Anime catalog

Year to: 2001 Reset

Found: 4,744

Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Hoshi no Kirby

TV · 2001 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: A diminutive pink creature orbiting in space called "Kirby" crash lands into Dream Land. Once getting acquainted with the citizens who live there in Cappy Town, he begins to defend the town from the monsters that King Dedede, the self-proclaimed ruler of Cappy Town, orders from t…

★ 6.4

Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu

Pichu to Pikachu

Special · 2000 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: While visiting a big city home to many lively Pokémon, Pikachu rejoices when Satoshi, Kasumi, and Takeshi give their Pokémon free rein to play, with the only condition that they must all be at this rooftop in two hours. Unfortunately, Pikachu's leisure time is short-lived when he…

★ 7.1

Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar

Uchuu Senkan Yamato

TV · 1974 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: In the year 2199, Earth is a mere shell of its former glory after a vicious bombardment by the Gamilas Empire. The inhabitants have been forced underground to escape the irradiated surface, but the deadly radiation inches closer and closer to the retreating population. With only …

★ 6.9

Riding Bean

OVA · 1989 · Action, Comedy, Thriller

Synopsis: Bean Bandit and his partner Rally Vincent are couriers for hire - transporting clients and delivering goods in his custom sports car "Roadbuster" for a hefty price. But when they are hired to escort a kidnapped girl named Chelsea to her home, they don't realize they're being fram…

★ 6.3

Bastard!!

BASTARD!!: Ankoku no Hakaishin

OVA · 1992 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: The characters in BASTARD!! have forsaken technology and have traded it in for magic and the occult arts. The story revolves around a group of five magicians who set out to rebuild their world after a rampaging God destroys it and tips it into chaos. Driven by their leader Dark S…

★ 7.9

Moomin

Tanoshii Moomin Ikka

TV · 1990 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Spring has finally arrived in Moomin Valley, giving way to another great adventure for Moomintroll and the rest of its inhabitants. With Snufkin coming home from his winter migration, the locals of the valley finally begin to rise from their hibernation. Finding a mysterious hat,…

★ 6.6

Megazone 23

OVA · 1985 · Action, Mecha, Mystery

Synopsis: Shougo Yahagi is a young motorcycle enthusiast living in a world of hot bikes, hard rock, and J-pop idols. The general populace go about their lives in peace, under the watchful eyes of a computer program in the guise of pop idol sensation Eve, unbeknownst to them. Shougo himself…

★ 6.7

One Piece: Umi no Heso no Daibouken-hen

ONE PIECE TV Special: Umi no Heso no Daibouken-hen

Special · 2000 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: The Straw Hats encounter a city in the middle of a whirlpool, called the Ocean's Navel, that is being destroyed by giant monsters. These monsters supposedly protect a treasure capable of granting wishes, but in the process of defeating these guardians, the crew ends up releasing …

★ 6.7

Di Gi Charat

TV short · 1999 · Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Having infiltrated Earth with blind ambitions of stardom, Princess Di Gi Charat—also known as Dejiko—of the planet Di Gi Charat quickly realizes that money makes the world go around, of which she has none. On a never-ending, futile mission to change her socioeconomic status, Deji…

★ 5.7

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Final Fantasy

Movie · 2001 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The year is 2065, and the planet of Earth is far removed from the place that it was in the past. Deadly alien creatures known as Phantoms have appeared all over the planet, and mere contact with these entities is lethal, whether it be an instant death or a prolonged decline. In o…

★ 7.5

The Slayers Try

Slayers TRY

TV · 1997 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: For nearly a millennium, demons have imposed a magical barrier that has impeded the people trapped within it from reaching the outside world. Now that it is broken, several kingdoms seek to explore the lands that were once beyond their grasp. To this end, they establish a peace d…

★ 6.7

Vampire Princess Miyu (TV)

Vampire Miyu (TV)

TV · 1997 · Action, Drama, Horror

Synopsis: Evil Shinma (shape-shifting monsters and vampires) roam the Earth on a mission to unleash their darkness upon the Human race. Miyu Royal Princess from the dark is the Chosen One—the one being who must banish the Evil Shinma from the Earth. She has the power to offer Humans the gi…

