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Plot Summary:
Robotech: The Movie, also called Robotech: The Untold Story, was the first new Robotech adventure created by Harmony Gold USA after the 1985 premiere of the original television series. The 1986 theatrical film used footage from part one of Megazone 23 spliced with The Southern Cross and had only a tenuous link to the television series.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 458
Genere: Animation, Action, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, crying, independent film, cyberpunk anime, cult film
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Megazone 23 (1985)
Plot Summary:
A young biker stumbles onto a prototype motorcycle with a hidden function that has a link to the true nature of his world.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 685
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, cyber, crying, cyberpunk anime, cult film
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Robotech II: The Sentinels (1988)
Plot Summary:
Robotech II: The Sentinels was an attempt to continue the original 1985 Robotech television series. The project was cancelled in 1986. The aborted Sentinels series would have followed the ongoing adventures of Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes and the rest of the Robotech Expeditionary Force (REF) during the events of The Robotech Masters and The New Generation series.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 543
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: anime, cyberpunk anime
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Burn Up! (1991)
Plot Summary:
A group of young police officers infiltrate a sleazy night club in an attempt to apprehend a man named McCoy, who is involved in kidnapping and white slavery. The plot twists when one of the officers is kidnapped!.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 186
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: anime, cult classic
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Megazone Twenty Three Part II (1986)
Plot Summary:
The Dezalg have returned with a new, horrible weapon and unleashed it on Megazone 23's defenses. Believing their salvation is also in new weapons, B.D. is again bent on breaking the EVE's final protection level.Full control of Megazone 23 would mean unfettered weapons development. Shogo, meanwhile, has tried to return to a 'normal' life; Hanging out with his biker gang, "Trash" and his girlfriend, Yui. But, his convictions about the Megazone's shadow government policies haven't changed and when EVE calls for his help, he discovers where the Garland bike has been hidden. It's showdown time for Shogo and B.D., Trash and the military, as well as the Dezalg and Megazone. However, EVE's final secret, A.D.A.M., may mean no one will survive.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 348
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, cyberpunk anime
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Locke the Superman: Witch Era (1984)
Plot Summary:
The chronicle of the space age written through a certain immortal psionics's activity.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Animation, Action, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anime, cult classic
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Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway (2021)
Plot Summary:
After Char's rebellion, Hathaway Noa leads an insurgency against Earth Federation, but meeting an enemy officer and a mysterious woman alters his fate.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Silent Möbius (1991)
Plot Summary:
In a futuristic Tokyo, several policewomen fight a monster. One of them, Katsumi Liqueur, remembers where she saw it before... Katsumi Liqueur, an American-born woman of Japanese descent, travels to Tokyo to visit her mother, Fuyuka, who is sick in the hospital. She takes a shortcut through an alley after her taxi gets stuck in traffic, only to encounter a monster and two policewomen fighting it. Later, she meets their chief, Rally Cheyenne, who, it seems, has been expecting her, though Katsumi has never met her before. The policewomen want Katsumi to help them fight the monster, but Katsumi, who does not want to believe in magic, resists.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 251
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: anime, futuristic, mecha, cyber, cyberpunk anime
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Robotech: Code Name (1985)
Plot Summary:
Codename: Robotech is an animated pilot that preceded the original 1985 Robotech television series. It is set within the events of the First Robotech War.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, cyberpunk anime
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin II - Artesia's Sorrow (2015)
Plot Summary:
In the year UC 0071, three years after escaping the Zabi faction on an Ocean Cargo ship, Artesia and Casval are living happily in Andalusia, Spain, Earth under the identities of Sayla Mass and Éduoard Mass, respectively; masquerading as the children of Don Teabolo Mass, a long time friend of their father Zeon Zum Deikun.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 557
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, tense, captivating, futuristic, disturbing
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Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4 - From the Memories of Hatred (2015)
Plot Summary:
