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Shojo: Chick Flick/romance type of thing
Shonen: boys action show type of thing
Shonen-ai: Yaoi/boyxboy
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.hack//Legend of the Twilight Tatsuya Hamazaki Sci-fi / fantasy Welcome to The World, the most popular advanced online game ever created. In The World you can be anyone you want to be, act your adventures fantasies and though teamwork and determination, you can become a hero. 14-year-old twins Shugo and Rena just won a contest that lets them play as legendary .hackers avatars “Kite” and “Black Rose” and now they’re ready to take on anything … or so they think. When a high level monster attacks the Level 1 players as soon as the start, the game’s administrators know something is wrong in The World. Now Shugo and Rena’s real adventure begins as they set forth to solve the mystery of “Twilight” and save The World.
Air Katsura Yukimaru Drama/fantasy/romance Yukito Kunisaki is on a journey, seeking a gril with wings who flies in the sky as mentioned in a childhood tale. During this journey he settles in a small town, trying to make some money. There, he meets a strange girl named Misuzu. Misuzu quickly makes Yukito her friend and invites him to stay with her. Yukito decides to stay in the small town, and continue searching for the winged girl his mother had searched for in her life.
Black Cat (Kuro Neko)
Kentaro Yabuki
Action
Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos... untill he abanndoned that cold-blooded existance to live life on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?
Bleach Tite Kubo Action/supernatural Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn’t change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Shinigami (Soul Reaper) and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Shinigami himself, Ichigo learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia- who is slowly regaining her powers-it’s Ichigo’s job to protect the innocent from hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.
Brain Power Yukiru Sugisaki & Yoshiyuki Tomino Sci-fi/Mecha The future… Mankind has depleated the Earth’s resources. Now unexplained earthquakes, volcanoes, and tidal waves wake havoc on the planet. In the wake of destruction, strange metal plates erupt from the Earth’s crust. From these large disks emerge Organic machines called antibodies. Yuu Isami pilots an Antibody called a Grand Cher. Hime Utsumiya is the unlikely pilot of an Antibody called Brain Powered. Yuu works for Orphan, a mysterious and sinister group of Scientist who dwell in an ancient alien vessel that lies at the bottom of the sea. Hime’s not a big fan of Orphan. When the two cross paths, their fates are bound to change… but so will that of the entire world.
Cross Sumiko Amakawa Romance/ Horror Sumiko Amakawa’s Cross spins a gothic tale about a young tortured priest with a holy gift that is a blessing – and a curse! All hell breaks loose when our saintly hero exorcises demons, pushing them to the brink of insanity. Will a fated meeting with a mysterious girl make his path easier to navigate… or lead him to the heart of darkness?
Descendants of Darkness (Yami no Matsuei) Yoko Mastsushita Shojo (romance) As a Guardian of Death, Asato Tsuzuki has a lot to think about. First of all, there are all those dead people. Someone’s got to escort them safely to the afterlife. Then there’s all that bureaucracy. The affairs of death come with a lot of paperwork, budgetary concerns and endless arcana.
Detective Conan (Case Closed) (Meitentei Conan) Gosho Aoyama Action/ Mystery Precocious high school student Jimmy Kudo uses his keen powers of observation and astute intuition to solve mysteries that have been left law enforcements officials baffled. Hot on the trail of a suspect, Jimmy is accosted from behind and fed a strange chemical that physically transforms him into a grade schooler! Taking on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa, he attempts to track down the people who did this to him. But until he finds a cure for his bizarre condition, Jimmy continues to help the police solve their toughest cases.
D.N.Angel Yukiru Sugisaki Fantasy / romance Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary middle school student with an extraordinary genetic “Condition.” Whenever he starts longing for the girl of his dreams, he transforms into the legendary Phantom Thief, Dark! The only way to lift the curse? To have his love returned, of course. But how can Daisuke win the heart of a girl he can’t even Romance?
Flame of Recca (Recca No Honou) Nobuyuki Anzai Action/ Shojo (Romance) Teenager Recca Hanabishi is always up for a good-natured Tussle with his friends. That’s because he’s famous at school and around town for being a super ninja geek. Armed with the power to control flame, Recca suddenly finds himself in an awkward situation. On the day he pledges hid undying ninja allegiance to a pretty classmate named Yanagi Sakoshita, a mysterious older woman pops into his life. Is she good? Is she evil? What exactly does she want? Forbidden Dance Hinako Ashihara Shojo (romance) When a young girl named Aya loses her confidence to dance, she fears she’ll never set foot on the stage again. But then she sees Akira and the COOL ballet troupe perform, and everything changes. Akira inspires her to pursue her dream and dance again. Soon, her primary goal is to join the COOL ballet troupe. She’s never wanted anything more in her life! There is only one problem: COOL is an all-male dance troupe, and Aya is 100% female. But so what if she’s missing a Y chromosome? Aya’s got spunk, skill, and passion – and, in the end, she hopes that her undying determination will help her beat the odds.
