Shonen
After a horrific alchemy experiment goes wrong in the __ household, brothers ___ and ___ are left in a catastrophic new reality. Ignoring the alchemical principle banning human transmutation, the boys attempted to bring their recently deceased mother back to life. Instead, they suffered brutal personal loss: ___ body disintegrated while ___ lost a leg and then sacrificed an arm to keep ___ soul in the physical realm by binding it to a hulking suit of armor.
The brothers are rescued by their neighbor ____ and her granddaughter ___. Known as a bio-mechanical engineering prodigy, ___ creates prosthetic limbs for ___ by utilizing "automail," a tough, versatile metal used in robots and combat armor. After years of training, the ___ brothers set off on a quest to restore their bodies by locating the ___—a powerful gem that allows an alchemist to defy the traditional laws of Equivalent Exchange.
As __ becomes an infamous alchemist and gains the nickname ___ the boys' journey embroils them in a growing conspiracy that threatens the fate of the world.
What is FMA:B
__, a high school girl, yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile in the city, ___lives a busy life as a high school student while juggling his part-time job and hopes for a future in architecture.
One day, ___ awakens in a room that is not her own and suddenly finds herself living the dream life in Tokyo—but in ___ body! Elsewhere, __ finds himself living __ life in the humble countryside. In pursuit of an answer to this strange phenomenon, they begin to search for one another.
What is your name/Kimi no na wa
Eccentric scientist ___ has a never-ending thirst for scientific exploration. Together with his ditzy but well-meaning friend ____ and his roommate ____, ___ founds the Future Gadget Laboratory in the hopes of creating technological innovations that baffle the human psyche. Despite claims of grandeur, the only notable "gadget" the trio have created is a microwave that has the mystifying power to turn bananas into green goo.
However, when ___ decides to attend neuroscientist ___ conference on time travel, he experiences a series of strange events that lead him to believe that there is more to the "Phone Microwave" gadget than meets the eye. Apparently able to send text messages into the past using the microwave, ___ dabbles further with the "time machine," attracting the ire and attention of the mysterious organization ___.
What is Steins;gate
Ever since the release of the innovative ___, gamers from all around the globe have been given the opportunity to experience a completely immersive virtual reality. ___, one of the most recent games on the console, offers a gateway into the wondrous world of ___, a vivid, medieval landscape where users can do anything within the limits of imagination. With the release of this worldwide sensation, gaming has never felt more lifelike.
However, the idyllic fantasy rapidly becomes a brutal nightmare when ___'s creator traps thousands of players inside the game. The "log-out" function has been removed, with the only method of escape involving beating all of ____'s one hundred increasingly difficult levels. Adding to the struggle, any in-game death becomes permanent, ending the player's life in the real world.
While ___ was fortunate enough to be a beta-tester for the game, he quickly finds that despite his advantages, he cannot overcome ___ challenges alone. Teaming up with ___ and other talented players, __ makes an effort to face the seemingly insurmountable trials head-on. But with difficult bosses and threatening dark cults impeding his progress, ___ finds that such tasks are much easier said than done.
What is Sword Art Online
__, a former mercenary now known as the ___, is out for revenge. After a tumultuous childhood, he finally finds someone he respects and believes he can trust, only to have everything fall apart when this person takes away everything important to __ for the purpose of fulfilling his own desires. Now marked for death, ___ becomes condemned to a fate in which he is relentlessly pursued by demonic beings.
Setting out on a dreadful quest riddled with misfortune, ___, armed with a massive sword and monstrous strength, will let nothing stop him, not even death itself, until he is finally able to take the head of the one who stripped him—and his loved one—of their humanity.
What is Berserk
Idly indulging in baseless paranormal activities with the ___, high schooler ___ spends his days at either the clubroom or the hospital, where he visits his bedridden grandfather. However, this leisurely lifestyle soon takes a turn for the strange when he unknowingly encounters a cursed item. Triggering a chain of supernatural occurrences, ___ finds himself suddenly thrust into the world of Curses—dreadful beings formed from human malice and negativity—after swallowing the said item, revealed to be a finger belonging to the demon ___, the "King of Curses."
__ experiences first-hand the threat these Curses pose to society as he discovers his own newfound powers. Introduced to the ___, he begins to walk down a path from which he cannot return—the path of a ___.
