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Rank 74 Japanese anime series, from landmark classics and long-running shonen adventures to recent hits, by story, characters, visual direction, emotional impact, cultural reach, or rewatch value.
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This expanded set traces Japanese animation from early shonen landmarks to current hits and includes Scissor Seven by explicit editorial choice. Compare world-building, character growth, arc structure, visual identity, and long-term cultural impact; the strongest ranking is one that balances personal attachment with craft, consistency, and what each series contributes to the medium.
Editorial review: 2026-10-28
Yuji Itadori joins Tokyo Jujutsu High after swallowing one of Sukuna's fingers, pulling Gojo, Megumi, Nobara, and a widening cast into a war between sorcerers and curses. Its Shibuya Incident and Culling Game arcs push friendship, sacrifice, and the cost of power into unusually brutal territory; the manga passed 100 million copies and the second anime season won major 2024 anime awards.
Official sourceEren, Mikasa, and Armin begin behind the Walls fighting Titans, then discover a political world in which Marley, Eldia, and the meaning of freedom are inseparable. The shift from survival horror to a morally divided war is anchored by Eren's transformation and the Survey Corps' losses; the manga sold more than 140 million copies worldwide and the final anime chapters became a global event.
Official sourceTanjiro becomes a Demon Slayer after Muzan turns Nezuko into a demon, and the siblings' search for a cure brings them into the Hashira's campaign against the Upper Moons. The series builds emotion through family, grief, and mercy while Ufotable's effects-driven sword fights made the Mugen Train film a record-setting Japanese box-office hit of over 40 billion yen; the manga has sold over 150 million copies.
Official sourceThe elf mage Frieren outlives the hero Himmel's party and only understands their bond after the adventure is over. Traveling with Fern and Stark, she revisits the places and people her long lifespan once made easy to overlook; the manga won the 2021 Manga Taisho and the anime's quiet pacing, episodic memories, and battle animation turned it into one of the decade's defining fantasy adaptations.
Official sourceDebt-ridden teenager Denji fuses with the dog-like devil Pochita and becomes a government Devil Hunter under Makima, alongside Power and Aki. Its first arc turns ordinary wishes for food, a home, and intimacy into a violent critique of exploitation, while Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga passed 30 million copies and the anime won Best New Series at the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
Official sourceQuirkless Izuku Midoriya inherits One For All from All Might and enters U.A. High, where classmates such as Bakugo, Todoroki, and Uraraka grow from students into heroes during the collapse of hero society. The story balances school competition with the Shigaraki-led villain uprising and asks whether saving someone matters more than maintaining a perfect public image; the manga surpassed 100 million copies worldwide.
Official sourceA failed man is reborn as Rudeus Greyrat and tries to repair a wasted life through study, travel, and responsibility. His relationships with Roxy, Sylphiette, Eris, and the Greyrat family lead from childhood magic lessons to the demon continent and a larger conflict over the world's future; its detailed setting and long-form redemption arc helped establish the modern isekai anime template.
Official sourcePharmacist Maomao is taken to the rear palace, where her knowledge of poisons and medicine draws her into illnesses, jealous schemes, and hidden heirs. Her skeptical partnership with the eunuch Jinshi makes every case both a mystery and a study of court power; the light novel, manga, and anime all became major Japanese publishing and streaming successes, with Maomao emerging as a standout detective heroine.
Official sourceSubaru Natsuki's Return by Death traps him in repeating timelines where every failed attempt costs him memories, trust, or another life. Emilia, Rem, Beatrice, and the rival factions of Lugunica turn each loop into a psychological test of persistence and communication; the series is widely credited with making time-loop trauma and character-driven isekai drama central to modern anime discussion.
Official sourceKafka Hibino cleans up defeated monsters while childhood friend Mina Ashiro commands the Defense Force, until a small kaiju transforms him into the humanoid Kaiju No. 8. Hiding his identity lets Kafka fight beside Reno, Kikoru, and Mina while asking whether a monster can still choose to protect people; the manga's explosive launch and anime adaptation made it one of the decade's fastest-rising monster-action properties.
