Anime/Manga/Game Identification Help [See first post]

[Uh_huh]

Hi, I believe this is a Korean manhwa that I read a few years ago but I'm not 100% sure. I can't remember too much about it but here goes:

It starts off talking about how students try to compete to attend this prestigious school where those who graduate from it become society's elite. Afterwards, you are introduced to all the candidates and the students are told they have to compete with each other in a game that will decide who gets in. However, part way thru the admissions test, terrorists (or some militia group) decide to attack the school (to kidnap all the rich/powerful people). The police are called in but they were worried about casualties and the students decide to band together to stop them instead.

That's all I can remember so hopefully someone can help me. I've tried google and everything but the details are too generic and this manga is at least a few years ago.

[Okane786]

Can anyone ID this, I think it was way back in the 1970’s. An evil entity launches a feather that goes around and creates pearl necklaces everywhere. Unsuspecting women find the necklace and wears them. The necklace is some sort of teleportation device that sends everything above the necklace (I.e. their head) to the lair of some evil being. They are still alive… it’s just that their head and the rest of their body are operating in two different places. The heads are floating in the air and they are talking to each other wondering what is happening to them. The evil entity promptly shows up and starts destroying the helpless heads. One girl picks up the necklace but it breaks in half, so she takes each of the two pieces and makes wristbands with them and wears them. She then stares at her arms wondering in confusion what happened to her hands. The scene right before commercial break shows just her hands floating in the lair.

[Yawnnie]

Does anyone of you have any idea about an anime where each episodes are one shots tales?
Like some of the stories goes like this,
one story had a girl who is a violinist and has a childhood friend but the childhood friend shortly leaves. Then an incident happens where the violinist house is in fire so she jumps from the window with her violin and breaks her legs?

Another story is about a grandma who tries to kill a girl

Another is of a middle school girl who loves a highchool boy to the point of learning to cook him meals
Another is of a priestess.
If anyone has an idea, can you please tell me?
I am searching for this anime everywhere but I can't remember the name.
All I can remember that it is quite old. Like the early 2000s anime era.

[anime2004]

Originally Posted by Okane786

Can anyone ID this, I think it was way back in the 1970’s. An evil entity launches a feather that goes around and creates pearl necklaces everywhere. Unsuspecting women find the necklace and wears them. The necklace is some sort of teleportation device that sends everything above the necklace (I.e. their head) to the lair of some evil being. They are still alive… it’s just that their head and the rest of their body are operating in two different places. The heads are floating in the air and they are talking to each other wondering what is happening to them. The evil entity promptly shows up and starts destroying the helpless heads. One girl picks up the necklace but it breaks in half, so she takes each of the two pieces and makes wristbands with them and wears them. She then stares at her arms wondering in confusion what happened to her hands. The scene right before commercial break shows just her hands floating in the lair.

Sounds very much like a demon from Devilman (Wiki-en). Has to be The time period and specific details definitely mark it as such. I still haven't watched the newer Devilman Crybaby, else if it wasn't the 70s I'd say to double check that just in case, or something referencing Devilman. I hope that helps!

Specifically, around:

Kenetos: Appears in episode 29 (IMDb-ep29). Powers include flight, feathers that turn into necklaces that transport heads to another dimension upon wearing them, cold winds from the nostrils and wings on the head, talons, and homing razor feathers.

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This may already be identified elsewhere as "Myself; Yourself"

Originally Posted by Yawnnie

Does anyone of you have any idea about an anime where each episodes are one shots tales?
Like some of the stories goes like this,
one story had a girl who is a violinist and has a childhood friend but the childhood friend shortly leaves. Then an incident happens where the violinist house is in fire so she jumps from the window with her violin and breaks her legs?

Another story is about a grandma who tries to kill a girl

Another is of a middle school girl who loves a highchool boy to the point of learning to cook him meals
Another is of a priestess.
If anyone has an idea, can you please tell me?
I am searching for this anime everywhere but I can't remember the name.
All I can remember that it is quite old. Like the early 2000s anime era.

