Best Adventure Anime of 1977

Sneaky, arrogant, clever, and absurd—these words only scratch the surface of the world's greatest thief, Lupin the Third. Always at his side are the lightning-fast gunslinger Daisuke Jigen and the lethal, honor-driven swordsman Goemon Ishikawa. Beyond the countless dazzling treasures and priceless jewels he chases around the globe, Lupin also sets his sights on the heart of Fujiko Mine, a voluptuous beauty who is as often Lupin's rival as she is his lover. But making off with both the loot and the lady is rarely as straightforward as it appears. The cunning Fujiko is all too happy to snatch the treasure for herself. And the relentless Tokyo Police Inspector Zenigata has moved to Interpol specifically to pursue Lupin and his wandering crew across every border imaginable! So what is an international master criminal to do?

In the peaceful French countryside, Remi lives happily with his mother until his estranged father unexpectedly returns. Strapped for money, the father reveals that Remi is adopted and then sells him off. Devastated by grief, Remi joins Vitalis' troupe—a traveling group of musicians and animal performers led by Vitalis. Together, they journey across the country looking for Remi's real parents, enduring many struggles on the road. This heartfelt tale explores the themes of friendship, loss, and the search for happiness.

The Earth is suddenly invaded by a mysterious alien civilization known as the Boazan Forces. A specially trained team has been assembled to counter this threat. Kenichi, Ippei, Daijirou, Hiyoshi, and Megumi pilot the Choudenji Machine Voltes V, humanity's last line of defense against the Boazan and their fearsome Beast Warriors. As events unfold, the Go Brothers uncover the truth about their own origins and the mystery behind their father's disappearance. Internal conflicts and emotional turmoil occasionally hinder the Go Brothers, but their unwavering determination to find their father drives them to journey to the place where it all began. With assistance from rebels on both Earth and the aliens' homeworld, the Voltes Team takes on a new mission: to overthrow the tyrant Zu Zanbajil and free the people of Boazan.

Pieces of the enigmatic Skull Stone are dispersed around the world. When all four fragments are united, they will disclose the whereabouts of the planet's greatest gold reserve. The nefarious Doronbo Gang is on a hunt for these stones, but Gan and Ai stand as their opposition, transforming into the masked champions Yatterman-1 and Yatterman-2. Throughout their quest, the pair is supported by Yatterwan, a massive mechanical dog.

One day, a Native American boy named Lan encounters two small bears at the base of the Sierra Nevada, where he resides with his father. Lan gives the brother bear the name ‘Jacky’ and the sister bear ‘Jill.’ As Lan interacts and plays with the two bears, they develop a close friendship. However, their joy proves fleeting. Lan’s father unintentionally kills the two cubs’ mother with a gunshot. Filled with remorse for them, Lan resolves to bring Jackie and Jill home to live with him.

Twenty thousand years prior to the emergence of humanity, two factions—the Plazmans and the Sazorions—arrived on Earth. The aggressive Sazorions sought to subjugate the pacifistic Plazmans by harnessing the terrifying force of the Scorpio constellation in outer space. Twenty millennia later, in a time still ahead of the present, Dr. Godo—the lone surviving Plazman—secretly assembles Ginguiser, a combined magical robot squadron, to preserve peace should the Sazorions ever reawaken. Dr. Godo then tasks four courageous young men with learning esoteric supernatural abilities. Each installment of this series showcases a series of extraordinary and imaginative fights. These sequences are sure to capture the interest and thrill of viewers, inevitably grabbing everyone's attention.

Late one night, a mysterious spacecraft touched down on the water in a lake encircled by a tranquil forest. The beings who emerged from the vessel abducted Professor Katou, a leading figure in space engineering, along with his family. The professor's second son, Yuuji, an American football player who had run away from home, was unaware of the kidnapping as he was in the middle of a game. Watching Yuuji from the sidelines were four young people: Mark, Dickey, Franco, and Yuri. This group of four psychics had been undergoing training in a secret base. They had witnessed the previous night's events and concluded it was an alien invasion. Convinced that their only recourse was the transforming robot Baratack, they used their psychic abilities to abduct Yuuji. Baratack could only be activated when Yuuji's power combined with that of the other four, acting as one. When the five, including the bewildered Yuuji, shouted "Pentagoras Unite!" together, Baratack appeared. Overcome with fierce anger, Yuuji's fighting spirit ignited to crush the Golteus reptile army.

Kanta lives at home with his mother, his brothers and sisters, and a dog named Judeth. He loves baseball, but his mom refuses to hear the word mentioned, since she blames the sport for the death of her husband.

Temple, a lovely girl with a passion for music, boards a balloon one day and feels thrilled by the aerial journey—until she realizes she is drifting away from her home. Distraught, she finds encouragement from a drummer boy and several animals, who play music for her and assist her in finding her way back home.