Anime catalog
Found: 2,640
★ 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…
★ 8.0Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z
TV · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Five years after winning the World Martial Arts tournament, Gokuu is now living a peaceful life with his wife and son. This changes, however, with the arrival of a mysterious enemy named Raditz who presents himself as Gokuu's long-lost brother. He reveals that Gokuu is a descenda…
★ 7.8Dragon Ball
Dragon Ball
TV · 1986 · Action, Adventure, Comedy
Synopsis: Gokuu Son is a young boy who lives in the woods all alone—that is, until a girl named Bulma runs into him in her search for a set of magical objects called the "Dragon Balls." Since the artifacts are said to grant one wish to whoever collects all seven, Bulma hopes to gather them…
★ 7.9Akira
AKIRA
Movie · 1988 · Action, Adventure, Horror
Synopsis: Japan, 1988. An explosion caused by a young boy with psychic powers tears through the city of Tokyo and ignites the fuse that leads to World War III. In order to prevent any further destruction, he is captured and taken into custody, never to be heard from again. Now, in the year…
★ 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 …
★ 8.1Kiki's Delivery Service
Majo no Takkyuubin
Movie · 1989 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Kiki, a 13-year-old witch-in-training, must spend a year living on her own in a distant town in order to become a full-fledged witch. Leaving her family and friends, Kiki undertakes this tradition when she flies out into the open world atop her broomstick with her black cat Jiji.…
★ 8.0Castle 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…
★ 8.1Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
Movie · 1984 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: A millennium has passed since the catastrophic nuclear war named the "Seven Days of Fire," which destroyed nearly all life on Earth. Humanity now lives in a constant struggle against the treacherous jungle that has evolved in response to the destruction caused by mankind. Filled …
★ 8.8Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
OVA · 1988 · Drama, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new commanders enter the conflict with great hopes: Imperial Admiral Reinhard von L…
★ 7.6Angel'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…
★ 7.5Ranma ½
Ranma 1/2
TV · 1989 · Action, Comedy, Ecchi
Synopsis: Ranma Saotome is a top-class martial artist and prodigy at the Saotome "Anything-Goes" school of martial arts. While training in China, he and his father meet a terrible fate when they accidentally fall into a cursed spring. Now, Ranma is cursed to turn into a girl when splashed …
★ 7.7Gunbuster
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…
★ 7.7Mobile 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…
★ 7.3Saint 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…
★ 6.6VAMPIRE 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…
★ 8.1Lady 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 …
★ 6.3Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
Dragon Ball Z: Chikyuu Marugoto Chou Kessen
Movie · 1990 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: A mysterious device crashes on planet Earth, causing a wildfire near where Gohan Son, Kuririn, Bulma, and Oolong are camping. Unable to fully save the forest, they decide to use the Dragon Balls to restore it to its previous condition. A few days later, a group of unknown warrior…
★ 7.6Fist 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…
★ 7.4Lupin 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…
★ 8.0Lupin 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…
★ 7.5Macross
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…
★ 7.4Urusei Yatsura
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 …
★ 6.2Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
Dragon Ball Z: Ora no Gohan wo Kaese!!
Movie · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Piccolo is training at a barren cliff when a handful of mysterious enemies attacks and defeats him. These same enemies then go to Mount Paozu to steal Gohan Son's "Dragon Ball." Upon arrival, not only do they defeat Gokuu Son's spouse and father-in-law—Chi-Chi and Gyumao, respect…
