Inuyasha opens in feudal Japan. The half-demon Inuyasha attacks a village to steal the Sacred Jewel of Four Souls. The Jewel enhances the possessor’s powers and grants a single wish. Inuyasha seeks to use the jewel to turn himself into a full-blooded demon. He is stopped by Kikyo, a young priestess, who seals him to…
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Samurai Champloo
The spiritual cousin of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo mixes hip hop with Japan’s Edo period. Surprisingly this mix with a dash of punk and graffiti creates an entertaining stew. Samurai Champloo relies on actual events from the Edo period such as the Dutch trade exclusivity in Japan and Ukiyo-e paintings. It also tosses in fictional…
Naruto
Deep within the Hidden Leaf Village, sharp and cunning Ninja carry an ultimate power while Naruto Uzumaki carries inside the ultimate secret. Twelve years ago, the fourth Hokage sacrificed himself and saved the village by sealing the Nine-tailed Fox Spirit an orphaned baby boy. Now, this plucky prankster must do what it takes achieve this…
Princess Mononoke
Even gods now fear the encroachment of man. Princess Mononoke opens with Ashitaka, the last Emishi prince, returning home only to encounter a boar turned demon. He confronts the boar to protect his village and is infected with the same disease that turned the boar into a demon. The village elders force him to leave…
Hellsing Ultimate
There is no such thing as immortality…even for vampires. Hellsing Ultimate is an original video animation (ova) based on the Hellsing manga. Hellsing is an organization headed by Integra Hellsing that defends the people of Great Britain from the demons of imagination with hellspawn of their own: Alucard. Hellsing Ultimate opens with an increase in…
RahXephon
Blue blood and genetics are the only way to tell who is human and who is not. Called Mulians, these are the invaders the conflict of RahXephon centers around. In the beginning of RahXephon, Ayato Kamina is a modest 17-year-old living in Tokyo. He is an average student, who enjoys painting and spending time with…