Fruits Basket Natsuki Takaya Shojo (Romance)/ humor A family with an ancient curse… And the Girl who will change their lives forever… Toru Honda was an orphan with no place to go until a mysterious Sohma family offered her a place to call home. Now her ordinary high school life is turned upside down as she’s introduced to the Sohma’s world of magical curses and family secrets. Discover for yourself the secret of the Zodiac, and find out why Fruits Basket has won the hearts readers all over the world!
FullMetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkin Jutsushi) Hiromu Arakawa Action Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world; something between magic, art, and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in this power to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg… and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living steel. Now Edward is an agent of the government, a slave of the military-alchemical complex, using his unique powers to obey orders… even to kill. Except his powers aren’t unique. The world has been ravaged by the abuse of alchemy. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the philosopher’s stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are…
Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play Yu Watase Shojo (romance) A normal high-school girl is transported into a fictional version of ancient china. She encounters base villains and dashing heroes, and still manages to worry about her grade and where her next banquet is coming from. Miaka Yuki is an ordinary junior high-school student who is suddenly whisked away into the world of a book, The Universe of the Four Gods. There she becomes the priestess of the god Suzaku, and is charged with finding all seven of her celestial-warrior protectors.
Gunslinger Girl Yu Aida Sci-fi Henrietta barely survived a brutal attack that killed her family. “Rescued” by the Social Welfare Agency, her injuries were repaired with robotic components and she was brainwashed – lost with the memory of her family’s death was almost every trace of her own humanity. Today she is an extraordinarily lethal cyborg assassin, obediently working with her handler Giuseppe to carry out her deadly tasks. Despite her conditioning and programming, Henrietta still has the heart of a young girl; she has not completely forgotten how to love. Yet the very emotion is contrary to her training and programming. Can the GUNSLINGER GIRL survive? Can she find peace in a struggle against her very Nature? Sengoku O-Togi Zoushi InuYasha
Inuyasha (Sengoku O-Togi Zoushi InuYasha (Inuyasha a Feudal Fairytale)) Rumiko Takahashi Action Kagome is a modern Japanese high school girl. She has always bee the sort who never really believe in myths and legends, even though her grandfather is obsessed with old stories, the family house is crammed with mystical talismans, and everything around her seems to have a legend attached to it. But that all changes one day when a hideous, otherworldly creature pulls her out of her own world and into Japan’s ancient past! There she discovers more than a few of those dusty old legends are true, and her destiny is linked to one legendary creature in particular--- a doglike half-demon called Inuyasha!
Karin (Chibi Vampire) Yuna Kagesaki Comedy/horror Karin is a cute little girl who also happens to be a vampire… with a twist. Once a month, she experiences intense bleeding from her nose – We’re talking gushers! In other words, She’s vamp with blood to spare, so rather than stealing blood from humans, she actually gives her blood to them. If done right, this can be an extremely positive experience that benefits the “victim” as much as the vamp. The problem is that Karin never seems to do things right!
Love Hina (Rabu Hina) Ken Akamatsu Shojo (romance)/ humor When Keitaro Urashima fails his entrance exams to get into Tokyo University for the second time, he’s officially an unemployed and uneducated slacker. To make things worst, his parents have kicked him out of his house. Fortunately, his grandmother owns the fabulous Hinata House and Keitaro is going to be the new Caretaker. What he doesn’t know is the lodge is actually a girl’s dorm and he’s the only guy around! Most guys would kill to live with five cute girls, but if Keitaro is not careful, this job will kill him.
Moon Phase (Tsukuyomi) Keitaro Arima Supernatural/ action Cameraman Kouhei Midou is researching Schwarz Quelle castle. When he steps inside the castle’s great walls, he discovers a mysterious little girl, Hazuki, who’s been trapped there for years. Utilizing her controlling charm, Hazuki tries to set her free. But this sweet little girl isn’t everything she appears to be…
Naruto Masashi Kishimoto Action In another world, ninja are the ultimate power – and in the village of Konohagakure live the stealthiest ninja in the world. But twelve years ago Konohagakure was attacked by a fearsome threat- a nine-tailed fox demon that claimed the life of the Hokage, the Village leader and champion. Today, peace had returned, and a troublemaking orphan named Uzumaki Naruto is struggling to graduate from the Ninja academy. His goal: to become the next Hokage. But Unknown to Naruto and his classmates, within him is a terrifying force…
Naruto Shippuden Masashi Kishimoto Action Our favourite Number one Knuckle Headed Ninja is back and better than ever!!! Almost three years into the future, Naruto Uzumaki returns to the village of Konohagakure completing his three year training with Jiraiya.
