Swordplay/Modern/Martial Arts 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.

Martial Arts: (Story/Location) A pretty self-explanatory subcategory of "Action".

Title Rating Synopsis
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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)
Ashita no Yoichi! Rent See Asu no Yoichi!

Asu no Yoichi!
Rent Having been raised and trained for the past sixteen years as a traditional samurai 'bushi', Yoichi was surprised when his father suddenly announces that there nothing more that he could teach his son, but he arranges for Yoichi to continue training at a dojo owned by one of their relatives. So now Yoichi must leave the tranquility of his remote rural mountain life and move to the city to live with his uncle's family to continue his studies. And if learning how to cope with city life were not hard enough, he finds himself living with 4 beautiful sisters and having to endure a ‘training’ regiment more severe than he could ever image.....
C
Cast Away - Airan Island Rent See Nagasarete Airantou
D
Drift off to Blue Orchid Island Rent See Nagasarete Airantou
E
Escuela de Escorpiones (Spanish) Watch See Volcano High
H
Hwasango (Korean) Watch See Volcano High
M
Mountain Summit Rent See Asu no Yoichi!
N

Nagasarete Airantou
Rent Running away from home, Ikuto fled on a cruise ship but fell off during a large Tsunami. Washing up near an island, Ikuto is saved by a young girl named Suzu. She brings him to her grandmother. Ikuto finds out that he is stranded on an island. An island without any men. (They were lost to a storm during a festival) Each girl is racing to become Ikuto's bride and save the island. And each girl is willing to kill the other girls to achieve this goal.
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)
ながされて藍蘭島 (Japanese) Rent See Nagasarete Airantou
アフロサムライ:RESURRECTION (Japanese) Watch See Afro Samurai: Resurrection
明日のよいち! Rent See Asu no Yoichi!
火山高 (Japanese) Watch See Volcano High
Genre
Action(3) Action Comedy(2) Comedy(4) Drama(4)
Romance(3) Romantic Comedy(1)
Setting
Fantasy(1) Sci-Fi(1)
Demographic
Seinen(1) Shounen(1)
Style
Kawaii(1) Silly-funny(1) Weird(1)
Keywords
Adventure(2) Animals(1) Coming of Age(1) Dark(2)
Depression(1) Ecchi(2) Epic(1) Erotic Comedy(1)
Fan Service(3) Fighting(2) Harem(2) High School(2)
Live Action(1) Magic(1) Ninja(1) Occult(1)
Samurai(2) Sequel(1) Shinigami(1) Violent(2)
Vulgar(1)
Type
Movie(2) TV(2)
Release Year
2009(2) 2007(1) 2001(1)
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