Anime catalog

Year to: 1979 Reset

Found: 1,134

Little Jumbo

Chiisana Jumbo

Movie · 1977 · Fantasy

Synopsis: This is a colorful, painstakingly animated musical about a boy and his pet white elephant who one day drift onto a peaceful island which soon finds itself caught between two larger islands at war

★ 4.4

Ahiru no Otegara

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: A duckling tries to save the animals when a storm hits their farm. Short film from the 1930s.

★ 5.8

Paul's Miracle Strategy Plan

Paul no Miracle Daisakusen

TV · 1976 · Adventure

Synopsis: Paul is a young boy whose friend Nina is kidnapped by Belt Satan, the demonic ruler of another world. He daringly goes on a mission to rescue his friend. Pakkun, a plush doll with magic powers, aids him as they plunge into Belt Satan's dimension of living toys. Paul's journey is …

★ 4.0

The Monkey Fleet

Osaru no Kantai

Movie · Supernatural

Synopsis: Very short movie from 1936 about a war between monkeys and Octopuses.

★ 5.0

Kum Kum

Wanpaku Oomukashi Kum Kum

TV · 1975 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: This is the tale of Kum Kum, a kind of prehistoric "Dennis the Menace" who lived long ago. He and his family and friends belonged to a tribe of Mountain People who lived and hunted and farmed high in the hills near the Fire Mountain. This is a comedy series earmarked by infectiou…

★ 5.4

Laura

Sougen no Shoujo Laura

TV · 1975 · Adventure

Synopsis: This anime is based on the same work as the famous American live-action TV series Little House on the Prairie.

★ 3.8

KISS KISS KISS

Movie · Psychological, Romance

Synopsis: Three short films by the Japanese avant-garde illustrator and animator. Regarded (unfairly) as the Japanese equivalent of Andy Warhol, these films showcase a distinctively commercial illustration look reminiscent of the current pop art movement of that decade (1960s).

★ 4.7

Time Bokan Series: Zenderman

TV · 1979 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Dr Monja is a scientist who is curious about the nature of the legendary Elixir of Life which grants the drink eternal lifetimes and forever youth. He built a device called the "Time Tunnel" in order to let a team of youngsters to start a quest down the timeline and various space…

★ 5.8

Daikyouryuu Jidai

Movie · 1979 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Jun, his female companion, Remi, and her little brother, Chobi, are taken to the Cretaceous Period by a flying saucer. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.0

Sankichi and Osayo: A Genroku Romance

Genroku Koi Moyou: Sankichi to Osayo

Movie · Adventure, Romance

Synopsis: When a samurai witnesses a dancing maiden being kidnapped by ruffians, he rescues the poor damsel and takes her to the spring flower dance. (Source: AniDB)

★ 3.8

Ta-chan's Underwater Adventure

Ta-chan no Kaitei Ryokou

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: A short film from 1935.

★ 4.4

Kitte no Gensou

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Short experimental animation from 1961 from animation pioneer Yoji Kuri.

★ 4.3

Gulliver's Great Activities

Gulliver Funtouki

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: A retelling of part of the Gulliver's Travels adventures. A short film from 1950.

★ 5.9

Dokaben

TV · 1976 · Action, Sports

Synopsis: Tarou "Dokaben" Yamada, who was a judoist while at junior high, enters Meikun High School and is talked into joining the baseball club. He displays his superb athletic abilities in baseball and becomes well-known as a hard hitter. He and his unique teammates establish Meikun a so…

★ 5.8

Adventures of Pepero the Andes Boy

Andes Shounen Pepero no Bouken

TV · 1975 · Adventure

Synopsis: This is the quest of Pepero and his friends in search of the Golden Condor or el Dorado. (Source: ANN)

★ 4.3

Chagama Ondo

Movie · Comedy, Supernatural

Synopsis: The first full cel-animated short. A group of tanukis investigate a temple and cause mischief. (Source: AniDB)

★ 3.8

Home Alone Mice

Nezumi no Rusuban

Movie · Music

Synopsis: Short movie from 1931.

★ 4.8

Adventures of the Monkey King

Gokuu no Daibouken

TV · 1967 · Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: In this film, because of complaints from children that Goku is depicted as too much of an eager student, he is instead portrayed as a very naughty modern boy. It then received so many complaints from the PTA about its bad language that it was forced out of the show after all. (So…

★ 6.3

Hajime Ningen Gyatoruz

TV · 1974 · Comedy

Synopsis: A comedy about the wacky adventures of Giatrus and his tribe of the first human beings on the planet. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.6

Cat Eyed Boy

Youkaiden Nekome Kozou

TV · Adventure, Horror, Supernatural

Synopsis: The story is told by the cat-eyed boy, hated by humans and demons, who engages in tales of terror, including monsters and children.

★ 4.5

Alps no Shoujo Heidi Pilot

Special · Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Pilot episode of the famous anime Heidi.

★ 4.0

Animal Sumo

Doubutsu Sumo Taikai

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Short movie from 1931.

★ 5.7

Samurai Kid

Shounen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru

TV · 1964 · Action, Adventure

Synopsis: Kidnapped and rescued by a Ninja, Fujimaru has mastered martial arts over the years. Now he sets off on a journey to find his mother and also locate an old tome containing secret martial arts techniques. (Source: AniDB)

★ 5.5

World's Famous Stories for Children: Thumb Princess

Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Oyayubi Hime

Movie · 1978 · Fantasy

Synopsis: This anime movie is an adaption from the famous fairytale for kids Thumbelina, that aired 1978 in Japan.