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Spring 1992

Aa Harimanada

Aa Harimanada

E&G Films
23 episodes · Completed Aa Harimanada | Ah Harima-nada | Aah Harimanada
6.09

When Harimanada makes his grand entrance into the world of Sumo, he causes complete uproar throughout the entire arena. The novelty headmask is clearly not a good idea but not content with just ruffling the feathers of all the spectators, he sends the the entire Sumo Association into a frenzy when he arrogantly declares that he will surpass the legendary Futabayama’s consecutive run of 69 victories. Should he fail to achieve such a feat, he will immediately retire all together. Harimanada’s impudent remarks cause a huge backlash as every high-ranking Yokuzuna wants the chance to knock him down and humiliate him for showing such arrogance. Thus begins Harimanada’s journey to the top as he battles to topple the entire Sumo hierarchy!

Candy Candy (Movie)

Candy Candy (Movie)

Toei Animation
1 episodes · Completed Candy Candy (Movie)
6.73

A young girl named Candice White who was left on the doorstep of the “Pony Home”, an orphanage, when she was just a baby. The sisters took her first name from a doll she had in her basket, with the name “Candy” on it, and her last name from the snowstorm she was rescued from. Life is quiet and happy.. or.. as quiet as life can be with Candy around. She has a penchant for getting into trouble, climbing trees and tussling with the best of them. However, tragedy begins to strike.

Cooking Papa

Cooking Papa

Eiken
151 episodes · Ongoing Cooking Papa
6.72

The story of Mr. Araiwa and his family. He is a model employee in a large enterprise, but becomes a completely different character at home. He is very keen on cooking and lets pass no occasion to cook delicious dishes for his wife, who is frequently occupied by her work as a journalist, or his young son.

Energetic Bomb Ganbaruger

Energetic Bomb Ganbaruger

Sunrise
47 episodes · Completed Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger | Energetic Bomb Ganbaruger | Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbarugar | Eldran series #2
7.03

Koutarou’s father is trying to train his son in the art of the ninja, but a mis-hit bomb accidently damages a shrine and releases a great demon that Eldoran had been keeping contained. Eldoran manages to contain him, but one of his servants manages to escape as well, and now attempts to free his master. To stop him, Eldoran grants the three mecha Gotiger, King Elephan, and Mach Eagle to Koutarou and his two friends, as well as suits that grant each of them a special power. Miracle Ninja Ganbare Team is born!

Genesis Survivor Gaiarth

Genesis Survivor Gaiarth

AIC, Big Bang, Studio Kyuuma
3 episodes · Completed Sousei Kishi Gaiarth | Genesis Survivor Gaiarth
6.17

Gaiarth – a world devastated by a cataclysmic war, where pockets of humanity struggle to survive amidst the wreckage of technologies made magical by ignorance. Gaiarth – a world where artificially intelligent machines doggedly pursue their programmed imperatives: to protect, or destroy, humanity. Gaiarth – a world in which an old and terrible evil has reawakened, threatening to once again bring forth Armageddon!

Genji

Genji

J.C.Staff
2 episodes · Completed Genji
5.48

Katsumi and Sakura find themselves transported in the midst of a civil war between the Heike and Genji clans.

Gorillaman

Gorillaman

J.C.Staff
2 episodes · Completed Gorillaman
6.03

A school comedy about a mute transfer student, Tadashi Iketo, who is constant­ly shuffled from school to school for his “violent nature,” though he really is a mild-mannered boy constantly taunt­ed into fights over his simian appearance. Based on a 1989 manga in Young Magazine by Harold Sakuishi.

Joker: Marginal City

Joker: Marginal City

Studio Sign
1 episodes · Completed Joker: Marginal City | J0ker
5.22

OVA based on the Joker manga by artist Katsumi Michihara (道原かつみ) and writer Yuu Maki (麻城ゆう). Joker is a genetically engineered shape-and-gender-shifter, who created as part of a Special Police Task Force and fights crime of all kinds, but he/she also fits in a little romance around the edges.

Kanta and the Deer

Kanta and the Deer

Toei Animation
1 episodes · Completed Shika to Kanta | Kanta and the Deer | Kanata and Deer | Kanata and the Deer
5.47

One day, Kanta, a lonely boy, rescues an orphaned baby deer and names it Poyu. There is something special about Poyu, his golden tail. When hunters go after Poyu, Kanta is determined to protect his golden-tailed friend and the other deer.

Kingyo Chuuihou! (Movie)

Kingyo Chuuihou! (Movie)

Toei Animation
1 episodes · Completed Kingyo Chuuihou! (Movie) | Goldfish Warning! The Movie
6.2

A super-short fast paced theatrical animation about Wapiko and friends.

