Tonkatsu DJ Agetarou

Anime where the average episode runtime is under 20 minutes

The parameters for this list are as follows:
- Episode duration between 30 seconds and 14 minutes
- Episode count of 4 or more episodes total
- Standalone Series only (Sorry, Koyomimonogatari)
- First seasons stand for the whole franchise

The criteria here is simple: Anime released in any year, with under 15,000 MAL Members, and which I've rated a 6 or higher.

Now that I'm including anime from any year, I've lowered the MAL member threshold. The rating threshold remains at a 6, because sixes are still pretty good.

It is perhaps worth noting that I rate things entirely on gut feeling. It's just, "I like that, that was good, it gets a 7.", that's the whole process. I can also find enjoyment in just about anything and there's very little that bothers me.

Ascend: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9615
Descend: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/13938

Tags: Old, Obscure, Oldtaku, Retro, Underrated, Hidden Gems

Anime with live-action adaptation (stage musical, film, TV series, ONA) and stand-alone anime wherein Mackenyu is one of the lead actors or voice actors (VA). Supporting roles and cameos also included...

Title (Year) - Role:
• Hana yori Dango | Boys Over Flowers The Musical (2016) - Sōjirō Nishikado
• Chihayafuru Part 1 | Chihayafuru Kami no Ku (2016) - Arata Wataya
• Chihayafuru Part 2 | Chihayafuru Shimo no Ku (2016) - Arata Wataya
• Peach Girl (2017) - Kazuya Toujigamori
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (2017) - Okuyasu Nijimura
• Chihayafuru: Connect | Chihayafuru: Tsunagu (2018) - Arata Wataya
• Chihayafuru Part 3 | Chihayafuru Musubi (2018) - Arata Wataya
• Ni no Kuni (2019) - Haru
• Tokyo Ghoul: 'S' (2019) - Souta
• Kaiji: Final Game (2020) - Minato Hirose
• Tonkatsu DJ Age-Taro (2020) - Guest of VIP room
• Rurouni Kenshin: The Final | Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final (2021) - Enishi Yukishiro
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter - The Last Transmutation | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsuhen Saigo no Rensei (2022) - Scar
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter - The Avenger Scar | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsuhen Fukushusha Scar (2022) - Scar
• Knights of the Zodiac (2023) - Seiya
• One Piece (2023) - Roronoa Zoro

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• Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future - Eiji Tomari (Support Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4731580/?ref_=nm_flmg_c_39_act
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/15063-kamen-rider-drive-surprise-future

• Kamen Rider Drive: Movie Roadshow Commemoration! 1 Minute Stories
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4909140/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_38_act

Note: There's no anime for Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future but there are a few Kamen Rider-related anime in the DB.

Based on Kamen Rider by Ishinomori, Shoutarou.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/4751/Kamen_Rider

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His other dorama and films are also based on manga and novels (not in the DB); AsianWiki has more info on those. I've included some titles with manga available in the DB but has no anime adaptation.

• Bittersweet | Nigakute Amai (2016) - Atsushi Babazono (Support Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5099660/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/15774-bittersweet
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Bittersweet_(live-action)

Adapted from the manga Nigakute Amai.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/41795/Nigakute_Amai

• We Did It | Fugitive Boys | Boku-tachi ga Yarimashita (Fuji TV-KTV / 2017) - Tetsuto Ichihashi (Main Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6946370/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/23917-bokutachi-ga-yarimashita
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Fugitive_Boys

Adapted from the manga Bokutachi ga Yarimashita by Kaneshiro, Muneyuki (Story) and Araki, Hikaru (Art).
https://myanimelist.net/manga/94919/Bokutachi_ga_Yarimashita

• Impossibility Defense | Funohan (2018) - Asao Momose (Support Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6207118/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/21388-funouhan
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Impossibility_Defense

Adapted from the manga Funouhan by Kanzaki, Yuuya (Art) and Miyatsuki, Arata (Story).
https://myanimelist.net/manga/75171/Funouhan

• 12 Suicidal Teens | Jyuni Nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi (2019) - Shinjiro / No. 5 (Main Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9214844/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/31308-12-suicidal-children
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/12_Suicidal_Teens

