Action: Lots of shooting, explosions, and the like. Contains subcategories of more specific types such as Gun-Action, Martial Arts, and Swordplay; see also: Fighting.
Titles that deal in might and magic will fall into this category. Inuyasha and Tenkuu no Escaflowne are a couple of titles which fall into this genre.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
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| B | ||
| Basara | Buy | See Legend of Basara |
| E | ||
| Elemental Gelade | Buy | See Erementar Gerad (TV) |
 Erementar Gerad (TV) |
Buy |
A young boastful pirate named Cloud manages to open a large treasure chest just acquired on their last raid, and awakens a beautiful young girl. It is only later when treasure hunters and ninja raiders attack the pirate airship does he learn that her name is Edell Raid, one of the seven Shickikou Houju treasures, and that she is not human. In a desperate struggle, he is brave enough to fight a loosing battle to protect her from the raiders. Despite her strong dislike of humans, she is moved by his feelings and declares her acceptance of him. In taking his hand, she speaks of wanting to understand love, and transforms into a bizarre sword weapon attached to his arm. And so the story of adventure for Edell Raid and Cloud begins. |
| Escaflowne | Buy | See Tenkuu no Escaflowne |
| H | ||
| Haruka 8 | Watch | See Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyoushou~ |
 Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyoushou~ |
Watch |
After their protector gods are stolen, a high school girl named Akane descends from the skies to the people of Kyou. She has within her the power of the Dragon God and is welcomed as a savior; but has she come to save Kyou, or destroy it? While she struggles to control her power, her demon summoner works behind the scenes to use her as a tool of vengeance. To make matters worse, the 8 Hachiyou who would defend her have not yet been fully gathered. Even as they come to Akane’s side, they must first fight their own demons before they can help her return Kyou’s gods…(Summary from http://www.anime-pla |
 Himawari! |
Watch |
Marikouji Hayato-sensi was deceived by a friend and now has a $20,000 debt. But he found a special teaching position at a very private school that will offer him an advance - but only if he commits to a one-year assignment. Hinata Himawari has always wanted to be ninja and has been accepted to Kasumi Kogen, the secret Village of Mist Ninja School. And when Himawari gets in trouble flying by kite to her new school, and is rescued by Hayato-sensi, she decides to pledge herself to be his loyal ninja. Now if only he were to understand and accept her pledge... but what of the other female ninja-students who are committed to not accept any new teachers or transfer-student ninja-wanna-be's? |
| I | ||
| In a Faraway Time ~Tales of the Eight Leaves~ | Watch | See Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyoushou~ |
 IZUMO - Takeki Ken no Senki |
Having lost his parents at a young age, Yagi Takeru, lives alone with his kendo sensi, and they are both looked after by two of his fellow classmates from Izumo Academy, Shiratori Kotono and her sister, Asuka. Along with his best friend and greatest kendo rival, Yamato Takeshi, they are enjoying a happy school experience, at least until Takeshi and Takeru begin sharing the same dream of a priestess calling to them. In a strange confrontation in the schoolyard, Takeru and four girls are shrouded in a strange light that covers Takeshi, and then everything goes black. When they wake up, they find themselves separated from one another in a high school cracking and broken with age and covered in trees and vines. An attack by giant hostile insects, then a confrontation with strange floating creatures, with a sudden rescue by a troop of sword-carrying soldiers on horseback is proof that they are now in a very different world. |
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| K | ||
| Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora | See Kyoushirou to Towa no Sora | |
 Kyoushirou to Towa no Sora |
Bored with her empty life, Shiratori Ku treasures a hopeful dream of meeting her prince at her new high school. And then, just before the school festival, Ayanokoji Koshiro, a prince with the Morality Enforcement Squad appears and pays special attention to her. But who is the beautiful girl that accompanies him? And who at the strange weapons known as 'Absolute Angels' and why are they targeting her? |
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| L | ||
 Legend of Basara |
Buy | Far in the earth's future, mankind's civilizations have collapsed. Japan has reverted to ancient traditions, living in tribes and worshipping the old gods. In a remote village, two twin children—a boy and a girl—are prophecied to save the land from an approaching age of tyranny and oppression. Tatara, the boy, is brutally murdered by the evil Red King in a village raid. His sister, Sarasa, takes up his quest to stop the Red King. |
| M | ||
 MAR - Heaven |
A junior high school student keeps having these reoccurring dreams of adventures in a distant land of magic and fairy creatures. All of Kosi Ginta’s classmates are used to his strange actions and ramblings, and they have great fun in teasing him about it. Only the cute Tomonia is willing to listen him, and offer him support. And then one day the classroom is beset with darkness, and a strange gate creature appears to offer him a door to another world. A world with witches, werewolves, and strange items called ARMs, which have been created by magic and bestow on the user special abilities. |
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| Marchen Awakens Romance | See MAR - Heaven | |
| S | ||
| Shattered Angels (ADV R1 title) | See Kyoushirou to Towa no Sora | |
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