Anime catalog

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Found: 4,744

Alien Nine

Alien 9

OVA · 2001 · Drama, Horror, Psychological

Synopsis: Soon after entering middle school, Yuri Otani is coerced into joining the "Alien Party," a single-minded group with one goal: capture any alien attempting to enter school grounds. Terrified of aliens her entire life, Otani is anything but thrilled, and to make matters worse, her …

★ 6.1

Wicked City

Youjuu Toshi

Movie · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Renzaburou Taki appears to be a regular salaryman, but in reality, he is a member of the Black Guards—a secret organization that maintains the fragile harmony between the human and demon realms. As the time to renew the peace treaty approaches, Taki is tasked with guarding the im…

★ 7.7

Shin Chan

Crayon Shin-chan

TV · 1992 · Comedy, Ecchi, Slice of Life

Synopsis: There is no such thing as an uneventful day in the life of kindergartener Shinnosuke "Shin-chan" Nohara. The five-year-old is a cut above the most troublesome, perverted, and shameless kid one can imagine. Shin-chan is almost always engaged in questionable activities such as forg…

★ 6.7

Rave Master

GROOVE ADVENTURE RAVE

TV · 2001 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Fifty years ago, malevolent stones known as Dark Brings brought about the "Overdrive," a calamitous event that destroyed one-tenth of the world. In the present day, the nefarious organization Demon Card seeks the Dark Brings' power for their all but innocent intentions. Haru Glor…

★ 6.2

Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy

Dragon Ball GT: Goku Gaiden! Yuuki no Akashi wa Suushinchuu

Special · 1997 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Years after the end of the Dragonball GT, the story continues in this special with Son Goku's now eldery granddaughter Pan, and a new generation of super saiyajins, the great-great-grandsons of Goku and Vegeta 100 years after the end of DBGT, all the heroes of Earth have died...e…

★ 7.6

Patlabor: The Movie

Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: The Movie

Movie · 1989 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The Babylon Project is a massive renovation of Tokyo's neighborhoods, including the creation of artificial islands in the Bay. Utilizing "Labors," or robots created for the express purpose of doing work, architects and construction crews are able to more efficiently progress deve…

★ 6.7

Battle Angel Alita

GUNNM

OVA · 1993 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Doc Ido, a doctor and mechanic who lives and works in the hellish, postapocalyptic "Scrapyard," finds the—miraculously preserved—remains of a female cyborg in a junk heap. After he revives and rebuilds her, the preternaturally strong, amnesiac "Gally" begins to forge a life for h…

★ 7.3

InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time

Inuyasha: Toki wo Koeru Omoi

Movie · 2001 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: During their quest in the feudal era to recover the shards of the miraculous Shikon Jewel, Inuyasha, Kagome Higurashi, and their friends become the target of Menoumaru Hyouga—a demon awakened by one of the Shikon fragments, now in pursuit of Inuyasha's heirloom sword Tessaiga. Fo…

★ 7.1

Mobile Suit Gundam I

Kidou Senshi Gundam I

Movie · 1981 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: In the future, with Earth's population rapidly increasing, humanity has developed giant orbiting space colonies gathered in clusters known as "Sides." As the elites on Earth force most of the populace into space, rebellion begins to brew. In the year Universal Century 0079, one o…

★ 7.1

Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi Universe

Tenchi Muyou!

TV · 1995 · Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Tenchi Masaki's life changes forever when the ship of an infamous space pirate, Ryouko Hakubi, is shot down and crashes near his family's temple. Little did Tenchi know that by saving Ryouko, he would spark a series of events that would lead alien women from all walks of life to …

★ 7.6

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gyakushuu no Char

Movie · 1988 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The year is Universal Century 0093. Char Aznable has taken command of Neo Zeon, the rebels of outer space. He firmly believes that humankind can only achieve peace by relocating to space. Thus, he plans to crash the giant asteroid Axis into Earth and plunge the planet into an uni…

★ 7.5

Mobile Fighter G Gundam

Kidou Butouden G Gundam

TV · 1994 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: In the year Future Century 0060, the many countries that once comprised Earth's surface exist as separate colonies floating in space. Their home planet now uninhabitable, the ruler of all of the colonies is decided by their unanimous participation in the intergalactic Gundam Figh…

