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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

Nemo

Movie · 1989 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Based on the classic Nemo comic strips by Winsor McCay. A pioneer of animation, McCay created the first Little Nemo animated movie in 1911. Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata were attached to this project at first, but left due to "creative differences." Ray Bradbury is also though…

★ 7.1

Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth - Endless Orbit SSX

Waga Seishun no Arcadia: Mugen Kidou SSX

TV · 1982 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: At the end of Arcadia of My Youth Capitain Harlock and the crew of the space ship Arcadia had been banished from Earth. The Earth, as well as many other planets in the universe had been taken over by the Illumidus, a race of destructive humanoids who ruin, enslave or destroy almo…

★ 7.1

Star Blazers: The Comet Empire

Uchuu Senkan Yamato 2

TV · 1978 · Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: A year has passed since the Star Force returned to save the Earth but another danger now approaches from deep space. A gigantic White Comet hurtles toward our galaxy, obliterating everything in its path. But it is no ordinary comet—it is the deadly Comet Empire, conqueror of worl…

★ 5.3

Zetsuai 1989

OVA · 1992 · Drama, Music, Romance

Synopsis: On his way back from his late-night job at a gas station, Takuto Izumi spots a young man passed out drunk on the side of the road. He feels compelled to take the person to his apartment to recover; however, he is shocked to find out the next day that the person he rescued is the …

★ 6.8

Virtua Fighter

TV · 1995 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Akira Yuki has spent years honing his Bajiquan skills under the guidance of his grandfather. He yearns to see the constellation of the eight stars of heaven, which are only revealed to those with real strength. This burning desire urges him to embark on travels, so as to learn mo…

★ 7.3

Gamba's Adventure

Gamba no Bouken

TV · 1975 · Adventure

Synopsis: An adventurous wild mouse called Gamba travels with his friends to see the ocean but he finds an injured mouse and hears about the violence of white ferret Noroi. Gamba decides to help the mice suffering under Noroi's tyranny.

★ 7.0

City Hunter: Bay City Wars

Movie · 1990 · Action, Comedy

Synopsis: After the US military ousts a sadistic Central-American tyrant, a spirit of merciless vengeance is born. And when the Bay City Hotel unveils its new supercomputer, the deposed ruler and his loyal daughter devise a plan. With her hacking skills, the very same computer that deliver…

★ 5.4

Bride of Deimos

Deimos no Hanayome: Ran no Kumikyoku

OVA · 1988 · Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Synopsis: Trapped in a dark abyss, the once-beautiful Venus is rotting in her own despair. Unhappy with her fate, she calls on her twin brother Deimos to find her a new body. Meanwhile, Minako Ifu is in a predicament, as her friend Hisamatsu has gone missing while searching for a master or…

★ 6.1

One Pound Gospel

1-Pound no Fukuin

OVA · 1988 · Comedy, Romance, Sports

Synopsis: Young boxer Kosaku Hatanaka was once Coach Mukoda's prized prospect and the only member of their gym to become a professional. In the short time he has been on the scene, however, he has racked up an unimpressive record, failing to even make his weight class for several matches. …

★ 6.4

Go Lion

Hyakujuu-Ou GoLion

TV · 1981 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Golion, a powerful sentient robot, abuses his great powers by attacking and killing creatures known as Deathblack Beastmen, boasting that no one could defeat him. A divine space being punishes Golion for his arrogance and abuse by seperating him into 5 different lion robots. In t…

★ 5.1

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia: Original Movie

Movie · 1991 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Three years after the defeat of Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis, a new threat has surfaced bent on bringing the world under his control. Geiger, using advanced robot technology, is attempting to begin a world war, and take control of the devistated world after the destruction has stopp…

★ 5.3

Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach

Super Mario Brothers: Peach-hime Kyuushutsu Daisakusen!

