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| 11eyes (TV) |
Good |
(Doga Kobo 2009) Subtitled. Action/horror. Nice artwork and action animation. Nice occasional fanservice. Much of the story is in dialog and is tough to follow in subtitles. 12 episodes (plus OVA episode). AN online/hulu, 11/12/2014; Sentai subtitled only, DVD only release, 8/15/2018. |
| 11eyes (OAV) |
Good |
(Marvelous Entertainment 2010) Subtitled only. Fanservice episode with much more than the series, MA-SD content. 1 24-minute episode. Released on the series DVD. AN online/hulu, 11/12/2014; 2x DVD 8/16/2018. |
| 15 Bishōjo Hyōryūki OVA |
Decent |
online - (2009) Subtitled. Hentai. OK harem comedy with neither character development nor story. It does include some disturbing loli parts though. 3 episodes. 1/4/2015. |
| 18if (TV) |
Good (dub & sub) |
Crunchyroll (GONZO 2017) Subtitled. "Enter the red doors..." Different directors produce episodes, two men are freeing girls and women from a coma-dream state. A series of interesting-looking dream worlds of mystery and psychological horror. 13 episodes. 9/30/2017; Funi dub 11/05/2017. |
| 2×1 (OAV) |
Decent |
(J.T.P.P. 1998) Subtitled in 2 DVD releases. 2-30 minute episodes. Cute adolescent threesome story with a bit of adolescent drama. 8/29/2020. |
| 86 (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2021) Very nice art and animation. Highly mechanized war-story, hiding human (the '86') casualties. Characters are personal. Very well considered and well done. 11 episodes plus a special recap episode, subtitled 6/26/2021; Funimation dubbed 9/23/21. |
| 86 (TV 2) |
Masterpiece |
Crunchyroll (rated episode 12 on ANN) Subtitled. The 86 successfully fights clear through Legion territory into another country where they rest and rejoin the fight. Excellent continuation of the robot-war story. 11(23) episodes, 3 recap episodes (17.5,18.5, 21.5), 12/20/2021. 23:23?+, 3/20/2022. |
| (The) 8th son? Are you kidding me? (TV) |
Decent |
(Shin-Ei Animation 2020) rated episode 1. Pretty good. Crunchyroll Subtitled 3:12, 4/25/2020; Crunchyroll dubbed 8/20/2020. |
| A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- (ONA) |
Very good |
Netflix (BONES 2018) Weak Netflix dub, but an otherwise nice looking sci-fi action-adventure war against a root-like growth. 12 episodes. 3/13/2018. |
| ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Madhouse 2017) subtitled. Slow burning political thriller. Understated art and animation. 12 episodes. 4/13/2018. |
| Accel World (TV) |
Good |
(Sunrise 2012) 2013 VIZ Media, DVD 1 (12 episodes), BZ English dub. So far it is a beautiful game fantasy world show, with black (retro) palette that Sunrise excelled in in the late '90s. Art and animation are fine but it is not one of their better stories. I don't like the entourage characters. Interesting that it broaches the sci-fy ethics question of 'brain linking'. Features an unrelenting bully villein in the second set. first season DVD sets, 24 episodes, 10/12/2020. |
| Active Raid (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Production IMS 2016) subtitled. Not outstanding, but I find it entertaining. Justice is difficult and ambiguous sometimes. Nice looking police/mobile-suit show - reminiscent of Patlabor. 12 episodes. 3/24/2016. |
| Active Raid Second (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Production IMS 2016) Subtitled, sequel. Entertaining and fun police mecha series with a great Liko ED as she sings and dances. 12 episodes. 9/29/2016. |
| Actually, I Am… (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (TMS 2015) Subtitled. Straightforward high school, harem slice-of-life, with vampire and alien girls. Cute rom-com with good character twists. Kind-spirited and funny. Decent art, music and animation. 13 episodes. 10/1/2015. |
| Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero (TV) |
Good |
DVD (ARMS 2012) 2013 Funi dub and S.A.V.E. release. Nice fanservice art, okay animation, good dub but it seems to be a bit of a lost opportunity of a show. Serious arc starts too late. 12 episodes. 10/27/2017. |
| Afro Samurai (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (GONZO 2007) Production for American release, English only. Lurid, bloody but Impressive mostly monochrome artwork, like paging through a graphic manga. Most characters die quickly and "revenge" is the only plot point. 5 episodes. 3/22/2017. |
| Afro Samurai: Resurrection (movie) |
Decent |
DVD (Gonzo 2009) English dub. Impressive artwork. The story is a follow-on to the TV series and so is difficult to follow. It is a Lurid, cynical and depressing samurai combat story. Movie, 100 minutes. 12/23/2016. |
| After Class Lesson (OAV) |
Not really good |
(T-Rex 2005) Subtitled and uncensored hentai. Rough rape-coercion sex of students and a co-worker by a teacher. Good art and animation. 3 30-minute OVA episodes. 3/3/2022. |
| After... The Animation (OAV) |
So-so |
online - (2007 MS Pictures) Subtitled. High school romance. 2 episodes. 12/20/2014. |
| AFTERLOST (TV) |
Good |
(Madhouse 2019) 2020 Funimation dub and Blu-ray. Not too bad. 12 episodes. 10/14/2022. |
| Agent Aika (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Studio Fantasia 1997) CPM English dub. Amusing fanservice action/adventure entry from the time. Likely the technical best from this studio, now defunct. Nice clean designs, but minimal animation for an action series. 7 episodes. 12/17/2016. |
| AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (2008 Studio Fantasia) Bang-Zoom dubbed for Bandai. Short mystery arc prequel to the 1997 OVA series. Softer using new CG than the original with the female character designs and animation. 3 OVA episodes. 7/5/2014; 2x 12/18/2016. |
| AIKa ZERO (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Studio Fantasia 2009) fan subtitled, unreleased in NA. High school mystery with a lot of fanservice. The story is pretty good and wraps up nicely in three episodes. 3 OVA episodes and three short comic specials. 12/30/2016. |
| Ajin (TV) |
Very good |
(POLYGON PICTURES 2016) CG of human-demon action-horror-tragedy. New and different CGI animation, nice monster designs with pretty good story. 13 episodes. English dubbed torrents 5/13/2016; Blu-ray 12/27/2019. |
| Ajin (TV 2) |
Good (dub & sub) |
(POLYGON PICTURES 2016) Second season moves from horror to political intrigue and action. 13 episodes. Fan subbed, 12/29/2016; Dubbed Blu-ray 1/3/2020. |
| Ajin: Demi-Human - Collide (movie 3) |
Good |
(Polygon Pictures 2016) Subtitled. Collide, third Ajin movie compilation of the second season of the TV series. Included with the Ajin 2 LE set. Movie-120minutes: Blu-ray 1/6/2020. |
| Ajin: Demi-Human - Confront (movie 2) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Polygon Pictures 2016) Subtitled. Comfort, second movie, compilation of the first TV series season. Included with the Ajin 2 LE set. Blu-ray. Movie, 120 minutes. 1/4/2020. |
| Akame ga KILL! (TV) |
Good |
(WHITE FOX 2014) Nicely produced and a good English dub. The heroes are revenge murderers with bitter backstories, so the series is bloody and graphically violent, which may be the point. Includes causal fanservice highlighting moments when the series is incongruously upbeat. It kills off most of the cast. 24 episodes. CN-AS Toonami 2/21/2016 2x Blu-ray 6/1/2017. |
| Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (LIDEN FILMS 2017) Funimation English dub. Decent art and story in a magical-academy setting. 12 episodes. 7/28/2019. |
| AKB0048 (TV) |
Very good |
Bluray - (Night and Day) Nice visuals and CGI. Bright moe girl group contrasted with very dark and serious si-fi backgrounds. Reasonable story arc with likable characters. |
| AKB0048 next stage (TV) |
Good |
DirecTV AN VOD - Good dub and music - but not as visually impressive as the first season and the story is fairly bland for the first half. It still features the impressive Satelite (and Studio Easter) backgrounds. And our favorite VAs sing a little! 4/24/2014 |
