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1. Fight! Iczer-1 (1985–1987)
TV-MA | 100 min | Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi
Iczer-1 needs to stop the Earth invasion by the evil Cthuwulf and she needs to now find a partner to defeat the forces of evil.
Stars: Kirk Thornton, Beau Billingslea, Edie Mirman, Julie Maddalena
Votes: 216
2. AD Police Files (1990)
Not Rated | 121 min | Animation, Crime, Sci-Fi
Three different, unique stories about an elite police force called the AD Police.
Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Adam Henderson, Brad Moranz, Youko Matsuoka
Votes: 1,018
3. Blue Gender (1999–2000)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Yuji Kaido was diagnosed with a serious disease and since there was no cure for the unknown illness, he was cryogenically frozen.
Stars: Laura Bailey, Eric Vale, Houko Kuwashima, Kenji Nojima
Votes: 1,323
4. Bubblegum Crisis (1987–1991)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
A female mercenary team, armed with unique power armor suits, battle the forces of the corrupt mega-corporation, Genom in futuristic Tokyo.
Stars: Yoshiko Sakakibara, Kinuko Ômori, Michie Tomizawa, Akiko Hiramatsu
Votes: 1,771
5. Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990–1991)
TV-14 | 120 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In 2808 A.D., three convicts are conscripted by the Cyber Police to fight crime in the hi-tech metropolis of Oedo - while being forced to wear collars that can kill them at any time.
Stars: Hiroya Ishimaru, Kaneto Shiozawa, Tesshô Genda, Norio Wakamoto
Votes: 2,319
6. Detonator Orgun (1991– )
Not Rated | Animation, Action, Drama
Tomoru is an average student in Artificial City 5 of Earth 2292 but is bored with his life. Losing himself in VR dreams everynight to avoid the banality of his life he dreams of adventure ... See full summary »
Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Wayne Grayson, Ted Lewis, William Roberts
Votes: 271
7. Genocyber (1994)
Unrated | 46 min | Animation, Action, Horror
A combination of cybernetics and psychic potential. At its core: the tortured souls of 2 human beings. Many wish to control this monstrosity, but can their hatred be contained?
Stars: William Roberts, Rosemary Elliot, Keith Howard, Rachel Nanstad
Votes: 1,330
8. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A teenage boy finds himself recruited as a member of an elite team of pilots by his father.
Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Spike Spencer
Votes: 85,377
9. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
TV-MA | 87 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Concurrent theatrical ending of the TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995).
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki | Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yûko Miyamura, Kotono Mitsuishi
Votes: 64,335
10. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997)
Not Rated | 101 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A recap of the first 24 episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion, followed by a 30-minute continuation of the plot that would later form the first third of The End of Evangelion.
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Ken Andô, Naoyasu Habu, Hiroyuki Ishidô, Tsuyoshi Kaga, Masayuki, Shôichi Masuo, Seiji Mizushima, Tensai Okamura, Keiichi Sugiyama, Akira Takamura, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Tetsuya Watanabe, Minoru Ôhara, Masahiko Ôtsuka | Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yûko Miyamura, Kotono Mitsuishi
Votes: 15,633
11. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)
PG-13 | 98 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The fate of the world is threatened by seemingly monstrous entities known as Angels. NERV is an organization set up to counter this threat and it is up to young pilots to protect Earth but exactly what are the real motives behind NERV?
Directors: Hiroshi Haraguchi, Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno, Kôbun Shizuno | Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Kotono Mitsuishi, Yuriko Yamaguchi
Votes: 27,665 | Gross: $0.11M
12. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
TV-14 | 112 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In the face of increasingly bizarre and powerful Angel attacks, Shinji Ikari and his partner Rei Ayanami are assisted by two new pilots: the fiery Asuka Langley Shikinami and the mysterious Mari Illustrious Makinami.
Directors: Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno, Joe Fria | Stars: Kotono Mitsuishi, Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yûko Miyamura
Votes: 24,906 | Gross: $0.13M
13. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
TV-14 | 96 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Fourteen years have passed since the near Third Impact. Most of the world has changed, except for Shinji Ikari, who awakens in a strange new environment without having aged.
