Best Ecchi Anime of 2005

In a world where humans, gods, and demons coexist after portals between realms opened, Tsuchimi Rin is an ordinary high school student at Verbena Academy living a calm life with his childhood friend Kaede. Everything changes when the King of Gods, the King of Demons, and their families move in next door to Rin. It comes to light that Sia, the gods' daughter, and Nerine, the demons' daughter, both carry strong feelings for Rin rooted in a past meeting. Between his easygoing interactions with upperclassman Asa and his bond with the shy yet endearing Primula, Rin finds himself caught up in handling the affections of these girls. Based on the eroge by Navel.

Sakura Kusakabe is an ordinary junior high school student, but he harbors a dark secret—one that he will hold twenty years in the future. His future action: preventing women from aging past the age of twelve, thereby granting them immortality. To stop this, the angel Dokuro Mitsukai is sent from the future as an assassin, wielding a magical spiked club called Excalibolg. However, instead of killing Sakura, Dokuro chooses a different method, deciding to constantly harass him in hopes of disrupting his focus and preventing him from developing the forbidden technology. Going against her mission, Dokuro's actions lead to the dispatch of another angel, Sabato, who is assigned to carry out Sakura's assassination. Caught between Dokuro, who frequently knocks Sakura unconscious with her club before reviving him with the chant "Pipiru piru piru pipiru pi," and Sabato, who wields an electrified baton, Sakura's once-normal life becomes anything but peaceful.

The story follows Negi Springfield, a ten-year-old mage who is about to take his final test to earn the title of Master Wizard. His strange final assignment involves teaching English at an all-girls boarding school. Shortly after arriving, he accidentally humiliates a student named Asuna Kagurazaka and takes the place of the teacher she adored, which makes her hold a grudge against him. The situation worsens when Asuna discovers Negi's magical abilities and forces him to aid her. In spite of their rocky start, they are forced to cooperate through numerous ordeals, like battling malevolent wizards and steering their class toward academic achievement—all while mixing comedy, spellcasting, and developing feelings.

Manaka Junpei is heading to the school rooftop when he accidentally catches a glimpse of a beautiful girl falling from above, revealing her strawberry-patterned underwear. Embarrassed, she quickly runs away before he can learn who she is. Inspired by his dream of becoming a filmmaker, Junpei sees this moment as the perfect scene for a movie. Determined to capture it on film, he begins searching for the girl with the strawberry-print undergarments. But he soon discovers that tracking down the mysterious girl is far more difficult than he ever expected.

Yukinari has always been short for his age and has suffered from bullying and mistreatment by girls throughout his life. By the time he reaches high school, this has led to an unusual condition: any contact with girls—or even their proximity—causes him to break out in hives. So it comes as a great shock when he is suddenly whisked away to the city of Seiren, located on a mystical world that orbits Earth invisibly. This world is inhabited mostly by women, with very few men. Luckily, he meets a new friend, Miharu-chan, whose touch inexplicably does not trigger his reaction.

In "He is My Master," Izumi Sawatari and her younger sister, Mitsuki leave their home and find themselves in urgent need of employment. Their only choice is to take on maid roles at the mansion of the wealthy fourteen-year-old Yoshitaka Nakabayashi. What begins as a straightforward job proves to be far more demanding, as Yoshitaka is a strict boss who insists they address him as "Master."

Satonaka Ikkou is a sixteen-year-old boy in his first year as a trainee at the Saienji Buddhist Temple. His parents sent him there to be trained under his grandmother, the Saienji Priestess. At the temple, he is constantly surrounded by beautiful young women who are also training to become priestesses. Whenever Ikkou sees a girl naked, he gains the ability to transform into a super-monk and perform massive exorcisms for the temple's benefit.

Asami Onohara is a seventeen-year-old high school student carrying a secret she has never shared with anyone: she is already married. Her husband, Kyosuke Ichimaru, works as a Physics teacher at the same high school she attends. However, despite being legally wed, Asami's father has strictly forbidden any sexual contact between them until after her graduation. Asami must keep her marriage to Kyosuke hidden while striving to advance their relationship, a task made even more difficult by the constant interference and obstacles thrown in their way by her father and various other outsiders.

Seto Ichitaka harbors feelings for his classmate Yoshizuki Iori, whose popularity has grown to the point where she has her own school fan club. For Ichitaka, who has been too timid to even speak to Iori-chan since the moment he laid eyes on her, it would take something miraculous for them to be together. That miracle has come about, and now he and Iori are collaborating on the Freshmen Welcoming Party. Things appear to be turning around for Seto, until a special childhood friend arrives for a visit.

Serving as a direct follow-up to the Ichigo 100% TV series, this four-episode OVA collection focuses primarily on side stories. The narrative includes a Spring Festival with Cosplay, Junpei's quest to return a notebook to one of Yui's friends who attends the All-Girl Oumi Academy, and a stint of summer work at Sawayaka aimed at covering production costs. The collection concludes with the infamous Strawberry 'Pantsu' Invaders. This OVA also introduces two new characters. (Note: For the best experience, this should be watched after the Jump Festa 2004 OVA, placing it last in the sequence, though it can be swapped and viewed before that OVA if preferred.)