While W-0 is away, Leila and the remaining crew at base find themselves surrounded by Britannian Knightmares. Piloting the Vercingetorix, Shin Hyuuga leads the enemy charge, having usurped the position of Grand Master in the Knights of St. Michael. With her core members unavailable, it's up to Leila to protect her comrades, but this may be much tougher than she realizes: a spy lurking among them is finally ready to reveal himself. Left with no choice but to surrender, Leila arranges a meeting with Shin in order to ensure the safety of her squad. But as negotiations begin to fall apart, Akito and an unexpected ally return in the nick of time to turn things around.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 636
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, tense, captivating, suspense, futuristic, disturbing
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Majestic Prince: Genetic Awakening (2016)
Plot Summary:
The alien Wulgaru's last assault against humanity was foiled by the heroic actions of the genetically enhanced humans known as the Evolved Children in their advanced AHSMB battle armor, but now a new attack has been launched against Earth under an even deadlier champion, Diorna, created from the fusion of DNA from two Wulgaru Royals. Unfortunately, Izuru Hitachi, the leader of Team Rabbits who defeated the Wulgaru Royal Jiart, is still out of action and recovering, so the task of marshalling the Majestic Princes and stopping Diorna falls upon the unready shoulders of Toshikazu Asagi. Together with the remaining members of Team Rabbits and the recently created Team Fawn, it's up to Asagi to hold the line against the most ruthless adversary yet!.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha
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Lily C.A.T. (1987)
Plot Summary:
A captain and his crew travel across the universe in a ship that can travel for 20 years while the crew will age only 1 year. Soon the crew realizes that a criminal is onboard who is hoping to escape civilization. The crew must find who the criminal is, and find the source of a deadly virus that is destroying them one by one.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, cult film
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Knights of Sidonia: The Movie (2015)
Plot Summary:
The year is 3394. The solar system has been long destroyed by a strange alien race called Gauna. Now humans are barely maintaining population in their seed ships - the ones they also used to escape a thousand years ago. After several years of drifting though space, Sidonia, a seed ship with a population of over 500,000 people, is once again threatened by Gauna. Follow Tanikaze Nagate, a mysterious young man from the deep corners of the ship, and his friends as they try to strike back against these gigantic creatures and at the same time learn what they really are for the sake of humanity's survival. -MAL.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 132
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, tense, captivating, cyberpunk anime
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion I - Initiation (2017)
Plot Summary:
This film is the first on a 3-part theatrical film remake of the first 2 seasons of the parent anime.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 637
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, tense, captivating, compilation film
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion II - Transgression (2018)
Plot Summary:
Second of three films compiling the "Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch" TV anime.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 513
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, compilation film, mecha
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Mazinkaiser (2001)
Plot Summary:
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 rendered missing in action. Just when Dr. Hell's second-in-command Baron Ashura uses Mazinger Z against our heroes, Kouji makes a surprise return in Mazinkaiser—an all-new Mazinger with heavier armor and deadlier attacks.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 233
Genere: Animation, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 210 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing, mecha
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion III - Glorification (2018)
Plot Summary:
This is the third and final part of a 3-part theatrical film remake of the first 2 seasons of the parent anime.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 538
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, captivating, compilation film
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Macross Frontier (2008)
Plot Summary:
A human space colony fleet is trying to find a habitable planet near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. The story focuses on three young adults and the events that occur around them as the fleet faces a crisis of alien origin.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 845
Genere: Animation, Action, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, captivating, futuristic, disturbing, adult anime, cyberpunk anime
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Megazone 23 III (1989)
Plot Summary:
Years after the events of Megazone 23 II, the only city on Earth is the supposedly idyllic Eden. There lives Eiji Takanaka, a B Level hacker who has just been accepted into EX, the organization that controls Eden. 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.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 270
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: anime, cyberpunk anime
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Silent Möbius 2 (1992)
Plot Summary:
After the death of her mother Katsumi wants nothing more to do with this horrible place known as Tokyo. Forced into staying an infuriated Katsumi returns to AMP HQ where chief Rally Cheyenne pleads with her to stay and join the team. However, her pleading falls on deaf ears as Katsumi exclaims that she wants nothing more to do with them, leaving to find another way home. Meanwhile the Demons taking over Tokyo begin their final move against humanity and the AMP. They realize that the key to opening their demon world lies within Katsumi. Her unwanted abilities mean everything to them and without her their plan would fail. The stage is set once again on the destroyed Tokyo Bay Bridge. Will Katsumi choose her destiny and defend her new found friend or will she fall to the weakness and despair within her?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: anime, futuristic, mecha, cyberpunk anime
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M.D. Geist (1986)
Plot Summary:
Geist (the main character) is MD-02, a Most Dangerous Soldier, genetically engineered to function as a killing machine, but every one of the MDS units went homicidally insane. As a result Geist was placed in suspended animation in a stasis pod orbiting the planet Jerra until it crashed several years later, awakening him and bringing him into another war on the planet.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 838
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, adult anime
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Full Metal Panic! Movie 1: Boy Meets Girl (2017)
Plot Summary:
Shikidouji, the illustrator of Shoji Gatoh's Full Metal Panic! light novel series, revealed that production has been green-lit on a "director's cut" version of the first Full Metal Panic!! television anime series from 2002. The director's cut will consist of three films. The announcement does not state if the film trilogy will add new footage. (Source: ANN).
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, cyberpunk anime
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report (1998)
Plot Summary:
In a future war, a young battle robot pilot suspected of being a spy must face court martial. Meanwhile, the home village of a friend of his is threatened by enemy forces.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 172
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, exciting, bleak, serious, futuristic, suspenseful, stylized
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Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (1991)
Plot Summary:
U.C. 0123. After a generation of peace, the Earth Federation has begun to build new space colonies to house humanity's growing population. But a new force, the aristocratic Crossbone Vanguard, plans to seize the colonies of the newly constructed Frontier Side for itself. As their home becomes a battlefield, a handful of young civilians struggle to escape the conflict. To save his friends and family, the reluctant warrior Seabook Arno becomes the pilot of a new Gundam which bears the code name F91.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 971
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anime, mecha, bleak, serious, futuristic, suspenseful, stylized
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2004)
Plot Summary:
Universal Century 0087. The Titans, a bellicose faction among the Earth Federation Forces, grows powerful and tyrannical, even using poison gas to suppress a civil unrest. Dissident soldiers from the same military stand against them, forming a resistance group called the AEUG. Kamille Bidan, a civilian student, gets entangled in this conflict when he impulsively steals the Gundam Mark II and joins the AEUG, running away from his home space colony. Then he begins to fight along with Char Aznable, a former Zeon ace pilot who has infiltrated the Earth Sphere for reasons of his own. This is the first part of the feature trilogy derived from the anime series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, and features enhanced animation and theme songs by GACKT.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 283
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, rough, futuristic, suspenseful, mecha, serious, stylized
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Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
Plot Summary:
The fourth and final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: mecha, anime, captivating, futuristic, disturbing, manga, postmodern, entertaining
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Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report (1994)
Plot Summary:
When the Spirit World is flooded due to an unusual rainfall which overflows the River Sanzu (aka the River Styx), Lord Koenma senses an extremely powerful enemy. He entrusts Death God Botan, to deliver to Spirit Detective Yusuke, a mysterious item which must be protected from the invading enemy. However, by the time Botan finds Yusuke, she's too weak to explain the situation. Yusuke and his friends are left in the dark about the new enemy, but not for long. Soon it is a battle for Earth between mere Spirit Detectives and the almighty king of the Netherworld.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 765
Genere: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, stylized, semi serious, juvenile, shounen
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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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Superman: Red Son (2020)
Plot Summary:
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: anime, suspense, heroic, adult animation, psychotronic, serious, surprise ending, 2d animation