Directors: Mahiro Maeda, Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hideaki Anno, Joe Fria, Kiyotaka Suzuki | Stars: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yûko Miyamura, Maaya Sakamoto
Votes: 18,506 | Gross: $0.17M
14. Violence Jack (1986–1990)
Unrated | 155 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In a hell-torn Japan, where motorcycle gangs and violence overrun the country; one man named Violence Jack stands up to it all. He fights violence with violence.
Stars: Issei Futamata, Bob Sessions, William Roberts, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Votes: 545
15. Gurren Lagann (2007)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Two friends, Simon and Kamina, become the symbols of rebellion against the powerful Spiral King, who forced mankind into subterranean villages.
Stars: Tetsuya Kakihara, Shizuka Itou, Yuri Lowenthal, Marina Inoue
Votes: 21,052
16. Baoh the Caller (1989 Video)
50 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Doress, a Japanese "black projects" organization, has been gathering psionics and making biological weapons to "make Japan superior". When one of the biological experiments, BAOH, escapes ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroyuki Yokoyama | Stars: Jim Clark, Sandy Clubb, Chuck Denson Jr., Mark Franklin
Votes: 826
17. Black Magic M-66 (1987 Video)
48 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A freelance reporter discovers that two killer androids are running loose and have a little girl for a kill target.
Directors: Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Shirow Masamune | Stars: Yû Mizushima, Ichirô Nagai, Shinji Ogawa, Yoshiko Sakakibara
Votes: 1,320
18. Dirty Pair (1985–1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Kei and Yuri - The Dirty Pair aka 'The Lovely Angels' are two teen girls that fight crime throughout the universe and bring the bad guys to justice, but not before wrecking a planet.
Stars: Kyôko Tongû, Saeko Shimazu, Jessica Calvello, Pam Lauer
Votes: 256
19. Fist of the North Star (1986)
Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In a post-nuclear hellscape, a master of the deadly martial art "Hokuto Shinken" allies with two kids and an expert in "Nanto Suicho-Ken" to battle the tyrants who kidnapped his lover.
Director: Toyoo Ashida | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Yuriko Yamamoto, Kenji Utsumi, Chikao Ôtsuka
Votes: 7,295
20. M.D. Geist (1986 Video)
Not Rated | 47 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
In the distant future, mankind has colonized other planets in the universe. While many planets lived in peace, the planet Jerra has been ravaged by decades of war. Geist is an M.D.S. (Most ... See full summary »
Directors: Hideki Hiroshima, Hiroshi Negishi, Hayato Ikeda, Kôichi Ôhata | Stars: Jason Beck, Joan Baker, Dave Couch, Kip Kaplan
Votes: 852
21. Neo Tokyo (1987)
50 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A trilogy of separate stories. In "Labyrinth labyrinthos", a girl and her cat enter a strange world. In "Running Man", a racer takes on the ultimate opponent. In "Construction Cancellation Order", a man must shut down worker robots.
Directors: Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Rintarô, Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Hideko Yoshida, Masane Tsukayama, Yû Mizushima, Iemasa Kayumi
Votes: 4,283
22. Roots Search (1986 Video)
Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Horror, Mystery
A research crew in deep space discovers a desolate ship that warps into their area, they encounter the commander and sole survivor of the ship incapacitated, the research team will soon discover that they have found something far worse.
Director: Hisashi Sugai | Stars: Keiko Han, Ken'yû Horiuchi, Kaneto Shiozawa, Osamu Kobayashi
Votes: 134
23. Twilight of the Dark Master (1997)
Unrated | 50 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
In the near future, the demons prepare for a new assault on earth, which is protected by the guardians, a struggle that has gone on for eons. The dark masters have found ways to release the... See full summary »
Director: Akiyuki Shinbô | Stars: Andrew Philpot, Toshihiko Seki, Masuo Amada, Steve Bulen
Votes: 589
24. Silent Möbius (1991)
50 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The future police has a unique division: the Attack Mystification Department. The operatives have unique training... and talents! Set to stop the weird happenings going on in the city, and discover whats behind the unknown.
Directors: Kazuo Tomisawa, Michitaka Kikuchi | Stars: Naoko Matsui, Toshiko Fujita, Gara Takashima, Hiromi Tsuru
Votes: 264
25. Silent Möbius 2 (1992)
Not Rated | 58 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Katsumi Liqueur has just one thing in mind: to leave the horrible city of Tokyo as fast as possible.
