Here are some of the anime we have cited in our articles.
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Arcadia of my
Youth |
Genre |
Shounen |
The notorious Captain
Harlock and his mechanic friend Tochiro struggle to live the best lives
they are able, both in 20th-century wartime and in a war against alien invaders
in the distant future. |
Producer |
Toei |
Director |
Matsumoto Reiji |
Format |
Feature-length movie |
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Astro Boy |
Genre |
Shounen |
Professor Balfus
builds a child-sized robot after the accidental death of his son; he calls
this robot Astro Boy. Astro Boy's adventures are numerous and varied, but
always emphasize the value of kindness and the importance of cooperation.
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Producer |
Toei |
Director |
Osamu Tezuka |
Format |
Manga,
TV series, OVAs,
feature-length movie |
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Barefoot Gen |
Genre |
WWII Drama |
Gen loses his brother,
sister, and father to the atomic bomb that hit Hiroshima during World War
II. He and his mother struggle to survive in the aftermath of the nuclear
holocaust. This film, based on a semi-autobiographical series of manga,
is one of the best movies about the Pacific War ever made. |
Producer |
Streamline Pictures |
Director |
Mori Masaki |
Format |
Movie, 4 manga |
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Battle Athletes,
Battle Athletes Victory |
Genre |
Comedy |
Battle Athletes follows
the life of Akari Kanzaki, a young girl yearning to win the title of Cosmic
Beauty - a competition held in space to determine the most athletic woman
in the galaxy. Akari must live up to her mother's legacy who was a three
time Cosmic Beauty and a role model for all the young women in the series. |
Producer |
Pioneer |
Director |
Katsuhito Akiyama |
Format |
OVA
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Bubblegum Crisis |
Genre |
Cyberpunk/Mecha |
In the year 2032,
MegaTokyo is recovering from a devastating earthquake. Genom Corporation
has developed androids called Boomers to help repair the damage. The Knight
Sabers, a hi-tech group of female mercenaries, are recruited by the USSD
to solve various problems, but sometimes Priss, Linna, Sylia, and Nene like
to do things their own way. |
Producer |
Artmic / Youmex |
Director |
Akiyama Katsuhito |
Format |
8 Episode OVA
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Bubblegum Crisis:
Tokyo 2040 |
Genre |
Cyberpunk/Mecha |
In the year 2040,
the Genom Corporation makes robots called Boomers that serve mankind. The
AD Police and the Knight Sabers, an all-female group of mercenaries, are
the only people who know that the Boomers sometimes go mad. When Boomer-insanity
reaches a peak, the Knight Sabers are the only ones who can stop them from
killing innocent people. |
Producer |
AIC |
Director |
Hiroki Hayashi |
Format |
24 TV Episodes, 2
Episode OVA |
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Cowboy Bebop |
Genre |
Shounen
/ Action |
Cowboy Bebop can be
best described as a Cowboy/Western, a Hong Kong blood opera, and 60's spy
thriller, with a futuristic space setting. It is full of action, drama,
and some of the best animation and artwork ever.The main characters, Spike
Spiegel and Jet Black, are space bounty hunters down on their luck. Music
for the series is composed by the famous Kanno Yoko. |
Producer |
Minami Masahiko, Ikeguchi
Kazuhiko |
Director |
Watanabe Shinichiro |
Format |
26 ep. TV series |
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Card Captor Sakura |
Genre |
Shoujo |
Fourth-grader Sakura
Kinomoto acidentally released magical cards by opening a mysterious book.
Now, with the help of her friend Tomoyo and Kero-chan, the guardian of the
cards, she must become a "Card Captor" and search for the cards.
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Producer |
CLAMP |
Director |
Morio Asako |
Format |
200 TV Episodes, 3
movies, manga |
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Delinquent in
Drag |
Genre |
Ecchi
/ Comedy |
Banji, through a clerical
error, is on the books at his new school as a girl. Though he is at first
upset about this, he eventually decides to make it work to his advantage.
