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Prince Edward Island is a beautiful, small island in Canada. By mistake, the orphaned Anne Shirley is taken in by the elderly Cuthbert siblings, Marilla and Matthew, at Green Gables. Although they are confused, they are comforted by Anne's imagination, and their bond as a family deepens. She meets Gilbert Blythe, who becomes her constant rival, and Diana Barry, who becomes her confidant. And through her interactions with her classmates, teachers, and the people in the village, the young Anne grows up.

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Takuto Ira succumbed to illness at a young age and ended up reincarnating in a world that resembles the fantasy turn-based strategy game Eternal Nations. Not only did he reincarnate into his favorite game, but as the god who commands the evil civilization Mynoghra. With Mynoghra's beautiful hero unit, Sludge Witch Atou by his side, not even legendarily difficult race traits will stand in the way of restarting their civilization. (from manga)

"She" was supposed to be a beacon of hope, but anger, hatred, and war are threatening to engulf the people. Only Rhodes Island, a neutral organization, can stop the Reunion Movement's rampage and the conspiracy behind it. Amiya and her friends head to the central area of Chernobog, which is near Ryumon.

• comedy

Yū Yutani is a first-year high school student who is a good girl. However, to attract the attention of the school's disciplinary committee chairman and "Madonna" Atori Mizutori, she begins to act like a delinquent.

Sentai Filmworks

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With unmaintained red hair and shabby clothes, Marie, the baron's daughter, has been treated like a servant all her life. Count Granado, the country's richest man, who is said to be a difficult misogynist, falls in love with her at first sight. However, due to a misunderstanding, Count Granado proposes to her sister Anastasia, who looks like a princess, instead of the ragged Marie. (from manga)

• comedy
• slice of life

Penniless college student Midori Nagumo lives in an ordinary city filled with not-quite-ordinary people. And as this reckless girl runs about, she sets the city in motion. Midori is in a bit of a bind. She is in debt, and her landlady is trying to shake her down for unpaid rent. Her best friend refuses to loan her cash since she’s wised up to her tricks. Maybe some bullying would help. Or a bit of petty theft. Neither is sustainable. Maybe getting a job would settle things... But working means less time for fun adventures in the big city... (from manga)

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Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and—undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers—begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona. (from manga)

• mystery
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• drama
• comedy
• adventure

Shinichi Kudo is a 17-year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he woke up and found himself shrunken to a 7-year-old. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi reinvented his identity as Conan Edogawa and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve

FUNimation Entertainment

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• fantasy
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Alicia has aspired to be a brave hero since she was little — after the king chose her to be one of 13 heroes for a quest. Wielding legendary swords, the heroes set out to subjugate the lord of magical beasts, Clevatess. However, these very heroes might bring about the realm's deadliest catastrophe that would wipe out all humanity. The world's last remaining hope lies in a baby entrusted to the lord of magical beasts.

• comedy
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• romance

Renji Kusakabe works part-time at an arcade and meets a British girl named Lily. They exchange diaries and begin their friendship, or maybe something more.

• action
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• psychological
• romance
• science fiction
• supernatural

Momo, Okarun, and Jiji head to Jiji's house in rural Byakuja Village to investigate the supposed curse hanging over the house. The trio is soon confronted by the eerie Kito Family, the landlords for most of the village. Momo is attacked at the local hot spring while the Kitos question Okarun and Jiji. An all-out fight reveals a hidden, cursed room within Jiji's home and the underground domain of the area's ancient god. And if all that isn't enough, Jiji soon loses control of himself to the Evil Eye, a vengeful entity ready to take Okarun, Momo, and all of Byakuja Village down with it.

GKIDS

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Yū Ayase is the son of Subaru Ayase. Yū's mother, Subaru, is herself gifted with beauty, athleticism, and intelligence, but Yū seems to have only inherited his mother's good looks and nothing else. When Yū is enrolled in a high-class school, he is entrusted to the care of his mother's friend and moves to their house. There, he begins rooming with the three Mikadono sisters, who are all exceptionally talented in their own way but have a weak side to them. (from manga)

• comedy
• mystery
• supernatural

University students Magi and Yaeko one day witness a Kōjien dictionary falling on the head of a man and hurting him. However, despite bleeding from his head, the man expresses that he does not want them to call an ambulance or the police for him, which seems suspicious. In addition, after this encounter, both Magi and Yaeko start seeing strange things. (from manga)