Director: Yasunori Ide | Stars: Gorô Naya, Lisa Ann Beley, Don Brown, Trevor Devall
Votes: 126
26. Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988)
124 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Amuro Ray and Char Aznable settle their rivalry once and for all during the Second Neo Zeon War.
Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Shûichi Ikeda, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Maria Kawamura
Votes: 2,045
27. Lily C.A.T. (1987 Video)
TV-14 | 67 min | Animation, Action, Horror
The expendable crew of a corporate space vessel must stop a murderous shape-shifting alien organism that somehow got on board.
Director: Hisayuki Toriumi | Stars: Hiroyuki Okita, Masako Katsuki, Osamu Saka, Chikao Ôtsuka
Votes: 1,208
28. Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010–2014)
TV-PG | 436 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A conspiracy around Laplace's Box is potentially going to start another war between the Earth Federation and Neo Zeon. Chosen by fate, Banagher Links gets the key to the box, and must follow his heart to decide what to do with it.
Stars: Troy Baker, Yuri Lowenthal, Keith Silverstein, Brandon Potter
Votes: 1,587
29. Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (1989–1992)
TV-MA | 53 min | Animation, Action, Horror
Sho and his friend Tetsurou stumble upon an odd alien artifact while walking through the woods. Then, the alien artifact breaks free of its metallic bonds and enters Sho's body, turning him... See full summary »
Stars: Takeshi Kusao, Yûko Mizutani, Hideyuki Tanaka, Kôzô Shioya
Votes: 1,018
30. Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh (1987 Video)
Not Rated | 71 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Four teens modified to become ESPers must fight for their lives aboard a powerful robot: the Dangaioh.
Director: Toshiki Hirano | Stars: Mayumi Shô, Annemarie Lawless, Naoko Matsui, Toni Barry
Votes: 128
31. Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
TV-MA | 60 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In 2014 Tokyo, a private detective fights crime with two weapons bequeathed by a mysterious benefactor: a mechanical quarterstaff, and a bionic eye that can hack any computer system.
Stars: Juji Matsuda, Norio Wakamoto, Wendee Lee, Daisuke Gôri
Votes: 1,291
32. The Big O (1999–2003)
TV-PG | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a futuristic city with lost memories, an expert negotiator fights threats to the city with the help of an android and his own giant robot.
Stars: Mitsuru Miyamoto, Steve Blum, Akiko Yajima, Motomu Kiyokawa
Votes: 2,352
33. Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 48 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The tale of Bardock, the father of Goku, and his rebellion against his master the mighty Frieza.
Directors: Mitsuo Hashimoto, Daisuke Nishio | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yûko Mita, Takeshi Watabe
Votes: 6,229 | Gross: $0.54M
34. Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 47 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a dark future where the Androids have taken over Earth, Gohan and his student Trunks are the last defense against these deadly killing machines.
Directors: Yoshihiro Ueda, Daisuke Nishio | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Hiromi Tsuru, Ryô Horikawa
Votes: 6,113
35. Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)
Not Rated | 43 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
A Super Namekian named Lord Slug comes to invade Earth and only Goku can stop him .
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Hiromi Tsuru
Votes: 6,598
36. Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (1992)
Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Cooler has resurrected himself as a robot and is enslaving the people of New Namek. Goku and the gang must help.
Director: Daisuke Nishio | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Ryô Horikawa
Votes: 8,482
37. Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991)
Not Rated | 47 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Frieza's older brother Cooler travels to Earth to take revenge against Goku for Frieza's defeat on planet Namek.
Director: Mitsuo Hashimoto | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Naoki Tatsuta
Votes: 8,277
38. Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
The death of Dr. Gero at the hands of Androids 17 and 18 prompts the activation of Androids 13, 14, and 15. They try to kill Goku, who fights them with the help of Trunks, Piccolo, Vegeta, Krillin, and Gohan.
Director: Daisuke Nishio | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Takeshi Kusao
Votes: 7,867
39. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (1993)
TV-PG | 72 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Goku, Vegeta, and the rest of the Dragon Team search for the fabled Legendary Super Saiyan, a destructive, all-powerful warrior.