What is JJK
___ is a child prodigy known as the "Human Metronome" for playing the piano with precision and perfection. Guided by a strict mother and rigorous training, __ dominates every competition he enters, earning the admiration of his musical peers and praise from audiences. When his mother suddenly passes away, the subsequent trauma makes him unable to hear the sound of a piano, and he never takes the stage thereafter.
Nowadays, __ lives a quiet and unassuming life as a junior high school student alongside his friends ___ and __ . While struggling to get over his mother's death, he continues to cling to music. His monochrome life turns upside down the day he encounters the eccentric violinist ___, who thrusts him back into the spotlight as her accompanist. Through a little lie, these two young musicians grow closer together as __ tries to fill ___ world with color.
What is Your Lie in April
Fifteen years after a cataclysmic event known as the ___ Impact, the world faces a new threat: monstrous celestial beings called ___ invade ___ one by one. Mankind is unable to defend themselves against the ___ despite utilizing their most advanced munitions and military tactics. The only hope for human salvation rests in the hands of __ , a mysterious organization led by the cold ___ . ___ operates giant humanoid robots dubbed ___ to combat the ___with state-of-the-art advanced weaponry and protective barriers known as ___.
Years after being abandoned by his father, ___, ___14-year-old son, returns to ___. ___undergoes a perpetual internal battle against the deeply buried trauma caused by the loss of his mother and the emotional neglect he suffered at the hands of his father. Terrified to open himself up to another, ___ life is forever changed upon meeting 29-year-old ____ , a high-ranking NERV officer who shows him a free-spirited maternal kindness he has never experienced.
A devastating __ attack forces __into action as ___reveals his true motive for inviting his son back to ___: ___is the only child capable of efficiently piloting ___, a new robot that synchronizes with his biometrics. Despite the brutal psychological trauma brought about by piloting an ____, ___defends ___ against the angelic threat, oblivious to his father's dark machinations.
What is Evangelion/NGE
When ___ leaves the convenience store, the last thing he expects is to be wrenched from his everyday life and dropped into a fantasy world. Things are not looking good for the bewildered teenager; however, not long after his arrival, he is attacked by some thugs. Armed with only a bag of groceries and a now useless cell phone, he is quickly beaten to a pulp. Fortunately, a mysterious beauty named __, in hot pursuit after the one who stole her insignia, happens upon ___and saves him. In order to thank the honest and kindhearted girl, __ offers to help in her search, and later that night, he even finds the whereabouts of that which she seeks. But unbeknownst to them, a much darker force stalks the pair from the shadows, and just minutes after locating the insignia, ___ and ___ are brutally murdered.
However, ___ immediately reawakens to a familiar scene—confronted by the same group of thugs, meeting ___ all over again—the enigma deepens as history inexplicably repeats itself.
What is Re:Zero
Ten years ago, ___ appeared and connected the real world with the realm of magic and monsters. To combat these vile beasts, ordinary people received superhuman powers and became known as ___ Twenty-year-old __ is one such ___, but he is known as the ___ owing to his pathetic power compared to even a measly ___. Still, he hunts monsters tirelessly in low-rank ___ to pay for his mother's medical bills.
However, this miserable lifestyle changes when ___—believing himself to be the only one left to die in a mission gone terribly wrong—awakens in a hospital three days later to find a mysterious screen floating in front of him. This ___ demands that ___ completes an unrealistic and intense training program, or face an appropriate penalty. Initially reluctant to comply because of the quest's rigor, ___ soon finds that it may just transform him into one of the world's most fearsome ___.
What is Solo Leveling
In the enchanted ___, the lively ___has one wish: to join the renowned ___—one of the many magical wizard guilds scattered around the continent. Luckily, a chance encounter with ___, the ___ of ___, whisks her into the legendary guild.
From __ rivalrous antics with ice wizard ___ to the frightening presence of the unmatched combat goddess ___, ___ powerful mages have a slight penchant for trouble. Through all the lucrative odd jobs and adventures to save the world from destruction lies an absolute and unyielding trust stronger than family that has formed between each guild member.
Teaming up with __ , ___, and ___ , ___finds herself amidst the guild's most misfit wizards. But as they constantly stand in the eye of every danger, there is one name that never ceases to resurface: ___, the feared master of dark magic.
What is Fairy Tail
___ is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is ___, a small, doll-like student, who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, ___ is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger."
One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. __ discovers that __ actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, ____, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when ___ reveals that he has a crush on ___—___best friend!
