Dark: (Style) Titles that are dismal or gloomy in nature qualify for this category.
Coming of Age: (Story/Location) A story in which the main character is confronted with issues related to their transition from adolescence (innocence) to adulthood (responsibility). Most typically found in a modern romance story in which the main character has to confront his/her feelings over their (first) love and/or deciding about the path in life (setting goals, attending college, getting a job etc.).
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| H | ||
 H2O: Footprints in the Sand |
Rent |
A boy, Hirose Takuma, was traumatized by the death of his mother during his childhood. To rehabilitate, he transfers to the school in his mother's hometown, where he meets three girls: |
| 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 organization known as the "Seventh Moon", Ritsuka decides to join forces with Soubi and investigate the truth behind his brother's death. |
| ラブレス (Japanese) | Buy | See Loveless (TV) |
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