Anime catalog

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Found: 4,113

Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning

Shin Kimagure Orange☆Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no Hajimari

Movie · 1996 · Comedy, Drama, Ecchi

Synopsis: In 1994, Kyousuke Kasuga is a war photographer covering the Bosnian War. However, in 1991, he was still an awkward college student struggling to be at ease in his relationship with Madoka Ayukawa. When Kyousuke is hit by a car in 1991, his soul becomes entangled with the soul of …

★ 4.9

Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gautaman

Dengeki Oshioki Musume Gootaman: Gootaman Tanjou-hen

OVA · 1994 · Action, Comedy, Ecchi

Synopsis: Mari Amachi is a very devout Christian who transfers to Perfect Religion Academy. A school devoted to all religions of the world in effort to make it's students the next world leaders in religion. Her friend Saori is kidnapped by the Black Buddha cult; a group who wishes to take …

★ 6.7

Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness

Tenchi Muyou! Manatsu no Eve

Movie · 1997 · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Tenchi Masaki gets the surprise of his life when a teenage girl approaches him and calls him "Daddy." Believing that the girl is mistaking him for someone else, Tenchi brings her home to figure out what is going on, which turns out to be a big mistake. When the girl introduces he…

★ 6.9

Tiger Mask

TV · 1969 · Sports

Synopsis: Tiger Mask (whose real name was Naoto Date) was a feared heel wrestler in America who was extremely vicious in the ring. However, he became a face after returning to Japan when a young boy said that he wanted to be a villain like Tiger Mask when he grew up. The boy resided in an …

★ 6.4

Oh! My Goddess: The Adventures of Mini-Goddess

Aa! Megami-sama!: Chichaitte Koto wa Benri da ne

TV short · 1998 · Comedy, Supernatural

Synopsis: A large collection consisting of the adventures of the Goddesses featured in the anime and manga series Ah My Goddess. Parodies of other works, and a large number of jokes pervade this series of shorts in which the Goddesses torture and hang out with their friend Gan the rat.

★ 7.0

Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds

Doraemon: Nobita to Kumo no Oukoku

Movie · 1992 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: During class, Nobita questions the teacher where heaven is located when he was being taught about clouds. Being laughed at, Nobita looks for proof that a heavenly place exists on the clouds, but was explained by Doraemon that it cannot exist scientifically. Disappointed, he was e…

★ 5.8

Natsu e no Tobira

Movie · 1981 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: While most of the students at Marion Fiesse's boarding school have left for the summer, Marion and several of his friends have decided to stay on campus. Calling themselves "rationalists," the group prides itself on upstanding behavior, and never letting their emotions get the be…

★ 5.9

Let's Nupu Nupu

LET'S Nupu Nupu

TV short · 1998 · Comedy, Ecchi

Synopsis: With four-frame comic origins, this animated title preserves the same quick pace by following the regular cast of colorful characters through separate but interwoven story lines in every episode. From Ms. Shitara's relentless but always ineffective sexual pursuit of young Takagi …

★ 6.4

Phantom Quest Corp.

Yuugen Kaisha

OVA · 1994 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Out of millions of companies in Japan, only one is registered as a "Ghost Corporation." Although they barely make enough money to keep their lights on, the Yuugen Company is the only force protecting Tokyo from vampires, curses, and all forms of specters. Led by the competent but…

★ 6.6

Armitage III: POLY-MATRIX

Movie · 1996 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: In the year 2046 humans are moving away from using robots and begin to trust them less and less. In this time life becomes very perilous for the beings known as seconds. The seconds are the most recent line of robots, as far as the public knows. This is the world Detective Ross S…

★ 6.7

The Legend of Zorro

Kaiketsu Zorro

TV · 1996 · Adventure

Synopsis: Diego Vega returns from his study trip to discover his homeland is under the army's dictatorship. Diego, refusing to watch idly, disguises himself as Zorro to protect the weak and oppressed. Diego is not a coward but he is unable to win the affections of his sweetheart, Lolita, w…

★ 5.7

Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy

OVA · 1994 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Two hundred years have passed since the hero Bartz and his companions saved the inhabitants of Planet R—a world where crystals control the natural elements—from the threat of Exdeath. However, agents of the wizard Ra Devil steal the crystals of Earth, Fire, and Water. With three …

