Fall 1989 Anime

In a future where advanced robotics has created heavy robots known as labors, used in fields such as construction, firefighting, and military tasks, there remains a danger that these powerful machines can fall into criminal hands. To counter this threat, police forces deploy their own specially trained patrol labor units, or patlabors. The story focuses on the Second Special Vehicles Division, a varied team of patlabor officers committed to maintaining order while balancing their demanding duties with their personal lives.

Ryou Saeba and his long-suffering partner Kaori are dedicated to keeping the streets of Shinjuku safe for the weak, the poor, and the downtrodden—though, in truth, Ryou is only hoping for a bit of "mokkori" from a grateful client. Meanwhile, Kaori is just hoping her 100-ton hammer is hefty enough to shift Ryou's focus from the ladies to his actual duties. Surrounded by a bevy of beautiful women and a host of dastardly villains, City Hunter is always prepared for any kind of action!

In a future where terrorism is rampant across Japan, law enforcement has become nearly as ruthless as the criminals they pursue. Among them, a cop known as Angel stands out as the most relentless, stopping at nothing in her pursuit of justice. Her routine takes a sharp turn when she and her new partner start looking into a string of murders—each victim being a criminal, dispatched in gruesome fashion. The perpetrators are a band of psychics who have united to hunt down the city's worst scum and deliver their own brand of justice. After several clashes between the police and these psychics, two of the psychics begin to question whether they are truly on the side of right, while the third cares more for killing than any moral code. Augmented with cybernetics from an unknown source, this rogue psychic embarks on a killing spree, with Angel as his primary target. Even with assistance from the two conflicted psychics and her partner—who has been transformed into a cyborg after a tragic accident—Angel faces an uphill battle to track down the rogue psychic and the mysterious organization pulling the strings.

Yawara Inokuma is a high school student who wishes for an ordinary life, dreaming of becoming a graceful young woman with a charming boyfriend. But she possesses a hidden gift for Judo, a martial art considered neither fashionable nor feminine. Making things more complicated, she is the only granddaughter of Jigorou Inokuma, a seventh-dan Judo master with grand ambitions for her to become a prominent figure in Japanese Judo during the 1990s. To preserve her image as a typical girl, Yawara conceals her extraordinary skills from those around her. Nevertheless, she frequently finds herself forced to use her Judo abilities in various situations. Meanwhile, Kousaku Matsuda, a sports reporter from a disreputable newspaper, persistently tries to reveal her talents and push her into the spotlight.

In "Baoh the Visitor," Ikuroo, an innocent young boy, is implanted with the parasite Baoh through an operation performed by the villainous Doress organization. This organism grants him near-invincibility and the capacity to transform into a formidable monster when danger arises. Though Doress plans to use Ikuroo for profit or global control, their vehicle is attacked by Sumire, a talented psychic girl who was imprisoned by the organization. She assists Ikuroo in escaping, and they flee together. But Dr. Kasuminome, the creator of Baoh, is resolved to recapture his test subject. Backed by vast resources, including an army of superhuman henchmen and his own military force, Dr. Kasuminome chases the pair without mercy.

Kazuya Shinohara has become a hugely popular idol, yet his connection with classmate Akihiko Kudo remains unchanged. They still have meals together, and Akihiko offers Kazuya a welcome escape from his demanding entertainment career. But when a cutthroat talent agency tries to abduct Kazuya for their own gain, Akihiko is compelled to re-evaluate just how important Kazuya is to him.

In Esteria, the people are locked in a struggle against mythical beasts that ceaselessly attack, wearing down their defenses despite the assembled army's efforts. The fortified town of Minea, where survivors take shelter behind castle walls, cannot escape the hopelessness born from these endless assaults. Amid this gloom, a prophecy emerges, foretelling that a courageous young hero will appear to save the land. Adol Christin, an explorer driven by a thirst for adventure, reaches Esteria after surviving a shipwreck. Together with fortune-teller Sarah Tovah and other allies, Adol sets out on a dangerous journey across the island to find the legendary Books of Ys. Though the path is perilous, this quest may allow Adol to realize the prophecy and restore peace to Esteria.

