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Best 1 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

After a horrific alchemy experiment goes wrong in the Elric household, brothers Edward and Alphonse are left in a catastrophic new reality. Ignoring the alchemical principle banning human transmutatio...

9.90 Brilliant
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2 Fruits Basket (2019)
Fruits Basket (2019)

The 2019 reboot of Fruits Basket elevates the original with stunning animation and a more faithful adaptation of the manga. It follows Tohru Honda, an orphaned girl who discovers the Sohma familys sec...

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3 Berserk
Berserk

Guts, a man who will one day be known as the Black Swordsman, is a young traveling mercenary characterized by the large greatsword he carries. He accepts jobs that offer the most money, but he never s...

9.88 Brilliant
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4 The Godfather
The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola's *The Godfather* remains the gold standard for crime films. Its masterful storytelling, iconic performances (Marlon Brando, Al Pacino), and operatic scope redefined the genre. Th...

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5 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

During their decade-long quest to defeat the Demon King, the members of the hero's party—Himmel himself, the priest Heiter, the dwarf warrior Eisen, and the elven mage Frieren—forge bonds through adve...

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6 Bloom Into You
Bloom Into You

Yuu Koito has always been entranced with romantic shoujo manga and the lyrics of love songs. She patiently waits for the wings of love to sprout and send her heart aflutter on the day that she finally...

9.87 Brilliant
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7 Tower of God
Tower of God

There is a tower that summons chosen people called "Regulars" with the promise of granting their deepest desires. Whether it be wealth, fame, authority, or something that surpasses them all—everything...

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8 Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate

Eccentric scientist Rintarou Okabe has a never-ending thirst for scientific exploration. Together with his ditzy but well-meaning friend Mayuri Shiina and his roommate Itaru Hashida, Okabe founds the...

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9 The Bear (TV Series)
The Bear (TV Series)

This series masterfully captures the suffocating pressure cooker of a professional kitchen, using the high stakes of gastronomy to explore deep personal trauma and familial dysfunction. The characters...

9.87 Brilliant
10 Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue

J-pop idol group CHAM! has spent the last two years entertaining its fans. Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and CHAM! must see one of its members, Mima Kirigoe, leave the group to pursue he...

9.86 Brilliant
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11 Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolans epic biographical thriller chronicles the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who spearheaded the Manhattan Project and developed the first atomic bombs. Featur...

9.86 Brilliant
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12 Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan

Centuries ago, mankind was slaughtered to near extinction by monstrous humanoid creatures called Titans, forcing humans to hide in fear behind enormous concentric walls. What makes these giants truly...

9.85 Brilliant
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13 Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

When Subaru Natsuki leaves the convenience store, the last thing he expects is to be wrenched from his everyday life and dropped into a fantasy world. Things are not looking good for the bewildered te...

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14 Goodnight Punpun
Goodnight Punpun

Inio Asano's profound and melancholic exploration of depression, family, and adolescence through a surreal lens. A deeply emotional and thought-provoking read.

9.83 Brilliant
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15 Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction

Quentin Tarantino's 1994 masterpiece redefined independent cinema with its non-linear narrative, iconic dialogue, and stylish direction. 'Pulp Fiction' seamlessly blends violence, humor, and pop cultu...

9.83 Brilliant
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16 Roma
Roma

Alfonso Cuarón's semi-autobiographical masterpiece is a visually stunning and deeply moving portrait of a housekeeper's life in 1970s Mexico City. Shot in breathtaking black and white, 'Roma' explores...

9.83 Brilliant
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17 Pina Bausch's Tanztheater Wuppertal (Company Presence)
Pina Bausch's Tanztheater Wuppertal (Company Presence)
From Varies by location and performance

This is a collective stage presence of immense power. Under Pina Bausch's direction, the company developed a unique, visceral language where everyday gestures explode with emotional truth. The presenc...

9.82 Brilliant
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18 The Whale
The Whale

A devastatingly intimate portrait of a reclusive man who lives in isolation and attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter. Brendan Fraser delivers a career-defining performance that anchors th...

9.82 Brilliant
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19 Das Boot
Das Boot

Wolfgang Petersen's 'Das Boot' (1981) remains a landmark achievement in war cinema. This gripping film immerses viewers in the claustrophobic and harrowing experience of life aboard a German U-boat du...

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20 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

Over three hundred years have passed since the Calamity War, the great conflict between Earth and its outer space colonies. Now Earth is ruled over by four economic blocs, and the military organizatio...

9.82 Brilliant
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21 Maestro
Maestro

Martin Scorsese's 'Maestro' is a biographical drama that chronicles the life and career of Leonard Bernstein, a legendary American composer and conductor. The film focuses on his complex relationship...

9.82 Brilliant
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22 Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan

Steven Spielberg's 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998) redefined the war movie genre with its unflinching depiction of the D-Day landings and the subsequent search for a paratrooper whose brothers have been...

9.81 Brilliant
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23 Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki are regular middle school girls with regular lives, but all that changes when they encounter Kyuubey, a cat-like magical familiar, and Homura Akemi, the new transfer stud...

9.80 Brilliant
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24 Yale University
Yale University

Yale University is a private Ivy League research university celebrated for its excellence in the humanities, law, drama, and music. Its distinctive residential college system, modeled after Oxford and...

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25 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

The year is Universal Century 0093. Char Aznable has taken command of Neo Zeon, the rebels of outer space. He firmly believes that humankind can only achieve peace by relocating to space. Thus, he pla...

9.80 Brilliant
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26 Kanon
Kanon

As a young child, Aizawa Yuuichi had often visited his cousin in the city; however, something drastic happened to keep him away for seven long years. Now, Yuuichi returns, his memories of those days a...

9.80 Brilliant
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27 BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman

Bojack Horseman is a groundbreaking animated sitcom that follows a washed-up sitcom star as he navigates a life of regret, addiction, and existential angst. The shows sharp writing, complex character...

9.80 Brilliant
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28 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Following NERV's failed attempt to retrieve the Spears of Longinus and carry out the Human Instrumentality Project, the destruction caused by the Fourth Impact has been largely averted. In a state of...

9.80 Brilliant
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29 Natalia Osipova
Natalia Osipova

A dynamic force in the ballet world, Natalia Osipova is renowned for her athleticism and dramatic flair. Her ability to convey deep emotion through movement has made her a standout performer in both c...

9.77 Brilliant
30 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Despite being bullied, scorned, and oppressed all of his life, a 34-year-old shut-in still found the resolve to attempt something heroic—only for it to end in a tragic accident. But in a twist of fate...

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