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1. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War
A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Votes: 311,116
2. The Dangers in My Heart (2023– )
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Fascinated by the macabre, Kyotaro fantasizes about acting on his twisted thoughts to the detriment of his classmates. His heart was dark until an encounter with Anna lit a spark within it in a classic tale of boy meets girl.
Stars: Shun Horie, Hina Yomiya, Megumi Han, Ayaka Asai
Votes: 2,321
3. Kamisama Kiss (2012–2016)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Nanami is left homeless after her father runs away due to debts. When she saves a man named Mikage from dogs, he gives her his house which turns out to be a shrine and she becomes the new deity.
Stars: Tia Lynn Ballard, J. Michael Tatum, Luci Christian, Jessie James Grelle
Votes: 5,047
4. Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
High schooler Hayase Nagatoro loves to spend her free time doing one thing, and that is to bully her Senpai. After Nagatoro and her friends stumble upon the aspiring artist's drawings, they... See full summary »
Stars: Sumire Uesaka, Daiki Yamashita, Kimberley Anne Campbell, Erik Scott Kimerer
Votes: 4,768
5. Little Witch Academia (2017)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Akko enrolls at the Luna Nova Witchcraft Academy. She's not the best student, but her bright attitude is the key to her and her friends' success.
Stars: Megumi Han, Erica Mendez, Alexis Nichols, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 4,052
6. Fruits Basket (2001)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After her mother's death, Tohru Honda finds herself living with the Sohma family consisting of three cousins: Yuki, the 'prince charming' of their high school, Kyo the hot headed, short ... See full summary »
Stars: Eric Vale, Laura Bailey, Yui Horie, Aya Hisakawa
Votes: 6,212
7. Now and Then, Here and There (1999–2000)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young boy named Shuzo rushes to the defense of a stranger who is being attacked for her magic pendant, only to find himself transported into another world where water is a scarce commodity and he is forced to join an army of children.
Stars: Crispin Freeman, Dan Green, Lisa Ortiz, Ted Lewis
Votes: 1,923
8. Kodocha (1996–1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
The story of super hyper child star Sana Kurata. Her mother is an award winning writer who has strange hairstyles and hats in which lives the family pet, Maro-chan the squirrel. Her manager... See full summary »
Stars: Tomoko Hikita, Shizue Oda, Tatsuya Nakazaki, Laura Bailey
Votes: 541
9. Guyver: Out of Control (1986 Video)
TV-MA | 55 min | Animation, Action, Horror
High school student Sho happens to come across a mysterious metal object that causes his body to become enveloped in a weapon-encrusted suit of armor, changing him into a being called The ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroshi Watanabe | Stars: Yû Mizushima, Michie Tomizawa, Keiko Toda, Jun Hazumi
Votes: 449
10. Kung Fu Kid (2007)
98 min | Action
A young martial arts student gets caught up in a series of Kung Fu adventures with a woman who manages a Chinese restaurant.
Director: Issei Oda | Stars: Zhuang Zhang, Ken Ayugai, Nanami Fujimoto, Arata Furuta
Votes: 170
11. Vampire Princess Miyu (1997–1998)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Miyu, a vampire girl, acts as a guardian, sending stray demons known as Shinma back to the darkness while publically posing as a high school student.
Stars: Miki Nagasawa, Shin'ichirô Miki, Megumi Ogata, Asako Shirakura
Votes: 425
12. Cromartie High School (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 12 min | Animation, Comedy
A satire comedy of a misfit high school with punks, robots, gorillas and much more.
Stars: Takahiro Sakurai, Ben Pronsky, Takuma Suzuki, Illich Guardiola
Votes: 894
13. Meiji Tokyo Renka (I) (2019)
23 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
On the night of a crimson full moon, high school girl Mei Ayazuki, lured by the magic of mysterious magician Charlie, enters into a box. When she awakens, she's in Tokyo during the Meiji Period.
Stars: Daman Mills, Christopher Wehkamp, Daisuke Namikawa, Madeleine Morris
Votes: 302
14. Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (1980)
92 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Through the adventure in summer, a boy experiences meeting and parting with a friend.
Director: Hiroshi Fukutomi | Stars: Nobuyo Ôyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura, Kaneta Kimotsuki
Votes: 710
15. The Demon Girl Next Door (2019–2022)
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In order to end a curse, a weakling Demon girl must defeat an overpoweringly strong Magic girl who always treats her kindly.
Stars: Konomi Kohara, Akari Kitô, Minami Takahashi, Monica Rial
Votes: 329
16. 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: 1,322
17. Atashin' chi (2002–2009)
20 min | Animation, Comedy
Funny everyday life of a family of four, a middle class working man, a lazy housewife, Mikan, a high school girl who enjoys life but is fed up from her family, Yuzuhiko, Mikan's elder brother, intelligent but popular and plays games.
