Anime catalog

Year to: 1991 Reset

Found: 2,834

The Dark Myth

Ankoku Shinwa

OVA · 1990 · Horror, Mystery, Psychological

Synopsis: Long ago there were fierce gods of legends who shook the earth to its foundation with their power. There are now prehistoric rivals from the primitive times in Japan, that fought to protect their secrets in the present day. The God of Darkness Susanoah-oh is now sleeping in the s…

★ 6.3

Kyojin no Hoshi

TV · 1968 · Drama, Sports

Synopsis: The story is about Hyuma Hoshi, a promising young baseball pitcher who dreams of becoming a top star like his father Ittetsu Hoshi in the professional Japanese league. His father was once a 3rd baseman until he was injured in World War II and was forced to retire. The boy would j…

★ 6.2

Hurricane Polymar

TV · 1974 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Yoroi Takeshi is a carefree and somewhat naïve youth, who works as an assistant to the bumbling detective wannabe Kuruma Jo (who frequently proclaims himself the heir apparent to the title of Greatest Detective “Sherlock Holmes”). From their rundown and shabby office, they run a …

★ 6.7

Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen

TV · 1991 · Action, Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: Kinnikuman has proven himself worthy to be crowned the next king of Planet Kinniku. But at the ceremony, five other Kinnikuman's arrive, all claiming to be the true prince of Planet Kinniku. Now, a Royal Survivor Tournament is being held to decide the true successor to the throne…

★ 6.6

Sabu & Ichi's Arrest Warrant

Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae

TV · 1968 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: The series follows the adventures of Sabu, a young Edo bakufu investigator traveling with the blind master swordsman Ichi. In their travels, they assist the common people in solving mysteries and righting wrongs (usually committed by bandits or corrupt officials). Sabu is engaged…

★ 5.8

Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the Moon

Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage

OVA · 1989 · Drama, Horror, Romance

Synopsis: Ruka and Rumi Kobayakawa are twin sisters in love with the same man, athletic upperclassman Katsuyuki Touma. Rumi seems supportive of Ruka's fledgling romance with Katsuyuki, until the twins are infected with a strange bacterium that transforms Rumi's personality and gifts the tw…

★ 4.7

The Tokyo Project

Tokyo Vice

OVA · 1988 · Action, Mecha

Synopsis: Private detective Junpei Touma is enjoying a night out at a club when a man stumbles in and collapses on the dance floor. Shocked, Junpei attempts to help him, but the man can only pass him a floppy disk and tell him to give it to someone named Takashiro before dying. Intrigued b…

★ 4.2

Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Brothers

OVA · 1989 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: The Super Mario Amada Series are a series of short Japanese fairy tales anime that is found and released only in Japan. The series are released in August 3, 1989 once again only in Japan; making it extremely rare to people not living in Japan. The series is based on one of the th…

★ 5.6

Transformers The Headmasters

Transformers: The☆Headmasters

TV · 1987 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Headmasters starts with Galvatron leading a new batch of Destrons to wage war on Cybertron, the Destron Headmasters. The Cybertrons are rescued by the arrival of the Cybertron Headmasters, led by Fortress (Cerebros, the head of Fortress Maximus). It is revealed that Fortress Maxi…

★ 5.2

Ladius

Makyou Gaiden Le Deus

OVA · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic world, the treasure hunter Riot and his pretty sidekicks are searching for Eyes of Zalem, which they hope will guide them to Rido, the treasure of a long-lost Quall civilization. A limitless energy source, the Rido has the power to even restore life; but unf…

★ 6.1

Captain Tsubasa: Asu ni Mukatte Hashire!