• comedy
• mystery
• slice of life

Behold a great detective who thrills the world by solving impossible cases in no time. His name is Keiichiro Nagumo. …But all of that was over a decade ago. Now he's just your typical middle-aged dude. Nagumo is behind the times to the point that he doesn't even know what a smartphone is. But out of the blue, he is confronted by a high school girl named Mashiro, who shows up wanting to be his assistant. Witness the miracles a gender-gap detective duo can make. (from manga)

• adventure
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Teenage Rudo is one of the hated "Tribesfolk" who lives in the slums of The Sphere – a partitioned society floating high above the clouds. Not only does he belong to a socio-economic underclass oppressed by the rich, wasteful, and cleanliness-obsessed city folk, his peers look down on him for being the son of a deceased murderer. When he's framed for the murder of his foster father Regto, Rudo is thrown down from The Sphere into The Pit, an enormous garbage dump from which no one has ever returned. (from manga)

• comedy

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Nube is a grade-school teacher with a demon hand which he uses to protect his students from all sorts of evil creatures. Nube fights everything from urban legends and aliens to mythological creatures, all whilst trying to catch the eye of his crush and fellow teacher. (from manga)

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• mystery
• psychological
• thriller

Hotel Inhumans has two concierges, Sara and Ikurō, who service a very particular clientele: assassins. Not only does the hotel offer top-class dining, relaxation, and entertainment, but it also boasts an ever-fresh arsenal of weapons, false identity creation services, and a world-class cleaner crew. Here, assassins cross paths with each other as Sara and Ikurō tend to their needs without question. (from manga)

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A world where human civilization was devastated by a major disaster that occurred seven years ago. Kamitsubaki City, a research and educational city of cutting-edge science, was miraculously recovered by using technology. However, behind the prosperity, monsters born from human malice and desire, called "Tesseracters," cause strange incidents in the city. Only the singing voices of five girls known as "Daughters of the Witch" can resist the monsters born from malice. In order to protect the peace of the city, the girls challenge the Tesseracters with their magical singing voices as their weapons.

• action
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• science fiction

Kafka's secret is out and everybody knows that he's Kaiju No. 8. After a ferocious display against the head of the Special Defense Force, Kafka has just barely managed to survive. There may actually be a future with him here at the Defense Force as long as he can prove himself as an asset. Meanwhile, Kikoru has also been transferred to the first division where she comes across, one of the strongest kaiju hunters on the force, but to say that he is not what she expected is an understatement.

• comedy
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Satomi, president of his school's choir club, gets embroiled in a bizarre situation when he's asked by Kyouji the yakuza to give him voice lessons. Surprisingly, Kyouji's quite serious, and diligent in his practice too. As the two spend time together, where will this odd friendship take them. (from manga)

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• romance

At a speed-dating event, Taika hits it off with a woman named Ayano, a doctor who's eager to have children. However, just as the matching couples are about to be announced, he panics and makes a break for it when his fears about his erectile dysfunction begin to surface. Later, at an appointment for his condition, Taika is shocked to discover that his doctor is none other than Ayano herself. On top of that, he realizes that when he's with Ayano, his erectile dysfunction disappears.

• comedy
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Miko Kurono, also known as "Necronomico," starts doing her dream job as a live streamer after graduating from junior high school. Miko spends her days with her childhood friend Mayu Mayusaka and rival Kanna Kagurazaka. One day, they receive an offer to try a new virtual reality (VR) game that will change their lives.

• action
• comedy
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In Daten City, a realm between heaven and hell, sinister spirits known as "Ghosts" prowl the streets, feeding on human desires and resentment. Yet, in the darkest moments, two figures emerge to obliterate these vengeful beings with a divine light beyond human understanding. Their names are Panty & Stocking. These fallen angel sisters have been tasked with purging the darkness engulfing the earth.

In a world laid waste by a demon invasion, Kyle subdues the demon king with his last remaining strength, but then he is sent back four years into the past. Armed with his past life's memories and experiences, he takes this second chance at life to ensure that the tragic history does not repeat itself. (from manga)

Nukitashi follows the story of the anti-copulation resistance fighters of No Love No Sex in their fight to bring down the draconian Pervert Law and its sex-crazed proponents on Seiran Island.

