Top Rated Animation TV Series - Page 279

Guardian of Darkness

1990

Guardian of Darkness

1990
4
Guardian of Darkness is a three-episode OVA anime series released by J.C.Staff between March 1990 through January 1992. The episodes are licensed for release in North America by Central Park Media and in the United Kingdom by ADV Films UK division.
The New Adventures of Gigantor

1980

The New Adventures of Gigantor

1980
7.2
Shotaro Kaneda is a young boy whose dead scientist father created the giant robot Tetsujin 28 after realizing the chances of attacks from outer galaxies. Shotaro has possession of the only controller, kept in an attached case, which enables him to have direct command of the all mighty Tetsujin 28. If the controller goes into the hands of the enemy, this could lead Tetsujin 28 to fight for villains who want to destroy The Earth. Whenever peace in this world is threaten, Shotaro together with his friends, Dr. Shikishima, Detective Otsuka, must unleash the power of our metallic super hero.
Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora

1985

Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora

1985
3
Lady Fandora possesses the Jewel of Lupia, which she uses to collect bounties on criminals. Accompanied by her shape-changing friend Que, they embark on a dimensional journey to try and find the elusive Yogu-sogos.
Magical Taluluto

1990

Magical Taluluto

1990
5.8
Fifth grader Edojou Honmaru is one of the most trodden-upon losers in his class, until he meets Magical Taruruuto-kun. Taruruuto's powers help him deal with all his hardships, such as girls, bullies, and numerous other challenges.
God Mazinger

1984

God Mazinger

1984
7.4
God Mazinger, also known as Majin Densetsu is an anime, manga and novel series created by manga artist Go Nagai. The anime aired on Japanese TV from April 15, 1984 to September 30, 1984 in the network Nippon Television with 23 episodes. In the series a young sports enthusiast, Yamato Hino hears voices calling out to him and during a thunderstorm, and he is brought to a parallel world. This world is the Kingdom Mu, under attack by the evil Dorado of the Empire of Dinosaurs. Yamato was summoned from the prayers of queen Aila Mu to pilot a statue known as the God Mazinger. Joining the Mu army's ranks, Yamato fights against Dorado and his army.
Famous Dog Lassie

1996

Famous Dog Lassie

1996
6.6
Famous Dog Lassie is a 1996 Japanese anime series produced by Nippon Animation as the 23rd entry of the World Masterpiece Theater staple. The anime is based on the 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight and also the second animated Lassie series ever produced, since Lassie's Rescue Rangers.
Kizuna

1994

Kizuna

1994
5
Ranmaru and Kei have a strong and passionate relationship built on years of trust, sacrifice and love. But when the mysterious son of a Yakuza boss begins to pursue Ranmaru's affection, tempers flare, and hidden emotions rise to the surface. Will Ranmaru and Kei's love survive, or will the emotional conflict finally come to a head?
Adventures of the Little Mermaid

1991

Adventures of the Little Mermaid

1991
7
Marina, a lonely mermaid, is bored of underwater life. She wants legs. She goes to the sea witch. She is given a magic whistle that when blown, can turn her into a human or mermaid. The Prince and Marina fall in love but she can't stay with him until she can get the sea witch off her case.ja
Judo Boy

1969

Judo Boy

1969
6.6
Sanshiro, a teenage martial artist, trains in the Kurenai School of Jiujitsu and searches for his father's killer. Accompanying Sanshiro is an orphaned boy named Kenbo and his pet dog Boke. Sanshiro's only clue to his father's murderer is a glass eye left on the scene of the crime, suggesting that his father's murderer was one-eyed.
Porphy's Long Journey

2008

Porphy's Long Journey

2008
5.8
Focuses on features a Greek boy named Porphyras Patagos (more fondly known as Porphy) and his sister Mina, who have been orphaned after a devastating earthquake which destroyed their home in Greece. The two decide to travel through Europe in search of a new home.
Little Memole

