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Plot Summary:
Earth. The not too distant future. A city is miraculously reborn just sixteen years after being completely destroyed by a giant meteor. At the prestigious Graviton High School for Girls, two new students are introduced. A-ko and her ditzy sidekick, C-ko.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: anime, manga, cult classic, humorous, futuristic, semi serious, parody, absurd, mecha, cult film
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Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side (1990)
Plot Summary:
In this animated sci-fi adventure set in the future, a brave band of adolescents work together to defeat an invasion of alien invaders and a fearsome dragon.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 227
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: anime
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Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (1988)
Plot Summary:
It revolves around A-Ko and B-ko's pursuit of a handsome stud named Kay. He likes coke and motorcycles and is quietly courted by both A-ko and B-ko. Meanwhile, C-ko grows very jealous of him... Also meanwhile, the aliens' ship in now floating in the bay and they've tried again to turn it into the ultimate nightspot. Good luck. Catastrophe always occurs when the three 'Ko's get together.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha
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Project A-Ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (1987)
Plot Summary:
It's summer in Graviton City, and the girls all have a break from school! A-Ko decides to lose a few inches, C-Ko makes a list of all the cool things that she'll buy, and B-Ko vows to get A-Ko out of the way once and for all so that she can have C-Ko to herself. To this end, she designs a new giant mecha, better than all the others. But her father steals her designs and uses them to attack the crashed alien spacecraft (now high-class restaurant) in an attempt to steal the advanced technology of the aliens.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 308
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha
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Urusei Yatsura (1981)
Plot Summary:
The series begins when aliens from the planet Oniboshi invade Earth. They agree to leave only if Earth's champion can defeat the Oni champion in a game of tag within a ten-day time limit. Earth's champion, randomly selected by the aliens, is Ataru Moroboshi, a Japanese teenager with highly overactive hormones. The alien competitor turns out to be the curvaceous Lum, so Ataru relishes the idea of having to catch this beauty. However, his attitude changes when he discovers that Lum can fly. When things start looking desperate for the Earth, Ataru's girlfriend, Shinobu offers to tie the knot if he succeeds, and on the last day, when he finally catches Lum, he declares his intentions to be married. Lum misunderstands this as a proposal and eagerly agrees, since she has become smitten with Ataru. He tries to disengage himself, but Lum is adamantly faithful and demonstrates a willingness to use her natural ability to generate electric shocks to keep her "husband" in line. Later in the.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, slapstick, atmospheric, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious, sitcom, slapstick comedy
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Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (2005)
Plot Summary:
In this sequel to Full Metal Panic! Fumoffu?!, Mithril becomes aware of a secret organization that has technology able to counter the ECS (Electronic Cloaking System) mode. This organization, known as Amalgam, also has "Black Technology", obtained from "Whispered" like Kaname Chidori, and like the other intelligency agencies, they intend to obtain more. However, when Sousuke's mission to protect Chidori is terminated by Mithril, all seems to be in place for Amalgam's plans.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, anime, semi serious, shounen, suspenseful, mecha
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Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (2012)
Plot Summary:
Madoka is the lone member of her school's Jersey Club. She is one day recruited by a mysterious girl named Lan to pilot the robot "Vox" and protect her city from space invaders. They are joined by a third girl, Muginami, who has a different goal than Ran. Meanwhile, they still don't know their enemies' true goal, or what "Rinne" might be.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, futuristic, captivating, entertaining, sexy, mecha, semi serious
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Sailor Moon R the Movie: The Promise of the Rose (1993)
Plot Summary:
While enjoying the flower gardens, Sailor Moon (Usagi) and friends encounter an old childhood friend of Mamoru's: an alien! He's come back to give Mamoru a special flower, but doesn't like Usagi and the rest of the planet's inhabitants. Sailor Moon must defend the earth from the evil Kisenian Flower he's brought back... before the evil vines and blossoms overrun the planet!.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 61 min
Plot tags: anime, mahou shoujo, exciting, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, epic
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Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006)
Plot Summary:
Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon, Michiru, during his world trip; other escorts had been hired, but quit due to being treated poorly. The Land of the Moon is a very wealthy nation, so Michiru tends to buy whatever he wants, and has a very materialistic worldview. His Hikaru, also acts in much the same manner.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, manga, cult classic, serious
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Road to Ninja - Naruto the Movie (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people. In response, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze and his wife Kushina Uzumaki, the Demon Fox's living prison or Jinchūriki, manage to seal the creature inside their newborn son Naruto Uzumaki. With the Tailed Beast sealed, things continued as normal. However, in the present day, peace ended when a group of ninja called the Akatsuki attack Konoha under the guidance of Tobi, the mysterious masked man behind Fox's rampage years ago who intends on executing his plan to rule the world by shrouding it in illusions.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, manga, exciting, light, humorous, suspenseful
