Shoko and Maiko Ougi are apparently two ordinary schoolgirls in pursuit of graduating and having fun. Shii-chan is the more serious while Mai-chan is more fun-loving. In reality, the two sisters are powerful exorcists from the Karura temple. Each wields half the power...Shii-chan can "see" the spirits, and Mai-chan can banish them. This is the movie adaptation of a spooky series with heavy emphasis on traditionally Japanese occult themes. Genre: Action, Adventure, Demons, Fantasy, Horror, Shoujo, Supernatural.
She may be cute. She may be young. She may seem innocent and naive, but don't be fooled. She's a cold-blooded killer, and if you're on the wrong side of the law, you may be her next target. After being orphaned at a young age, her parents victims of a brutal double murder, Sawa was taken in by the detective assigned to her case. Not content to just watch as the imperfect justice system let more and more criminals go loose every day, he's decided to train her to be his instrument of justice. After all, who'd suspect a pretty college student of being a deadly vigilante?
Genre: Action, Crime, Mature.
Director: Yasuomi Umetsu.
A mysterious man attempts to save "The Dark Side of Tokyo" from the control of a land-hungry corporation.
Director: Nobuyasu Furukawa
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Writers: Yuho Ashibe (original story), Hideyuki Kikuchi (original story)
She may be cute. She may be young. She may seem innocent and naive, but don't be fooled. She's a cold-blooded killer, and if you're on the wrong side of the law, you may be her next target. After being orphaned at a young age, her parents victims of a brutal double murder, Sawa was taken in by the detective assigned to her case. Not content to just watch as the imperfect justice system let more and more criminals go loose every day, he's decided to train her to be his instrument of justice. After all, who'd suspect a pretty college student of being a deadly vigilante?
Genre: Action, Crime, Mature.
Director: Yasuomi Umetsu.
Cossette no Shouzou; Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
Eiri Kurahashi is a Japanese art student who works in an antique shop. His friends begin to notice a dramatic, and rather concerning, change in Eiri, as he becomes more absent-minded and his behavior completely changes. They quickly decide to blame their friend's troubles on a girl. They may be right, however, as Eiri has begun seeing a beautiful, doll-like girl trapped within an antique Venetian glass that his uncle bought in France. She seems to be living in a strange other world, contained entirely inside this glass, but her image refuses to leave Eiri's mind. His sketchbook becomes filled with her likeness, and he realizes he has become completely infatuated with this strange little girl. When he recognizes her in a portrait by the mysterious Italian artist, Marchello Orlando, he learns her name is Cossette d’Auvergne, and that she was tragically murdered along with the rest of her family. One night, as he closes up the shop, he hears a voice asking him not to leave. Finally making contact with the object of his obsession, he makes a deal that he doesn't fully understand.
Type: OVA
Studio: Daume
Date aired: Apr 11, 2004 to Dec 22, 2004
Genre: Drama, Horror, Psychological, Romance, Supernatural, Isekai, Magic
Grey is a laconic trooper in a rough, futuristic military system which rewards success in battle with high pay and promotions, but only three precent of troopers live long enough for the final goal - citizenship and the chance for a life above the misery of most of the populace. Grey has managed to keep coming back alive, even earning the nickname Grey Death. But is the society he's fought for worth it?
Emperor Chiaotzu's wife has gone missing, and he is told by Master Shen that if he collects the seven dragon balls he can call upon the eternal dragon and wish for her return. Meanwhile, Goku and Krillin attend the World Martial Arts Tournament, which is hosted by the Emperor; Bora and his son Upa attempt to hide the dragon ball they found from the emperor's forces, which are under the control of the evil Shen and General Tao; and Bulma conducts her own search for the dragon balls with the help of Yamcha, Puar, and Oolong.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy.
Studios: Toei Animation.
A has-been aimless man and a carefree drifter girl run across a military conspiracy to seize the "Space Mind", a mysterious ball.
Genre: Adventure.
Director: Mizuho Nishikubo
Writer: Mizuho Nishikubo
While looking for the ledgendary Mapman, the last surviving member of the Nomad Star tribe, Lipumira finds him in Tokyo. His name is Gen Tokishima and he is the only one able to get one part of the starmap hidden within the Earth. After retrieving the piece, Gen must make a decision to follow Lipumira in her foolhardy search to find the remaining pieces of the starmap or stay on Earth. He makes his decision, only to find his girlfriend has beaten him to the spaceship as she wants to come as well. Unfortunately, as Gen learns the secret of the starmap, Lipumira's sisters have plans to stop her and will stop her at any cost.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Space.
Gunbuster
Top wo Nerae! GunBuster; Gunbuster
In the near future, a species of enormous insect-like extraterrestrials is discovered voyaging through deep space. These creatures appear hell-bent on eliminating humanity as it embarks on its initial forays beyond the confines of our solar system, and their proximity to Earth is ever-increasing. In response, humanity has constructed interstellar battleships and massive fighting robots, manned by the cream of the crop from worldwide training academies.
Our narrative commences in 2023, shortly after the first skirmishes with the aliens, and follows the story of Noriko Takaya, a young woman whose father was a renowned Captain in the space fleet perished in one of the earliest conflicts. Noriko's own potential as a pilot remains in doubt, but she has enrolled in a training academy regardless. Joined by her beautiful and accomplished comrade, Kazumi Amano, Noriko struggles to surmount the psychological repercussions of war, the skepticism of her peers, and her own self-doubt.
Type: OVA
Studio: Gainax
Premiered: Fall 1988
Date aired: Oct 07, 1988 to Jul 07, 1989
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Military, Parody, School, Sci-Fi, Space