Anime catalog
Found: 388
★ 8.1My Neighbor Totoro
Tonari no Totoro
Movie · 1988 · Adventure, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: In 1950s Japan, Tatsuo Kusakabe relocates himself and his two daughters, Satsuki and Mei, to the countryside to be closer to their mother, who is hospitalized due to long-term illness. As the girls grow acquainted with rural life, Mei encounters a small, bunny-like creature in th…
★ 8.3Grave of the Fireflies
Hotaru no Haka
Movie · 1988 · Drama
Synopsis: As World War II reaches its conclusion in 1945, Japan faces widespread destruction in the form of American bombings, devastating city after city. Hotaru no Haka, also known as Grave of the Fireflies, is the story of Seita and his sister Setsuko, two Japanese children whose lives …
★ 7.7Mobile Suit Gundam
Kidou Senshi Gundam
TV · 1979 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: It is year 0079 of the Universal Century. Mankind has moved to space, living in colony clusters known as "Sides." One of these Sides declares itself the "Principality of Zeon" and declares war on the Earth Federation, the governmental body currently ruling Earth. Using powerful h…
★ 8.1Tomorrow's Joe
Ashita no Joe
TV · 1970 · Action, Drama, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Joe Yabuki is a troubled youth, whose only solution to problems is throwing punches at them. What he lacks in manners and discipline, he makes up for with his self-taught fighting skills. One day, while wandering the slums of Doya, Joe gets into a fight with the local gang. Altho…
★ 7.8Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Kidou Senshi Z Gundam
TV · 1985 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: It is Universal Century 0087, and the One Year War between the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon is over. The Earth Federation has created an elite task force, known as the Titans, who are responsible for hunting the remaining Zeon forces. However, the power-hungry Titans…
★ 7.6City Hunter
City Hunter
TV · 1987 · Action, Comedy, Mystery
Synopsis: "City Hunter" is a notorious contractor group with the call sign "XYZ." No matter the job, they will take it, cleaning up the scum on the streets of Tokyo. The key member of City Hunter is Ryou Saeba; armed with his trusty Colt Python and pinpoint accuracy, he works alongside wil…
★ 7.8Maison Ikkoku
Maison Ikkoku
TV · 1986 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
Synopsis: In the town of Clock Hill, there is an old boarding house called Maison Ikkoku. While the residence itself is fairly normal, most of its occupants are not. Yuusaku Godai, its most quiet tenant, has finally reached his limit with his neighbors' constant disruptions and boisterous …
★ 7.2Mobile Police Patlabor
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor
OVA · 1988 · Comedy, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: As the human race evolves, so does its technology. Engineers have successfully created robots dubbed "Labors" for mass distribution, utilized by society for a number of everyday tasks. However, there are criminals who manage to get their hands on these Labors, using them for thei…
★ 6.1Wicked 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…
★ 7.1Mobile 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…
★ 7.6Mobile 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…
★ 6.6Mobile 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…
★ 7.1Kimagure Orange★Road
Kimagure Orange★Road
TV · 1987 · Action, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Kyousuke Kasuga is no stranger to being the new kid at school. Despite only being a third-year middle schooler, he has spent his entire childhood avoiding those who discover his family's paranormal powers, and he has had to change schools seven times as a result. Upon catching a …
★ 7.2Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no Tsubasa
Movie · 1987 · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Shirotsugh "Shiro" Lhadatt may be a cadet in the Kingdom of Honneamise's Royal Space Force (RSF), but he has never been in space before—in fact, nobody has. The RSF is often regarded as a failure both by the country's citizens and a government more interested in precipitating a w…
★ 7.8Future Boy Conan
Mirai Shounen Conan
TV · 1978 · Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Conan was the only child born on Remnant Island, a place settled by a group of refugees while they fled a terrifying wave of magnetic bombs that wiped out most of humanity. After 20 years, most of the castaways have died, save for Conan and the wise old man that raised him. Belie…
★ 7.6Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
Kidou Senshi Gundam III: Meguriai Sora-hen
Movie · 1982 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: The One Year War comes to a close, as the Zeon forces now retreat back into space. Amuro learns much more of his Newtype abilities and tries to use them the best way he can. He's pushed to his limit as he encounters the infamous Char Aznable once again. He also falls in love with…
★ 7.8Touch
Touch
TV · 1985 · Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Synopsis: The story centers around three characters—Uesugi Kazuya, his twin older brother Tatsuya, and Asakura Minami. Kazuya is the darling of his town as he's talented, hardworking, and the ace pitcher for his middle school baseball team. Tatsuya is a hopeless slacker who's been living t…
★ 7.3Captain Harlock Space Pirate
Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Harlock
TV · 1978 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: It is 2977 AD and mankind has become stagnant. Robots do all the work, the masses are kept tranquil by subliminal messages, and government officials are lazy, caring only about recreational activities like golf and horse racing. Captain Herlock has defied this insipid mentality, …
★ 7.6Armored Trooper Votoms
Soukou Kihei Votoms
TV · 1983 · Action, Drama, Mecha
Synopsis: A century of bloodshed between warring star systems has plunged nearly 200 worlds into the flames of war. Now, an uneasy truce has settled across the Astragius Galaxy... Chirico Cuvie, a special forces powered-armor pilot is suddenly transferred into a unit engaged in a secret an…
★ 7.3Space Runaway Ideon
Densetsu Kyojin Ideon
TV · 1980 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Mankind has traveled to the stars and come across various alien civilizations, now long dead. Upon discovering the archaeological remains of such a civilization on the planet Solo, humanity finally has its first encounter with a living alien species: the Buff Clan. When Karala Aj…
★ 5.9Appleseed
Appleseed
OVA · 1988 · Action, Adventure, Mecha
Synopsis: After Earth was decimated by World War III, the ruins of civilization were rebuilt, with the futuristic city of Olympus standing out like a crown jewel. Overseen by the supercomputer Gaia and populated with an extremely large number of Bioroids—genetically engineered people desig…
★ 6.9Dororo
Dororo to Hyakkimaru
TV · 1969 · Action, Adventure, Supernatural
Synopsis: To aid his conquest of Japan, the ruthless lord Daigo Kagemitsu offers to sacrifice his soon-to-be-born son to 48 demons. The demons accept, and the next day, the child is born with several missing limbs and is ruthlessly cast down a river. Fifteen years later, a stubborn young b…
★ 7.0Lupin the Third Part 3
Lupin III: Part III
TV · 1984 · 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…
★ 6.6Dominion Tank Police
Dominion
OVA · 1988 · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Leona Ozaki joins Newport City's infamous Tank Police division. With aid of Al and her newly built mini-tank, Bonaparte, she wages war on Buaku and his cohorts, the Puma Sisters. (Source: ANN)
