Fighting/Action Drama/2008 Titles

Fighting: (Story/Location) Series whose primary focus is fighting would fit into this segment. (More precise) Subgenres include "Gun-Action", "Martial Arts" and "Swordplay".

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

Title Rating Synopsis
B

Blassreiter
In the near-future in a unnamed town in Germany, there have been incidences of dead bodies transforming into strange creatures and coming back to life to wreck havoc and kill innocent civilians. These mutant monsters have an ability to merge with cars and vehicles that makes them both very fast and dangerous. A secret SWAT team named XAT is specially equipped with armored cars and combat motorcycles to deal with these monsters. Then suddenly normal people begin transforming into monsters. With all these monsters and heavily armed soldiers running around, you know that a battle royal is brewing.
boku no katsu seni kanojo no... A tradgic Love Story w/ a VERY odd twist!
Boondocks See The Boondocks
C

Casshern Sins
This been described as a remake of the 1973 superhero anime series Shinzou Ningen Casshan.
H
Hero Tales See Jyushin Enbu: Hero Tales
J
Juushin Enbu: Hero Tales See Jyushin Enbu: Hero Tales

Jyushin Enbu: Hero Tales
Set in a time of chaos, seven heroes of the Stars, the Hokushintenkun, rise up to lead the people. Two of the seven, the Nitenshinson, the Hagun and the Tanrou, are never supposed to exist at the same time, but fate has decided otherwise. Taito, chosen as the Hagun, now must rise up to defeat the Tanrou, as the fate of the Stars destined it to be. (Summary from ANN)
M
My life without her... See boku no katsu seni kanojo no...
N

Nabari no Ou
Rokujou Miharu was a seemly reluctant junior high student living in his own world. However, within him, lurked the ultimate power of Nabari, "Omnipotent". To possess such supreme weapon, the Wolf Pack of Iga swore to bring Miharu back to Iga village. On the other hand, Miharu’s English teacher, Kumohira-sensei, and classmate, Kouichi, were the Banten ninjas whose mission was to protect Miharu. A war waged over the ownership of "Omnipotent" thus started. To survive, Miharu must enter the hidden world Nabari, to become the king.
T

The Boondocks
Ten-year-old Huey and his younger brother Riley have been dragged away from a big city life in Chicago by their grandfather, to live a middleclass life in the very white and idyllic suburb of Woodcrest. In addition to having problems coping with this acute change in home setting, they have trouble adapting to the drastically different suburban cultures and lifestyles. Their story is a biting satire of Americana; addressing issues of race, morality, culture and politics.
キャシャーン SINS See Casshern Sins
ブラスレイター See Blassreiter
獣神演武 - HERO TALES - See Jyushin Enbu: Hero Tales
隠の王 See Nabari no Ou
Genre
Action(6) Drama(1) Parody(2) Suspense(1)
Tragedy(1)
Setting
Fantasy(2) Modern(2) Sci-Fi(2)
Demographic
Kid at heart(1)
Style
Keywords
Adventure(2) Coming of Age(1) Dark(2) Depression(1)
Friendship(1) Gun-action(2) High School(1) Live Action(1)
Martial Arts(3) Mecha(1) Ninja(1) Slice of Life(1)
Soul Mates(1) Supernatural(1) Swordplay(1) Violent(1)
Type
ONA(1) TV(5)
Release Year
2007(2) 2006(1) 2005(1)

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