Between fighting the Pantyhose Brigade and the gardening club, he befriends
a female classmate and, taking advantage of her naivete, gets the chance
to "cop a feel." |
Producer |
Nagai Go |
Director |
Nagai Go |
Format |
OVA
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Fushigi Yuugi |
Genre |
Shoujo |
Ditzy Miaka and her
studious best friend, Yui, find a mysterious book in the library that magically
transports them to Ancient China, where Miaka is hailed as a priestess and
given the task of finding the "Suzaku Seven" and summoning Suzaku. |
Producer |
Studio Piero |
Director |
Hajime Kamegaki |
Format |
52 TV episodes, 3
OVAs
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Ghost in the
Shell |
Genre |
Cyberpunk |
The ultimate secret
agent of the future is not human. It is Project 2501, code named "The
Puppet Master." When the Puppet Master declares itself to be a sentient
lifeform in its own right, Major Matoko Kusanagi is sent to counter the
threat. When it offers to merge with her, Matoko must make the ultimate
decision. |
Producer |
Manga Entertainment |
Director |
Mamoru Oshii |
Format |
Movie |
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Grave of the
Fireflies |
Genre |
WWII Drama |
Seita and his little
sister Setsuko lose their parents in the war. Seita struggles to keep Setsuko
happy, though it means angering his paternal aunt, who took them in. When
they end up on their own, Seita thinks all will be well, but how can he
take care of Setsuko when he can barely take care of himself? |
Producer |
Studio Ghibli |
Director |
Takahata Isao |
Format |
Movie |
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Jubei-chan the
Ninja Girl: Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch |
Genre |
Comedy |
Young Nanohana Jiyu
is the reluctant recipient of the Lovely Eyepatch, a relic from the great
swordsman Yagyu Jubei. The recipient of the Lovely Eyepatch is Jubei's successor
who, during the course of much hilarity, must use Lovely Eyepatch to become
Yagyu Jubei and protect the world from a clan of evil swordsmen. |
Producer |
Bandai Entertainment |
Director |
Akitaroh Daichi |
Format |
13 Episode OVA
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Kareshi Kanojo no Jijo (His and Her Circumstances) |
Genre |
Shoujo |
Yukino and Arima are two high-profile, successful students who find their worlds shaken by their mutual and dynamic romance. It features slapstick comedy, philosophical discourse, and incredibly experimental animation. |
Producer |
Studio Gainax |
Director |
Hideaki Anno |
Format |
Manga, 26 TV episodes |
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Kiki's Delivery
Service |
Genre |
Children's |
On her thirteenth
birthday, Kiki--a young witch-in-training--sets out to seek her fortune
in the big city. She struggles to figure out a way to survive in the world
and use her special talents to help others. |
Producer |
Studio Ghibli |
Director |
Miyazaki Hayao |
Format |
Feature-length movie |
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Kite |
Genre |
Action / Shounen |
Sawa's parents were
brutally murdered when she was young. The detective on the case took her
in, training her to be his "sword of justice" as well as his bedmate.
She now uses her appearance to fool her targets into believing that she
is young and sweet before she kills them. Burdened by all that she has done,
Sawa is surprised to meet another "sword of justice" like herself.
Now, she must decide her future. |
Producer |
Beam Entertainment |
Director |
Yasuomi Umetsu |
Format |
1 Episode OVA
(U.S.), 2 Episode OVA (Japan) |
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Kizuna |
Genre |
Shounen
ai / Yaoi |
When Ranmaru's promising
athletic career is ended by a Yakuza hit that was aimed at his boyfriend
Enjoji, it is up to Enjoji to help the paralyzed Ranmaru find his way again. |
Producer |
Aviztical |
Director |
Kichitaro Negishi |
Format |
7 Episode Manga,
3 Episode OVA |
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Magical Pokemon
Journey |
Genre |
Shoujo |
Hazel, who is in love
with Almond, agrees to catch rare Pokemon for her grandfather in exchange
for a foolproof love potion. She and her Pokemon Pikachu, Clefairy and Jigglypuff
have many exciting adventures in the Pokemon world. |
Publisher |
Viz Comics |
Mangaka |
Yumi Tsukirino |
Format |
Comic series |
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Maison Ikkoku |
Genre |
Comedy |
Originally a manga
by Rumiko Takahashi, this story revolves around the tenants of a boarding
house named Maison Ikkoku. The show follows the unusual romance between
a young ronin
man named Yusuka Godai and the house's tenant manager, Kyoko Otonashi. |
Producer |
Kitty Films &
Fuji TV |
Director |
Sugiyama Kazuo |
Format |
TV Series |
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Mobile Suit Gundam
Wing |
Genre |
Mecha |
Five young mobile
suit pilots are sent to Earth to free the colonies from the oppressive military
control of the Earth Sphere Alliance. In the process of completing their
missions, they meet one another and begin to learn about friendship and
working together toward a common goal. They also learn a lot about political
intrigue and about themselves. |
Producer |
Sunrise / TV Asahi |
Director |
Masashi Ikeda |
Format |
49 TV Episodes, 3 Ep.
OVA/Movie |
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My Neighbor Totoro |
Genre |
Children's |
Satsuki and Mei are
two Japanese children who discover the joys of rural living as they befriend
the Totoros--cuddly forest gods--and deal with their mother's recovery from
illness. |
Producer |
Studio Ghibli |
Director |
Miyazaki Hayao |
Format |
Feature-length movie |
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Nausicaa of the
Valley of the Wind |
Genre |
Shounen |
In a post-apocalyptic
world, giant insects rule over the toxic forests that cover most of the
world. Those humans still alive struggle against each other and their environment.
