Action (4232)

Exciting action sequences take priority and significant conflicts between characters are usually resolved with one's physical power. While the overarching plot may involve one group against another, the narrative in action stories is always focused on the strengths/weaknesses of individual characters and the effort they put into their personal battles with the opposing group's members. Contrast with Military or Sports where the narrative is on collective achievement, or monster-of-the-week where the brief action scenes are a predicted climax to the episode's plot.

Chou Seimeitai Transformers Beast Wars Neo

Chou Seimeitai Transformers Beast Wars Neo

Chou Seimeitai Transformers Beast Wars Neo

Beast Wars Neo was a television series that aired in Japan in 1999, in support of the toyline of the same name. It directly follows Beast Wars II.

The show follows the adventures of a crew of Maximals, commanded by Big Convoy, as they compete with Magmatron's evil Predacons to collect the Angolmois energy capsules, scattered at the end of Beast Wars II.
Feb 3, 1999 to Sep 29, 1999 | 35 eps | Publishing

Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman F

Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman F

Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman F

After Leader X is seemingly destroyed for good at the end of Gatchaman II, a fragment of him that survived grows and mutates into Z. With the head of the Egobossler family, Count Egobossler (and his two subordinates Mechandol and Kempler), Z is bent on destroying the Earth, and the Science Ninja Team, once more.

In the wake of Anderson's death, Dr.Nambu has become the new head of the ISO, while the team is now confined to the Gallatown (aka "G-Town") underwater base. Engineer Kamo is introduced, and after the New GodPhoenix is destroyed early on, the team receives the new Gatchaspartan as their mecha. The Gatchaspartan has a special mode as well, called Hypershoot, that can only be utilized by Ken (with his new "Gatchafencer" sword).

As the series progresses, it is learned that the radiation exposure from constant use of the Hypershoot is slowly killing Ken, and that continued use would mean death. Meanwhile, Z plans to destroy the earth with an antimatter asteroid, codenamed "Poison Apple".
Oct 7, 1979 to Aug 31, 1980 | 48 eps | Publishing

Strike Witches 2

Strike Witches 2

Strike Witches 2

Six months have passed since the victorious Battle of Britannia and the reclamation of Gallia from Neuroi invaders. Yoshika Miyafuji, member of the famed 501st Joint Fighter Wing, has come back home to Fuso and graduated from middle school.

However, her fight is far from over. She receives a letter supposedly sent by her long-deceased father, containing blueprints of a state-of-the-art Striker Unit he had been working on before his death. The Unit, designed specifically for Yoshika, might be capable of harnessing her extraordinary magical powers.

Meanwhile, a new threat in Europe is rising. A Neuroi nest of an unprecedented size and might has appeared over Venezia, wiping out local Witch forces and instantly swallowing the northern part of the country. To make matters worse, a newly spotted humanoid type of Neuroi is attempting to come into contact with humans.

Yoshika, incapable of abandoning her friends on the front lines, must once again venture to the war-torn continent.

Jul 8, 2010 to Sep 23, 2010 | 12 eps | Publishing

AIKa Zero

AIKa Zero

AIKa Zero

Aika's story continues, she is now 19 years-old, 3 years older than in R-16 and 7 younger than in Agent AIKa. Strange phenomena have been occuring at a girls academy. Slowly but persistently the most cute and beautiful girls are joining an internal club, but instead of a sing-in they just get abducted by a strange being that takes control over them by some indecent means.

By coincidence Aika was flying-by on her plane when one of this abductions occurred and she was attacked to prevent her from comming closer, but instead of repelling her, she is intrigued about the attack's origin and then the opportunity shows up when her late partners from R-16 decide to investigate those abductions. The story remains full of action and panty flashing that are a must in Aika's series.

(Source: ANN)
Jul 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2009 | 3 eps | Publishing

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 05: Ankoku Tamatama Daitsuiseki

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 05: Ankoku Tamatama Daitsuiseki

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 05: Ankoku Tamatama Daitsuiseki

An action comedy film depicting the Nohara family who get caught in a fight between two clans, Tamayura and Tamayomi. Set in Tokyo and Aomori (northern end of Japan's main island). The Tamayomi clan had plotted to revive the evil genie Jarke and to conquer the world. To stop Tamayomi's plot, the three gay brothers (Rose, Lavender and Lemon) from Tamayura clan wrested Jarke's ball, which was a key to revive Jarke, from the bar girl gang of Tamayomi clan, but Shinnosuke's younger sister Himawari swallowed down the ball. The Nohara family, with the three gay brothers and a female detective Yone Higashimatsuyama, fights a fierce battle against the Tamayomi gang chasing them.

(Source: Manabu Tsuribe)
Apr 19, 1997 | 1 eps | Publishing

Detective Conan Movie 14: The Lost Ship in the Sky

Detective Conan Movie 14: The Lost Ship in the Sky

Detective Conan Movie 14: The Lost Ship in the Sky

One night, the Tokyo National Institute of Microorganisms is attacked by a mysterious organization calling themselves the "Red Siamese Cats." The group causes the explosion of a high-security lab storing a virus—said to have a mortality rate of 80% with no known cure. This act of terror dominates the headlines, overshadowing the unveiling of the world's biggest airship developed under Jirokichi Suzuki. Peculiarly, the unveiling has a note attached for Kaito "Kaitou Kid" Kuroba, challenging him to steal the jewel on display—the illustrious Lady Sky.