Official sourceAfter Japan's World Cup failure, the Blue Lock project locks 300 strikers into a ruthless competition to create an ego-driven ace. Isagi learns spatial awareness and goal reading while clashing with Rin, Bachira, Barou, and other distinct scoring philosophies; the manga won the 2023 Kodansha Manga Award and turned striker mentality into its signature sports debate.
Official sourceBadminton player Taiki Inomata practices before dawn because he admires basketball ace Chinatsu Kano, while gymnast Hina Chono becomes the friend whose feelings complicate their school life. The series earns its tension from ordinary practice, tournaments, and an understated love triangle rather than melodrama; its strength is how sports discipline and teenage hesitation advance the same character arcs.
Official sourceInsomniac student Ko Yamori wanders through the city at night and meets the vampire Nazuna Nanakusa, deciding he wants to become a vampire by falling in love with her. Their nocturnal walks move from flirtation into questions about loneliness, desire, and the cost of immortal life; neon backgrounds and Creepy Nuts' music gave the anime an instantly recognizable night-city identity.
Official sourceWakana Gojo repairs hina dolls in secret until popular classmate Marin Kitagawa asks him to make costumes for her cosplay. Their work on characters such as Shizuku-tan turns sewing, makeup, photography, and consent into the romance's actual plot, while Marin's enthusiasm helps Gojo value his craft; the anime became a major cosplay and streaming breakout for CloverWorks.
Official sourceThis side-story entry expands the A.S. 122 universe of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury beyond Suletta Mercury and Miorine Rembran's school conflict. Its value comes from how it reuses the franchise's corporate politics, Gundam technology, and inherited trauma while offering new pilots and a different angle on the Quiet Zero era; rank it by how convincingly it adds to the parent series rather than by spectacle alone.
Official sourceOshi no Ko follows doctor Gorou Amamiya, reborn as Aqua alongside Ai Hoshino's daughter Ruby after the idol's murder. As the twins enter acting, music, and television, the series exposes industry exploitation while Aqua pursues revenge. Its blend of backstage satire, grief, and supernatural rebirth made Doga Kobo's adaptation a defining 2023 anime event.
Official sourceSung Jinwoo, the world's weakest hunter, survives a deadly double dungeon and gains a system that lets him level up without limit. From E-rank raids to monarch-level battles, the story turns his rise into a power fantasy about discipline, family, and the temptation to become untouchable. A-1 Pictures' adaptation brought the webtoon's iconic gates, shadows, and escalating fights to anime audiences.
Official sourceAsta, born without magic in a kingdom where magic determines status, receives a five-leaf grimoire and joins the Magic Knights. His rivalry with royal prodigy Yuno and the Black Bulls' found-family dynamic anchor battles against the Eye of the Midnight Sun and the Spade Kingdom. Pierrot's long-running adaptation mixes rapid ensemble action with a story about effort, class, and belonging.
Official sourceEdward and Alphonse Elric break the taboo of human transmutation and pay with Edward's limbs and Alphonse's body. Their search for the Philosopher's Stone exposes Amestris's military crimes, genocide, and the cost of nation-building, while the brothers rely on allies including Winry, Roy Mustang, and Scar. Brotherhood's complete adaptation is celebrated for balancing adventure, politics, grief, and a satisfying ending.
Official sourceSummoned to another world as the Shield Hero, Naofumi Iwatani is framed, stripped of trust, and forced to survive with only defense. Raphtalia, Filo, and later allies help him rebuild a household and reputation while the Waves threaten the kingdom; the series mixes revenge, commerce, and found family, and its long-awaited later seasons continue the fight against the Spirit Tortoise and other world-ending threats.
Official sourceForger family members hide dangerous identities: Loid is a master spy, Yor an assassin, and Anya a telepath, while only the child knows their secrets. Their mission to maintain a fake family for Operation Strix becomes a comedy about school admissions, domestic trust, and the gaps between public roles and private affection. Wit and CloverWorks' polished action-comedy made the series a worldwide hit.
Official sourceTakemichi Hanagaki travels twelve years into the past after learning his middle-school girlfriend Hina will die, hoping to rewrite the Tokyo Manji Gang's future. Time leaps, gang alliances, and repeated failures force him to confront Mikey, Kisaki, and his own cowardice; the mix of delinquent action, romance, and fatal consequences turned the series into a long-running revenge-and-rescue drama.