Movie · 1986 · Sports

Synopsis: The third Captain Tsubasa movie is basically about a training match of the All Japan Boy Soccer Team, but most of the time you see flashbacks of former matches, for instance the final match Nankatsu vs. Toho or when Wakabayashi challenges team captains of different sports. (Sourc…

★ 6.0

Gall Force: Earth Chapter

Gall Force: Chikyuu Shou

OVA · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: The year 2085 and the only winners of the last war were the machines. Years previously the human race discovered the ruins of an ancient ship beneath the moon's surface and used the knowledge gained to create weapons of war. Eventually these weapons turned against mankind, seeing…

★ 6.9

Flaming Dodgeball Boy: Dodge Danpei

Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei

TV · 1991 · Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: Danpei Ichigeki is an energetic boy who is starting elementary school. He is the son of Daijiro Ichigeki, a legendary dodgeball player who has vanished without a trace. Following in his father's footsteps, Danpei strives to become a great dodgeball player and puts his heart and s…

★ 6.8

Little Pollon

Ochamegami Monogatari: Korokoro Poron

TV · 1982 · Comedy

Synopsis: Anime about the funny lives of the Greek gods up on Mount Olympus. Polon is the naughty daughter of Apollo. With her little cherub friend Eros, she interferes in various comical ways as she tries to show that she is fit to be a goddess. Her activities often misfire, getting her i…

★ 6.3

Nozomi In The Sun

Sasurai no Taiyou

TV · 1971 · Drama, Music

Synopsis: Two baby girls were born in the same hospital: one of them is the daughter of an aristocratic family while the other belongs to a deprived household which lives in the slums of the city. However, the nurse-in-charge, Michiko, secretly switches the two babies due to a personal gru…

★ 6.3

Feeling from Mountain and Water

Shanshui Qing

Movie · Music

Synopsis: The only noises you can hear are the sounds of water and wind. The story shows us a young girl and an elderly man. She cares about him and in a return, he gives her guqin lessons.

★ 5.1

Transformers: Zone

Transformers Zone

OVA · 1990 · Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In the distant future, an evil entity known as Violenjiger resurrects nine of the most feared generals in Destron history. While saving some inhabitants of a planet destroyed by these Destrons, Cybertron leader Victory Saber is seriously damaged. The leadership of the Cybertron f…

★ 5.0

Fairy King

Yousei Ou

OVA · 1988 · Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Synopsis: Jack has moved to Hokkaido to get treatment for an illness, but he's lonely and unhappy. One night a man on a horse rides through his window to help him. For a reason he doesn't understand, Jack instantly knows the man's name and feels they've met somewhere before. The man, Cu Ch…

★ 5.9

Osomatsu-kun

TV · 1966 · Comedy

Synopsis: A wacky comedy about identical sextuplets causing wild pranks. Each episode features 2 stories. (Source: AniDB)

★ 5.6

GREY: Digital Target

Movie · 1986 · Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Grey is a laconic trooper in a rough, futuristic military system which rewards success in battle with high pay and promotions, but only three precent of troopers live long enough for the final goal - citizenship and the chance for a life above the misery of most of the populace. …

★ 4.5

Momotaro, Sacred Sailors

Momotarou: Umi no Shinpei

Movie · 1945 · Action

Synopsis: A monkey, a dog, a pheasant, and a bear travel southward after resting in their villages at the foot of Mt. Fuji. A squadron flies to Onigashima under the command of Momotarou. Parachutes blossom in the sky. Momotarou and company will take over the island after a swift and succes…

★ 6.1

Mecha-Doc

Yoroshiku Mechadoc

TV · 1984 · Action, Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: Mechadock is a powerful race car obtained from a simple economy car, which is able to race on any ground.

★ 4.0

Eguchi Hisashi no NANTOKA NARUDESHO!

OVA · 1990 · Comedy

Synopsis: Part anime, part live action, and part puppet show. This MAL entry duration will reflect the anime segment only. Nantoka Narudesho is a series of seemingly unrelated sketches. Viewer-be-warned, some sketches have not aged well and would be found extremely offensive due to racism,…

★ 5.8

Blue Sonnet

Akai Kiba: Blue Sonnet

OVA · 1989 · Action, Drama, Music

Synopsis: Sonnet is a cyborg/esper from a harsh background and now trained to be the ultimate warrior and most powerful weapon in the world. She is sent to Japan to watch Komatsuzaki Lan, who is thought to be controlled by the rage of the esper Akai Kiba (Crimson Fang). Lan is a quiet girl…