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Violent/Fantasy/Action/Swordplay Titles


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.




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.



Title Rating Synopsis
B

Berserk
Buy The story of a man tormented by hate, Fueled by anger, And bound by destiny. A young swordsman by the name of Gutts who lives as a mercenary until the fateful day he encounters the band of the hawk. An up and coming army led by their charismatic leader Griffith. After being defeated by griffith in a duel Gutts agrees to join the band of the hawk and help Griffith achieve his goal of one day ruling his own kingdom. This is the story of what turned Gutts into the hateful angry swordsman that he is and the destiny he refuses to accept.
C

Claymore
Rent Set in a mideval time, the Yoma (demons) have been feeding upon the humans. They have become so skilled that when they feed upon a person completely, they can assume the form, mannerisms, and memories of the people they kill. This allows them to blend into society where they cannot be found. Whenever these Yoma appear the Claymore follow. This is a group of young girls dressed in armor and sporting large 'Claymore' swords. Their job is to hunt down and kill all of these Yoma. Half Human and Half Yoma, these 'girls' only live to kill demons. Possessing super speed, strength, and healing abilities, they hunt down Yoma for any village that can pay the price.
Crow Buy See Karas
I

Ima Soko ni Iru Boku
Rent It doesn't look like this is going to be a great day for Matsutani Shuzo, nickname "Shu". The schoolboy has just lost a kendo fight in his dojo, and the girl he intended to impress walked away with his victorious opponent who even gave him a lecture after their fight. Depressed he retreats to the industry sector of his hometown, climbing up an old factory chimney, the "tower of courage" for his gang. To his surprise he meets a strange girl with blue hair and blue eyes up there... but then time stops for a moment - and shortly after this, he and the girl are attacked by huge mechas. Moments later he finds himself in a place he's never seen before, and his nightmare begins in a fortress named Hellywood where all values of humanity appear to be lost. And yet, Shu tries to plead for his ideals...
K

Karas
Buy At a future time in the city of Shijuku, a series of strange murders befuddle the police. The victims were attacked in a public place and their bodies were drained of their fluids and are badly desiccated. But just out of sight of everyone, a strange battle goes on. The previous Karas has gone renegade and begins to take revenge on those he used to protect. A new Karas, the guardian of the town, has been chosen and the battle between them has begun.
N
Now and then, here and there Rent See Ima Soko ni Iru Boku
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.
そら (Japanese) Buy See sola (TV)
クレイモア Rent See Claymore
今、そこにいる僕 Rent See Ima Soko ni Iru Boku
Release Year
2007(2) 2005(1) 2000(1) 1999(1)
Type
OVA(1) TV(3)
Setting
Modern(1) Sci-Fi(2)
Keywords
Action Drama(2) Adventure(2) Dark(3) Depression(1)
Drama(4) Fighting(1) Gun-action(1) Magic(1)
Mecha(2) Romance(2) Supernatural(2) Surreal(2)
Suspense(1) Tragedy(3) War(1)

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