Following her victory in a local shopping district raffle, Miu wins a complimentary pass for up to four individuals to Yuniataru Studio, a spa resort. Since her grandparents cannot join, she decides to go with Takeya, Ren, and Neneko instead.

Yui's father does not allow her to spend the night at Junpei's house and requires her to go to a nearby high school instead of remaining at Oumi Academy. Junpei goes to her home to clear up a misunderstanding on her behalf. This event occurs before the tenth episode of the Ichigo 100% anime.

Tanaka Tetsuro is thrilled to receive a full scholarship to a new high school located far from his family. Unbeknownst to him, he will be the sole male student at an all-girls institution, and a girl is already head-over-heels in love with him, eagerly awaiting his arrival. However, his special friendship with the very cute and dynamic Asuka lands him in significant trouble with the powerful student council leadership. They are currently engaged in an open war against Asuka and her five friends, a group of super amazon warriors known as the Koi Koi Seven.

In the special "Ah! My Buddha Special," Ikko and the other girls from Saienji Buddhist Temple compete in a game show and win, earning a trip to a secluded inn. There, Ikko is presented with a peculiar task: to remain asleep while the girls roam around in their sleep.

Born on Christmas Eve to parents who show him little concern, the perpetually unlucky boy Santa meets Mai, a girl still in training to become a Santa. Appearing before him on Christmas Eve, Mai promises to make him happy for one night, determined to give him the most wonderful Christmas he has ever known. As she works to bring joy into his life, the two find themselves falling in love with each other.

During a monster attack on the city, an event that occurs with some frequency, Silk and her two friends attempt to get closer to the attacking creature for a better view. Their unfortunate choice of viewing spot results in UFO-man, the city's giant protector, landing directly on them and crushing them to death. Filled with remorse, UFO-man attributes their deaths to the monster and vows to restore Silk and her friends to life by lending them his power. However, there is a catch: they must now serve as the city's protectors alongside him.

5 dream sequences, dubbed his delusions. Wet dreams from the imagination of a healthy young male.

In the anime Magical Kanan, five hazardous "seeds" are taken from their safely guarded place in the realm of Evergreen and brought to Earth. Natsuki, an agent faithful to the Queen, is dispatched to recover these seeds but understands he requires help. He seeks out Chihaya, a middle school student considered the only appropriate partner for this mission. Together, they battle as Magical Warrior Carmine to rescue people who have been taken over by the seeds. At the same time, several puzzles surround Chihaya: her mother appears to know about these secret operations; Chihaya remembers a father who supposedly passed away before she was born; and she frequently dreams of Evergreen, a land she has never actually been to.

Mao Ran appears to be an ordinary cute girl, but she is a master of the martial arts passed down through the Mao family. One day, her grandfather tricks her, forcing her to participate in the fighting tournament "Prime Mat." At first, she is reluctant to fight, but as she battles against her opponents, she gradually becomes drawn to the thrill of combat.

In the year Meiji 38 (1905), the Russo-Japanese War that had raged since the previous year was intensifying. Faced with these harsh conditions, the Raimu Squad was reorganized. Its members were all girls. They were like any ordinary young women attending school and dreaming of romance, except for one thing: they possessed "Raimu." Inukai Kyoushirou, a young man newly appointed as the squad's leader, was driven by ambition to fight for Japan. When this young man encountered the five girls, a new chapter for "Raimu" began.

There are many parodies of tokusatsu shows like Godzilla and Ultraman in this comedic film. A future time-space regulator named Miraiman comes to the Nohara family and asks them to fight against enormous monsters emerging from spacetime anomalies to save the planet from destruction. Each time a monster attacks, Shinnosuke's parents Hiroshi and Misae are sent three minutes into the future, where they transform into heroic figures and must neutralize the threat within that short time. As Hiroshi and Misae become more absorbed in fighting these monsters, Misae often ignores her household chores. Eventually, a particularly powerful enemy appears that cannot be defeated within the time limit, so Shinnosuke steps up to confront it.

Sequel to the madcap Guardian Hearts OVA series, continuing with Kazuya's misadventures.

In a world where large, rugged machines are the norm for warfare, a uniquely designed giant robot appears and overwhelms the world's strongest military forces. Meanwhile, in a kingdom ruled by three peaceful sisters, they keep a major secret until forced to use a doll-like robot to defend their realm. However, the robot's creator hesitates, unwilling to risk the safety of her companion.

Extras included on the DVD releases of Koi Koi 7.

Miki and Naomi, known together as Crime Mate, work as a pair of assassin friends. One night, while Miki performs a pole dance for the Chinese mafia boss Ramon—who deals in biological weapons—Naomi warns her about an approaching squad of ninjas. Miki takes out Ramon’s guards, and Naomi handles the ninjas. The next day, Miki finds Ricardo Gonzalez’s corpse in her bed; he had previously offered Crime Mate a million dollars for a job. Naomi is then kidnapped by Ramon, prompting Miki to go on a rescue mission that leads them into a confrontation with him. Additionally, a King Cobra relentlessly chases them. Throughout their adventures, characters from Mankatsu and the four main figures from Lupin III make occasional appearances.