| Aki Sora (OAV) |
Very good |
online - (Hoods 2009) widescreen and subtitled. Disturbing incestuous and passionate love story with excellent production values. 1 OVA episode. 3/24/2015. |
| Aki Sora: Yume no Naka (OAV) |
Very good |
online - (Hoods 2010) widescreen and subtitled. Continuing the story of a disturbing incestuous and passionate love story with continuing excellent production values. 2 episodes. 3/24/2015. |
| Akiba's Trip: The Animation (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (GONZO 2017) Fanservice fest. Nicely done and very funny tribute to Akihabara and all of the otaku obsessions therein. Sparky Funi dub makes it. 13 episodes. 5/11/2019. |
| Akikan! (TV) |
Decent |
(Brain's Base 2008) Sentai 2012 sub-only DVD release. The cute battle girls are really soda pop cans! Really! Nice art and story? Sealed world. 12 episodes, 4/19/2021. |
| Akikan! (OAV) |
Decent |
(Brain's Base 2008) Fan service hot springs episode included in the Sentai 2012 sub-only DVD release of the series. 1 OVA episode, 4/19/2021. |
| Akira (movie) |
Very good |
(Tokyo Movie Shinsha 1988) 2004 Animaze/Genion dub. The lavish 1988 Movie. Superior music and story. Toonami special dubbed - 2X 1/4/14 3X 1/10/2015; The Frida Cinema, subtitled, 5/22/2018. |
| Alakazam the Great (movie) |
Good |
Comet TV (Toei Animation 1960) 1961 U.S. dub. Somewhat dreadful, but predictable treatment by the western distributor. Based on the traditional Chinese story "Journey to the West". Unusual western anime release for the day and a surprise found running on TV today. Movie, 88 minutes. 4/1/2018. |
| Alice & Zoroku (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (J.C. Staff 2017) Subtitled. First episode is a 50-minute special (pilot?) with a fair amount of marginal CG, improves somewhat in later episodes. Good story but low production values, too bad for a fantasy series. 12 episodes. 6/26/2017. |
| Alita: Battle Angel (live-action movie) |
Masterpiece |
(Lightstorm Entertainment 2018) American live-action adaptation of the 1990 manga. Very nice looking and good story of a lost battle gynoid finding a new life and romance in a war ruined and corrupt city. District theater 3D, 2/20/2019; Blu-ray with extras, 11/14/2022. |
| All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (OAV) |
Decent |
(MOVIC 1992) First Japanese subtitled anime I watched. The tape had the last three episodes. Enjoyable but not very cute robot-girl-cat character. 6 30-minute OVA episodes. 1995 Subtitled VHS, 4-6 1996; Crunchyroll ADV dub 1-6, 3/1/2021. |
| All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Ashi Productions 1998) Discotek re-release, 2007 ADV English dubbed. More zany but fun cat-girl-android adventures. Before cat-girls were cute. 12 episodes, 4/3/2021. |
| All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! (OAV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Ashi Productions 1998) Refactor of original. Improved art, animation and a more serious story line and a sad end. 12 episodes, 4/11/2021. |
| Amagi Brilliant Park (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray (Kyoto Animation 2014) Sentai 2017 dub and release. Save a failing theme park and its magical creatures. Funny and sentimental. 13 episodes plus OVA. 4/27/2017. |
| Amazing Nuts! (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (2006 Studio 4°C and friends ) Subtitled. 4 OVA shorts, 35 minutes total. Finally released by Eastern Star Discotek in 2014. Amusing collection of edgy music videos. 7/30/2019. |
| (The) Ambition of Oda Nobuna (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Madhouse 2012) Sentai dubbed 2014 release.Bright, upbeat Japanese history lesson - taught by young girls. Good story and very good character designs and production values.12 episodes. 5/3/2016. |
| Amnesia (TV) |
So-so |
AN DirecTV FVOD Subtitled. Good art direction but a wandering story with generally unlikable characters. What did this weak show do to deserve a dub? 2013. |
| (The) Ancient Magus' Bride (TV) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(Wit Studio 2017) The animation lags behind the dramatic romance-horror-drama story in the first episodes but picks up considerably in later episodes becoming one of the greats. 24 episodes. First 3 episodes at Orange Block theater (center cut?) 7/26/2017; Crunchyroll subtitled 3/26/2018; Funimation dubbed 4/24/2018; Dubbed Blu-ray 9/30/2019. |
| (The) Ancient Magus' Bride (OAV 2) |
Excellent |
(Studio Kafka 2021-2022) The Ancient Magus' Bride three episode original OAD side stories to the main story, a lost horse and a lost brother, storm knight brigade. The new studio art and animation look excellent. 3 OVA episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 1, 9/10/2021; 2, 6/29/2022; 3, 12/10/2022; 1-3 Crunchyroll (Funi voices?) dubbed, 1/21/2023. |
| (The) Ancient Magus' Bride (TV 2) |
Excellent |
(Studio Kafka 2023) Second season, and so starts the college arc. Kafka does not quite capture the strangeness and organic beauty of Wit's first season effort, but still, A lot remains unresolved, good thing season (TV 3) has been announced. 12 episodes, Crunchyroll subtitled, 6/22/2023; Crunchyroll dubbed, 8/26/2023. |
| (The) Ancient Magus' Bride (TV 3) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
Crunchyroll (Studio Kafka 2023) Sequel to the previous season 2, turning up the slow burn with better, but low-key, art and animation. Kafka is not up to Wit. The theater OP is nicely done. Nice English voice work from the previous cast. Episodes 13-24. Subtitled, 12/22/2023; Dubbed, 2/15/2024. |
| (The) Ancient Magus' Bride: Those Awaiting a Star (OAV) |
Excellent |
(Wit Studio 2016)Wit's beautiful and magical original side-stories of the TV series from the manga. This OVA series are flashbacks to Chise's tragic past. These episodes were included on DVD with the manga in Japan and on the Funimation combo release. Crunchyroll subtitled, originally the 3 OVA episodes were released over 2017, 1-2: 3/10/2017; 3: 9/10/2017; 2x 4/24/2018. Blu-ray subtitled, 9/20/2019 |
| And you thought there is never a girl online? (TV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (Barnum Studio 2016) 2017 Funimation dub and release. Rather dull online-game real-life SOL rom-com. Looks okay for the limited art and animation it has. 12 episodes. 9/4/2018. |
| Aneki… My Sweet Elder Sister The Animation (OAV) |
Excellent |
online - (Office Take-Off,1,2-2007; 3,4-2011) Subtitled. Hentai. Shown with a very natural character style and animation and can be quite erotic, but the incest theme makes it not for everyone. Poor video quality from the online host. 4 30-minute episodes. 1/5/2015. |
| Ange Vierge (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (SILVER LINK 2016) subtitled, censored. Entirely female cast for the second ecchi entry for the Summer. Nice character designs, decent action and story. 12 episodes. 9/29/2016. |
| Angel Beats! (TV) |
Excellent |
Bluray (P.A. Works 2010) - Light mystery of souls sent to a high school in limbo. Includes very nice character designs and music. Good English dub. 1x Anime Network VOD; 2x 13 episodes + OVA episode. 7/22/2016. |
| Angel Blade (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - (Frontline 2001) - Anime 18/CPM dub, 2014 Critical Mass rescue release. Hentai. Upbeat and lively. 3 25-minute episodes. 3/26/2015. |
| Angel Blade Punish! (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - (Asahi 2004) Kitty Media (Media Blasters) 2006 release and dub. Hentai. Widescreen and uncensored. Nice character designs. 3 episodes. 3/30/2015. |
| Angel Cop (OAV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(DAST Corporation 1989-1994) Manga 1995 English dub and VHS release, DVD in 2000. Surprisingly entertaining OVA series, character designs and production values are also very good. Discotek's remaster for Blu-ray looks great and the uncensored subtitle track is a real plus. 6 30-minute OVA episodes. torrents sub 6/20/2016; dub 6/24/2016; Discotek 2018 Blu-ray 2/14/2019. |
