Anime Cited 

Here are some of the anime we have cited in our articles.

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
   
Official Site Anime series or movie

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.
Producer Toei
Director Osamu Tezuka
Format Manga, TV series, OVAs, feature-length movie
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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.
Producer CLAMP
Director Morio Asako
Format 200 TV Episodes, 3 movies, manga
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

Fake
Genre Shounen ai /Action

New York City Police Detective Dee Latener always gets his man...so why is he having so much trouble getting his partner, Randy "Ryo" McLane, into bed? Hoping a vacation will bring them closer together, Dee convinces Ryo to go away with him. Just when things are getting good, though, Ryo finds a dead body, these hard-boiled boys are back on the job. The OVA (blurb above) is taken from the second manga.

Producer Placet Co., LTD
Director Suzuki Iku
Format 7 Episode Manga, OVA
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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)
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

Neon Genesis Evangelion
Genre Mecha This landmark series chronicles the transformation of a boy--Shinji Ikari--from selfishness to a kind of heroism, set against a backdrop of post-nuclear Judeo-Christian (sorta) apocalypse. Heavy emphasis on cosmology, giant robot battles, and personal responsibility.

Producer Studio Gainax
Director Hideaki Anno
Format 26 TV episodes
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
Director Masamitsu Hidaka
Format 352 TV episodes, 4 movies
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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.
Producer Studio Ghibli
Director Miyazaki Hayao
Format Feature-length movie
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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Revolutionary Girl Utena
Genre Shoujo By challenging one of the members of the powerful Student Council to a duel, tomboy Utena becomes involved in a plot to cause a revolution. Now she must protect the Rose Bride and try to understand the bizarre situation she has found herself in.
Producer Kunihiko Ikuhara
Director Kunihiko Ikuhara
Format 200 TV Episodes, 3 movies
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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)
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or Movie

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
   
Official Site This is an animated series or MovieThis is a Manga or Graphic Novel

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