Amusingly, "Human Crossing" came to mind randomly to check as I avoided it based on reviews but that anthology seemed worth a quick check. When I had trouble finding all detailed episode summaries I searched for the title and violin online to try and rule it out and in the top results was a recent post asking elsewhere about this and someone else randomly shooting in the dark with Human Crossing. Haha. Assuming it was your request, I'm glad it was identified! Just leaving that here in case someone else finds the description here some day. It was "Myself; Yourself" in that case.

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I've had some guesses for a few other requests here but unfortunately I don't think they are close enough so I figured I'd wait for others to pass by with more eyes. I may follow up later but am on mobile currently and wanted to reply to Okane786 since that is much more assured.

[Okane786]

Originally Posted by anime2004

Sounds very much like a demon from Devilman (Wiki-en). Has to be The time period and specific details definitely mark it as such. I still haven't watched the newer Devilman Crybaby, else if it wasn't the 70s I'd say to double check that just in case, or something referencing Devilman. I hope that helps!

Bingo!
Yes, with your help I found a short clip of it on YouTube and that's exactly it.
This scared the bejeezus out of me when I was a kid watching it in Japan when it aired. Now I just need to find the whole episode because I was too scared to finish watching it back then
Thank you so much for helping be recall a childhood memory!

[Tatsumi]

Hi guys! Hope you can help me recall a anime I watched a few years ago.
The anime has beach scenes where the beach shack or cafe has a portal. or is a portal, and I kinda recall the big sister of one of the characters had a little girl who was a badass. The woman who ran the beach cafe was some kind of magic boss or something.

I thought it was chunibyo but am up to ep8 and not the same one.





arigato gozaimasu

[serenade_beta]

Originally Posted by Tatsumi

Hi guys! Hope you can help me recall a anime I watched a few years ago.
The anime has beach scenes where the beach shack or cafe has a portal. or is a portal, and I kinda recall the big sister of one of the characters had a little girl who was a badass. The woman who ran the beach cafe was some kind of magic boss or something.

I thought it was chunibyo but am up to ep8 and not the same one.





arigato gozaimasu

The only one I can think of where a cafe had a portal is Isekai Shokudo, but I don't think it matches the rest that you said.

[Tenzen12]

It doesn't match perfectly but Inou Battle Wa Nichijoukei No Naka De come to mind.

Hataraku Maou-sama also sort of match, but that part isn't animated yet. It's only in novel and manga.

[Tatsumi]

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

The only one I can think of where a cafe had a portal is Isekai Shokudo, but I don't think it matches the rest that you said.

I have a feeling the plot may also have an element where they have to save the cafe/restaurant/hotel or whatever it was from closing or something.
Appreciate all the help do far guys!

now that I think of it the plot may be they have to save a characters uncles beach cafe or other business, man i hope im not anime mixing lol

[Kurohane]

^ Squid Girl?

[Jonuta]

I first watched this series (one or two episodes) in the Anime Club at the college I attended. It likely has a Dystopian underground sort of setting (something similar to City of Ember). All I recall is one episode where the protagonist (a boy with white hair I believe) is walking through a labyrinth or tunnel, perhaps to pass some sort of trial, despite being injured and about to lose the will to carry on yet pushes forward.

Does anyone know what series this scene is from? So far I have not been able to find this anime, any help and/or title suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

[anime2004]

Originally Posted by Jonuta

I first watched this series (one or two episodes) in the Anime Club at the college I attended. It likely has a Dystopian underground sort of setting (something similar to City of Ember). All I recall is one episode where the protagonist (a boy with white hair I believe) is walking through a labyrinth or tunnel, perhaps to pass some sort of trial, despite being injured and about to lose the will to carry on yet pushes forward.

Does anyone know what series this scene is from? So far I have not been able to find this anime, any help and/or title suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

Maybe the first episode of "Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest" (WikiEn)(2019)? The main character's hair turns white later on. It starts out with him struggling to survive in caves. Starving, pursued-by/eating monsters, power growing, random gun crafting.

Much less likely but just to include it, Danmachi? ("Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?")(WikiEn)(season1:2015) has caves/underground, and a survive-ice-cave-system later on, but likely not the perspective of the underground society or being trapped there. He does often become completely exhausted though.