Stars: Fumiko Orikasa, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Ryôka Yuzuki, Ayako Kawasumi
Votes: 110
18. When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace (2014)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
The story focuses on Senko High School's Literature Club, whose five members; Jurai, Tomoyo, Hatoko, Sayumi, and Chifuyu, have all somehow developed superpowers. The superpowers have now ... See full summary »
Stars: Mateo Mpinduzi-Mott, Maggie Flecknoe, Shanae'a Moore, Sasha Paysinger
Votes: 588
19. Kakushigoto (2020)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A writer of lewd stories tries to keep his work a secret from his innocent and unknowing daughter.
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Rie Takahashi, Natsuki Hanae, Taku Yashiro
Votes: 985
20. Silent Service (1995–1998)
96 min | Animation, Action, War
The crew of Japan's first nuclear submarine mutinies and deliberately creates an international incident with the United States.
Stars: Akio Ôtsuka, Masane Tsukayama, Kan Tokumaru, Osamu Saka
Votes: 125
21. Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (1983)
94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Doraemon suggests going on an underwater adventure for a summer vacation, and they find a underwater civilization that doesn't have contact with surface nations.
Director: Tsutomu Shibayama | Stars: Nobuyo Ôyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura, Kaneta Kimotsuki
Votes: 513
22. They Were Eleven (1986)
91 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Cosmo Academy has set a test for ten of its applicants to survive on a spaceship for 2 months. But there is an eleventh member aboard.
Directors: Satoshi Dezaki, Tsuneo Tominaga | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Michiko Kawai, Hideyuki Tanaka, Toshio Furukawa
Votes: 650
23. Bokura ga ita (2006)
26 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
Nanami Takahashi is a high school student entering her first year. Immediately on her first day however.
Stars: Nozomi Sasaki, Takuji Kawakubo, Hiroshi Yazaki, Erina Nakayama
Votes: 457
24. No-Rin (2014– )
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
A farm boy named Kousaka Hata meets his famous platonic love when Yuka Kusakabe retires and moves to his agriculture school.
Stars: Shintarô Asanuma, Kana Hanazawa, Yukari Tamura, Austin Tindle
Votes: 214
25. Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (2018 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure
Help Musashi end the Empire's tyrannical monopoly of the world's sushi supply by becoming a Sushi Striker, Devour conveyor-belt sushi, matching plates and sushi types to defeat any enemy or boss who stands between you and victory.
Directors: Kaori Ando, Hirotaka Watanabe | Stars: Nicolas Roye, Cristina Valenzuela, Dave Fennoy, Brianna Knickerbocker
Votes: 16
26. Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan (2019)
4 min | Animation, Comedy
Ekoda-chan is from the countryside, living alone in the city. She's a temp worker and a strong, carefree soul, with no solid plan for the future, who doesn't care much about guys. She talks... See full summary »
Stars: Eric Rolon, Kimberly Grace, Alexis Tipton, Joe Cucinotti
Votes: 20
27. Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981)
90 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A boy gets a power and confronts the mighty enemies for his friends.
Director: Hideo Nishimaki | Stars: Nobuyo Ôyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura, Kaneta Kimotsuki
Votes: 403
28. Urusei Yatsura 5: The Final Chapter (1988)
PG | 85 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Ataru and Lum must replay their fateful game of tag to decide the fate of Earth, that's being threatened by giant space mushrooms, as well as their relationship.
Director: Satoshi Dezaki | Stars: Fumi Hirano, Toshio Furukawa, Akira Kamiya, Saeko Shimazu
Votes: 348
29. Doraemon: What Am I for Momotaro? (1981)
Animation, Short, Adventure
Director: Takeyuki Kanda | Stars: Nobuyo Ôyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura, Kaneta Kimotsuki
Votes: 67
30. Kenkô zenrakei suieibu umishô (2007)
Animation, Comedy, Romance
A student that fears water due to a childhood drowning incident is manager of the high school swim team. A carefree girl that is a swimming prodigy transfers to the school and after her houseboat is destroyed she begins living with him.
Stars: Aki Toyosaki, Hitomi Nabatame, Ai Shimizu, Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Votes: 111
31. Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000)
Animation, Action, Adventure
Lady Ran is an often-penniless traveler with formidable samurai skills, sharp wit, and an unquenchable taste for sake. She frequently runs into but tries to ignore Lady Meow, a hand-to-hand... See full summary »
Stars: Michelle Ruff, Mona Marshall, Christopher Carroll, Ahmed Best
Votes: 88
32. Petite Princess Yucie (2002–2003)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Petite Princess Yucie is the story of a 17 year old girl stuck in a 10 year body. She wants to become an adult so she enters in the platina princess competition. She will have to compete ... See full summary »
Stars: Roland Angelo Crisolo, Lee Eddy, Shannon Chan-Kent, Bradley Carlin
Votes: 94
33. Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982)
91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A sense of responsibility will arise in a boy through one's way of life.
