
Genres
Action Features fast-paced sequences of combat, chases, and intense physical confrontations, often with heroes battling villains.Drama Focuses on realistic portrayals of human emotions and conflicts, often dealing with serious themes and interpersonal relationships.Sci-Fi Set in a future or alternate reality, often featuring advanced technology, space exploration, or speculative scientific concepts.Tags
Post-Apocalyptic Partly or completely set in a world or civilization after a global disaster.Seinen Target demographic is adult males.Dystopian Partly or completely set in a society characterized by poverty, squalor or oppression.Snowscape Prominently or partially set in a snowy environment.Super Power Prominently features characters with special abilities that allow them to do what would normally be physically or logically impossible.Protocol Ryugu
プロトコル・リュウグウ
In a near-future Earth, a new Ice Age has plunged the planet into a frozen wasteland. After a devastating world war, the victors cling to the few remaining non-frozen paradises on the surface. Meanwhile, the losers have been forced to dwell beneath the sea, where they begin to evolve into something else entirely.
Now, these undersea survivors have obtained a new, unheard-of flying craft. With this advanced technology, they may have the power to challenge the surface dwellers and reclaim dominion over the planet. The struggle for survival and supremacy between the two factions escalates as the frozen world holds its breath.
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