• action
• comedy
• horror
• thriller

A virus spreads across the world, transforming all humankind into wild, slavering, furry beasts: cats, to be precise. Those few survivors who remain human take refuge in the dark corners of the earth as they fight back against the feline horde. Kunagi, a man with no memory of his past yet a deep knowledge of cats, struggles to hold on with only his wits and a will to survive. Yet the virus transmits merely through cuddles, and Kunagi finds kitties so hard to resist. (from manga)

• adventure
• comedy
• fantasy
• drama

Before he was executed, the legendary Pirate King Gold Roger revealed that he had hidden the treasure One Piece somewhere in the Grand Line. Now, many pirates are off looking for this legendary treasure to claim the title Pirate King. One pirate, Monkey D. Luffy, is a boy who had eaten the Devil's Fruit and gained rubber powers. Now he and his crew are off to find One Piece, while battling enemies and making new friends along the way.

Madman Entertainment

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• comedy
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• fantasy
• romance

In an alternate version of Heian-kyō (the old name of Kyoto when it was Japan's capital in the Heian era) called Denji Heian-kyō, a delinquent high schooler named Takeru Narehira resides in our world, but after an unfortunate accident, is transported to Denji Heian-kyō. Here, he immediately meets Tsukimiya, a woman he has seen many times before in his dreams. Hardly a moment passes after that encounter when Takeru and Tsukimiya encounter an oni monster, and lose their lives. Takeru awakens, stunned to find himself again at Denji Heian-kyō. He puts together that he has the power to go back in time. Now he resolves to learn this world's version of mystical onmyōjutsu techniques and become an onmyōji sorcerer to save Tsukimiya.

After failing the final exam for his dream job at the royal court, promising young sorcerer Allen wants nothing more than to retreat to a simple life in the countryside. Unfortunately for him, he can't even afford the train fare. His only solution is to get a job, but his one lead is anything but modest—Duke Howard, one of the kingdom's most powerful nobles, needs a private tutor for his daughter Tina. Despite her academic brilliance, Tina is incapable of casting even a single spell. To make matters worse, entrance exams for the prestigious Royal Academy are fast approaching, and magical aptitude is mandatory. (from manga)

• comedy
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Sakuta is now attending university with Mai, but even though his sister is now living a normal life and the Shoko Makinohara matter has been resolved, he still can't fully step away from Puberty Syndrome cases. New incidences arise as a mysterious singer goes viral and a Santa girl only Sakuta can see starts popping up.

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The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4 follows Naofumi and his party's conflict with the Q'ten Lo empire after Raphtalia's lineage as royalty is revealed, triggering assassins who attack her and forcing the party to travel to the Q'ten Lo empire to confront the situation. During their journey, they also engage with the political struggles in the Siltvelt kingdom and encounter new characters integral to the unfolding events, such as Fohl and Atla, a tiger-like demi-human and her sibling.

Crunchyroll

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• slice of life

High school student Ruri is a girl who loves minerals and jewelry. One day, she meets mineralogy graduate student Nagi who pulls her into the world of mineralogy. (from manga)

• action
• comedy
• drama

Taro Sakamoto, once the world's greatest assassin, is now a retired family man. However, the underworld keeps pulling him back in. This time, four serial killers are on the loose and coming for not only him but his friends and family as well. He is settling to have what it takes to stop them and—more importantly—to resolve it without killing them.

• adventure
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One day, Lloyd, a white mage, is banished from the hero's party. Lloyd, who has lost his job, happens to accompany an S-rank party on a quest by chance. At that time, no one knew that the hero's party would collapse and Lloyd would gain fame... yet. He is an extraordinary support magic user who thinks he is normal and becomes an adventurer, while he is unaware of how he eventually becomes peerless. (from manga)

• adventure
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• drama
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Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the world's only practitioner of Voiceless Magic, a veritable heroine who single-handedly fended off the Black Dragon of legend. However, the young prodigy is actually…super-duper shy. and she only learned Voiceless Magic to avoid speaking in public. Ignorant of this, the Seven Sages have placed her on a top-secret mission to guard the Second Prince. (from manga)

• comedy
• slice of life

Two friends meet regularly at their favorite food court. Wada looks like the perfect Japanese schoolgirl, but she's academically disinterested and doesn't care about deep subjects. Yamamoto, despite her flashy gyaru appearance, is an actual honor student, works a part-time job to help her family, studies constantly, and is a deep, philosophical thinker. This is all about character exposition and the contrasts between appearance and the actual characters of the two.

