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1. Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.
Stars: Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Steve Blum
Votes: 139,114
2. Cowboy Bebop (2021)
TV-MA | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A ragtag crew of bounty hunters chases down the galaxy's most dangerous criminals. They'll save the world--for the right price.
Stars: John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda, Elena Satine
Votes: 43,667
3. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Fuu, a waitress who works in a teahouse, rescues two master swordsmen, Mugen and Jin, from their execution to help her find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."
Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum
Votes: 55,442
4. The Animatrix (2003)
Unrated | 100 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A collection of nine short films featuring stories related to The Matrix (1999).
Stars: James Arnold Taylor, Julia Fletcher, Dwight Schultz, Kevin Michael Richardson
Votes: 82,093
5. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
TV-14 | 115 min | Animation, Action, Crime
A terrorist explosion releases a deadly virus on the masses, and it's up to the bounty-hunting Bebop crew to catch the cold-blooded culprit.
Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Tensai Okamura, Hiroyuki Okiura, Yoshiyuki Takei | Stars: Beau Billingslea, Melissa Fahn, Nicholas Guest, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 53,205 | Gross: $1.00M
6. Terror in Resonance (2014)
TV-14 | 231 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
Tokyo has been decimated by a terrorist attack, the only clue to the culprit's identity is a bizarre internet video. Two mysterious children form Sphinx, a clandestine entity determined to pull the trigger on this world.
Stars: Kaito Ishikawa, Sôma Saitô, Atsumi Tanezaki, Shunsuke Sakuya
Votes: 13,748
7. Death Parade (2015)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
After death, humans go to either heaven or hell. But for some, at the instant of their death, they arrive at the Quindecim, a bar attended by the mysterious white-haired Decim.
Stars: Jamie Marchi, Alex Organ, Asami Seto, Tomoaki Maeno
Votes: 20,222
8. Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021–2022)
TV-14 | 298 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Animated series that takes place 17 years before 'Blade Runner 2049'.
Stars: Arisa Shida, Jessica Henwick, Will Yun Lee, Shinshû Fuji
Votes: 3,385
9. Space Dandy (2014)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The cosmic and comic adventures of Space Dandy, a handsome space explorer tasked to tour the universe and discover new alien beings.
Stars: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Uki Satake, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Ian Sinclair
Votes: 4,646
10. Sonny Boy (2021)
TV-14 | Animation, Drama, Mystery
A group of students on summer vacation find themselves transported to another dimension and granted superpowers to survive there.
Stars: Aoi Yûki, Christopher Wehkamp, Siddhartha Minhas, Kristen McGuire
Votes: 1,884
11. Mind Game (I) (2004)
Not Rated | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After a deadly encounter with two yakuza, a loser with a crush on his childhood girlfriend goes to heaven and back, embarking on a psychedelic self-discovery experience with her and his friends.
Directors: Masaaki Yuasa, Kôji Morimoto | Stars: Kôji Imada, Sayaka Maeda, Takashi Fujii, Seiko Takuma
Votes: 10,709 | Gross: $0.04M
12. Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (2017 Video)
15 min | Animation, Short, Action
In 2022, a powerful weapon causes a global blackout that has massive implications all over the world.
Director: Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: Jovan Jackson, Luci Christian, Bryson Baugus, Edward James Olmos
Votes: 9,807
13. The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Hitomi is a girl with psychic abilities who gets transported to the magical world of Gaea. She and her friends find themselves under attack from the evil Zaibach empire, and the Guymelf ... See full summary »
Stars: Kirby Morrow, Kelly Sheridan, Brian Drummond, Jocelyne Loewen
Votes: 4,495
14. Carole & Tuesday (2019)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Drama, Music
Two girls, from different backgrounds but sharing a love for music, meet and change history with their united musical talent.
Stars: Miyuri Shimabukuro, Kana Ichinose, Akio Ôtsuka, Celeina Ann
Votes: 2,457
15. Macross Plus (1994)
Not Rated | 35 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Two old friends/rivals find themselves rival test pilots in competing projects while a mutual old flame returns to them with her own secrets.
Stars: Edward Mannix, Bryan Cranston, Michael Forest, Paris Themmen
Votes: 4,009
16. Michiko to Hatchin (2008–2009)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Michiko is a free-willed "sexy diva" who escaped from prison, while Hatchin is a run away girl fleeing from her strict catholic foster family. The two join forces and set off on an unpredictable road trip seeking their own freedom.
Stars: Brandon Potter, Jad Saxton, Terri Doty, Toru Kusano
Votes: 1,181
17. Lazarus
24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure | Filming
In 2052 an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity prevails across the globe where humanity is freed from sickness. Dr. Skinner has developed a miracle cure all drug with no drawbacks called Hapuna. Hapuna soon becomes essential.
18. Kids on the Slope (2012)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Music
Two different students - a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent - form a friendship through their love for music.