There might be a few others with suggestions or that come to mind later, but there's may help others with context to narrow things if the above are not it:

Was it only the first episode or two that you saw or maybe a random episode further into a series?

Roughly how long ago and was it current season at the time, and was it on DVD/bluray, streamed (which service?), or other at the anime club?

[aliquen]

This one is barely on my mind and I guess it was an op mc isekai anime or a fantasy one but there was this scene where the mc and some of his friends goes inside a dungeon or a castle and fights off a big monster which i guess was a spider. That spider gets defeated barely with some special powers and later on transforms into its past self (a woman) who was a famous alchemist or a scientist of some sort. Also i think there was a strong pretty lady owner at the inn or a guild the mc were staying at.
The castle also had some captives of people that came before them who were later killed and their survivor friends were later asked to join with the mc which was not accepted if i recall correctly.

[anime2004]

Originally Posted by aliquen

This one is barely on my mind and I guess it was an op mc isekai anime or a fantasy one but there was this scene where the mc and some of his friends goes inside a dungeon or a castle and fights off a big monster which i guess was a spider. That spider gets defeated barely with some special powers and later on transforms into its past self (a woman) who was a famous alchemist or a scientist of some sort. Also i think there was a strong pretty lady owner at the inn or a guild the mc were staying at.
The castle also had some captives of people that came before them who were later killed and their survivor friends were later asked to join with the mc which was not accepted if i recall correctly.

Hi aliquen, not sure if you've found it yet but a quick online search and review suggested -

you might be looking for "Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy" (WikiEn) from 2021(anime) or 2015(manga). Or maybe crossing it with something else or a later chapter.

• The 2nd episode has a battle with a spider monster that turns into a girl after being defeated by the op mc. (Their kind are called Alkie in one translation, though she might only create food for him.) There is a guild girl later on and the mc is followed by a famous dragon that took human form after taking interest in him in episode 1. It seems like the orcs they save/relocate later build a castle, but I think the other castle involved may be many chapters into the manga. The spider emerges from an underground rock/cave formation while the orcs are working if I remember correctly, so not quite a castle in that case.

Else, down the manhua+donghua direction (I've not read it; but mentioning just in case)-

maybe "Enmusubi no Yoko-chan" (Fox Spirit matchmaker) (狐妖小红娘) Wiki(en,cn) Baidu (2017/2015-2020), which has a jorougumo character（“清瞳”,baidu）and has reincarnation and past memories themes.

• Also known as and in association with "Hu Yao Xiao Hongniang"(狐妖小红娘). The jotougumo was a spy and not an alchemist in her past, though. But did end up transforming to full human form after being defeated and healed. The manhua might also be known as《相思树下》; Official QQ Comic link, and translated online in english elsewhere. (Spider Girl around here and here.)

I'm not sure that is it but it seemed worth mentioning in case it looked familiar.

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When you say it was maybe a manhua, could you have read/watched it in Chinese at the time, or otherwise around how long ago might you have watched/read it?

If that's not it then just let us know. I have a friend that is a fan of Isekai that I can check with about the anime side (though less so manga/manhua) that might have some suggestions.

[aliquen]

Originally Posted by anime2004

Hi aliquen, not sure if you've found it yet but a quick online search and review suggested -

you might be looking for "Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy" (WikiEn) from 2021(anime) or 2015(manga). Or maybe crossing it with something else or a later chapter.

• The 2nd episode has a battle with a spider monster that turns into a girl after being defeated by the op mc. (Their kind are called Alkie in one translation, though she might only create food for him.) There is a guild girl later on and the mc is followed by a famous dragon that took human form after taking interest in him in episode 1. It seems like the orcs they save/relocate later build a castle, but I think the other castle involved may be many chapters into the manga. The spider emerges from an underground rock/cave formation while the orcs are working if I remember correctly, so not quite a castle in that case.

Else, down the manhua+donghua direction (I've not read it; but mentioning just in case)-

maybe "Enmusubi no Yoko-chan" (Fox Spirit matchmaker) (狐妖小红娘) Wiki(en,cn) Baidu (2017/2015-2020), which has a jorougumo character（“清瞳”,baidu）and has reincarnation and past memories themes.