Official sourceLight Yagami finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name he writes, then uses it to build a world without criminals while the detective L closes in. The cat-and-mouse duel over identity, justice, and surveillance turns every small move into a life-or-death bluff. Its tight twenty-five-episode adaptation and iconic potato-chip scene made Death Note a global gateway anime.
Official sourceA mysterious flash petrifies humanity, and science prodigy Senku wakes thousands of years later in a Stone World. He rebuilds chemistry, electricity, and medicine from scratch, recruiting Taiju, Kohaku, Chrome, and eventually rival Tsukasa's followers to restart civilization. The series makes procedural science exciting by tying every experiment to survival, leadership, and the question of who gets to shape humanity's future.
Official sourceIn a world where spontaneous human combustion creates Infernals, Shinra Kusakabe joins Special Fire Force Company 8 to protect Tokyo and uncover the truth behind the phenomenon. His Devil's Footprints and the company's firefighting battles mix superhero action with an investigation into the Evangelist and the Holy Sol Temple; David Production's fluid animation gives the series its signature heat.
Official sourceIn the kingdom of Fiore, Lucy Heartfilia joins the mage guild Fairy Tail and forms a team with Natsu Dragneel, Happy, Gray Fullbuster, and Erza Scarlet. Their jobs grow from comic quests into battles against dark guilds, dragons, and a world-threatening empire; the series prizes friendship and found family over rigid power scaling, making team chemistry and over-the-top battles its enduring appeal.
Official sourceMomo Ayase believes in ghosts, while her classmate Ken Takakura obsesses over aliens. Their bet sends each into the other's paranormal world, and a curse leaves Takakura possessed by a spirit that gives him extraordinary power. DAN DA DAN races between occult horror, school comedy, and absurd romance, with Science SARU's elastic animation turning every escalating fight into a visually inventive spectacle.
Official sourceFormer hitman Taro Sakamoto retired, married, and became a convenience-store owner, but his old world refuses to leave him alone. When assassins threaten his family, the once-legendary killer re-enters combat while trying to keep his store running and his weight down. The series blends domestic comedy with inventive chase-and-shoot choreography, turning ordinary shopping trips into elaborate action set pieces.
Official sourceIn a world where social status depends on magic, Mash Burnedead cannot use a spell, so he trains his body to absurd strength and enrolls at Easton Magic Academy to protect his peaceful life. His fists break magic, bullies, and the school's rigid hierarchy while he searches for Divine Visionary status; the comedy works because Mash's deadpan muscle logic collides with elaborate wizard etiquette.
Official sourceIn a future where scanners quantify criminal intent, Akane Tsunemori joins the Public Safety Bureau and learns that a low Crime Coefficient does not guarantee a just system. Hunting latent criminals with the Dominator and enforcer Shinya Kogami exposes corruption, engineered minds, and the price of social order; the cyberpunk mystery asks whether a society without crime can still be humane.
Official sourceAt Death Weapon Meister Academy, students pair human weapons with meisters who wield them. Maka and Soul, Black Star and Tsubaki, and Death the Kid and the Thompson sisters collect souls to forge a Death Scythe while confronting witches and the Kishin Asura. Its gothic style, exaggerated comedy, and madness-themed battles made Soul Eater a distinctive 2000s shonen adaptation.
Official sourceScissor Seven follows Seven, an amnesiac barber and hopelessly unskilled assassin on Chicken Island, whose ordinary jobs repeatedly pull him into gang conflicts and his forgotten past. His scissors and transformations make the fights inventive, but the series' strength is its balance of slapstick, sincere friendship, and darker memories; though produced in China, it earns a place here for its anime-influenced style and Japanese distribution.
Official sourceKiyotaka Ayanokoji enters a prestigious high school where classes compete for privileges, and Class D begins at the bottom. Beneath his quiet exterior, Ayanokoji manipulates tests, alliances, and rival leaders to climb without revealing his abilities, supported by Suzune Horikita and Kikyo Kushida. The series turns school life into game theory, testing trust, meritocracy, and the ethics of winning by invisible control.
