Anime catalog

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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…

★ 5.7

Homeroom Affairs

Tanin no Kankei

OVA · 1994 · Comedy, Ecchi, Romance

Synopsis: Tokiro Ehara, an idealistic geeky professor, begins teaching at an exclusive high school for girls, with hopes of meeting young innocent minds in their most fragile state. Unfortunately, on his way to work, he meets 18-year-old Miyako and finds out that she is one wild student th…

★ 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…

★ 4.9

Art of Fighting

Battle Spirits: Ryuuko no Ken

OVA · 1993 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: While trying to rescue a cat, martial artist Ryo Sakazaki and his playboy best friend Robert Garcia unwittingly break into a jewel thief's apartment. Moments after entering, they witness the thief being murdered by a group of thugs. Despite fighting their way out and escaping, th…

★ 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…

★ 6.3

In The Beginning: Stories from the Bible

Tezuka Osamu no Kyuuyaku Seisho Monogatari: In the Beginning

TV · 1997 · Action, Drama

Synopsis: Through the Italian National Broadcasting Network, Tezuka Osamu received an ardent request from the Vatican to make the Bible into animated form. This request was probably made to see how the Bible would be depicted by the non-Christian Tezuka Osamu. Tezuka Osamu accepted the req…

★ 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…

★ 6.0

Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman

Tokumu Sentai Shinesman

OVA · 1996 · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Hiroya Matsumoto, hoping to become a great employee as his late father, has just been hired at Raito (Right) Trading Company. Little does he know that he has been recruited for a very mysterious department within the company - the Special Duty Combat Unit, known as SHINESMAN. The…

★ 6.0

Jewel BEM Hunter Lime

Houma Hunter Lime

OVA · 1996 · Comedy

Synopsis: For centuries, the magic and human worlds have been at peace with each other, though physically seperated by a magical gate. But when the powerful magic spheres are stolen and fall to the Earth below, the king of magic sends Boss, a fighter; Lime, a master transformer; and Poogie…

★ 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…

★ 5.6

Open the Door

Tobira wo Akete (1995)

OVA · Fantasy

Synopsis: It's bedtime, and Nonoko is about to go to sleep. But the play of light and shadow on those objects on the wall look almost like... a person. (Source: ANN)

★ 6.1

HAUNTED Junction

TV · 1997 · Comedy, Supernatural

Synopsis: Saito High is a high school with its spiritual beings and a principal whose hobby is collecting occult paraphernalia. The school has the prophecy-chosen members of the Holy Student Council to protect it. These students have problems of their own; Haruto Houjo, the president, has …

★ 6.0

Bad Boys

BADBOYS

OVA · 1993 · Comedy

Synopsis: Tsukasa, Yoji, and Eiji are friends and members of the motorcycle gang called the Paradise Butterflies. Riding the streets of Hiroshima, their goal in life is to top all other gangs in their city. (Source: Anime News Network)

★ 6.5

The Girl in the Wind: Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair

Kaze no Naka no Shoujo: Kinpatsu no Jeanie

TV · 1992 · Drama

Synopsis: The story begins in a small town, Pennsylvania in 1838. Jeanie MacDowell is a cheerful and beautiful girl with light brown hair. Jeanie enjoys playing the piano and loves taking piano lessons from her mother. Steven, a good harmonica player, and Bill, a black boy who is very good…

★ 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…

★ 6.4

Ghost Sweeper Mikami Movie

Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Gokuraku Daisakusen!!

Movie · 1994 · Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Her name is Mikami and she is a Ghost Sweeper by profession. She's also the sexiest exorcist/bounty hunter you will ever meet! When an evil vampire sorcerer returns to Tokyo after a 100-year absence, Mikami is hired to track him and his menacing assistant down before they take ov…

★ 5.2

BRONZE KoJI NANJo cathexis

OVA · 1994 · Drama, Music

Synopsis: As an incredibly popular musician, Kouji Nanjou has released numerous music videos to promote his work. Despite his desire to avoid unnecessary probing from the media, he cannot help but reveal a glimpse into his obsession with Takuto Izumi.

★ 5.3

Power Dolls

OVA · 1996 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: In 2535 A.D., after decades of oppressive policies instituted by the Terran government, the people of the colony world Omni joined together to declare their independence from the tyranny of planet Earth. Lacking an established military or specialized weapons of warfare, the Omni …

★ 5.6

Gakkou no Yuurei

OVA · 1995 · Horror

Synopsis: This OVA is a live-action/animation mixed collection of short school ghost stories. (Source: AniDB)

★ 5.2

Girl from Phantasia

Fantasia

OVA · 1993 · Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Akihiro is a teenaged boy with fantasies. He's about to have date with his girlfriend Miyuki when he finds a strange carpet on his way home. Home, a pretty and over-energetic girl named Malon appears from the carpet. She tells Akihiro about the world of Phantasia and wants to liv…

★ 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…

★ 6.5

Spooky Kitaro

Gegege no Kitarou (1996)

TV · 1996 · Adventure, Supernatural

Synopsis: Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. This time, Kitarou's friend Megumi is in need of his help. Her father, a botanist, went to Baruru Island to study the plant life there, …