Anime catalog

Year from: 1987 Year to: 1987 Reset

Found: 164

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…

★ 7.0

Bubblegum Crisis

OVA · 1987 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The year is 2032, seven years after the Second Great Kanto Earthquake decimated Tokyo. Now, the city is reborn as MegaTokyo, built from the labors of mechanical beasts known as "Boomers." Originally created to benefit humanity, the mysterious corporation known as Genom now produc…

★ 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…

★ 7.1

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 …

★ 7.2

Royal 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…

★ 6.2

Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle

Dragon Ball: Majinjou no Nemuri Hime

Movie · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought. (Source: ANN)

★ 6.9

Manie Manie: Neo Tokyo

Meikyuu Monogatari

Movie · 1987 · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Synopsis: Manie-Manie: Meikyuu Monogatari is an anthology film composed of three short films by acclaimed directors Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Katsuhiro Otomo. Labyrinth Labyrinthos While Sachi is searching for her cat, Cicerone, they both fall through a mirror and become trapped in a…

★ 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…

★ 7.0

Robot Carnival

OVA · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: 9 of Japan's leading animators were asked to create a short segment that followed the theme of "Robots," for their inclusion in this film. Essentially, this "movie" is 9 short films, all independant of one another. The common element is human interaction with robots, namely the c…

★ 7.2

Fist of the North Star 2

Hokuto no Ken 2

TV · 1987 · Action, Drama

Synopsis: In the second series after Raoh has been defeated by Kenshiro a new rival appears. The Gentou Kouken warriors. Falco the successor of the Gentou Kouken takes orders from an evil ruler by the name of Jacko. He claims to be the man chosen by the Tentei and issues orders to his subo…

★ 6.2

Black Magic M-66

OVA · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: When Sybel, a freelance reporter, discovers a military plane crash, she is thrilled by the prospect of getting her hands on the latest inside scoop. However, she is unaware that the plane was carrying two top-secret prototype android assassins who will stop at nothing to destroy …

★ 6.6

The Poem of Wind and Trees

Kaze to Ki no Uta SANCTUS: Sei Naru Kana

OVA · 1987 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: 1887, at a remote, elite boarding school in France: Serge Battour returns after his graduation, and remembers the days of his youth... 1880, at the same school: Son of a viscount and a Roma prostitute (both deceased), Serge is intelligent, sweet, talented, and alienated by his fa…

★ 6.3

The Tale of Genji

Genji Monogatari

Movie · 1987 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: At the height of the Heian period, Hikaru Genji—the illegitimate son of the emperor—leads a life of luxury as a government official. He spends his time at court sipping tea, dancing, and coming up with elegant excuses to visit his somewhat scandalous lovers. With such a complicat…

★ 5.9

Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01

OVA · 1987 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In the first test of a revolutionary personal battle-suit, the MADOX-01, Ace female test-pilot Elle Kusomoto smashes an attacking tank force and humiliates Lt. Kilgore, Japan's most-macho tank-jockey, in the process. Kilgore swears he'll get even, and he gets his chance when the …

★ 7.2

Lupin the 3rd: The Fuma Conspiracy

Lupin III: Fuuma Ichizoku no Inbou

Movie · 1987 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Goemon's wedding to Murasaki Inabe, daughter of a samurai clan's leader, is interrupted when the Fuma ninjas attack, kidnapping the bride-to-be and demanding her family's ancient treasure as ransom. Lupin, Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko work together once again to try to save Murasaki …

★ 6.4

Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris

Saint Seiya: Jashin Eris

Movie · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Eris is the goddess of chaos and uses the body of Elien, who is a friend of Hyoga, to revive herself. She obtains the golden apple to drain Athena's life energy to make her ressurection complete and to be able to turn the world in a place filled with chaos. But to be able to atta…

★ 5.8

Lily C.A.T.

LILY-C.A.T.

OVA · 1987 · Adventure, Drama, Horror

Synopsis: In the age of space colonization, different corporations eagerly claim planets for their own. One such corporation, Syncam, sponsors a crew of seasoned shipmen and fresh-faced recruits to remain in stasis for 20 years until they reach their destination. When they wake, however, t…

★ 7.0

Dirty Pair: Project Eden

Dirty Pair (Movie)

Movie · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Agerna is a planet rich in Vizorium, the one mineral necessary to space travel. So when a series of mysterious attacks on mining operations has the governments of the world pointing fingers and blaming each other, the World Welfare & Works Association naturally sends in their top…

★ 6.1

Twilight Q

OVA · 1987 · Mystery, Psychological, Romance

Synopsis: A Knot in Time High school students Mayumi and Kiwako are relishing their summer vacation at the beach; however, when Mayumi discovers a presumably lost camera while scuba diving, she cannot help but feel an insatiable curiosity. Upon developing the camera's film, she is shocked …

★ 6.0

Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh

Haja Taisei Dangaiou

OVA · 1987 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: Four psychic teenagers—Mia Alice, Roll Kran, Lamba Nom and Pai Thunder—are brainwashed by the scientist Dr. Tarsan as pilots of his greatest experiment—the giant robot Dangaioh. But as their memories slowly return, these pilots use their abilities and Dangaioh to combat the tyran…

★ 5.0

Digital Devil

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

OVA · 1987 · Adventure, Horror, Supernatural

Synopsis: Akemi Nakajima, is a high school student with a genius talent for computer programming. One day, Yumiko Shirasagi is transferred to the same class as him. She feels she knows Nakajima from somewhere, but doesn't try to deal with it. After school, Nakajima and a couple of classmat…

★ 5.4

Junk Boy

OVA · 1987 · Comedy, Ecchi

Synopsis: Ryouhei Yamazaki is a young man hoping to score a position working for Poteto Boy, the hottest gentleman's magazine around. When he becomes visibly aroused during the job interview, though, he thinks all is lost until the beautiful head editor, Yuki Oda, tells him to come back th…

★ 6.5

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Flash Back 2012

Choujikuu Yousai Macross: FLASH BACK 2012

OVA · 1987 · Drama, Mecha, Music

Synopsis: Flash Back 2012 is Minmei's farewell concert. Featuring some of her best songs, the music is performed over various scenes and events taken from Macross TV as well as Macross "Do You Remember Love". Also included is a newly animated closing sequence showing the launch of Misa's c…

★ 5.2

Battle Royal High School

Shin Majin Den Battle Royal High School

OVA · 1987 · Action, Ecchi, Horror

Synopsis: Riki Hyoudo dreams of becoming the strongest fighter in the world—and the first step in his journey is to take on the entirety of his high school's karate team. Donning his signature leopard mask, Riki defeats the members one by one before finishing off the imposing team captain,…