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1. Futurama (1999– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.
Stars: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 261,162
2. Volver (I) (2006)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama
After her death, a mother returns to her home town in order to fix the situations she couldn't resolve during her life.
Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo
Votes: 107,528 | Gross: $12.90M
3. Kite (1998)
TV-MA | 50 min | Animation, Action, Crime
A young girl, orphaned at an early age, carries out assassinations at the behest of her mentor.
Stars: Konami Yoshida, Kinryû Arimoto, Kôsuke Okano, Tatsuo Matoba
Votes: 5,326
4. Mama's Boy (2007)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
A twenty-nine year-old slacker who lives with his mom realizes his sweet set-up is threatened when she hears wedding bells with her self-help guru beau.
Director: Tim Hamilton | Stars: Diane Keaton, Jon Heder, Jeff Daniels, Anna Faris
Votes: 5,950
5. It's Not Me, I Swear! (2008)
Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
During the summer of 1968, Leon, a 10-year-old boy, navigates the hardships of young love, his lunatic mother's whims, and his urges to vandalize the house of his neighbors.
Director: Philippe Falardeau | Stars: Antoine L'Écuyer, Gabriel Maillé, Catherine Faucher, Suzanne Clément
Votes: 2,400
6. Is this a Zombie? (2011–2012)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Ayumu has no pulse and very little luck. Instead of dying (again), Ayumu became the world's first magical girl zombie.
Stars: Cherami Leigh, Austin Tindle, Jad Saxton, Junji Majima
Votes: 1,949
7. Super Cub (2021)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A lonely girl's eyes are opened to the many possibilities when she buys a Honda Super Cub. In her old life she had nothing, but now she has a Cub and many opportunities before her.
Stars: Yuki Yomichi, Ayaka Nanase, Dawn M. Bennett, Jackie Lastra
Votes: 458
8. Malos Padres (2023)
94 min | Comedy
Two scheming friends are brought over to face a paternity problem related to an inheritance. But neither knows who's the real father.
Director: Jose Ramon Alama | Stars: Ana Maria Arias, Ovandy Camilo, Ramón Emilio Candelario, El Mayor Clásico
Votes: 87
9. Hanasaku iroha (2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Ohana, a girl from Tokyo, is forced to leave her hometown to live at an inn with her grandmother whom she's never met. What awaits is her journey of friendship, love, self-discover and dreams.
Stars: Kanae Itô, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Aki Toyosaki, Mamiko Noto
Votes: 830
10. Isuca (2015)
Animation, Action, Romance
Shinichirou decides to look for a job in order to pay his rent, and his teacher suggests that he work for someone at their house doing housekeeping; however, his job is to help exorcise and eliminate unwanted creatures.
Stars: Ayumi Fujimura, Keisuke Kômoto, Ibuki Kido, Kaori Sadohara
Votes: 202
11. We Without Wings: Under the Innocent Sky (2011)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In the big city of Yanagihara, the masses of people and buildings make it a bustling place to exist, and yet, people will meet and fall in love here in this city.
Stars: Brandon Potter, Felecia Angelle, Jason Liebrecht, Ricco Fajardo
Votes: 107
12. Kaina of the Great Snow Sea (2023– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
In a world that is enveloped in snow and has canopies reaching to the sky, two people from different communities make an encounter that changes history.
Stars: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Rie Takahashi, Maaya Sakamoto, Kentarô Kumagai
Votes: 231
13. Maburaho (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
His name is Kazuki Shikimori, 17 years old. He attends Aoi Academy, a school for elite magicians. Each magician has a set limit of spells, and performing more spells than the limit allows will cause the user to turn into dust.
Stars: Jessica Boone, Tiffany Grant, Blake Shepard, Daisuke Sakaguchi
Votes: 287
14. Mitsudomoe (2010–2011)
25 min | Animation, Comedy
Three sisters create chaos at their elementary school.
Stars: Satomi Akesaka, Ayahi Takagaki, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiro Shimono
Votes: 201
15. Ayakashi (2007–2008)
Animation, Action, Adventure
Ayakashi is a metecious form of life, giving unusual forces to the carrier in an exchange on all his life-breath. Yu Kusaka is a student, losing will to live post mortem friend of childhood.
Stars: Daisuke Kishio, Nana Mizuki, Tomokazu Sugita, Satsuki Yukino
Votes: 87
16. Wuss (2023)
13 min | Short, Drama
Abandoned by his father, young Zach struggles with feelings of loss, and self-blame when his cherished cat goes missing he embarks on a relentless journey to find his beloved pet.
Director: Nadine Wilson | Stars: Joseph Davison, Kellie Shirley, George Russo, Erin Jemmotte
17. Okamikakushi ~ Masque of the Wolf (2010– )
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Kuzumi Hiroshi moves to the town of Joga with his father and his handicapped sister. The town's stories of man-like wolves seem like small town lore. But when people start to go missing, it's not out of the realm of possibility.
Stars: Yû Kobayashi, Emiri Kato, Saki Fujita, Mai Fuchigami
Votes: 100
18. Malpaso (I) (2019)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama
In the border town of Malpaso: Braulio works with his grandfather while his twin, Candido, remains secluded due to his albinism. After their grandfather passes, Braulio will look after Candido, who dreams of the return of their father.
Director: Héctor Valdez | Stars: Pepe Sierra, Marie Michelle Bazile, Ettore D'Alessandro, Ramón Emilio Candelario
Votes: 59
19. Visual Prison (2021– )
TV-14 | Animation, Music, Musical
A powerful vampire musical contest under the Scarlet Moon. The winner is bestowed the ultimate power that can change the world.
Stars: Takuya Eguchi, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Makoto Furukawa, Shoya Chiba
Votes: 79
20. By the Sea (2016)
80 min | Crime, Drama
Searching for his lost father, a boy will have to be strong to survive.
Director: Bladimir Abud | Stars: Sonny Kelly, Teo Terrero, Cheddy García, Richard Douglas
Votes: 96
21. Blue Reflection: Second Light (2021 Video Game)
T | Animation, Action, Drama
The sequel to 2017's Blue Reflection (2017), this game sees a new group of young girls suddenly thrust into a new world, trying to unravel the mystery of where they are and how they got there.
Directors: Kenzo Kobori, Junya Tanaka, Risako Yoshida | Stars: Kanako Yanagihara, Tomoyo Takayanagi, Maki Kawase, Yû Serizawa
Votes: 14
22. Sola (2007– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Yorito Morimiya meets Matsuri Shihou, an immortal ageless "Yaka". Their chance meeting unravels a story that stood still for hundreds of years.
Stars: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Mamiko Noto, Mai Nakahara, Yoko Honda
Votes: 203
23. Weiss Survive (2009)
3 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Teenage boy Takeshi and girl Michi get lost in the Card Battle world and have to win card battles to return home.
Stars: Nobuhisa Nakamoto, Izumi Kitta, Noboru Maeda