___ is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.
What is Toradora
In the distant future, humanity has been driven to near-extinction by giant beasts known as __ , forcing the surviving humans to take refuge in massive fortress cities called __. Children raised here are trained to pilot giant mechas known as __—the only weapons known to be effective against the ___—in boy-girl pairs. Bred for the sole purpose of piloting these machines, these children know nothing of the outside world and are only able to prove their existence by defending their race.
__, an aspiring __pilot, has lost his motivation and self-confidence after failing an aptitude test. Skipping out on his class' graduation ceremony, __retreats to a forest lake, where he encounters a mysterious girl with two horns growing out of her head. She introduces herself by her codename __, which is known to belong to an infamous __pilot known as the ___. Before __ can digest the encounter, the __is rocked by a sudden ___attack. ___ engages the creature in her __, but it is heavily damaged in the skirmish and crashes near __. Finding her partner dead, __ invites __ to pilot the mecha with her, and the duo easily defeats the __ in the ensuing fight. With a new partner by his side, ___ has been given a chance at redemption for his past failures, but at what cost?
What is Darling in the FranXX
After death, either __ or __ awaits most humans. But for a select few, death brings them to ___—a bar where only pairs of people who die at the same time can enter. Attending the bar is an enigmatic figure known as ___, who also acts as the arbiter. He passes judgment on those who wind up at ___ by challenging them to a life-threatening game. These games determine if the patron's soul will reincarnate into a new life, or be sent into the void, never to be seen again.
From darts and bowling to fighting games, the true nature of each patron slowly comes to light as they wager their souls. Though his methods remain unchanged, the sudden appearance of a black-haired amnesiac causes ___ to reevaluate his own rulings.
What is Death Parade
After being aggressively rejected, ___ finds herself sulking when she stumbles across a boy being bullied. Saved by her rash kindness, the ___-obsessed boy attempts to speak to her about supernatural interests he believes they share. Rejecting his claims, ___ proclaimed that she instead is a believer in ___, starting an argument between the two over which is real.
In a bet to determine who is correct, the two decide to separately visit locations associated with both the ___and the __—___visiting the former and the boy visiting the latter. When the two reach their respective places, it turns out that neither was wrong and that both the ___ and ___ do exist.
This marks the beginning of ___ and the boy's adventure, as they attempt to fix the surreal, ___, and ___ elements around them to return to a normal life.
What is Dandadan
In his father's absence, teenager __ works hard to help his mother run her fishing boat rental business. __ timid nature, his lack of sleep, and the sea smell make him an easy target for relentless bullies who leave him bruised and beaten on a daily basis. __ an up-and-coming ___, rescues ___ from a violent after-school incident and takes him back to the ___ ___ for recovery. ___ and his fellow __, ___ and ___ , are stunned by ___ powerful punches—a result of strong muscles developed through years serving his physically taxing family business.
Following brief training under __, ___ impresses the other ___ in a practice match against prodigy ___. He gains a rival in ___ and a coach in ___, the gym owner and a former ___ himself. As ___ takes the first steps in his official __ career, he faces off against a series of challenging opponents, each more powerful than the last. Victory, loss, and a cycle of dedicated training await ___ on his journey to achieve greatness. With his tough body and unstoppable fighting spirit, the kind young man seeks to take on the world.
What is Hajime no Ippo
Tightly clutching his ___, __ steps out of his dark apartment to begin another day of his high school life. While taking a nap in a quiet spot on the gymnasium staircase, he has a chance encounter with fellow student ___, who berates him for letting his ___ rust and break. Noticing ___ knowledge of the instrument, __ pleads for him to fix it and to teach him how to play. ___ eventually agrees and invites him to sit in on a jam session with his two band mates: bassist ___ and drummer ___.
___ voice is strikingly beautiful, filling ___ with the determination to make ___ the lead singer of the band. Though reticent at first, ___takes the offer after an emotional meeting with an old friend. With the support of his new friends, ___ must not only learn how to play __, but also come to terms with the mysterious circumstances that led him to be its owner.
What is Given
In a thoughtless blunder, God accidentally strikes down ___ with a stray bolt of lightning! As an apology, God offers him one wish and the chance to live again in a magical fantasy world. ___ happily accepts the offer and, for his one wish, asks only to keep his ___ with him as he begins his journey into this mysterious world.
