Swordplay/Modern/Dark Titles

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Swordplay: (Story/Location) A subcategory of "Action". This is about the art or skill of wielding a sword, esp. in fencing. Entries in this category should contain the use of swords to a large extent in scenes.

Modern: (Setting) These are titles which have a modern feel to them; the story takes place in the present day (of the creation of this anime), give or take a few years.

Dark: (Style) Titles that are dismal or gloomy in nature qualify for this category.

Title Rating Synopsis
A
Afro Samurai Resurrection Watch See Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Watch Late one night, Afro is suddenly attacked by Jinno. However, he is unable to protect himself, and Jinno drags him nearby to his father's grave, where a woman named Sio awaits. She proceeds to take the Number One headband that he possesses, as well as the remains of his dead father's skull. Before leaving, she tells him to seek and obtain the Number Two headband, if he wants the right to take back his father's remains. With that, Afro must once again embark on a path of violence in order to let his father rest in peace once again. (Source: ANN)
B
Blood + Rent See Blood Plus
Blood Night Rent See Blood Plus

Blood Plus
Rent Saya Otonashi lives peacefully with her adoptive family in Okinawa. The man that she proudly calls dad has adopted both her, her younger brother Riku and her troublesome older brother Kai. In the past year the four of them, once strangers, have formed a close loving family, but Saya wonders why she does not have any memories older than a year. Everything changes with the appearance of a monster called a Chiropteran. At school one night, a teacher is murdered before her eyes and Saya is attacked by a murderous creature. A mysterious young man carrying a cello appears and saves her, but he hands her a strange sword and tells her to fight. Why does her dad know so much about these monsters? And who is this cello player named Haji, someone who is now following Saya around - insisting on serving her?
Blood TV Rent See Blood Plus
E
Escuela de Escorpiones (Spanish) Watch See Volcano High
H
Hwasango (Korean) Watch See Volcano High
K
Kraujas Plius Rent See Blood Plus
V

Volcano High
Watch After being expelled from his previous school, Kim Kyung Soo is sent to "Volcano High" where he hopes he will be able to control his supernatural powers along with students with similar abilities. Before long he is exchanging blows with the local bully, trying to win the affections of the school beauty, and all the while fighting off the five lords of discipline, five vigilante teachers set out to control even the most disorderly of students. (Source: ANN)
アフロサムライ:RESURRECTION (Japanese) Watch See Afro Samurai: Resurrection
火山高 (Japanese) Watch See Volcano High
화산고 (Korean) Watch See Volcano High
Genre
Action(3) Action Comedy(1) Comedy(2) Drama(3)
Horror(1) Romance(1)
Setting
Sci-Fi(1)
Demographic
Seinen(1)
Style
Weird(1)
Keywords
Adventure(1) Depression(1) Ecchi(1) Epic(1)
Fan Service(1) Fighting(2) High School(1) Live Action(1)
Martial Arts(2) Samurai(1) Sequel(1) Vampires(1)
Violent(3) Vulgar(1)
Type
Movie(2) TV(1)
Release Year
2009(1) 2006(1) 2001(1)

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