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Best 1 Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved redefined the first-person shooter genre with its compelling story, innovative gameplay, and iconic visuals. While its graphics are dated, its impact on gaming is undeniable. The...

9.21 Brilliant
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2 Dune
Dune

Frank Herbert's 'Dune' remains a cornerstone of science fiction, lauded for its intricate world-building, complex characters, and profound exploration of ecology, politics, and religion. Set on the de...

9.18 Brilliant
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3 Battlestar Galactica (Reimagined)
Battlestar Galactica (Reimagined)

The reimagined Battlestar Galactica remains a landmark achievement in science fiction television. This gritty and morally complex series follows the remnants of humanity fleeing a devastating attack b...

8.87 Excellent
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4 Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Legend of the Galactic Heroes

For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new...

8.85 Excellent
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5 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

One year has passed since the Black Rebellion, a failed uprising against the Holy Britannian Empire led by the masked vigilante Zero, who is now missing. At a loss without their revolutionary leader,...

8.74 Excellent
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6 86 Eighty-Six Part 2
86 Eighty-Six Part 2

The disappearance of the Spearhead Squadron beyond the horizon does little to hide the intensity of the Republic of San Magnolia's endless propaganda. Vladilena Milizé continues to operate as "Handler...

8.70 Excellent
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7 This is How You Lose the Time War
This is How You Lose the Time War

While primarily a romance between Red and Blue, 'This is How You Lose the Time War' subtly incorporates a love polygon through their respective agencies and the complex relationships within those fact...

8.63 Excellent
8 Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Britannia is establishing itself as a dominant military nation, starting with the conquest of Japan. Renamed to Area 11 after its swift defeat, Japan has seen sign...

8.61 Excellent
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9 86―EIGHTY-SIX
86―EIGHTY-SIX

A War Without Casualties: The Republic of San Magnolia has long been under attack from the neighboring Giadian Empire's army of unmanned drones known as the Legion. After years of painstaking resea...

8.55 Excellent
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10 The Expanse (2015-2022)
The Expanse (2015-2022)

Syfy and Amazon's adaptation of James S.A. Corey's novels masterfully blends hard sci-fi and political intrigue.

8.53 Excellent
11 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG

Following the closure of the "Laughing Man" case, Section 9 is re-established by Japan's newly elected Prime Minister, Youko Kayabuki, to combat the persistent threat of cyber-terrorism. A group calli...

8.40 Excellent
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12 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible. This allows for great increases in both physical and cybernetic prowess...

8.36 Excellent
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13 86 Eighty-Six
86 Eighty-Six

According to the Republic of San Magnolia, their ongoing war against the Giadian Empire has no casualties—however, that is mere propaganda. While the silver-haired Alba of the Republic's eighty-five s...

8.31 Excellent
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14 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Animated Series)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Animated Series)

This animated series is crucial for its character development, giving depth to characters often sidelined in the films. It excels at showing the political and personal toll of galactic conflict throug...

8.27 Excellent
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15 Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

In the year Universal Century 0096, three years after Char Aznable's failed attempt to force human migration into space, life continues in the colonies orbiting Earth. One such colony, at Side 4, is h...

8.26 Excellent
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16 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...

8.24 Excellent
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17 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...

8.18 Excellent
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18 Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Gaiden is the first of two OVA adaptations of side stories from the Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu novel series. This first adaptation follows the achievements of Reinhard von Müsel and Sie...

8.17 Excellent
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19 Kaiju No. 8
Kaiju No. 8

After the destruction of their hometown, childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro make a pact to become officers in the Defense Force—a militarized organization tasked with protecting Japan from...

8.17 Excellent
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20 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

In the year 0068 of the Universal Century, Casval Rem Deikun's life is thrown into chaotic disarray after the assassination of his father, a prolific figure in the crusade towards civil rights for peo...

8.17 Excellent
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21 Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden (1999)
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden (1999)

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Gaiden (1999) is the second of two OVA adaptations of side stories from the Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu novel series. This second adaptation follows the achievements of Yang Wen-li of th...

8.17 Excellent
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22 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War

Led by Reinhard von Müsel, the Galactic Empire crushes the Free Planets Alliance in the Fourth Battle of Tiamat. Arriving in the Imperial capital of Odin to a hero's welcome, Reinhard's victory earns...

8.17 Excellent
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23 Akira
Akira

Japan, 1988. An explosion caused by a young boy with psychic powers tears through the city of Tokyo and ignites the fuse that leads to World War III. In order to prevent any further destruction, he is...

8.16 Excellent
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24 Lycoris Recoil
Lycoris Recoil

The number of terrorist acts in Japan has never been lower, thanks to the efforts of a syndicate called Direct Attack (DA). The organization raises orphaned girls as killers to carry out assassination...

8.13 Excellent
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25 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Intrigue

After Yang Wen-li successfully captures the Iserlohn Fortress, the Free Planets Alliance grows bolder in its militaristic ambitions. With recent incursions into Galactic Empire territory and the posse...

8.11 Excellent
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26 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Stellar War Part 3
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Stellar War Part 3

Marquis Reinhard von Lohengramm's plot to destabilize the Free Planets Alliance succeeds when the treacherous former Rear Admiral Arthur Lynch instigates a coup on Heinessen. Equipped with a plan craf...

8.09 Excellent
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27 Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199
Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

Earth's once green hills and rich blue oceans have been converted into a desolate wasteland by the relentless onslaught of planet bombs from the expansionist Gamilas Empire. By the year 2199, humankin...

8.09 Excellent
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28 Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second Season
Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Second Season

In the year 2311 AD, a world that once saw itself full of inter-continental conflict now stands unified, led by the Earth Sphere Federation (ESF). The ESF established a preventative military task forc...

8.08 Excellent
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29 Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Mobile Suit Gundam 00

In the distant future, mankind's dependence on fossil fuels will lead to their complete depletion, an energy crisis unlike anything the world witnessed. Out of retaliation and fear, humanity began foc...

8.07 Excellent
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30 Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar
Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar

In the year 2199, Earth is a mere shell of its former glory after a vicious bombardment by the Gamilas Empire. The inhabitants have been forced underground to escape the irradiated surface, but the de...

8.06 Excellent
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