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Ranma 1/2    See our comprehensive pages on this series


Real Bout High School    In a high school where fighting is a part of life and disputes are settled with duels, Ryoko Mitsurugi is the queen of them all. However, popularity isn't all it's cracked up to be, as her status as the current K-Fight champion means putting up with daily challenges and hectic battles that intrude on her nonexistent love life! Not only does she have to deal with overzealous fans and snooty upperclassmen, but she's also magically whisked away to another dimension, forced to fight monsters that rival Godzilla. In time, the mystery behind her link to the other world is revealed ... but does Ryoko get her guy?

Real Bout High School is a zany 13-part OAV series that combines elements from all genres of anime:


Record of Lodoss War    Long ago, a battle raged on between the god of light Falis, and the god of darkness Falaris. After it ended, a new land was formed, cleaved from the rest of the continent ... known as Lodoss, the Accursed Land. Now the only survivors of that ancient divine war are stirring again, and good and evil must fight once more. This classic anime series features a band of heroes, including the untested knight Parn and the lovely high elf Deedlit, who are the only hope against the encroaching darkness. During their journey, each member must overcome their past torments and become stronger before facing the evil threat to Lodoss.

Record of Lodoss War was originally a 13-part OAV series and is now available as a TV series. For more information:


RG Veda    Long ago, Taishaku-ten, the thunder god and powerful warlord, rebelled against Tentei, the Heavenly Emperor, and he crowned himself, starting a reign of cruelty and bloodshed. However, a fabled prophecy was revealed, stating that the "Six Stars" would gather and overthrow Taishaku-ten’s iron rule. 300 years later, these six special warriors - all in some way of royal blood - join together, accompanied by the mysterious Kujaku, a guide whose origins are unknown. The Six Stars are known as Ashura, Karura-Ou, Kendappa-Ou, Ryuu-Ou, Souma, and Yasha-Ou. In order to prevent the prophecy from coming true, Taishaku-ten is obsessed with killing Ashura, the leader of the Six Stars. However, true to CLAMP's style, good and bad are never that clearly cut, and the motives for seemingly evil actions reveal hidden depths to the characters.

RG Veda is known more as a 10-volume manga by the extremely popular group of female artists collectively known as CLAMP. There was also a 2-part OAV series.


Revolutionary Girl Utena (Shoujo Kakumei Utena)    One day in her sorrow-filled childhood, Utena Tenjou met a grand prince on a white horse. He encouraged her to go on living, gifting her with a signet ring and promising that they would meet again. From then, she resolved to become a prince herself and believed absolutely that their paths would cross once more. She enters Ohtori Academy and its mysterious and strange world of duellists. There she meets Anthy Himemiya, a quiet girl who possesses secrets linked to Utena's prince, the school's existence, and the fabled "End of the World." To protect her new friend, Utena must engage in duels to revolutionize the world without losing her innocence and dreams.

With dazzling art, sweeping choral music, and complex symbolism, this unique series is being released in the US by Software Sculptors and has recently come out with a movie in Japan. Check out a couple of the fantastic websites dedicated to Utena:


Ronin Warriors    See Yoroiden Samurai Troopers


Rurouni Kenshin    See our comprehensive pages on this series

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