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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…

★ 4.3

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.

★ 4.5

Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro

OVA · 1990 · Ecchi, Romance

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

★ 5.9

Hime Gal♥Paradise

OVA · 2010 · Comedy

Synopsis: Tachikawa Himeko is a plain high school girl. One day, a handsome boy Mikami Tochiotome starts to lodge at her house. He likes to dress in drag and his fashion awakes Himeko to sense of beauty.

★ 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)

★ 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 …

★ 5.4

Sukisho: Onsen ni Ikou!

Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shou ga Nai!!: Onsen ni Ikou!

OVA · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: A bonus DVD only episode where the boys go to a hot spring.

★ 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…

★ 4.4

Arichan the Ant

Ari-chan

Movie · Comedy, Music

Synopsis: Ari-chan, an ant child, finds a violin in a sand pit and steals it to play with it.

★ 5.6

Super Bestial Machine God Dancougar: Blazing Epilogue

Choujuu Kishin Dancougar: Hakunetsu no Shuushou

OVA · 1990 · Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: After all the battles the Jyusenki-tai has been through, they have gone on their own separate ways. But one person will bring them all together again: Shapiro Keats. The man who sided with Muge Zarbados all the way back in the beginning is still alive. One friend-turned-foe await…

★ 5.9

Gregory Horror Show: The Second Guest

TV short · 2000 · Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Synopsis: The second series, The Second Guest is similarly set with 25 stories, except this time the main victim is a woman who has just taken a taxi home from her best friend's wedding ceremony. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.5

Yona Yona Penguin

Movie · 2009 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Koko is a little girl who always wears the penguin coat her deceased father gave her. She believes that she can fly like her father told her and is often teased by the other children. One night Koko follows a strange cat and finds herself in the land of the goblins. The mystical …

★ 5.4

Cosmic Fantasy

Cosmic Fantasy: Ginga Mehyou no Wana

OVA · 1994 · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Yuu and Saya are two of the top Cosmic Hunters in the galaxy, and Yuu is enjoying a bit of fame after his most recent adventure. The two are on a date when they are interrupted from a distress signal from their "ally", the feline pervert Nyan. In the meantime, the space pirate Be…

★ 6.4

Hai Step Jun

TV · 1985 · Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Jun is a very intelligent little girl who spends her time arranging all kinds of inventions. It goes until creating two small robots, Kichinosuke and Yukinojo, who become her best friends. Because of her intelligence, Jun gets into college at a young age and she meets and falls i…

★ 5.1

How to Breed Kappas

Kappa no Kaikata

TV short · 2004 · Comedy

Synopsis: A young man passes a pet shop on his way home, and seeing a kappa in the window, decides to buy it on a whim. He brings the creature home, and names him Kaatan. He's never owned a kappa before, so he relies heavily on a book he purchased on the subject of raising and training kap…