Anime catalog

Year to: 1989 Reset

Found: 2,450

Oishinbo

TV · 1988 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Oishinbo is a drama about newspaper reporters. The main character is a cynical food critic named Yamaoka. Oishinbo is a popular mainstream comic for adults in Japan. It is even mentioned in an episode of "Iron Chef." (Source: AniDB)

★ 6.6

Dancouga: Super Beast Machine God

Choujuu Kishin Dancougar

TV · 1985 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Emperor Muge Zarbados and his Empire of Death decide that their next conquest will be the faraway planet of Earth. Muge becomes even more fearsome because of Shapiro Keats, a power-hungry Earthling-turned-traitor. It's up to Shinobu, Sara (Shapiro's old girlfriend), Masato, and R…

★ 5.9

Midnight Eye Goku II

MIDNIGHT EYE: Gokuu II

OVA · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Mystery

Synopsis: When private detective Gokuu Fuurinji is contacted by Ryoko Kadoma about locating her missing brother, Ryuu, Gokuu knows this is no normal case. Ryuu was the victim of a cruel genetic experiment and will soon become a mindlessly violent superbeing without proper treatment. Armed …

★ 6.2

Project A-Ko 2: The Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group

PROJECT A-KO 2: Daitokuji Zaibatsu no Inbou

OVA · 1987 · Comedy, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Three weeks after the incident that left Captain Napolipolita's ship balancing on top of Graviton City, A-Ko and the gang go on summer vacation. While A-Ko ponders losing some weight and B-Ko devises another plan to defeat her redheaded rival to win C-Ko, Napolipolita and Spy-D e…

★ 6.8

Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil

Doraemon: Nobita no Daimakyou

Movie · 1982 · Adventure

Synopsis: Nobita finds an stray dog and brings him home, little does he knows that the dog is actually a prince in his homeland, a world appart deep in the african "Smokers Forest" were the dogs evolved and have their own empire, so he and his friends take on a journey to take back the you…

★ 6.7

Tomorrow's Joe: The Movie

Ashita no Joe (Movie)

Movie · 1980 · Action, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga. (Source: ANN)

★ 7.1

Swiss Family Robinson

Kazoku Robinson Hyouryuuki: Fushigi na Shima no Flone

TV · 1981 · Adventure, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: 10-year-old Flone is a very active, tomboyish sort of a girl. One day, her father receives a letter from his English friend who is now in Australia. In the letter, the friend asks her father to come down to Australia because of a serious shortage of doctors. The family decides to…

★ 6.2

Kimba the White Lion

Jungle Taitei

TV · 1965 · Adventure

Synopsis: Leo the white lion was born on an ocean liner that crashed on the shores of a bustling city, where he spent his childhood learning the language and customs of humans. But something was missing. In search of his family, home, and a place to truly belong, Leo traveled back to Afric…

★ 7.1

Kabamaru the Ninja

Igano Kabamaru

TV · 1983 · Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: After the death of Saizou, Kabamaru's horribly strict grandfather and Iga ninja teacher (sensei), an old lady, Ran Ookubo, claims that she received a letter from him asking her to take care of his grandson. So Kabamaru runs off with Lady Ookubo to the big city Tokyo to gorge on y…

★ 5.6

Panda and the Magic Serpent

Hakujaden

Movie · 1958 · Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Synopsis: As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is magically transformed into a human and sets …

★ 6.8

Great Mazinger

TV · 1974 · Mecha

Synopsis: A manga comic book and anime television series by manga artist Go Nagai, made as a direct continuation of the successful Mazinger Z series. It was aired on Japan in 1974, immediately following the end of the first Mazinger series.

★ 5.6

Starship Troopers

Uchuu no Senshi

OVA · 1988 · Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Johnny Rico is a high school student living in Buenos Aires, who doesn't know what to do with his future life. When his friend Carl and his love Carmen, whom he grew up with, join the Federal Military, he does too enlist in the hope to chase after his love into space. However, a …

★ 6.1

Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross

Choujikuu Kidan Southern Cross

TV · 1984 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: By the year 2120, humans have successfully colonized other planets following the near devestation of Earth from the last great world war. However, on Gloire, one such colony are surprised and unprepared at the arrival of The Zor, a group of beings whom were the original inhabitan…

★ 6.5

Attacker You!

