Literary Inspired TV Shows (
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Predominantly found in web series, TV shows with this trope are based on a pre-existing work. Like every single bloody Sherlock Holmes series ever made by network TV.

A Centaur’s Life

Kimihara Himeno, also known as “Hime,” goes about her life, love, and studies just like any ordinary high school girl. The only difference is that she’s a centaur.

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Airdates: 2017

A Certain Magical Index

Japan is 30 years ahead of everyone else and master psychic powers.

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Airdates: 2008 - 2011

A Certain Scientific Railgun

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun focuses on Mikoto and her friends—and the dangerous situations they find themselves in—as they get caught up in the matter of the Level Upper.

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Airdates: 2009 - 2013

A Discovery of Witches

Vampires, daemons, witches and forbidden love. Sounds like fun!

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Airdates: 2018 - 2022

A Document of Madness

Hamlet, in college, with a vlog.

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Airdates: 2015 - 2016

A Village Affair

Alice has married the rich but boring Martin. When they move to a small village Martin starts flirting with Clodagh, but she is more interested in his wife Alice.

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Airdates: 1995

Adachi to Shimamura

Two girls fall in love in school.

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Airdates: 2020

Agatha Christie’s Marple skull-crossbones

An elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead, helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.

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Airdates: 2004 - 2013

Air Master

Teenaged street fighters with big boobs.

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Airdates: 2003 - 2004

Akame ga Kill! skull-crossbones

Tatsumi, a young villager, travels to the Capital to raise money for his home only to discover strong corruption in the area. The assassin group “Night Raid” recruits him to fight against the Empire.

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Airdates: 2014

Akikan!

Soda cans become beautiful girls who have to fight.

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Airdates: 2009

Alice in Borderland warning

A group of bored delinquents are transported to a parallel dimension as part of a survival game.

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Airdates: 2020 - 2022