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Takeshi Kusao
Votes: 11,965
40. Bio Hunter (1995 Video)
Unrated | 58 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
Two biologists attempt to distribute the cure for a demonic virus spreading throughout Japan, but when one of them is infected, he must learn to harness his demon side.
Directors: Yûzô Satô, Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Matt McKenzie, Matt K. Miller, Sherry Lynn, Mike Reynolds
Votes: 1,275
41. Gundam Wing: The Movie - Endless Waltz (1998 TV Movie)
90 min | Animation, Action, Drama
After Colony 196, Treize Kushrenada is dead and the 5 young soldiers known as the Gundam pilots have brought peace between Earth and the Colonies through Operation me. Now they move on with... See full summary »
Directors: Yasunao Aoki, Nana Harada | Stars: Mark Hildreth, Scott McNeil, Kirby Morrow, Brad Swaile
Votes: 2,614
42. Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992–1998)
TV-PG | 339 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A super-hero organization battles a super-villain organization that is bent on destroying the world by using a recently discovered perfect source of energy named the Shizuma Drive, which powers the entire planet.
Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Michelle Newman, Eva Kaminsky, Sumi Shimamoto
Votes: 488
43. Demon City Shinjuku (1988 Video)
TV-MA | 82 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
A young swordsman and the daughter of a political Messiah enter a ravaged Shinjuku, Tokyo, to stop the man who killed the former's father from opening a portal to a world of demons.
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Hideyuki Hori, Hiromi Tsuru, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kyôko Tongû
Votes: 3,682
44. Redline (2009)
Not Rated | 102 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A story about the most popular racing event in the galaxy, the Redline, and the various racers who compete in it.
Director: Takeshi Koike | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Yû Aoi, Tadanobu Asano, Yoshiyuki Morishita
Votes: 17,227
45. Riki-Oh: The Wall of Hell (1989 Video)
46 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The story of a young man with the strength of 50 men who finds himself inside a harsh prison run by an evil assistant warden and the head boss who secretly has the ability to transform ... See full summary »
Director: Satoshi Dezaki | Stars: Nobuaki Fukuda, Nobuyuki Furuta, Tesshô Genda, Show Hayami
Votes: 239
46. Roujin Z (1991)
PG-13 | 80 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A compassionate young nurse is determined to help an elderly invalid strapped to a revolutionary health care bed but there are unexpected consequences.
Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo | Stars: Shinji Ogawa, Shinsuke Chikaishi, Chisa Yokoyama, Hikojirô Matsumura
Votes: 3,190
47. Inuyashiki (2017)
Not Rated | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.
Stars: Nijirô Murakami, Fumiyo Kohinata, Kanata Hongô, Sumire Uesaka
Votes: 5,193
48. Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Various people, especially two rising commanders, cope with a massive continual space conflict between two interstellar nations.
Stars: Yûsaku Yara, Ryô Horikawa, Katsuji Mori, Nozomu Sasaki
Votes: 4,747
49. Super Dimension Century Orguss (1983–1984)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young dimension-hopping fighter pilot lands in a warring amalgamate world, the fate of which is in his hands.
Stars: Show Hayami, Run Sasaki, Kumiko Takizawa, Kiyomi Hanasaka
Votes: 78
50. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
R | 103 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to return a young woman, who has been seemingly abducted by a vampire, to her family.
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Andrew Philpot, John Rafter Lee, Pamela Adlon, Wendee Lee
Votes: 35,833 | Gross: $0.15M
51. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Sumi Shimamoto, Mahito Tsujimura, Hisako Kyôda, Gorô Naya
Votes: 182,636 | Gross: $0.50M
52. Cybernetics Guardian (1989 Video)
45 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
In this Japanese animated, sci-fi thriller, the cities of the future are plagued by violence, and the Central Guard Company is being commissioned to find a solution to the tumultuous as ... See full summary »
Director: Kôichi Ôhata | Stars: Sharon Becker, Bill Blechingberg, Peter Cascone, Rik Giannola
Votes: 174
53. Devilman (1987–1990)
TV-MA | 57 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Devilman faces the tortoise demon Jinmen and birdwoman Shiranu.
