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Charlotte of the Young Grass TV 30 30EPS Charlotte of the Young Grass TV 30 eps 25m 1977 Finished Charlotte is a girl who lives on a farm in Canada. On her 12th birthday, her father tells her that her mother, whom Charlotte has always believed to be dead, is actually alive and living in Paris, but soon she will arriv... DramaSlice of LifeHistorical ★ 6.8 30 Izetta: The Last Witch TV 12 12 12EPS Izetta: The Last Witch TV 12 eps 25m 2016 Finished After Germania invaded a neighboring country in 1939, Europe spiraled into a devastating war. During the war, Germania set its sights on the weak alpine country of Elystadt. Boasting a far superior military and having ac... MilitaryActionHistorical ★ 6.8 12 12 Nobunaga the Fool TV 24 24 24EPS Nobunaga the Fool TV 24 eps 24m 2014 Finished Two planets, one to the East and another to the West, were once bound together by a chain called the Dragon Stream. But now, that chain is broken and the two halves are only joined in war. Nobunaga the Fool is heir to th... Sci-FiMechaAction ★ 6.7 24 24 Kurozuka TV 12 12 12EPS Kurozuka TV 12 eps 23m 2008 Finished Adaptation of Takashi Noguchi's manga, which itself adapts Baku Yumemakura's supernatural romance novel. The original novel is about a 12th-century man named Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Kurou). Kurou flees into the mountains... Sci-FiDramaAction ★ 7.0 12 12 Run Melos! MOVIE 1 Run Melos! MOVIE 110m 1992 Finished Melos is a good boy from Messina and has come to Syracuse, the magnificent city of temples, to buy a ritual sword for his sister's marriage ceremony. He meets a very talented sculptor and they become friends. Later, the... ActionAdventureHistorical ★ 6.9 1 Meiji Tokyo Renka TV 12 12 12EPS Meiji Tokyo Renka TV 12 eps 23m 2019 Finished Mei Ayazuki is just your ordinary, everyday high-school girl. That is until one night, when the moon is full and red, she’s transported through time to the Meiji Period by Charlie, a self-proclaimed magician. She ends up... SupernaturalRomanceHistorical ★ 6.9 12 12 Amatsuki TV 13 13EPS Amatsuki TV 13 eps 23m 2008 Finished Tokidoki Rikugou is a history-hating student who flunks out of his Japanese History course; his high school forces him to make up for his failed grade by attending a special museum lecture. Its star exhibit, a vast recre... ActionFantasySupernatural ★ 6.9 13 The Empire of Corpses MOVIE 1 1 The Empire of Corpses MOVIE 120m 2015 Finished By the 19th century, humanity has cultivated technology enabling the reanimation of corpses. Unable to experience individual thoughts or emotions, the corpses are programmed by humans to act as laborers in various occupa... Sci-FiPsychologicalHistorical ★ 6.9 1 1 [RAW] Around the World with Willy Fog TV 26 26EPS [RAW] Around the World with Willy Fog TV 26 eps 25m 1984 Finished Willy Fog accepts a bet from members of the Reform Club that he can make it around the world in 80 days. His plan, however, does not include being stopped by unknown enemies. (Source: ANN) AdventureRomanceHistorical ★ 6.8 26 Like the Clouds, Like the Wind MOVIE 1 Like the Clouds, Like the Wind MOVIE 80m 1990 Finished Ginga, a small town girl sets out to become the Emperors Seihi, highest ranked wife, undaunted by the many other women who seek the same title. Her energetic and eccentric ways aid in her in meeting new people, training... DramaAdventureRomance ★ 6.8 1 Brave 10 TV 12 12EPS Brave 10 TV 12 eps 24m 2012 Finished Isanami, a young priestess of Izumo, is forced to watch as a group of evil ninja burn her temple to the ground and slaughter the people within, leaving her no choice but to flee into the forest to escape the same fate. B... ActionAdventureSeinen ★ 6.8 12 Buddha 2: The Endless Journey MOVIE 1 Buddha 2: The Endless Journey MOVIE 85m 2014 Finished 2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. While he travels he meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict the future an... DramaSupernaturalHistorical ★ 6.9 1 Katri, Girl of the Meadows TV 49 49EPS Katri, Girl of the Meadows TV 49 eps 25m 1984 Finished This series tells the story of 9 year-old Katri, a girl who lives on a