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The White Whale of Mu

Muu no Hakugei

TV · 1980 · Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In ancient times, the continents of Atlantis and Mu fought a war, and Atlantis lost. After losing the war, Atlantis transformed itself into a small planet and timeslipped to the present-day to try to take over the world again. But five warriors from Mu assemble on Easter Island, …

★ 5.1

EXPLORER-WOMAN RAY

OVA · 1989 · Action, Adventure

Synopsis: She's an archeologist AND a black belt and Ray Kazuki will need her brains and her brawn as she plunges into a thrill-filled adventure. Ray's examining an exciting new archeological discovery: a legendary temple located in an isolated area of the world. As always, she has with he…

★ 5.8

Barbapapa

TV short · 1974 · Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Barbapapa and his family can turn into anything they want. Each member of the family has his or her own personality. Very good show for the youngest children as each episode deals with another problem they will recognize in a way that is 'morally correct'. (Source: ANN)

★ 6.3

Powered Armor Dorvack

Tokusou Kihei Dorvack

TV · 1983 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: When aliens invade Earth, Triple Command, led by fearless Masato Mugen, is placed in charge of defense. Masato is aided by Frenchman Pierre Bonaparte and Japanese-American girl Loui Oberon. (Source: AnimeNfo)

★ 5.7

A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose

Time Slip 10000-nen: Prime Rose

Special · 1983 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: An emergency arises on Earth when a space fortress known as Death Mask splits up and starts falling toward the cities of Kujukuri and Dallas, forcing their people to evacuate. When the fragments make contact with the surface, the two areas suddenly vanish—and go 10 thousand years…

★ 5.7

Kitty's Studio

Koneko no Studio

Movie · 1959 · Comedy

Synopsis: The kitten from Yasuji Mori's earlier Koneko no Rakugaki returns, this time putting his talents toward directing a samurai film starring his mouse friends.

★ 6.3

82 Oshougatsuda yo! Doraemon, Kaibutsu-kun, Ninja Hattori-kun

Special · 1979 · Comedy

Synopsis: A crossover of Doraemon and Ninja Hattori-kun.

★ 6.3

Yuki: Snow Fairy

Yuki

Movie · 1981 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Up in Heaven, Yuki’s grandparents decide that, having turned thirteen years old, she must go down to Earth to a village that is torn by bandits and intervene to save its people. However, if she does not succeed within one year, she will become as insubstantial as the wind. Down i…

★ 3.9

Eguchi Hisashi no Kotobuki Gorou Show

OVA · 1991 · Comedy, Ecchi

Synopsis: Based on the gag manga by Hisashi Eguchi. Originally released as a feature part of Studio Pierrot's video magazine show Anime V Comic Rentaman (アニメ・V・コミックレンタマン) along with Abashiri Ikka, Yumemakura Baku Twilight Gekijou and Akai Hayate. (Source: AniDB)

★ 6.5

Galactic Gale Baxingar

Ginga Reppuu Baxingar

TV · 1982 · Mecha

Synopsis: 600 years after Ginga Senpuu Braiger, Jupiter has been destroyed, and many planets have come from it, bringing about more colonization. To combat the increasing lawless activity, Don Diego Condor gathers Billy the Shot, Samanosuke Dodi, Layla Minesato, and Shuteken Radcliffe, a.k…

★ 6.4

Charge!! Men's Private School

Sakigake!! Otokojuku (Movie)

Movie · 1988 · Action, Comedy

Synopsis: Otokojuku, a private school for juvenile delinquents that were previously expelled from normal schools. At this school, Japanese chivalry is taught through the feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. Only those who sur…

★ 5.5

Pink: Water Thieves Rain Thieves

Pink Mizu Dorobou Ame Dorobou

Movie · 1990 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: The plot is about a young girl named Pink who is a bandit in the desert who steals water from the Silver Company.

