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Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy

Lupin III: Fuuma Ichizoku no Inbou

Movie · 1987 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Goemon's wedding to Murasaki Inabe, daughter of a samurai clan's leader, is interrupted when the Fuma ninjas attack, kidnapping the bride-to-be and demanding her family's ancient treasure as ransom. Lupin, Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko work together once again to try to save Murasaki …

★ 6.7

Fairy Princess Minky Momo

Mahou no Princess Minky Momo

TV · 1982 · Mahou Shoujo

Synopsis: The land of dreams, Fenarinarsa, was once a kingdom on Earth, but the kingdom gradually drifted away as humanity's belief in dreams waned. To save the kingdom, the king sends his only daughter, Minky Momo, on a mission to restore humanity's dreams. After establishing herself as t…

★ 6.6

Ronin Warriors

Yoroiden Samurai Troopers

TV · 1988 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Thousands of years ago, the evil emperor Talpa attempted to conquer the Earth. Defeated, he was banished to the Nether Realm and his armor was divided into 9 separate suits. Now, he has returned to conquer Earth, having reclaimed 4 of the suits. The other 5 are in the possesion o…

★ 7.1

Glass Mask

Glass no Kamen

TV · 1984 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl with a talent for acting, was discovered by the reclusive actress Tsukikage. The story follows Maya's growing up, intense training, overcoming challenges, and evolving into the foremost actress of her generation (she is about 20 so far). Maya's g…

★ 7.5

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

Taiyou no Ko Esteban

TV · 1982 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: 1532. Esteban, age 12 is a foundling from Barcelona, with a mysterious power of ordering the Sun to appear, for which he is called "Child of the Sun." Upon the death of his adoptive father, Esteban learns he was rescued as a baby from a sinking ship in the ocean. The mysterious m…

★ 6.4

Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris

Saint Seiya: Jashin Eris

Movie · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Eris is the goddess of chaos and uses the body of Elien, who is a friend of Hyoga, to revive herself. She obtains the golden apple to drain Athena's life energy to make her ressurection complete and to be able to turn the world in a place filled with chaos. But to be able to atta…

★ 5.1

Katsudou Shashin

Movie

Synopsis: The film consists of a series of cartoon images on fifty frames of a celluloid strip and lasts three seconds at sixteen frames per second. It depicts a young boy in a sailor suit who writes the kanji characters "活動写真" (katsudou shashin, or "moving picture"), then turns towards th…

★ 6.9

Tokimeki Tonight

TV · 1982 · Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Ranze Etou lives a normal life for any girl her age—except for the fact that she resides in a castle with a vampire father and a werewolf mother who constantly worry about her lack of powers. On her first day at a new school, Ranze meets the beautiful Shun Makabe…

★ 7.0

Barefoot Gen 2

Hadashi no Gen 2

Movie · 1986 · Drama

Synopsis: The year is 1948, three years since the atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima and much of the Nakaoka family. Gen Nakaoka, his mother, and his adopted brother, Ryuuta, struggle to survive in the ruins of their once flourishing city. And yet, after befriending a group of homeless orphan…

★ 6.9

Astro Boy (1980)

Tetsuwan Atom (1980)

TV · 1980 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: Creating a robotic boy in the image of his recently deceased son Tobio, Professor Tenma thought nothing could go wrong now that his beloved child had been "reborn"... that is, until he comes to realize that this invention could never replace his son. Before long, however, the rob…

★ 4.8

Violence Jack: Slumking

Violence Jack: Harem Bomber

OVA · 1986 · Action, Drama, Horror

Synopsis: Kanto Hell Earthquake has demolished the metropolitan completely. After the earthquake, Slum King is kidnapping girls and sell them as sex slaves. Mari is wandering on the devastated field looking for her lover, Ken. But she is also kidnapped by them. While she is tortured and tr…

★ 7.3

Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth

Waga Seishun no Arcadia

Movie · 1982 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Earth has been conquered by the evil Illumidus Empire, with parallels drawn to the U.S. post World War II occupation of Japan. Captain Harlock with a group that will become his life long friends begin their fight against this tyranny visited upon the planet Earth, with no regard …