Stars: Show Hayami, Alan Marriott, Yû Mizushima, Adam Matalon
Votes: 1,865
54. Escaflowne: The Movie (2000)
PG-13 | 98 min | Adventure, Animation, Drama
A grim retelling of the television series "The Vision of Escaflowne".
Directors: Kazuki Akane, Yoshiyuki Takei | Stars: Shin'ichirô Miki, Jôji Nakata, Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki
Votes: 3,816
55. Grey Digital Target (1986)
80 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In a barren, war torn future Earth, a soldier and his female comrade look for a lost friend in a quest that would shake their reality.
Director: Satoshi Dezaki | Stars: Kazuhiko Inoue, Maya Okamoto, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kôichi Chiba
Votes: 194
56. Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (1989)
Unrated | 77 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A terrible war has ravaged the land, and now, fueled by the blood of numerous fallen warriors, the Yoma, demons from hell, emerge once more. A skilled ninja seeks to end the bloodshed these... See full summary »
Stars: Christopher Pryce, Jon Geiger, Mark O'Brien, Jessica Robertson
Votes: 470
57. Metal Skin Panic MADOX- 01 (1987 Video)
Not Rated | 48 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Koji Kondo is a young mechanic who finds the Madox-01. He gets stuck inside the machine before he finishes reading the manual. He must now evade the government and find his girlfriend before she disappears forever.
Director: Shinji Aramaki | Stars: Yasunori Matsumoto, Michael McGhee, Scott Simpson, Yôko Asagami
Votes: 373
58. Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)
Not Rated | 114 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Earth braces for an invasion of giant male bionoids and their enemy, giant female bionoids.
Directors: Noboru Ishiguro, Shôji Kawamori, Katsuhito Akiyama, Tatsuya Kasahara | Stars: Arihiro Hase, Mari Iijima, Mika Doi, Michio Hazama
Votes: 3,432
59. Parasite Dolls (2003)
TV-MA | 85 min | Animation, Action, Crime
Part of a "Bubblegum Crisis (1987)" universe, follows a special unit of the A.D. Police, tasked to destroy Boomers, androids that malfunction or gain sentience and go on a rampage in the futuristic city of Megatokyo.
Stars: Monica Rial, Mike McFarland, Akemi Okamura, Toshio Furukawa
Votes: 710
60. Crying Freeman (1988–1994)
TV-MA | 60 min | Animation, Action, Crime
Emu Hino, a 29-year-old virgin, witnesses a mob hit and fears that the killer will now find her and kill her. Indeed, he sets out to do so; he's Yo Hinomura, a talented potter and artist ... See full summary »
Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Chiharu Kataishi, Steve Bulen, Kôji Totani
Votes: 1,097
61.
Crying Freeman (1988–1994)
Episode:
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
(1988)
TV-MA | 52 min | Animation, Action, Crime
With the blessing of the 108 Dragons, Yo and Emu marry and receive new names, Ron Tayan and Fu Ching Ran. The elders send them to Macau to find out who's behind a new attack. Fu is kidnaped... See full summary »
Directors: Daisuke Nishio, Nobutaka Nishizawa | Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Steve Bulen, Chiharu Kataishi, Edie Mirman
Votes: 295
62.
Crying Freeman (1988–1994)
Episode:
Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2
(1989)
TV-MA | 56 min | Animation, Action, Crime
Ron Tayan now leads the 108 Dragons; Fu Ching Ran is his loyal wife. As their body tattoos show, he's the dragon, she's the tiger. The 108 Dragons are attacked by African Tusk, a syndicate ... See full summary »
Director: Jôhei Matsuura | Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Chiharu Kataishi, Kôhei Miyauchi, Nobuyo Tsuda
Votes: 232
63.
Crying Freeman (1988–1994)
Episode:
Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge
(1991)
TV-MA | 52 min | Animation, Action, Crime
Naitai, the evil head of the Great Bear God religion, hatches a plot to destroy the 108 Dragons. His henchman, Oshu Togoku, the world wrestling champion, squeezes Ron Tayan unconscious in a... See full summary »
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Chiharu Kataishi, Masako Katsuki, Yoshiko Sakakibara
Votes: 215
64.