KO Century Beast Warriors

KO Century Beast Warriors

Animate Film, Zero-G Room
7 episodes · Completed KO Seiki Beast Sanjuushi | KO Century Beast Warriors | K.O. Beasts
6.48

The series is set in the distant future in which the Earth is split in two. The southern hemisphere is placed in another dimension while the inhabitants of the northern hemisphere are able to morph into beast-like humanoids. Eventually the humans of the southern hemisphere, led by Uranus, attack the Beasts. The Three Beasts, Wan Derbard (Wan Dabadadatta) of the Tiger Tribe, Bud Mint (Baado Mint) of the Bird Tribe, and Mei Mer (Mei Mah) of the Mermaid Tribe, are taken prisoner along with Mei Mer’s companion Tuttle Millen (Mekka Mannen, also of the Mermaid tribe), but manage to escape thanks to a little girl named Yuuni Charm Password. Together they seek Gaia, which they believe to be a fabulous treasure, but they are pursued by Uranus’s minions : V-Darn the vicious mage-knight, V-Sion the warrior woman and Akumako, V-Darn’s sadistic imp-like partner.

Midori

Midori

Mippei Eigeki Kiryuukan
1 episodes · Completed Chika Gentou Gekiga: Shoujo Tsubaki | Midori | Maiden Camellia | Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show
4.73

In the 1920s, a poverty-stricken 12-year-old girl named Midori resorts to selling camellias in the slums of Tokyo. Midori finds little success until, one day, she is approached by a gentleman who offers his sympathy and aid. When her bedridden mother succumbs to an illness, and with no one else to turn to, Midori visits the man’s address. To her horror, she discovers that she has been conned into joining his circus troupe, Aka Neko Za—a traveling freak show consisting of vulgar and deformed performers. Midori compares her new fairground lifestyle to hell. Not only is she responsible for caring for her colleagues and cleaning up after them, but she also is frequently belittled and cruelly abused. Suffering and uncertain of what will become of her, she finally begins to feel at ease when Wonder Masamitsu, a master illusionist, joins the lineup. Smitten by Midori’s beauty and innocence, Masamitsu takes her under his wing; but even as their love grows, dark times loom ahead for Midori and her fellow freaks.

Nemurenu Yoru no Chiisana Ohanashi

Nemurenu Yoru no Chiisana Ohanashi

Group TAC
3 episodes · Completed Nemurenu Yoru no Chiisana Ohanashi | Nemurenu no Chiisana Ohanashi | Small Stories for Sleepless Nights | Nemurenuyoru no Chiisana Ohanashi
4

Three videos about cats–Cat’s Best Friend, Cat’s Adventure, and Cat’s Christmas-each containing three smaller stories of feline fun. Based on a 1989 column in Monthly Kadokawa magazine by Yuko Hara, better known as the keyboard player/vocalist with the Southern All-Stars.

Run Melos!

Run Melos!

Visual 80
1 episodes · Completed Hashire Melos (Movie) | Run Melos! | Run Melos! (1992)
6.92

Melos is a good boy from Messina and has come to Syracuse, the magnificent city of temples, to buy a ritual sword for his sister’s marriage ceremony. He meets a very talented sculptor and they become friends. Later, the King’s guards arrest Melos while he was having a walk in the castle’s gardens and Syracuse’s King, obsessed by the idea of assassins out to kill him, sentences him to death. Melos is desperate, but most of all he wants to be present at his sister’s marriage, so he asks the King for three days to go to Messina for the celebration and then return to Syracuse where he will accept the death penalty. The King does not trust Melos, but, trying to demonstrate that nobody could trust him, asks him to find a volunteer substitute in case he breaks his promise. The sculptor accepts to be Melos’ substitute in this case…

Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon

Toei Animation
46 episodes · Completed Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon | Sailor Moon | Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
7.75

Usagi Tsukino is an average student and crybaby klutz who constantly scores low on her tests. Unexpectedly, her humdrum life is turned upside down when she saves a cat with a crescent moon on its head from danger. The cat, named Luna, later reveals that their meeting was not an accident: Usagi is destined to become Sailor Moon, a planetary guardian with the power to protect the Earth. Given a special brooch that allows her to transform, she must use her new powers to save the city from evil energy-stealing monsters sent by the malevolent Queen Beryl of the Dark Kingdom. But getting accustomed to her powers and fighting villains are not the only things she has to worry about. She must find the lost princess of the Moon Kingdom, the other Sailor Guardians, and the Legendary Silver Crystal in order to save the planet from destruction.

Sailor Moon (DiC Dub)

Sailor Moon (DiC Dub)

Toei Animation
40 episodes · Completed Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon (DiC Dub) | Sailor Moon (DiC Dub) | Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon | Czarodziejka z Księżyca | Navegante da Lua | Sailor Moon - Das Mädchen mit den Zauberkräften
7.74

Usagi Tsukino is an average student and crybaby klutz who constantly scores low on her tests. Unexpectedly, her humdrum life is turned upside down when she saves a cat with a crescent moon on its head from danger. The cat, named Luna, later reveals that their meeting was not an accident: Usagi is destined to become Sailor Moon, a planetary guardian with the power to protect the Earth. Given a special brooch that allows her to transform, she must use her new powers to save the city from evil energy-stealing monsters sent by the malevolent Queen Beryl of the Dark Kingdom. But getting accustomed to her powers and fighting villains are not the only things she has to worry about. She must find the lost princess of the Moon Kingdom, the other Sailor Guardians, and the Legendary Silver Crystal in order to save the planet from destruction.