Each episode centers on Fukuzou Moguro, a wandering salesman, and the customer he is currently serving. Moguro trades in items that fulfill his clients' deepest wishes, and once these transactions are completed—satisfying their twisted cravings—his customers frequently face severe consequences, particularly if they violate the terms of his agreements. This version also incorporates the prologue to Warau Salesman, which was broadcast a week prior to the official release of episode 1.

Following the loss of his parents, Mowgli is taken in and raised by the Seeonee Forest's Wolf Pack, led by Akela, alongside other wildlife such as Bagheera and Baloo. As he goes through a blend of touching, bittersweet, and dangerous adventures, Mowgli aims to find his real place in the world. Among the obstacles he faces is the formidable man-eating tiger, Shere Khan.

Private investigator Gokuu Fuurinji is hired by Ryoko Kadoma to find her missing brother, Ryuu. But Gokuu quickly realizes this is no ordinary missing person case—Ryuu has been subjected to a dangerous genetic experiment that could turn him into an uncontrollable superhuman. Using the most advanced supercomputer in the world, which is implanted in his left eye, Gokuu sets out to track the boy down. As the investigation grows deeper and more complicated, Gokuu is forced to confront a grim choice: whether Ryuu can still be saved from his fate, or if stopping his complete transformation might require killing him.

In "Dragon Warrior," which takes loose inspiration from Dragon Quest III, familiar character names and elements appear in a distinct world with a smaller map. The story centers on two key characters, Abel and Tialah. The wise sage Master Yogi from Aliahan Village entrusts Tialah with the legendary Red Stone. Shortly thereafter, the villainous Baramos kidnaps Tialah, intending to use the Red Stone to revive the Great Dragon and gain immortality. Determined to rescue Tialah, Abel embarks on a journey and receives the Blue Stone, a potent artifact that can seal the Great Dragon upon its revival.

In Iraq, a team of archaeologists uncovers ancient artifacts that foretell the arrival of an advanced civilization and the collapse of humanity. Meanwhile, in Graviton City, the rivalry between A-Ko and B-Ko escalates as they both pursue Kei, especially after Mr. Daitokuji announces that Kei is to marry Miss Ayumi. Outraged by this decision, A-Ko and B-Ko each try everything they can to stop the wedding from happening. Unbeknownst to them, an alien fleet is heading toward Earth.

Leo, a young and ambitious lion cub, steps into his father’s role as emperor of the jungle after his father is killed by poachers. Despite the fate his father met at the hands of humans, Leo is one of the few animals in the jungle who neither fears nor harbors hatred toward them. He is not alone in this endeavor, as he is guided by his father’s friends to help build the best possible animal kingdom.

The local police force is struggling against the Demon Seed—a small but remarkably effective gang led by a charismatic figure. Their mecha-powered suits enable them to pull off spectacular crimes that regularly wreak havoc on the city and leave the police humiliated. Desperate for a solution, the authorities create a special unit dedicated solely to taking down the gang. Unfortunately, this unlucky team fares no better than the regular officers, and public opinion is turning against them. If they could just defeat the Demon Seed once, their careers would be much easier. They just need a plan… luckily, chief Hattori has conceived something the Demon Seed gang will never expect. Born from the chief's alcohol-fueled imagination, the scheme is so absurd that it might actually work: find a crime fighter so powerful and captivating that even if they don't beat the Demon Seed, the public simply won't care. And who could that be? An idol singer, of course! The cute and innocent 14-year-old Namikaze Maron cannot sing or even dance, but she possesses the only talent the job truly requires: superhuman strength. Now Hattori and his team must mold her into the perfect idol singer and turn Maron into their ultimate weapon… but at what cost? Can she really survive the Demon Seed's assault?