Movie · 1986 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: In the film, Mario and Luigi are the owners of a grocery store. One night, Mario was engrossed in his Famicom game. Suddenly, the picture goes out and Princess Peach appears on the TV screen crying for help from the enemies attacking her and jumps out of the TV. Mario falls in lo…

★ 6.9

Dirty Pair: With Love From the Lovely Angels

Dirty Pair: Lovely Angels yori Ai wo Komete

OVA · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Kei and Yuri — the Lovely Angels or better known as the Dirty Pair — investigate a counterfeiter, who has protected himself with a huge arsenal of electronic defence gadgets and deadly robots. And finally they try to stop a megalomaniac from holding Chief Gooley and Eleanor City …

★ 6.5

B't X

B’T X

TV · 1996 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Teppei is going to visit his older brother Kotaro Takamiya during a scientific conference after training with a mysterious woman named Karen for the past 11 years. However his plans for a family reunion become stalled when a woman named Aramis kills everyone in the conference to …

★ 7.3

Doraemon: Nobita and the Platoon of Iron Men

Doraemon: Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan

Movie · 1986 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Giant robot parts fell from the sky, so Nobita and Doraemon took it into the mirror world to build it and called it the Zandacross. It seems that Zandacross is a dangerous weapon so they kept it a secret. A mysterious girl named Riruru appeared and asked for Zandacross for the in…

★ 6.5

Tenkuu Senki Shurato

TV · 1989 · Action, Fantasy

Synopsis: A 16-year-old boy named Shurato and his friend Gai happen to be drawn into a gigantic ball of light while competing in the final match of a martial arts tournament. When they regain their senses, they find themselves transferred to a mystic heavenly sphere with a divine atmospher…

★ 6.5

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor

Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing: Operation Meteor - ODD＆EVEN NUMBERS

OVA · 1996 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Two video releases recapping events from the Gundam Wing TV series. Each Operation Meteor video contains an 'Odd' episode and an 'Even' episode. The 'Odd' episodes feature Heero, Trowa and Wufei, while the 'Even' episodes feature Duo and Quatre. The episodes also featured brief n…

★ 6.7

Maison Ikkoku: Final Chapter

Maison Ikkoku: Kanketsu-hen

Movie · 1988 · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: The Maison Ikkoku tennants throw a party to celebrate the marriage of Yuusaku and Kyouko. However, during the party Yuusaku hears that Kyouko is waiting for a letter. He becomes jealous and begins to doubt Kyouko, worrying that she still loves someone else. When the morning arriv…

★ 7.2

Perrine Monogatari

TV · 1978 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Perrine is a young girl who lives in Bosnia with her Indian mother and beloved father – that is, until her father passes away, leaving her mother with a single wish: travel to France to be with his father. The over 1,000 kilometer journey seems unfathomable, but Perrine and her m…

★ 6.5

Macross 7 Plus

Special · 1995 · Comedy, Mecha, Music

Synopsis: A series of 2-3 minute shorts revealing the everyday life of some characters, back-story of others, and the occasional music video. Originally included as extras on the Macross 7 VHS and laserdisc releases.

★ 6.9

Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA

Musekinin Kanchou Tylor OVA

OVA · 1994 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: Six long months have passed. The Raalgon Empire has developed a horrible new type of weapon, and Tylor has been charged with the duty of intercepting it as it is being transported. But when all that could go wrong does go wrong, the crew members of the Soyokaze find themselves at…

★ 6.6

Metal Armor Dragonar

Kikou Senki Dragonar

TV · 1987 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: A.D. 2087 - the United Lunar Empire Giganos wages war on the Earth Federation Military to take control of the planet and establish a "rebirth" of the human race. During an invasion of a colony by Giganos' forces, three civilian men stumble upon a trio of top-secret Metal Armor un…

★ 5.7

Laughing Target

Warau Hyouteki

OVA · 1987 · Horror, Mystery, Psychological

Synopsis: Yuzuru lives an ordinary life, spending most of his time with his high school archery team along with his girlfriend, Satomi. His relatively mundane life gets complicated, however, when his aunt dies under suspicious circumstances and his cousin and fiancée, Azusa, re-enters his …

★ 6.6

Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers

Lupin III: Hemingway Paper no Nazo

Special · 1990 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Word is out that the "Hemingway Papers", the newly discovered last novel by the great author, tells the hiding place of a buried treasure on a desolate Mediterranean island. Lupin sneaks onto the island where, instead of treasure-hunting, he finds himself embroiled in a violent s…