Bankmanden Andy Dufresne idømmes livsvarigt fængsel for en forbrydelse, han ikke har begået. Han sendes til Shawshank-fængsel, hvor han nu må forsøge at opbygge en tålelig tilværelse blandt nogle af USA's værste forbrydere. De første år synes som et mareridt, men lidt efter lidt får Dufresne opbygget både status og vennekreds. Men selv som garvet indsat lægger Dufresne stadig planer om, hvordan han kan flygte og hævne sig på dem, der har gjort ham ondt.
Mød Cody Banks, en teenager der har styr på sit skateboard, men har det sværere med det pigerne. Cody er hemmelig agent for CIA og hans evner bliver sat på en hård prøve, da han skal infiltrere kredsen omkring Dr. Conners, der er ved at udvikle et farligt våben til forbrydersyndikatet ERIS. Bedste vinkel til at komme tæt på Dr. Conners er hans smukke datter, Natalie.
Antoine Doinel (spillet af Jean-Pierre Léaud) er François Truffauts alterego, hvis "eventyr" skildres på semi-dokumentarisk vis i fem af Truffauts berømte film. I den første og mest kendte, The 400 Blows fra 1959, er Antoine en blot 14-årig knægt, hvis forældre ikke viser særlig meget interesse for ham. Han pjækker fra skole for at gå i biffen eller lege med sine venner. Han opdager, at moderen har en elsker, hvilket ikke gør livet nemmere for den unge teenager.
Alt kan virke håbløst, når man endnu en gang skal anbringes hos en ny familie. Da den kriminelle, forældreløse teenager Ricky bliver sendt i pleje hos Bella og Hector, et ældre ægtepar midt i ingenting, får han mulighed for at starte på en frisk. Men da Bella pludselig dør, og myndighederne atter vil tvangsfjerne ham, indledes en intens flugt. Ricky og Hector begiver sig ud i den newzealandske vildmark med de sociale myndigheder lige i hælene. Det bliver starten på et umage venskab - og et festligt eventyr.
Paris. 1830. En række mord har efterladt Paris' borgere i panik og politiet på bar bund. Eneste spor er en mystisk skikkelse med en spejlmaske, der forsvinder sporløst hver gang. Det får mesterdetektiven Vidocq til at gå ind i sagen, men han ender selv som morderens næste offer. Det bringer den unge journalist Etienne på banen. Fast besluttet på at opklare rækken af mord og mysteriet om den legendariske detektivs død, bevæger han sig dybt ned i Paris' hemmelige, dekadente underverden, hvor jomfrublod og opium hører til de mest eftertragtede varer. Her udspørger han Gud og hver mand - lige indtil han opdager, at alle, han interviewer, dør! Rystet går det op for ham, at rygterne måske taler sandt? At morderen er... et væsen... der stjæler ofrenes sjæle?
Kiyotaka Ayanokouji enrolls at the prestigious Tokyo Koudo Ikusei Academy, but is assigned to Class 1-D, where students with behavioral problems are housed. The school awards points equivalent to 100,000 yen per month and allows unusual freedom in classes, masking a more complex system.
Gifted with special powers, fighting skills and slick hair, the rowdy KO One navigates tough friendships and high school romance.
Violent delinquent Oga encounters a baby one day, which crawls onto his back and immediately forms an attachment to him. Though he doesn't know it yet, this baby is named Kaiser de Emperana Beelzebub IV, or "Baby Beel" for short—the son of the Demon Lord!
Ryūji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger." One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryūji discovers that Taiga actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yūsaku Kitamura, who happens to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryūji reveals that he has a crush on Minori Kushieda—Taiga's best friend! Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.
At heart, Yuu Yuutani is a total goody-two-shoes and only has eyes for the school's Madonna, Atori Mizutori. To get the attention of Atori, Yuu gives up the honor roll to become a bad girl! Too bad this very good girl isn't very good at being bad!
Mizutani Shizuku finds peace in her studies. Working hard to stay at the top of the class, alone but focused. When she is tasked with delivering class materials to Yoshida Haru, her world starts to rapidly expand. With some new friends and feelings, will she be able to stay focused on her studies?