★ 7.1

Tales of Little Women

Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari

TV · 1987 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Meg, faithful and gentle, Jo, independent and energetic, Beth, quiet and shy, Amy, amiable and precocious–the four sisters live vigorously and happily at home with their gentle mother while waiting for their father to return from the Civil War. Helping each other, they challenge …

★ 7.0

VOLTES V

Chou Denji Machine Voltes V

TV · 1977 · Adventure, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: From out of nowhere, a mysterious alien race known as the Boazan Forces has invaded the Earth. A group of individuals specially trained to handle this kind of situation has been unleashed. Kenichi, Ippei, Daijirou, Hiyoshi & Megumi are the pilots of the Choudenji Machine Voltes V…

★ 6.7

Lupin the 3rd: Dragon of Doom

Lupin III: Moeyo Zantetsuken

Special · 1994 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: A Hong Kong crime boss contracts Lupin, Fujiko and Jigen to recover a legendary dragon statue that sunk with the Titanic. Unfortunately for them, the dragon is a treasure of Goemon's clan, said to have power exceeding that of his Zantetsuken sword; he resolves to protect the stat…

★ 6.8

A Dog of Flanders

Flanders no Inu

TV · 1975 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan in a little village nearby Antwerp. Nello has a talent for drawing pictures and has been fascinated by it since he saw one of Rubens (a famous artist) pictures as a little boy. Helping Jehan with the dail…

★ 7.0

Doraemon: Nobita's Galactic Express

Doraemon: Nobita to Ginga Express

Movie · 1996 · Fantasy

Synopsis: The kids go on a space Mystery Train bound for a space theme park, when a race of alien virus strikes, wanting to take them as host bodies.

★ 6.6

Those Who Hunt Elves II

Elf wo Karu Mono-tachi II

TV · 1997 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: After Junpei botched the second attempt to transport back to Japan, the four embark their journey once again to collect runes imprinted on skin of Elven females by stripping them. Celsia is cursed into the form of another animal this time. (Source: Anime News Network)

★ 5.7

Aim for the Top! Gunbuster Science Lesson

Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster! Science Lesson

Special · Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The science lessons are short "omake" bonus features originally present on the first two volumes of the original release. Each short lasts around two minutes, and stars super deformed versions of Noriko, Kazumi and the Coach explaining the various scientific aspects of the series…

★ 6.3

Mermaid's Scar

Ningyo no Kizu

OVA · 1993 · Drama, Horror, Mystery

Synopsis: As the immortal Yuuta and Mana continue their journey across Japan, they encounter a young boy named Masato traveling alone on a train. When Masato reunites with his mother, Yuuta and Mana squeamishly witness her assault him with a pair of scissors. Following their investigation,…

★ 6.4

Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms

Sakura Taisen: Ouka Kenran

OVA · 1997 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: The year is around the 1920's and the darkness of the demons have arrived. Now, only the people with large amounts of spirit energy can save the Earth. The Flower Division is now going to be sent out destroy the demons for they're our only hope for survival with their new steam-p…

★ 6.2

Neo Human Casshan

Shinzou Ningen Casshern

TV · 1973 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The brilliant Dr. Azuma created many robots to aid humankind. However, during a thunderstorm his lab was struck by lightning, corrupting the programming of one of his robots, BK-1, who renames himself Braiking Boss and declares that instead of serving mankind, mankind will now se…

★ 5.8

Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko

Soreyuke! Uchuu Senkan Yamamoto Youko

OVA · 1996 · Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Meet Yohko Yamamoto - a cat-eyed, 15-year-old girl in the late 20th century with a love for videogames and Pocky. Because of her exceptional talent with arcade shooters, she's been recruited by Lawson to travel a thousand years into the future to pilot the prototype ship TA-29. T…

★ 6.6

Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!

TV · 1996 · Adventure, Sports

Synopsis: Based on the manga by Tetsuhiro Koshita, Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! has two main seasons evolving around the Go brothers and the TRF Victorys. The third season, Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! MAX evolves more around two new main characters, but the primary idea is the same... Rac…