Giant monsters plague the world, and a man cleaning up their messes gets another shot at joining the fight.
Epic and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Crunchyroll.
For a TV-14, this one goes further: brutal violence and graphic gore. Beyond that, no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the gore and violence.
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In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno's determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka's promise to join Mina and protect humanity.
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)Epic · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreTwo brothers risk everything to restore their bodies, battling corrupt forces in a brisk, epic adventure.
The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)Epic · full attention · strong violence · mildly scaryA betrayed hero, tasked with defending a world, navigates gritty, suspenseful adventures with measured determination.
Arcane (2021)Gritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic goreTwin cities clash as two sisters lead opposing sides in a gritty, suspenseful war of magic and conviction.Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.
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