Swordplay/Gun-action Titles

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Swordplay: (Story/Location) A subcategory of "Action". This is about the art or skill of wielding a sword, esp. in fencing. Entries in this category should contain the use of swords to a large extent in scenes.

Gun-Action: (Story/Location) A subcategory of "Action". Entries with this keyword should contain the use of firearms (that are small enough to be handled by one or two persons).

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5 Killers
The Five Killers is an original creation from writer/producer Eric Calderon currently in development as an animated TV series (12 episodes with a 1 hour finale) with Studio Gonzo. The designs were created by up-and-coming manga artist Shigeki Maeshima and this pilot was animated under the direction of ‘Trinity Blood’ director Tomohiro Hirata.
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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.
C

Cluster Edge
Watch A bright young student named Agate Fluorite transfers to the elite and prestigious high school called Cluster E.A. Enroute to the school, he becomes entangled with the military’s attempt to shoot down a private airplane and risks being branded a traitor by the government. But behind Agate’s simple smiles and amazing mechanical abilities, he is hiding secret that will soon set the country a blaze with change.
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Gun Sword
Rent Armed with a metal sash that straightens into a sword, lanky swordsman Van is traveling through the desert, searching for the mysterious clawed man who killed his bride. Along the way he picks up a fellow traveler: Wendy, a young girl whose town he saves from bandits by summoning a mecha with his sword. Wendy is searching for her missing older brother, whose engraved gun she carries on her back. In their mutual quest they run afoul of more bandits and villains, a mysterious woman named Carmen99, and more mecha battles a la Wild West.
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Ima Soko ni Iru Boku
Rent It doesn't look like this is going to be a great day for Matsutani Shuzo, nickname "Shu". The schoolboy has just lost a kendo fight in his dojo, and the girl he intended to impress walked away with his victorious opponent who even gave him a lecture after their fight. Depressed he retreats to the industry sector of his hometown, climbing up an old factory chimney, the "tower of courage" for his gang. To his surprise he meets a strange girl with blue hair and blue eyes up there... but then time stops for a moment - and shortly after this, he and the girl are attacked by huge mechas. Moments later he finds himself in a place he's never seen before, and his nightmare begins in a fortress named Hellywood where all values of humanity appear to be lost. And yet, Shu tries to plead for his ideals...
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Sky Girls (OVA)
Watch A.D. 2079: A mysterious mechanical cell cluster begins “Human Being Sweep Operation”. After two years’ war, the human beings are outnumbered by the cluster, and they finally decide to use the ultimate weapon. Sacrificing their continent, they manage to eliminate the enemy. However it causes most of the continents to split, Antarctica disappears and 50% of the world slips under the sea.

Sky Girls (TV)
Watch In 2122 A.D., Earth is at war with aliens called W.O.R.M. ("Weapon of Raid Machines"), swarms of minute beings that can form monster-sized beings. The war leaves the population of Earth decimated, with young men being the main casualties. The W.O.R.M. were beaten back but their re-emergence heralds the creation of a mecha unit called the Sonic Divers, piloted by three girls (each of them 16 years old) to counter this threat. These pilots-to-be will have to learn military drill, how to pilot their flying exoskeletons named "Sky Divers", and - how to fight in real battle.
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
Rent Set just after their escape from the planet (as told in Pitch Black (wiki)), Riddick, Jack and the Iman Abu find themselves in a desperate situation on a failing starship. The sudden arrival of a mercenary ship offers them a rescue, but also new dangers.
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Genre
Action(8) Action Comedy(1) Comedy(2) Drama(3)
Parody(1) Steampunk(1) Suspense(1) Tragedy(1)
Setting
Fantasy(1) Historical(1) Sci-Fi(6)
Demographic
Style
Kawaii(1)
Keywords
Adventure(3) Dark(1) Ecchi(1) Fan Service(2)
Lolicon(2) Martial Arts(1) Mecha(4) Samurai(1)
Violent(3) War(3)
Type
OVA(2) TV(4)
Release Year
2007(2) 2006(2) 2005(2) 2004(1) 2000(1) 1999(1)
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