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AKIRA

Also known as Akira.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Funimation , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Kodansha , Bandai Entertainment , Toho , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Horror , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

It's the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the start of World War III. A top-secret child with amazing powers of the mind breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. This incident triggers psychic powers within one of the gang members, Tetsuo, and he is taken by the army to be experimented on. His mind has been altered and is now on the path of war, seeking revenge on the society that once called him weak.



Tags: Cyberpunk , Post-Apocalyptic , Dystopian , Super Power , Urban , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Seinen , Delinquents , Body Horror , Urban Fantasy , Motorcycles , Anti-Hero , Conspiracy , Gangs , Military , Gore , Philosophy , Crime , Orphan , Politics , Mythology , Aliens , Nudity

Neo Heroic Fantasia: Arion

Also known as Neo Heroic Fantasia Arion.

Studio: Sunrise , Tokuma Shoten
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Supernatural

In a far-flung time when Gods and Men walk the earth together, the child Arion plays in the rolling hills of Thrace. His mother Demeter is troubled by both a curse - blindness - and by the secret of Arion's birth. A mysterious stranger spirits Arion away, and seeks to shape the growing young man into an assassin, a secret weapon to tilt the balance of the war between Zeus and Poseidon. But Arion won't be manipulated easily, nor will he submit quietly to the hands of adversaries like the tenacious Ares, the intelligent and fierce Athena, or the elegant and scheming Apollo. Only his tremendous strength, a forgotten weapon forged by Prometheus, and the love and loyalty of his allies can carry Arion forward. To discover the secret of his destiny, Arion will have to storm Mount Olympus- and face down Zeus himself!



Tags: Gods , Swordplay , Magic , Historical , Anti-Hero , Revenge , Male Protagonist , Mythology , Seinen , Nudity , Gender Bending , Love Triangle

Crusher Joe

Also known as Crusher Joe: The Movie.

Studio: Sunrise , Studio Nue , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Crushers: intergalactic Jacks-of-All-Trades who will take on any assignment for the right price. Crusher Joe heads a small team of these outer space troubleshooters that includes the cyborg Talos, the beautiful Alfin, and the obligatory kid sidekick Ricky. A routine assignment escorting a cryogenically frozen heiress to a medical facility goes awry when the girl goes missing and Joe and his team are left holding the bag. It seems space pirates are trying to play the Crushers for patsies, but Joe doesn’t take kindly to the setup and tracks the pirates to their home world. The four heroes not only have to rescue their human cargo but take down the pirates in the process, which involves a heck of a lot of space dogfights, explosions, and good old-fashioned hand-to-hand combat.



Tags: Space , Conspiracy , Pirates , Robots , Male Protagonist , Slapstick , Guns , Female Protagonist , Nudity

Dragon's Heaven

Also known as Dragon's Heaven.

Studio: AIC , Toshiba EMI , Artmic
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the year 3195, there was a war between an army of robots and the humans. When Shaian, a sentient combat armor, lost his companion in battle, he shut down until his internal systems spotted a new human. It's now almost a 1000 years later, and Shaian's greatest enemy is still alive and doing battle in Brazil. With a new friend`s help, Shaian may be able to stop this evil force before another war rages over the continent.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Artificial Intelligence , War , Space Opera , Real Robot , Tokusatsu , Stop Motion , Super Robot , Mixed Media

Dallos

Also known as Dallos.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

At the end of the 21st century, Earth had to confront the problem of population increases combined with shortages in resources. Development of the Moon was seen as the way to solve the situation. The Moon's mineral resources reinvigorated the Earth and brought prosperity. However, the achievement of that vision proved painful for those who'd left their home world to settle on the Moon.

One of Man's greatest dreams has become a nightmare for those who have been forced to live it out. Shun Nonomura doesn't realize it, but he's about to discover a weapon - one that can overthrow the oppressive Monopolice and bring freedom to the lunar colonists. The growing resistance movement is quick to adopt it, along with its creator, into their ranks as they rally around the mysterious alien monument known as Dallos...

Dallos was made in 1983 by Studio Pierrot, becoming world's first OVA series. It was also the directorial debut of Mamoru Oshii, who would later go on to direct such films as Angel's Egg, the first two Urusei Yatsura movies, and Ghost in the Shell.



Tags: Real Robot , Space , Ensemble Cast , Dystopian , War , Guns , Politics , Male Protagonist , Terrorism , Love Triangle , Heterosexual

COSMO POLICE Justy

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

In the future humanity is spread throughout the galaxy. In their efforts to combat criminal espers the Cosmo Police are fortunate to have Justy on their side. However the esper criminals also know this and some of them are making plans for Cosmo Policeman Justy. As their leader says "There's only one way to kill the most powerful esper in the galaxy".



Tags: Space , Shounen , Super Power

Megazone 23

Also known as Megazone 23.

Studio: Artmic , Artland , AnimEigo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Mystery , Romance , Sci-Fi

Motorcycle enthusiast Shogo mistakenly comes into possession of a government prototype bike. Pursued by ruthless goverment agents he plans to save himself by exposing the bike to the public on a live TV show hosted by a popular singing star. But, even the lovely Eve has secrets of her own and the government has much more to hide than just a transforming military motorcycle. As Shogo begins to unravel the mystery of the bike, he discovers a reality-shattering secret about the city and the world he thought he knew.



Tags: Idol , Real Robot , Cyberpunk , Fugitive , Motorcycles , Conspiracy , Heterosexual , Acting , Guns , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Military , Gore , Urban , Artificial Intelligence , Police , Dystopian , Delinquents , Nudity , Space , War

SPACE ADVENTURE Cobra

Also known as Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Discotek , Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Cobra, a notorious space pirate, is enlisted by bounty hunter Jane to rescue her sister from the strange being known as Crystal Boy, but then finds himself drawn into a complex struggle over the fate of a mysterious wandering planet.



Tags: Space , Pirates , Guns , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Nudity

MEMORIES

Also known as Memories.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Horipro , Studio 4°C
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

Memories is a compilation of three standalone short films encompassing different genres.

Magnetic Rose — a science fiction tale that tells a chilling story of love, loss, and the unwillingness to forget.
Stink Bomb — a tongue-in-cheek story of a chemical researcher who is just looking for a way to get rid of his cold... so why is everybody around him dying?
Cannon Fodder — an introspective tale about modern wars and simply following orders.

Tags: Anthology , Steampunk , Dystopian , Politics , Space , Cyberpunk , Military , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , War , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Work , Guns , Primarily Male Cast , Mopeds , Memory Manipulation

Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä

Also known as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

Studio: Studio Hibari , Topcraft , Walt Disney Studios , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

A thousand years after a global war, a seaside kingdom known as the Valley Of The Wind remains one of only a few areas still populated. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley are engaged in a constant struggle with powerful insects called ohmu, who guard a poisonous jungle that is spreading across the Earth. Nausicaä and her brave companions, together with the people of the Valley, strive to restore the bond between humanity and the Earth.



Tags: Environmental , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Lost Civilization , War , Aviation , Military , Eco-Horror , Kaiju , Survival , Primarily Adult Cast , Cosmic Horror , Travel , Anachronism , Guns , Politics , Orphan , Tanks , Cult , Revenge , Nudity , Elderly Protagonist