Official sourceMoriarty the Patriot reimagines Sherlock Holmes's nemesis as William James Moriarty, an aristocratic strategist who targets corrupt nobles to build a more equal Britain. With brothers Albert and Louis and a network of agents, his crimes clash with Holmes's pursuit and sharpen questions about class, law, and revolutionary violence. The series turns the villain into a tragic protagonist whose intellect and ideals are difficult to dismiss.
Official sourceClass 3-E's students are tasked with killing their new teacher, a yellow octopus-like creature moving at Mach 20 who has threatened to destroy Earth. Koro-sensei trains them in assassination and ordinary subjects while individual weaknesses and family pressures emerge. The comedy gradually becomes a story about mentorship, worth, and letting go, making its classroom both a battle arena and a genuine home.
Official sourceIchigo Kurosaki gains the powers of a Soul Reaper after meeting Rukia and must protect humans from Hollows. His rescue of Rukia opens the Soul Society, a society of captains, squads, and buried injustice, before the Arrancar and Thousand-Year Blood War escalate the scale. Bleach's iconic swords, character designs, and confrontation-driven pacing made it one of the defining shonen gateways of the 2000s, revived by the modern TYBW adaptation.
Official sourceGon Freecss becomes a Hunter to find his father, meeting Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio in the brutal Hunter Exam. The 2011 adaptation moves from adventure to the Yorknew City auction, Chimera Ant war, and the dark politics of Hunter Association elections, using strategic Nen battles instead of simple strength. Its cheerful friendship is constantly tested by loss, obsession, and the cost of curiosity, making it a landmark adventure series.
Official sourceFirst broadcast in 2014, this Madhouse adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s manga follows Shinichi Izumi after an alien parasite takes over his right hand rather than his brain. His uneasy partnership with Migi drives battles against other parasites while raising questions about human survival and coexistence.
Official sourceReleased in 2023, this adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s manga reworks an Astro Boy story by Osamu Tezuka. Robot detective Gesicht investigates murders targeting powerful robots and people connected to robot law. Its science-fiction mystery links his investigation with Atom’s story and questions about artificial intelligence and violence.
Official sourceFirst broadcast in 2016, this school comedy adapts Shūichi Asō’s manga. Kusuo Saiki possesses extraordinary psychic abilities but wants an ordinary, quiet life. His attempts to avoid attention repeatedly collide with the behavior of his classmates; short, fast-moving stories turn mind reading and other powers into everyday inconveniences.
Official sourceFirst broadcast in 2023, this P.A.Works adaptation of Misaki Takamatsu’s manga follows Mitsumi Iwakura, a capable student from the countryside, as she enters high school in Tokyo. Her awkward adjustment and friendship with classmate Sosuke Shima ground a school-life story attentive to misunderstandings, changing first impressions, and new friendships.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2014 and adapted from Sui Ishida’s manga, Tokyo Ghoul follows Ken Kaneki after a transplant leaves him part human and part ghoul. Its horror centers on his struggle to live among both groups, with the café Anteiku and Kaneki’s changing identity shaping the story.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2019, this adaptation of Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu’s manga follows Emma, Norman, and Ray at Grace Field House. After discovering the orphanage’s secret, the children plan an escape. The confined setting and their contest of wits with the adults drive its suspense.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2019, Wit Studio’s adaptation of Makoto Yukimura’s manga follows Thorfinn, a young Viking seeking revenge against Askeladd for his father’s death. Set amid war and raids, it pairs battlefield action with Thorfinn’s memories of Vinland, a land he imagines beyond conflict and slavery.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2025, Bones Film's adaptation of Kei Urana's manga, created with graffiti artist Hideyoshi Andou, follows Rudo after he is falsely accused of murder and cast into a pit of discarded waste. Its fights against trash-born monsters and the Cleaners' unusual powers frame a story about inequality and revenge.
Official sourcePremiering in 2022, this standalone series was created by CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger in the world of Cyberpunk 2077. A street kid becomes a mercenary outlaw in a city obsessed with cybernetic modification. Its ten-episode format and Hiroyuki Imaishi's direction distinguish it from a direct game adaptation.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2015, this Madhouse adaptation draws on the manga by ONE and Yusuke Murata. Saitama defeats monsters with a single punch but finds little satisfaction in effortless victories. His apprenticeship with cyborg Genos adds a contrasting perspective to the show's superhero battles and deadpan comedy.
