Buried Treasure/Garbage + Pile of Shame by Justin Sevakis (Anime News Network)
by KAarman | created - 27 Oct 2012 | updated - 22 Aug 2016 | PublicBuried Treasure, an excellent column on Anime News Network by Justin Sevakis, originally ran from 2006 to 2011 and listed old and/or forgotten gems (and sometimes interesting duds) of the genre. It is a great resource for anime fans looking for the kvlt stuff that might have slipped past their radars. The column was resurrected in Febrary of 2013, with the new entries titled "The Pile of Shame," which details Sevakis's pile of long unwatched and neglected titles. Excellently written and full of love, it has informed my viewing choices in the genre over the years.
*Some of the titles might not be listed (I couldn't find them) on IMDB due to their obscurity and are therefore missing from the list.
I wanted to post all the titles on IMDB so that more people can read his work and see the flicks for themselves. Here is his intro on the first posting for Robot Carnival that sums up the rationale:
"It's long been said in anime fandom that new fans tend to ignore anything made more than a few years before they caught the otaku bug. I don't think that's quite fair - even the newest anime fans still see Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop. But that's two shows. And there are thousands of anime, and hundreds domestically released in some way. Some of it is garbage, and there's very little of it that one can honestly say that not seeing it would be "missing out." But, if you look closely, there are little treasures, both polished and unpolished, here and there, strewn about the history of the art form. And I can honestly say that missing them would be a true shame. So, combining my museum curator instincts with my obsession for collecting obscure media, I present to you my selections of anime masterworks of decades past. It's my hope that this column will help you discover some classics that you otherwise never would have seen. For various reasons, some of these shows will not be easy to find. Some are long since discontinued in the US market, others were never released. A couple will be so rare that you might need to dig into used LD bins in Akihabara to find them. I realize most people won't do that, but it's my hope that you check out a few of these. And just to make life easier for you, I'll occasionally toss in something commonly available. (Just, overlooked.) Years ago, when anime fandom was but another zit on the face of the comic book scene, videos of our favorite shows were very hard to get, and very expensive. Finding a show that was truly a classic was like finding a treasure, one we had to snap up quickly, for who knew if we would ever have another opportunity. To generations who never got to experience such a pleasure, I hope I can persuade you to join me. Anime tastes better when you have to work for it."
The link to the column: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/buried-treasure/ Enjoy!
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1. Robot Carnival (1987 Video)
Unrated | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A collection of short stories, made by different animators with "robot" as the working title.
Directors: Atsuko Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Kôji Morimoto, Takashi Nakamura, Yasuomi Umetsu, Manabu Ôhashi, Hidetoshi Ômori, Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Kôji Moritsugu, Yayoi Maki, Keiko Hanagata, Kumiko Takizawa
Votes: 2,945
First entry
For Nostalgia:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_x7l_7O8Pg&playnext=1&list=PL11615EC32884DA29&feature=results_video
2. Please Save My Earth (1993–1994)
Not Rated | 185 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
A group of students discover they are aliens reborn on Earth. But their past lives start to overlap with their present ones, leading to drama and heartache.
Stars: Ted Cole, Michael Dobson, Paul Dobson, Jason Gray-Stanford
Votes: 276
3. Kenji Miyazawa's Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)
Unrated | 113 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Two kittens go on a metaphysical journey on a magical railroad train.
Director: Gisaburô Sugii | Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Chika Sakamoto, Junko Hori, Ayumi Ishijo
Votes: 2,399
4. Toki no Tabibito (1986)
91 min | Animation, Fantasy
Time Stranger is the story of a bunch of teenagers getting transported back in time through Japan's history, and getting mixed up with samurai shenanigans.
Director: Mori Masaki | Stars: Keiko Toda, Hiromi Murata, Mitsuo Iwata, Seiji Kumagai
Votes: 136
5. Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990)
79 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country girl Ginga leaves her home in hope of becoming one of the Emperor's Wives.
