Anime catalog

Year to: 1981 Reset

Found: 1,331

Unico: Black Rain and White Feather

Unico: Kuroi Kumo Shiroi Hane

Movie · 1979 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: The Goddess Venus is jealous of the beautiful human girl Psyche and blames her pet unicorn, Unico, as Psyche's source of good luck that keeps her from the harm of the goddess' cruel intentions. Unico has the amazing power to make anyone he meets happy. Whether it's because of his…

★ 5.5

Pictures at an Exhibition

Tenrankai no E

Movie · 1966 · Comedy

Synopsis: A series of short animated segments, without dialog, explore major characters of modern society, such as the plastic surgeon, the fashion-obsessed woman, the rumor-monger, and others, leading to a concluding comment on the progress of civilization. (Source: ANN)

★ 5.6

Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother?!!

Ginga Tetsudou 999: Kimi wa Haha no You ni Aiseru ka!!

Special · 1980 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: A remake of episodes 51-52 of the TV version.

★ 6.4

The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee

Konchuu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch

TV · 1970 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: Hutch is a small honeybee who got separated from his mom when his home was destroyed by invading wasps, and he now desperately wants to find her back. It's the beginning of an adventure that will make him meet all kinds of friendly insects who try to help him out, but unfortunate…

★ 5.6

Paris no Isabelle

TV · 1979 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: The principal character is 15-year-old Isabelle Laustin, other characters being her parents Leon and Marie, Isabelle's friends Jean and his sister Marie, and Isabelle's suitor, Captain Victor. When Paris is besieged and Napoleon III's army is defeated, Isabelle escapes to London,…

★ 3.2

Aos

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: Surrealist explanation of reality. People enclosed in a room.

★ 5.9

Undersea Super Train: Marine Express

Kaitei Choutokkyuu: Marine Express

Special · 1979 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: The year is 2002, and the Marine Express, the first underwater train between America and Japan, is ready for its maiden voyage. The chief engineer suspects that the train's test run will be used for illicit purposes and hires private detective Ban Shunsaku. He arrives to his clie…

★ 6.1

Eagle Riders

Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman II

TV · 1978 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Two years after the defeat of Galactor and the apparent death of Condor Joe, a cruise ship is attacked by Leader X, killing nearly everyone on board. One of the survivors, a young girl, is captured by X and rapidly aged into the bizarre, masculine-voiced villainess Gel Sadra. Tho…

★ 6.0

Doraemon: Boku, Momotarou no Nanna no sa

Movie · 1981 · Fantasy

Synopsis: As a summer assignment, Nobita has to research the past of his town. Together with Doraemon, they use a gadget called time camera to take photos of the town sights from various time periods. To their great surprise, the last photo they take depicts Japanese folk hero Momotaro pul…

★ 6.7

Ohayou! Spank

TV · 1981 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Morimura Aiko is a junior high school student who is short for her age. Her father went on a yacht ten years ago and his whereabouts remained in obscurity. Her mother, a designer for hats, left for Paris, leaving Aiko in the care of her uncle, Mr Fujinami. Aiko had a pet dog, Pap…

★ 5.4

Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: Kuuchuu Dai-Gekitotsu

Movie · 1975 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Go Nagai crossover movie.

★ 5.5

Oni

Movie · Supernatural

Synopsis: One morning, two brothers living in a hut with their mother set out for the mountains to set traps for deer. They move silently through the forest undergrowth until suddenly a demon's arm reaches out from the treetops and grabs the younger brother. The older brother aims carefull…

★ 4.5

The Quack Infantry Troop

Ahiru Riku Sentai

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Ducks get into a conflict with frogs and start a war.

★ 6.2

Mako the Mermaid

Mahou no Mako-chan

TV · 1970 · Mahou Shoujo, Romance

Synopsis: Mako is a young siren and daughter to the King of the Sea. In a stormy day she rescues the young sport Akira from a wrecked ship, but ends up falling in love with him. So, with help from the Witch of the Sea, she's transformed into a human, and becomes a highschool student who he…

★ 6.6

The White Whale of Mu

Muu no Hakugei

TV · 1980 · Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In ancient times, the continents of Atlantis and Mu fought a war, and Atlantis lost. After losing the war, Atlantis transformed itself into a small planet and timeslipped to the present-day to try to take over the world again. But five warriors from Mu assemble on Easter Island, …

★ 5.8

Barbapapa

TV short · 1974 · Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Barbapapa and his family can turn into anything they want. Each member of the family has his or her own personality. Very good show for the youngest children as each episode deals with another problem they will recognize in a way that is 'morally correct'. (Source: ANN)

★ 5.7

Kitty's Studio

Koneko no Studio

Movie · 1959 · Comedy

Synopsis: The kitten from Yasuji Mori's earlier Koneko no Rakugaki returns, this time putting his talents toward directing a samurai film starring his mouse friends.

★ 6.3

82 Oshougatsuda yo! Doraemon, Kaibutsu-kun, Ninja Hattori-kun

Special · 1979 · Comedy

Synopsis: A crossover of Doraemon and Ninja Hattori-kun.

★ 6.3

Yuki: Snow Fairy

Yuki

Movie · 1981 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Up in Heaven, Yuki’s grandparents decide that, having turned thirteen years old, she must go down to Earth to a village that is torn by bandits and intervene to save its people. However, if she does not succeed within one year, she will become as insubstantial as the wind. Down i…

★ 5.9

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island

Dr. Slump: Arale-chan - Hello! Fushigi Shima

Movie · 1981 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Professor Senbei finds a videotape of his deceased father providing instructions on how to create a love potion. The main ingredient is a tear of the evil Gyaasuka Daimao who lives at the Wonder Island. To retrieve it, Senbei takes Arale and Gatchan on a wacky adventure. (Source:…

★ 5.3

Cyborg 009 and the Monster Wars

Cyborg 009: Kaijuu Sensou

Movie · 1967 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: After escaping from Black Ghost, the cyborgs that once rebelled against the nefarious organization are living their lives peacefully all over the world. However, when a strange dinosaur-like monster starts using sound waves to attack people and cities, Dr. Isaac Gilmore deduces t…

★ 4.0

Taro Urashima

Urashima Tarou (1931)

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Urashima Taro is based on a well-known Japanese folk tale about an honest fisherman who is invited to an underwater castle after saving a sea turtle on a beach from bullies. (Source: forum.bcdb.com)

★ 5.7

Bocchan

Special · 1980

Synopsis: This is a different version of the story than the one included in the Seishun Anime Zenshu TV series. Bocchan, a recent graduate, sets out for his first teaching assignment… never anticipating what awaits him. He must contend with students who spy on him and pull nasty stunts and…

★ 4.6

Manual of Ninja Martial Arts

Ninja Bugeichou

Movie · 1967 · Action, Drama, Supernatural

Synopsis: Also known as Manual of Ninja Martial Arts, the only animation from Japanese New Wave maestro Nagisa Oshima is as provocative as one would expect from such a remarkable filmmaker. The film follows Sanpei Shirato's classic comic story about the son of an assassinated feudal lord i…