Adapted from the novel Juuni-nin no Shinitai Kodomo-tachi by Ubukata, Tow (manga 12-nin no Shinitai Kodomotachi by Ubukata, Tow (Story), Kumakura, Takatoshi (Art).)
https://myanimelist.net/manga/106934/12-nin_no_Shinitai_Kodomotachi

• Brave: Gunjyo Senki (2021) - Aoi Nishino (Main Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11354144/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/52665-brave-gunjou-senki
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Brave:_Gunjyo_Senki

Adapted from the manga Gunjou Senki by Kasahara, Masaki.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/75903/Gunjou_Senki

• Ichikei's Crow: The Criminal Court Judges | Ichikei no Karasu (Fuji TV / 2021) - Bunta Ishikura (Support Role)
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14405344/
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/682099-ichikei-no-karasu
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Ichikei%27s_Crow:_The_Criminal_Court_Judges

Adapted from the manga Ichikei no Karasu by Asami, Rito.
https://myanimelist.net/manga/119124/Ichikei_no_Karasu

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Hybrid Live-action/Anime:

• Dragons of Wonder Hatch | Wonder Hatch: Soratobu Ryu no Shima (Disney+ ONA) [2003 8 episodes x 45m] - Akuta (Main Role)
IMDb; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23874192/
ANN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=26667
MDL: https://mydramalist.com/744355-wonderhatch-soratobu-ryu-no-shima
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Dragons_of_Wonder_Hatch

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Here's the manga counterpart of this stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/51753

Tags: Mackenyu Maeda, Mackenyu Arata, J-drama, Dorama

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Wiki/Databases - Mackenyu's Filmography:
MAL: https://myanimelist.net/people/56267/Mackenyu_Arata
ANN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=189473
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5018289/ | https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?role=nm5018289&sort=moviemeter,asc&mode=detail&page=1
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackenyu
AsianWiki: https://asianwiki.com/Mackenyu_Arata
MyDramaList: https://mydramalist.com/people/10816-mackenyu

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If you're wondering about the stack title "Mackenyu, Teppenyu, Taitenyu" then I got it here 😅:
Mackenyu doing an English skit
https://youtu.be/jmIOU-CFGWg?si=-0t-gQAkIb9kYF9S

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Note: Use JustWatch to check availability in your region.
https://www.justwatch.com/ph/search?q=Mackenyu&person_id=265095

Akitaro Daichi is a Japanese anime director, producer and photography director.

In 1994, he attracted attention for his storyboard work on Akazukin Chacha, and in 1995 he made his debut as a series director on Nurse Angel Ririka SOS.

List of anime with characters who lives around music.

Music anime that pay homage to some music icons and their popular works.

Listed below are some relevant MAL blogs and threads (which inspired the blogs).

Listening Guide: https://myanimelist.net/blog/IridescentJaune&cat=25335

Through hours and hours combing through interest stacks, Wikipedia, online rankings, and various MyAnimeList pages, I've finally compiled the ultimate music stacks, carefully sorted and ordered with love. The love comes from watching these characters in their ensembles giving it their all on their instruments, and from being a musician myself.

𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬
No music videos or MV-structured anime (e.g. Alien Stage, Milgram), and only one title per story-line. Which means that a franchise with stories starring separate main characters can have several titles in the list.

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1–12. Girl Bands
13–20. Boy Bands
21–25. Mixed Bands
26–28. Jazz anime
29–32. Hip hop anime
33–36. Traditional Japanese Music
37–50. Western Classical Music *

*Sub-sorted into Soloists (4 titles), Orchestra anime (6), Choir anime (2), and Scifi (2).

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬
There is so much notable music anime so I've broadened this stack into a trilogy. This 1st part mainly covers bands anime featuring music makers, such as rock bands. It also covers classical orchestra anime and similar titles. The 2nd part covers idol anime. The 3rd part covers singer anime, dance anime, and various music related anime.
Part 2 ➢ https://myanimelist.net/stacks/62820
Part 3 ➢ https://myanimelist.net/stacks/62821

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musical instrument anime rapping anime rock anime girl band anime light music club

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Sorted by most to least members, this list includes the obscure as well as anime I feel have unjustly been forgotten with time, or deserve much more popularity. If you've seen all of these, send me a friend request!!!