• adventure
• comedy
• fantasy
• romance

The hero Toto is strong but very shy and has trouble forming a party. One day, three beautiful women - Ciel, Anemone, and Gore - approach Toto to form a party. However, their secret goal is to assassinate him. (from manga)

• comedy
• slice of life

34-year-old solo camper Gen Kinokura prefers his own company and no one else when camping. He encounters Shizuku Kusano, a 20-year-old absolute beginner at camping. The two somehow ended up "solo camping" together. (from manga)

• drama
• horror
• mystery
• psychological
• supernatural

Yoshiki and Hikaru have been friends since they were small, as the only two children around their age in the village. One summer though, Hikaru goes into the forest and comes back… different. He looks like Hikaru and has Hikaru's memories, but he's not him. Yoshiki, unsure what to do, decides to embrace the creature wearing his friend's face because even a fake is better than Hikaru simply being gone. But when weird things keep happening around the village, it may not be so easy to pretend that nothing has happened. (from manga)

• mystery
• slice of life

To help manage his recently deceased grandmother's effects, Hairi Takahara travels to the secluded Torishirojima island during summer vacation. When he arrives, he spots a lone girl standing on the pier, only for her to suddenly disappear. As Hairi adjusts to the slower life on the island, memories begin to come back to him of a time he had long forgotten.

• action
• drama
• mystery
• psychological
• supernatural

Jinta, a bodyguard to a priestess in a remote mountain village, lives during Japan's Edo period. While Jinta is an outsider to the town, he is still tasked with seeking out a demon in the forest on a quest to vanquish it. But upon meeting the demon, it instead tells Jinta of a puzzling and mysterious future. The novels' story spans 170 years from the Edo period to the Heisei period, with the protagonists traveling through space and time while seeking a meaning for why they wield the blade. (from manga)

• drama
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Takopi travels from his home of Happy Planet to spread happiness across Earth, but meets the unsmiling Shizuka upon landing. Her friends at school and home life seem to be the source of her somber expression—and the pure-hearted Takopi is determined to change things for the better. (from manga)

• comedy
• romance

Renako Amaori is leaving her awkward and lonely junior high school life behind, determined to become a normal girl with normal friends in high school. Glamorous, confident Mai Ouzuka is Renako's total opposite: wealthy, outgoing, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreams…until Mai's romantic confession sends her into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that they're destined to be lovers. (from manga)

• action

In this world, people's trust in individuals, quantified as data on their wrists, directly influences their abilities, allowing ordinary people to become superheroes. The hero with the most trust is referred to as X. (Spring 2025 Preview Guide)

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Shiki Ichinose's blood is Oni, and his father's is Momotarou. Normally, those with Momotarou blood hunt the Oni―but Shiki's father refused to kill him as an infant. Instead, he adopted Shiki and raised him despite the rebellious attitude and dangerous temper that comes with Oni blood. When a member of the Momotarou Agency kills Shiki's father, he vows to avenge him. (from manga)

Crunchyroll

• drama
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• tournament

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His looks are -255, touching girls causes him pain, and sexual acts will literally tear him apart. Just what can our ex-salesman Shigeru get in the other world in exchange for such inconveniences... This is an epic tale of one very ugly, but ridiculously strong man. (from manga)

Naoto Watari has had his share of struggles: his parents died two years ago, and now he and his sister live at his aunt's house. There, his desire to protect his sister earned him notoriety as "the guy with the sister complex"—which never mattered to him, as his sister always came first. But when Satsuki, a childhood friend-turned-enemy (maybe), becomes his schoolmate, Naoto's ordinary life is thrown into chaos ... and Satsuki may just be the beginning. (from manga)

• adventure
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Ryo is delighted to be reincarnated into the fantastical world of Phi, where he thinks he'll get to live a quiet life learning to use his newfound water magic. Going with the flow here, however, means something very different. Ryo is immediately pitted against the wild lands he winds up in and the slew of deadly monsters that call the remote subcontinent home. You'd think he'd forget about taking it easy when he's stuck fighting for his life, but lucky for Ryo, he's naturally optimistic, clever, and blessed with the hidden "Eternal Youth" trait. Twenty years pass in the blink of an eye, and each encounter along the way pushes him one step closer to the pinnacle of human magic. Little does he realize that's only the opening chapter of his tale. A fateful meeting soon thrusts Ryo to the forefront of history, forever changing the course of his life. (from manga)