Best Adventure Anime of 1973

Nobita Nobi's misfortunes are so severe that his descendants in the 22nd century remain impoverished because of his blunders in the 20th. Hoping to improve their social standing, the family's servant—a robot cat called Doraemon—journeys back in time to set Nobita on the right path toward prosperity. Unfortunately, Doraemon, a malfunctioning robot the family obtained by chance (though they decided to keep it anyway), is hardly more capable than Nobita. The robot cat takes Nobita on numerous adventures, and while Nobita's life certainly becomes more exciting with this feline helper from the future, whether it has genuinely improved in the way Doraemon intended remains uncertain. Note: The majority of the episodes have been lost; a fire destroyed most of the film prints. Out of the 52 segments originally produced, only 21 are known to survive (two of which have no audio).

The brilliant Dr. Azuma designed numerous robots to assist humanity. But during a thunderstorm, lightning struck his laboratory, corrupting the programming of one of his creations, BK-1, who renames himself Braiking Boss and proclaims that rather than serving humans, humans will now serve him! He assembles other robots into a massive army determined to enslave the human race. Tetsuya, Dr. Azuma's son, begs his father to transform him into an indestructible android so he can have the strength to defeat the menace his father unintentionally created. Soon after, Braiking Boss kidnaps Dr. Azuma and his wife. Tetsuya, now calling himself Casshern, embarks on a mission to reverse the war's outcome and rescue his parents, supported by his girlfriend Luna and his robotic dog Friender.

In "Babel II," ordinary student Koichi learns he is the reincarnation of an alien protector who originally crashed on Earth and is now duty-bound to defend the planet. Assuming the identity of Babel, he joins forces with three formidable extraterrestrial allies to fight a sinister cult leader. Their quest to save humanity takes them from the deserts of South Asia to the affluent neighborhoods of New York City's Upper East Side, culminating in a decisive confrontation with "the master" inside a hidden stronghold in the Swiss Alps. The narrative moves at a rapid, gripping pace, with Earth's survival hinging on Babel's ability to master his psychic powers and neutralize the dangers menacing humankind.

A collection of tales centered on a community of animals residing in a forest. These stories are adapted from the numerous children's books authored by Thornton W. Burgess.

The adventures of Isamu, a young boy living in the Far West, searching for his real father.

A string of space incidents is revealed to be caused by the Armanoid aliens, whose goal is to take over Earth. Professor Tachibana assembles a team at the Future Science Invention Center and readies five cutting-edge vehicles for Shin, Go, Lisa, and Captain Kenmotsu. Three of the Tester machines merge into the colossal Zero Tester robot, which manages to repel the Armanoid invasion over 39 episodes. The remaining portion of the series, renamed ZT: Save the Earth! (Chikyu o Mamotte!), was directed at a younger audience and involved an assault by the new Gallos aliens.

In Panda no Daibouken, a 1973 children's anime from Toei Animation, a young panda of royal lineage is cast out from their homeland after failing a crucial rite of passage. While traveling to find their purpose, the protagonist meets various companions who aid them in uncovering their hidden strengths.

The adventures of a human and three little gnomes.