Crying Freeman (1988–1994)
Episode:
Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown
(1992)
TV-MA | 52 min | Animation, Action, Crime
In L.A.'s Chinatown, the crime cartel known as K.O. hatches a plot to bring down Ron Tayan and the 108 Dragons. Ron joins forces with the computer-savvy daughter of the local boss; she ... See full summary »
Directors: Harunisa Okamoto, Takaaki Yamashita, Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Chiharu Kataishi, Gara Takashima, Mika Doi
Votes: 211
65.
Crying Freeman (1988–1994)
Episode:
Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory
(1994)
TV-MA | 52 min | Animation, Action, Crime
A young Japanese Yakuza takes over a drug company and cuts out the 108 Dragons. Freeman investigates and is framed for an assassin of top Yakuza bosses.
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Chiharu Kataishi, Bin Shimada, Shôzô Îzuka
Votes: 172
66. Shigurui: Death Frenzy (2007)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The series starts off at a tournament where a one armed samurai faces a blind one and quickly flashes back to reveal the history between the two fighters.
Stars: Daisuke Namikawa, Emi Shinohara, Seizô Katô, Mike McFarland
Votes: 2,689
67. Texhnolyze (2003)
TV-MA | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a man-made underground society, descendants of a banished generation vie for control of the crumbling city of Lux. Ichise, an orphan turned prize fighter, loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged fight promoter.
Stars: Michael Forest, Liam O'Brien, Patrick Seitz, Shizuka Itou
Votes: 3,112
68. Gunbuster (1988–1989)
PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A young pilot, daughter of a deceased space captain, is selected to pilot a gigantic robot as a key point of Earth's defense during a space war.
Stars: Noriko Hidaka, Rei Sakuma, Norio Wakamoto, Maria Kawamura
Votes: 2,013
69. Gunbuster 2: Diebuster (2004–2006)
27 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A young girl leaves her home to be a space pilot. She meets top pilot Lal'C during a space monster attack and joins the Solar Defense Force.
Stars: Yukari Fukui, Maaya Sakamoto, Miyuki Sawashiro, Mitsuo Iwata
Votes: 658
70. Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986)
86 min | Action, Animation, Sci-Fi
Galactic war rages between amoeban Paranoids and all-female Solnoids. Solnoid battleship, Star Leaf, with crew of seven is sent to defend Chaos, a planet that's being terraformed. However, they're part of an experiment.
Director: Katsuhito Akiyama | Stars: Maria Kawamura, Naoko Matsui, Lisa Ortiz, Yuriko Yamamoto
Votes: 328
71. Gall Force: Destruction (1987 Video)
45 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
The sequel to Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986). Lufy, one of the heroines of the first movie, is rescued by a Solnoid ship that's on a mission to wipe out the star system that holds the key to peace between their race and the Paranoids.
Director: Katsuhito Akiyama | Stars: Hiromi Tsuru, Naoko Watanabe, Waka Kanda, Yûko Mizutani
Votes: 102
72. Gall Force: Stardust War (1988 Video)
60 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The sequel to Gall Force: Destruction (1987). Solnoids and Paranoids plan to use their Planet Destroyer weapons to wipe each other out. Lufy and her crew try to make them see reason even if they have to sacrifice themselves to do it.
Director: Katsuhito Akiyama | Stars: Hiromi Tsuru, Yuriko Yamamoto, Mayumi Shô, Naoko Watanabe
Votes: 103
73. Gall Force: Earth Chapter (1989– )
135 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Operation Exodus has been completed and the earth based forces have to survive long enough for reinforcements from Mars. Sandy Newman is facing a challenge along with her squad with a ... See full summary »
Stars: Toni Barry, Darren Batten, Douglas Blackwell, Jessica Calvello
Votes: 79
74. Gall Force: New Era (1991– )
90 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
The year 2085 and the only winners of the last war were the machines. Years previously the human race discovered the ruins of an ancient ship beneath the moon's surface and used the knowledge gained to create weapons of war.
Stars: Toni Barry, Douglas Blackwell, Denica Fairman, Elly Fairman
Votes: 81
75. Space Adventure Cobra (1982)
Not Rated | 99 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
After two years in hiding, a famed space pirate with a "psychogun" for a left arm joins a bounty huntress on a quest to save her world, only to find himself battling an old enemy.
