Series · 2023
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
葬送のフリーレン
Fantasy after the great victory, mixing quiet journeys with dangerous magic. Two seasons continue an unfinished journey.
Approx. 16 hours · 38 episodes
FantasyAdventureReflective
Anime introductions
Series and films, with their premise, viewing time and where to start.
Film · 2001
Spirited Away
千と千尋の神隠し
A child’s escape from a spirit bathhouse: strange adventure with some frightening turns.
Approx. 125 min · one film
FantasyAdventureUncanny
Series · 2022
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
サイバーパンク エッジランナーズ
A standalone crime story with inventive action and graphic violence. No game knowledge needed.
4 hr 13 min · 10 episodes
Science fictionActionIntense
Series · 2023
The Apothecary Diaries
薬屋のひとりごと
Palace mysteries where medical knowledge meets court politics, with adult themes.
Approx. 18 hours · 48 episodes
MysteryDramaIntriguing
Film · 2016
Your Name
君の名は。
Borrowed routines become a romantic mystery, with pop songs, emotional leaps and body-swap comedy.
Approx. 106 min · one film
FantasyRomanceDramaRomantic
Series · 2024
Solo Leveling
俺だけレベルアップな件
Dungeon raids, dangerous upgrades and an increasingly formidable lead.
Approx. 10 hours · 25 episodes
ActionFantasyDriven
Series · 2006
Death Note
デスノート
A complete psychological thriller built around information traps, with cruelty and elaborate explanations.
14 hr 48 min · 37 episodes
ThrillerSupernaturalTense
Series · 2004
Bleach
ブリーチ
Ghost stories grow into battles over the laws of the afterlife. Start with the original anime; a shorter route is available.
Approx. 146 hours · 366 episodes
ActionSupernaturalCombative
Film · 1988
My Neighbor Totoro
となりのトトロ
A quieter, shorter film about childhood discovery, with worry about an ill parent.
Approx. 86 min · one film
FantasyGentle
Film · 2016
A Silent Voice
聲の形
Bullying, guilt and difficult attempts to reconnect, with suicide themes and a former bully's viewpoint.
Approx. 130 min · one film
DramaReflective
Series · 2017
Black Clover
ブラッククローバー
Try it for magic battles won by teamwork; expect a loud lead and a long commitment.
Approx. 68 hours · 170 episodes
ActionFantasyEnergetic
Film · 2004
Howl’s Moving Castle
ハウルの動く城
Romance and a wandering castle, with war beyond the doorway.
Approx. 119 min · one film
FantasyRomanceRomantic
Series · 2026
Overgeared
テムパル～アイテムの力～
Opening two-episode sample: Grid gains a rare crafting class before he has the money or experience to use it.
Approx. 48 min · 2 episodes
ActionFantasyDriven
Series · 2007
Den-noh Coil
電脳コイル
Children turn augmented reality into a playground where lost pets and schoolyard rivalries lead into mystery.
Approx. 11 hours · 26 episodes
Science fictionMysteryIntriguing
Series · 2020
Dorohedoro
ドロヘドロ
A lizard-headed investigator, affectionate oddballs and sorcerer factions share a richly textured fantasy mystery.
Approx. 9.6 hours · 23 episodes
FantasyMysteryActionUncanny
Series · 2002
Haibane Renmei
灰羽連盟
A quiet fantasy where shared rooms, jobs and small acts of care make an unfamiliar town feel like home.
Approx. 5.4 hours · 13 episodes
FantasyDramaReflective
Series · 2024
Kaiju No. 8
怪獣8号
A monster-cleanup worker gets a second chance at 32, with unlikely friendships and tremendous power to keep secret.
Approx. 9.2 hours · 23 episodes
ActionScience fictionEnergetic
Film · 2001
Millennium Actress
千年女優
An actress’s memories become a chase through movie history, with room for both romance and doubt.
Approx. 87 min · one film
DramaRomanceReflective
Series · 2007
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
精霊の守り人
A spear-wielding protector, a hunted prince and the practical work of keeping a child alive.
Approx. 11 hours · 26 episodes
FantasyAdventureReflective
Series · 2002
Naruto
NARUTO -ナルト-
A noisy bid for belonging, a difficult rivalry and ninja fights that turn teamwork into tactics.
Approx. 88 hours · 220 episodes
ActionAdventureFantasyEnergetic
Film · 1991
Only Yesterday
おもひでぽろぽろ
Pineapple, school memories and a safflower harvest lead Taeko towards questions about the adult life she wants.
Approx. 119 min · one film
DramaRomanceReflective
Series · 2023
Overtake!
オーバーテイク！
A small racing team, a photographer and the work of accepting help, in a complete 12-episode drama.
Approx. 4.7 hours · 12 episodes
DramaDriven
Film · 2006
Paprika
パプリカ
Billboards become doorways and dreams borrow from movies in Satoshi Kon’s inventive, surreal mystery.
Approx. 90 min · one film
Science fictionThrillerSurreal
Film · 2013
Patema Inverted
サカサマのパテマ
Opposite gravities turn trust into a physical adventure: one teenager’s floor is the other’s ceiling.
Approx. 99 min · one film
Science fictionAdventureRomanceIntriguing
Film · 1997
Princess Mononoke
もののけ姫
Forest gods and ironworkers defend competing homes in a fierce fantasy where care and destruction coexist.
Approx. 133 min · one film
FantasyAdventureIntense
Film · 2002
The Cat Returns
猫の恩返し
A schoolgirl, two unlikely allies and a cat kingdom whose presents are more trouble than anyone expected.
Approx. 75 min · one film
FantasyAdventurePlayful
Film · 2021
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる
A bright summer romance where haiku, videos and a missing record give shy teenagers ways to connect.
Approx. 87 min · one film
RomanceDramaGentle
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