Anime catalog

Year to: 1988 Reset

Found: 2,262

★ 5.1

Gensei Shugoshin P-hyoro Ikka

OVA · 1988 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Based on Kaori Kimeki's fantasy manga serialized in "Princess" magazine.

★ 4.6

Lupin tai Holmes

Special · 1981 · Mystery

Synopsis: Based on a story by Maurice Leblanc.

★ 6.2

Chou Supercar Gattiger

TV · 1977

Synopsis: A scientist invents 5 special solar powered cars that can be joined into one supercar. The cars are given to the scientists son and his friends to compete in the racing circuit, but they are pursued by an evil organization that wants the secret of solar power. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.5

Kotowa Jiten: Hetana Teppou mo Kazu Ucha Ataru!

Special · Action

Synopsis: Amateur animation by 20-year-old Hikeaki Anno while he was studying at Osaka University of Arts. The short is an animated form of the idiom "even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots".

★ 5.0

The Fight Between the Snipe and the Clam

Yu Bang Xiang Zheng

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: Based on a story originally told by Su Dai in feudal China, a fisherman observes as a snipe and clam struggle over food.

★ 4.1

2nd Lieutenant Norakuro: Sunday Magic

Norakuro Shoui: Nichiyoubi no Kaijiken

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Norakuro's adventures in the Fierce Dog Brigade continue in this short film from the 1930s.

★ 6.1

Hai! Akko Desu

TV · 1988 · Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: The story follows the daily life of a Akko-chan who is a new young wife.

★ 5.3

Ippatsu Kanta-kun

TV · 1977 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Kanta lives with his mother, brothers, sisters, and dog named Judeth. He likes baseball, but his mom doesn't like him mentioning baseball, because his mother believes this was the cause of her husband's death. (Source: ANN)

★ 5.2

Sangokushi II: Amakakeru Otoko-tachi

Special · 1986 · Action

Synopsis: The sequel to Sangokushi (1985).

★ 6.1

Triton of the Sea (1979)

Umi no Triton (Movie)

Movie · 1979 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: A recap of the TV series. While two parts were made, only the first one was shown in theaters during the Uchuu Senkan Yamato Festival. The second part was released half a decade later direct to home-video by Nippon Columbia. Later releases on DVD in 1999 and 2002 put both halves …

★ 4.1

The Octopus Bone

Tako no Hone

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: Based on the Urashima Taro tale, the story is about how the Octopus lost its skeleton. (Source: AniDB)

Kaitou Lupin: 813 no Nazo

Special · 1979 · Mystery

Synopsis: Based on the novel "813" by Maurice Leblanc.

★ 5.0

Attack No.1: Namida no Kaiten Receive

Movie · 1970 · Drama, Sports

Synopsis: The 2nd Attack No.1 recap film. This covers episode 7-14 of the original TV series.

★ 6.4

Shounen Tokugawa Ieyasu

TV · 1975 · Drama

Synopsis: A historical tale of the early life of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would eventually become shogun and establish the Edo Period in Japan. (Source: AniDB)

★ 6.2

Sue Cat

TV short · 1980 · Adventure, Music

Synopsis: After an accident, the amnesiac Sue was taken in to live with Torao's family. She always had the urge to become a singer, but didn't know why. As it turns out, Sue is actually part of a band formed with her two twin sisters. But Sue's climb to the top of the charts is a long and …

★ 4.3

Black Cat Detective

Hei Mao Jingzhang

TV · Action

Synopsis: The series follows Officer Black Cat's adventures around the forest neighbourhood, apprehending criminals, dealing justice, and solving crimes.

★ 6.3

Bug tte Honey

TV · 1986 · Comedy

Synopsis: A unique program which adopts the toycom games which are loved by children all over the world into animation. The story starts off by the kidnapping of Genjin Takahashi, a superstar in the world of toycom games. He is kidnapped by Kyura-the-Great, who plots evil in order to rule …

★ 5.2

Spooky Kitarou: Ghost War Struggle

Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Daisensou

Movie · 1986 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Movie based on the 1985 TV anime with an original plot.

★ 6.2

Kinnikuman: Seigi Choujin vs. Senshi Choujin

Movie · 1986 · Action, Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: Meat-kun has been kidnapped by Iron Mask. In order to save Meat-kun, the treasure of Inmora Island is needed. Furthermore, the treasure is hidden in the Seven Story Tower, which is guarded by the brutal Senshi Choujins. When Kinnikuman asks Terryman and the Seigi Choujins to help…

★ 4.9

The Story of Hellen Keller: Angel of Love and Light

Helen Keller Monogatari: Ai to Hikari no Tenshi

Movie · 1981 · Drama

Synopsis: Based on Hellen Keller's (1880-1968) autobiography.

★ 5.7

Ultraman Kids: M7.8 Sei no Yukai na Nakama

Movie · 1984

Synopsis: Educational anime based on the Ultraman franchise.

★ 4.6

Tatakae!! Ramenman (Movie)

Movie · 1988 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Theatrical film of the anime series Tatakae!! Ramenman, based on the manga chapter "Strike the Darkness". It was released in Japan on July 9, 1988 and is set sometime after the Mongol Tiger two-parter. (Source: Kinnikuman Wiki)

★ 4.0

Taro's Early Training Days

Hinomaru Tarou: Musha Shugyou no Maki

Movie · Action

Synopsis: The hero Taro attempts to rescue a kidnapped girl from a bandit. Short film from 1936.

★ 4.5

SF Saiyuuki Starzinger (Movie)

Movie · 1979 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Princess Aurora, the only survivor of her planet destroyed by evil mutants, is resolved to put an end to the mutant menace in the galaxy along with three enhanced human cyborgs Jesse Dart, Porkos and Aramus, she travels space in the Cosmos Queen to the Dekkos System to fight the …