• Also known as and in association with "Hu Yao Xiao Hongniang"(狐妖小红娘). The jotougumo was a spy and not an alchemist in her past, though. But did end up transforming to full human form after being defeated and healed. The manhua might also be known as《相思树下》; Official QQ Comic link, and translated online in english elsewhere. (Spider Girl around here and here.)

I'm not sure that is it but it seemed worth mentioning in case it looked familiar.

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When you say it was maybe a manhua, could you have read/watched it in Chinese at the time, or otherwise around how long ago might you have watched/read it?

If that's not it then just let us know. I have a friend that is a fan of Isekai that I can check with about the anime side (though less so manga/manhua) that might have some suggestions.

Thanks for those picks but those are not the ones.

I watched it around 2-3 years ago and i would have remembered it but the memory is just cloudy right now most probably because i didn't finish that one for whatever reason. It was probably an anime because those scenes are kinda clear in my mind but i was confused whether it was a manhwa cause i was on a manhwa/manhua binge streak 2 years ago.

Idk for sure that it was a spider but the mc did pull out a stone from the monster which turned it back to human. Also another thing which i don't know will help but the monster was defeated barely with some sacred fire or something. Also the reason i think it was an isekai was because of the fantasy theme it had with the inn, powers, potions rememory.

[Infinite Zenith]

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[anime2004]

Originally Posted by Infinite Zenith

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Is this a fanart of Pokemon's Brock/Takeshi?

Haha He does look a little like him, huh.

My first thought was the main male character from Vandread, though he has longer hair and the collar/shirt orange are swapped/different; and wrong background setting/style).

But actually, going a little further back, I think it's a crop of Shouji Toukairin from You're Under Arrest (Taiho Shichauzo) (Wiki(en)). (Sample screenshots here, but make sure to have an Ad blocker on.)

Or at least, I think it's him and not Ash, I mean Yuji Katsui. It's been a while. (joking aside, no hair/bangs parting). One might check episode listings for his appearances, but I can't say for sure or which episode.

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I have a few more for aliquen I wrote down but I'm not certain they are correct since they are popular titles that someone might have recommended if they thought it matched, but I'll try to get those in here when I find the notes just in case it helps to quick check them regardless. EDIT: argh, can't find the notes with links yet but I remember a few titles/scenes; I'll re-write them if I don't.

[Infinite Zenith]

Originally Posted by anime2004

Haha He does look a little like him, huh.

My first thought was the main male character from Vandread, though he has longer hair and the collar/shirt orange are swapped/different; and wrong background setting/style).

But actually, going a little further back, I think it's a crop of Shouji Toukairin from You're Under Arrest (Taiho Shichauzo) (Wiki(en)). (Sample screenshots here, but make sure to have an Ad blocker on.)

Or at least, I think it's him and not Ash, I mean Yuji Katsui. It's been a while. (joking aside, no hair/bangs parting). One might check episode listings for his appearances, but I can't say for sure or which episode.

That looks like a match, thanks!

[anime2004]

Originally Posted by Infinite Zenith

That looks like a match, thanks!

No problem! Sorry that it might not be the fanart you were thinking, but I'm glad that helped.

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Can't seem to find the notes currently, but am going to work my way forward so I don't forget the earlier thoughts.

For Tatsumi:

I might recommend re-checking Chuunibyou (but season 2) since it did sound a lot like Episode 9, where Kumin's Uncle hurt his back and they have to go help their Aunt keep the Beach Cafe open for the day. Touka/sister (badass) shows up with her ladle and they joke that the little girl is her daughter. The battle on the beach and the 'aura'/powers are featured along with the usual bonk on the head. But no portal I can remember, though. Example screenshots/summary (uncle not mentioned there).

But if you've confirmed it's not it and since gotten to episode 9 (season 2?) then I might have one other suggestion for now. Could be mixing some things up, or other episodes; or might not be it. Check further below.

Originally Posted by Tatsumi

Hi guys! Hope you can help me recall a anime I watched a few years ago.
The anime has beach scenes where the beach shack or cafe has a portal. or is a portal, and I kinda recall the big sister of one of the characters had a little girl who was a badass. The woman who ran the beach cafe was some kind of magic boss or something.