Yama Rikudo may look like an ordinary high school student, but her horn-like tufts of hair hint otherwise. She works as a demon police officer, defending Japan from dangerous supernatural entities. Even though her superiors keep trying to remove her from duty because of rising hostility between demons and humans, Yama refuses to back down. With a huge scythe in hand, she stays committed to her mission, partly motivated by her secret crush on her classmate Sho Kurogane—a love she discovered while posing as a student. Now she must rescue Sho and his friends from the evil scheme of their school's Headmistress, who plans to gain immortality by stealing the souls of others.

Ryuuichi Kaizu is a highly intelligent, ambitious, and hardworking student, but he lacks empathy and moral integrity. When Emi Naito, who comes from a wealthy family, gives him a gift, he sees their relationship as a chance to further his own ambitions. He decides to pursue her, unaware that he views her only as a tool for his personal success.

When Jiro was an infant, a colossal oni brought him to his adoptive parents and promised to come back for him after 15 years. Now that the time has arrived, Jiro must face hostile oni, sinister cultists, and their servants while trying to shield his parents and girlfriend from their attacks. In the end, he must travel across time—past, future, and alternate dimensions—to accept his fate as the reincarnation of Shuten Doji.

In 2085, the machines were the only ones who came out ahead in the last war. Years before, humanity had uncovered the remains of an ancient spacecraft beneath the lunar surface and applied the technology they found to develop military arms. Eventually those weapons turned on their creators, viewing humans as a menace and concluding that the sole method to halt these conflict-loving people was to wipe them out. Strongly inspired by the 1984 film The Terminator, this story centers on Sandy Newman as she commands a group of fighters trying to take back Earth from the machines. If they can get to a set of nuclear missiles that were never launched, they can destroy the machines' base located in Australia.

Hiromi continues developing her tennis and shows the results while undergoing an emotional change into an adult.

In this energetic story, Azusa Kawahara, a cheerful and optimistic student, serves as the manager for her high school's soccer team. Her strong connection with fellow team member Morisaki Ikumi develops into mutual romantic feelings. Yet Azusa starts to grow suspicious when Ikumi's schedule suddenly becomes full. Her uncertainty increases after she secretly sees Ikumi meeting with an unknown female student away from school. Troubled by this hidden encounter, Azusa begins to question whether Ikumi's affection for her is as real as she believed.

An American scientist who possesses the secret to curing AIDS is captured by an arms dealer, forcing the retired hero John Kyosuke to emerge from hiding. His objective is to recover the crucial anti-serum. Along the way, he discovers that his targets are linked to him personally, adding a deeper significance to his mission.

Lumi and Luka Kobayakawa are identical twin sisters who both belong to the track team and share a crush on the handsome upperclassman Katsuyuki Tohma, but he chooses Luka. While Luka wants to avoid hurting Lumi's feelings, Lumi feels betrayed by her own sister. On their way to a party celebrating the graduation of the team's senior members, they take refuge in a cave that turns out to be a mass grave. All the team members are killed by a strange odor emanating from the cave, leaving Lumi and Luka as the only survivors. After the tragedy, Lumi becomes a completely different person, and one day she literally emerges from the floor of Luka's room.

The story begins when Hayato, a soccer enthusiast, and his girlfriend Yumi, an aspiring musician, pay a visit to Dr. Leonard's lab. They accidentally activate the Tondekeman, a funny talking kettle that transports them many centuries into the past. In Baghdad, Hayato and Yumi are reunited but become separated from the Tondekeman. They encounter Aladdin, Prince Dandarn, and Princess Shalala. They also meet the cunning Abdullah, who is always ready to kidnap the princess so that he can marry her to his master. Our heroes travel to different places and times, meeting several historical and literary figures as they pursue Abdullah through time to prevent him from abducting the princess. Hayato and Yumi are stranded in the past until they can retrieve the Tondekeman from Abdullah's possession.

A short story about a young girl and her two housemaid boyfriends.

The series features imaginative races where each course is built to emphasize distinct racing styles. The main storyline focuses on uncovering the true Emperor's identity, with various lesser titles competing against the current Emperor of Yonkuro. In the Rally challenge's climax, the characters race against a criminal gang trying to use top Mini 4WD racers to locate hidden treasure. The narrative centers on siblings Tatsuya and Kiyoko, whose father works at the Twin X facility. These events are shown through the perspective of the very popular lead character, Yonkuro Hinomaru.