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Shigeru Matsuzaki, Akiko Nakamura, Toshiko Fujita, Yoshiko Sakakibara
Votes: 2,311
76. Angel Cop (1989–1994)
Not Rated | 180 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
An elite anti-terrorist agent battles terrorists threatening Japan, but a mysterious third player is involved in their own way.
Stars: Mika Doi, Sharon Holm, Masashi Ebara, Jeff Harding
Votes: 1,400
77. Megazone 23 (1985 Video)
Not Rated | 81 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In 1980s Tokyo, a young motorcycle enthusiast discovers that the transforming bike/mecha entrusted to him by his murdered friend holds the key to the true nature of his world.
Directors: Yasuo Hasegawa, Noboru Ishiguro, Ichirô Itano | Stars: Masato Kubota, Maria Kawamura, Mîna Tominaga, Mayumi Shô
Votes: 726
78. Megazone 23 Part II: Please Give Me Your Secret (1986 Video)
Not Rated | 82 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Framed for murder and on the run, Shogo Yahagi must make contact with EVE to determine the fate of everyone on board Megazone 23, which is under attack from the alien Dezalg.
Directors: Yasuo Hasegawa, Ichirô Itano, Katsuhisa Yamada | Stars: Kazuki Yao, Maria Kawamura, Shigeru Chiba, Kôichi Hashimoto
Votes: 366
79. Megazone 23 III (1989)
Not Rated | 101 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Eiji Takanaka is a B Level hacker who has been accepted into EX. However, before his first day on the job, he becomes embroiled in a network war, a legendary figure named EVE, and a plot to re-inhabit the Earth.
Stars: Takeshi Kusao, Hiroko Kasahara, Kôichi Yamadera, Saki Takaoka
Votes: 280
80. Mazinkaiser (2001– )
TV-14 | 210 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
In one of their epic battles, the Mazinger Team suffers a crushing defeat at the hands of Dr. Hell and his minions after Mazinger Z is stolen and its pilot, the legendary Kouji Kabuto, is ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroya Ishimaru, Ai Uchikawa, Hiroshi Yanaka, Kôsei Tomita
Votes: 238
81. New Getter Robo (2004)
25 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
Creatures called the Oni have attacked the planet earth, so a scientist creates three mecha robots. The strongest of these robots is called Getter Robo, which three men pilot it, a martial artist, criminal leader and a monk.
Stars: Beau Billingslea, Kirk Thornton, Jamieson Price, Lex Lang
Votes: 109
82. Getter Robo Armageddon (1998–1999)
Not Rated | 28 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
Sent to jail after being accused of murdering Getter Robo creator Dr. Saotome, Ryoma Nagare must once again team up with his former comrades and pilot Getter Robo when Saotome returns from ... See full summary »
Stars: Naoya Uchida, Bill Wise, Hideo Ishikawa, Douglas Taylor
Votes: 171
83. Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne (2008)
TV-MA | 276 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Rin Asogi runs a private investigation agency in Tokyo's Shinjuku district, performing odd jobs. Despite attempts at a normal life, she finds herself constantly hindered by the strange cases that come her way.
Stars: Mamiko Noto, Rie Kugimiya, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jamie Marchi
Votes: 2,248
84. Mezzo DSA (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Mikura and her friends are back for more danger then ever in these 13 action packed episodes.
Stars: Luci Christian, Andy McAvin, Jason Douglas, Sasha Paysinger
Votes: 348
85. Sci-Fi Harry (2000–2001)
Animation, Drama, Horror
A bullied shy awkward teenage slowly gains mysterious psychic powers leading him into a dark conspiracy involving a clandestine organization with lethal and frightening consequences for all.
Votes: 31
86. Record of the Lodoss War (1990–1991)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A group of medieval adventurers must participate in a war against dark forces in the land of Lodoss.
Stars: Takeshi Kusao, Yumi Tôma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Hideyuki Tanaka
Votes: 2,865
87. Gantz (2004)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Drama
After their deaths, two teens are transported to an apartment with an ominous black sphere and must participate in a gory alien-hunting "game."
