Summer 2002 Anime

Within a living fairy tale, the clumsy, kind-hearted Ahiru appears an unlikely heroine. But Ahiru is just as magical as the talking cats and crocodiles around her—she is actually a duck! Transformed into a human girl by the enigmatic Drosselmeyer, Ahiru soon discovers her true purpose. Using a magical egg-shaped pendant, she can become Princess Tutu, a graceful ballet dancer whose performances soothe the sorrows in others' hearts. With this power, Ahiru takes on the quest to gather the lost fragments of her prince's heart, which he shattered long ago to imprison an evil raven for eternity. Princess Tutu is a story of heroes defying destiny. Their beliefs, emotions, and choices will decide whether this fairy tale can achieve its "happily ever after."

Although they stay hidden from the public eye, Witches—individuals with supernatural abilities—have existed throughout human history. Neither especially numerous nor inherently malicious, these Witches can still cause chaos when they misuse their powers for criminal activities. Solving such supernatural crimes is beyond the scope of ordinary law enforcement and is instead managed by the Solomon organization. After completing her training in Italy, Robin Sena is assigned to Solomon's local Japanese branch, STNJ. As a Witch herself with powerful pyrokinetic abilities, she finds herself at odds with STNJ's methods for handling rogue Witches. Specifically, Robin objects to the use of a potion called Orbo, which can weaken or completely neutralize a Witch's powers. To establish her place within the organization, Robin must navigate Solomon's internal politics while dealing with the threat of hostile Witches—both of which pose dangers for entirely different reasons.

Chise is an ordinary schoolgirl—small, frail, and not particularly bright. Her greatest happiness comes from her budding romance with Shuuji, her classmate and childhood friend. They both live in a small military town in Hokkaido, where high school students have few concerns beyond who is dating whom and complaining about the steep climb up "Hell Hill" each morning before school. One day, Shuuji and his friends take a trip to Sapporo to buy gifts for their girlfriends. A massive air raid on Sapporo that day kills thousands, including one of Shuuji's friends, and marks the beginning of a war. Fleeing from the carnage, Shuuji spots Chise—but now she has steel wings and a massive gun where her right arm used to be. Against her will, she has been transformed into the ultimate cyborg weapon, capable of leveling entire cities. As the war draws closer and closer to their hometown, Chise and Shuuji's relationship is strained by her transformation, and they are left to wonder whether she is even still human.

At the fog-shrouded battlefield of Sekigahara in 1600, two legendary swordsmen clashed fiercely. One was Kyoushirou Mibu, a noble warrior endowed with the unique abilities of the Mibu Clan. The other was Kyou, known as "Demon Eyes" due to his blood-red hair and gaze, and infamous as the thousand-man slayer. Their epic duel was abruptly ended when a meteor crashed onto the field, causing both fighters to disappear. The story picks up four years later, following Yuya Shiina, a bounty hunter who carries a gun. She tracks down Kyoushirou, who has become a lecherous traveling medicine man burdened by significant debt. While attempting to capture him for the bounty, they are ambushed by a monstrous creature intent on devouring Kyoushirou. This attack triggers the awakening of "Demon Eyes" Kyou, whose consciousness had been confined within Kyoushirou’s body since that fateful day. This sets in motion a grand narrative exploring the mysteries of these two legendary warriors.

Reiji Ozora is known for giving up on everything he starts, unable to stay motivated for long. That changes when his best friend Maiko introduces him to a new virtual reality game called Dragon Drive. In this game, each player is assigned a dragon that matches their personality and strength. Reiji dreams of getting a huge, intimidating beast, but instead he receives Chibi—a cute, friendly-looking dragon even smaller than himself. He's disappointed at first, but then discovers that Chibi is actually the rarest dragon of all. For the first time, Reiji finds something that holds his interest, and he dedicates himself to training both himself and his new companion. Soon, that training proves essential, as certain individuals harbor dark plans for Dragon Drive that threaten the entire world.

The story follows a princess from outer space who accidentally crash-lands on Earth, where Kazuto is desperately trying to keep his grandfather's public bathhouse running. Due to a twist of fate, Kazuto receives a portion of Princess Walkyrie's soul, forcing her to remain there with him. That is not the only problem, however—because her soul has lost strength, the princess transforms both mentally and physically into a little child.

One night while asleep, Ryo Utsugi has a nightmare of monsters attacking him. Later, he discovers a strange ability that lets him hear voices and see visions of girls being killed, and then one night he hears that same voice again.

Tadahiro Amatsu has had one brown eye and one light hazel eye since childhood. However, a hidden secret tied to his left eye has made him the prey of the masked sorcerer Ayatara Miramune and his demon followers. To fight the demons cropping up across town, trainee priestess Yuzu Hieda brings together four other girls from her high school. Under the guidance of Yuzu's older sister Kurako, these five young shrine maidens must train for months to develop their skills.

Mao Onigawara is a cheerful eight-year-old elementary school student and the granddaughter of the Ground Defense Force Chief of Staff. Armed with a cloverleaf-shaped badge that allows her to transform (though it grants no actual special abilities), Mao and her closest friends—who are, respectively, the granddaughters of the Air Defense Force and Marine Defense Force Chiefs of Staff—must protect Japan from an invasion by "cute aliens," who are far too adorable for conventional military forces to handle.

Saint Hoshikawa School harbors a clandestine unit known as the G-On Riders, composed of students selected for their exceptional physical prowess and skills to defend Earth from extraterrestrial threats. Yet, the internal conflicts among the Riders prove just as challenging as the battles against the invaders. Meanwhile, fellow student Ichiro makes fervent attempts to confess his romantic feelings for Yuki, a member of the group.

A French Bulldog named Alex is taken home from Happy Kennel by a girl called Ai. Ai shares stories with him from a book called The Adventures of Freddy, which features a dog who sets off to locate the Fortune Tree. Alex becomes separated from Ai after he mistakenly boards a bus following a girl dressed in identical clothes to Ai. Taking on the name Freddy, inspired by the protagonist in Ai's storybook, Alex starts his journey to reunite with Ai. Yet before he can get back to his owner, Freddy and the friends he makes along the way need to locate the Fortune Tree and prevent it from withering, because if it dies, all humans will lose their kindness and stop caring for their pets.

Tochi and Milo journey across the globe in search of new Kimchi Pong, hoping to rescue their homes and reveal the mysteries hidden within these creatures.

The Grand Evil was imprisoned behind an energized barrier inside a cave. However, a thousand years have elapsed, and he is on the verge of reclaiming his former strength to shatter the shield and escape. To avert this catastrophe, the Elders of Fantasia must find a way to contain the radioactive energy within the barrier. They dispatch nymph warriors to locate and retrieve Ki-fighter cocoons hidden across the world. During their mission, the nymphs encounter TaeRang, the Ki-Fighter, our heroic young boy. He proves to be the one with the ability to defeat the Grand Evil. TaeRang sets off on a journey to find other weak beings and their villages endangered by this unjust evil power. TaeRang is the wise and brave child destined to bring everything back to justice.