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Amazing Sarutobi

Sasuga no Sarutobi

TV · 1982 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Nikumaru, meaning "meatball" in Japanese, is a seventeen-year-old student at Ninja High School, a special school for the training of ninja. He is short and chubby, but he possesses a super technique known as the "kamikaze", where he stirs up a whirlwind with his feet. The series …

★ 4.0

A Ship of Oranges

Mikanbune

Movie

Synopsis: A somewhat historical tale about a famous Japanese businessman who made his fortune by shipping oranges from the farmlands to the capital city of Edo.

★ 5.9

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

100-mannen Chikyuu no Tabi: Bander Book

Special · 1978 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: To escape the explosion of their ship caused by a terrorist attack, the parents of a young baby put him inside an escape pod and send him out before dying. The pod ends up on a planet inhabited by beings able to transform themselves into animals by using a special ring. The young…

★ 5.2

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba to 40-hiki no Touzoku

Movie · 1971 · Action, Fantasy

Synopsis: A film produced for Toei's 20th anniversary. A boy who is the descendant of the leader of the theives who met a grisly fate in the 1001 Nights bands together with 38 cats and a mouse to get back his rightful treasure from Ali Baba XXXIII, the descendent of Ali Baba who now rules …

★ 6.5

Blue Blink

Aoi Blink

TV · 1989 · Fantasy

Synopsis: Story of a young boy named Kakeru and his adventures together with a magical blue pony named Blink.

★ 3.7

The Bathroom

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: A surrealistic short from minimalist cartoonist Kuri Yoji.

★ 5.1

Gdleen

OVA · 1990 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Due to a spacecraft failure, Ryu, a human astronaut, and the AI "MOS" are forced to crash-land on a mysterious planet called Gdleen. There, Ryu meets a cute Euradonian fairy named Fana. However, the planet is in the midst of a dispute over a supposedly magical temple. The self-pr…

★ 5.4

Fortune Quest: Yo ni mo Shiawase na Boukensha-tachi

OVA · 1993 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Fortune Quest is the tale of a bunch of adventurers. Imagine your classic D&D party—Fighter, Thief, Bard, Mage, Healer ...and Porter? Okay, don't know where the Porter comes from, but Pastel and her group of adventurers are broke and need a job. They can't afford to buy any of th…

★ 4.3

The Fashion Boy is Cool

Oshare Kozou wa Hanamaru

OVA · 1993 · Romance

Synopsis: Kotobuki is a cheerful outgoing 14 year old girl. She's a young lady with good fashion sense and her favorite pass-time includes browsing through specialty shops, gift shops, and clothing stores. Her favorite store is "Galopine Et Galopin", a clothing store run by a young fashion…

★ 6.0

Juusenki L-Gaim III: Full Metal Soldier

OVA · 1987 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: A side story taking place somewhere before the second half of the series, prior to Daba acquiring the L-Gaim Mk-II. Daba's comrade Leccee is captured by Poseidal's forces, and Daba and his rebels attempt to save her.

★ 6.1

Alps no Shoujo Heidi: Alm no Yama-hen

Movie · 1996 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Condensed version of the first half of the TV series.

★ 3.4

P O P

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: A jet-black train traverses the infinite and abstract landscape, its destination unknown. From a distance, its plume of smoke appears gentle—its steady chugging noises inviting. In closer proximity, however, the mechanism is a marvelous beast, its monstrous bellows sure to rattle…

★ 5.6

Legacy of Aru Kararu

Aru Kararu no Isan

OVA · 1993 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In the 26th century, humans discover a humanoid race living on the distant world GO/7498/2, a dark-skinned, golden-eyed people who seem to eke out a primitive, carefree existence. However, a scout team from Earth discovers that there is more to them than meets the eye--they live …

★ 5.6

Thumbelina: A Magical Story

Oyayubi Hime: Monogatari

TV · 1992 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: A bratty girl named Mia is given a book, Thumbelina, which upon reading she is shrunk and transported into the world of the book. She embarks on a journey to return home, and to normal size making friends and learning lessons on the way, but that's only the beginning of her adven…

★ 4.5

Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro

OVA · 1990 · Ecchi, Romance

Synopsis: Based on the Milky Passion manga by Morizono Milk.

★ 4.8

The Genesis

Souseiki

Movie · 1968

Synopsis: This is a short film parodying the major Hollywood film "The Creation" directed by John Houston. This film has the look of a tongue-in-cheek production, done on a small budget by animators who wanted to make fun of great works that cost enormous sums of money. (Source: ANN)

★ 4.3

The Blossom Man

Hanasaka Jiisan

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A short movie produced by Yasuji Murata. Based on the Japanese fairy tale Hanasaka Jiijii, also called Hanasaka Jiisan. A kind old man and his wife dig up the ground where their dog is barking, and find koban (oval gold coins formerly used in Japan) there.

★ 6.7

Time Quest

Time Travel Tondekeman!

TV · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: The series starts when Hayato, a soccer enthusiast, and his girlfriend Yumi, an aspiring musician, went to a visit to Dr. Leonard's lab. They accidentally activated the Tondekeman, a funny talking kettle who transported them many centuries in the past. In Baghdad, Hayato and Yumi…

★ 4.2

Kouryuu no Mimi: Mina no Shou

OVA · 1995 · Action, Drama, Ecchi

Synopsis: Based on the manga by Inoue Noriyoshi, which has also had a Super Famicom game spinoff. Natsume Kiroemon, the protagonist, was the 45th leader of the Natsume family, and inherit the "Kiryuu no Mimi ", a tool which gave its bearer easy access to wealth and women. As a result of hi…

★ 4.4

Arichan the Ant

Ari-chan

Movie · Comedy, Music

Synopsis: Ari-chan, an ant child, finds a violin in a sand pit and steals it to play with it.

★ 5.6

Super Bestial Machine God Dancougar: Blazing Epilogue

Choujuu Kishin Dancougar: Hakunetsu no Shuushou

OVA · 1990 · Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: After all the battles the Jyusenki-tai has been through, they have gone on their own separate ways. But one person will bring them all together again: Shapiro Keats. The man who sided with Muge Zarbados all the way back in the beginning is still alive. One friend-turned-foe await…

★ 5.4

Cosmic Fantasy

Cosmic Fantasy: Ginga Mehyou no Wana

OVA · 1994 · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Yuu and Saya are two of the top Cosmic Hunters in the galaxy, and Yuu is enjoying a bit of fame after his most recent adventure. The two are on a date when they are interrupted from a distress signal from their "ally", the feline pervert Nyan. In the meantime, the space pirate Be…

★ 6.4

Hai Step Jun

TV · 1985 · Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Jun is a very intelligent little girl who spends her time arranging all kinds of inventions. It goes until creating two small robots, Kichinosuke and Yukinojo, who become her best friends. Because of her intelligence, Jun gets into college at a young age and she meets and falls i…

★ 5.1

ZIGGY Soreyuke! R&R BAND

Movie · 1991 · Adventure, Music, Mystery

Synopsis: Japanese rock band Ziggy comes to London and gets attacked upon arrival at the hotel after a recording session. The musicians barely escape the attack; however, soon they learn that their producer has been murdered, and they are the suspects! Chased by police and some mysterious …