Director: Hisayuki Toriumi | Stars: Ryoko Sano, Atsuko Takahata, Ikuko Tani, Yôsuke Akimoto
Votes: 427
6. 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
Nurse Angel Ririka
7. Toi (1987 Video)
55 min | Animation, Drama, Music
GASP is a popular alternative band. Conflict arises when the lead singer To-Y is offered a pop idol contract that stipulates he leave the rest of the band behind.
Director: Mamoru Hamatsu | Stars: Kaneto Shiozawa, Nokko, Tesshô Genda, Toshihiko Seki
Votes: 57
8. Video Girl Ai (1992)
Not Rated | 174 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After a crushing rejection, the heartbroken Youta Moteuchi trudges home. On his way, a dimly lit video store catches his eye, and he ends up purchasing a "video girl" tape meant to ease the... See full summary »
Stars: Sam Vincent, Jennifer Copping, Brad Swaile, Megumi Hayashibara
Votes: 735
9. Bobî ni kubittake (1985)
44 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A teen boy who loves motorcycles finds that pictures of him were printed in a motorcycle magazine. When he gets a letter from a girl his age, he decides to write her back.
Director: Toshio Hirata | Stars: Hironobu Nomura, Jinpachi Nezu, Hiromi Murata, Ryô Horikawa
Votes: 76
Booby's In Deep
10. Wata no kuni hoshi (1984)
96 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
After two-month-old kitten Chibi-neko is abandoned by her former owners, she is found by 18-year-old Tokio. Although his mother is allergic to cats and has a great fear of them, she agrees ... See full summary »
Director: Shin'ichi Tsuji | Stars: Mîna Tominaga, Bin Shimada, Nachi Nozawa, Michio Hazama
Votes: 93
11. Here Is Greenwood (1991– )
PG | 180 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
When a young boy's fist love marries his brother, his last resort is to move into the dorms of the local school. Unfortunately, the school administration places him in the weirdest house on... See full summary »
Stars: Nozomu Sasaki, Mitsuo Iwata, Toshihiko Seki, Chika Sakamoto
Votes: 144
12. My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)
TV-G | 86 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Two boys find a beautiful world of magic and wonder when they find a magic marble in an old lighthouse. There they meet Mari and can escape from the growing hardships of their home lives
Director: Seong-gang Lee | Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Kong Hyeong-jin, Bae Jong-ok, Ahn Sung-ki
Votes: 910
13. 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: 1,493
14. Crusher Joe The OVAs (1989)
Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Two missions for the crushers. In "The Ice Prison", Joe and his team are assigned to adjust the orbit of a prison located on an ice asteroid before it disintegrates as it falls onto the ... See full summary »
Stars: Noriko Ohara, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Run Sasaki, Hiraku Takemura
Votes: 116
15. 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: 1,327
Part 1
16. 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: 3,427
17. Original Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1987)
TV-PG | 81 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
WWWA Trouble Consultants Kei and Yuri team up with a petty thief to stop a mad scientist and his legions of mutated creatures.
Directors: Kôichi Mashimo, Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Stars: Wendee Lee, Lara Cody, Kerrigan Mahan, Steve Kramer
Votes: 389
18. Hi no tori: Hôô-hen (1986)
60 min | Animation, Fantasy
The story of two men - sculptor genius Akanemaru, and former bandit Gao. Discover how the lives of the two men cross repeatedly throughout their lives, how they struggle with their own fate... See full summary »
Director: Rintarô | Stars: Katsunosuke Hori, Masako Ikeda, Toshio Furukawa, Mami Koyama
Votes: 142
19. Only Yesterday (1991)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
A twenty-seven-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Miki Imai, Toshirô Yanagiba, Yoko Honna, Mayumi Izuka
Votes: 37,157 | Gross: $0.45M
20. Alien Nine (2001– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Short, Horror
In a world where humanity is intertwined with aliens, a trio of young adolescent girls are elected for alien fighting as they are forced into growing up with symbiotic life-forms.