Secret of the Seal

Secret of the Seal

Nippon Animation
1 episodes · Completed Tottoi | Secret of the Seal
6.13

What a sensation Tottoi felt when he discovered the small creature in the mysterious cave! The beauty and pride of wild animals capture the hearts of innocent people who have not lost their passion for nature. Sardinia is abundant in beautiful beaches and mysterious caves which are known as the habitat of a peculiar kind of seal on the verge of extinction. After moving to this island, Tottoi, fascinated by nature, visits different beaches and caves everyday. When he finds a seal cub and its mother in an isolated cave, he is surprised by the humorous movements and innocence of the cub and the dignity of its mother. Tottoi soon becomes attached to the seals, but his secret is revealed to heartless adults. In the name of preservation, a plan is developed to capture them for an aquarium. Now the dignity and pride of the wild seal are in danger. No matter how painful for Tottoi to be separated from his small friends, he must fight for the welfare of the wild mammals and let them go free into the sea.

Shin Chan

Shin Chan

Shin-Ei Animation
? episodes · Ongoing Crayon Shin-chan | Shin Chan
7.81

There is no such thing as an uneventful day in the life of kindergartener Shinnosuke “Shin-chan” Nohara. The five-year-old is a cut above the most troublesome, perverted, and shameless kid one can imagine. Shin-chan is almost always engaged in questionable activities such as forgetting about a friend during hide and seek, sumo wrestling for love, performing various gags including the notorious “elephant” in public, and flirting with college girls. The exemplary troublemaker has done it all and has no plans to stop anytime soon. Crayon Shin-chan follows the daily shenanigans of Shin-chan with his group of friends, parading around as the self-proclaimed “Kasukabe Defense Force.” The adults witnessing these shenanigans unfold can’t help but adore Shin-chan, as he keeps them entertained while unintentionally solving their daily troubles through his mindless antics—leaving himself as the only problem they do not know what to do with.

Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring

Spirit of Wonder: Miss China’s Ring

Ajia-Do
1 episodes · Completed Spirit of Wonder: China-san no Yuuutsu | Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring | China-san no Yutsu: The Spirit of Wonder | Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Melancholy
6.41

Tenkai is a successful bar and restaurant located on a small European island run by an immigrant known affectionately as “Miss China.” In addition to running this well-loved establishment, she rents the upstairs unit to Jim, a young inventor who works alongside Mr. Breckenridge in the makeshift lab they have constructed there. The struggling pair are convinced that their scientific innovations will revolutionize the world in spite of the scorn they receive from the scientific community. However, as Miss China’s patience wears thin due to their consistently overdue rent payments, Mr. Breckenridge and Jim must prove their work has value in order to avoid eviction.

Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again

Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again

AIC, ONIRO
6 episodes · Completed Macross II: Lovers Again | Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again | Choujikuu Yousai Macross II - Lovers Again | Macross II The Movie
6.28

A.D. 2089 – 80 years have passed since Space War I changed the lives of both human and Zentraedi races. Both races are at peace on Earth when a new alien race called the “Marduk” appear within the Solar System. While covering the first battle between the U.N. Spacy and the Marduk fleet, SNN rookie reporter Hibiki Kanzaki discovers Ishtar, an “Emulator” that enhances the Marduk’s combat abilities through singing. Hibiki brings Ishtar to Earth to teach her the values of life and culture. Together with ace Valkyrie pilot Silvie Gena, Hibiki and Ishtar must find a way to save Earth from total destruction at the hands of the Marduk leader Ingues.

Tetsujin 28 FX

Tetsujin 28 FX

Tokyo Movie Shinsha
47 episodes · Completed Tetsujin 28-gou FX | Chou Dendou Robo Tetsujin 28-gou FX | Tetsujin 28 FX | Tetsujin 28-go FX | Super Electric Robot Iron Man #28 FX
6.25

By 2030, Shotaro’s son was in charge of Tetsujin-28. An Interpol agent like his father, he used the aged robot to combat the Pink Mafia and the Franken organization.

Two on the Road: Itsumo Futari de

Two on the Road: Itsumo Futari de

2 episodes · Ongoing TWO ON THE ROAD: Itsumo Futari de | Two on the Road: Always Together
4

Two anthology releases of 13 short stories, based on originals by Seizo Watase. As with other adaptations of Watase’s work, they are set to music-stories here include: Ashes of Love, White Fish/Blue Fish, Dance on the Sands, Glider, Handbag Mirror, Blue Snow, Living in the World, etc.

Zoku Naniwa Yuukyouden

Zoku Naniwa Yuukyouden

Toei Animation
1 episodes · Completed Zoku Naniwa Yuukyouden | Osaka Tough Guys 2 | Osaka Tough Guys Two
5.76

The Kinshu Group is back to their old antics in this mob comedy. Two new recruits join the gang and try to prove their worth. Things take a turn for the worse with the boss takes a bullet and is hospital ridden. What will happen to the gang as snakes begin to creep to break apart company as if the boss is dead?! *Based on the same name manga by Dookuman Pro, a group of four manga artists.