★ 6.4

Azumanga Web Daioh

Azumanga WEB Daiou

ONA · 2000 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Chiyo brings a video camera to school for a class project. But when Tomo gets a hold of it, heaps of trouble happen all over campus. (Source: ANN)

★ 6.9

Video Girl Ai

Denei Shoujo VIDEO GIRL AI

OVA · 1992 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi

Synopsis: After a crushing rejection, the heartbroken Youta Moteuchi trudges home. On his way, a dimly lit video store catches his eye, and he ends up purchasing a "video girl" tape meant to ease the hearts of lonely men. However, when he tries to play it in his broken VCR, a beautiful gir…

★ 6.2

Arjuna

Chikyuu Shoujo Arjuna

TV · 2001 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Juna Ariyoshi is an ordinary Japanese schoolgirl, who possesses a childlike curiosity and a strong admiration toward nature. One day, while on a trip with her boyfriend, Tokio Oshima, Juna dies from a motorcycle accident. However, she is given a chance to live by an individual na…

★ 6.7

Iria: Zeiram The Animation

OVA · 1994 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Iria is the story of a girl and the Alien being she loves to hate. The series begins with her brother, Gren, taking a job. He is a bounty hunter, and one well known for his incredible skill. Iria, being a skilled apprentice bounty hunter herself, tags along. What is the job, one …

★ 6.6

The Legend of Black Heaven

Kachou Ouji

TV · 1999 · Adventure, Comedy, Music

Synopsis: Oji Tanaka has a wife, a child and a mundane job as a salary man in Tokyo's modern society. But life wasn't dull for him to begin with; 15 years ago, he was known as "Gabriel", leader of a short-lived heavy metal band called Black Heaven. Oji's life gets a sudden change in direct…

★ 5.9

Appleseed

OVA · 1988 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: After Earth was decimated by World War III, the ruins of civilization were rebuilt, with the futuristic city of Olympus standing out like a crown jewel. Overseen by the supercomputer Gaia and populated with an extremely large number of Bioroids—genetically engineered people desig…

★ 5.6

Angel Cop

OVA · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Sometime in the future, terrorism in Japan has become commonplace, and the police have become almost as brutal as criminals. A member of the Special Security Force known as Angel, is the best of the best, stopping at nothing in her fight for justice. Things get interesting for An…

★ 5.8

Demon City Shinjuku

Makai Toshi Shinjuku

OVA · 1988 · Action, Adventure, Horror

Synopsis: On the rooftops of Shinjuku, Genichirou Izayoi fought against Levih Rah, a man who sold his soul to obtain demonic powers, and lost. Ten years later, Shinjuku remains a wasteland of demonic energy while the rest of Tokyo remains largely untouched. One day, Genichirou's son, Kyouy…

★ 7.2

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

OVA · 1997 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: In the year After Colony 196, one year after the conclusion of the intergalactic civil war, a state of stasis prevails over the Earth and its colonies. Seeing no further use for their Gundam mobile suits, war heroes Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton, and Quatre Raberba Winner …

★ 7.2

Sailor Moon SuperS the Movie: Black Dream Hole

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS: Sailor 9 Senshi Shuuketsu! Black Dream Hole no Kiseki

Movie · 1995 · Action, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Everywhere around the world, the children sleep. Unaware of danger lurking in the shadows. But tonight, a strange darkness floats in the wind. And the children, one by one, begin to disappear. It seems to be a supernatural force that feeds on their dreams. The evil queen, Badiyan…

★ 6.5

Ceres, Celestial Legend

Ayashi no Ceres

TV · 2000 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: Ceres was a tennyo (Celestial maiden) who came down from the heavens to bathe in a stream. She hung her hagoromo (robe) on a tree nearby, which was her key to returning to the heavens. But the robe was stolen and the man who had stolen it forced her to become his wife, thus produ…

★ 6.5

Pokémon: Pikachu's Vacation

Pikachu no Natsuyasumi

Special · 1998 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Satoshi, Kasumi, and Takeshi surprise their Pokémon with a summertime retreat at a resort called Pokémon Plaza, where Pokémon of all types can relax and have fun outside their Poké Balls. In the midst of so many boisterous Pokémon, Pikachu, Fushigidane, and Zenigame take turns so…