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The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral (2008)
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Original name: 劇場版「空の境界」第五章 矛盾螺旋
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the middle of October 1998, Enjou Tomoe is attacked by bullies from his old school and saved by Ryougi Shiki. He asks her to hide him at her place and admits that he killed someone. Several days after the incident there are still no broadcasts about the murder as if it didn't happen.
Style:
anime, adult animation, disturbing, psychotronic, captivating, suspense, manga, dark drama, surprise ending, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
supernatural, psychopath, murder, sociopath, teenage boy, danger, surrealism, flash forward, spell, yin and yang, porn, mature, teenager, magic, violence, motorcycle, death, sorcerer, crazy, dream, black magic, sadist, brutality, artifact, elevator ...
Place:
london, big ben london
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Mirai Fukuin (lit. The Future's Gospel) is a side story of Kara no Kyoukai novel series. It is divided into two parts, Möbius ring, and Möbius Link.
Style:
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Audience:
kids
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In February 1999, a string of murders has Shiki Ryougi and Mikiya Kokutou on edge. These crimes share a disturbing resemblance to a similar set of homicides from 1995, when Shiki and Mikiya first met, and awaken a dark, murderous desire that has ...
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100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
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anime, adult animation, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
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Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 49 min.
Story:
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Style:
anime, manga, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
supernatural, investigation, paranormal phenomena, hospital, possessed human, surrealism, suicide, evil, serial killer, danger, saving a life, escapades ...
Time:
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japan
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 61 min.
Story:
August 1995: Mikiya first meets Shiki in a white kimono during a snowing day. Later on, at the high school freshmen ceremony, Mikiya sees Shiki in the crowd and chases after her, introducing himself to her. But Shiki hides a big secret: A wave of ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
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Story:
New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems ...
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anime, disturbing, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
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Style:
anime, dark drama, adult animation
Plot:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
When a zombie named Euphrosyne awakens after a century-long slumber, she finds herself coming face-to-face with a group of five university students – a stand-off that leads to a bloody battle for all concerned, revolving around a secret stone ...
Style:
anime, suspenseful, suspense, scary, tense ...
Plot:
zombie, lost treasure, supernatural, supernatural power, violence, female psychopath, elderly man, female killer, sadist, superhuman powers, danger, bloodbath ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A retired pop singer turned actress' sense of reality is shaken when she is stalked by an obsessed fan and seemingly a ghost of her past.
Style:
adult animation, suspense, suspenseful, surreal, anime ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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20th century, 90s, year 1997
Place:
japan, east asia, asia, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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The Diclonius, a mutated homo sapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possesses two horns in their heads, and has a "sixth sense" which gives it telekinetic abilities. Due to this ...
Style:
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Audience:
kids
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Time:
near future, future
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A year has passed since Guts parted ways with the Band of the Hawks. Meanwhile, his former mercenary group is plotting a rescue mission to save an imprisoned Griffith.
Style:
anime, serious, dark, adult animation, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
medieval, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, battles, dark hero, strength, demon, imaginary, supernatural, supernatural ability, heroes, vengeance ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2013
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Spain
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Birdboy and his animal friends plan their escape from an ecologically devastated island in this surreal, animated fantasy.
Style:
gloomy, psychological, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 50 min.
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100%
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Duration: 29 min.
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teens, pre-teens
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Place:
japan, asia
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Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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japan, asia
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27%
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Country: Japan
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
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27%
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Country: Japan
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TV show
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Style:
anime, psychological, detective, psychological thriller, adult animation ...
Plot:
teenager, magic, island, wealth, conundrum, murder, violence, aristocrat, love, psychopath, fight, death ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
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A shady bus tour of young men and women are headed to an elusive village called Nanakimura. A destination where people can partake in an utopian existence, free of the world's obstacles... or so goes the rumor. Heading deep into the mountains, ...
Style:
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Plot:
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24%
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Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Time:
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23%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
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Duration: 24 min.
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Time:
future
Place:
asia, tokyo, japan
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23%
Genre: Animation, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1983
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 52 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
TV show
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Texhnolyze is a Japanese anime television series directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, from a screenplay by Chiaki Konaka, and produced by Yasuyuki Ueda, with original character design by Yoshitoshi ABe.
The events take place in the vibrant yet dilapidated ...
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan
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20%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Most girls waking up without any memory and meeting a serial killer would panic, but not Rachel. In fact, far from being her biggest problem, killer Zack might just prove a convenient resource when it comes to finding a way out of the building in ...
Style:
anime, psychological, suspense, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
murder, brutality, fear, evil, mercilessness, quest, rivalry, violence, supernatural, rescue, bad guy, demon ...
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20%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
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Style:
anime, adult animation, stylized, harsh, suspense ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
superhero, batman, violent, sex scene, vigilantism, murder, psychopath, justice, cruelty, joker, hitman, computer cracker ...
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20%
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Batman faces his ultimate challenge as the mysterious Red Hood takes Gotham City by firestorm. One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical ...
Style:
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Audience:
teens, kids
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Time:
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Place:
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19%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
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An animated television adaptation, based on the first 32 chapters of the manga, ...
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kids
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
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TV show
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Style:
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japan, tokyo
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19%
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