Stars: Juri Ihata, Kaori Shimizu, Noriko Shitaya, Aya Hisakawa
Votes: 181
21. Barefoot Gen (1983)
TV-PG | 83 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
A powerful statement against war, Barefoot Gen is a disturbing story about the effect of the atomic bomb on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Director: Mori Masaki | Stars: Issei Miyazaki, Catherine Battistone, Yoshie Shimamura, Iona Morris
Votes: 9,194
22. The Door Into Summer (1981)
59 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
A club of young men who live by logic find themselves in love, and their lives fall apart as they try to cope with the emotions their romance strikes on them.
Directors: Toshio Hirata, Mori Masaki | Stars: Yû Mizushima, Tôru Furuya, Toshio Furukawa, Yûji Mitsuya
Votes: 106
23. One Pound Gospel (1988 Video)
50 min | Animation, Comedy, Sport
A young idealistic nun helps a gluttonous young boxer gain the self control he needs to train to become a champion.
Director: Osamu Dezaki | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Hiromi Tsuru, Ichirô Nagai, Hidekatsu Shibata
Votes: 95
One Pound Gospel
24. Garzey's Wing (1996– )
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
A young teen gets sent to an ancient land where he has to fight for his life.
Stars: Tetsuya Iwanaga, Rik Nagel, Maya Okamoto, Tesshô Genda
Votes: 203
Buried Garbage
25. Ultimate Teacher (1988 Video)
Unrated | 60 min | Animation, Comedy
A powerful school girl battles an odious teacher who plans to reform the worst school in the district.
Director: Toyoo Ashida | Stars: Naoto Takenaka, Marc Smith, Scott McNeil, Hiroko Kasahara
Votes: 221
26. 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: 1,317
27. Tatchi (1985–1987)
25 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
The bond between three kids; the talented Kazuya, his lazy do-nothing brother Tatsuya and their childhood friend, the adoring Minami. Baseball, brotherhood, love, and high school challenges and strengthens their connection to one another.
Stars: Yûji Mitsuya, Noriko Hidaka, Kobuhei Hayashiya, Banjô Ginga
Votes: 396
28. 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: 4,268
29. Twilight Q (1987– )
60 min | Animation
Diving into the sea, Maymui is surprised to find a camera containing images of herself with a man she has never seen before. On top of this, the camera turns out to be a model not yet for sale.
Stars: Mako Hyôdô, Tetsuya Kaji, Mîna Tominaga, Shigeru Chiba
Votes: 178
30. The Cockpit (1993– )
72 min | Animation, Drama, War
Three aviation focused war stories of Axis participants.
Stars: Ken'yû Horiuchi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Dean Wein, Kirk Thornton
Votes: 346
31. The Heroic Legend of Arislan (1993–1995)
PG | 59 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Young Prince Arislan believes he is the rightful heir to the throne, but is he? The mysterious masked usurper claims that Arislan's father stole the crown from his father. Arislan must ... See full summary »
Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Ben Fairman, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kaneto Shiozawa
Votes: 319
Part 1
32. Îhatôbu gensô: KENjI no haru (1996 TV Movie)
55 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
The story of Kenji Miyazawa, the beloved Japanese poet, who also wrote Night on the Galactic Railroad.
Directors: Shôji Kawamori, Stuart J. Levy | Stars: Shirô Sano, Mariko Kôda, Chikao Ôtsuka, Victor Chin
Votes: 353
Spring and Chaos
33. 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: 1,393
Buried Garbage
34. Virtua Fighter (1995–1996)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An anime adaption of the fighting video game series, "Virtua Fighter".
Stars: Shin'ichirô Miki, Naoko Matsui, Shigeru Chiba, Yasunori Matsumoto
Votes: 341
35. Eat-Man (1997)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Bolt Crank is a man who has the specials ability to turn almost anything he eats into a weapon of choice.
Star: Masashi Ebara
Votes: 91
36. Mad Bull 34 (1990–1992)
195 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
The most dangerous area in New York City, the 34th precinct, is patrolled by the most brutal cop, Sleepy John Estes the Mad Bull.