★ 6.5

Astro Boy

Tetsuwan Atom

TV · 1963 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: In the distant year 2003, Japan is a technological utopia, and robots are everywhere. One such robot, Tobio, was built by the brilliant Dr. Tenma to replace his dead son. But when it soon becomes apparent that Tobio is an imperfect copy of his departed child, Dr. Tenma throws him…

★ 7.1

Charge!! Men's Private School

Sakigake!! Otokojuku

TV · 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 feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. Only those who survive…

★ 7.1

Patalliro!

TV · 1982 · Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: Patarillo! is set in a society much like ours in most ways, with one decided twist. The manga on which it is based is one of the much-read works produced for adolescent Japanese girls that features a healthy proportion of gay men and beautiful teenagers aka bishounen (beautiful b…

★ 6.8

Invincible Superman Zambot 3

Muteki Choujin Zambot 3

TV · 1977 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: There once existed a planet named Beal, until it was wiped out by the mysterious entity known as Gaizok. The few remaining survivors escaped to Earth and split into three families, named Jin, Kamie, and Kamikita respectively. While attempting to start a new life, the collectively…

★ 4.9

The Dull Sword

Namakura Gatana

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Namakura Gatana, meaning "dull-edged sword," is a four-minute comedy about a samurai who, thanks to his dull instrument, loses every time he attacks a weak opponent. In order to examine the sword, he tries to attack passers-by, but lower-class townspeople fight back and knock him…

★ 5.8

Lily C.A.T.

LILY-C.A.T.

OVA · 1987 · Adventure, Drama, Horror

Synopsis: In the age of space colonization, different corporations eagerly claim planets for their own. One such corporation, Syncam, sponsors a crew of seasoned shipmen and fresh-faced recruits to remain in stasis for 20 years until they reach their destination. When they wake, however, t…

★ 5.9

BIRTH

OVA · 1984 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Aqualoid was a prosperous planet, but an attack from a mysterious life force, the Inorganics, transforms it into a post-apocalyptic shell of its former self. When Nam finds a mysterious sword, he is suddenly the object of a planet-wide chase. With the Inorganics closing in, will …

★ 7.1

UFO Robo Grendizer

TV · 1975 · Mecha

Synopsis: Duke Fleed is a survivor of the Fleed Planet who is escaped to the Earth, onboard a mysterious "spaceship", where is raised by Dr. Umon as his adoptive son, and known as Daisuke Umon. Years after his arrival, he's faced with the threat of King Vega and his army, who want to conqu…

★ 6.9

Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie

SPACE ADVENTURE Cobra

Movie · 1982 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: While enjoying a drink at a bar, a beautiful yet intimidating woman catches the eye of Cobra, an infamous outlaw with a powerful gun fused to his left arm. This woman, Jane Royal, has also caught the eye of the Pirate Guild, a dangerous organization led by the enigmatic Crystal B…

★ 6.5

Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods

Saint Seiya: Kamigami no Atsuki Tatakai

Movie · 1988 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In northern Europe, the reincarnation of Odin, Dolbar, rules supreme. One day, Hyoga rescues a man in Siberia so warns him about trouble in the Asgard. Athena goes out to investigate and sends Hyoga in advance but when she and the others arrive at the Asgard, Hyoga is nowhere to …

★ 6.1

Lupin III: Pilot Film

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Two years after the birth of the manga a pilot film was released. It was a brief film of only 13 minutes that had the purpose of assay the response to a possible future anime realization of Lupin III. The pilot opens with a challenge call from Lupin to Zenigata from a public phon…

★ 6.7

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver (1989)

OVA · 1989 · Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Shou and his friend, Tetsurou, stumble upon a strange orb-like mechanism, the Guyver Unit, in the woods. It physically bonds with Shou and turns him into the alien soldier, Guyver. His mission is to protect the Guyver Unit from the Japanese corporation known as Chronos. They are …