Anime catalog

Year to: 1983 Reset

Found: 1,549

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)

★ 6.2

Eleven Cats

11 Piki no Neko

Movie · 1980 · Fantasy

Synopsis: A gang of eleven stray cats wreak havoc in a small town, costing them much trouble. They defend themselves by stating they were just 'hungry'. The cats hear of an urban legend about a scary, giant fish. They decide to take on the challenge to find and catch that fish, proving the…

★ 4.6

Speed

Movie · 1980 · Comedy

Synopsis: Short film by Furukawa Taku chronicalling human progress, or lack of it.

★ 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.

★ 5.1

The Wizard of Oz

Oz no Mahoutsukai

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A captivating completely animated version of a timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz. Journey down the yellow brick road alongside Dorothy, her little dog Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, and of course, the Cowardly Lion as they search for the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz. …