke Ōkuma. An anime television series adaptation aired from April to June 2016. Hundred is the only kind of weapon that can counter the mysterious Savage life form attacking Earth. - 2424 VOTESPhoto: Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle / LercheUndefeated Bahamut Chronicle (Saijaku Muhai no Bahamūto) is a Japanese light novel series, written by Senri Akatsuki and illustrated by Ayumu Kasuga and 2016 anime series. Five years ago, a revolt has overthrown the Arcadia empire. The empire's former prince, Lux Arcadia, accidentally trespasses in a female-only bathing area, and witnesses the new kingdom's princess Lisesharte Atismata naked and her secret. After a duel with Lisesharte, Lux attends the female-only academy where they train students to become royal Drag-Knights.
- 3360 VOTESPhoto: The Asterisk War / A-1 PicturesThe Asterisk War (Animax, 2015) is a Japanese action sci-fi fantasy anime series based on the light novel series written by Yu Miyazaki and illustrated by Okiura from A-1 Pictures animation studio. In the 21st century, Earth is in a rapidly declining economic state and the Integrated Enterprise Foundation, a megacorporation, is created after the impact event Invertia destroyed most of the planet's cities and resulted in humans gaining superpowers to become the Genestella.More The Asterisk War
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Date A Live
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY)Shido Itsuka is an ordinary high school student in Japan, until he meets a Spirit.More Date A Live- #101 of 234 onThe Best Action Anime Of All Time
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- 5243 VOTESPhoto: user uploaded imageBladedance of Elementalers, also written as Blade Dance of Elementalers, is a fantasy light novel series written by Yū Shimizu with illustrations by Hanpen Sakura. An anime television series adaptation by TNK aired from July 14 to September 29, 2014. In a world where spirits exist and only pure maidens have the privilege of contracting with the spirits, maidens from noble families gather at Areishia Spirit Academy where they are trained to become elementalists.
- 6237 VOTESPhoto: user uploaded imageHybrid × Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia is a Japanese light novel series written by Masamune Kuji and illustrated by Hisasi. An anime television series aired from 5 July 2016 to 20 September 2016. The plot of the story occurs in the future when Earth is attacked by invaders from another universe through portals, and using weaponry that combines magic and science.
- 7184 VOTESPhoto: Demon King DaimaoA youth enters the Constant Magical Academy, determined to join the highest order of magicians.More Demon King Daimao
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- 8160 VOTESPhoto: Rosario + Vampire / GonzoA boy is enrolled at a high school for supernatural monsters and mythological creatures.More Rosario + Vampire
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- 991 VOTESPhoto: Tenchi Muyo! War on GeminarA 15-year-old boy unwillingly travels from his home on Earth to the alternate world of Geminar.
- 10115 VOTESPhoto: Maken-Ki! / AIC SpiritsMaken-ki! (AT-X, 2011) is a Japanese action harem anime series based on the manga by Hiromitsu Takeda from AIC Spirits animation studio. When Takeru Ohyama starts a new school, he learns that the girls possess magical and spiritual energies called Elements and wield crafted weapons known as Makens.
- 11120 VOTESPhoto: DiomedéaUnlimited Fafnir, originally titled Jūō Mujin no Fafnir, is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa and illustrated by Riko Korie. An anime television series adaptation by Diomedéa aired from January 2015 to March 2015. The story takes place in a world where supernatural monsters known as "dragons" once existed.
- 12122 VOTESPhoto: The Fruit of Grisaia / Eight Bit / Fair UseThe Fruit of Grisaia (AT-X, 2014) is a Japanese psychological drama anime series based on the adult visual novel by Frontwing from Eight Bit animation studio. Mihama Academy is a prison-like school; one day, Yuuji, the institute's first male student, arrives and throws the orderly rhythm of Mihama off balance.More The Fruit of Grisaia
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Asobi ni Iku yo! (あそびにいくヨ!, lit. "Let's Go Play!") is a Japanese light novel series by Okina Kamino with illustrations by Hōden Eizō and Nishieda.
Asobi ni Iku yo! is a Japanese light novel series by Okina Kamino with illustrations by Hōden Eizō and Nishieda. Kio Kakazu is a kindhearted, yet sophisticated guy who is living a dull and boring life. One day, after attending a funeral for the death of one of his ancestors, he is introduced to a girl with cat ears named Eris.More Cat Planet Cuties- #3 of 13 on13 Anime That Are So Bad They're Good
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- 1465 VOTESPhoto: Samurai Harem / AICHaving been raised and trained for the past seventeen years as a traditional samurai 'bushi', Yoichi was surprised when his father suddenly announces that there nothing more that he could teach his son, but he arranges for Yoichi to continue training at a dojo owned by one of his fathers friends. So now, Yoichi must leave the tranquility of his remote rural mountain life and move to city to live with his fathers friend's family to continue his studies. And if learning how to cope with city life were not hard enough, he finds himself living with 4 beautiful sisters, and having to endure a ‘training’ regiment more severe than he could ever imagine.....
