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Frieren꞉ Beyond Journey's End - (2020 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22248376/
https://frieren-anime.jp/

An ancient elf's world view and personality changes after being an adventurer among humans.

Really moving so far.

  • Original title: Sôsô no Furîren

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The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army Was a Human - (2024 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32333026/
https://maougun-anime.com/

A human pretends to be a demon and he is a commander in their army, for some reason.

  • Original title: Mao-gun Saikyou no Majutsushi wa Ningen Datta

Russian Ark - (2002 movie) poster

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318034/

A weird experimental Russian movie filmed in long shots, about spirits going through an art gallery I guess?

It occurs.

  • Trailer
  • Original title: Russkiy kovcheg



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Re꞉Zero - (2015 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607616/

After being suddenly transported to another world, Subaru Natsuki and his new female partner are brutally murdered. However, Subaru awakens to a familiar scene, meeting the same girl again. The day begins to mysteriously repeat itself.

Good enough.

  • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
  • Original title: Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu



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Ergo Proxy - (2006 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791205/

Robots go mental and investigators try to figure it out.

Great world building, but everything is monotone and it goes totally crazy most of the way through. It would have been better if it stayed grounded in its initial location as the world-building was great there. Ultimately disappointing.



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The Last Mercenary - (2021 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12808182/

The removal of the special immunity on a young man triggers a series of events which summons his father for help.

It's a comedy in that there is a bunch of overacting. It's adequate bubblegum, and I'm glad to see Jean-Claude Van Damme again.

  • Trailer
  • Original title: Le dernier mercenaire



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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special - (2023 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28313387/
https://returners-magic.com/

When trying to protect the world from utter destruction, a young man fails and dies but is instead sent back in time into his younger body.

Nice!



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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13311344/
https://tsukimichi.com/

In a fantasy world where people awaken with certain strengths, one among them becomes a hero to fight a demon lord army. But this follows an everyday guy.

Kinda okay I guess.



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Bartender꞉ Glass of God - (2024 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29233201/
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/bartender/index.html

A Sherlock Holmes of a bartender makes drinks they like.

Uh. Why?

  • Original title: Bartender: Kami no Glass



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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21209876/
https://www.sololeveling.com/
https://sololeveling-anime.net/

Mysterious gates bring monsters into the world, but people develop superpowers and one previously-worthless combatant becomes incredible.

Pretty good so far.

  • Original title: Ore dake Level Up na Ken
  • The origin is Korean, but this is a Japanese endeavour.



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