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Eden of the East
2009 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWaking naked outside the White House, Akira Takizawa has no memory -- and his only clues are the gun and cell phone he holds in his hands. It turns out his phone gives him access to billions of yen, and he's connected to a recent terrorist attack. Akira soon discovers he's a key player in a deadly international game -- and if he doesn't get the rules right, he'll wind up dead in this anime adventure series.
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Eden of the East: The Complete Series
2009 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWaking naked outside the White House, Akira Takizawa has no memory -- and his only clues are the gun and cell phone he holds in his hands. It turns out his phone gives him access to billions of yen, and he's connected to a recent terrorist attack.
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Kaze No Stigma
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsKazuma is the black sheep in his family of fire-handling martial arts masters, as he instead becomes a master wind warrior in this anime series. With his strange new powers, Kazuma sets out to take on myriad exotic foes.
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Kaze No Stigma: Season 1
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsDescended from an ancient family of fire handlers, Kazuma faces disgrace when his younger and more skillful female cousin, Ayano, becomes his generation's successor, and his father banishes him from his home in this mystical anime series. But Kazuma returns after studying with the spirit of wind and becoming a master of the wind arts. Now wind and fire will collide in an epic battle to settle the family feud.
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Chrome Shelled Regios
2009 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsSet in a post-apocalyptic future where humans have been banished to depressed nomadic communities, this anime series follows a talented but mysterious young fighter named Layfon, who enrolls in a military academy.
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D. Gray-man: Season 2
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThe battle continues for teen exorcist Allen Walker, who leads the Black Order in protecting 19th-century England from the horrific scourge known as the Clan of Noah, sent to Earth by the evil Millennium Earl.
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D. Gray-man: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAfter the tragic death of his adoptive father, teen exorcist Allen Walker joins the mysterious Black Order to hunt down and destroy the legions of akuma -- demons that walk the earth in human form -- and their dark leader, Millennium Earl.
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Legend of the Legendary Heroes
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAt his emperor's command, Ryner Lute and his longtime comrade Ferris set out on a search for heroic relics in this Japanese anime series. During the journey, Ryner makes a shocking discovery: A deadly curse is spreading across the continent.
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Chrome Shelled Regios
2009 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsSet in a post-apocalyptic future where humans have been banished to depressed nomadic communities, this anime series follows a talented but mysterious young fighter named Layfon, who enrolls in a military academy. But it soon becomes clear that Layfon's skills are far more advanced than those of the other students, which he uses to help his schoolmates battle the Contaminoids, an alien race that now rules the planet.
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Black Butler
2008 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsIn Victorian London, 12-year-old business magnate Ciel Phantomhive thwarts dangers to the queen as he's watched over by his demon butler, Sebastian. In exchange for Ciel's soul, Sebastian will help him track down the villains who killed his parents.
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Darker Than Black: Vol. 5
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThe sudden appearance of "Hell's Gate" -- a mysterious and seemingly impenetrable field -- wreaks havoc on Tokyo's status quo. But it also adds a new element to the city's social structure: psychics who possess supernatural abilities. The dangerous powers of these so-called "Contractors" are disturbing enough. That is, until one of them -- a killer known as the Black Reaper -- emerges as an even deadlier threat.
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Legend of the Legendary Heroes: Season 1
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsAt his emperor's command, Ryner Lute and his longtime comrade Ferris set out on a search for the heroic relics. During this journey, Ryner makes a shocking discovery -- a deadly curse is spreading across the continent.
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Darker Than Black
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThe vast drama of this intricate anime series begins when a strange area -- dubbed Hell's Gate by the locals -- suddenly emerges to transform Tokyo. Bitter feuds soon erupt among the Contractors, a class of people with extraordinary abilities.
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Black Butler: Season 2
2010 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsWhen last we saw dear Sebastian, he was poised to feast on the ripened soul of his young master. Unfortunately, there's a new butler in town. Enter Claude Faustus, a malevolent manservant uninspired by the drab flavor of his own contracted master.
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Darker Than Black: Vol. 1
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThe sudden appearance of "Hell's Gate" -- a mysterious and seemingly impenetrable field -- wreaks havoc on Tokyo's status quo. But it also adds a new element to the city's social structure: psychics who possess supernatural abilities. The dangerous powers of these so-called "Contractors" are disturbing enough. That is, until one of them -- a killer known as the Black Reaper -- emerges as an even deadlier threat. Volume 1 includes episodes 1-5.
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Darker Than Black: Vol. 2
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThe sudden appearance of "Hell's Gate" -- a mysterious and seemingly impenetrable field -- wreaks havoc on Tokyo's status quo. But it also adds a new element to the city's social structure: psychics who possess supernatural abilities. The dangerous powers of these so-called "Contractors" are disturbing enough. That is, until one of them -- a killer known as the Black Reaper -- emerges as an even deadlier threat.
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D. Gray-man
2006 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThis richly imagined anime series tells the story of Allen Walker, a youth with a special kind of vision that destines him to be an exorcist. Seeking out other exorcists, Allen joins their ranks and scours the world for the weapon of Innocence.
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Darker Than Black: Vol. 4
2007 | NR | 4.1 out of 5 StarsThe sudden appearance of "Hell's Gate" -- a mysterious and seemingly impenetrable field -- wreaks havoc on Tokyo's status quo. But it also adds a new element to the city's social structure: psychics who possess supernatural abilities. The dangerous powers of these so-called "Contractors" are disturbing enough. That is, until one of them -- a killer known as the Black Reaper -- emerges as an even deadlier threat.
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Afro Samurai: Season 1
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior named Justice in this anime miniseries. If he can defeat Justice, Afro will become the new No. 1.
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Initial D
1998 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsTravel the narrow roads and treacherous passes of Japan's mountains, where daring racers challenge each another for bragging rights. The saga follows Takumi, who delivers his father's homemade tofu when he's not burning up the pavement.
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Afro Samurai
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior named Justice in this anime miniseries. If he can defeat Justice, Afro will become the new No. 1.
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Afro Samurai: Resurrection
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSamuel L. Jackson returns as the voice of the tortured titular character in this made-for-TV movie sequel to the action-packed "Afro Samurai" series, a groundbreaking hip-hop-infused anime inspired by the work of manga artist Takashi Okazaki. When he learns that the body of his father has been stolen from its grave, Afro and his sidekick, Ninja Ninja (also voiced by Jackson), set out on a bloody trek through futuristic Japan to exact revenge.
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Initial D: First Stage
1998 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsWhen tofu delivery boy Takumi gets tapped to slip behind the driver's seat and race for a local team of all-stars, he puts his skills to the test against some of the best challengers on the street. But that's only the first stage of his adventures.
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Eden of the East the Movie I: The King of Eden
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn this anime thriller based on the popular series, young Saki journeys to New York to find her missing friend Akira Takizawa -- a mysterious man who thwarted a missile attack against Japan -- and save him from the dangerous Seleção.
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Black Blood Brothers
2006 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBased on Kouhei Azano's popular manga, this anime follows Jirou, a vampire returning to Japan after years in exile. Accompanied by his younger brother Kotarou, Jirou hopes to enter the Special Zone, a hidden city populated by other vampires.
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