| Angel's Egg (movie) |
Very good |
online (Studio DEEN 1985) Subtitled. Beautiful, mysterious, psychological horror. Movie - 71 minutes. 1/25/2015. |
| Angels of Death (TV) |
Good |
(J.C. Staff, 2018) The first episode is a very dark and humorless three-character horror fest, a deranged doctor, a scythe murderer, and others chasing the lone young girl protagonist. An interesting experimental anime, apparently based on an RPG, with each episode by a different staff. Funimation dub and 2020 Blu-ray. 16 episodes, 3/14/2023. |
| (The) Animatrix (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - (various 2003) Interesting collection of shorts. 9 episodes (shorts). |
| Anime-Gataris (TV) |
Decent |
(Wao World 2017) School anime club. Pretty funny in the later episodes when they are actually making an anime. It gets carried away at the end though. Funimation 2018 dubbed Blu-ray. 12 episodes, 11/5/2021. |
| Another (TV) |
Very good |
Anime Network VOD and Bluray - Calm and atmospheric starts as a slowly unfolding suspense mystery with a violent horror ending. Nice art and animation. Good music and English dub voice work. |
| Another Lady Innocent (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (ARMS 2004) Uncensored hentai dubbed 2012 re-release of the 2005 Kitty (Media Blasters) DVD. Great character designs and production values. The uncredited English dub is okay, however the story thin with limited dialog and is only one episode long. 1 30-minute OVA episode. 11/16/2017. |
| Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon (TV) |
Decent |
VRV (SILVER LINK 2015) Subtitled. Magic academy, with a pinch of fan-service, kind of a low standard. Art and animation are okay but nothing special. Unfortunately it features only a few of Z-Ton's creature designs. 12 episodes plus a 9.5 beach episode. 6/27/2018. |
| Anyone You Can Do... I Can Do Better! (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - (2004 YOUC) Critical Mass 2006 dub and release. Hentai. Gentle family love show for those who like women with a lot going for them. Good basic art from the time. Serviceable dub. Two 30-minute episodes. 11/12/2014. |
| Aoharu x Machinegun (TV) |
So-so |
(Brain's Base 2015) Air-Soft battles in high school. Gender bender, but never moves beyond. Not sure who the anime is for... BL? Sentai English dub, 2016 DVD, 13 episodes, 8/28/2021. |
| Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Triangle Staff 1999) Subtitled. Sequel of Space Pirate Mito. Included with the 2014 RS DVD set release. Active and upbeat. Art is simple block. 13 episodes. 3/14/2019. |
| Aoi Sei - Angie & Rose (OAV) |
Excellent |
Online - (1992) In the Cream Lemon collection. Grouped with hentai but is actually classic older ecchi. |
| Apocalypse Zero (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Ashi Productions 1996) subtitled (2001 Media Blasters dub exists) Amusing OVA with 80s styles and production values. Better than I thought it would be. 2 40-minute OVA episodes. 9/9/2016. |
| Appleseed (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (AIC 1988) 1995 Manga English dub. Shirow cop cyborgs. Movie, 70 minutes. 12/11/2016. |
| Appleseed (movie) |
Decent |
AN Time-Warner FVOD (1985 OVA reimaged by Geneon in 2005) Sentai (2010) 2-nd dubbing of the movie. Early and garish CGI including noticeable rotoscoping. Rather dull and depressing outside of the (excellent) action sequences. Convoluted back story. 2x. 107 minutes. 8/9/2014. |
| Aquarian Age - Sign for Evolution (TV) |
Good |
(Madhouse 2002) Slow paced mostly SOL of a boy's rock band. Demons appear and battle briefly (not often enough). Nice art and animation from Madhouse. 2004 ADV dub 2008 DVD release, in SD Widescreen? 13 episodes, 11/18/2021. |
| Aquarion (TV) |
Very good |
(Satelight 2005) Beautiful background artwork and good animation. Some OK CGI. Confusing backstory. Odd characters. Good OP-Ed and incidental music with no English translation. 26 episodes. (cable) Shorts HD, Funimation dub, ~2009. |
| Aragne: Sign of Vermilion (movie) |
Very good |
Blu-ray. (Saku SAKAMOTO 2018) Kickstarter. Psychedelic horror. Movie, 75 minutes, subtitled, 6/20/2021. |
| Are You Lost? (TV) |
Very good |
rated episode 1, Crunchyroll (Ezóla 2019) subtitled. Short feature. Interesting and surprisingly graphic comic/drama featuring four high school girls stranded on an island and struggling to survive after a plane crash. Fortunately one girl has survivalist training from her special-forces father. 12 12-minute episodes. 9/20/2019. |
| Aria - The Natural (TV) |
Good |
(Hal Film Maker 2005) 4:3 video. Continues from the first cour with continued slow, relaxing and scenic with blue waters and blue skies. 26 episodes. RS Kickstarter Funded Dubbed Blu-Ray, 5/2/2022; |
| Aria the Animation (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
(Hal Film Maker 2005) 4:3 video. Slow, relaxing and scenic with blue waters and blue skies. 13 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 9:13 8/22/2017; RS Kickstarter Funded Dubbed Blu-Ray, 5/8/2022; |
| Aria the Avvenire (OAV) |
Good |
(TYO Animations(merged with HAL) 2015) RS dubbed Blu-ray. Short appreciation recaps for the old crew and an introduction for the new crew. 3 episodes. 5/22/2022. |
| Aria the Origination (TV) |
Good |
(Hal Film Maker 2008) RS dubbed Blu-ray. Series prequil.13 episodes. 5/21/2022. |
| Aria the OVA ~Arietta~ |
Good |
(Hal Film Maker 2007) RS dubbed Blu-ray. Similar to the series. 1 episode, 5/10/2022. |
| Aria the Scarlet Ammo (TV) |
Decent |
(J.C.Staff 2011) Girls with guns. Spunky lead, somewhat repetitious arcs that never reach beyond the premise. Funimation dubbed 2016 S.A.V.E. Blu-Ray release. 12 episodes, 9/28/2021. |
| Aria the Scarlet Ammo (OAV) |
Good |
(J.C. Staff 2011) Hot-springs episode. Included with the first series Blu-Ray release. 1 OVA episode, 9/28/2021. |
| Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA (TV) |
Decent |
(Doga Kobo 2015) Second season. Okay but not as bright as the first season. Funimation dub and 2019 Essentials Blu-ray release. 12 episodes, 9/30/2021. |
| Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (TV) |
Decent |
(asread x WHITE FOX 2019) Mostly nice looking dungeon adventure, does not substantially distinguish itself from the average/below average recent sub-genrea entries with either the art or the story. 2020 Funimation dubbed Blu-ray. 13 episodes 9/6/2021. |
| Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (OAV) |
Decent |
(asread x WHITE FOX 2019) 2020 Funimation dubbed Blu-ray. Included with the series season 1 release. Subtitled only. Cute stories of the girls' initial meetings and then the hot spring. 2 8-minute OVA episodes, 9/6/2021. |
| Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (TV 2) |
Good |
(asread, 2022)2023 Funimation English dubbed Blu-ray. Rated episode 1. Follows from season 1. 12 episodes 4/26/2023. |
| Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (OAV 2) |
Good |
(asread, 2022) English dubbed. This is an unaired episode that was included in the 2nd season Blu-ray Box #1. 4/26/2023 |
| Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest (OAV 3) |
Good |
(asread, 2022) English dubbed. 2 OVA episodes. 4/26/2023 |
| Armitage III: Poly-Matrix (movie) |
Good |
DVD (AIC 1996) Pioneer dub with name actors. Good 90s near future action anime in widescreen. Movie, 90 minutes. 5/23/2017; 2x 12/02/2017. |
| Armitage: Dual-Matrix (movie) |
Good |
DVD (AIC 2002) Geneon dubbed with name actors. Near future story is much like Shirow Masamune's cyborg/gyndroid stuff. Good. Movie 90 minutes. 12/22/2016; 2x 5/20/2017; 3x 11/30/2017 . |
| Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Ars Nova (TV) |
Very good |
(SANZIGEN Animation 2013) Hostile alien WWII warships are girls in this sci-fi adventure. 2016 Discotek subtitled-only Blu-ray, 12 episodes, 3/12/2021. |
| Asa kara Zusshiri Milk Pot (OAV) |
Excellent |
