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    Black Butler II

    Black Butler II

    FUNimation
    Black Butler II is the continuation of the Black Butler anime series, based on the manga by Yana Toboso. The series is focused around Sebastian Michaelis, a demonic butler who is forced to serve Ciel Phantomhive, a 12-yea-old who heads the Phantomhive family. For his part of the deal, Sebastian will take Ciel's soul once he has completed her revenge on the people who killed his family. Until then, Sebastian is taked to serve his master, as well as solve the malaise throughout England with the diligence and austerity of a gentleman. Ciel's parents were murdered when Ciel was much younger, and she made a deal with the demon Sebastian to enact his vengance in exchange for his soul. The anime adaptation of the manga was announced in July 2008, to be directed by Shinohara Toshiya and produced by A-1 Pictures. The second season began airing in 2010, with 12 episodes produced. The series debuted in the United States in February 2010.moreless
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    Heaven's Lost Property

    Heaven's Lost Property

    FUNimation
    Heaven's Lost Property is the anime series based on the Japanese manga by Suu Minazuki. The story is about a young boy named Tomoki Sakurai, a quiet person whose motto is "Peace and quiet is the best". Tomoki longs for a quiet life, but his neighbors make it difficult, with one being a karate enthusiast, one an eccentric scientist and one a borderline sadist. Tomoki often sees a strange girl in his dreams, who asks for his help. The only problem is he can't remember her face when he awakes. One day he sees something strange in the sky, and witnesses a mysterious UMA, or Unidentified Mysterious Animal, that falls from the sky. He finds out that the creature is an Angeloid, who ends up becoming his servant. The Angeloid Ikaros is joined by Nymph, another Angeloid, and the two try to adjust to Earth life. Now Tomoki's quest for a quiet life has become disrupted by his Angeloid visitors, and a third Angeloid who is after Tomoki. Join in for the strange journey of Tomoki and his new friends on the anime series Heaven's Lost Property.moreless
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    Princess Jellyfish

    Princess Jellyfish

    FUNimation
    Princess Jellyfish (also known as Kuragehime) is a Japanese anime based on the popular women's manga series of the same name from writer/artist Akiko Higashimura, who tells a fun and touching story about a young girl named Tsukimi who befriends a young cross-dressing man after she sees him save the life of a struggling jellyfish. Tsukimi has been a huge jellyfish enthusiast for years. She lives in a women-only apartment complex called Amamizukan, with several other counter-culture girls who have their own strange obsessions. One day, Tsukimi watches a beautiful woman save the life of a struggling jellyfish, and decides to get to know this kind-hearted stranger. She soon discovers the beautiful woman is actually a young man named Kuranosuke, who likes to dress in women's clothes, makeup, and jewelry. Kuranosuke and Tsukimi form a friendship by sharing with each other their secrets and fears. Princess Jellyfish is an entertaining anime series about a group of women-and one man-who band together in their resistance to traditional society.moreless
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    Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture

    Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture

    FUNimation
    Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture is a Japanese-style animated ("anime") television series on FUNimation. The show if focused around a college student named Tadayasu Sawaki. He is beginning his first year at an agricultural university when he discovers his supernatural ability to communication and interact with bacteria and micro-organisms. The world of these organisms is unique only to Tadayasu, who has an unusual perspective on them: they appear much larger than normal, with strange appearances all their own. Tadaysu's ability becomes widely known on campus, and he gains a bit of notoriety and fame because of it. Tadayasu soon learns that one of the professors at the university, Keiz_ Itsuki, had heard of Tadayasu's "gift" before he attended the university. already knew about his gift via Tadayasu's grandfather. Professor Itsuki's friend Haruka Hasegawa doesn't want to believe Tadayasu's gift, but over the course of the series he starts to believe in it.moreless
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    Hetalia: Axis Powers

    Hetalia: Axis Powers

    FUNimation
    Hetalia: Axis Powers is a Japanese anime series based on the popular manga series of the same name that retells historical events from the early 1900s, particularly the events surrounding the second World War. The word "Hetalia" roughly translates to "incompetent Italy," and this series offers a comical look at the devastating events of the World Wars, portraying the countries that participated in the fighting as anthropomorphic, humanoid characters. Each character represents a different country from either the Axis or Allied powers, with the characters possessing the qualities and personalities associated with each country. Japan is a hard-working recluse who adapts quickly to the lifestyles of different cultures, although the customs of the Western World often shock Japan. America, on the other hand, is headstrong and enthusiastic, prone to inventing grand schemes and complicated plans and has an endless appetite for hamburgers. Hetalia: Axis Powers is an inventive and humorous historical series, portraying the countries of the world as characters who don't know how to get along.moreless