In the year 2755, the cargo vessel XeBeC suffers a malfunction while traversing a warp gate, which throws it off course and sends it into the orbit of the remote planet Garaga. After crash-landing on Garaga's surface, the crew struggles to survive against monstrous beasts, savage ape-like fighters, and a enigmatic group of psychics.

Jecy is a young man driven by revenge, his parents having been killed by the organized crime syndicate known as the Bismark House, a group that will stop at nothing to acquire a substance called lyzorium. Possessing extraordinary abilities like enhanced speed and agility, Jecy travels through space alongside a girl named Tiana; Fork Green, a priest of the Heartland faith who dispatches criminals slowly to grant them passage to heaven; and a living ship named Paolon. But Jecy's path to vengeance is far from straightforward—a woman named Jera, her bloodthirsty younger brother Cross, and numerous other foes stand in their way.

Sally was a tomboyish witch girl who liked to cause mischief. One day, an advertising balloon caught her attention, and she ended up at a department store. There she encountered Sumire and Yoshiko, girls around her own age, and she wished to become friends with them. After growing close to them, she decided to pass herself off as a human and began living in town alongside her companion Kabu. Through this, she started to discover things that mattered more than magic.

The story follows second-year students Reiko Shinokita and Junko Yajima as they travel between schools, taking on threats such as villains, ninjas, yakuza, and corruption. At their latest high school, they uncover a hidden ninja organization, a corrupt administrator, and a tragic incident from the past. With the help of the skilled ninja Kotetsu, they work to restore peace to the school, though their actions stir up emotional turmoil among their classmates.

In Space Century year 336, on the planet Sieren, a blind woman named Flora Rain works at an elementary school in the state of Innex. Loved by her pupils, the school principal, and everyone in town, she lives a quiet, happy life there. One day, she happens to encounter a mysterious young man called Locke. Though Locke possesses numerous superpowers, he keeps them well hidden and comes across as an ordinary youth. Later, a military officer, Major Caliann, comes to see Locke and asks for his help in looking into Lordleon. Lordleon and his band of space pirates had attacked the Astoria Concern enterprise, yet its chairman, Great Georg, never reported the incident to the Union. Since the Union already knew about the attacks, they found this silence suspicious and chose to investigate Lordleon with Locke's aid.

Three years have passed since the series concluded. Ryo is employed at NASA as an engineer working on a major rocket project. Anise, his fellow Borgman and romantic partner, has been reduced to flipping burgers at a restaurant. So when she receives a letter offering her a professional position in a large, high-tech Japanese project, she eagerly accepts. Ryo, however, remains as indecisive as ever, so she leaves for Japan without him. Chuck Sweager, the third Borgman, works as a police officer, as does his girlfriend Miki. After Miki witnesses a fight among several cyborgs, she informs Chuck, who flatly states that it cannot be possible since the only living cyborgs are Ryo, Anise, and himself. But she persuades him, and they begin investigating. Anise arrives for her new job, and when they meet for dinner, they explain the situation to her. Anise volunteers to sneak into the Heaven's Gate project, which they suspect is the source of these new cyborgs. Meanwhile, Ryo is en route to Japan to pursue his girlfriend. Accompanying him is Hussan, one of the two surviving researchers from the Borgman Project, who has been summoned to testify before the Tokyo Police to assist in the investigation. Once the entire cast gathers in Japan, matters start to grow complicated.

Based on the romantic manga "Koiko no Mainichi" by George Akiyama, originally serialized in Weekly Manga Goraku, this story wavers between dramatic and comedic tones. It centers on Shinjuku gangster Sabu and his wife Koiko as they attempt to lead a normal life amid the turmoil of gang activities and criminal entanglements. After Koiko saves his life, Sabu's gang leader, Tominaga, becomes infatuated with her and begins placing Sabu in dangerous situations, hoping to get him imprisoned. This scheme provides Tominaga with a pretext to "look after" Koiko while Sabu is incarcerated.