online. Subtitled. Short slice of life hentai about a lonely hermaphrodite girl and her active imagination. 2 20-minute episodes. 11/25/2014. |
| Asa made Jugyō Chu! (OAV) |
Very good |
online - (GoHands 2012) Widescreen and subtitled. Pretty good ecchi one-shot. 1 OVA episode. 3/23/2015. |
| Ascendance of a Bookworm (TV) |
Decent |
(Ajiado 2019) rated episode 1. Decent art and animation. Isekai story of a reading-obsessed girl in a world without books. Although she is sickly, she is out to change the world. Good job of world building and character development but the story has trouble keeping focused. 14 episodes, Crunchyroll BZ English dub, 7/23/2020. |
| Ascendance of a Bookworm (TV 2) |
Decent |
(Ajiado 2020) Continued from the first season with the same dub cast. A bit predictable and slow. Nice in moments. Crunchyroll dubbed 12(28) episodes plus two recaps. 9/17/2020. |
| Ascendance of a Bookworm (TV 3) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Ajiado 2022)rated episode 27. Follows season 2. Continuous considering the problems of bringing technology from another world. 27-36, 6/22/2022. |
| Assassination Classroom (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Lerche 2015) Funimation dub and release. Good show for the visually interesting twist, good writing and an ensemble that twists the one-joke premise. 22 episodes. 4/7/2019. |
| Assassination Classroom (TV 2) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Lerche 2016) Funimation English dub and 2017 Blu-ray release. Continues the antics of the world-threatening and top JHS teacher alien to his predicted end. 25 episodes. 9/4/2019. |
| Assassins Pride (TV) |
Decent |
(EMT Squared 2019) Assassin trains a noble girl that lacks necessary mana and they fight. Only fair in art, animation and story. Never rises above its premise. Sentai 2020 English dub Blu-ray release. 12 episodes, 9/2/2021. |
| Astarotte no Omocha! (OAV) |
Excellent |
(Diomedea 2011) Subtitled. Consistently entertaining romance in spite of the premise. Family background, three more focused stories in 1 OVA episode. Excellent in re-watch. 12 episodes. online 8/17/2015; Crunchyroll, 1/18/2020. |
| Astarotte's Toy (TV) |
Excellent |
online (Diomedea 2011) Subtitled. Simple animation, nice music. 12 episodes. 8/17/2015. |
| (The) Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2015) Subtitled. Harem/high school/action/sci-fi. Very nice looking A-1 work. 12 episodes. Second season scheduled for Spring 2016. 12/22/2015. |
| (The) Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water (TV 2) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (A-1 2016) Subtitled. Nice A-1 graphics and animation of contest fights in arenas similar to SAOL but, like that show, this one too is oddly static, as the groups just fight each other most of the time. The action is better tward the end, but not enough. 12(24) episodes. 6/18/2016. |
| Asteroid in Love (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Doga Kobo 2020) Subtitled. rated episode 1. Quiet school-girl yuri romance earth science-club comedy. Actually some good science stuff. CGDCT. 12 episodes. 3/27/2020. |
| Astro Boy (U.S. movie) |
Good |
(IMAGI 2009) English. Included in a 10 DVD western animated movie set. Pretty good story and production. Movie, 93 minutes. 6/28/2020. |
| Asura Cryin' (TV) |
Decent |
(Seven Arcs 2009) 2017 Maiden Japan subtitled-only 2-season Blu-ray. Intense fighting harem series with random plot elements appearing and disappearing for interest. 13 episodes, 3/25/2021. |
| Asura Cryin' 2 (TV) |
Good |
(Seven Arcs 2009) 2017 Maiden Japan subtitled-only Bluray with season 1. A more focused than the first season. Villeins are still one-dimensional psychos though. 13 episodes, 3/26/2021. |
| Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky (TV) |
Good |
(Studio Gokumi 2014) Based on the game. Very nice looking, with game-like pacing and action. Mysterious without the game. 2015 Sentai subtitled DVD. 12 episodes, 9/25/2021. |
| Attack on Titan (TV) |
So-so |
(Wit Studio 2013), Funimation dub, widescreen. Wit's good detail on the background art although the colors are drab sepia tones. The character designs good but with with thick outlines. The giant human-like monsters are mostly silly. There isn't any back story. The whole series is deliberately nauseating and lurid, but still dull and depressing. The characters are disagreeable, unattractive and uninteresting as is the story. It does feature Funimation's veteran VA cast but they pretty much just yell at each other. Some improvement with plot twists in the later episodes, but still disappointing. The open mysteries are never addressed and there is no conclusion. 25 episodes. CN-AS Toonami - 11/2/2014; Blu-ray 12:25 2/8/2019. |
| Attack on Titan (TV 2/2017) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (Wit Studio 2017) Funimation 2018 Blu-ray release and English dub. Continues the series. Still violent and confusing, but develops the characters better than the earlier episodes. 12 episodes. 2/21/2019. |
| Ayakashi (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Tokyo Kids 2007) 2018 subtitled Eastern Star release. Cruel, crazy villains, the ayakashi are only monsters and servants.Book of Friends makes more sense. 12 episodes, 11/14/2020. |
| Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales (TV) |
Very good |
torrents (Toei 2006) subtitled. Excellent art direction for a sensitive retelling of three historical Japanese ghost stories. The second is the best. The third story is continued in the series Mononoke. 11 episodes. 1/10/20016. |
| B Gata H Kei - Yamada’s First Time (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray/DVD - (Hal 2010). Funimation dubbed 2014 S.A.V.E. release. Funny high school rom-com. Not especially artistic, but the vignettes are cute. 12 episodes. 7/11/2015. |
| B: The Beginning (ONA) |
Good |
(Production I.G 2018) (Perfect Bones) Netflix English dub. Nice looking near-future IG series with a CSI team vs enhanced human serial killer(s). 12 episodes. 3/7/2018. |
| Baby Blue (movie) |
Decent |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. A fair story by a great director. 10/10/2020. |
| Bakemonogatari (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (SHAFT 2009) subtitled. Highly regarded as a classic, intended to be a visually impressive series. The ghost story pacing is very slow with much of the story told in dialog and in briefly shown on-screen texts that are frustrating to read in the Crunchyroll Flash player, especially in low def. This series is the first in the continuously-running "...monogatari" franchise. It does feature solid color geometric forms and backgrounds with memorable character designs. The ED is one of my favorites. Unfortunately the online version of this series ends in the middle of the "Tsubasa Cat" arc with the conclusion is not available legally streaming anywhere, very frustrating. 12 (of 15) episodes. 11/12/2015; 2x 2/19/2017. |
| Baki (ONA) |
Good |
Netflix (TMS Entertainment 2018) English dubbed. Super martial arts tournaments, not much story. OTT character designs. Fun. 26 episodes. 1-13, 2/13/2019; 14-26 5/24/2019. |
| Baki (ONA 2) |
Good |
Netflix (TMS Entertainment 2020) English dubbed. Continues from the stronger first season. No story arcs, just fights. The visuals and the fight animation are the stars. Starts a new story. 13 episodes. 7/29/2020. |
| Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders (TV) |
Good |
Cartoon Network - Decent Y7 series. Played in a Saturday morning block with other youth anime. Surprising conclusion and the best of this franchise IMHO. |
| Baldr Force EXE (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (Satelight 2006) 2008 Funimation dub and S.A.V.E. release. Very nice looking and dramatic virtual- world science fiction thriller. 4 30-minute OVA episodes. 2/14/2019. |
| Bastard!! (OAV) |
Very good |
(AIC 1992) Geneon English dubbed. Sparky and sexy. 6 30-minute OVA episodes. 2/5/2022. |
| BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (ONA) |
Excellent |
Netflix( LIDEN FILMS 2022) English dubbed. Pretty good.1-13 episodes, 6/30/2022; Second half 14-24 10/31/2022. |
| Battle Angel (OAV) |
Excellent |
DVD (1993 Madhouse) 1999 ADV dub (With "Alita" called "Gally" from the manga) and release. Future/Cybernetic Sci-Fi. Superior to Madhouse's contemporary Trigun in art and general direction. Nice character art and development. Good stories. 2 30-minute episodes. We all would like a sequel. 12/3/2014; torrents 1/14/2021. |
| Battle Girl High School (TV) |
So-so |
(SILVER LINK 2017) 2018 Sentai subtitled-only Blu-ray release. Idol-magical girls, mysterious enemy. Only fair on all points. 12 episodes, 1/11/2021. |
| Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (movie) |
Good |
Blu-ray (GONZO 2013) Hollywood dub and 2014 Funimation release. Based on a Sega game with lots of naked lady-fight action. The simple good-evil story is a bit overdone. Looks nice though. Movie, 90 minutes. 1/10/2018. |
| BBK/BRNK (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (SANZIGEN Animation 2016) subtitled. Hidden mecha drama. Nice visuals, confusing story is coming together. Some awkward CG in the human characters (much like RWBY). Smashing final episode. 12 episodes. 3/26/2016. |
| BBK/BRNK: The Gentle Giants of the Galaxy (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (SANZIGEN 2016) Subtitled CG sequel series. Active, entertaining and colorful. 12(24) episodes. 12/30/2016. |
| Beast City (OAV) |
Very good |
(Comstock, Ltd. 1996) Hentai. 2- episode CPM/Anime 18 dub. Lively. Funny, not especially erotic. I love the girls as bats. Sequel only released in Japan with no dub. DVD, 3 45-minute dubbed episodes, 1/27/2015; torrents, 1-2 dubbed and 3 sub, 9/25/2022. |
| Beast Saga (TV) |
Very good |
online (SynergySP 2013) Subtitled. A modern toy-oriented Y-7 show with no takers so far outside of Japan. It features some pretty good production values not quite as good as LGX. No troublesome humans but the beasts do make trouble for each other. Good stories and interesting character designs. Nice finish. 38 ~11-minute episodes. 9/10/2015. |
| BEASTARS (TV) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(Orange 2019) Netflix series production to be binge released in NA in the Spring of 2020. Second season announced. Excellent Orange CG production values and furry drama. 12 episodes, Fansub 12/19/2019; Netflix dub 3/21/2020; torrent dub, 8/9/2021. |
| BEASTARS (TV 2) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
Netflix spring (Orange 2021) Engaging and interesting characters continue. Some episodes are violent and graphic, also handled well to the end. Focused on carnivore-herbivore understanding and violence. 12 episodes. Torrents subtitled, 3/25/2021, Netflix dubbed, 8/14/2021. |
| Beatless (TV) |
Very good |
Amazon (diomedea 2018) Subtitled. Thoughtful future AI science fiction story. Sparkly and sexy gynoid warrior joins the household amid a robot apocalypse. Another thoughtful and attractive consideration of morality and AI. Ever more violent and dramatic. Unfinished, scheduled to resume with the final 4 episodes in September 2018. 20 episodes (plus 4 recap episodes(5.5,9.5,14.5)). Unfinished episodes 21-24 delayed and released as OVA episodes. |
| Beatless Final Stage (TV) |
Very good |
Amazon (diomedea 2018) Subtitled. Last four delayed four episodes of the series. episodes 21-24, 12/27/2018. |
| Beautiful Bones: Sakurako’s Investigation (TV) |
Good |
DVD (TROYCA 2015) Sentai subtitled 2017 release. Forensic files for anime. Interesting mysteries. 12 episodes. 11/19/2018. |
| Belladonna of Sadness (movie) |
Excellent |
Frida theater (Mushi Production 1973) Subtitled. 4-k remastered classic animated horror. Graphic and beautiful. Movie, 89 minutes. 6/18/2016. |
| BELLE (movie) |
Very good |
(Studio Chizu, 2021) NYAV dub, GKIDS 2022 Blu-ray release. Visuals and music are the stars, it looks much like Summer Wars. The backstory is just okay. Movie, 122 minutes, 4/7/2023 |
| BEM (TV 2019) |
Good |
Funimation (LandQ studios 2019) Funimation dub. Slow burn urban monsters/police. Does not have the quite writing strength of the others. 12 episodes. 11/8/2019. |
| Berserk (TV 1997) |
Good |
online (OLM 1997) 4:3 video, NYAV Post dub. Long OOP Media Blasters release. Much still picture animation, much like a colorized manga. Nice 90s character designs, quite graphic for a TV show. Considered a classic. Confusing ending, 25 episodes. 5/2/2015. |
| Berserk (TV 2016) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Millepensee 2016) More deliberately lurid in a continuously amusing gore-fest. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, censored 9/17/2016; 2018 Funimation/Crunchyroll English dub and release. Lurid, sexual and uncensored. 9/10/2019. |
| Berserk (TV 2017) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Millepensee 2017) Follow-on to the 2016 cour, continuing the gripping and lurid tale. 12(24) episodes. Inconclusive. Crunchyroll subtitled 6/24/2017; Blu-ray with an English dub, 9/14/2019. |
| Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King (movie) |
Excellent |
Bluray - 2.35:1 letterbox 2012 move, 77 minutes. Part of a Viz franchise series. Excellent 4C artwork and production values. Realistic live action and characters appear rotoscoped. Good but odd sounding NYAV Post dub. Mysterious and inconclusive. 7/26/2014. |
| Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey (movie) |
Good |
Bluray - 2.35:1 letterbox 2012 move, 87 minutes. Part of a Viz franchise series. Excellent 4C artwork and production values. Not as dramatic as I. Good NYAV Post dub. Lurid and gruesome at the end. 7/26/2014. |
| Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III - The Advent (movie) |
Good |
Bluray - 2.35:1 letterbox 2013 move, 107 minutes. Part of a Viz franchise series. Excellent 4C artwork and production values. Dark, lurid nightmare/hallucination. Incomprehensible when watched out of order. Nice sex scene at the beginning but downbeat at the end. Unusual NYAV Post dub. 5/27/2014, 2x 7/26/2014. |
| Betsu ni Anta no Tame ni Ōkiku Nattan Janain Dakara ne!! (OAV) |
Very good |
torrents (ChiChi No Ya 2011) Subtitled, censored hentai. Good, but short. Attractive character designs and perspective. Vertical stretching of the 4:3 video. 1 20-minute OVA episode. 1x 1/5/2015; 2x 10/17/2016. |
| Beyond the Boundary (TV) |
Good |
(Kyoto Animation 2013) Subtitled. Nice visuals and music. Somewhat graphic horror/fantasy/romance. The story and the production values are not quite at the level of Brilliant Park but it is still a good run. 12 episodes. AN DirecTV FVOD Sub, 6/20/2014; Sentai 2015 release dubbed Blu-ray, 7/6/2018. |
| Beyond the Boundary -I'LL BE HERE- Future (movie) |
Good |
(Kyoto Animation 2015) Beautiful looking good story follow-on to the first season. Movie, 90 minutes, Sentai dubbed. 3/17/2022. |
| Beyond the Boundary -I'LL BE HERE- Past (movie) |
Good |
(Kyoto Animation 2015) Compilation of the first season. Movie 90 minutes Sentai dubbed Blu-ray 3/16/2022. |
| (The) Big O (TV) |
Very good |
(cour 1 1999; cour 2 2003, Sunrise) Bandi/Animaze dub. Really good action/SF/mystery story although the ending was not as good. 26 25-minute episodes. 1/21/2015; Sentai 2017 rescue Blu-ray, 12/30/2021. |
| Bijukubo (OAV) |
Good |
online (2010) Subtitled. Censored hentai. Another family affair. Nicely done. 2 30-minute episodes. 11/19/2014. |
| Bikini Warriors (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
Blu-ray (feel. 2015) Funimation dubbed in 2016 release. Characters from Hobby Japan. Rare dub of a short episode series. Very good English voice work makes it much funnier than the sub. 12 ~4-minute episodes. Streaming 9/22/2015; 2x Blu-ray 1/14/2017. |
| Birdy the Mighty (OAV) |
Very good |