Stars: Akio Ôtsuka, Yasunori Matsumoto, Mari Yokô, Kikuko Inoue
Votes: 458
Mad Bull 34
Buried Garbage
37. Urban Square (1986)
55 min | Animation, Action
Ryou Matsumoto is a screenplay writer that runs into a man and witnesses his murder. Unknown to him, he gets caught up in an illegal antique ring along with a girl he meets named Yuki. In ... See full summary »
Director: Akira Nishimori | Stars: Shigeru Chiba, Akiko Hiramatsu, Kazuhiko Inoue, Hiroshi Masuoka
Votes: 44
38. Panzer Dragoon (1996 Video)
30 min | Animation, Short, Action
Director: Shinji Takagi | Stars: Masaya Onosaka, Yuri Shiratori, Kiyoyuki Yanada, Akio Ôtsuka
Votes: 63
Buried Garbage
39. 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: 588
40. 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: 3,182
Roujin Z
41. 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: 85
42. Chuka ichiban (1997–2019)
23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
After the death of his mother, a young boy travels to China and become a master chef, in his attempt to become head chef of his late mother's restaurant
Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Ryôtarô Okiayu, Houko Kuwashima, Yumi Tôma
Votes: 274
Cooking Master Boy
43.
Ai no kusabi (1992–1994)
Episode:
Ai no kusabi 1
(1992)
52 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
On planet Amoi, a great society has developed, creating a computerized city called Tanagura, ruled by supercomputer Jupiter. The populace is almost entirely male and is based on hair color;... See full summary »
Directors: Katsuhito Akiyama, Akira Nishimori | Stars: Shigeru Chiba, Show Hayami, Hideyuki Hori, Tsutomu Kashiwakura
Votes: 237
Wedge of Interval
44. Dominion Tank Police (1988–1989)
R | 70 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
In a dystopic pollution ridden future, the tank police fight for law and order and cause massive collateral destruction along the way.
Stars: Hiromi Tsuru, Masaaki Ôkura, Yûsaku Yara, Ichirô Nagai
Votes: 1,788
45. 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: 132
Buried Garbage
46. Patlabor: The TV Series (1989–1990)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
The misadventures of a police robot pilot squad and its support crew in a futuristic Tokyo.
Stars: Mîna Tominaga, Toshio Furukawa, Michihiro Ikemizu, Issei Futamata
Votes: 718
47. Mobile Police Patlabor: The Early Days (1988)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Short, Action
The adventures of a giant robot police force unit.
Stars: Toshio Furukawa, Daisuke Gôri, Mîna Tominaga, Issei Futamata
Votes: 820
OVA
48. The Dog of Flanders (1997)
Not Rated | 93 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A small poor boy lives with his caring grandfather in a small Flemish village in the 19th century Belgium, has a lovable pet dog, loves art and dreams of becoming a famous painter one day. Based on a famous Flemish novel.
Director: Yoshio Kuroda | Stars: Makoto Tsumura, Sakura Tange, Shinobu Adachi, Brady Bluhm
Votes: 728
49. Super Dimensional Cavalry: Southern Cross (1984)
TV-PG | Animation, Sci-Fi
In the far future, a human colony planet fights a desperate war against a formidable alien invasion force with its own tensions.
Stars: Michie Tomizawa, Mika Doi, Kumiko Mizukura, Kôsuke Meguro
Votes: 163
Super Dimension Calvary Southern Cross
AKA Robotech Masters in USA
50. A Journey Through Fairyland (1985)
TV-Y7-FV | 90 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A boy, the son of famous musicians, is kicked out of a music university when he spends too much time with tending plants. A flower fairy helps him out as thanks for his treatment of the plants.