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Bonds Beyond Time (2010)
Plot Summary:
After falling through a time-slip, Yusei Fudo (who has just had his powerful card stolen by a mysterious stranger) meets with Jaden Yuki and Yugi Muto, who agree to help Yusei defeat the evil Paradox, who is planning to destroy Pegasus before he can invent Duel Monsters.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, UK
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: anime, suspenseful, exciting, serious, sincere, captivating, melancholic, fast, parody, shounen
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Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002)
Plot Summary:
Magical⛦Shopping Arcade Abenobashi is a Japanese anime television series created by Gainax. The supernatural comedy drama is directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga. The series premiered April 4, 2002 on Kids Station. It was licensed in North America by ADV Films. A manga adaptation, authored by Satoru Akahori, was published in English by Tokyopop; the Tokyopop version of the manga is out of print as of August 31, 2009.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 712
Genere: Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious, captivating, spoof, black comedy, parody
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Arcadia of My Youth (1982)
Plot Summary:
After a drawn-out, viciously-fought war, the earth has been conquered by the alien Illumidus Empire. Harlock, a captain in earth's fleet, crashes his ship to prevent the Illumidus from using it, and flat-out refuses to join them. With the help of his allies, Tochiro and the space pirate Emereldas, and his lover Miya, he wages a private and bitter war against the Illumidus.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 988
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, futuristic, stylized, semi serious, adult animation, 2d animation
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Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981)
Plot Summary:
In the year Universal Century 0079, humans have colonized the area of space lying in between the Earth and the moon. However the ambitious Zabi family, rulers of the Duchy of Zeon (the grouping of colonies furthest from the earth) has sparked a war.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, cyberpunk anime
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Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
Plot Summary:
Nobita no Getsumen Tansaki is an original story centered around the Isetsu Club Member Badge gadget featured in volume 23 of the original Doraemon manga.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea, Japan, France, India
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: anime, feel good, humorous, futuristic, semi serious, 2d animation
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Karas: The Prophecy (2005)
Plot Summary:
In a Japanese city haunted by nature spirits and demons, a secret war is raging between the renegade demon Eko and a spectral warrior known as the Karas. Eko has mechanized himself and his followers to defend against the unearthly fury of the Karas; in addition to an armored humanoid form, the Karas can transform into any of various heavily armed and armored vehicles. Eko and his followers prefer to live in the material realm in human form, but to continue doing so they must feed on the fluids of human bodies. Their periodic feasts result in massacres that leave only a single traumatized survivor; these "inexplicable" tragedies are the obsession of a marginalized police inspector whose daughter was the survivor of one such massacre. Opposing Eko are the renegade demon Nue, who also lives in the material world in human form but refuses to drink blood or take a mechanized form, and Otoha, a former human who is summoned by the mysterious Yurine to become the new Karas.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anime, serious, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, manga
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Burst Angel (2004)
Plot Summary:
Burst Angel is a Japanese animated television series directed by Koichi Ohata, from a screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo. It was produced by the Gonzo animation studio. Burst Angel takes place in the near future, after a rise in criminal activity forced the Japanese government to allow citizens to possess firearms and establish the Recently Armed Police of Tokyo. The series follows a band of four mercenaries, named Jo, Meg, Sei, and Amy. The series aired on TV Asahi from April 6, 2004 to September 14, 2004, totaling 24 episodes. An original video animation, Burst Angel Infinity, was released on March 23, 2007. The music for both the series and OVA was composed by Masara Nishida.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 721
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, semi serious, cyber, humorous, suspenseful, futuristic, yuri, cyberpunk anime
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997)
Plot Summary:
Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became only the first half of the first part of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, stylized, cult classic, mecha, manga, adult anime, serious, futuristic, psychotronic
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Super Space Fortress Macross (1984)
Plot Summary:
It is A.D. 2009 and the human race is caught in a war between giant humanoids, male Zentrans and female Meltrans. Returning from the edge of our solar system after making a space fold, the SDF-1 Macross makes the long journey back to Earth with survivors of South Ataria Island. "Macross: Do You Remember Love?" is an alternate re-telling of the events that occurred in the original 1982 TV series.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, manga, exciting, serious, futuristic, suspenseful, stylized, cyberpunk anime
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Dead Leaves (2004)
Plot Summary:
Pandy and Retro awaken naked on Earth with no recollection of their past. They embark on a crime spree in search of food and clothing, but are captured by authorities and sent to the infamous lunar penitentiary named Dead Leaves.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 55 min
Plot tags: anime, psychedelic, surreal, disturbing, cult classic, stylized, atmospheric, adult anime, claymation, manga
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Coyote Ragtime Show (2006)
Plot Summary:
