Anime catalog

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Found: 4,113

★ 4.6

The Midnight Parasites

Kiseichuu no Ichiya

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Short experimental animation from 1972 by Yoji Kuri.

★ 6.3

Fly High

Gambalist! Shun

TV · 1996 · Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: First-year high school student Fujimaki Shun has a dream of becoming an olympic gold medalist as a gymnast. Having no previous training, Shun trusts his passion, boldly joins the gymnastics club, and sets out to pursue his goal. Along the way, he meets his share of entertaining a…

★ 5.8

Ranma 1/2: 1994 Music Calendar

OVA · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Series clips shown along with the music that freeze-frames when a new move is shown. The writing at the bottom says "Anything-Goes Martial Arts Technique/Trick Picture Scroll". This was put out by the KAC (Kitty Animation Circle), and so it wasn't commercially available in stores…

★ 4.4

Cool Cool Bye

OVA · 1986 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Two brothers are riding around on their hover bikes, when suddenly a giant metal fortress gets in their way. After a brief battle, the duo manages to gravely wound the fortress. It retreats and dumps our heroic pair in a wasteland. But this wasteland is inhabited by nomads that i…

★ 6.1

Akuma-kun

TV · 1989 · Adventure, Horror, Supernatural

Synopsis: The age of the demons has begun. Dr Faust has foreseen this rise of evil. Unfortunately, he is near death and is unable to personally battle this upcoming threat. Faust entrusts a young boy, Shingo Yamada, to take the responsibility of ridding the Earth of this new evil presence.…

★ 6.3

Kishin Corps

Kishin Heidan

OVA · 1993 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: October 1941, as the second World War threatens to destroy the civilized world, an unforeseen complication suddenly occurs. An alien invasion! Despite the sudden appearance of these extraterrestrial aggressors, the Axis and Allies continue their destructive conflict. Only the Kis…

★ 6.1

Ronin Warriors Gaiden

Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden

OVA · 1989 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Although Talpa has been defeated, the Warriors don't get much of a break. As they celebrate Ryo's birthday party, the news tells them of a strange killer in samurai armor wreaking havoc in New York. And the armor looks very familiar. Now, they will have to battle the ancient sorc…

★ 6.3

Wakakusa no Charlotte

TV · 1977 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Charlotte is a girl who lives on a farm in Canada. On her 12th birthday, her father tells her that her mother, whom Charlotte has always believed to be dead, is actually alive and living in Paris, but soon she will arrive to live with them! Charlotte is very upset about this at f…

★ 5.7

Exper Zenon

OVA · 1991 · Action, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Hiroshi Zenno is an average high school student whose only talent lies in arcade games. One day, after setting a new high score of over nine hundred million in his favorite game, he happens upon an advertisement for a new game called "Expers." The game promises both amazing gamep…

★ 5.8

Hamelin no Violin Hiki

Movie · 1996 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: While on their quest to stop the Demon King, the violinist Hamel, the pianist Raiel, the magess Flute and the female warrior Sizer stop in a small kingdom and destroy a rampaging monster. While giving the four a heroes' welcome, the king and queen explain that their daughter has …

★ 5.0

What's Michael?

OVA · 1985 · Comedy

Synopsis: A series of adventures featuring the one cat apparently everyone in the world owns... Michael.

★ 6.3

Mami the Psychic

Esper Mami

TV · 1987 · Comedy, Ecchi, Supernatural

Synopsis: Mami Sakura used to be a normal junior high school student, but she happened to acquire supernatural powers. Using her powers and with the help of her best friend, Mr. Takahata, she solves mysterious occurrences. When she senses someone needs help, she uses the "Teleportation Gun…

★ 6.4

Iron Fist Chinmi

Tekken Chinmi

TV · 1988 · Action, Adventure

Synopsis: Chinmi is a young Chinese boy devoted to martial arts training. Word of his skill reaches the kung-fu masters at the famous Dailin temple who invite him to study with them. Through his own dedication and the guidance of his teachers, Chinmi becomes one of the top students at the …

