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Baki the Grappler (2001)

Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.

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    Onmyou Taisenki

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    2004 · 24 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    All his life, Riku Tachibana has been raised by his grandfather. For some reason, the old man has always been fond of strange hand gestures, and they've rubbed off on Riku, who performs them almost subconsciously, to his classmates' great amusement. One day, however, it suddenly becomes clear to Riku what his grandfather has been surreptitiously teaching him. And the teachings could mean the difference between life and death for Riku.

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    • shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Ikki Tousen

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    2003 · 24 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    In the Kanto region of Japan, seven high schools take place in a turf war for territorial supremacy: Nanyo Academy, Kyosho Academy, Seito Academy, Yoshu Academy, Rakuyo High School, Gogun High School, and Yoshu Private School. The fighters of each school bear the sacred jewels called magatama, which contains the essence of warriors from the Three Kingdoms era of Ancient China 1800 years ago, as well as their fates.

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    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Juken Sentai Gekiranger

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    2007 · 25 min · Action & Adventure · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Beast-Fist is a form of martial arts where the powers of a beast can be acquired by sensing the beast in their hearts. There are two relative schools of the Beast-Fist. One, the Beast-Fist of justice, Geki Juken Beast Arts. And one, the evil Beast-Fist of Rin Juken Akugata. The two schools of warriors learn and change in order to increase in power every day, as they are destined to clash.

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    Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

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    2017 · 25 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy

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    The life of the shinobi is beginning to change. Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, has enrolled in the Ninja Academy to learn the ways of the ninja. Now, as a series of mysterious events unfolds, Boruto’s story is about to begin!

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    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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    Canaan

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    2009 · 25 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama

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    Two years ago, Shibuya was ravaged by a biological terrorist attack using the deadly Ua virus. Maria Osawa was saved when her father inoculated her against the virus, but is left with partial amnesia from the shock. She works as a cameraman when she reunites with a girl named Canaan in Shanghai, China. A gifted assassin with synesthesia, she is under orders from an unknown organization for a yet unspecified mission

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    One-Pound Gospel

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    2008 · 47 min · Comedy

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    Hatanaka Kosaku is a talented boxer who turned pro at the age of 19, winning his debut match with a first round KO. He is talented, but he has no guts. His uncontrollable appetite is an even bigger problem. He can't put himself in the right weight class, he runs out of energy because of hunger, and he gets knocked out while his eyes are set on food at the ringside. However, Kosaku's life changed when he met Sister Angela, a novice nun in the convent near his boxing gym. She became the source of his power, and Kosaku fights only to win her heart.

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    • shared theme: based on manga
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