Sci-Fi/Action/Historical Titles

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Sci-Fi: (Setting) Self-explanatory. Anime of this category should contain Science-Fiction elements.

Action: (Genre) Lots of shooting, explosions, and the like. Contains subcategories of more specific types such as "Gun-Action", "Martial Arts", and "Swordplay"; see also: "Fighting".

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

Title Rating Synopsis
B
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.

Black Lion
Avoid A ninja is ordered to assassinate a seemingly-immortal warrior.
G

Gintama
Watch Sakata Gintoki is a samurai living in an era when samurais are no longer needed. To add to his troubles, oppressive aliens have moved in to invade. Gintoki lives with Kagura and Shinpachi, taking on odd jobs to make the world a better place...and to pay their rent.
S

Steamboy
Rent Ray Steam (yes, that's really his name) is a boy who comes from a three-generation family of gifted inventors on the cutting edge of steam engine technology. At his home in rural Manchester, England, in the year 1866, he recieves a mysterious package from his grandfather--the "steamball" a fabulous device capable of packaging fantastic amounts of energy. Along with it comes a warning that it must not be allowed to fall into the hands of "The Foundation"--the agents of which are not far behind. Ray will be exposed to his father's and his grandfather's differing beliefs as to how this nearly unlimited power should be employed, and will be forced to choose sides.
T
The Big O Rent See Bigguou
Z

Zipang
Rent The crew of the Mirai, a modern warship of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) find themselves transported back in time, some sixty years to the summer of 1942. The crew must decide whether or not to involve themselves and their high-tech weaponry in the conflict, which could potentially change the course of the Second World War.
Zipangu Rent See Zipang
スチームボーイ Rent See Steamboy
銀魂[ぎんたま] (Japanese) Watch See Gintama
Genre
Comedy(1) Drama(2) Mystery(1) Parody(1)
Steampunk(1)
Setting
Demographic
Style
Acquired Taste(1)
Keywords
Adventure(1) Dark(1) Fighting(1) Mecha(2)
Ninja(1) Samurai(1) Time Travel(1)
Type
Movie(1) OVA(1) TV(3)
Release Year
2005(2) 2004(2) 2003(1) 2002(1) 2000(1) 1999(1)

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