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Detective Conan    Shinichi Kudo is a teenager at the prime of his life. A brilliant, famous 17 year- old detective, Shinichi is an invaluable assistant to the Police Department as well as the bane of his childhood friend, Ran's father, a drunk and an inept investigator. During one case, however, Shinichi is knocked over the head and forced to drink an experimental poison, which was designed to kill him but instead changed his body into that of a grade-schooler! Now the supposedly 'missing' single witness to a theft, Shinichi must change his name to protect his family and friends. While his parents are away overseas, he must stay with Ran and her father as Conan Edogawa, the pint- sized detective! As Conan continues his search for the elusive 'men in black,' he never stops solving mysteries and also picks up a new group of crime fighting grade-school friends!

Detective Conan enjoyed a 125 episode run on television and also produced 3 movies and several TV specials. For more details, check out this site:


Devil Hunter Yohko    Yohko Mano is your typical high school girl - pretty, popular, and obsessed with one certain boy. But, there are certain things she hasn’t learned yet. She doesn’t know that the school’s harsh principal is actually a minion of demons planning an invasion of the world. And she doesn’t know that she is next in line to inherit the Mano family’s legacy of “Devil Hunting.” So, one day at the pool with friends, Yohko is unexpectedly dragged into the depths by a demon. With a sudden burst of surprising new power, Yohko breaks free easily. Later that night, her grandmother tells her the entire story and her unwitting destiny - to carry on as 108th generation of Devil Hunters!

Devil Hunter Yohko is a 6-part OAV series, each episode with its own storylines. For more info on this anime, check out this site:


Devilman    On the desolate and bleak South Pole, one research expedition stumbles upon a horrifying reality: the Devil and his kin are not the stuff of nightmares. In fact, they have simply been entombed within the icecaps for the past several millennia and are now freeing themselves to take over Earth. With no one to help them, Ryo and Akira come to a near suicidal plan - they would allow the demons to possess them, and then try to overcome the beast with their own strength and will. Akira successfully controls Amon, one of the demon lords who has entered his body, and with these newfound powers, faces the rest of the Devil’s horde.


Dirty Pair    In the 22nd century, a World Welfare Works Association has formed to appease the many colonies throughout the galaxy that need help in maintaining their autonomy while also wanting full benefits as affiliates of the Earth. To those deemed worthy of assistance, the 3WA dispatches a trouble consultant team consisting of multi-talented people - jacks-of-all-trades who are assigned according to their specialties. Kei and Yuri specialize in crime consulting, and are the best team in the 3WA, nicknamed the Lovely Angels. According to the Central Computer, they have a spotless record, having solved every case that came their way. However, in every case they’ve had, something has also always gone wrong. From ruined banks and homicides to environmental devastation, the two seem to have bad luck constantly at their heels, leading the fearful public to dub them the Dirty Pair.

Dirty Pair was a 3-part OAV series and included a movie. More recently, a newer version has been released, called Dirty Pair Flash. For more information on the 2 series, try these links:


DNA2    In a future suffering from a massive overpopulation problem, special agent Karin Aoi has been sent to the past to correct the problem before it manifests. Her mission: to stop the Mega-Playboy from ever manifesting. The legendary Mega-Playboy was a man with unstoppable charm who bred like a rabbit, spawning even more Mega-Playboys and causing a population explosion. Karen's target: Junta Momonari, a boy who is possibly the least likely to have any success with women. Why? Because he has the nasty habit of throwing up whenever an attractive girl is around. In her haste to complete the job and return home, Karin shoots Junta as soon as possible… with the wrong bullet. Instead of stopping the transition to the Mega-Playboy, she’s only speeded it up! Now she and Ami - Junta’s childhood friend and the only girl that doesn’t make him throw up, must try to prevent the Mega-Playboy from completely taking over. Of course, the scores of girls susceptible to the Mega-Playboy’s charms are never-ending... and it doesn’t help that Karin is also prone to his charisma.

DNA was a 12-epsiode TV series with a 3-part OAV following. Check this link for more information:


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