Anime catalog

Season: Summer Year to: 1986 Reset

Found: 204

Castle in the Sky

Tenkuu no Shiro Laputa

Movie · 1986 · Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In a world filled with planes and airships, Sheeta is a young girl who has been kidnapped by government agents who seek her mysterious crystal amulet. While trapped aboard an airship, she finds herself without hope—that is, until the ship is raided by pirates. Taking advantage of…

★ 7.4

Barefoot Gen

Hadashi no Gen

Movie · 1983 · Drama

Synopsis: In 1945, World War II is at its peak. As Japanese cities are fire-bombed and the nation is cornered by US forces, Japan is collapsing under the immense pressure. Gen Nakaoka, a bold, free-spirited young boy, lives in Hiroshima. Struggling with wartime scarcity and barely making e…

★ 7.7

Macross: Do You Remember Love?

Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Ai Oboete Imasu ka

Movie · 1984 · Action, Mecha, Music

Synopsis: After warping light-years away from Earth, the spacecraft Macross carries a city of civilians and soldiers back home. They continuously fight off the threat of the Zentradi and Meltrandi, giant alien races with whom humanity wages war. During a battle, the Macross transforms into…

★ 7.1

Dirty Pair

TV · 1985 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: If you're in a big trouble, call the World Welfare Work Association or WWWA. They will send out a team of highly trained capable agents called Trouble Consultants who can solve your problems. But if the team they send you is the Dirty Pair, there will be a lot of collateral damag…

★ 7.1

Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow

Kidou Senshi Gundam II: Ai Senshi-hen

Movie · 1981 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: As the War continues, Amuro and the White Base crew must make their way toward the Earth Federation Headquarters, Jaburo. On their way they meet several new enemies and face off against impossible odds. They fight in Operation Odessa to relieve the Earth from the clutches of the …

★ 7.3

Night on the Galactic Railroad

Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru

Movie · 1985 · Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Synopsis: Giovanni is a young boy who lives on the outskirts of a small rustic village. His mother is bedridden and his father has not returned home since leaving to work on a fishing boat. An outcast at school, Giovanni has only one friend: Campanella, the mayor's son. During the town's F…

★ 6.4

Devilman

TV · 1972 · Action, Fantasy, Horror

Synopsis: Devilman features Akira Fudo, a shy and timid teenager who has gone mountain climbing in the Himalayas with his father. While in the middle of the expedition, both father and son are killed in a tragic accident. Akira's body is found and possessed by the demon soldier Devilman, w…

★ 6.7

Project A-ko

Project A-Ko

Movie · 1986 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Sixteen years after its destruction by a meteor, Graviton City has been rebuilt into a futuristic metropolis. However, this is of little concern to superpowered high school student Eiko Magami, who only cares about her best friend Shiiko Kotobuki and arriving at school on time. U…

★ 7.0

Cat's Eye

Cat's♥Eye

TV · 1983 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: The three Kisugi sisters—Rui, Hitomi and Ai—during the day run a small cafe called "Cat's Eye." To discover the whereabouts of their father, the artist Michael Heintz, who has disappeared, Hitomi and her sisters rob art galleries as the smart and mysterious thief "Cat's Eye" in t…

★ 7.2

Daicon

DAICON III Opening Animation

Movie · 1981 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: Daicon III Opening Animation An unnamed girl watches as the Science Patrol lands their aircraft. A masked individual exits the ship and approaches the girl, entrusting her with a cup of water and a simple task: to water a radish. The girl enthusiastically accepts her mission but …

★ 7.3

Galaxy Express 999 (Movie)

Ginga Tetsudou 999 (Movie)

Movie · 1979 · Adventure, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: Tetsurou Hoshino is a boy bent on obtaining an immortal mechanical body in order to take revenge against his mother's murderer, the machine man Count Mecha. However, due to the incredible cost of obtaining what he seeks, his only hope is to steal a boarding pass for the Galaxy Ex…

★ 7.0

Magical Angel Creamy Mami

Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami

TV · 1983 · Comedy, Fantasy, Mahou Shoujo

Synopsis: Creamy Mami is about a young girl, Yuu, who after seeing a spaceship is given the power to use magic for one year. She is also given 2 cats, Poji and Nega, to watch over and guide her. Using her magic powers to transform into the idol Creamy Mami, Yuu must work hard at acting, si…

★ 8.1

The Ideon: Be Invoked

THE IDEON: Hatsudou-hen

Movie · 1982 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Pushed out to the far reaches of the galaxy, the crew of the Solo Ship faces impossible odds of survival. With the Earth destroyed and the remnants of the Buff Clan pushing them to their limit, the Ideon shows as the last line of defense for the battered remains of humanity. As t…

★ 5.1

Call Me Tonight

OVA · 1986 · Comedy, Ecchi, Horror

Synopsis: Rumi Natsumi is the fearless leader of Telephone Communication Madonna, a phone sex line that sometimes sends girls to meet a few of their lucky customers in person. As the owner, Rumi handles all of their toughest cases—so when a call comes in from a young man who totally loses …

★ 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…

★ 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…

★ 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 …

★ 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 …

★ 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…

★ 7.8

DAICON IV Opening Animation

Movie · 1983 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: A "bunny girl" crosses paths with iconic characters from comic books, live-action films, literature and animation. (Source: IMDB)

★ 6.3

The Little Norse Prince

Taiyou no Ouji: Horus no Daibouken

Movie · 1968 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: On his deathbed, Horus' father tells him that they are actually refugees from a village that was destroyed when the devil Grunwald tricked the villagers into turning against each other. This compels Horus to travel to his original homeland in hopes of finding other survivors. Bef…

★ 7.1

Adieu Galaxy Express 999

Sayonara Ginga Tetsudou 999: Andromeda Shuuchakueki

Movie · 1981 · Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Despite the destruction of the mechanization home world Andromeda, the machine empire is still swept across the galaxy and Earth has become a battleground. Having returned from his journey aboard the train Galaxy Express 999, Tetsurou Hoshino joins the resistance and fights along…

★ 5.6

California Crisis: Gun Salvo

California Crisis: Tsuigeki no Hibana

OVA · 1986 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: One hundred miles south of Los Angeles, a reckless biker named Marcia and her newfound acquaintance Noera crash their vehicles after getting caught in the explosion of a semi truck. In the resulting confusion, Marcia manages to sneak off with a briefcase containing a mysterious d…