Summer 1997 Anime

When a demon-possessed boar attacks his Emishi village, young prince Ashitaka risks his life to defend his people. As the beast dies, it places a curse upon his arm, granting him supernatural strength while slowly draining his life force. Following the advice of the village elders, he journeys westward in search of a cure and arrives at Tatara, the Iron Town. There, he becomes caught in a bitter struggle: Lady Eboshi of Tatara, who relentlessly clears the forests, stands opposed to Princess San and the sacred spirits of the woods, enraged by humanity's destruction. As the forces of nature and civilization clash in a desperate fight for survival, Ashitaka seeks a way to bring peace between them, all while wrestling with the growing demon inside himself. Princess Mononoke tells the story of the bond between technology and nature, revealing the harmony attainable through mutual understanding.

Following the death of a close friend, Shinji Ikari falls into an emotional coma. Because his son is mentally incapable of piloting Evangelion Unit-01, Gendou Ikari’s NERV engages in a race against the shadow organization SEELE to execute their respective ultimate plans first. SEELE intends to create a godlike entity by merging their souls into an Evangelion unit, whereas Gendou aims to revert all of humanity into a single primordial form so he can reunite with Yui, his late wife. SEELE deploys its military to launch a deadly assault on NERV headquarters. As SEELE’s troops massacre NERV scientists and security staff, Asuka Langley Souryuu pilots Evangelion Unit-02 in a final, desperate defense against SEELE’s most powerful weapons. The conflict intensifies while a despondent Shinji hides deep inside NERV. With the world’s fate in Shinji’s hands, Captain Misato Katsuragi searches for the teenager as society collapses around them.

Many assume ninjas are extinct, yet Rekka Hanabishi disagrees. Despite his family’s trade in fireworks, he identifies as a self-proclaimed modern ninja. While this may seem amusing, it often leads to trouble. Rekka frequently engages in battles because he publicly declared that he would serve anyone who could defeat him. His life changes when he encounters Yanagi Sakoshita, a kind girl capable of healing any injury. This meeting triggers a series of events that reveal a startling truth: Rekka is the sole survivor of a legendary ninja clan destroyed centuries ago. Beyond being a true ninja, he possesses the ability to manipulate fire. What does this destiny hold for him? Who are the mysterious figures pursuing him and Yanagi? Discover the answers in Rekka no Honoo!

A young schoolgirl with an innocent appearance and a curvaceous figure goes to retrieve her hat from what she believes is an abandoned house. Inside, a deranged madman is secretly watching her. Upon seeing her, he becomes fixated on dominating her, possessing her, and forcing her to submit to his every desire. With his collection of advanced technological devices, he subjects her to threats of death, physical harm, psychological control, degradation, and the eradication of her free will and sense of self. Horrors involving biological, chemical, and nuclear elements unfold within the nightmare of her newly imprisoned existence.

Tokyo Pig presents the bizarre and chaotic tale of a young boy named Spencer and his magical pet pig, Sunny. The series follows the strange adventures of these two oddballs.

A would-be witch, a kindergartener who behaves like a middle-aged adult, a naive and inept pretty demon, and a genius dog that comprehends human speech come together in a slapstick comedy.

Manmaru attends the Nenga ninja school, where foxes and raccoons study assassination under a bear ninja master. He soon gets drawn into the rivalry among the Nenga, the monkey Koga, and the dog Iga schools, while also facing temptations from the Dobe—a group of dropouts from Nenga.