Stars: Brittney Karbowski, Luci Christian, David Matranga, David Wald
Votes: 3,352
19. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991–1992)
Not Rated | 390 min | Animation, Action, Drama
After the One Year War, Peace was signed between Zeon and the Earth Federation. Three years later, however, some remaining forces of Zeon who never gave up steal the new Federation mobile ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryô Horikawa, Akio Ôtsuka, Rei Sakuma, Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Votes: 1,215
20. Genius Party (2007)
Not Rated | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Several directors take part in an anthology dedicated to short anime films.
Directors: Atsuko Fukushima, Yoji Fukuyama, Hideki Futamura, Shôji Kawamori, Shinji Kimura, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Masaaki Yuasa | Stars: Tomoko Kaneda, Rinko Kikuchi, Kaoru Mizuhara, Lu Ningjuan
Votes: 1,693
21. Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (2021)
TV-14 | 95 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Hathaway Noa, still haunted by his past actions, joins a terrorist organization called Mufti and adopts the alias "Mufti Nabiyy Erin". Mufti is fighting a terrorist campaign against the Earth Federation government.
Directors: Hidekazu Hara, Kô Matsuo, Shûkô Murase, Mitsuhiro Yoneda, Sankaku | Stars: Kenshô Ono, Reina Ueda, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Sôma Saitô
Votes: 1,931
22. Macross Plus Movie Edition (1995)
115 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Two rival test pilots strive to be the best there is at what they do and also to win the heart of the woman behind the AI pop sensation Sharon Apple. Movie compilation of the acclaimed four-chapter OVA with additional scenes.
Directors: Shôji Kawamori, Yûji Moriyama, Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: Steve Blum, Rica Fukami, Banjô Ginga, Show Hayami
Votes: 690
23. Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012)
TV-MA | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The story of how the fashionable femme fatale Fujiko Mine first met Lupin III, her sometimes-lover and sometimes-rival, and the rest of his gang.
Stars: Michelle Ruff, Miyuki Sawashiro, Sonny Strait, Kan'ichi Kurita
Votes: 927
24. A Girl Meets a Boy and a Robot (2022)
20 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
Director: Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: Misaki Kuno, Yuma Uchida, Kôichi Yamadera
25. Armor Hunter Mellowlink (1988–1989)
30 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
The sole survivor of a sacrificed squad sets out for revenge on corrupt officers.
Stars: Akio Ôtsuka, Yasunori Matsumoto, Sakiko Tamagawa, Osamu Saka
Votes: 86
26. Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An action video game based on Samurai Champloo.
Director: Suda 51 | Stars: Liam O'Brien, Kirk Thornton, Kari Wahlgren, Lex Lang
Votes: 186
27. Nintama Rantarô (1993– )
Animation, Action, Adventure
A series of anime featuring the Nintamas and others, centered around the trio of Rantarou, Kirimaru and Shinbei, focusing on their adventures, fun, daily activities of Ninjutsu Academy.
Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Minami Takayama, Teiyû Ichiryûsai, Toshihiko Seki
Votes: 118
28. Working!! (2010–2015)
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Due to his love for small, cute things, Souta Takanashi cannot turn childlike Popura Taneshima down when she recruits him to work for Wagnaria, a family restaurant located in Hokkaido. ... See full summary »
Stars: Jun Fukuyama, Kana Asumi, Saki Fujita, Daisuke Ono
Votes: 708
29. Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon (1992)
120 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
After the One Year War, peace was signed between Zeon and the Earth Federation. Three years later, however, some remaining forces of Zeon who never gave up steal the new Federation mobile ... See full summary »
Directors: Kazuki Akane, Takashi Imanishi, Atsuko Kase, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Tomohide Ôkuma | Stars: Yôsuke Akimoto, Shin Aomori, Kae Araki, Chafûrin
Votes: 437
30. Mama Is a 4th Grader (1992)
25 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
Natsumi Mizuki is a 4th grader whose parents have gone to London. Her Aunt Izumi comes to live with her. Izumi is an aspiring manga writer who is trying to get her first big break, so she ... See full summary »
Stars: Satomi Kôrogi, Rihoko Yoshida, Kazue Ikura, Urara Takano
Votes: 127
31. Taisu Project
Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi | Post-production
An animation anthology film project telling four interlinked tales of animated sci-fi and fantasy by directors from Japan, China and the USA that talks about war, life, love and what we are as human.
Directors: Wei Li, Shûhei Morita, Weng-Ming Shian, Richard Taylor, Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: Misaki Kuno, Yuma Uchida, Kôichi Yamadera
32. Manga Entertainment: The Art of Anime (2005 Video)
Unrated | 120 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A promotional DVD given out by Manga Entertainment in 2005 showing different Anime trailers and video clips.
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Toshiki Hirano, Masahiro Hosoda, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Kenji Kamiyama, Kazuyoshi Katayama, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Shôji Kawamori, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Satoshi Kon, Masayuki, Kôji Masunari, Keitarô Motonaga, Mamoru Oshii, Rintarô, Gisaburô Sugii, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Kanji Wakabayashi, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Stars: Steve Apostolina, Amy Birnbaum, Julia Braams, Keith Burgess
Votes: 9
33. Dirty Pair OVA (1987– )
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Short, Action
Join everyone's favorite space duo, Kei and Yuri in more awesome adventures in this thrilling OVA collection.