★ 4.8

CAROL

OVA · 1990 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Carol is the tale of a teenage girl whose life seems normal enough until she notices music disappearing from all around her, such as the sound of Big Ben, her father`s cello-playing, and the concert of her favorite band, Gaball Screen. After hearing some mysterious voices, Carol …

★ 5.9

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island

Dr. Slump: Arale-chan - Hello! Fushigi Shima

Movie · 1981 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Professor Senbei finds a videotape of his deceased father providing instructions on how to create a love potion. The main ingredient is a tear of the evil Gyaasuka Daimao who lives at the Wonder Island. To retrieve it, Senbei takes Arale and Gatchan on a wacky adventure. (Source:…

★ 5.3

Cyborg 009 and the Monster Wars

Cyborg 009: Kaijuu Sensou

Movie · 1967 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: After escaping from Black Ghost, the cyborgs that once rebelled against the nefarious organization are living their lives peacefully all over the world. However, when a strange dinosaur-like monster starts using sound waves to attack people and cities, Dr. Isaac Gilmore deduces t…

★ 6.0

The Burning Wild Man

Moeru! Onii-san

TV · 1988 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: When Kenichi Kokuho was a small boy, he was lost in the mountains and never found. However, unknown to anyone, Kenichi has been brought up by his foster father in the wild. When Kenichi becomes 15 years old, his foster father tells him the truth about his background. As he finds …

★ 4.0

Taro Urashima

Urashima Tarou (1931)

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Urashima Taro is based on a well-known Japanese folk tale about an honest fisherman who is invited to an underwater castle after saving a sea turtle on a beach from bullies. (Source: forum.bcdb.com)

★ 5.7

Bocchan

Special · 1980

Synopsis: This is a different version of the story than the one included in the Seishun Anime Zenshu TV series. Bocchan, a recent graduate, sets out for his first teaching assignment… never anticipating what awaits him. He must contend with students who spy on him and pull nasty stunts and…

★ 4.6

Manual of Ninja Martial Arts

Ninja Bugeichou

Movie · 1967 · Action, Drama, Supernatural

Synopsis: Also known as Manual of Ninja Martial Arts, the only animation from Japanese New Wave maestro Nagisa Oshima is as provocative as one would expect from such a remarkable filmmaker. The film follows Sanpei Shirato's classic comic story about the son of an assassinated feudal lord i…

★ 5.9

Hurricane Live! 2033

Special · 1990 · Music

Synopsis: Hurricane Live 2033: More Music of the Bubblegum Crisis spotlights the music that helped to make 80's series The Bubblegum Crisis the popular early piece of anime that its become. The hard rock songs of Priss and the Replicants are played amidst a video montage of the series' mos…

★ 5.2

Twinkle Heart: Gingakei made Todokanai

OVA · 1986 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Love, Heaven's greatest treasure went missing and to get it back, the Great God decides to send his two daughters Lemon and Cherry, as well as their governess Berry to find it. However, their search doesn't go so well, mainly because they decide they like it at planet Earth and p…

★ 6.7

Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics

Shin Grimm Meisaku Gekijou

TV · 1988 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Every episode is a stand-alone retelling of a different fairy or folk tale. Not all of them are based on the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm.

★ 6.4

Secrets of Akko-chan Season 2

Himitsu no Akko-chan 2

TV · 1988 · Comedy, Mahou Shoujo

Synopsis: Akko-chan is a bright and energetic 5th grader in elementary school whose father is a newscaster and mother is a picture-book writer. Akko always cherishes the palm-sized mirror that was given to her by her father and treats it with care. However, the mirror was accidentally brok…

★ 5.4

Calimero

TV · 1974 · Comedy

Synopsis: Calimero is a small black bird who has a shell on his head; his dream is to fly like the other birds. When he tries to fly and screws up he is teased by the other birds, but his girlfriend Pricilla is there to cheer him up. Despite his appearance, he is quite smart and thinks up …