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Daisuke Namikawa, John Swasey, Chris Ayres
Votes: 8,639
88. Armor Hunter Mellowlink (1988–1989)
30 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
The sole survivor of a sacrificed squad sets out for revenge on corrupt officers.
Stars: Akio Ôtsuka, Yasunori Matsumoto, Sakiko Tamagawa, Osamu Saka
Votes: 86
89. Future Boy Conan (1978)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Long after a devastating war almost destroyed the entire world, a boy with superhuman strength fights to save his friends from those who seek to conquer what is left of civilization.
Stars: Noriko Ohara, Sabrina Pitre, Erin Mathews, Masatô Ibu
Votes: 4,994
90. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (1989)
Not Rated | 180 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In a space colony, a young boy discovers a cadre of terrorists and innocently decides to help them.
Stars: Daisuke Namikawa, Kôji Tsujitani, Megumi Hayashibara, David Hayter
Votes: 1,504
91. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991–1992)
Not Rated | 390 min | Animation, Action, Drama
After the One Year War, Peace was signed between Zeon and the Earth Federation. Three years later, however, some remaining forces of Zeon who never gave up steal the new Federation mobile ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryô Horikawa, Akio Ôtsuka, Rei Sakuma, Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Votes: 1,215
92. Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (1996–2013)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
During a one-year war, a young lieutenant leads a mobile suit team against a secret Zeon weapon, meeting its pilot who questions the morality of the war.
Stars: Steve Staley, Steve Kramer, Debra Rogers, David Ellenstein
Votes: 1,880
93. Kemonozume (2006)
Animation, Action, Drama
Shokujinki can take a human form while feeding on humans. Kifuken hunt them down. Toshihiko, latest heir of the Kifuuken, is in love with Yuka, a shokujinki.
Stars: Ken Uo, Tomoyuki Shimura, Masahito Yabe, Katsuhiro Harasawa
Votes: 941
94. Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls (2005)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The year is 1614 AD. Two warring ninja clans, each supporting a son of Hidetada Tokugawa as the next shogun, send ten representatives each to fight to the death for the possession Tokugawa ... See full summary »
Stars: Laura Bailey, Nana Mizuki, Kôsuke Toriumi, Troy Baker
Votes: 4,323
95. Baki the Grappler (2001–2007)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Baki Hanma competes in an underground fighting tournament organized by Tokugawa. Masters of various fighting styles come from all over the world in order to determine who is the strongest fighter on Earth.
Stars: Bob Carter, Masami Kikuchi, Robert McCollum, Naomi Kusumi
Votes: 2,180
96. Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (1992– )
50 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
In a post-apocalyptic, dystopian future, Ital Del Labard sets out to avenge the death of Randis R. Khiezard, a war-roid whom raised Ital, that was killed by the beastmaster.
Stars: Frances McDormand, Amy Parrish, Akio Ôtsuka, Shin'ichirô Miki
Votes: 109
97. Aoki Honô (1989 Video)
50 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
The story of Ryuuichi a man trying to get ahead in life, and make a name for for himself, along the way he meets (and sleeps with) many women. Based a manga by Kimio Yanagisawa.
Director: Noboru Ishiguro | Stars: Arisa Andô, Noriko Asano, Chô, Nobuyuki Furuta
Votes: 40
98. Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985–1986)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Eight years after the One Year War, the Earth Federation creates an elite force called the Titans to hunt Zeon remnants. When Titans proves to be no better than Zeon, the Anti Earth Union Group (AEUG) is formed to restore peace in space.
Stars: Nobuo Tobita, Shûichi Ikeda, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Miyuki Matsuoka
Votes: 1,553
99. Berserk (1997–1998)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Stars: Marc Diraison, Nobutoshi Canna, Carrie Keranen, Kevin T. Collins
Votes: 53,273
100. Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King (2012)
TV-MA | 76 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A lone sellsword named Guts gets recruited into a mercenary band and attempts to help the Band's leader, Griffith, on his rise to power.
Director: Toshiyuki Kubooka | Stars: Hiroaki Iwanaga, Carrie Keranen, Takahiro Sakurai, Kevin T. Collins
Votes: 14,280
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