Director: Masami Hata | Stars: Masachika Ichimura, Tomoko Kaneda, Mizuki Nakajima, Chika Takami
Votes: 140
Fairy Florence
51. Arcade Gamer Fubuki (2002 Video)
140 min | Animation, Comedy
Fubuki Sakuragasaki is a Japanese Jr. High school student and an avid player of arcade games, known far and wide for her skills. However, during the Japanese BAG tournament finals, an evil ... See full summary »
Directors: Yûji Mutô, Itsurô Kawasaki, Toshinori Narita, Toshimasa Suzuki | Stars: Sakura Nogawa, Kaori Shimizu, Yu Asakawa, Tôru Furuya
Votes: 57
Buried Garbage
52. Boys Over Flowers (1996–1997)
25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A hard-working middle-class student at a prestigious school finds herself involved in the lives of four infamous bullies.
Stars: Maki Mochida, Naoki Miyashita, Michael Adamthwaite, Kelly Sheridan
Votes: 393
Boys Over Flowers
53. Yami no teiô kyuketsuki dorakyura (1980 TV Movie)
94 min | Animation, Action, Horror
In this animated adaptation of the Tomb of Dracula comic book series, Dracula assumes control of a satanic cult and fathers a child through one of his followers, but the forces of both good and evil align themselves against him.
Directors: Akinori Nagaoka, Minoru Okazaki, Robert V. Barron | Stars: Kenji Utsumi, Hiroko Suzuki, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yasuo Hisamatsu
Votes: 434
Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned
Buried Garbage
54. The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982–1983)
TV-Y7 | 28 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A trio of kids must search throughout 16th Century South America for personal answers linked to the legendary El Dorado.
Stars: Janice Chaikelson, Adrian Knight, Michael Rudder, Terrence Labrosse
Votes: 4,271
55. Project A-Ko (1986)
Unrated | 86 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A plucky, super-powered redhead finds herself saving her crybaby best friend from an amorous, bikini armor-clad classmate at their new school and aliens seeking to bring her home.
Directors: Katsuhiko Nishijima, Shigeru Morikawa | Stars: Miki Itô, Emi Shinohara, Michie Tomizawa, Julia Braams
Votes: 1,473
56. 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
57. Baby & Me (1996–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
After his mother's death, 11-year-old Takuya is forced to undertake the enormous task of raising his baby brother Minoru while their father toils away at work to provide for them.
Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Chika Sakamoto, Mitsuru Miyamoto, Michiko Neya
Votes: 610
Baby and Me
58. Suikoden: Demon Century (1993 Video)
45 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Director: Hiroshi Negishi | Stars: Toshihiko Seki, Kotono Mitsuishi, Nozomu Sasaki, Hideyuki Hori
Votes: 92
Buried Garbage
59. Winter Days (2003)
39 min | Animation, Short
A compilation of short animated clips on winter days in Japan
Directors: Mark Baker, Jacques Drouin, Taku Furukawa, Co Hoedeman, Kihachirô Kawamoto, Yôichi Kotabe, Yuri Norstein, Bretislav Pojar, Raoul Servais, Shin'ichi Suzuki, Isao Takahata, Kôji Yamamura | Stars: Ryuta Kashiwagi, Kyôko Kishida, Noboru Mitani, Mutsumi Sasaki
Votes: 480
60. Windaria (1986)
100 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
An ambitious young farmer becomes an agent in a pointless war between two nations, and tragedy ensues.
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Waka Kanda, Kazuhiko Inoue, Naoko Matsui
Votes: 611
61. Ocean Waves (1993 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki | Stars: Nobuo Tobita, Toshihiko Seki, Yoko Sakamoto, Yuri Amano
Votes: 20,372
62. Venus Wars (1989)
Not Rated | 103 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Two thriving colonies, Ishtar and Aphrodia, exist on the planet Venus in the year 2089. War breaks out, and Ishtar invades Aphrodia, sweeping its residents, including motorcycle rider Hiro and his teammates, into the chaos of the conflict.
