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Amazing Sarutobi

Sasuga no Sarutobi

TV · 1982 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Nikumaru, meaning "meatball" in Japanese, is a seventeen-year-old student at Ninja High School, a special school for the training of ninja. He is short and chubby, but he possesses a super technique known as the "kamikaze", where he stirs up a whirlwind with his feet. The series …

★ 4.0

A Ship of Oranges

Mikanbune

Movie

Synopsis: A somewhat historical tale about a famous Japanese businessman who made his fortune by shipping oranges from the farmlands to the capital city of Edo.

★ 4.2

The Laws of the Sun

Taiyou no Hou - El Cantare e no Michi

Movie · 2000 · Fantasy

Synopsis: The second title in the series of anime films by the Happy Science religion.

★ 5.9

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

100-mannen Chikyuu no Tabi: Bander Book

Special · 1978 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: To escape the explosion of their ship caused by a terrorist attack, the parents of a young baby put him inside an escape pod and send him out before dying. The pod ends up on a planet inhabited by beings able to transform themselves into animals by using a special ring. The young…

★ 5.2

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba to 40-hiki no Touzoku

Movie · 1971 · Action, Fantasy

Synopsis: A film produced for Toei's 20th anniversary. A boy who is the descendant of the leader of the theives who met a grisly fate in the 1001 Nights bands together with 38 cats and a mouse to get back his rightful treasure from Ali Baba XXXIII, the descendent of Ali Baba who now rules …

★ 4.9

Joe vs Joe

Joe vs. Joe

OVA · 2003 · Sports

Synopsis: Joe Yuki, one of the coolest DJs in Shibuya, has a secret identity as the leader of gangs. Because of his traumatic childhood, he fiercely hates "weaklings" and sees winning as his only option in life. One night, an old man is being taunted by the kid known as "the human punching…

★ 6.5

Blue Blink

Aoi Blink

TV · 1989 · Fantasy

Synopsis: Story of a young boy named Kakeru and his adventures together with a magical blue pony named Blink.

★ 6.5

Popolocrois

TV · 2003 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Pinon, the boy who flows within his body, the blood of the three races (the Dragons, the fairies and the humans), is actually the son of the Courageous One, Pietro. Pinon's encounter with a mysterious animal, Pap, opens up the door to an adventurous journey. He befriends Luna and…

★ 3.7

The Bathroom

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: A surrealistic short from minimalist cartoonist Kuri Yoji.

★ 5.1

Gdleen

OVA · 1990 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Due to a spacecraft failure, Ryu, a human astronaut, and the AI "MOS" are forced to crash-land on a mysterious planet called Gdleen. There, Ryu meets a cute Euradonian fairy named Fana. However, the planet is in the midst of a dispute over a supposedly magical temple. The self-pr…

★ 5.4

Fortune Quest: Yo ni mo Shiawase na Boukensha-tachi

OVA · 1993 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Fortune Quest is the tale of a bunch of adventurers. Imagine your classic D&D party—Fighter, Thief, Bard, Mage, Healer ...and Porter? Okay, don't know where the Porter comes from, but Pastel and her group of adventurers are broke and need a job. They can't afford to buy any of th…

★ 4.3

The Fashion Boy is Cool

Oshare Kozou wa Hanamaru

OVA · 1993 · Romance

Synopsis: Kotobuki is a cheerful outgoing 14 year old girl. She's a young lady with good fashion sense and her favorite pass-time includes browsing through specialty shops, gift shops, and clothing stores. Her favorite store is "Galopine Et Galopin", a clothing store run by a young fashion…

★ 6.0

Juusenki L-Gaim III: Full Metal Soldier

OVA · 1987 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: A side story taking place somewhere before the second half of the series, prior to Daba acquiring the L-Gaim Mk-II. Daba's comrade Leccee is captured by Poseidal's forces, and Daba and his rebels attempt to save her.

★ 4.0

Chou Henshin Cosprayers Specials

Special · 2004 · Adventure, Comedy, Ecchi

Synopsis: These three specials came with the DVD release. They mostly depict stories that take place in-between episodes from the main series. Special #1 takes place in-between episodes 2 and 3. Special #2 takes place in-between episodes 3 and 4. Special #3 doesn't fit very well in-between…

★ 6.1

Alps no Shoujo Heidi: Alm no Yama-hen

Movie · 1996 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Condensed version of the first half of the TV series.

★ 3.4

P O P

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: A jet-black train traverses the infinite and abstract landscape, its destination unknown. From a distance, its plume of smoke appears gentle—its steady chugging noises inviting. In closer proximity, however, the mechanism is a marvelous beast, its monstrous bellows sure to rattle…

★ 5.6

Legacy of Aru Kararu

Aru Kararu no Isan

OVA · 1993 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In the 26th century, humans discover a humanoid race living on the distant world GO/7498/2, a dark-skinned, golden-eyed people who seem to eke out a primitive, carefree existence. However, a scout team from Earth discovers that there is more to them than meets the eye--they live …

★ 5.6

Thumbelina: A Magical Story

Oyayubi Hime: Monogatari

TV · 1992 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: A bratty girl named Mia is given a book, Thumbelina, which upon reading she is shrunk and transported into the world of the book. She embarks on a journey to return home, and to normal size making friends and learning lessons on the way, but that's only the beginning of her adven…

★ 4.5

Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro

OVA · 1990 · Ecchi, Romance

Synopsis: Based on the Milky Passion manga by Morizono Milk.

★ 4.8

The Genesis

Souseiki

Movie · 1968

Synopsis: This is a short film parodying the major Hollywood film "The Creation" directed by John Houston. This film has the look of a tongue-in-cheek production, done on a small budget by animators who wanted to make fun of great works that cost enormous sums of money. (Source: ANN)

★ 4.3

The Blossom Man

Hanasaka Jiisan

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A short movie produced by Yasuji Murata. Based on the Japanese fairy tale Hanasaka Jiijii, also called Hanasaka Jiisan. A kind old man and his wife dig up the ground where their dog is barking, and find koban (oval gold coins formerly used in Japan) there.

★ 5.9

Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens

Uchuu Kaizoku Mito no Daibouken: Futari no Joou-sama

TV · 1999 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Aoi was raised as a normal boy on Earth. Little did he know he was the heir apparent to Mito, the Queen-turned-Space-Pirate of an alien race that chooses their sex at puberty! Aoi fell in love with Mutsuki, the police officer who was chasing Mito, and the three of them saved the …

★ 6.7

Time Quest

Time Travel Tondekeman!

TV · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: The series starts when Hayato, a soccer enthusiast, and his girlfriend Yumi, an aspiring musician, went to a visit to Dr. Leonard's lab. They accidentally activated the Tondekeman, a funny talking kettle who transported them many centuries in the past. In Baghdad, Hayato and Yumi…

★ 4.2

Kouryuu no Mimi: Mina no Shou

OVA · 1995 · Action, Drama, Ecchi

Synopsis: Based on the manga by Inoue Noriyoshi, which has also had a Super Famicom game spinoff. Natsume Kiroemon, the protagonist, was the 45th leader of the Natsume family, and inherit the "Kiryuu no Mimi ", a tool which gave its bearer easy access to wealth and women. As a result of hi…