farm in Finland with her grandparents. Katri's mother has been away in Germany for three years. The farm is not doing well, so to help support her fa... DramaAdventureSlice of Life ★ 6.9 49 Raiyantsuuri no Uta MOVIE 1 Raiyantsuuri no Uta MOVIE 90m 1994 Finished An indentured Chinese laborer, brought to Japan to work in a coal mine during WWII, manages to escape his captors. He hides out in the Japanese countryside, so far from human habitation that he does not realize when the... DramaHistorical ★ 7.1 1 Extra Olympia Kyklos TV 24 24EPS Extra Olympia Kyklos TV 24 eps 5m 2020 Finished Demetrios, a timid and kind vase painter in Ancient Greece who dislikes sports and competitions, is one day forced to come up with a game to compete with the mayor of the neighboring town in order to save his village. Wh... ComedySlice of LifeSeinen ★ 6.9 24 Otaku no Video OVA 2 2EPS Otaku no Video OVA 2 eps 48m 1991 Finished Somewhat based on the real story of how Gainax was founded, Otaku no Video addresses all aspects of an otaku lifestyle. Ken Kubo is a young man living an average life until he is dragged into a group of otaku. Slowly, he... Sci-FiDramaMecha ★ 7.2 2 Requiem from the Darkness TV 13 13 13EPS Requiem from the Darkness TV 13 eps 24m 2003 Finished Tired of writing riddles for children, Yamaoka Momosuke plans on gathering spooky and gruesome stories and publishing them in an anthology called Hyakumonogatari ("One Hundred Tales"). While researching these old myths a... PsychologicalFantasySupernatural ★ 7.2 13 13 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer TV 49 49 49EPS The Adventures of Tom Sawyer TV 49 eps 25m 1980 Finished Tom Sawyer is a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the mid 1800s. Along with his best friend Huckleberry Finn, he spends his days ditching school, fishing, climbing trees and having adventures. DramaAdventureSlice of Life ★ 7.2 49 49 Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion TV 12 12EPS Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion TV 12 eps 23m 2018 Finished The scary great king comes from the other side of the sea... The big incident "Genkou" that shook medieval Japan is being drawn in an original way in this historical anime, along with the beginning of the Samurai! (Sourc... DramaMilitaryAction ★ 7.2 12 Maria the Virgin Witch TV 12 12 12EPS Maria the Virgin Witch TV 12 eps 24m 2015 Finished Maria is a powerful young witch living with her two familiars in medieval France during the Hundred Years' War against England. As the war rages on and the innocent get caught in its destruction, Maria becomes fed up wit... FantasyRomanceComedy ★ 7.2 12 12 Arte TV 12 12 12EPS Arte TV 12 eps 24m 2020 Finished In the 16th century, the city of Florence booms with cultural and creative revival in celebration of the Renaissance. Arte, a delightful young lady from an aristocratic family, dreams of being an artist and contributing... DramaRomanceSlice of Life ★ 7.2 12 12 Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai MOVIE 1 Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai MOVIE 90m 2015 Finished The time: 1814. The place: Edo, now known as Tokyo.One of the highest populated cities in the world, teeming with peasants, samurai, townsmen, merchants, nobles, artists, courtesans, and perhaps even supernatural things.... DramaSupernaturalSeinen ★ 7.2 1 Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto ONA 26 26 26EPS Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto ONA 26 eps 24m 2006 Finished In the final years of the Bakumatsu, wandering mercenary Yojiro Akizuki travels the length and breadth of Japan. And while he employs his sword in the usual fashion, he also uses it to help him locate supernatural items... DramaActionHistorical ★ 7.1 26 26 Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran TV 13 13 13EPS Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran TV 13 eps 24m 2000 Finished In the Edo or Tokugawa period (1600–1868), Ran, a female wandering samurai whose skill with the katana is only matched by her taste for sake (rice wine), is joined by a chinese martial artist who calls herself Lady Meow... AdventureComedyHistorical ★ 7.1 13 13