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Graveyard Kitaro

2008

Graveyard Kitaro

2008
8.5
Mizuki, a low-rung company employee in early 60s Japan, becomes the unwitting caretaker of Kitaro, a mysterious boy who is born of two worlds: the living and the dead. As Kitaro navigates the strange dealings of humanity, the yokai that have been sleeping for time immemorial begin to make their appearance...
Katla

2021

Katla

2021
6.9
A year after a subglacial volcano erupts, mysterious elements from prehistoric times emerge from the melting ice, bringing unforeseen consequences.
Ghost Hound

2007

Ghost Hound

2007
7.4
In an isolated region of Kyushu lies the town of Suiten. Though seeming small and modest, Suiten is not a picturesque place for a vacation, unless it is from the “Unseen World”. Taro, Makoto and Masayuki, three boys with traumatic pasts, learn to let their souls cross between the two parallel worlds. However, the Unseen World is no mere copy of the real Apparent World. The Unseen World is the home of ghosts, but changes are now allowing the souls of the dead to pass over into the Apparent World, with unpredictable effects. Follow the journey of Taro, Makoto and Masayuki, as they cross between the two worlds, trying to unravel a great mystery.
Iria: Zeiram the Animation

1994

Iria: Zeiram the Animation

1994
8.1
Iria is the story of a girl and the Alien being she loves to hate. The series begins with her brother, Gren, taking a job. He is a bounty hunter, and one well known for his incredible skill. Iria, being a skilled apprentice bounty hunter herself, tags along. What is the job, one might ask. It is to find out what has happened to the crew and cargo of a Space Station. Needless to say, nothing is as it seems, and the war between Iria and Zeiram begins in earnest.
V: The Final Battle

1984

V: The Final Battle

1984
7.4
A small group of human resistance fighters fight a desperate guerilla war against the genocidal extra-terrestrials who dominate Earth.
Hotel Beau Séjour

2017

Hotel Beau Séjour

2017
7.2
What if you had to investigate your own murder? This anthology series follows victims who wake up to find their own dead bodies and have to navigate the limbo between life and death to solve the mystery of who killed them and why.
Conde Vrolok

2009

Conde Vrolok

2009
4
The quiet town of Santa Barbara will meet a new inhabitant, the Count Domingo Vrolok. His arrival will bring a string of strange situations, posing a terrifying menace to the entire community.
Kemonozume

2006

Kemonozume

2006
6.8
Creatures known as Shokujinki have been secretly living alongside humans for hundreds of years. Though they may look like humans, Shokujinki are able to transform into uncontrollable beasts with gigantic claws and consume humans to survive. The equally secretive Kifuuken dojo specializes in killing Shokujinki by cutting off their arms, and is the only force preventing unchecked Shokujinki domination. Toshihiko Momota, the son of the leader of the Kifuuken, is instantly charmed by a mysterious woman named Yuka Kamitsuki. Their relationship is complicated, however, because unbeknownst to them both, Yuka is a Shokujinki and Toshihiko is sworn to kill her. Meanwhile, the Kifuuken is having a crisis of confidence as Toshihiko's brother Kazuma pushes against tradition and tries to modernize the Kifuuken. As emotions are strained and the secrets of both the past and present are revealed, who will live, and who will be eaten?
Dante's Cove

2005

Dante's Cove

2005
5.5
A young gay couple must overcome dark, mystical forces conspiring against them, starting with a vengeful 19th century witch and her cheating warlock fiance.
Search

1972

Search

1972
7.1
Search is an American science fiction series that aired on Wednesday nights on NBC at 10 pm ET, from September 1972 to August 1973. It ran for 23 episodes, not including the two-hour pilot film originally titled Probe. When picked up for series production, the title had to be changed because Probe was the name of an existing PBS series. In the UK the series aired on BBC 1 under the title Search Control. The show was created by Leslie Stevens, and produced by Leslie Stevens, Robert Justman, John Strong and Tony Spinner. The high concept was described as "science fiction in today's world" and the episodes featured many high-tech elements which are considered common in current science fiction shows.
Shangri-La

2009

Shangri-La

2009
7.4
The story of a young woman fighting for her survival in a real "urban jungle." Only 18 years old, Kuniko Hojo finds herself at the heart of the battle for humanity's future when she discovers that the government which rules Atlas intends to continue marginalising the less-privileged masses outside the tower - by force, if necessary.
Megas XLR

2004

Megas XLR

2004
8.1
Megas XLR is a series about an overweight couch potato named Coop who stumbles across a giant robot in a junkyard. He soon discovers that the robot was sent from the future when a woman named Kiva returns to the past to claim what is rightfully hers, though Coop made so many modification to the machine so he's the only one who can fully operate it. Things also heat up when Coop learns that an alien race called the Glorft are also after his MEGAS robot, so he teams up with Kiva and his best friend Jamie to fight them off, though mostly so he can keep his new toy.
ID-0

2017

ID-0

2017
6.1
I-Machines are the general term for robots that operate in extreme environments. While Alliance Academy student Maya Mikuri is in the middle of operating an I-Machine, she gets involved in an incident with pirates, and ends up serving as a crew member on an excavation company's spaceship.
Pinball Legend

2010

Pinball Legend

2010
10
Lunar Legend Tsukihime

2003

Lunar Legend Tsukihime

2003
6.7
As the result of a childhood injury, Shiki Tohno can see the lines of energy that bind all things together and by severing those lines he can destroy almost anything! Only a special pair of glasses that mute his extraordinary perceptions have kept him sane, but his attempts at living a “normal” life come to a shocking end when he is approached by a strange and dangerous woman. Now, Shiki is fighting both for his life and to unravel the secrets of his own past.
AYAKA

2023

AYAKA

2023
5.4
The story follows Yukito Yanagi, an orphan who one day encounters an eccentric disciple of his father's. The strange man takes him to his birthplace on Ayakajima, made up of seven islands where mysterious beings called "Mitama" and dragons are rumored to reside. There, Yukito meets his father's two other disciples, who protect the harmony of Ayakajima… which soon threatens to collapse.
Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman

1981

Time Bokan Series: Yattodetaman

1981
7.2
Two royal houses battle for the power to rule the Kingdom of Fir. In order to secure the Kingdom, two representatives go back in time to find the mythical Firebird, which will allow its bearer to become the rightful ruler.
Zinba

2013

Zinba

2013
9
The story of Kan, a boy who fights with the monsters known as Zinba.
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!

2021

The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!

2021
7
The Great Jahy, the Dark Realm's second-in-command, cuts a frightening figure, feared and revered by all. But when a run-in with a magical girl results in the destruction of the precious mana crystal, the Dark Realm falls, transporting the newly tiny and powerless Jahy to the human world! Unfortunately, plotting the revival of the Dark Realm from a cramped, crumbling one-room apartment is no easy feat when you have rent to pay and a job to keep!
Glitch Techs

2020

Glitch Techs

2020
8.2
Game-world monsters are wreaking real-world havoc. Here comes tech support!