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Drama/Action Drama/Historical Titles

Drama: (Genre) Titles that show a state, situation, or series of events involving interesting or intense conflict of forces. See also: "Action Drama".

Action Drama: (Genre) Much like "Action" (lots of shooting, explosions, and the like) except it has "Drama" thrown in as well.

Historical: (Setting) Self-explanatory. This should be a title rooted in historical events.

Title Rating Synopsis
A

Air in Summer
Rent

One a stormy evening, a Samurai warrior named Ryuuya flees a palace along with a miko named Uraha and a princess named Kanna. While attempting to elude their pursuers, Kanna gets to experience life outside of the palace for the first time in her life. But will they reach Kanna's imprisoned mother in time?

Air Summer Special Rent See Air in Summer
Air The Movie Watch See Gekijouban Air
AIR イン サマー Rent See Air in Summer
Asaki Yumemishi See Asakiyumemishi - The Tale of Genji

Asakiyumemishi - The Tale of Genji
A shining baby boy is born to the emperor and Kiritsubo. The boy loses his mother at a very young age, but the emperor still shows a strong liking for him, and he grows into a handsome young man. The first part of the story (volumes 1 to 10) follows the tales of the glorious youth Hikaru Genji's love. It is also about the women in his life who strive to make their love towards Genji significantly different from others. The second half of the story called the "Uji Jujo" episodes (volumes 11 to 13) takes place after Genji's death, focusing on the youth of two imperial princesses related to Genji.
B

Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto
Watch The End of the Edo Era was also the end of the Age of the Samurai. The arrival of the Westerners with their new ways and weapons was generating turmoil and chaos throughout Japan. The members of the Kakunojou Yuuyama Theater Troupe have spent ten years seeking to revenge the death of their Master. At the same time, a ronin named Youriro Akidzuki is searching for the Hasha no Kubi, (or the Head of Conqueror.) – a dangerous mystical treasure that is rumored to assure victory in combat. Their paths cross in the year 1853 in the city of Yokohama, at a time when shadow armies are locked in a struggle for power, control and the future of the country.
Barefoot Gen Watch See Hadashi no Gen

Basilisk - Kouga Ninpou Chou
Buy The Iga clan and the Kouga clan have been sworn enemies for more than four hundred years. Only the Hanzo Hattori truce has kept the two families from all-out war. Now, under the order of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, the truce has finally been dissolved. Ten ninja from each clan must fight to the death in order to determine who will be the next Tokugawa Shogun. The surviving clan will rule for the next thousand years.
Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls Buy See Basilisk - Kouga Ninpou Chou
Berusaiyu no Bara Buy See Versailles no Bara
Big O Rent See Bigguou

Bigguou
Rent Japan does it's version of Batman: The Animated Series with Roger Smith playing the part of Bruce Wayne. Roger lives in a domed city known as Paradigm City. Apparently some 40 years ago, something happened which caused everyone to lose their memories. Sometimes people begin to remember and problems are caused because of this.
C
Chiyoko Millenial Actress Buy See Sennen Joyu
Comedy Buy See Kigeki
Genre
Action(15) Action Comedy(1) Comedy(2) Horror(1)
Mystery(1) Romance(7) Suspense(1) Tragedy(3)
Setting
Fantasy(8) Modern(2) Sci-Fi(2)
Demographic
All Ages(1) Seinen(1) Shoujo(2) Shounen(1)
Style
Acquired Taste(2) Artistic(2) Classic(1) Surreal(2)
Keywords
Adventure(6) Animals(1) Bishounen(1) College(1)
Comedy Fantasy(1) Dark(3) Dating Sim Spinoff(2) Epic(3)
Fan Service(1) Fighting(2) Gender-Bender(1) Gun-action(1)
High School(1) Magic(2) Martial Arts(4) Mecha(1)
Music(1) Ninja(3) Samurai(10) Shounen Ai(1)
Slice of Life(2) Soul Mates(2) Spinoff(1) Spinoff-Sequel(1)
Spiritual(1) Supernatural(2) Swordplay(11) Time Travel(1)
Vampires(1) Video-game inspired(1) Violent(3) War(4)
Type
Movie(8) OVA(5) Short(1) TV(15)
TV Special(1)
Release Year
2009(1) 2007(1) 2006(3) 2005(7) 2004(3) 2003(3) 2002(4) 2001(2)
2000(1) 1999(2) 1997(1) 1996(1) 1994(1) 1993(2) 1991(1) 1988(1)
1979(1)
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