1984

Little Memole

1984
6.6
Little Memole also known also as Wee Wendy or Tongari Bōshi no Memoru, lit. "Memole Of The Pointed Hat", is a Japanese anime television series produced in the 1980s by Toei Animation. The series centers around a tiny girl named Memole that lands on Earth with 245 inhabitants from the planet Riruru. Memole befriends a human girl named Mariel who is ill and spends time with her. Memole also meets woodland animals and uses an owl named Bo-bo for transport.
Hime-chan's Ribbon

1996

Hime-chan's Ribbon

1996
7.6
Erika, the princess of the Magic Kingdom has come to Earth in order to find a human girl who looks just like her. That girl turns out to be Himeko Nonohara, a tomboy's tomboy. Erika must give Himeko a magical item she has created in order to prove her worth as a successor to the crown. Himeko must test this item, a hair ribbon that allows her to transform into any other person she sees, to see if it is worthy. The series follows Himeko's adventures and her budding romance with Daichi, the boy who discovers her secret.
Do Your Best Genki

1980

Do Your Best Genki

1980
6.8
Do Your Best Genki is a sports manga by Yū Koyama about Horiguchi Genki, a boy who is raised by a single father, and who wants to be a boxer like him. It was adapted as an anime television series by Toei Animation. The manga received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 1977.
Super Dimension Century Orguss

1983

Super Dimension Century Orguss

1983
8
Kei Katsuragi's only concern is the love of his life. It doesn't really matter to him that he has more than one love - after all, as a pilot for the Freedom Space Corps, he might be dead tomorrow! In the future, war has changed, and Kei is all too familiar with the horrors it can bring. Atomic, biological, and chemical weapons are all in use, but even worse than those are the dimensional weapons, ordnance capable of tearing apart even time and space!
Sorcerer on the Rocks

1999

Sorcerer on the Rocks

1999
5.6
Sorcerer on the Rocks A.K.A. Chivas 1-2-3 is a spin-off of Sorcerer Hunters. As to why the name was change from Chivas 1-2-3, ADV Films didn't want to get into a legal fight with the Whiskey company of the same name. So, the name of the OVAs and the first name of the hero has been changed for the English Dub. The Original Story by Satoru Akahori and Miku Yuki, and was published in Media Works' MONTHLY DENGEKI COMIC GAO!
Ajimu: Beach Story

2001

Ajimu: Beach Story

2001
6.5
One morning as he arrives at the train station on his way to school, 17-year-old Nakaido Hirosuke catches sight of a beautiful girl, Ajimu Yasuna, and immediately falls for her. The two of them get to know each other and become friends. As events and other people present obstacles for the potential couple to clear, their relationship begins to develop and their feelings become clear.
Sands of Destruction

2008

Sands of Destruction

2008
7.6
Made bitter by the loss of her brother in the war between men and beasts, Morte considers the whole world to be unredeemable. A mysterious orb capable of obliterating everything in existence will enable her vengence, and her new companion Kyrie may hold the key to unlocking it. The fate of the world hangs in the balance, but these heroes would rather destroy the world than save it.
Cheeky Angel

2002

Cheeky Angel

2002
4.4
Cheeky Angel is a comedy romance action manga series by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The story revolves around the adventures of 15-year-old schoolgirl Megumi Amatsuka, a popular and beautiful tomboy that always get into fights with a secret: she used to be a boy. Originally a serial in Shōnen Sunday, it has been collected in 20 tankōbon volumes and adapted as a 50-episode anime series. In 2001, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.
The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye

2006

The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye

2006
4.8
In a devastated world overrun by monstrous bugs and ravaged by outlaws, there's only one person to call when you really need a job done right: Honoka. With a sixth sense for danger, sword skills second to none, and a smart-aleck A.I. tank by the name of Bogie, she's ready to tackle any job and solve any problem for her clients. But while crossing the desert one night, she finds a young man alone in the wasteland. It's the first step of a journey that will challenge even Honoka's amazing skills to their very limit!
Edgar & Ellen

2006

Edgar & Ellen

2006
7
Twelve-year-old twins Edgar and Ellen live alone in an eerie mansion where they get into all kinds of mischief, inventing bizarre machines and pulling pranks on each other and the residents of their sickly sweet town, Nod's Limbs.