The documentary series Seton Animal Chronicles presents the achievements of Ernest "Black Wolf" Thompson throughout its episodes. Each installment gives a thorough, documentary-style look at a particular animal species.

In the tale of "Magical Hat," Hat is a descendant of the hero who once defeated a tyrannical ruler and sealed away Devildom. By accident, Hat tumbles into this dark realm. Now, they must confront the wicked king to drive away the encroaching shadow.

The 1989-1990 TV anime by Knack Productions, based on Hudson Soft's Momotarō Densetsu game series, adapts the classic Japanese folktale: a childless woodcutter and his wife take in Momotarō, a boy born from inside a giant peach. Endowed with incredible strength, he subdues the arrogant lords of the Dog, Monkey, and Pheasant, who then join him as he sets off to conquer the ogres of Onigashima island.

A collection of 8 stand-alone stories told in rakugo style.

A Japanese schoolboy, Heibon, is enlisted in the efforts of the time patrol to keep the past out of trouble.

In every child's heart lies a desire for a magical companion. One day, a young boy discovers an unusual being clutching a parasol in his closet. The origin and realm of this creature remain unknown, but a strong connection between them forms immediately. They must keep this secret hidden from the outside world at all costs.

Based on the four-panel yonkoma manga by Ueda Masashi, serialized in Weekly Manga Action, this series follows the comedic daily life of Kariage-kun. Whether he is mortifying his department head by announcing the man's hemorrhoids over a public park's PA system, or disappointing an entire neighborhood with a notice promising a fireworks display that turns out to be nothing more than him holding a single small firework, Kariage-kun never fails to stir up trouble. His department head is his most frequent target, though anyone or anything can fall prey to his biting irony and sarcasm. The story has no distinct beginning or ending, but it is arranged chronologically, following the progression of the seasons.

In "Mini Yon Soldier Rin!," Rin Shiguma, a gifted young boy, dominates the mini four-wheel drive (Mini 4WD) racing world with his electric vehicle Soldier. Following yet another Grand Prix win that extends his string of victories, Rin is confronted by a group of mysterious racers hired by his rival Waka. Among them is Mr. Mecharic, a skilled mechanic who wields magical abilities. Rin eagerly accepts Mr. Mecharic's challenge, not realizing the trickery that lies ahead.

The collection of short SF stories.

Gaki Deka is a young police officer whose peculiar hobbies include fondling his testicles, issuing death sentences, and occasionally transforming into a deer or an elephant.

Chinpui specials.

Robin Jr. and his friends fight to save the solar system.

The OVA "Gaki Deka" follows a young police officer who takes pleasure in peculiar pastimes like fondling their own testicles, issuing capital punishments, and occasionally shapeshifting into animals such as a deer or an elephant.

In "Santa Claus Tsukamaeta!", a young boy resolves to stay awake on Christmas Eve with the aim of catching Santa Claus and presenting the evidence to his older friends.

The pilot film for the 1969 Moomin TV series. It was released to the public on the first LD volume of the 1969 series.

Ranma Saotome transforms into a girl when splashed with cold water, and constantly deals with obsessive suitors. Among the most devoted is Shampoo, a member of a tribe of Chinese Amazons. She initially attempted to kill Ranma in his female form, was defeated by him as a boy, and then followed her clan's custom by proposing marriage. Matters become more chaotic when Shampoo herself falls into a cursed spring and becomes a cat. Adding to the insanity, Mousse—who harbors romantic feelings for Shampoo—issues a challenge to Ranma, but the stakes involve Ranma's fiancée Akane. Note: Originally, episodes 7 through 9 were intended to air between episodes 13 and 14 of the series.

Game master Takanaka Eiji is the top player on the virtual circuit, but he runs into trouble when he starts working for E=X Corp. Like Shogo before him, Eiji becomes trapped in a deadly conflict that once again involves the artificial intelligence known as EVE. But is this the same EVE? Hidden secrets lie beneath Eden City and within the ruins of the old Megazone.