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Themes labels used: race, class, prejudice, love, exclusion, loneliness, identity, consent, ethics, systemic racism, oppression, dehumanization, empathy, humanity, grief, motherhood, fatherhood, technology and ethics, body autonomy, social justice, alienation, trauma, mental health, neurodiversity, immigration, Xenophobia, panic, survival

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Overgrowth

Mira Grant · 2025

An alien who grew up on Earth warns of an invasion no one believes—until the signal arrives and her warning turns real.

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Themes labels: identity · otherness · belonging · colonization · humanity · choice · acceptance · truth · dehumanization · immigration · trans identity · gender identity · neurodiversity · citizenship · rights · propaganda · fear mongering · xenophobia · love · family · survival · morality · ethics · climate change · environmental collapse · class · patriarchy · mental health

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Distance: 0.0814

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Sanctuary

Paola Mendoza, Abby Sher · 2020

In a near-future America, an undocumented teen must cross a surveilled country with her brother to reach sanctuary.

Why this is here

Themes labels: immigration · xenophobia · racism · surveillance · dehumanization · family separation · human rights · survival · fear · hope · resistance · state violence · identity · privilege · justice · empathy · political warning · trauma

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Distance: 0.0854

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The Test

Sylvain Neuvel · 2019

A British citizenship test turns into a terrifying moral ordeal for an immigrant father and his family.

Why this is here

Themes labels: immigration · citizenship · belonging · racism · xenophobia · sexism · ageism · bias · prejudice · morality · ethics · free will · choice · sacrifice · humanity · dehumanization · bureaucracy · social commentary · psychological trauma · survival · good citizen · systemic injustice · identity · value of life · power

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Distance: 0.0904

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The Shape of Water

Guillermo del Toro, Daniel Kraus · 2018

In 1962 Baltimore, a mute janitor falls for a captured amphibious being and risks everything to free him.

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Themes labels: otherness · acceptance · love · freedom · captivity · communication · mutual understanding · dehumanization · prejudice · racism · sexism · homophobia · class inequality · compassion · monstrosity · humanity · allyship · agency · war trauma · science ethics

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Distance: 0.0924

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The Prey of Gods

Nicky Drayden · 2017

In near-future South Africa, a drug-fueled power shift sparks gods, robots, and misfits into a chaotic fight for survival.

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Themes labels: identity · self-discovery · belonging · love · acceptance · family · power · worship · fear · technology and humanity · tradition vs modernity · race · class · gender · sexuality · chronic illness · pain · memory · agency · dehumanization · community

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Chicano Frankenstein

Daniel A. Olivas · 2024

A reanimated paralegal in near-future America falls in love while a hostile government targets people like him.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · belonging · assimilation · humanity · dehumanization · immigration · racism · citizenship · labor rights · autonomy · memory · class exploitation · political manipulation · community · culture · grief · moral responsibility

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Distance: 0.0928

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Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, Vol. 1

Hajime Isayama, Satoshi Shiki · 2014 · 進撃の巨人 Before the Fall [Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall]

A Titans prequel follows an outcast boy and a sheltered girl navigating cruelty, secrets, and survival behind the walls.

Why this is here

Themes labels: human cruelty · empathy · dehumanization · belonging · survival · hope · trauma · grief · family · love · vengeance vs care · prejudice · fear of the other · political decay · social inequality

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Distance: 0.0940

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エルフェンリート 1 [Elfen Lied 1]

Lynn Okamoto, 岡本倫 · 2002 · Elfen Lied

An escaped mutant with split identities is taken in by strangers while the government hunts her down.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · prejudice · discrimination · abuse · trauma · alienation · revenge · human cruelty · loneliness · nature vs nurture · dehumanization · survival · acceptance · jealousy · self-worth

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Distance: 0.0956

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PLUTO: Urasawa x Tezuka, Vol. 3

Naoki Urasawa, Takashi Nagasaki · 2009 · Pluto [プルートウ]

A robot detective hunts a serial killer targeting the world’s greatest robots while anti-robot politics intensify.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · personhood · discrimination · prejudice · racism · civil rights · war trauma · dehumanization · coexistence · fear of technology · violence · compassion · humanity · obsolescence

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Distance: 0.0979

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Enemy Mine

Barry B. Longyear, David Gerrold · 1985 · Enemy Mine

Two enemy pilots crash on a hostile planet and must survive together, slowly turning hatred into trust.

Why this is here

Themes labels: war · prejudice · racism · xenophobia · tolerance · empathy · humanity · otherness · cultural relativism · religion · philosophy · survival · honor · family · companionate love · peace · dehumanization · understanding

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Distance: 0.0992

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A Plagued Sea

Kim Bo-young · 2026

After a seaside disaster triggers a plague that turns villagers into fishlike monsters, a grieving enforcer faces quarantine, guilt, and dread.

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Themes labels: dehumanization · quarantine · grief · loss · othering · stigma · community · belonging · survival · transformation · humanity · fear of illness · collective trauma · government neglect · healthcare access · class disparity · racism · misogyny · feminism · corruption · cover-up · empathy · moral ambiguity · infection · identity · existential dread

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Distance: 0.0999

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The Obelisk Gate

N.K. Jemisin · 2016 · The Broken Earth

In a dying Earth, Essun’s search for her daughter collides with buried truths, shifting loyalties, and world-ending power.

Why this is here

Themes labels: oppression · racism · prejudice · otherness · inequality · survival · identity · trauma · generational trauma · motherhood · fatherhood · power and responsibility · justice · community · belonging · love and fear · environmental collapse · colonialism · discrimination · humanity

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Distance: 0.0738

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