Asterisk - Recommendations

• OVA (4 eps)
• 1989 - 1996

For many generations, angels have watched over the keepers of Earth, monitoring their progress, achievements, and failures. Chihaya, a positive-checker cursed with black wings, must report the good deeds of these Earthians to Eden, while Kagetsuya, his partner and a negative-checker must pay attention to man’s ill actions. What starts as simple observatory assignment leads to the heavenly duo becoming involved in a sinister operation of biomechanical proportions, which may end up destroying the Earth and all its children for good!

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2006

Hamura Shou is a young man who has been searching for his long lost younger brother named Kai since childhood. After transferring to an all-boys school, he manages to find him – but Kai denies it, and him in the process. Meanwhile, in the magical world of Winfield, the white-winged beings of the royal family have been killed and exiled, leaving the throne to its enemies. Through a series of events, the link between Earth and Winfield will be revealed – a link which will turn friends against each other, and cause tragedies to occur.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1990

One dark and stormy night, Hiroki Imanishi lept in front of a car, saving one young girl's life -- and ending his own. Upon leaving his body, Hiroki discovered that he was not alone, being joined by Fhalhei the evil spirit, a being that loves Hiroki and wants him for her own. What's worse is that Hiroki's body seems to be inhabited by a new spirit! Can the real Hiroki and his companion Kanata Tokino get to the bottom of this mystery before Hiroki loses his life for good?

• OVA (3 eps)
• 2004

For Takaya Ougi, exorcising vengeful spirits has become an everyday occurrence. Things change when he is sent to Kyoto to investigate the re-awakening of the Ikko sect and their leader, Araki, who deserted the clan hundreds of years ago. He meets up with his servant, Haruie, and they learn that several clans have rallied together and are seeking a mandala made up of the hair of deceased soldiers and the spirit of Araki. Takaya, along with his fellow possessors, Naoe and Hariue, must keep the mandala from falling into the other clan’s hands and exorcise the spirits possessing the mandala. Hariue must also exorcise Akari to keep him from the enemy, but hesitates because he resembles her lover from two hundred years ago. With Haruie’s conflicting emotions and the explosive relationship between Takaya and Naoe, will they be successful at defeating their latest threat or will they be each other’s downfall?

• Web (12 eps)
• 2021

In the current era, a small percentage of people called "Special Abilities" have skills and powers normal humans do not possess. An autonomous organization, the Deviant Control Office, keeps these Special Abilities in check. Though some wish to maintain this order and peace, some wish to take advantage of their abilities and obtain more power in this world.

• TV (24 eps)
• 2008

Though the world may seem to be a normal place, in the midst of shadows lies the supernatural and terrifying. Beings from the shadow world known as Kokuchi have begun to invade the human world, and it’s up to certain people to defeat them; Akira Nikaido is one such person. Though his life used to be ordinary, one day, the bishounen and affectionate Shirogane asked Akira to form a pact with him; and consequently, Akira became Shirogane’s shadow partner. Together, the two hunt down stray Kokuchi – but more importantly, Akira must fend off Shirogane’s advances and try to make his classes!

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1995

High school life is good for Morifuji Shizuka. With good grades, popularity and a fair share of friends, he is not to be left wanting -- except for one thing. Although the all-important finals are around the corner, the one thing on Shizuka’s mind is his classmate, Ichitaro Sakura. But is this attraction real love, or simply something physical? And what will the innocent-minded Sakura think of another boy having feelings for him?

• TV (13 eps)
• 2002

In the present, there exists a spiritual world unseen to the average human being -- the Feudal Underworld, a place where the spirits of ancient samurai warlords battle for supremacy, while influencing the land of the living. Ougi Takaya thought he was a normal high school student, until a man named Naoe Nobutsuna informed him that he is the reincarnation of Uesugi Kagetora, one of a clan that is dedicated to exorcising these spirits. With the help of old friends and the spurn of new enemies, can Takaya come to admit the truth behind his existence?

• Music Video (1 ep)
• 2021

The official music video for Uchuu no Kisetsu, by Lanndo.

• OVA (2 eps)
• 1993 - 1994

Atsushi Arisawa is a boy in love. As a child he had a crush on Masami – so after discovering that his lost love works as a teacher at Jougaoka High School, Atsushi quickly finds a way to attend. However, once there Atsushi discovers that Masami is nowhere to be found! In his place is Masayoshi, a brash and attractive man who is nothing like the boy of Atsushi’s dreams. What Atsushi doesn’t know is that Masayoshi is actually Masami’s brother, and that his beloved Masami happens to have a crush of his own...