★ 6.6

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ

Kidou Senshi Gundam ZZ

TV · 1986 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In Universal Century 0088, the Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG) has emerged victorious in its war with the Earth Federation's Titans at the cost of devastating losses. Neo-Zeon, the third faction in the war formerly known as Axis Zeon, remains as powerful as ever. Led by Newtype Ham…

★ 7.1

Captain Tsubasa

TV · 1983 · Action, Sports

Synopsis: Captain Tsubasa is the passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing soccer at a very young age, and while it was mostly just a recreational sport for his fr…

★ 6.3

Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Dragon Ball: Shen Long no Densetsu

Movie · 1986 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: A retelling of Dragon Ball's origins, this is a different version of the meeting of Goku, Bulma, Oolong, and Yamucha. They are all looking for the dragon balls for different reasons when they cross paths with an evil king named Gourmeth, who is also looking for the dragon balls. …

★ 7.7

Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper

Meitantei Conan: Tokei Jikake no Matenrou

Movie · 1997 · Adventure, Mystery

Synopsis: Conan Edogawa is facing a dilemma: Ran Mouri has asked Shinichi Kudou out to the movies and he is unable to provide a convincing excuse not to go. However, when the day of the date arrives, he has more pressing problems to worry about—a great amount of plastic explosives has rece…

★ 6.8

Petshop of Horrors

TV · 1999 · Horror, Mystery, Psychological

Synopsis: Count D, a quite interesting pet shop owner from an area called Chinatown, sells rare and hard to come by pets to people longing for something special, but with each sale comes a contract. If the rules of the contract are followed, everything goes fine, but if someone should brea…

★ 7.3

Martian Successor Nadesico

Kidou Senkan Nadesico

TV · 1996 · Action, Comedy, Mecha

Synopsis: Akito doesn't want to fight. Despite a childhood spent on the anime Gekiganger 3, a Mecha show, he'd rather cook than pilot a Mecha. Fate intervenes when his home on Mars is destroyed, and he is transported instantly to the Earth, mysteriously. He has questions no one can answer …

★ 6.6

Blue Gender

BLUE GENDER

TV · 1999 · Adventure, Drama, Horror

Synopsis: Afflicted by an incurable illness, Yuuji Kaidou dreams of a better future and decides to rely on a cryogenic technology that allows him to sleep until a cure is found. Unfortunately for the young man, he awakens surrounded by man-eating monsters and is saved in extremis by a grou…

★ 8.0

Anne of Green Gables

Akage no Anne

TV · 1979 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Life is not easy for Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan with a vast imagination and a short temper. In a twist of fate, she gets taken into the Cuthbert house in Avonlea. The elderly occupants Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert were looking for a young boy to help in the fields, but t…

★ 7.1

Initial D Extra Stage

Initial D EXTRA STAGE

OVA · 2000 · Action, Drama, Sports

Synopsis: The Lancer EVO-driving group "Emperor" have defeated every racing team they've met in the Gunma region. Now they're out to challenge the duo of Mako and Sayuki and their SilEighty - the Impact Blue of Usui Mountain. (Source: Anime News Network)

★ 7.5

Macross Plus

OVA · 1994 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: The year is 2040 and the galaxy is flourishing with several colonies and advanced technology. AI is near perfection and the current top idol is the near-completed Virturoid Idol Sharon Apple. All that is missing are her actual feelings, which instead are supplied by Myung Fang Lo…

★ 6.8

Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden

Mahoromatic

TV · 2001 · Comedy, Ecchi, Romance

Synopsis: Mahoro Andou is a powerful combat android designed by Vesper, a secret organization protecting the world against alien invaders. Unfortunately, her remaining operational time is running short. If she continues to fight, she will shut down in about one month. However, if she choos…

★ 6.9

X (TV)

TV · 2001 · Action, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: In the fight between the Dragons of Heaven and the Dragons of Earth, the dream seer Princess Hinoto predicts the end of humanity. A central entity, 15-year-old Kamui Shirou, is to choose whether to ally with the Dragons of Earth and destroy civilization to protect the planet or w…