Official sourcePremiering in 2021, this Graphinica anime adapts the manga created by Azychika, Shinya Umemura and Takumi Fukui. Thirteen gods and thirteen human representatives face one another in individual battles to determine humanity's survival. Its tournament structure brings figures drawn from different mythologies and human history into direct combat.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2014, this Production I.G series adapts Haruichi Furudate's volleyball manga. Shoyo Hinata joins Karasuno High and discovers that Tobio Kageyama, who defeated him in middle school, is now his teammate. Their unlikely partnership, quick attacks and the team's competitive matches anchor its school-sports story.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2016 and adapted from Natsume Akatsuki’s light novels, this fantasy comedy follows Kazuma into another world alongside the goddess Aqua. Their party also includes Megumin and Darkness; mismatched abilities, arguments over quests, and the need to earn a living shape the group’s adventures.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2006, this BONES adaptation of Bisco Hatori’s manga follows scholarship student Haruhi after she breaks an expensive vase and joins her school’s host club to repay the debt. Its school comedy contrasts Haruhi’s practical outlook with the wealthy club members’ performances, while they try to conceal her identity.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2023, this adaptation of Mashiro’s manga follows college student Akane after a breakup linked to an online game. She meets the reserved gamer Yamada through their guild, then encounters him offline. The romance moves between game sessions and in-person gatherings, giving their different approaches to socializing room to develop.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2015, this Madhouse adaptation of Kazune Kawahara and Aruko’s manga centers on Takeo Gouda, a kindhearted teenager accustomed to girls favoring his handsome friend Sunakawa. After Takeo rescues Rinko Yamato on a train, a romance begins. His friendship with Sunakawa and uncertainty about Yamato’s feelings give the story its focus.
Official sourceAdapted in 2012 from Yukito Ayatsuji’s novel, this school horror mystery follows transfer student Kouichi Sakakibara into Yomiyama’s Class 3. His classmates avoid the eyepatched Mei Misaki as a string of deaths unfolds. The investigation of a classroom curse and the tension surrounding ordinary school encounters distinguish its approach to supernatural horror.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2003 and adapted from Yu Aida’s manga, this Italian-set drama follows the Social Welfare Agency’s cybernetically modified girls, trained for covert assassinations. Henrietta’s partnership with her handler Jose places memory loss and conditioning alongside gunfights. The agents’ relationships are as central to the story as their counterterrorism assignments.
Official sourceDebuting in 2009 from Hidekaz Himaruya's comedy manga, this series personifies countries in short sketches about history and international relations. Italy, Germany, and Japan anchor the Axis Powers episodes, which favor quick exchanges and exaggerated character traits over a continuing war story. Roughly five-minute episodes distinguish it from conventional television comedy.
Official sourceFirst broadcast in 2006, this Sunrise-produced series follows exiled prince Lelouch in occupied Japan, renamed Area 11. After C.C. grants him the power of Geass, he adopts the masked identity Zero to challenge Britannia. Political maneuvers, Knightmare Frame battles, and Lelouch’s efforts to conceal his identity drive its science-fiction rebellion story.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2016 and adapted from Kei Sanbe’s manga, ERASED follows aspiring manga artist Satoru Fujinuma, whose involuntary time jumps let him intervene before disasters. Its mystery links a present-day crisis to events in his childhood, making the investigation and the consequences of changing the past central to the story.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2015, this adaptation of Yuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki’s manga follows Soma Yukihira from his family restaurant to the elite Totsuki Culinary Academy. The cooking competitions give him rivals with contrasting approaches to food, while his ambition to surpass his father anchors the school’s demanding challenges.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2021, Horimiya adapts Daisuke Hagiwara’s manga, itself based on HERO’s four-panel work. Popular student Kyouko Hori and reserved classmate Izumi Miyamura discover each other’s unexpected lives outside school. Their growing relationship, Hori’s responsibilities at home, and Miyamura’s hidden piercings give this school romance its particular focus.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2012, this TV adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s manga begins with Phantom Blood and continues into Battle Tendency. It follows successive members of the Joestar family through supernatural conflicts, starting with Jonathan Joestar’s rivalry with Dio Brando and the Stone Mask. Its changing protagonists and period settings distinguish the early arcs.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2017 and adapted from Homura Kawamoto and Toru Naomura’s manga, Kakegurui follows transfer student Yumeko Jabami into Hyakkaou Private Academy. Gambling determines students’ social standing there. Her appetite for risk drives confrontations with the student council, making the wagers and their consequences central to the story.
