Winter 2002 Anime

Mithril, a covert military organization employing cutting-edge technology to counter terrorist threats, dispatches a specialized team for a delicate mission. Under the command of superior officer Melissa Mao, sergeants Sousuke Sagara and Kurz Weber are tasked with secretly protecting Kaname Chidori—a teenage girl who unknowingly possesses groundbreaking scientific knowledge and is classified as a "Whispered"—from intelligence agencies and other groups seeking to exploit her abilities. While Kurz and Melissa provide remote support, Sousuke enrolls at Kaname's high school as a classmate to maintain close surveillance. However, his militaristic upbringing and lack of social skills make civilian life difficult to navigate. Not only does he draw unwanted attention, but his actions frequently arouse Kaname's suspicion. Despite his earnest efforts to carry out the mission, a terrorist ambush further complicates Sousuke's task. Recognizing the vicious mastermind behind the assault, Sousuke disregards his orders to ensure Kaname's safety.

One day, Kei Kusanagi spots a strange glowing woman by the lake. He learns that the woman is actually an alien officer from the Galaxy Federation named Mizuho Kazami, and what's even more surprising—she's also his teacher! Despite this complication, he and his teacher gradually become closer, and a romance develops between them. However, before long, the school principal discovers their relationship. The solution? Get married! Now, the newlyweds must conceal their marriage from both Kei's high school friends and the Galaxy Federation. Onegai☆Teacher is the fragile yet comedic love story of an alien and her student.

Ayato Kamina's peaceful life as a high school student is thrown into turmoil when futuristic fighter jets suddenly attack Tokyo. In the chaos, he meets a woman named Haruka Shitow, who claims to be from a government organization called TERRA. She reveals that Ayato has been living inside a time bubble called Tokyo Jupiter, created by the Mulians—humanoids from another dimension—to isolate and conquer Tokyo. TERRA has been trying to break through the city's barrier ever since. Overwhelmed by this revelation, Ayato panics and flees. He runs into his classmate Reika Mishima, who leads him to the Shrine of Xephon, where a large egg slumbers. She begins to sing, and an unknown power awakens within Ayato, connecting him to a being called RahXephon that breaks out of the egg. Haruka soon finds him again and urges him to join her cause of fighting the Mulians. Caught between the crosshairs of the Mulians and TERRA, Ayato begins to question his purpose, grappling with altered memories and ultimately his very identity in this chaotic new world.

The Bladebreakers must reunite after being defeated by a mysterious group led by Oozuma, though he is not the true antagonist. The actual danger comes from a faction that employs cyber-BitBeasts to capture the original BitBeasts belonging to the Bladebreakers.

Seven years have passed since Yuuichi Aizawa last saw his aunt Akiko, but with his parents heading to Africa for their careers, he now returns to the small northern town. Yuuichi isn't thrilled about living there, as all his memories of the place and its inhabitants have mysteriously disappeared. Even his cousin Nayuki, with whom he used to play as a child, feels like a stranger. While unpacking on moving day, Yuuichi discovers a red headband that nobody seems to recognize. This becomes one of the first clues leading him to wander through the snow-covered town and begin recalling fragments of his past—broken promises and hidden secrets. Soon, Yuuichi realizes something supernatural is happening, and each of his new female acquaintances appears connected to his forgotten history.

Takaya Ougi is an ordinary high school student who only wishes to protect his closest friend and live a quiet life. That changes when Nobutsuna Naoe, an older man, appears and tells Takaya that he is actually the reincarnation of Lord Kagetora. Naoe, himself a possessor, awakens Takaya's powers to drive out evil spirits and fight in the Feudal Underworld. While most possessors remember their previous lives before being reincarnated, Takaya does not. Naoe is relieved by this, considering the passionate and abusive history he had with his Lord Kagetora. As Takaya grows stronger, he starts to recall what Naoe did out of love for him. At the same time, the dark forces of the Hojo and Fuma clans begin their attack as the Feudal Underworld descends upon the living world.

Hana-chan has unexpectedly joined the ranks of the Ojamajo. As the spirit of Majo Tourbillion begins to spiral out of control and create further chaos in the Witch World, Doremi and her friends are assigned to permanently break her curse. With assistance from the special elephant Pao-chan, Doremi, Hana, and the rest of the Ojamajo must figure out how to halt the curse and liberate Majo Tourbillion from her torment.