Conan Edogawa is permitted to board the airship along with Kogorou Mouri, Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki, Professor Agasa, and the Detective Boys. However, their fun comes to a halt when an unknown caller contacts Jirokichi and declares that they have released a certain virus in the smoking room. Soon after, symptoms begin to appear among the passengers and chaos ensues. Seizing the opportunity, the Red Siamese Cats suddenly appear and hijack the airship!

To stop the assailants, Conan and Kaitou Kid, along with their allies, must work together to decipher the clues and discover the Red Siamese Cats' real objective before time runs out.

Apr 17, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Fresh Precure! Movie: Omocha no Kuni wa Himitsu ga Ippai!?

Fresh Precure! Movie: Omocha no Kuni wa Himitsu ga Ippai!?

Fresh Precure! Movie: Omocha no Kuni wa Himitsu ga Ippai!?

After resolving the problems in the Labyrinth Kingdom, Love Momozono and her friends live a happy life and continue their dance training. Suddenly, the town children's toys start to go missing and the girls agree to help find them. Love Momozono's stuffed rabbit then comes to life and tells the Cures that the Toymajin is responsible. The Fresh Pretty Cure cast then travel to the Kingdom of Toys to save the day!

(Source: bakabt)
Oct 31, 2009 | 1 eps | Publishing

Urusei Yatsura: The Shougaibutsu Suieitaikai

Urusei Yatsura: The Shougaibutsu Suieitaikai

Urusei Yatsura: The Shougaibutsu Suieitaikai

The story is from manga volume 23.
Dec 23, 2008 | 1 eps | Publishing

Shakugan no Shana S

Shakugan no Shana S

Shakugan no Shana S

Oct 23, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010 | 4 eps | Publishing

Machine Robo: Leina, The Legend of Wolf Blade

Machine Robo: Leina, The Legend of Wolf Blade

Machine Robo: Leina, The Legend of Wolf Blade

Feb 5, 1988 to Apr 26, 1989 | 3 eps | Publishing

Chikyuu Bouei Kazoku Special

Chikyuu Bouei Kazoku Special

Chikyuu Bouei Kazoku Special

Nov 25, 2002 | 1 eps | Publishing

Sengoku Basara: Setonai no Gekitotsu! Hi wo Fuku Umi no Daiy...

Sengoku Basara: Setonai no Gekitotsu! Hi wo Fuku Umi no Daiyousai - Fugaku!!

Sengoku Basara: Setonai no Gekitotsu! Hi wo Fuku Umi no Daiyousai - Fugaku!!

Maeda Toshiie and Matsu visit Chousokabe Motochika, who governs Shikoku. They tell Motochika unreasonable demands from Nobunaga. Motochika rejects them and urges Maeda to betray Nobunaga. Meanwhile Keiji tries to convince Mouri Motonari to join the fight against Nobunaga, and is imprisoned as a result. Motochika and Motonari move against each other.
Jan 6, 2010 | 1 eps | Publishing

Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo Picture Drama

Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo Picture Drama

Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo Picture Drama

Picture Drama episodes included in each DVD volumes of Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo.

Episode Titles:
vol.1 「Maid's Afternoon: Whip of Love」(メイドの午後 愛のムチ編)
vol.2 「Maid's Afternoon: Afternoon for Two」(メイドの午後 二人きりの昼下がり編)
vol.3 「Maid's Afternoon: The Last Night」 (メイドの午後 最後の夜編)
vol.4 「Countess Butterfly's Graceful Day」 Prologue (バタフライ伯爵夫人の優雅な一日 序章)
vol.5 「Countess Butterfly's Graceful Day」 Chapter 1 (バタフライ伯爵夫人の優雅な一日 第1章)
vol.6 「Countess Butterfly's Graceful Day」 Chapter 2 (バタフライ伯爵夫人の優雅な一日 第2章)
vol.7 「Countess Butterfly's Graceful Day」 The Last Chapter (バタフライ伯爵夫人の優雅な一日 最終章)
Sep 25, 2008 to Mar 25, 2009 | 7 eps | Publishing

Seikon no Qwaser

Seikon no Qwaser

Seikon no Qwaser

When Tomo Yamanobe's father—the former headmaster of Saint Mikhailov Academy—disappeared, he left nothing behind except for a piece of art called the "icon." Soon after his disappearance, rumors of a serial killer attacking female students of the academy began to spread.

As Tomo and her sister Mafuyu Oribe head home after being tormented at school, Tomo trips over an injured silver-haired boy who abruptly vanishes while being tended to. Mafuyu goes to look for him, only to discover that the church holding the icon is burning down. When she tries to save the painting, the rumored serial killer suddenly attacks her with a mysterious ability to control magnesium. Appearing out of nowhere, the silver-haired boy, who can control iron, rescues Mafuyu.