Official sourcePremiering in 2022, this Liden Films anime adapts Mami Tsumura’s manga about four-year-old Kotaro Sato, who moves into an apartment by himself. His formal manner and solo shopping trips contrast with his age. The story follows his growing connections with neighbors while gradually revealing why he lives apart from his parents.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2007, Toei Animation’s adaptation of Aya Nakahara’s manga follows tall Risa Koizumi and shorter classmate Atsushi Otani. Their frequent arguments make them seem like a comedy duo, even as Risa’s feelings change. The height difference, Osaka setting, and shift from friendship toward romance distinguish this school comedy.
Official sourceDebuting in 2019, A-1 Pictures’ anime adapts Aka Akasaka’s manga about student council leaders Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane. Both have feelings for the other, but neither wants to confess first. Their schemes turn ordinary school encounters into comic contests of pride, giving the romance a recurring strategic premise.
Official sourceFirst broadcast in 2013, this anime grew from the Love Live! multimedia project rather than a single manga adaptation. Honoka Kosaka forms the school idol group μ’s to attract applicants and prevent Otonokizaka High from closing. Songs, rehearsals, and the gradual assembly of nine members shape its school-club story.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2010, this romantic comedy adapts Hiro Fujiwara’s manga. Misaki Ayuzawa is Seika High’s first female student council president, but secretly works at a maid café. Classmate Takumi Usui discovers her job, setting up a story built around her contrasting public and private roles and their developing relationship.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2016, Bones’ adaptation of ONE’s manga follows Shigeo “Mob” Kageyama, a middle-schooler with powerful psychic abilities. He takes exorcism jobs alongside his self-proclaimed mentor Reigen while trying to navigate ordinary adolescence. Its supernatural confrontations sit beside Mob’s efforts to understand his emotions and connect with others.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2004, Madhouse’s adaptation of Naoki Urasawa’s manga follows Japanese surgeon Kenzo Tenma in Germany. After saving a boy instead of the mayor, Tenma becomes entangled in murders linked to that former patient, Johan. The pursuit combines a crime mystery with questions about medical duty and the consequences of saving a life.
Official sourcePremiering in 2025, this CloverWorks adaptation of Saka Mikami’s manga follows intimidating-looking Rintaro and Kaoruko, who meet at his family’s pastry shop. Their growing relationship crosses the divide between neighboring schools Chidori and Kikyo, making prejudice, friendship, and the contrast between appearance and character central to its school romance.
Official sourcePremiering in 2026 and animated by Lapin Track, this adaptation of Kocha Agasawa's Jump+ manga pairs lively Suzuki, who worries about others' opinions, with quiet Tani, who speaks his mind. Their school romance develops through mutual respect, while classmates' friendships and contrasting ways of expressing feelings give the story a broader ensemble focus.
Official sourceFirst broadcast in 1998, this original Sunrise anime follows bounty hunters Spike and Jet across a future solar system aboard the Bebop. Faye, hacker Ed, and data dog Ein join their crew. Shinichiro Watanabe’s direction and Yoko Kanno’s music distinguish its episodic space adventures and the characters’ troubled pasts.
Official sourcePremiering in 2011, this WHITE FOX adaptation of the 5pb. and Nitroplus visual novel follows Rintaro Okabe and his Akihabara laboratory friends. Their ability to send messages into the past changes events across world lines. The phone microwave experiments and the escalating consequences of altering history anchor its science-fiction suspense.
Official sourceFirst aired in 2011, ufotable's adaptation of Gen Urobuchi's novels follows the Fourth Holy Grail War, a prequel to Fate/stay night. Seven mages summon heroic Servants to fight for a wish-granting Grail in Fuyuki. Kiritsugu Emiya's tactics and the rival Masters' conflicting ideals drive the ensemble story.
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