Coyote Ragtime Show is an anime series directed by Takuya Nonaka and produced by ufotable, which first aired in Japan on July 3, 2006. The storyline consists of the adventures of a group of space-faring fugitives in search of a treasure. ADV Films acquired the North American rights to the anime Coyote Ragtime Show for $224,000 and has released all twelve episodes in this series on 3 DVDs. In 2008, the anime became one of over 30 ADV titles transferred to Funimation. In Australia and New Zealand, the series is distributed by Madman Entertainment. The manga was picked up by Broccoli Books, which managed to release two of its three volumes before closing its doors; the third volume is still listed on the Broccoli website as TBA. The future of the manga's English translation remains unknown.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 208
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious, captivating, futuristic
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Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion (2015)
Plot Summary:
It's been six years since that summer adventure when Taichi Yagami and the rest of the DigiDestined crossed over to the Digital World. And nearly three years have passed since the final battle between Hikari Yagami's group and BelialVamdemon. As the peaceful days passed by, at some point the gate to the Digital World closed. Not even the DigiDestined know what caused this, and time alone continues to pass.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, captivating, tense, entertaining
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Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy (1997)
Plot Summary:
Son Goku Jr. is the grand-grandson of the legendary warrior Son Goku, unlike his predecessor he's not a brave fighter. He's constantly picked on by school bullies, his grandmother Pan sees this and she's worried, but even tough Goku is not a strong and powerful saiyan, he has a kind heart, and Pan loves him. When Pan gets sick Goku Jr. realizes he must do something if he doesn't want to lose Pan. Then he will remember about the legends of the Dragon Spheres. It was told they granted a wish to the bearer, Goku needs a magical wish more than ever.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, feel good, humorous, serious, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, slapstick
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Digimon: The Movie (2000)
Plot Summary:
The first story focused on Tai and Kari Kamiya four years before their adventure in the Digital World. It shows their first encounter with Digimon and what happened to them (as well as the other children). Tai and Kari wake one morning to find a Digi-Egg that came out of their computer the night before and the egg soon hatches, revealing a Botamon. The Digimon then evolves into Koromon and then Agumon (not the same one that became friends with Tai in the series, and yet, somehow, both Koromon and Kari remember each other), who then goes out and unintentionally destroys a good part of the neighborhood with Kari riding on his back. A second Digi-Egg appears in the sky to reveal an evil digimon, Parrotmon. Agumon then Digivolves to Greymon but isn't strong enough to beat Parrotmon and is knocked out. Tai grabs Kari's whistle and wakes up Greymon, who defeats Parrotmon and disappears with him.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: anime, melancholic, road movie, humorous, surreal, shounen, stylized, semi serious, scary, exciting
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Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
Plot Summary:
Buzz Lightyear must battle Emperor Zurg with the help of three hopefuls who insist on being his partners.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: feel good, saga, not serious, stylized, parody, epic, experimental, spoof, humorous, cult film
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Ratchet & Clank (2016)
Plot Summary:
Ratchet and Clank tells the story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy. When the two stumble upon a dangerous weapon capable of destroying entire planets, they must join forces with a team of colorful heroes called The Galactic Rangers in order to save the galaxy. Along the way they'll learn about heroism, friendship, and the importance of discovering one's own identity.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Hong Kong, Canada, USA, China
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, exciting, futuristic, 3d animation, anime, computer animated, independent film, scary, sexy
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007)
Plot Summary:
Fans of Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken" and the Star Wars movie franchise won't want to miss this collection of 30 sketches. This hilarious compilation features an array of skits -- such as "Darth Vader's Collect Call" and "Inside the AT-AT" -- as well as the incredible voice talents of Hulk Hogan, Malcolm McDowell, Conan O'Brien and even the original Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, witty, not serious, spoof, feel good, funny, light, captivating, entertaining
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Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker (2003)
Plot Summary:
Ash, Pikachu and friends (minus Misty) were visiting a festival celebrating the appearance of a comet when they stumble upon a mysterious rock-like crystal.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: anime, semi serious, exciting, light, feel good, humorous, crying
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Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
Plot Summary:
14 years after third impact, Ikari Shinji awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, Nerv has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Nagisa Kaworu, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world. The film was retitled "Evangelion: 3.33" for its DVD/Blu-Ray release.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, futuristic, psychological, atmospheric, bleak, surreal, stylized, exciting, serious
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Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars! (2005)
Plot Summary:
While carrying on their usual hi-jinks, they inadvertantly stow-away on a spaceship bound for Mars. They meet up with the local Martian residents and cause them to invade the Earth, aided by the "Invincitron", a vacuum-wielding giant robot. Tom, Jerry and their Martian ally, Peep, save the day.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, exciting, 2d animation