Best Adventure Anime of 1987

Kame-Sen'nin gives Goku and Kuririn the assignment of rescuing the sleeping princess from Lucifer, promising to take them on as his students if they succeed. However, the task turns out to be far more dangerous than they first expected.

Renzaburou Taki seems like an ordinary office worker, but he is actually a member of the Black Guards, a covert group dedicated to preserving peace between humans and demons. With the peace treaty renewal deadline nearing, Taki is assigned to protect Giuseppe Mayart, a key human mystic, alongside Makie, a female demon. The task proves far more challenging than anticipated; as a faction of radical demons uses terrorist methods to break the agreement between the two realms, Giuseppe focuses on avoiding his duties to pursue romantic adventures with women.

In the year 2032, seven years after the Second Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed Tokyo, the city has been rebuilt as MegaTokyo. Mechanical laborers called Boomers handled the reconstruction. Originally created to assist humans, these units are now being turned into weapons by the secretive corporation Genom, becoming powerful human-like machines of destruction. To deal with the growing number of Boomer-related crimes, the AD Police were formed as a special task force. However, the official police struggle against the large numbers and superior power of their enemies. Because of this, the responsibility falls on the Knight Sabers, a mysterious group of vigilantes who use advanced powersuits that are even better than military technology. Led by Sylia Stingray, the team includes Priscilla "Priss" Asagiri, Nene Romanova, and Linna Yamazaki, working together to stop any Boomer that threatens the public.

Neo Tokyo is an anthology film composed of three distinct short stories directed by Rintaro, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Katsuhiro Otomo. In "Labyrinth Labyrinthos," Sachi and her cat Cicerone fall through a mirror into a strange maze while searching for the feline, chased by a clown's shadow into the unknown. "Running Man" follows journalist Bob Stone as he investigates the life of Zack Hugh, the longtime champion of a deadly car race whose body and mind have deteriorated over ten years. As the next race begins, Bob witnesses the severe effects on both the racer and the vehicle. "The Order to Stop Construction" centers on office worker Tsutomo Sugioka, who ventures into a dangerous jungle to halt a construction project after the site supervisor goes missing. He finds himself in a chaotic domain run by self-operating construction robots. When the lead robot refuses to follow his orders, Tsutomo must find another way to stop operations before his company suffers major financial loss.

In the story "Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris," Eris, the goddess of chaos, possesses Elien—a close friend of Hyoga—to facilitate her own revival. She seeks the golden apple to drain Athena's life force, which is necessary for regaining full power and turning the world into a chaotic domain. To counter this threat, Seiya and his allies must first defeat the Ghost Knights.

During Goemon's wedding to Murasaki Inabe, daughter of a prominent samurai clan leader, the Fuma ninja clan launches an unexpected assault and kidnaps the bride, demanding the family's ancestral treasure as a ransom. Lupin, together with his comrades Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko, reunites to plan a rescue mission for Murasaki and to seize the treasure before the Fuma can claim it for themselves.

The planet Agerna holds vast deposits of Vizorium, the sole mineral that makes space travel possible. When mysterious attacks against mining operations start a wave of mutual accusations among the world's governments, the World Welfare & Works Association dispatches its finest agents to get to the bottom of it. Can these lovely angels handle a mad scientist who intends to guide a long-dormant alien race toward its ultimate evolutionary stage? Add a thief on the hunt for a bottle of wine from the World War II era, and it's a sure thing that no one on the planet is safe. With chaos, mayhem, and destruction reaching new heights, the Dirty Pair face their most outrageous case yet.

Akemi Nakajima, a high school student possessing remarkable computer programming abilities, welcomes transfer student Yumiko Shirasagi to his class. Although Yumiko experiences a sense of recognition toward Nakajima, she chooses not to investigate it. Later, once school lets out, Nakajima and a few classmates carry out a ritual meant to summon a demon. Through his computer, Nakajima successfully conjures the demon Loki, accompanied by a female offering. The unanswered question is what fate awaits Yumiko, who witnesses this happening.

After learning that malicious invaders destroyed their homeworlds, four psychic warriors are gathered by a mysterious doctor to merge into Dangaioh, the most powerful weapon in the universe. By unleashing their combined cyonic powers, they are the only ones who can put an end to the brutal tyranny of Captain Garimoth and his evil henchman, preventing the universe's destruction.

Following the cancellation of the original TV series, this OVA was released directly to video in Japan and actually consists of the last two episodes of that series.

In the year 2087 AD, the United Lunar Empire Giganos wages war on the Earth Federation Military with the goal of conquering the planet and ushering in a "rebirth" for humanity. During an attack on a colony by Giganos forces, three ordinary male civilians discover three top-secret Metal Armor units—the Dragonars—and take flight to confront the enemy.