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Aria the Scarlet Ammo
Photo: user uploaded imageAria the Scarlet Ammo is a 2011 anime TV series directed by Takashi Watanabe.- #122 of 153 onThe 100+ Best Anime Streaming On Hulu
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- 1660 VOTESPhoto: Mayo Chiki! / Feel StudioMayo Chiki! is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Asano and illustrated by Seiji Kikuchi. An anime television series adaptation by Feel aired in Japan between July 7 and September 29, 2011. The story revolves around Kinjirō Sakamachi, a 17-year-old high school boy who suffers from gynophobia, which makes his nose bleed every time he has physical contact with a female. While using the men's washroom, he accidentally discovers that the popular and handsome butler Subaru Konoe is in fact a girl.
- 1745 VOTESPhoto: Aquarion Evol / Satelight, 8bitHumans living on the star Vega fight trans-dimensional beings called Abductors with mecha suits.More Aquarion Evol
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- 1852 VOTESPhoto: Kämpfer / NomadKämpfer (TBS, 2009) is a Japanese romantic comedy anime series based on the light novel series by Toshihiko Tsukiji and illustrated by Senmu from Nomad animation studio. Natsuru is selected to be a Kampfer, a mystical fighter who has to fight other Kampfers, but the catch is that all Kampfers are female, and Natsuru is male... at least he was!
- 1948 VOTESPhoto: Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere / SunriseHumanity returns to find the Earth has been abandoned, and only Japan is habitable.
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- 2065 VOTESPhoto: 新世紀エヴァンゲリオンTeenagers pilot giant fighting machines to stop otherworldly monsters from wiping out humanity.
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- 2149 VOTESPhoto: Girls und PanzerHigh school girls compete in the martial art of armored tank combat.More Girls und Panzer
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Photo: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED / SunriseMobile Suit Gundam SEED (JNN, 2002) is a Japanese action sci-fi mecha anime series from Sunrise animation studio and the 9th installment in the Gundam franchise. Coordinator Kira Yamato becomes involved in the war between the two races, the Neutrals and the Coordinators, after a third, neutral faction's space colony is invaded by the Coordinators.- #156 of 234 onThe Best Action Anime Of All Time
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- 2335 VOTESPhoto: Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse / Satelight, ixtlThe anime is produced by ixtl and Satelight and directed by Takayuki Inagaki and Masaomi Ando, series composition by Takayuki Inagaki, music by Seikou Nagaoka, character design by Yumiko Hara and art and sound direction by Kei Ichikura and Jin Aketagawa respectively. Set in an alternative timeline, Earth is invaded by an alien species known as BETA. Overwhelmed by the BETA's superior numbers, mankind develops a jet/mecha hybrid called Tactical Surface Fighters or TSF to counter them.
- 2434 VOTESPhoto: Strike Witches / GonzoStrike Witches is a mixed-media project originally created by Humikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. It was later adapted into two light novel series, three manga series, an anime OVA, a televised anime series and various video games. The story revolves around teenage girls who use machines equipped to their legs to do aerial combat. The OVA preview episode was released on January 1, 2007. The televised anime series later aired between on July 3, 2008, and September 18, 2008. A second season aired between July 8, 2010 and September 23, 2010. A film adaptation was released on March 17, 2012. A third season and OVA has been announced.
- 2527 VOTESPhoto: Mobile Fighter G Gundam / SunriseMobile Fighter G Gundam (TV Asahi, 1994) is a Japanese sci-fi action mecha anime series from Sunrise animation studio and the fifth installment in the Gundam franchise. Domon Kashuu is selected to represent Neo-Japan in a tournament that determines their dominance over the colonies that orbit Earth, but has his own agenda to find his brother, who has been blamed for the deaths of their parents and the disappearance of a very dangerous weapon, the Dark Gundam or Devil Gundam.
- 2628 VOTESPhoto: Metaweb (FB) / Fair useThe Glittering Crux plans to reactivate giant mobile suits that have been sealed for ages.
- 2729 VOTESPhoto: Metaweb (FB) / Fair useDigimon Adventure 02: Tag Tamers is a role-playing video game by Bandai, for the WonderSwan. It was released in Japan on 3 August 2000. The game is based on the manga series Digimon, in which children can travel to a digital world and help good digital monsters to defeat evil ones.
- 2826 VOTESDual! Parallel Trouble Adventure is a fourteen episode series created in 1999 by Masaki Kajishima and produced by AIC, both well known for the Tenchi Muyo! franchise. It is licensed in the US by Pioneer LDC, later known as Geneon. In addition to the original run, an OVA special was added to conclude the series as a de facto "14th episode".
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