Mafuyu finds out that the boy, named Alexander Nikolaevich "Sasha" Hell, is a "qwaser"—a being who is capable of controlling an element through the power of "soma," received through the act of breastfeeding. Confused by the ordeal, Mafuyu attempts to move past it with little luck, as Sasha transfers to her class the next day. What will become of Tomo and Mafuyu's normal school life with the danger of other qwasers looming close to them?

Jan 10, 2010 to Jun 20, 2010 | 24 eps | Publishing

Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini

Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini

Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini

One night, as meteors streak across the star-studded sky, Shion Pavlichenko becomes a Contractor. Despite her brother's transformation, Shion's twin sister Suou continues to live a fairly ordinary life, attending middle school with her friends and getting caught up in the awkwardness of growing up. However, everything changes when her home is invaded by a masked man cloaked in black, destroying any sense of normality she once had. Revealed to possess latent Contractor abilities of her own, Suou is caught between family, friends, and her own sense of purpose as she ventures into the ruthless world of cutthroats and espionage that Contractors call home.

Meanwhile in Tokyo, investigation surrounding Hell's Gate's sudden collapse is underway, and prophetic signs of doom point in the direction of a silver-haired doll.

Oct 9, 2009 to Dec 25, 2009 | 12 eps | Publishing

Kurokami: Intermission

Kurokami: Intermission

Kurokami: Intermission

A recap of the first part of the series.
Apr 3, 2009 | 1 eps | Publishing

Katanagatari

Katanagatari

Katanagatari

In an Edo-era Japan lush with a variety of sword-fighting styles, Shichika Yasuri practices the most unique one: Kyotouryuu, a technique in which the user's own body is wielded as a blade. The enigmatic seventh head of the Kyotouryuu school, Shichika lives quietly in exile with his sister Nanami until one day—the wildly ambitious strategist Togame barges into their lives.

Togame brazenly requests that Shichika help in her mission to collect twelve unique swords, known as the "Deviant Blades," for the shogunate. Shichika accepts, interested in the girl herself rather than petty politics, and thus sets out on a journey. Standing in their way are the fierce wielders of these legendary weapons as well as other power-hungry entities who seek to thwart Togame's objective. In order to prevail against their enemies, the duo must become an unbreakable team as they forge ahead on a path of uncertainty and peril.

Jan 26, 2010 to Dec 11, 2010 | 12 eps | Publishing

Kara no Kyoukai Remix: Gate of Seventh Heaven

Kara no Kyoukai Remix: Gate of Seventh Heaven

Kara no Kyoukai Remix: Gate of Seventh Heaven

In August of 1995, Mikiya Kokutou meets a young kimono-clad woman named Shiki Ryougi. When he finds out that they go to the same school, he attempts to befriend her. Though her upbringing is unconventional and she herself is strange, Mikiya is not deterred, and Shiki gradually opens up to him. But Mikiya's life will be changed forever by this simple meeting, and in ways that he never imagined, as he begins to see a deadly side to his new friend...

Mar 14, 2009 | 1 eps | Publishing

Chou Kousoku Galvion

Chou Kousoku Galvion

Chou Kousoku Galvion

Feb 3, 1984 to Apr 29, 1984 | 22 eps | Publishing

Video Senshi Lezarion

Video Senshi Lezarion

Video Senshi Lezarion

Mar 4, 1984 to Feb 3, 1985 | 45 eps | Publishing

Asura Cryin' 2

Asura Cryin' 2

Asura Cryin' 2

Following the first season, Tomoharu is now faced with a dilemma: if he doesn't form a contract with an "akuma," he risks losing his dear friend Takatsuki. However, doing so would compromise his own existence as it would result in him and his ghost friend Misao becoming an Asura Cryin'—mankind's biggest threat, according to their school's presidents. To make the decision even harder, Tomoharu and Misao have recovered some of their past memories—memories of a world that they didn't even know existed.
Oct 1, 2009 to Dec 24, 2009 | 13 eps | Publishing

Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi Specials

Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi Specials

Queen's Blade: Rurou no Senshi Specials

Special episodes added to DVDs and Blu-rays.
Jun 25, 2009 to Nov 25, 2009 | 6 eps | Publishing

Dragon Ball Z: Atsumare! Gokuu World

Dragon Ball Z: Atsumare! Gokuu World

Dragon Ball Z: Atsumare! Gokuu World

Dragon Ball Z: Atsumare! Goku's World is a Terebikko's videogame. In this OVA, Goku and his friends pose questions for the viewers about the Dragon Ball series.
Jan 28, 1992 | 1 eps | Publishing

Yamato 2520

Yamato 2520

Yamato 2520

Set hundreds of years after the original, Yamato 2520 chronicles the adventures of the eighteenth starship to bear the name, and its battle against the Seiren Federation.

On a planet harshly ruled by the Serien Federation, a group of earth teenagers discover the ancient hulk of the Earth Federation Battleship Yamato. By stealing it's data disk the teens are able to use the Serien's own automated ship yards to construct a new Yamato.

(Source: Wikipedia)
Nov 21, 1994 to Aug 25, 1996 | 3 eps | Publishing