Starting over in this new world, ___ finds it is filled with magic—which he has an affinity for—and cute girls vying for his attention. These girls—the twins ___ and ___ , ___, __ and ___ —provide ___with no end of romantic frustrations, but also companionship as he discovers the secrets of this new world.
What is in another world with my smartphone
In an Edo-era Japan lush with a variety of sword-fighting styles, __ practices the most unique one: ___, a technique in which the user's own body is wielded as a ___. The enigmatic seventh head of the __ school, ___ lives quietly in exile with his sister ___until one day—the wildly ambitious strategist ___ barges into their lives.
___ brazenly requests that ___ help in her mission to collect twelve unique ___, known as the ___ for the shogunate. __ 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 __ 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.
What is Katanagatari
As the ____ approaches its end, people all over the world are anxious that the world is changing. And probably not for the better.
___ is a normal convenience store manager who's just trying to get by. But when he learns that one of his old friends going by the name ___" has suddenly committed suicide, and that a new cult led by a figure known as "___ is becoming more notorious, ___ starts to feel that something isn't right. With a few key clues left behind by his deceased friend, ___ realizes that this cult is much more than he ever thought it would be—not only is this mysterious organization directly targeting him and his childhood friends, but the whole world also faces a grave danger that only the friends have the key to stop.
___ simple life of barely making ends meet is flipped upside down when he reunites with his childhood friends, and together they must figure out the truth of how their past is connected to the cult, as the turn of the ___ could mean the possible end of the world.
What is 20th Century Boys
Ever since he was born, ___ has always known nothing but ___—strengthening every single muscle and learning different techniques from various martial arts under the supervision of his mother,____. He trains in order to prepare himself to face and eventually surpass his own father, ____, a man feared by the masses as the ___ and deemed the strongest being in the world.
However, when __ realizes his mother's techniques are no longer enough, he sets out to become stronger in his own way. Seeking out powerful opponents and forming unbreakable bonds with them, he continues to grow both body and his soul, as the clock continues to tick closer toward the inevitable showdown against his father...
What is Grappler Baki
When aliens known as the ___ threaten to invade the Earth, they promise to leave under one condition—a randomly-chosen human must win a one-on-one game of tag against ___, the beautiful daughter of the ___. The "lucky" person selected happens to be the lustful and unlucky high schooler ___. Given 10 days to attempt to grab ___, ___realizes how impossible the challenge is as he is faced with ___ extraterrestrial powers.
Motivated by a promise of marriage from his childhood friend __, __manages to catch __off guard. He mistakenly grabs hold of her bikini top first, but he eventually achieves his true goal. Although the game is over, ___ misunderstands that she is the one whom ___ wants to marry, and she decides to move in with him. The poor student constantly tries to shake off the clingy __ while doing his best to reconcile with his desired fiancée. After ___ heroic feat results in such a disastrous outcome, it is questionable whether luck will ever be on his side.
What is Urusei Yatsura
Day 2539: ___wakes up alone again with blurred memories and still no contact from any other human. She is not bored, however, because in her arms lies a __ capable of creating any world her heart desires. Day after day, ___crafts a wonderful reality—one utopia at a time—to ___her from loneliness, hoping to one day reveal the truth behind her very existence.
What is Shelter
When three ___ fans -- ___ and our lead __-- suddenly find themselves with "real" ___, they discover a living creature under your care is far harder to deal with than a few pixels on your __. The kids try to be ___ aka ___, but they all seem to have different opinions on what that should entail. ___ thinks ___ should fight, ___thinks they should never fight, and ____... seems to be somewhere in the middle.
Being a ___ isn't just about believing one thing or another. It's about learning and adjusting for the good of everyone else. But they have a long way to go, and their problems are just beginning.
What is Digimon Tamers
___is a normal 11-year-old boy living in Japan. Hopelessly idealistic and romantic, ___ begins to see his life take a subtle—though nonetheless startling—turn to the adult when he meets the new girl in his class, ___. It is then that the quiet boy learns just how fickle maintaining a relationship can be, and the surmounting difficulties of transitioning from a naïve boyhood to a convoluted adulthood. When his father assaults his mother one night, ___ realizes another thing: those whom he looked up to were not as impressive as he once thought.
As his problems increase, ___ once shy demeanor turns into voluntary reclusiveness. Rather than curing him of his problems and conflicting emotions, this merely intensifies them, sending him down the dark path of maturity in this grim coming-of-age saga.
What is Oyasumi PunPun