★ 6.3

Matchless Raijin-Oh

Zettai Muteki Raijin Ou

TV · 1991 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Suddenly, an evil empire, Jaaku, raids the Earth. But the light appears from the Earth, and fights against Jaaku. It is Raijin Oh operated by Eldran. Eldran has protected the earth since the ancient ages. But he was injured during the fight, and Raijin-Oh falls to the ground. On …

★ 6.3

Emblem TAKE 2

OVA · 1993 · Action, Drama

Synopsis: Shinjuku, 1983. A member of the Kaeda Yakuza gang, Akutsu Jouji, has lost in a brawl with a university cheering squad, and begs for forgiveness through bitter tears. Since then, nothing has gone well in Jouji's life, until 10 years later in 1993, his friend was ordered to kill hi…

★ 6.6

Mado King Granzort

Madou King Granzort

TV · 1989 · Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: In the future, the moon is a habitable place with an atmosphere and gravity, hosting a famous tourist attraction. There are also rumors about log earred, rabbit like creatures on the moon who can use magic. Haruka Daichi heads off to the moon during a summer holiday alone because…

★ 5.7

Urban Square: Kohaku no Tsuigeki

OVA · 1986 · Action, Mystery

Synopsis: When hopeful screenwriter Ryou Matsumoto is told that he should write about his own experiences, he believes nobody would want to hear about his uneventful life. However, one evening he witnesses a man get gunned down in an alleyway. After barely escaping from the killer and deal…

★ 5.0

The Drop

Shizuku

Movie · 1965 · Comedy

Synopsis: A man trapped on a raft in the middle of the ocean is in desperate need of water. Luckily for him, a few drops of rain water are about to fall from the raft's mast. Comedy ensues as the thirsty man attempts to drink the few small drops of water. (Source: ANN)

★ 6.0

DT Eightron

TV · 1998 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Shu is from Datania, a country that makes young children work. He and his friends were trying to escape when they met the Returners. The Returners are some kind of rebels to Datania. Shu goes with the Returners to fight Zero, Nines, and his men who are after DT, a special substan…

★ 5.8

Bucchigiri

OVA · 1989 · Sports

Synopsis: To all his schoolmates, Jin comes across as a hot-headed class clown from typically barging in late and sleeping the whole way through to always responding to any situation with reckless stupidity. The fact that he used to be the charismatic leader of a legendary biker gang has t…

★ 5.9

Kitty-Cat Fantasia

Neko Neko Fantasia

OVA · 1991 · Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: "Shiro" is a black cat who loves her family very much. She loves them so much she wants to help them out in times of need and trouble…but it’s difficult to do this if she's just a cat. So one night, she wishes on the moon to make her able to help, and the next day, she has turned…

★ 5.8

Bio Armor Ryger

Juushin Liger

TV · 1989 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: It is 199X A.D. In Kushiro, Hokkaido, three bodies of Dragonite appear. Possessing overwhelming destructive force, they attack the city. They also awaken the evil Jashin Drago from the holy seal he was trapped in. 200 years ago, Drago was trapped in the seal by a holy warrior wit…

★ 5.4

Shakotan★Boogie

OVA · 1991 · Action, Comedy

Synopsis: It's girls, gangs, and cars in this adaptation of the 1985 manga in Young Magazine, by Lullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella-creator Michiharu Kusunoki. Local punks steal cars, switch the plates, and sell them, but not without racing them for a while against rival gangs. The anime c…

★ 5.4

Graduation

Sotsugyou: Graduation

OVA · 1995 · Drama

Synopsis: As the date of their high school graduation approaches, five friends struggle to decide what they will do afterwards. Torn between their aspirations, family obligations, and social pressures, none of their options seem like the correct choice. As they contemplate their decisions,…