Folks, meet Takashi Kamiyama. Enrolled at Cromartie High, where everybody is a delinquent, Kamiyama is apparently the only non-delinquent in the school. Logically, therefore, he must be the toughest in his class—by the rather twisted logic that only a really tough rabbit would lie down with lions. Thus begins a story that parodies every cliché of tough-guy anime that you've ever heard of, and some you haven't. Oh, and Freddie Mercury is in it, too.
Cheeky Angel is a comedy romance action manga series by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The story revolves around the adventures of 15-year-old schoolgirl Megumi Amatsuka, a popular and beautiful tomboy that always get into fights with a secret: she used to be a boy. Originally a serial in Shōnen Sunday, it has been collected in 20 tankōbon volumes and adapted as a 50-episode anime series. In 2001, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.
Arajin Tomoshibi’s reunion with his old pal Matakara Asamine takes an unexpected turn when they stumble into a brawl with the toughest guys in town. And just when you thought things couldn’t get weirder, a colossal genie decides to drop in. Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown. It’s the clash of the cool and the magical!
Living in Ikebukuro — an area infamous for juvenile crime, 21-year-old Makoto Majima becomes associated with a youth gang called the G-Boys. A troubleshooter known for his cool headedness and ability to get things done, Makoto diffuses tense situations around Ikebukuro to keep his friends and others out of harm's way. However, the mysterious death of his girlfriend and an escalating gang turf war threaten to be more than Makoto can handle.
The girls in a high school literature club do a little icebreaker to get to know each other: answering the question, "What's one thing you want to do before you die?" One of the girls blurts out, "Sex." Little do they know, the whirlwind unleashed by that word pushes each of these girls, with different backgrounds and personalities, onto their own clumsy, funny, painful, and emotional paths toward adulthood.
There isn't a single person in Sakuradamon High who hasn't heard the legends about Seiji "The Mad Dog" Sawamura's demonically powerful right hand. His reputation makes it fairly difficult for him to approach girls, and after being rejected 20 times straight, he half-jokingly vows to finish high school with his right hand for a girlfriend. Much to his surprise, after waking up the next morning, Seiji discovers that his demon right hand has mysteriously turned into a miniature girl, Midori Kasugano, who reveals that she has had a crush on Seiji for the past three years. Because their situation is not ideal for either of them, Seiji attempts to return Midori to normal. But after causing a big misunderstanding at the Kasugano household, the pair decide to keep their predicament between them until a solution is found. Thus begins an odd relationship, and what could be the only chance for Midori to finally be with the one she loves.
Sent to a remote island for discipline, a troublemaker meets an amnesiac castaway whose presence turns his dull summer into love.
Ryōko Ōkami is a spunky high school girl who is a member of a "fixer" club called the Otogi High School Bank. She fixes the school's problems with her partner Ringo Akai ("Akazukin-chan").
Yukiko Akaza attends a high school for blind. She has amblyopia, which causes her to recognize colors only vaguely and she can recognize large letters with a magnifying glass. When she walks outdoors, she always carries a white cane. Nevertheless, she has a bright personality. One day, Yukiko happens to meet delinquent boy Morio Kurokawa. At first, Yukiko doesn't like him, but she somehow gains an understanding of him. They become attracted to each other.
Born in a family of delinquents, Nanba Tsuyoshi is expected to succeed as the strongest delinquent in school. Unbeknownst to his family however, he decides to enroll in the top high school in town to live as a normal high schooler. Can he maintain his double life as the strongest delinquent in town and as a normal high schooler?
A young designer dreams of creating a look for his favorite model and finally gets his chance–unless his class partner screws things up!
Setsuna, a High School student, not only has to deal with bullies and more then appropiate feelings for his own sister, but also must come to terms with the fact that he is the reincarnation of the Organic Angel Alexiel who rebelled against God. Being thrust into a world he never knew existed he must believe that angels and demons exist for the sake of Heaven, Earth and even Hell.
High schooler Masahiro Setagawa is a fairly helpless delinquent, so much so that the neighborhood bullies use him to run their errands. His life changes when he meets high school teacher Kosuke Oshiba.
Hikuma Koichi was a saxophone player, but he suffers from the after-effects of an accident. Due to that, he turned his back on music. Hikuma Koichi finds hope in the high school brass band. The band consists of problem students. Koichi struggles to instruct the brass band and to give them hope.