Attacker YOU!

TV · 1984 · Romance, Sports

Synopsis: Attacker You! is the story of ambitious and energetic 13-year-old junior high schoolgirl You Hazuki (variously known as "Mila," "Jeanne" or "Juana" in Western dubbed versions of the anime), who moves to Tokyo from Osaka to live with her father Toshihiko, a cameraman recently retu…

★ 7.0

Queen Millennia

Shin Taketori Monogatari: 1000-nen Joou

TV · 1981 · Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The year is 1999. Amamori Hajime is just a normal, everyday elementary school student, trying to study and hanging out with his crazy pals. But then one day as his father is testing a piece of equipment he has been working on, something causes it to blow up, taking the house with…

★ 6.7

Legendary Idol Eriko

Idol Densetsu Eriko

TV · 1989 · Music

Synopsis: Eriko Tamura is Kousuke Tamura, the chairman of Tamura Productions (reknown music company) and Minako Tamura's (former famous idol singer) only daughter. Having talent for singing since birth, she has always loved her parent's media world. Then one day tragedy strikes when her pa…

★ 6.7

Magical Emi, the Magic Star

Mahou no Star Magical Emi

TV · 1985 · Comedy, Mahou Shoujo

Synopsis: Kazuki Mai is an elementary student who wants to be a magician and perform in her family's "Magicarat" magical act; however, she is too young, and her magic skills are not very good. Then one day, she encounters a ball of light that was put into a stuffed doll of flying squirrel,…

★ 7.0

Transformers Generation 1

TV · 1984 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Fleeing from the war that has raged on the planet Cybertron for millions of years, the heroic Autobots led by Optimus Prime encounter a surprise attack by the evil Decepticons led by Megatron. The ensuing melee aboard the Autobot ship ends when the ship crashes on a volcano. Four…

★ 2.8

Twinkle NORA Rock Me!

OVA · 1985 · Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Based on a 1980 manga by Mikuriya Satomi, this adaptation differs considerably from the original. The story started in its prequel was completed with this second OVA.

★ 6.6

Dragon Warrior

Dragon Quest: Abel Yuusha Densetsu

TV · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Dragon Quest is loosely based on Dragon Quest III. The names and some of the characters are familar, but the world map is smaller and a very different shape. The two main characters are Abel and Tialah. Tialah receives the legendary Red Stone from the Aliahan Village sage Master …

★ 6.0

Assemble Insert

OVA · 1989 · Comedy, Mecha, Music

Synopsis: A criminal group known as Demon Seed terrorizes Tokyo with its vast armies of mecha. The local police is afraid to confront them, but one person stands in their way: Maron Namikaze, a 13-year-old idol singer with a catchy voice and unbelievable superhuman strength. (Source: ANN)

★ 5.5

Mrs. Sazae

Sazae-san

TV · 1969 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: The main character is a mother named Sazae-san. She lives in a house with her husband, her kids and her parents. The show is the ultimate family program and tends to follow traditional themes. Think of this show as the Japanese equivalent to "The Partridge Family" and you'll get …

★ 6.3

Urusei Yatsura Special: It's Spring! Take Off!

Urusei Yatsura: Haru da, Tobidase!

Special · 1982 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Urusei Yatsura All-Star Daishingeki! As Ataru Moroboshi's mother recalls, her relatively peaceful middle-class lifestyle ended about six months ago, when alien invaders known as the Oni appeared on Earth. Their leader, Mr. Invader, offered to spare the planet if a randomly select…

★ 7.0

Round Vernian Vifam

Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam

TV · 1983 · Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: AD. 2058, on Clayad, the 3rd planet of the Ypserlon system, 43 light years from Earth; aliens suddenly raid the planet. The residents of Clayad must escape the planet. In the confusion of the escape, the children are separated from their parents and board the training spaceship J…