Anime catalog

Year to: 1988 Reset

Found: 2,262

Nayuta

OVA · 1986 · Action, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Scifi tale of a young girl who acquires ESP powers. Based on the manga by Sasaki Junko, published in three volumes by Shougakukan under the Flower Comics label.

★ 6.0

Bari Bari Densetsu

OVA · 1986 · Action, Drama, Sports

Synopsis: The main character, Gun, rides a customized Honda CB750F cafe racer and eventually evolves into a pro road racer.

★ 5.6

Future War Year 198X

Future War 198X-nen

Movie · 1982 · Drama

Synopsis: An American scientist constructs a laser–satellite with hope to prevent any nuclear conflicts. However, after a fatal error from both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. government, war breaks, and humanity faces a new bloodshed. (Source: ANN)

★ 6.5

The Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato

Hi no Tori: Yamato-hen

OVA · 1987 · Drama

Synopsis: At his father's command, Oguna, the youngest prince of Yamato, sets out to kill Takeru Kawakami, the leader of Kumaso. However, upon arriving in Kumaso territory, he is injured by the stray arrow of a young local woman named Kajika who is hunting game. Eager to compensate for the…

★ 5.4

Memory

Movie · 1964 · Mystery

Synopsis: This is a short, privately produced animated film. While elucidating the mystery and fuzziness as well as merits and demerits of memory in idealizing reality, the story develops into a tale of destruction of human beings, turning the existence of the earth into a memory of the un…

★ 5.9

GOD MAZINGER

God Mazinger

TV · 1984 · Action, Fantasy, Mecha

Synopsis: In the ancient, legendary past, the peaceful kingdom of Mu is under siege by the war-like Dragonian Empire. With a woeful amount of fire power and only a giant statue of a deity to watch over them, the young Queen Aira and her people are no match for the Dorado, the Golden King,a…

★ 6.7

Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow

Minami no Niji no Lucy

TV · 1982 · Adventure, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Lucy's family moves from England to Australia planning to run a big farm. Starting a new life proves to be full of frustrations. Their agonizing days of despair continue until they finally obtain their farmland. However, Lucy and her sisters enjoy a range of new experiences such …

★ 6.8

Blue Comet SPT Layzner

Aoki Ryuusei SPT Layzner OVA

OVA · 1986 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The Layzner OVA serves as an alternative version of the TV series. The first episode, titled "Eiji 1996", recaps the first part of the series (episodes 01-24). The second episode ("Le Caine 1999") takes place after a time skip, and contains episodes 26 through 37 (episode 25 of t…

★ 3.9

Hell Target

OVA · 1987 · Horror, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: A spaceship is lost near the forbidden planet of Inferno II. Some years later, a second ship with a crew of nine gets there and encounters a monster that rapidly makes mince meat of most of them. The sole survivor, Makurou Kitazato, must destroy the monster before it can surprise…

★ 4.4

Kenya Boy

Shounen Kenya

Movie · 1984 · Adventure

Synopsis: It is the year 1941. 11-year-old Murakami Wataru lives with his family, Japanese textile traders operating in British Kenya, when war breaks out between Japan and the Allies. Fleeing into the bush, young Wataru falls headlong into a series of fantastic adventures. (Source: ANN)

★ 5.1

Spirit Warrior

Kujakuou

OVA · 1988 · Action, Horror, Supernatural

Synopsis: A young mystic without a past, Kujaku was born under a dark omen possessed of incredible supernatural powers. Raised by priests, he has learned to use these powers for good. But the evil Siegfried von Mittgard seeks to steal his birthright, and rule the world as the Regent of Dar…

★ 5.4

Good Morning Althea

OVA · 1987 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The story revolves around Nikolai, apparently a part-cyborg; Galory, a young boy who apparently is part human/part Crest person, and Althea, who is entirely a Crest person. Seems the Earth and the Crest people were at war for 300 years so there's still a lot of bad feelings prese…

★ 5.4

Time Fighters

Time Bokan

TV · 1975 · Adventure, Comedy, Mecha

Synopsis: Dr. Kieta, the inventor of a time-travel machine, is lost on a test run of his machine to the prehistoric past. When the time-space craft returns to the present, his young assistants are surprised to find only a parrot in the cockpit. In their hurry to find the missing scientist …

★ 5.6

House of Flames

Kataku

Movie · Supernatural

Synopsis: Many years ago, a young woman named Unai-Otome lived in the village of Ikuta. As she was beautiful it was no surprise that she had two suitors, both deeply in love with her. The girl was torn apart over which one to choose. In her desperation she chose a third option - taking her…

★ 6.3

La Seine no Hoshi

TV · 1975 · Action, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: The story is set in Paris, on the night before the France Revolution. The civilians have been suffering under the tyrannical rule of Louis, the sixteenth. In order to release the people from their suffering, Simone, a young girl whose parents were killed by the aristocrats, decid…

★ 6.5

Dino Mech Gaiking

Daikuu Maryuu Gaiking

TV · 1976 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Earth is still in danger: aliens from planet Zeraz are willing to invade our planet because theirs is being swallowed by a Black Hole. Led by Great Darius and his four generals, they begin seeding death and destruction. When an ESP warrior is killed by aliens, professor Hi-Tech u…

★ 5.5

Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo

Movie · 1975 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Go Nagai crossover movie.

★ 5.7

Ryu the Primitive Boy

Genshi Shounen Ryuu

TV · 1971 · Adventure, Romance

Synopsis: When Ryuu is born his tribe tries to sacrifice him to a Tyrannosaurus named Shirano because of the color of his skin. He is however saved by a monkey who raises him as her own son. Meanwhile Ryuu's mother has left the tribe and is out on a quest to find Ryuu. 16 years later Ryuu …

★ 5.8

Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy

Cyborg 009: Chou Ginga Densetsu

Movie · 1980 · Action, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The cyborgs are no longer on duty, they live normal lives until a mysterious space ship lands on earth. The only survivor on the ship warns about an evil conqueror called Zoa that wants to conquer the universe, which means the cyborgs are back in action... (Source: ANN)

★ 6.3

Maple Town

Maple Town Monogatari

TV · 1986 · Fantasy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Maple Town Stories is about friendship, adventure and the troubles the children (Patty Rabbit, Bobby Bear and Fanny Fox) who are the main characters of the show, fall into. Wild Wolfe is a homeless thief who lives in the forest and usually steals from the town and does other misc…

★ 6.3

Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds

Wanwan Sanjushi

TV · 1981 · Adventure

Synopsis: The story begins with the arrival of a brave young boy in Paris. His ambition is to join the glorious Imperial Guards, but fierce competition and the minimum age requirement hinder him from joining. The boy then challenges the well-known Three Musketeers in order to demonstrate h…

★ 6.0

Broken Down Film

Onboro Film

Movie · 1985

Synopsis: A scene from an American animated piece called "Dudley Do Right" shows a scene in which a queen is tied to a railroad track with ropes and shouting, "Help!" This image was often used in serial action films of the silent comedy period. In this short film, a western-style hero figh…

★ 6.2

Mazinger Z tai Ankoku Daishogun

Movie · 1974 · Action, Mecha

Synopsis: Kouji and his friends have defeated Dr. Hell and are now enjoying a break, but suddenly a strange prophet appears and warns everyone of an oncoming danger, mechanical beasts never seen before start appearing all around the world wrecking havoc. Its up to Kouji and his Mazinger Z …

★ 5.3

Koneko no Rakugaki

Movie · 1957 · Comedy

Synopsis: A young cat is enjoying drawing pictures on a wall. However, when his pencil is stolen, he has no choice but to enter the world of his drawings in order to get it back.