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Maya and the Three

★ 8.0
6K 9 2021–2021
Visually striking

The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!)

★ 5.1
6K 7 2022–present
Satirical · Ironic & meta · Parody

Tekken: Bloodline

★ 6.5
6K 6 2022–2022
Anime · Adrenaline · Revenge

The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat

★ 7.3
6K 12 2021–2021
Anime · High fantasy · Genius lead

The Journey of Legend

★ 5.5
6K 40 2025–present
High fantasy · Serialized

Revenge of Others

★ 7.6
6K 12 2022–present
Revenge · K-drama

Trese

★ 7.0
6K 6 2021–2021
Urban fantasy · Supernatural

Marvel Studios: Legends

★ 6.5
6K 49 2021–present
Episodic · Anthology

True Lies

★ 5.2
6K 13 2023–2023
Espionage · Adrenaline

Douluo Continent

★ 8.0
6K 40 2021–2021
High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Wonder Egg Priority

★ 7.2
6K 13 2021–2021
Mental health · Anime

Bambai Meri Jaan

★ 7.5
6K 10 2023–present
Criminal underworld · Indian TV

Last Summer

★ 8.0
5K 26 2021–2021
Criminal underworld

Kung Fu

★ 5.8
5K 39 2021–2023
Strong female lead

Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song

★ 7.9
5K 14 2021–2021
Anime · Bittersweet

Agent Kim Reactivated

★ 7.7
5K 10 2026–2026
Action · Crime · Thriller

The Manipulated

★ 7.7
5K 12 2025–2025
Criminal underworld · Serialized

NCIS: Tony & Ziva

★ 6.9
5K 10 2025–2025
Central duo · Adrenaline

Citadel: Diana

★ 6.1
5K 6 2024–2024
Espionage · Adrenaline

Nemesis

★ 6.1
5K 9 2026–present
Revenge

I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too

★ 6.6
5K 14 2023–2026
Anime · High fantasy

Word of Honor

★ 8.3
5K 37 2021–2021
Central duo · Romantic yearning

Vigilante

★ 7.7
5K 8 2023–2023
K-drama · Graphic violence

Ganglands

★ 7.2
5K 12 2021–2023
Criminal underworld · Fast-paced
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