I thought it was chunibyo but am up to ep8 and not the same one.

arigato gozaimasu

Originally Posted by Tatsumi

I have a feeling the plot may also have an element where they have to save the cafe/restaurant/hotel or whatever it was from closing or something.
Appreciate all the help do far guys!

now that I think of it the plot may be they have to save a characters uncles beach cafe or other business, man i hope im not anime mixing lol

The past suggestion for "Squid Girl" did come to mind for me as well given the beach side cafe and while there are no formal magic powers, the manager would be considered a badass (but is the eldest), and there are often "battle" / "passion" auras. And while I don't remember any portals, the last episode or so (was it tv or ova..) had a giant whirlpool; but I think that part is likely not a match. Quick example of aura/fight/manager (youtube). No uncle I can remember, but there is a competitor that has a shy daughter.

Lastly, but maybe the best I could think of - older title maybe "Natsu no Arashi!" (Summer Storm!) ? The shop is set by an ocean at a questionable Coffee Shop / Cafe, where there are some powers involved, and the owner/manager might be considered a badass. I can't remember a portal as I did not watch all of it, but they can "Connect" with each other to time travel (like a circular hole effect), and there is at least one underground passage/cave at some point. Lots of episode screenshots on Random Curiosity (beware of fanservice in the show), like these for episode 12. There may be a past grandfather but not sure about uncle. There are sisters with one being a badass, but not a little girl in there I don't think?

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I'm going to put this here for now so I don't forget since I can't find the past notes. Sorry for the wall of text.
For aliquen

Originally Posted by aliquen

Thanks for those picks but those are not the ones.

I watched it around 2-3 years ago and i would have remembered it but the memory is just cloudy right now most probably because i didn't finish that one for whatever reason. It was probably an anime because those scenes are kinda clear in my mind but i was confused whether it was a manhwa cause i was on a manhwa/manhua binge streak 2 years ago.

Idk for sure that it was a spider but the mc did pull out a stone from the monster which turned it back to human. Also another thing which i don't know will help but the monster was defeated barely with some sacred fire or something. Also the reason i think it was an isekai was because of the fantasy theme it had with the inn, powers, potions rememory.

I'll need to later gather some links again for remaining thoughts for aliquen's request when I have some time. I think it was mainly thinking of the Dororo fight with the centipede(s) episode 8-ish (blue flames I think, a somewhat close battle; no transforming but disintegrating and there was a girl that was going to be sacrificed that shows back up on screen right after the battle in the water below, they get paid fools gold (no stone from monster I don't believe); and the jorogumo episode where she transforms). also thinking it was not Demon Slayer's spider family arch, with the whole join the family thing. There was maybe one manhua I have to remember again but I think it was not it. Ah, and maybe not the newer Inuyasha related series with fighting the centipede lady, though I think she just dissolves with no final human-only form. (I did not watch this but my friend mentioned it), mainly for the whole sacred jewel/crystal/stone from monster thing.) I think that covers most things I had written down (without details/links) except the manhua where they use stones to acquire powers. Ah, and probably not 'Houseki no Kuni' or 'Sacred Seven' I'd guess (given the castle/guards and that I think some more specific things would stand out first for those). I'll try to come back around with links or organize this but most of those seemed to be off a little so I did not rush to mention them. I mention some that might not fully match all aspects just in case some memories are hazy/mixing.

[Elridan]

Hello! I'm a new user here and I am hoping someone may be able to help me find an anime I watched a while back. It came up in the comments of a video which reminded me of the series but, I was a dunce and forgot to take a screenshot of the comment.

I remember watching the anime on Netflix around 2016-2018 but I'm not 100% sure on that.

The anime itself was pretty bright and colorful in terms of style. The plot itself revolved around a boy who found a girl which if I am remembering correctly is an alien or artificial life form from or looking for a crystal. I do believe the boy tries to hide her from a militant group or some group that was after her.

I'm fairly certain its a Sci-fi anime but I'm not sure if it was tagged as one or not. It's also not exceedingly old either I'm pretty certain its newer than 2013.

Thank you in advance! If I remember anything more or come across the anime I will reply to myself