Set years after the original Kinnikuman, Kinnikuman II Sei follows Mantarou Kinniku, the 59th prince of Planet Kinniku and son of the legendary wrestler King Suguru. Lazy, cowardly, and immature, Mantarou seems nothing like his heroic father. When a dangerous group known as the dMP threatens Earth, only a fighter on Kinnikuman's level can stop them. With the King's whereabouts unknown, plans are made for Mantarou to take his place. Reluctant to fight super villains, Mantarou initially flees his duty and escapes to Earth, where he meets Meat, his father's old trainer. Despite Mantarou's flaws, Meat sees King Suguru in him and believes he can guide the prince onto the right path. Thus begins Mantarou's journey to improve himself and save the world.

Five supernatural factions have been locked in conflict for countless centuries, always keeping the arrival of the Aquarian Age in mind. Kyouta begins having visions of mystical girls battling, and soon discovers they are real. He and his girlfriend Yoriko are drawn into the struggle, and the fate of Earth and the Aquarian Age rests in their hands.

In the distant future, humanity expanded into space and flourished. However, a sudden Jikushin (space-time earthquake) severed all networks, resetting civilization entirely. Humanity gradually revived and entered a second age of prosperity under the Transvaal imperial country, which rose to power at the center of the galaxy. The science and technology from before the civilization reset—known as "Lost Technology"—came to be seen as the work of gods and was worshipped by priests called "Tsuki no miko." Meanwhile, a certain guard fleet was stationed on the frontier of the galaxy. Though it appeared to be a perfectly ordinary military unit, it contained a team composed entirely of women known as the "Angel Corps." They piloted the "Angel Frame," a spaceship that was a relic of Lost Technology, and their duties involved collecting and managing such lost technologies using their craft. The Angel Corps were not elite pilots; rather, they were a group of eccentrics. Among them were arms maniac Forte, costume player Mint, taciturn Vanilla, showy Ranpha, and cooking enthusiast Milfeulle. Every time, they caused major trouble on their missions.

Jane's mother dies giving birth to her, and her father, a wealthy English aristocrat, quickly remarries a woman who has a son named William. William despises his new stepfather and stepbrother. George and Jane grow up sharing a dream of building a flying machine. George believes that a mysterious cerulean sand hidden in the distant Asian sands holds the key to making machines fly. He embarks on an expedition to find it, but soon news arrives that he has been executed for treason. William also vanishes. After receiving an unsigned letter containing a handful of pale-blue sand that floats in the air, Jane becomes certain her brother is still alive. She sets off for the East to find him and clear his name. Along her journey, Jane and her new companions encounter many secrets waiting to be uncovered. Yet perhaps some mysteries are best left unsolved...

On the final Valentine's Day before her high school entrance exams, Nana Suzuki struggles to muster the courage to confess her feelings to her longtime crush. When her chocolates are accidentally destroyed, she dashes home to make more—unaware that her grandfather has turned the microwave into a peculiar invention. Suddenly, six extra versions of Nana appear, each with their own extreme personality and a crystal that gives them magical powers! With her original plan ruined, Nana vows to confess to her crush during her first year of high school. The catch is that her crush is top student Yuuichi Kamichika, and following him to his elite high school means she must study hard. With six new allies by her side, Nana gets ready to face anything the exam season might throw at her.

Deijiko is the princess of the planet Di Gi Charat. Inspired by a book, she becomes determined to bring happiness to everyone. Leaving the castle, she poses as an ordinary girl and takes on various jobs around town in her quest to make people happy, forming many new friendships—and, inevitably, making some enemies along the way.

Zen, an 11-year-old boy, joins forces with his younger sister Karen and a gluttonous young boy named Pitan to fight an evil empire using their Foodons—bizarre monsters created from different foods.

In a distant future where monsters and inhuman beings roam freely, the reigning Evil King seeks a human woman to bear him powerful heirs adept in the force. To save her village from an attack by the Ape Clan raiders, Non offers herself to the Evil King, eventually giving birth to twin sons named Loof and Jin. However, the ungrateful villagers exile Non and her children. Her companion Nue, a member of the Demon Clan transformed into a wolf for disobedience, takes Loof to be raised by his father, the Evil King. Yet the Evil One's Queen Parome harbors a deep hatred for humans, and her animosity toward Loof only intensifies.

Based on a game by ETOILE.

Koron Nemuta is a girl who yawns whenever she feels embarrassed. One day, while lost, she discovers a vase. Whenever she yawns, the genie Akubi emerges from the vase, but yawning again causes Akubi to return inside it.

A soccer anime created for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was jointly hosted by Korea and Japan. It follows two young men—a Japanese playmaker and a Korean striker—alongside their teammates, depicting their bonds and development as soccer players.

Special episode of <i>Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo</i> broadcast between episodes 228 and 229 of the TV series.