Stars: Pam Lauer, Jessica Calvello, Saeko Shimazu, Kyôko Tongû
Votes: 210
34. Star Driver (2010–2011)
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Romance
A young boy named Takuto arrives at the island of Southern Cross, and begins to investigate the island's deep-set secrets, to which he is somehow connected.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Saori Hayami, Jun Fukuyama
Votes: 201
35. Capricorn (1991 Video)
Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
High school student Taku is transported to the bizarre world of Slaffleaze. Villainous Zolba is plotting the invasion of the world they know as Capricorn. Taku gets the young, cute, female dragon girl, Mona, to help him.
Director: Takashi Imanishi | Stars: Masami Kikuchi, Naoko Matsui, Hidekatsu Shibata, Ken'ichi Ogata
Votes: 40
36. Cowboy Bebop PV: Don't Bother None (2012)
5 min | Short, Action, Crime
When three bounty hunters accidentally meet in a bar their stark personalities begin to clash turning into a three way gun fight.
Director: Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: B. Bandj, Renji Ishibashi, Tim Jensen, Rina Ohta
Votes: 120
37. Saikô no obahan Nakajima Haruko (2021–2022)
Drama
Single 38-year-old editor and food writer Izumi Kikuchi works for a small publishing company. She hasn't heard from her partner of 10 years in the last five months after lending him 2 ... See full summary »
Stars: Mao Daichi, Marika Matsumoto, Tomoya Warabino, Masashi Gôda
Votes: 8
38. Shippu! Iron Leaguer (1993–1994)
25 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
In a world where robots battle each other in violent sport games known as the Iron League, a team of robot outcasts use fair play and sportsmanship to beat their rivals and aim for the top.
Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Ryôtarô Okiayu, Ryô Horikawa, Chisa Yokoyama
Votes: 15
39. Inside 'the Animatrix' (2003 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Josh Oreck | Stars: Michael Arias, Peter Chung, Dane A. Davis, Don Davis
Votes: 26
40. Genki bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (1992–1993)
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Three boys, Kotarou, a ninja in training, Rikiya, a training baseball player and Yousuke, a studying scholar were living normal lives in Blue Sky City. One day, Kotarou along with his ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Ikue Ôtani, Bin Shimada, Miki Itô, Ai Orikasa
Votes: 15
41. Spirit Hero Wataru 2 (1990–1991)
24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Megumi Hayashibara, Tesshô Genda, Tomomichi Nishimura
Votes: 30
42. Lion Maru G (2006– )
30 min | Action
In 2011, a wave of violent crime in the red-light district of Tokyo is being caused by a new contact lens drug called "Skull Eyes", enabling people to become superhumans called Kabukimono.
Stars: Kazuki Namioka, Yasuomi Ôta, Emi Kobayashi, Asami Oda
43. Hula Girl & Choco the Dog (2015 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Family
Teenage girl Sae lives in the town of Futaba in the northern prefecture of Fukushima in Japan. While visiting a resort she comes across a hula dance group and falls for the activity. Fast ... See full summary »
Director: Kôji Shintoku | Stars: Miori Takimoto, Haru, Lois Hashimoto, Fumiaki Hori
44. Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary on Anime.
Director: Josh Oreck | Stars: Peter Chung, Joel Silver, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Shin'ichirô Watanabe
Votes: 88
45. Obatarian (1990 TV Special)
70 min | Animation, Comedy
Directors: Hiroyuki Akiyama, Tetsurô Amino, Kiyoshi Egami, Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Mihiro Yamaguchi
46. Midnight Crazy Trail (2018)
24 min | Short, Animation, Fantasy
Shout and Crunchy are "trash throw-away-ers" who work in the dead of night. Makina is a 16-year-old witch who has come to the world of humans and to London to study for one year about how ... See full summary »
Director: Kazushige Yusa | Star: Sumire Uesaka
47. The Matrix Revisited: What Is Animatrix? (2001 Video)
Documentary, Short
A brief preview of the upcoming series of animated Matrix short films filled with interviews of the creators as well as a look at storyboards.
48. Flying Lotus, Feat. Anderson.Paak: More (2019 Music Video)
3 min | Animation, Music, Sci-Fi
The song is explored through creative and visually stunning animation.
Director: Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: Anderson .Paak, Flying Lotus
Votes: 59
49.
The Animatrix (2003)
Episode:
A Detective Story
(2003)
Unrated | 10 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A private detective is hired to track down the computer hacker known as Trinity. But as he gets close his goal, reality takes a weird turn for him.
Director: Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: James Arnold Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Matt McKenzie
Votes: 5,648
50.
The Animatrix (2003)
Episode:
Kid's Story
(2003)
Unrated | 15 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A teenager's dreams which conclude with him falling off a building, lead him to believe that the reality he lives in, may not be so real after all.
Director: Shin'ichirô Watanabe | Stars: Clayton Watson, Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, John DeMita
Votes: 7,250