Anime catalog

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The Legend of Marine Snow

Marine Snow no Densetsu

Special · 1980 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: This little-known and poorly documented Leiji Matsumoto TV movie, tells the story of the revolution of the people of the ocean which are being invaded by the humans from the surface. (Source: Senscritique)

★ 4.4

Princess Katsura

Katsura-hime

Movie

Synopsis: Short film about a princess being kidnapped.

★ 5.7

Combining Squadron Mechander Robo

Gasshin Sentai Mechander Robo

TV · 1977 · Mecha, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The Doron Empire from the Ganymede System discovered Earth as an ideal world for them to conquer. The interest of expanding the empire came as a result of the power-hungry General Ozmel who overthrew the current reigning Queen Medusa of the Ganymede System as a start of their uni…

★ 4.6

The Spider's Thread

Kumo no Ito

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: An adaptation of the classic tale of the spider silk, where a man sentenced in Hell tries to escape by climbing a string of spider silk hanging from above.

★ 6.0

Chogattai Majutsu Robot Ginguiser

TV · 1977 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Twenty thousand years before the creation of mankind, two tribes-Plazmans and Sazorions-came to the earth. The bellicose Sazorions tried to conquer the peaceful Plazmans using the dreadful power of the Scorpio in outer space. Twenty thousand years later-at some time in the future…

★ 3.8

Kintarou Taiiku Nikki

Movie · 1940 · Comedy

Synopsis: A young man in a leotard leads a group of animals in a sumo wrestling match. The bear is the final victor of all the animals, but then loses when he must face Kintaro.

★ 4.3

Sports Day at Animal Village

Taiiku Day

Movie · Sports

Synopsis: Short movie from 1932.

★ 6.6

Gordian Warrior

Toushi Gordian

TV · 1979 · Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The Earth had become a wasteland of deserts as the survivors work to rebuild communities. Daigo Otaki is a young orphan raised by his uncle. Becoming an adult, Daigo discovers that Victor City was in fact planned by his father who was a genius scientist. Daigo's sister Saori had …

★ 5.2

GHOST

Movie · Horror

Synopsis: Film by Takashi Ito.

★ 6.6

Little Women

Wakakusa no Yon Shimai

TV · 1981 · Drama

Synopsis: In the United States, the Civil War has just broken out and Mr March, a physician and father of four daughters, went to the front. Madam March remains alone with her four daughters: the eldest Margaret (Meg), Josephine (Jo) budding writer, a real boy failed, Elisabeth (Beth), the…

★ 5.6

Time Bokan Series: Gyakuten Ippatsu-man

TV · 1982 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Gyakuten! Ippatsuman is the sixth in the Time Bokan series. In the 1990s-era Osteandel City is the headquarters of Time Lease, a business that leases almost everything you could ask for including powerful robots. They are proud of themselves for being number one in the internatio…

★ 3.8

The Creation

Shin Tenchi Souzou

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Independent animation by Tsukioka Sadao.

★ 5.9

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Movie

Nils no Fushigi na Tabi: Movie

OVA · 1985 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up wi…

★ 5.9

Adventures On Rainbow Pond

Kerokko Demetan

TV · 1973 · Comedy

Synopsis: Demetan comes from such a poor family that he cannot even go to school in his woodland pond community. However, he has a friend named Ranatan, the lovely, gentle frog girl who is the daughter of the pond's rich ruler. Naturally her father is quite displeased by this relationship …

★ 3.3

Crayon Angel

CRAYON ANGEL

Movie

Synopsis: In Crayon Angel, Tanaami recalls his childhood memories of wartime Japan during the Second World War. The animation mixes wartime footage, family photographs and pop imagery, much of which is seen through fusuma-like grids that cut apart the image and distance it from the viewer.…

★ 4.3

Manga

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Short experimental animation from Yoji Kuri.

★ 3.4

G-senjou no Higeki

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Short experimental animation from Yoji Kuri.

★ 5.0

Sangokushi

Special · 1985 · Action

Synopsis: An anime special based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel. Aired on NTV.

★ 6.0

Tensai Bakabon

TV · 1971 · Comedy

Synopsis: Tensai Bakabon is the tale of a child prodigy and his "philosophical" father. Bakabon‘s father has his own philosophy and he leaves no stone unturned in his quest for answers. Despite his ability to trouble Trouble, for some reason, Papa Bakabon is regarded as "The Great Philosop…

★ 4.4

Coffee Break

Movie · Slice of Life

Synopsis: People often consume caffeine to improve their mood, but for one salaryman, it is like a rocket ship blasting him off—away from the monotony of his desk to a world full of color, inspiration, and life.

★ 4.0

44 Hiki no Neko

Music

Synopsis: The Japanese version of the 1968 '44 Gatti,' an Italian song from the TV program Zecchino D'Oro. It was introduced in the Japanese NHK TV program 'Minna no Uta' in 1969.

★ 6.1

Time Bokan Series: Time Patrol-Tai Otasukeman

TV · 1980 · Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Burning with ambitions to become the most beautiful woman, the most renowned scientist, and the greatest hero the world has ever known, three villains, Atasha, Sekobitchi and Duwarusuki, unite. The trio are Time Patrollers, the keepers and protectors of the annals of history. But…

★ 6.0

Magical Emi: Semishigure

Mahou no Star Magical Emi: Semishigure

OVA · 1986 · Comedy, Mahou Shoujo

Synopsis: An OVA that both summarizes and continues the Mahou no Star Magical Emi TV series.

★ 3.2

An Expression

AN EXPRESSION

Movie

Synopsis: Symbolized an urban man with a triangle figure, a country woman with a circle, and represented the encounter between the two by movement. Director Shigenji Ogino tried to naturally color the movie via the kinema color technique. Due to being an early work, the technique isn't smo…