Selection Project 2021

Bleach (2004 - 2023)

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For as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil.

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . MMPA: TV-14 . Year(s): 2004 - 2023

Director: Kazunobu Shimizu , Nozomi Fukui , Kazunori Mizuno

Producer: Ryona Morohashi , Fuka Sasano , Tasuku Honda

Stars: Masakazu Morita , Fumiko Orikasa , Hiroki Yasumoto , Yuki Matsuoka , Noriaki Sugiyama , Asami Seto

Jujutsu Kaisen (2020 - 2023)

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Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of Ryomen Sukuna, taking the curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with Ryomen Sukuna. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Satoru Gojo, Itadori is admitted to Tokyo Jujutsu High School, an organization that fights the curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a curse to exorcise a curse, a life from which he could never turn back.

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . MMPA: TV-MA / TV-14 . Year(s): 2020 - 2023

Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo , Shotaro Tamemizu , Hironori Tanaka

Producer: Yumi Ishii , Koki Hasegawa , Masaya Saito

Stars: Junya Enoki , Yuma Uchida , Asami Seto , Yuichi Nakamura , Mikako Komatsu , Yuko Sanpei

Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020 - 2023)

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Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and a beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . MMPA: TV-14 . Year(s): 2020 - 2023

Director: Yoshitsugu Kimura , Taiki Nishimura , Hidehiko Kadota

Producer: Hiroyuki Aoi , Toshihiro Maeda

Stars: Shun Horie , Sora Amamiya , Aoi Yuki , Nao Toyama , Rie Takahashi , Yu Serizawa

One Piece (1999 - 2023)

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Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . MMPA: TV-14 . Year(s): 1999 - 2023

Director: Megumi Ishitani , Nanami Michibata , Tetsuya Endo

Stars: Mayumi Tanaka , Kazuya Nakai , Akemi Okamura , Hiroaki Hirata , Kappei Yamaguchi , Yuriko Yamaguchi

Lupin the Third (1971 - 2022)

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Follow the thrilling adventures of master thief Lupin the Third, quite possibly the world's greatest thief. Along with Daisuke Jigen, Goemon Ishikawa and his on-off love interest Fujiko Mine, he pulls off the greatest heists of all time while always escaping the grasp of Inspector Koichi Zenigata.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . MMPA: TV-14 . Year(s): 1971 - 2022

Director: Hisaya Takabayashi , Taku Yamada , Keiko Oyamada

Stars: Kanichi Kurita , Akio Otsuka , Miyuki Sawashiro , Daisuke Namikawa , Koichi Yamadera , Teiji Ōmiya

Mob Psycho 100 (2016 - 2022)

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Shigeo Kageyama, a.k.a. "Mob," is a boy who has trouble expressing himself, but who happens to be a powerful esper. Mob is determined to live a normal life and keeps his ESP suppressed, but when his emotions surge to a level of 100%, something terrible happens to him! As he's surrounded by false espers, evil spirits, and mysterious organizations, what will Mob think? What choices will he make?

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . MMPA: TV-14 . Year(s): 2016 - 2022

Director: Yoko Kanamori , Yohei Shindo , Kenichi Fujisawa

Producer: Sohei Suzuki , Hirotsugu Ogisu , Ryuichi Mao

Stars: Setsuo Ito , Takahiro Sakurai , Miyu Irino , Akio Otsuka , Seiichiro Yamashita , Shinya Fukumatsu

The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today (2023)

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When Saku took in a stray black cat, she never expected that he would become the equivalent of a housekeeping life partner. But Yukichi, a giant cat who towers over Saku, is not your ordinary feline. He takes great pride in his culinary skills, and a good sale at the supermarket always gets his whiskers twitching. Saku may not have her act together yet, but at least she has Yukichi!

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . MMPA: TV-14 . Year(s): 2023

Director: Susumu Kudou , Masayuki Tachibana

Stars: Yui Ishikawa , Hiroki Yasumoto , Ai Kakuma , Katsuyuki Konishi , Mao Ichimichi , Miyu Irino

Tokyo Mew Mew New (2022 - 2023)

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The scientists of the μ(Mew) Project use DNA of endangered species to create a team of heroines imbued with amazing abilities. Armed with the skills of an Iriomote cat, Ichigo must band together with other Mew Mew girls to repel an alien incursion.

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . MMPA: TV-14 . Year(s): 2022 - 2023

Director: Tadao Okubo , Takahiro Natori , Natsumi Higashida

Producer: Eimi Shimizu , Sakura Shimizu , Makoto Furukawa

Stars: Yuuki Temma , Mirai Hinata , Ryouko Jyuni , Rian Toda , Momoka Ishii , Yuma Uchida

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (2022 - 2023)

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A.S. (Ad Stella) 122― An era when a multitude of corporations have entered space and built a huge economic system. A lone girl from the remote planet Mercury transfers to the Asticassia School of Technology, run by the Beneritt Group which dominates the mobile suit industry. Her name is Suletta Mercury. With a scarlet light burning in her pure heart, this girl walks step by step through a new world.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . MMPA: TV-14 . Year(s): 2022 - 2023

Director: Akihiro Saito , Shunichi Yoshizawa , Moe Suzuki

Producer: Takuya Okamoto , Naohiro Ogata , Seiichi Shirato

Stars: Kana Ichinose , Lynn , Yohei Azakami , Natsuki Hanae , Makoto Furukawa , Miyu Tomita

Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!! (1989 - 2022)

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A Japanese variety show hosted by popular Japanese owarai duo, Downtown, with comedian Hōsei Tsukitei (formerly known as Hōsei Yamasaki) and owarai duo Cocorico co-hosting.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: . Year(s): 1989 - 2022

Director: Kenji Suga , Toshio Tsuchiya

Stars: Masatoshi Hamada , Hitoshi Matsumoto , Hōsei Tsukitei , Naoki Tanaka , Shôzô Endô

Nintama Rantarō (1993 - 2008)

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Rantarō, Shinbei and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices in the Ninja Gakuen, where first grade ones are called "Nintamas". They must learn everything a ninja must know, but as for our heroes, money, food or playing are more interesting. The series show the everyday adventures of our heroes.

Average Episode Run Time: 27` . MMPA: . Year(s): 1993 - 2008

Director: Tsutomu Shibayama , Soubee Amako

Kamen Rider (1971 - 2023)

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Hongo Takeshi is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organisation planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . MMPA: . Year(s): 1971 - 2023

Director: Itaru Orita , 坂本太郎 , Shojiro Nakazawa

Producer: Takayuki Taniguchi , Takahiro Ono

Stars: Junsei Motojima , Reiyo Matsumoto , Yasunari Fujibayashi , Oto Abe , Rikiya Tomizono , Kumaki Rikuto