torrents (MADHOUSE 1996) Good CPM English dub. Nice 90's MADHOUSE epic from a 1985 manga. Redone as a TV seroies but this OVA series stands alone. The excellent art and animation are surprisingly similar to Parasyte. 4 30-minute OVA episodes. 2/13/2016. |
| Birdy the Mighty Decode: The Cipher (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - Good series, but I need to watch it again. |
| Birdy the Mighty Decode:02 (TV) |
Very good |
DVD - Even better season 2. |
| Birdy the Mighty: Decode (TV) |
Very good |
DVD - Good alien possession/partnership story. Nice characters and action. I need to watch this one again. |
| Black Blood Brothers (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (2006 Group TAC) Funimation dub, 2010 DVD release. Also running on Chiller. Clean older vampire tale with some interesting rotoscope animation. Good, but not a stand-out among many other great but similar stories. Good voice work. 12 episodes. 7/19/2015. |
| Black Bullet (TV) |
Good (dub & sub) |
(Kinema Citrus 2014) A rare MA rating for violence. Monster/horror/combat with a bit of harem, fan service and romance. A world devastated by and at war with monsters and political intrigue. Brutal to its cast with gruesome fight scenes. Slow until episode 6. Nice art direction, CG, music and animation. 13 episodes. AN online, subtitled, 10/20/2014; English dubbed Blu-ray 1/19/2018. |
| Black Butler (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray (A-1 Pictures 2008) Saw first time on Shorts HD - Funimation dubbed. Beautiful, A-1 work, atmospheric, mysterious and emotional. Excellent English voice work by a familiar crew. "Lacrimosa" by Kalafina ED is a favorite. Only a few weak writing choices keep this from being a masterpiece. 24 episodes. 2x 4/28/2016. |
| Black Butler II (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (A-1 Pictures 2010) Funimation dub and release. Sequel series, creepy and beautiful. More focused than the first series.12 episodes. 7/23/2016. |
| Black Butler II (OAV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (A-1 Pictures 2010) English dubbed Funimation release with the II series. Short mostly lighthearted comedies and one faux "making-of". 6 episodes. 7/24/2016. |
| Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (movie) |
Decent |
Theater (A-1 2017) Funimation dubbed theatrical release. Art style and detail is muted and more like the TV series, rather than other A-1 movies. Excellent voice work with funny exchanges written in. OK as a side story. 6/14/2017. |
| Black Cat (TV) |
Good |
(GONZO 2005) The Black Cat became a soulless assassin because his parents were murdered. First episode is an assassination of the governor. Then more murders. Protagonist has a change of heart and lets them go. Entourage then fights bad crazy humans and created demons. Funimation dub and 2012 S.A.V.E. DVD release. 24 episodes, 4/16/2021. |
| Black Lagoon (TV) |
Good |
CN Toonami. Geneon 2006 - Widescreen (center cut upconvert?). Seems better the second time watching TV premiere on CN. Cynical with lots of gratuitous violence. Good animation direction and production by Madhouse. Music is good. Very good Ocean English voice work. Originally watched on Funi's 3:4 Bluray release. 2x 12 episodes 6/7/2014 |
| Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (OAV) |
Very good |
Bluray (Madhouse 2010) Ocean dub, Funi release. Continues the BL series with a story arc chasing the homicidal maniac south American maid, Roberta, through southeast Asia. 5 (25-29) episodes. 7/5/2016. |
| Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage (TV) |
Very good |
CN Toonami (widescreen) Bluray (4:3) - (Madhouse 2006/Ocean dub/Geneon/Funimation) Comments are much the same as for the first season. Now that the characters are introduced the stories are better developed as they span over several episodes this season. 12 episodes. 2x. 9/7/2014. |
| Black Magic M-66 (OAV) |
Very good |
torrents (AIC 1987) Manga Entertainment English dubbed for VHS in 1995. Female reporter versus a killer android. Movie, 48 minutes. |
| Black Rock Shooter (OAV) |
Excellent |
(ordet 2009) Subtitled. Middle-school psychological drama. Impressive in music, character designs and production values. Excellent dream sequence. OVA - 52 minutes. 6/15/2015; 2X 6/26/2015; 3x 2/8/2017. |
| Black Rock Shooter (TV) |
Excellent |
online (ordet 2012) Subtitled. Expanded alternate retelling of the OVA. Middle-school psychological thriller with excellent abstract-action dream-sequence visuals, style very similar to Kill la Kill. 8 episodes. 6/16/2015l 2x 5/27/2015; 3x 2/19/2017. |
| Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall (TV) |
Very good |
(Bibury Animation Studio 2022) (Disney+ production and exclusive in US) Robot apocalypse fought by almost naked tween girls. What's not to like? Disney? Really? 12 episodes, Subtitled torrent 8/1/2022. |
| Black Widow (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (Mook 2002) Critical Mass rescue-reissue of the Anime18 (CPM) dub disk. Hentai of teenagers caught in a rural house of horrors. 2 30-minute OVA episodes. 8/12/2020. |
| Blade & Soul (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (GONZO 2014) Sentai 2015 sub-only DVD release. Looks okay but the characters are not developed very much and the action is cruel, for the most part, with an unclear message. 13 episodes, 1/27/2021. |
| Blade of the Phantom Master (movie) |
Very good |
DVD (2006) ADV dub and release. On close-out at RS. Tragic historical-magical fantasy. Excellent production but not quite as good as the best productions. 87 minute movie. 12/3/2014. |
| Blade Runner: Black Lotus (U.S. TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (Sola Digital Arts 2021) Visually impressive. SciFy replicant fugitive and revenge story, with some love interest; It could have been more. 13 episodes, 2/7/2022. |
| Blade Runner: Black Out 2022 (U.S. ONA) |
Good |
(Cygames 2017) American production using anime studios and a Sentai dub cast. Made to promote the upcoming live-action film. Lurid monochrome story fragment. Reported to be the third of the three short prequels. ONA, 15 minutes. 9/29/2017 |
| Blame! (ONA) |
Decent |
online (Group TAC 2003) widescreen, subtitled. 6 5-minute episodes, released together, as a movie. Very nice artwork and character art and music. Confusing story. 5/2/2015. |
| Blassreiter (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (GONZO 2008) Subtitled. Demons merge with motorcycles. It starts out clean and fast-paced. It becomes more depressing, cruel and cynical in later episodes. Thin story. Episode 24 episodes plus 19.5 recap. 7/9/2019. |
| BlazBlue Alter Memory (TV) |
So-so |
(Hoods Entertainment 2013) Fighting game adaptation, for the most part humorless and cruel. Nice character designs and decent animation. Funimation English dubbed, 2017 Funimation SAVE combo release. 12 episodes, 3/23/2021. |
| Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody |
Decent |
CN - Adult Swim An OVA movie that is more like a long extra TV episode. Not an especially good story or new characters. |
| Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (TV) |
Good |
Hulu (US) (Pierrot, 2022) Studiopolis English dub. Resumes after seven years. Pretty good. No Vic, replaced by his old friend, Todd. First half of the final series. 13 episodes, Torrents, 6/24/2023. |
| Blessing of the Campanella (TV) |
Good |
DVD (AIC 2010) RS 2014 Subtitled only, DVD only release. Nice low key presentation of a calm SOL with a little of everything else. Relaxing quests with some character growth that includes nice coy fan-service of the nice character designs, but limited animation in all but the last episodes. 12 episodes with 6 short CG nude character study extra episodes (and the OVA episode). 8/12/2018. |
| Blessing of the Campanella (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (AIC 2011) Included with the series in the RS 2014 DVD release. A collection of short vignettes that are really AIC's thing. Sexy, lively and funny. Not to be missed! 30-minute OVA episode. 8/12/2018. |