The story is set on the planet Maris in the year 2387. During this period, the Nozas begin a genocidal campaign to kill all humans, intending to use the planet for their own egg-laying and reproduction. In response, three enigmatic guns known as the "Zillion Weapon System" emerge, and three teenagers—JJ, Champ, and Apple—are selected to wield them as the White Knights, fighting to resist the Nozas.

In 1625, young D'Artagnan departs from his Gascony hometown, carrying only his father’s sword and a letter of recommendation, with the blessing of his grandparents. This aspiring noble aims to meet Captain Tréville, leader of the Musketeers of the Guard and a former comrade of his father, to join their ranks and serve King Louis XIII. Dazzled by the splendor of Paris, D'Artagnan wanders the city streets and befriends a young orphan named Jean. During his adventures, he accidentally offends three Musketeers: Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. When their unauthorized duel is interrupted by Parisian guards, D'Artagnan and the three Musketeers join forces to fight off five soldiers loyal to Cardinal Richelieu, forging a swift bond among them. Together, these new allies work to foil Cardinal Richelieu’s schemes to ignite conflict between England and France and to defend the honor of Queen Anne d'Autriche, wife of Louis XIII. What sacrifices will they have to make in pursuit of their goals?

This series is made up largely of standalone episodes that retell different fairy or folk tales. Despite its name, not all of the stories are taken from the Grimm Brothers' collection. Note: On the RetroCrush streaming platform, the multi-part episodes of 'Puss in Boots', 'Snow White', and 'Cinderella' have been combined.

In the ongoing conflict for Cybertron, Galvatron reappears with his Destron Headmasters to initiate a new offensive. The Cybertrons receive unexpected reinforcement from the arriving Cybertron Headmasters, commanded by Fortress (the head component of Fortress Maximus). It is revealed that Fortress Maximus left Cybertron eons ago in search of energy sources and has now come back. He explains that the Headmasters originate from a planet called Master, where human-sized robots constructed bodies of Transformer proportions. These robots can merge their own forms into the heads of those larger bodies, and they have now entered the war between the Cybertrons and Destrons.

Long ago, God gave humanity the ten commandments along with a hidden message that eventually became lost. In the current day, Koichiro Kamishiro—a relic hunter similar to Indiana Jones—searches ruins for historical artifacts, often leaving a trail of destruction. On one of his explorations, he finds a box containing two crystal triangles. Without his knowledge, this find unveils God's secret message and attracts the notice of both the KGB and the CIA, as well as alien beings aiming to annihilate Earth. Meanwhile, Kamishiro also finds himself involved with the romantic advances of multiple women.

In Legend of the Forest, a peaceful woodland and its inhabitants confront devastation brought by humans. A squirrel, native to this forest, sets out on a fight to protect his home, facing numerous hardships and obstacles throughout his journey.

Three stories from Konami's Gradius series take place against the background of the planet Latis, which is under assault by the Space Dragon Salamander and its colossal war planet, the Bacterian swarm, annihilating all in its path. As defensive lines fail and hopelessness grows, three brave warriors from Gradius join forces with Lord British to protect their beloved world. In a prequel, a young woman from a distant planet brings a crucial warning to Gradius about the approaching Bacterian threat, recounting the path of three individuals who later become legendary defenders of the galaxy. Finally, in a future where a peace treaty has been signed, one of those revered heroes is captured by the Bacterians. Can Gradius's military might, alongside the other heroes, rescue the prisoner from an even more terrible fate?

Based on the popular girl's manga Hana no Asukagumi! (The Glorious Asuka Gang!) by Takaguchi Satosumi.

While searching for the legendary Mapman—the last surviving member of the Nomad Star tribe—Lipumira locates him in Tokyo. His name is Gen Tokishima, and he is the only person capable of retrieving one piece of the starmap hidden within Earth. After obtaining that piece, Gen must choose whether to follow Lipumira on her reckless quest to find the remaining starmap fragments or stay on Earth. He makes his decision, only to discover that his girlfriend has already boarded the spaceship ahead of him, insisting on coming along. Unfortunately, as Gen learns the secret of the starmap, Lipumira's sisters devise plans to stop her—and they will do so at any cost. Note: Shown in theaters as a double bill with the anime feature TWD EXPRESS Rolling Takeoff.

A two-week summer vacation transforms into an extended fight for survival. "The Story of 15 Boys" adapts "Deux Ans de Vacances," a unique masterpiece and the only novel Jules Verne wrote specifically for children. This tale has been brought to life through cutting-edge animation techniques. A sailboat adrift with 15 boys is caught in a storm and washed ashore on an uninhabited island, where the fifteen boys start their battle for survival. Their harsh days—filled with danger, excitement, and terror—sometimes drive the boys to despair, but also forge them into tough, self-reliant individuals. The boys' extraordinary adventures on the island will give young viewers the thrill they have always dreamed of experiencing themselves.

Based on a manga by Hijiri Yuki that originally ran in Comic Nora, this film was released in theaters as a double feature alongside the anime movie MAPS: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijin-tachi.

The story of a baby dinosaur in modern day South Korea.

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