Anime catalog

Year to: 2005 Reset

Found: 6,443

ONE PIECE

TV · 1999 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Barely surviving in a barrel after passing through a terrible whirlpool at sea, carefree Monkey D. Luffy ends up aboard a ship under attack by fearsome pirates. Despite being a naive-looking teenager, he is not to be underestimated. Unmatched in battle, Luffy is a pirate himself …

★ 8.0

Naruto

NARUTO

TV · 2002 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Twelve years ago, a colossal demon fox terrorized the world. During the monster's attack on the Hidden Leaf Village, the Hokage—the village's leader and most powerful ninja—sacrifices himself to seal the beast inside a newborn, relieving civilization from destruction while doomin…

★ 7.9

Bleach

BLEACH

TV · 2004 · Action, Adventure, Supernatural

Synopsis: Ichigo Kurosaki is an ordinary high schooler—until his family is attacked by a Hollow, a corrupt spirit that seeks to devour human souls. It is then that he meets a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki, who gets injured while protecting Ichigo's family from the assailant. To save his …

★ 8.3

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Shin Seiki Evangelion

TV · 1995 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: Fifteen years after a cataclysmic event known as the Second Impact, the world faces a new threat: monstrous celestial beings called Angels invade Tokyo-3 one by one. Mankind is unable to defend themselves against the Angels despite utilizing their most advanced munitions and mili…

★ 8.6

Spirited Away

Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

Movie · 2001 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Stubborn, spoiled, and naïve, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino is less than pleased when she and her parents discover an abandoned amusement park on the way to their new house. Cautiously venturing inside, she realizes that there is more to this place than meets the eye, as strange thin…

★ 8.6

Cowboy Bebop

TV · 1998 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Crime is timeless. By the year 2071, humanity has expanded across the galaxy, filling the surface of other planets with settlements like those on Earth. These new societies are plagued by murder, drug use, and theft, and intergalactic outlaws are hunted by a growing number of tou…

★ 8.5

Howl‘s Moving Castle

Howl no Ugoku Shiro

Movie · 2004 · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: That jumbled piece of architecture, that cacophony of hissing steam and creaking joints, with smoke billowing from it as it moves on its own... That castle is home to the magnificent wizard Howl, infamous for both his magical prowess and for being a womanizer—or so the rumor goes…

★ 8.8

Monster

MONSTER

TV · 2004 · Drama, Horror, Mystery

Synopsis: (https://hikka.io/characters/kenzou-tenma-957217 "Dr. Kenzou Tenma"), an elite neurosurgeon recently engaged to his (https://hikka.io/characters/eva-heinemann-a72200 "hospital director's daughter"), is well on his way to ascending the hospital hierarchy. That is until one night, …

★ 8.5

Princess Mononoke

Mononoke-hime

Movie · 1997 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: When an Emishi village is attacked by a fierce demon boar, the young prince Ashitaka puts his life at stake to defend his tribe. With its dying breath, the beast curses the prince's arm, granting him demonic powers while gradually siphoning his life away. Instructed by the villag…

★ 8.1

My 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…

★ 8.4

Samurai Champloo

TV · 2004 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Fuu Kasumi is a young and clumsy waitress who spends her days peacefully working in a small teahouse. That is, until she accidentally spills a drink all over one of her customers! With a group of samurai now incessantly harassing her, Fuu desperately calls upon another samurai in…

★ 6.8

Elfen Lied

TV · 2004 · Action, Drama, Ecchi

Synopsis: (https://hikka.io/characters/lucy-b9e387 "Lucy") is a special breed of human referred to as "Diclonius," born with a short pair of horns and invisible telekinetic hands that lands her as a victim of inhumane scientific experimentation by the government. However, once circumstance…

★ 7.9

Fullmetal Alchemist

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi

TV · 2003 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: (https://hikka.io/characters/edward-elric-3a3963 "Edward Elric"), a young, brilliant alchemist, has lost much in his twelve-year life: when he and his brother Alphonse try to resurrect their (https://hikka.io/characters/trisha-elric-fec407 "dead mother") through the forbidden act…

★ 8.0

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…

★ 8.5

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Shin Seiki Evangelion Movie: Air / Magokoro wo, Kimi ni

Movie · 1997 · Action, Drama, Mecha

Synopsis: Shinji Ikari is left emotionally comatose after the death of a dear friend. With his son mentally unable to pilot the humanoid robot Evangelion Unit-01, Gendou Ikari's NERV races against the shadow organization SEELE to see who can enact their ultimate plan first. SEELE desires t…

★ 8.0

Serial Experiments Lain

serial experiments lain

TV · 1998 · Drama, Mystery, Psychological

Synopsis: Lain Iwakura, an awkward and introverted fourteen-year-old, is one of the many girls from her school to receive a disturbing email from her classmate Chisa Yomoda—the very same Chisa who recently committed suicide. Lain has neither the desire nor the experience to handle even bas…

★ 8.5

Perfect Blue

PERFECT BLUE

Movie · 1998 · Drama, Horror, Psychological

Synopsis: J-pop idol group CHAM! has spent the last two years entertaining its fans. Sadly, all good things must come to an end, and CHAM! must see one of its members, Mima Kirigoe, leave the group to pursue her acting career. While Mima's choice is met with a mixed response, she hopes her…

★ 7.8

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…

★ 7.9

Akira

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…

★ 7.9

FLCL

OVA · 2000 · Action, Comedy, Mecha

Synopsis: Naota Nandaba is an ordinary sixth grader living in a city where nothing amazing ever seems to happen. After his brother Tasuku leaves town to play baseball in America, Naota takes it upon himself to look after everything Tasuku left behind—from his top bunk bed to his ex-girlfr…

★ 8.3

Grave 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 …

★ 8.5

MUSHI-SHI

Mushishi

TV · 2005 · Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Synopsis: Mushi: the most basic forms of life in the world. They exist without any goals or purposes aside from simply "being." They are beyond the shackles of the words "good" and "evil." Mushi can exist in countless forms and are capable of mimicking things from the natural world such as…

★ 8.1

Kiki'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.…

★ 8.4

Berserk

Kenpuu Denki Berserk

TV · 1997 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Guts, a man who will one day be known as the Black Swordsman, is a young traveling mercenary characterized by the large greatsword he carries. He accepts jobs that offer the most money, but he never stays with one group for long—until he encounters the Band of the Falcon. Ambushe…