Director: Hideo Nishimaki | Stars: Sachiko Chijimatsu, Masayuki Katô, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Yôko Kuri
Votes: 412
34. Sexy Commando Side Story: That's Amazing!! Mr. Masaru (1998)
8 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Okometsubu Fujiyama has recently transferred over to a new school, Wakame High School. His goal is to make 100 friends, until he meets the extremely weird Masaru Hananakajima. Masaru is a ... See full summary »
Stars: Yôji Ueda, Shirô Suzuki, Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Kazuya Ichijô
Votes: 27
36. DD Fist of the North Star (2013– )
TV-14 | 15 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A parody of the post-apocolyptic anime, "Fist of the North Star", wherin the nuclear holocaust never happens, and so Kenshiro and his brothers have to settle into a regular society and find jobs!
Stars: Yui Horie, Kazuya Ichijô, Mao Ichimichi, Akira Kamiya
Votes: 43
37. Poyopoyo Kansatsu Nikki (2012)
3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The anime adaptation of Ru Tatsuki's manga of the same name centers around a mysterious round cat Poyo and people in his life.
Stars: Ikue Ôtani, Akira Kamiya, Suzuko Mimori, Marie Miyake
Votes: 12
38. Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl (1999–2004)
25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A teenage girl is selected to receive a magic talisman that allows her to receive the spirit of a great warrior and the feud associated with it.
Stars: Melanie Risdon, Jonathan Love, Maureen Jones, Mariette Sluyter
Votes: 125
39. Pokonyan (1993–1995)
10 min | Animation
Rocky Rackat (Pokonyan) is a funny little creature that's a bit of a cross between a cat and a raccoon.Amy discovers Rocky in her backpack among her camping gear.Rocky uses his powers to ... See full summary »
Votes: 108
40. Elf Princess Rane (1995 Video)
60 min | Animation, Comedy
Gou has woved to find the legendary treasure of Salamander. Searching for it he meets Ren, a fairy, who is looking for the four treasures of Heart. Gou's childhood friend Mari is frustrated... See full summary »
Director: Akitarô Daichi | Stars: Scott Bailey, Michael Brady, Izzy Burger, Shane Callahan
Votes: 88
41. Legendz: Tale of the Dragon Kings (2004–2005)
25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Stars: Kazuhiko Inoue, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Votes: 15
42. Animation Runner Kuromi (2001 Video)
Not Rated | 40 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mikiko "Kuromi" Oguro lands her dream job at an animation studio. When she gets there however, the Head of Production manager dies shortly after meeting her and therefore passes his ... See full summary »
Director: Akitarô Daichi | Stars: Lisa Ortiz, Kaori Asô, Suzanne Savoy, Reiko Yasuhara
Votes: 89
43. Mirakuru gâruzu (1993)
24 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Stars: Nariko Fujieda, Noriko Nagai, Kappei Yamaguchi, Ken Yamaguchi
Votes: 60
44. Jungle King Taa-chan (1993–1994)
30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A parody of the legend of Tarzan.
Stars: Gorô Kishitani, Miki Narahashi, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kôji Ishii
Votes: 20
45. Mayoi neko overrun! (2010)
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Having lived in the same orphanage as children, Takumi and Fumino grew up together and remain fast friends. Now living and working at a bakery, Takumi does his best to prevent catastrophe, ... See full summary »
Stars: Mamiko Noto, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Hiroyuki Yoshino
Votes: 119
46. Animation Runner Kuromi 2 (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Following Studio Petit's popularity for Time Journey's, the crew is now faced with 3 anime at the same time. Rushing to fill the quotas, the owner of Studio Petit hires Takashimadaira, a ... See full summary »
Director: Akitarô Daichi | Stars: Lisa Ortiz, Kaori Asô, Carol Jacobanis, Reiko Yasuhara
Votes: 47
47. Nurse Angel Ririka SOS (1995–1996)
24 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
The Evil Forces of Dark Joker are closing in on our planet after having destroyed the beautiful planet of Queen Earth. Now, 10 year old Moriya Ririka, with the help of her childhood friend ... See full summary »
Stars: Akira Ishida, Kaori Asô, Hidehiro Kikuchi, Azusa Nakao
Votes: 26
49. Boku to Roboko (2022– )
Animation, Comedy
The year is 20XX, an elementary schooler Bondo dreams of having his very own robot. But what he got was unable to compute. The most powerful clumsy maid ever created, shows up at his door. (by MANGA Plus)
Stars: Ryôtarô Okiayu, Kotono Mitsuishi, Mao Ichimichi, Minami Tsuda
Votes: 28
50. Kindan no mokushiroku Crystal Triangle (1987)
87 min | Action, Animation, Drama
In times of old, God gave mankind the ten commandments, and a message that has been lost to the centuries. In the present, Koichiro Kamishiro is a modern day Indiana Jones who scours (and ... See full summary »
Director: Seiji Okuda | Stars: Masane Tsukayama, Toshiko Fujita, Yûsaku Yara, Yuriko Yamamoto
Votes: 93