| Blood Blockade Battlefront (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(BONES 2015) Wild SF monster/fantasy with superior production values. 12 episodes, last episode double. Crunchyroll subtitled, 10/18/2017; Funimation dubbed, limited edition Blu-ray release, 2/26/2018; 2x 2/25/2019. |
| Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(BONES 2017) Second season. Still visually as impressive and animated and the first season and an all-around good show. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled,12/23/2017; Funimation Blu-ray 3/8/2019. |
| Blood Lad (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (Brain's Base 2013) Viz dubbed. Nice production values. Good (but short) demon world story. 11 episodes, 5/14/2019. |
| Blood Shadow (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Discovery 2001) Uncensored hentai. 2003 Anime 18 (CPM) dubbed title re-released by Critical Mass in 2010. Vary nice looking decent production in all ways. Graphic and gory that supports the drama. 3 3-minute OVA episodes. 7/25/2018. |
| Blood-C (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-Ray - Production I.G./CLAMP collaboration. Vivid Horror - with lots of... see the name. Excellent visuals and music. Inconclusive. 3/31/14 |
| Blood-C: The Last Dark (movie) |
Very good |
Bluray - 105 minute movie continuation of the TV series. The horror continues. Impressive visuals and character designs as expected from Production IG and CLAMP. Subtitles not selectable, unusual for a Funi release. 5/28/2014 |
| Bloodivores (TV) |
Decent |
VRV (Creators in Pack 2016) Subtitled. A special-power group survival story. Good pace but no conclusion. 12 episodes. 7/2/2018. |
| Blue Exorcist (TV) |
Good |
(A-1 Pictures 2011) 2013 BZ broadcast dub. First cour story is pretty good but goes down hill in the second.. The usual A-1 good character designs, animation, music score and a good English dub. 25 episodes. Toonami 8/9/2014; 2x Crunchyroll 2/10/2017. It got a 2017 sequel! |
| Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2017) subtitled. An excellent continuation of the first series, well paced and compelling, may be A-1s best effort. A good dub may make this a masterpiece. 12 episodes. 3/25/2017. |
| Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Studio VOLN, 2024). Subtitled. More violent and ghastly than the previous seasons. Good work by the artists and animators, though. The series resumes in October 2024. 1-12, 3/23/2024. |
| Blue Submarine No.6 (OAV) |
Masterpiece |
Blu-ray - (1998 GONZO) 4:3 video. Carolina Sound dub. Calm, atmospheric and beautiful on blu-ray. Superior backgrounds and cg animation for the day. A masterpiece in so many ways. A 1998 Gonzo series re-released by Eastern Star (Discotek Media). Disk includes many of the old extras. 4/22/2014, 1/22/2015. |
| BNA: Brand New Animal (TV) |
Very good |
Netflix (Trigger 2020) Lots of Trigger action and character style. It features a good beast-girl protagonist with a decent story, fair animation and production values. 12 episodes. 6:12 3/25/2020; 5/23/2020. |
| Bodacious Space Pirates (TV) |
Decent (dub), Good (sub) |
Anime Network VOD - First season story is excellent, the second season story is a disappointment although it picks up at the end perhaps hoping for a third season. Features outstanding si-fi background images and animation from studio Satelight. Good voice work both on the sub and the dub. All hint at what this series might have been. |
| Body Jack - Tanoshii Yutai Ridatsu (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (1987) subtitled. Poor video quality. Risque and alluring body-swap story. A nice one though. 1 33-minute OVA episode. 9/9/2016. |
| BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. (TV) |
Good |
(SILVER LINK, 2020) Funimation dub, 2021 Blu-ray. Cute school girls in an RPG. 12 episodes, 2/28/2023. |
| Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru: Secret Sweethearts - Kono Koi wa Himitsu (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (2005) subtitled movie. Brother-sister romantic drama with limited art and animation. 50 minutes. 9/23/2016. |
| Boobalicious (OAV) |
Very good |
online - (2005 - 2006) Subtitled hentai. Pleasant romantic comedy featuring round full-figured female character designs. 4 30-minute episodes. 1/7/2015. |
| Boogiepop and Others (TV 2019) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (MADHOUSE 2019) Subtitled Very nice looking retro. Good psychological horror/mystery stories. Nonlinear. 18 episodes. 4/2/2019. |
| Boogiepop Phantom (TV) |
Good |
DVD (MADHOUSE 2000) Streamline English dub of a Right Stuf release. A lurid, slow-burner, from MADHOUSE. Another of their physiological horror anime titles. 12 episodes. 4/21/2016. |
| (The) Book of Bantorra (TV) |
Excellent |
(David Production 2009) Sentai English dub and releases. Excellent production values and voice work. Nonlinear story frequently uses book flashbacks. One of my favorites with a crazy ending. 27 episodes (ep 14 is a recap). Anime Network VOD 2012; 2012 DVD 3/29/14; 2014 Blu-ray 7/23/2018. |
| (The) Boy and The Beast (movie) |
Good |
Edwards Irvine theater (Studio Chizu 2015) Funimation dubbed 2016 release. Creative beastmen, okay story. Has its moments. Good production values and dub. Movie. 3/7/2016. |
| Brandish (OAV) |
Very good |
online (Mary Jane 2012) Widescreen subtitled hentai. A succubus that thinks young. Funny and upbeat with reasonable production values. 2 episodes. 4/30/2015. |
| Brave Witches (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (SILVER LINK 2016) Dubbed, censored. Side-story between seasons 1 and 2. Not quite up to the main series. Fanservice understated.12 episodes, 11/10/2020. |
| Brave10 (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Studio Sakimakura 2012) NIS subtitled only LE edition release. Very nice looking period piece. A lord slowly builds himself an entourage of 10 bodyguards. Boosted drama late in the series. 12 episodes. 4/3/2019. |
| Broken Blade (movie series) |
Excellent |
Anime Network VOD and Bluray - A different mecha series. Beautiful detailed desert backgrounds and smooth animation. Voices are not quite right in the English dub and so less than perfect overall. Features one of my favorite intros. Worth it for the beautiful bluray reproduction alone. |
| Brynhildr in the Darkness (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (ARMS 2014) 2015 Sentai dub and release. A leisurely paced harem mystery, horror series. 13 episodes + OVA episode. Similar to, but not as intense, as Elfen Lied. 8/5/2017. |
| Btooom! (TV) |
Decent |
(Madhouse 2012) Trapped in a video game. Nice art and action. Dreadful entourage that is too mean spirited for my taste. 12 episodes. AN-VOD 2012; 2013 Sentai Blu-ray English dubbed, 10/13/2021. |
| Bubble (movie) |
Very good |
Netflix (Wit Studio, 2022) Bang-Zoom dub. A take on The Little Mermaid and Weathering With You. Very nice art and animation from Wit. Movie, 100 minutes, 3/30/2023. |
| Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (AIC 1998) 4:3 video. ADV 1999 dub, Funimation 2014 re-release. Ladies in action-mobile suits. features AICs rather low production standards of the day, although it does improve somewhat at the end of the series. 26 episodes. 5/7/2016. |
| Bungo Stray Dogs (TV) |
Decent (sub), Very good (dub) |
(BONES 2016) . Fast action and nice looking Extraordinary Gentlemen entourage. 12 episodes. VRV Subtitled, 4/24/2018; Crunchyroll BZ dubbed 5/14/2019. |
| Bungo Stray Dogs (TV 3) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (BONES 2019) Subtitled and dubbed. Continues the Port Mafia prequel with present day resuming at episode 5. 1-3 6/3/2019; 12 Dubbed, 8/2/2010. |
| Bungo Stray Dogs (TV 4) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
Crunchyroll (BONES 2023) Interesting, nice looking and well animated. The first three episodes are an interesting prequel, then the Armed Detectives fight for their lives. The sprightly English dub is a definite improvement. Subtitled 1-13 (38-50), 3/29/2023; Dubbed, 12/12/2023. |