Nausicaa--the princess of the Wind Valley--struggles to understand the true
nature of the forest and the insects. |
Producer |
Studio Ghibli |
Director |
Miyazaki Hayao |
Format |
Manga,
Feature-length movie |
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Pokémon |
Genre |
Shounen |
In a world where creatures
called Pokémon are tamed and trained by humans, young Ash decides to become
the best and most famous trainer ever. With his first Pokémon, Pikachu,
and his friends Misty and Brock, he searches for adventure and rare Pokémon. |
Producer |
Tsunekazu Ishihara
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Director |
Masamitsu Hidaka |
Format |
352 TV episodes, 4
movies |
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Princess Mononoke |
Genre |
Shounen |
A surprising fantasy
about the conflict between nature and technology set in 15th-century Japan.
Ashitaka is a young prince who becomes crucial in the establishment of a
new balance between the will of the gods and the needs of ambitious humans.
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Producer |
Studio Ghibli |
Director |
Miyazaki Hayao |
Format |
Feature-length movie |
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Princess Prince |
Genre |
Shoujo |
In order to keep the
kingdom safe, Prince Laurence must be brought up as Princess Lori. She and
her charming brother Matthew have many bizarre and fantastic adventures
together with Jenny, who is in love with Princess Lori, and Brandon, who
is in love with Matthew. |
Publisher |
CPM Manga |
Mangaka |
Tomoko Taniguchi |
Format |
Manga |
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Ranma 1/2 |
Genre |
Shounen |
On a trip with his
father, martial artist Saotome Ranma accidentally falls into a pool where
a young girl had once drowned. From that point on, whenever he touches cold
water, he becomes a girl, and hot water turns him into a boy again. |
Publisher |
Viz Communications |
Mangaka |
Tomoko Taniguchi |
Format |
Manga
series, TV Show, Movies |
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Ribon no Kishi |
Genre |
Shoujo |
The Princess Sapphire
must be raised as a prince to keep her kingdom from falling into evil hands.
She and her cherub friend Tink must keep her true identity a secret while
keeping the kingdom safe from her uncle. |
Producer |
Tezuka Osamu |
Director |
Tezuka Osamu |
Format |
52 TV episodes, 1
movie |
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Sailor Moon |
Genre |
Shoujo |
Serena, a normal high-school
student, can transform into Sailor Moon, defender of love and justice. Together
with her cat, Luna, and her friends, she protects humanity and pursues the
enigmatic Tuxedo Mask. |
Producer |
Pioneer Entertainment |
Director |
Kunihiko Ikuhara |
Format |
200 TV Episodes, 3
movies |
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Samurai X OVA |
Genre |
Samurai |
Samurai X chronicles
a skilled young samurai, Kenshin, and his internal conflicts. Kenshin is
part of the Isshin, a group of samurai that are trying to overthrow the
shogun, and restore power to the Emperor. He all but single-handedly brings
this about through his fierce swordsmanship - but at the cost of his sanity.
A very dark, but very well done series. |
Producer |
Naruke Yoshinori and
Noguchi Kazuki |
Director |
Furuhashi Kazuhiro |
Format |
OVA
(4 episodes) |
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Spriggan (Striker) |
Genre |
Shounen |
Biblical prehistory is in fact a hyper-technological period of the distant past... and in the near future, American and Japanese special forces vie for control of Noah's Ark and other artifacts. |
Producer |
unknown |
Director |
Kawasaki Hirotsugu |
Format |
Manga, Feature-length movie,
Feature-length movie |
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Tenchi Muyo,
Tenchi Universe, Tenchi in Tokyo |
Genre |
Comedy |
Tenchi Masaki is
young man growing up in rural Japan. The three Tenchi series chronicle Tenchi's
adventures when six women land in Tenchi's backyard under separate circumstances
and end up living with him. The group meets in different ways in each series,
putting a twist in how each story is told. The shows are an adventure. |
Producer |
Pioneer |
Director |
Hiroshi Negishi |
Format |
13 episode OVA,
two 26 episode TV series |
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Urotsukidoji |
Genre |
Hentai
/ Horror |
The dimensions collapse
once every three thousand years. The time has come and the Overfiend is
here. Sex ensues, lots of it, and not all of it is consensual. Demon-beasts,
which have multiple penises, rape human women. Dreams of being able to fill
every hole are realized. This is considered a classic in the genre, and
was one of the first horror-hentai series. Absolutely not for children. |
Producer |
Anime-18 |
Director |
Hideki Takayama |
Format |
4 Episode OVA,
6 Manga |
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