Director: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko | Stars: Katsuhide Uekusa, Yûko Mizutani, Eriko Hara, Yûko Sasaki
Votes: 1,985
63. Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past (1989 Video)
46 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When an American scientist has in his possession a cure for the AIDS virus is kidnapped, a warrior named John Kyosuke vows to get it back.
Director: Hiroyuki Ebata | Stars: Michael Dobson, Brian Dobson, Cathy Weseluck, Don Brown
Votes: 80
Buried Garbage
64. 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: 365
65. Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981)
TV-Y7-FV | 108 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A prince of the sea and a child of fire engage in a tragic forbidden romance.
Director: Masami Hata | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Mami Koyama, Ikue Sakakibara, Jûkichi Uno
Votes: 590
AKA Legend of Sirius
66. Ringing Bell (1978)
47 min | Animation, Drama, Family
An innocent lamb learns about life and death when he seeks revenge upon the wolf who slaughtered his mother.
Director: Masami Hata | Stars: Hitoshi Takagi, Minori Matsushima, Akira Kamiya, Taeko Nakanishi
Votes: 962
67. The Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 (1993–1995)
30 min | Animation, Short, Action
Years of political tension and mistrust between the two rival nations of Zafran and Revillia escalate to the point of war. Each nations solution: to gain possession of Decimators, the same ... See full summary »
Stars: Shinichiro Ota, Heidi Lenhart, Naoko Nakamura, Bryan Cranston
Votes: 177
68. Magic User's Club! (1996–1997)
60 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
An alien flying object known only as The Bell enters Earth's orbit. It annihilates those that provoke it, but otherwise just flies around. A Japanese high-schooler, president of the local magic club, decides to put an end to it.
Stars: Hiroko Konishi, Mayumi Izuka, Junko Iwao, Masaya Onosaka
Votes: 251
69. Nobody's Boy: Remi (1977–1978)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A compelling story in which orphaned Remi gets hired out to a traveling street entertainer Vitalis when her foster parents fall on hard times.
Stars: Kôichi Kitamura, Mami Koyama, Akira Murayama, Masako Sugaya
Votes: 1,201
70. Aidoru Faito Suuchii-Pai II - Ikanimo Daiichiwa tte Kanji? (1996 Video)
30 min | Animation, Short
Director: Yasunori Ide | Stars: Mika Kanai, Kumiko Nishihara, Yûko Mizutani, Konami Yoshida
Votes: 14
Buried Garbage
71. Compiler (1999 Video)
30 min | Animation, Short, Action
Some beautiful woman are sent to Earth to destroy it, however now they want to save it from out former masters and some killer programs.
Directors: Takao Kato, Kiyoshi Murayama | Stars: Nikki Anderson, Yôko Asagami, Christine M. Auten, Jessica Calvello
Votes: 24
72. Compiler 2 (1999 Video)
50 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Can two woman stop an evil man from eliminating people from the 2-D world and find love?
Director: Takao Kato | Stars: Nikki Anderson, Christine M. Auten, Jessica Calvello, Victor Carsrud
Votes: 15
73. The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief (2006)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
Osaka's top host club owner trains boys to excel in the underground love scene. They learn to fake relationships with girls, their income source.
Director: Jake Clennell
Votes: 1,472
Live Action
74. Rumic World: The Laughing Target (1987 Video)
Unrated | 51 min | Animation, Horror, Mystery
Yuzuru was an average teenager who had almost forgotten that he was betrothed to Azusa(a girl)when he was only 6! Now arriving to claim what she feels is rightfully hers, only Satomi(... See full summary »
Director: Motosuke Takahashi | Stars: Yoku Shioya, Iyo Matsumoto, Hiromi Tsuru, Toshiko Sawada
Votes: 189
75. 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: 645
76. The Humanoid (1986 Video)
45 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A brilliant scientist named Dr. Watson has built a robot who can think and feel like a human. The planetary governor however, doesn't want anything to do with it.