Negima: Magister Negi Magi (Negima) (Magic Teacher Negima) (Mahou Sensei Negima) Ken Akamatsu Shojo (romance) When ten-year-old prodigy Negi Spring Field graduated from University with a degree in magic, he never imagined he would soon be teaching English to a bevy of gorgeous high school girls…
One Piece Eiichiro Oda Action As a child, Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer “Red-Haired” Shanks. But his life changed when Luffy accidentally ate the fruit of the Gum-Gum tree, and gained the power to stretch like rubber… at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later still vowing to become the king of the pirates, Luffy sets out on his adventure… one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary “One Piece” said to be the greatest treasure in the world…
Pet Shop of Horrors Matsuri Akino Horror Welcome to Chinatown! During your visit, be sure to stop by Count D’s shop, where love and dreams are sold in the form of mythical creatures – but not without a catch. The buyer must adhere to a set of rules, which if broken, may result in death… or worse.
Rave Master (Groove Adventure Rave) Hiro Mashima Action Adventure Sixteen-year-old Haru Glory has never left the cozy confines of Garage Island. He likes fishing and eating snow cones on the beach – not exactly the lifestyle of a hero-in-the-making. Meanwhile, in the wider world, the evil society Demon Card is threatening civilization, as we know it. When they come to Garage Island, unleash the destructive power of the Dark Bring, and start messing with his friends, Haru is forced into action. With the help of a transforming sword and his magical guide Plue, Haru sets out on the most harrowing quest of his young life: to find the five missing RAVE stones- which hold the key to victory over the Dark Bring – and to kick some major Demon Card butt.
Read Or Die (R.O.D) Hideyuki Kurata and Shutaro Yamada Action / fantasy Yomiko Readman’s love for literature goes far beyond any run-of-the-mill bookworm’s! In fact, she has a supernatural ability to manipulate paper in the most amazing ways. From turning a tiny scrap of paper into a lethal throwing dagger to making a single sheet hard enough to block bullets, she’s only limited to her imagination. She uses her phenomenal power to seek out legendary books containing secret information that, in the wrong hands, could be dangerous. Backed by a Special Operations Division in England, Yomiko has her hands full battling evildoers, saving the world, and trying to find time to curl up with a good book.
Sailor Moon (Bishoujo Senshi Seeraa Muun) (Pretty Soilder Sailor Moon) Naoko Takeuchi Shojo (romance) Everyone’s favorite school-girl-turned-superhero! Join Bunny, Luna, Tuxedo mask, and the scouts in their exciting adventures.
Trigun Yasuhiro Nightow Action Somehow the past has placed a sixty billion double dollar bounty on Vash’s head, and the gunslinger pacifist can’t seem to get away from money grubbing, itchy-trigger-finger citizenry. Find out why Vash is worth so much money dead! Feel the clumsy worry of the unfortunate citizens of the pulverous planet! Follow the follies of an unlikely hero in a forbidding world! Join Vash the stampede- with his troubled past and uncanny ability to dodge a gazillion bullets – and a cavalcade of unlucky characters on a dusty, desert planet in the distant future.
Trigun Maximum Yasuhiro Nightow Action Vash the stampede rises again! It’s been two years since the mysterious and super nice gunman went into hiding, and the people of his dessert planet are suffering. It takes a friend in peril to bring him out, and when he does, his enemies come out chasing… as well as those crazy insurance girls, Millie and Meryl. And Wolfwood the wandering priest? Well, that’s who found him in the first place! The gangs all back, and the trouble is coming in Trigun Maximum. Wallflower, The (Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge) (Perfect Girl Evolution) Tomoko Hayakawa Shojo (romance) Four fabulous guys must completely transform a high school girl if the want to keep living rent-free in her aunt’s luxurious mansion. But Sunako Nakahara, the most fashion-hopeless girl in Japan, would rather live like a hermit and watch her favorite horror movies than undergo a makeover.
X/1999 (X) CLAMP Shojo (romance) /action/horror Kamui Shiro is a young man followed by mystery. Taken from Tokyo by his mother when only a child, Kamui left behind his dearest friends – the gentle Kotori and her brother Fuma – in the aftermath of a mysterious accident that claimed their mother’s life. Returning to Tokyo after his mother’s death, Kamui is a changed young man – moody and distant to his old friends, yet determined to protect them from the dark forces that swirl around him. For he is the nexus of a great cataclysm to come, and inheritor to a strange destiny that could decide the fate of the entire world. |
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