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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| G | ||
| Good Witch of the West | Watch | See Nishi no Yoki Majo |
| 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 |
| I | ||
| In a Faraway Time ~Tales of the Eight Leaves~ | Watch | See Harukanaru Toki no Naka de ~Hachiyoushou~ |
| L | ||
 Loveless (TV) |
Buy | Twelve-year old Aoyagi Ritsuka lost his only kin when his brother, Aoyagi Seimei, was killed under mysterious circumstances. One day, he meets Wagatsuma Soubi, who claims to know his brother. It turns out that Soubi and Seimei used to be a fighting pair, whereby Soubi was the "Fighting Machine" and Seimei was the "Sacrifice". Now that Seimei is gone, Soubi 'belongs' to Ritsuka who will become his new "Sacrifice". After learning that Seimei was killed by an organisation known as the "Seventh Moon", Ritsuka decides to join forces with Soubi and investigate the truth behind his brother's death. |
| N | ||
 Nishi no Yoki Majo |
Watch |
The gifts given to Filiel on the day of the Queen’s Birthday make her head spin. The housekeepers have given her a beautiful dress for the upcoming royal ball and her father has sent her a gem necklace, which her best friend Roux explains is a treasure of her mothers that was kept in safekeeping she had passed away so many years ago. So, for Filiel and her friend Marie, their time at the ball was wondrous. Filiel danced with a handsome young nobleman, who refused to leave her side for entire evening. It was very late in the evening when Filiel was first asked about her necklace. One of the nobles was certain that it is a royal touch-stone, claiming that it looks identical to the one in the picture of the Lady Edyleen, the queen’s sister, who disappeared some fifteen years ago. The nobles ask Filiel how she came to possess this royal heirloom, refuse to accept her explanation and even dares accuse her of theft. It is only when Roux strangely shows up does Filiel come to learn a secret that was hidden from her since birth - that her mother was indeed the missing princess and that Filiel is a blood member of the Royal family. But by the time the true story had been told, it was already to late. The dark forces that had forced her mother to flee her family and driven Filiel’s parents to hide their identity had already noticed her and were on the move. And nothing in Filiel’s life would be the same again. |
| S | ||
 sola (TV) |
Buy |
Sola's story revolves around Yorito Morimiya, the main protagonist, who is a young boy attending high school. He loves taking pictures of the sky at any time of day and any time of the year. One day, Yorito decides to take a picture of the sunrise overlooking the bay, but is deterred when he meets a strange girl trying to force a vending machine that stole her money to give her what she tried to buy — a can of tomato juice. Yorito helps her with forcing the machine while attempting to strike up conversation with her, despite it being four in the morning. Yorito tells her why he is here, but by the time he has forced the can out of the machine, the girl has mysteriously vanished. |
| T | ||
 Tenkuu no Escaflowne |
Buy | A world is dying... torn apart by a colossal war, the planet Gaea is in turmoil. Civilizations have been wiped out, and more are ready to fall. But a girl could change all that. An ordinary girl, Hitomi finds herself transported to Gaea, where the Earth hangs in the night sky. A planet filled with magic, strange technology, and legendary armor. She doesn't know it yet, but her special abilities could be the key to saving an entire planet. |
| The Good Witch Of The West | Watch | See Nishi no Yoki Majo |
| The Vision of Escaflowne | Buy | See Tenkuu no Escaflowne |
| そら (Japanese) | Buy | See sola (TV) |
| ラブレス (Japanese) | Buy | See Loveless (TV) |
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