Director: Shin'ichi Masaki | Stars: Runa Akiyama, Sarah-Anne Dafoe, Michael Dobson, Mark Hildreth
Votes: 162
Buried Garbage
77. Dark Cat (1991)
60 min | Animation, Horror
Brothers Hyoi and Ryoi Kagezaki use their ability to shape-shift into cats to combat a malevolent influence at their school.
Director: Iku Suzuki | Stars: Tsutomu Kashiwakura, Ryôtarô Okiayu, Yumi Tôma, Aya Hisakawa
Votes: 141
Buried Garbage
78. Kimera (1997 Video)
55 min | Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi
For centuries, there have been legends of "devils" walking the Earth, feeding off the blood of humans. However, the truth behind these vampiric legends has remained a mystery... until now. ... See full synopsis »
Director: Kazuyoshi Yokota | Stars: Yasunori Matsumoto, Ryôtarô Okiayu, Nobuo Tobita, Jûrôta Kosugi
Votes: 185
Buried Garbage
79. Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
A small Japanese town is in fact the home of Shingu, a legendary protector of the Earth, controlled by the student council who go through life's trials and tribulations.
Stars: Megan Hollingshead, Bill Timoney, Debora Rabbai, J. David Brimmer
Votes: 49
80. Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
TV-14 | 316 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
Strange things start happening when a withdrawn girl named Lain becomes obsessed with an interconnected virtual realm known as "The Wired".
Stars: Kaori Shimizu, Bridget Hoffman, Dan Lorge, Randy McPherson
Votes: 17,130
81. Karasu tengu Kabuto: Ôgon no me no kemono (1992 Video)
40 min | Animation
The Samurai Kabuto has to do battle to rescue Princess Ran and her bodyguard before she falls prey to Tamamushi, an evil sorcerer and Karakuri Jinnai, a Gadget Master, and Rasetsubo, a mecha with unique abilities.
Director: Buichi Terasawa | Stars: Yasunori Matsumoto, Edward Glen, Toshiko Fujita, Liza Ross
Votes: 60
Buried Garbage
82. Assemble Insert (1989 Video)
Not Rated | 28 min | Animation, Short, Action
A 13 year old girl with superhuman strength and a cute singing voice confronts a group of terrorists when the cops are afraid to.
Director: Ami Tomobuki | Stars: J. David Brimmer, Jessica Calvello, Joe DiGiorgi, Crispin Freeman
Votes: 71
83. The Red Spectacles (1987)
116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A surreal science fiction noir involving a man trapped in a future where seemingly everyone is a government spy and all-night noodle stands are outlawed.
Director: Mamoru Oshii | Stars: Shigeru Chiba, Machiko Washio, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tesshô Genda
Votes: 851
Buried Garbage
Live Action
84. Ritual (2000)
128 min | Drama
A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young girl who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video camera.
Director: Hideaki Anno | Stars: Shunji Iwai, Ayako Fujitani, Jun Murakami, Shinobu Ôtake
Votes: 2,677
Buried Garbage
Live Action
85. Tokimeki Tonight (1982–1983)
25 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
The trials and travails of a supernatural girl and her family.
Stars: Yû Mizushima, Mîna Tominaga, Sanae Miyuki, Eriko Hara
Votes: 91
86. 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: 108
Genesis Surviver Gaiarth
87. The Diary of Anne Frank (1995)
102 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Director: Akinori Nagaoka | Stars: Rena Takahashi, Gô Katô, Fumie Kashiyama, Seiko Nakano
Votes: 289
88. Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)
Not Rated | 82 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A boy with a mythical sword wants to protect a Norse village from an evil ice wizard and his minions, who destroyed his family's village. However, the villagers don't fully trust him and a mysterious girl with a dark secret befriends him.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Mikijirô Hira, Etsuko Ichihara, Eijirô Tôno, Masao Mishima
Votes: 2,497
AKA Adventures of Hols, Prince of Sun AKA The Little Norse Prince AKA Horus Prince of the Sun
Pile of Shame
89. Ai City (1986)
Not Rated | 86 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
In the future, Kei and Ai run for their lives, Ai is a small girl she holds a deep secret that can destroy the world. The world is populated by Headmeters people that have psychic powers ... See full summary »
Director: Kôichi Mashimo | Stars: Hirotaka Suzuoki, Miyuki Ueda, Yûji Ueda, Nachi Nozawa
Votes: 192
AKA Ai City
Pile of Shame
90. The Sensualist (1991 Video)
55 min | Animation, History, Romance
A man's erotic encounter with a courtesan in the 1700s.
