Anime catalog

Season: Fall Year to: 1991 Reset

Found: 548

Angel's Egg

Tenshi no Tamago

OVA · 1985 · Drama, Fantasy, Psychological

Synopsis: The surrealist world of Tenshi no Tamago is desolate and devoid of the bustle of traditional everyday life. Instead, the world is filled with ominous phenomena, including floating orbs populated with statues of goddesses, gargantuan army tanks that seem to move unmanned, armies o…

★ 7.7

Gunbuster

Top wo Nerae! GunBuster

OVA · 1988 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: In the near future, humanity has taken its first steps towards journeying into the far reaches of the galaxy. Upon doing so they discover a huge race of insectoid aliens known as "Space Monsters." These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of mankind as they near closer and c…

★ 7.3

Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac

Saint Seiya

TV · 1986 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: In ancient times, a group of young men devoted their lives to protecting Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War. These men were capable of fighting without weapons—a swing of their fist alone was powerful enough to rip the very sky apart and shatter the earth beneath them. These b…

★ 6.6

VAMPIRE HUNTER D

Vampire Hunter D

Movie · 1985 · Action, Fantasy, Horror

Synopsis: 10,000 years in the future, the world has become a very different place; monsters roam the land freely, and people, although equiped with high tech weapons and cybernetic horses, live a humble life more suited to centuries past. The story focuses on a small hamlet plagued by mons…

★ 8.1

Lady Oscar: The Rose of Versailles

Versailles no Bara

TV · 1979 · Adventure, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: In a time of class stratification and rising tensions amongst the impoverished population, the Austrian Empire sends Princess Marie Antoinette to France to be wed to Crown Prince Louis XVI. The political marriage is arranged to strengthen the alliance between both countries, but …

★ 7.6

Fist of the North Star

Hokuto no Ken

TV · 1984 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In the year 19XX, after being betrayed and left for dead, bravehearted warrior Kenshirou wanders a post-apocalyptic wasteland on a quest to track down his rival, Shin, who has kidnapped his beloved fiancée Yuria. During his journey, Kenshirou makes use of his deadly fighting form…

★ 7.4

Lupin the 3rd

Lupin III

TV · 1971 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Arsène Lupin III is the grandson of world-famous thief Arsène Lupin, and he's living up to his grandfather's memory as a high-profile thief himself. Due to his infamy, Lupin III attracts the attention of the persistent Inspector Zenigata of the ICPO, as well as rival criminals. L…

★ 8.0

Lupin The 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro

Lupin III: Cagliostro no Shiro

Movie · 1979 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Arsene Lupin III discovers that the spoils from his latest casino robbery are actually "Gothic Bills," legendary counterfeits that are nigh impossible to distinguish from genuine bills. Together with colleague Daisuke Jigen, he heads to the small nation of Cagliostro to investiga…

★ 7.5

Macross

Choujikuu Yousai Macross

TV · 1982 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: After a mysterious spaceship crashes into Earth, humanity realizes that they are not alone. Fearing a potential threat from space, the world pushes aside their nationalism, conflicting interests, and cultural differences, unifying under the banner of the United Nations. The newly…

★ 7.4

Urusei Yatsura

TV · 1981 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Not much is notable about the lecherous Ataru Moroboshi, but his extraordinary bad luck sticks out like the horns in an alien's head. When Earth is threatened by a fleet of alien invaders known as the Oni, Ataru is selected to represent humanity in a duel against one of them. It …

★ 7.3

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku

Dragon Ball Z: Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen - Freeza ni Idonda Z Senshi Son Goku no Chi

Special · 1990 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must now do his best to stop Frieza's impending massacre. (Source: AN…

★ 8.9

Tomorrow's Joe 2

Ashita no Joe 2

TV · 1980 · Action, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Yabuki Joe is left downhearted and hopeless after a certain tragic event. In attempt to put the past behind him, Joe leaves the gym behind and begins wandering. On his travels he comes across the likes of Wolf Kanagushi and Goromaki Gondo, men who unintentionally fan the dying em…

★ 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. …

★ 7.5

Galaxy Express 999

Ginga Tetsudou 999

TV · 1978 · Adventure, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: In the distant future, humanity has found a way to live forever by purchasing mechanical bodies, but this way to immortality is extraordinarily expensive. An impoverished boy, Tetsurou Hoshino, desires to purchase a pass on the Galaxy Express 999—a train that travels throughout t…

★ 7.6

Patlabor the Mobile Police

Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor ON TELEVISION

TV · 1989 · Comedy, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In the future, advanced robotics has created heavy robots ("labors") for use in a variety of functions: construction, fire-fighting, military, and more. However, though the robots are only machines, their operators are also only human—and humans sometimes turn to crime. Since a h…

★ 7.0

Otaku no Video

OVA · 1991 · Comedy, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: Somewhat based on the real story of how Gainax was founded, Otaku no Video addresses all aspects of an otaku lifestyle. Ken Kubo is a young man living an average life until he is dragged into a group of otaku. Slowly, he becomes more like them until he decides to abandon his form…

★ 7.1

Devilman: The Birth

Devilman: Tanjou-hen

OVA · 1987 · Action, Fantasy, Horror

Synopsis: Akira Fudou leads the life of a typical high school student. After a chance encounter with school bullies, he is rescued by his childhood friend Ryou Asuka. Ryou and Akira catch up over the course of an afternoon that ends with them crashing a party at a nightclub. Initially unco…

★ 7.5

Lupin the 3rd Part 2

Lupin III: Part II

TV · 1977 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Lupin III chronicles the adventures of Arsene Lupin III, the world's greatest thief, and his partners in crime: master marksman Daisuke Jigen, beautiful and scheming Fujiko Mine and stoic samurai Goemon Ishikawa XIII. Lupin and his gang travel around the globe in search of the wo…

★ 7.7

Ranma ½ (1989)

Ranma 1/2: Nettou-hen

TV · 1989 · Action, Comedy, Ecchi

Synopsis: Ranma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of water, always has his hands full fending off crazed admirers. One of the most fanatical is Shampoo, a girl from a tribe of Chinese Amazons who tried to kill girl Ranma, was defeated by boy Ranma, and then proposes marr…

★ 7.1

Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar

Uchuu Senkan Yamato

TV · 1974 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: In the year 2199, Earth is a mere shell of its former glory after a vicious bombardment by the Gamilas Empire. The inhabitants have been forced underground to escape the irradiated surface, but the deadly radiation inches closer and closer to the retreating population. With only …

★ 5.6

Angel Cop

OVA · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Sometime in the future, terrorism in Japan has become commonplace, and the police have become almost as brutal as criminals. A member of the Special Security Force known as Angel, is the best of the best, stopping at nothing in her fight for justice. Things get interesting for An…

★ 5.8

Demon City Shinjuku

Makai Toshi Shinjuku

OVA · 1988 · Action, Adventure, Horror

Synopsis: On the rooftops of Shinjuku, Genichirou Izayoi fought against Levih Rah, a man who sold his soul to obtain demonic powers, and lost. Ten years later, Shinjuku remains a wasteland of demonic energy while the rest of Tokyo remains largely untouched. One day, Genichirou's son, Kyouy…

★ 7.4

Space Adventure Cobra

Space Cobra

TV · 1982 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Lonely salaryman Johnson laments his meager life, longing for a world of travel and excitement. But after engaging in a hallucinatory experience, he recalls vivid memories of a legendary space pirate named Cobra. WIth the Psychogun attached to his left arm, Cobra had travelled ac…