Director: Yukio Abe | Stars: Masao Imanishi, Minori Matsushima, Ichirô Nagai, Taeko Nakanishi
Votes: 138
Pile of Shame
91. Wanna Be's (1986 Video)
45 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Again, Micky and Erie, both wrestling participants, lose to their competitors, outperforming the force several times. To win the next fight and get first place, the girls accept the Kidou Foundation offer, which offers them help.
Director: Yasuo Hasegawa | Stars: Eriko Hara, Miki Takahashi, Shûichi Ikeda, Akio Nojima
Votes: 47
Pile of Shame
92. Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gautaman (1994 Video)
45 min | Animation, Comedy
Mari Amachi is a very devout Christian who transfers to Perfect Religion Academy. A school devoted to all religions of the world in effort to make it's students the next world leaders in religion.
Director: Iku Suzuki | Stars: Yuri Shiratori, Miki Itô, Tomokazu Seki, Ken'ichi Ogata
Votes: 73
Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gautaman
Pile of Shame
93. Moshi koukou yakyuu no joshi manêjâ ga Dorakkâ no 'Manejimento' wo yondara (2011)
Animation, Drama, Sport
Minami joins her High School baseball team as a team manager after finding out that her best friend Yuuki is in the hospital and can't be a team manager any more. In order to try to fill in... See full summary »
Stars: Yôko Hikasa, Kana Hanazawa, Tetsuya Kakihara, Akio Suyama
Votes: 32
Pile of Shame
94. Ai monogatari (1991 TV Movie)
92 min | Animation, Romance
An anime anthology of nine love stories.
Directors: Takashi Annô, Hiroshi Hamasaki, Mamoru Hamatsu, Tomomi Mochizuki, Kôji Morimoto, Kôji Sawai, Iku Suzuki, Hidetoshi Ômori | Stars: Chô, Mika Doi, Hisao Egawa, Hiroko Emori
Votes: 49
Ai Monogatari: 9 Love Stories
Pile of Shame
95. Grandeek - Gaiden (2000)
Animation, Adventure
Director: Sô Toyama | Stars: Yui Horie, Ichirô Nagai, Rie Tanaka, Takumi Yamazaki
Votes: 7
Grandeek - The Alternative
Pile of Shame
96. 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: 447
Guyver: Out of Control
Pile of Shame
97. 3x3 Eyes (1991–1992)
TV-MA | 110 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror
A demon girl's quest to become human, with the help of an unwitting boy named Yakumo.
Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Akio Ôtsuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Ai Orikasa
Votes: 814
Pile of Shame
98. Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings (1991)
45 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
The story features four divine Dragon Kings, rulers of the four parts of the world according to Chinese myths.
Stars: Dan Green, Jeff Harding, Nobuo Tobita, Adam Henderson
Votes: 89
Legend of the Dragon Kings
Pile of Shame
99. 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An Italian child goes on a journey to find his mother in Argentina.
Stars: Rocío Garcel, Yoshiko Matsuo, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yukiko Nikaidô
Votes: 1,004
Pile of Shame
100. Rumic World: Mermaid's Scar (1993 Video)
Not Rated | 50 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
Legend states that eating the flesh of a mermaid will bestow immortality. Yuta and Mana do not remain dead for this reason. A chance meeting with a child named Masato leads the two of them ... See full summary »
Director: Morio Asaka | Stars: Jason Gray-Stanford, Lalainia Lindbjerg, Chris Turner, Janyse Jaud
Votes: 230
Mermaid's Scar
Pile of Shame
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