| Bungo Stray Dogs (TV 5) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (BONES, 2023) rated episode 51. The BDS gang is sprung, recruiting allies as their powerful enemies become more ghastly, mass murderous and out to destroy the world. 11(60) episodes, subtitled 9/22/2023; dubbed, 12/24/2023. |
| Bungo Stray Dogs 2 (TV) |
Decent |
(BONES 2016) First half is a mean-spirited and dark prequel backstory second half is more like the first season in tone. The art and animation continue to be very good. 12 episodes. VRV Subtitled, 5/5/2018; Crunchyroll, STUDIOPOLIS English dub, 5/20/2019. |
| Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (movie) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
(BONES 2018) Nice art and animation, identical to the TV show. Confusing story but fun to watch. The gifted fight their own abilities. Movie, subtitled, ~100 minutes. The Frida Cinema, Crunchyroll Movie Night, 5/5/2018; Crunchyroll 5/23/2019; Crunchyroll dubbed 7/14/2019. |
| Bungo Stray Dogs: Hitori Ayumu (OAV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (BONES 2017) Listed as "Walking Alone", episode 25. It is an OVA character feature that is set between season 1 and season 2. 6/2/2019. |
| Burn The Witch (movie) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Studio Colorido 2020) Fun short series by Bleach author. Movie, 3 episodes. 10/4/2020. |
| Burn Up W (OAV) |
Very good |
torrents (AIC 1996) ADV dub and release in 1998. Superior follow-up to the 1991 OVA, first half is mostly comedy with a fair amount of fan service, the second half is a drama. Not the greatest ADV dub. OOP 4 30-minute episodes. 3/26/2017. |
| Burn Up! (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (AIC 1991) English dub originally released on VHS in 1995 by ADV. Nice little police women action story. Nothing special with the art and animation, typical for the day. Not a great dub for ADV. OVA, 45 minutes. 3/24/2017. |
| Busou Shinki (TV) |
Very good |
AN- VOD (and online for ep. 13) - (2012, 8 bit) Subtitled. Cute characters and amusing stories for this mild mini-harem series. Good characters and animation. Pleasant romp with few serious fights. Makes me want to buy the toys! 12:13 episodes 3/5/14; 2x all 13 episodes 3/5/2015. |
| Busou Shinki: Moon Angel (ONA) |
Excellent |
online - (Kinema 2011) Subtitled. High quality production with excellent characters, action and music. As is so often the case, this dramatic movie is superior to the later TV series. It is not included on the NA DVD and so far seems to be unlicensed in NA. Movie - 40 minutes. 1/16/2014; 2x 2/28/2015. |
| C – Control – The Money and Soul of Possibility (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Tatsunoko Production 2011) Funimation 2012 dub 2016 SAVE release. Graphics star in a fantasy monetary economics story. 11 episodes. 10/13/2018. |
| Cagaster of an Insect Cage (ONA) |
Very good |
Netflix (Studio KAI 2020) 3DCG ghastly-graphic giant-insect mayhem and horror. Good production values and scary insect monster designs.12 episodes. English dubbed, 9/24/2021. |
| Calamity of a Zombie Girl (ONA) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (GONZO 2018) Subtitled. Calm undead aristocrat girl is a serial killer for her immorality stone. Gruesome and graphic but artistically limited. ONA Movie, 80 minutes. 7/3/2018. |
| Campione! (TV) |
Good |
AN online - (Barnum, 2012) Subtitled Very nice character designs and visuals. Modern action/fantasy with romance, harem and fanservice elements. Solid story line. Decent fight scenes. 13 episodes. 10/31/2014. |
| Campus (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (Y.O.U.C. 2000) Uncensored but low-detail hentai. 2002 RSI/Critical Mass - Swirl English dub for VHS, 2013 DVD re-release. A modern brother and sister discover they are reincarnated from feudal period lovers. Fair production values, decent dub. 2 28 minute OVA episodes. 6/15/2018. |
| CANAAN (TV) |
Very good |
(P.A. Works 2009) Graphic and depressing terrorist war story. Nice art and animation. 13 episodes. AN-VOD 2010; 2010 Sentai dubbed Blu-ray, 10/19/2021. |
| Cannon Fodder (movie) |
Good |
DVD (Studio 4°C 1995) Subtitled. Included in the Memories DVD movie collection. Nice steampunk world. I like the kid's alarm clock. Short theatrical movie, 22 minutes. 6/13/2016. |
| Capricorn (OAV) |
Very good |
(Aubec 1991) Subtitled. Another anime from Johji MANABE's manga world. Middle school boy transported to parallel world with a dragon-girl. Middling production values but a great story. OVA, 45-minutes. YouTube 8/3/2017; Fansub 2/16/2020. |
| Captain Earth (TV) |
Good |
AN online - (BONES 2014). Subtitled. It's BONES so it certainly looks nice. Nice to see a mobile suit/space show again (although we do have IS season 2). Started on TW FVOD. Good story that is drawn out, superior mecha art and fight scenes. Needs a dub for a better rating. 25 episodes. 10/30/2014. |
| Cardcaptor Sakura (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Madhouse 1998) NIS 2014 limited edition, rescue of the 2000 VHS/DVD Geneon release and dub. CLAMP. Franchise original. 70 episodes. 12/17/2018. |
| Cardcaptor Sakura The Movie 2: The Sealed Card |
Good |
(Madhouse 2000) Follow-on to the TV series. Nice production overall. Movie, 80 minutes. The Frida, subtitled, 2/3/2018; Blu-ray re-release of the Geneon BZ English dub, 12/24/2018. |
| Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Madhouse 2018) Pretty much the same story as the original series. Upgraded production values. Only drama is in the last few episodes. 22 episodes. 3/23/2019. |
| Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue (OAV) |
Good |
Frida (Madhouse 2017) Subtitled. Shown with the second movie. 25 minute OVA. 2/3/3018. |
| Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Madhouse 1999) Geneon English dub. Not the strongest dub or story. Madhouse's backgrounds of Hong Kong steal the show. Movie, 82 minutes. 12/22/2018. |
| (The) case files of Jeweler Richard (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Shuka 2020) Subtitled. rated episode 1. Clean art and character designs (likely from Orange), but features little action. The series focuses mostly on talking about solving personal problems through and for jewel appraisal clients. 12 episodes, 3/27/2020. |
| (The) Case Study of Vanitas (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (BONES 2021) Funimation English dubbed. Nice looking 19th century Paris vampire BL story. Again, not one likable or interesting character although the action and fight sequences are nice. 12 episodes, 1/30/2022. |
| (The) Case Study of Vanitas (TV 2) |
Good |
(BONES 2021)Superior sequel to the 19th century Paris vampire BL story first season. More interesting characters and settings and the action and fight sequences are still nice. Episode 12.5 recap. Crunchyroll subtitled, (24):12 episodes, 4/1/2022. |
| Casshern Sins (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray. 16:24 Beautiful Madhouse work in two Funi Blu-ray collections. This series is slow-paced, artistic, philosophic, sad and depressing, but it does manage to tell some good stories. The excellent voice work helps a lot. The series could have been shorter. "The woman of the tall tower" is one of my all-time favorites. Originally seen on CN - Toonami. 4/26/2014 |
| Castle in the Sky (movie) |
Excellent |
(Ghibli 1986) Disney dubbed beautiful, classic Ghibli. Movie - 124 minutes. Blu-ray 7/22/2015; Tustin Legacy 14 theater 8/27/2017. |
| Castlevania (U.S. ONA) |
Very good |
DVD (Frederator, Powerhouse, Shankar, 2018) English dubbed. Season 1, 4 episodes. Netflix released on DVD by VIZ. Nice art and decent story, action and animation for a U,S. effort. 6/24/2021; Season 2, 8 episodes, 10/27/2021; Season 3,10 episodes, 2/8/2022. |
| Cat Play Punishment (OAV) |
Good |
(Pashmina 2015) Uncensored hentai. Cute cat-girl fetish romp. Blu-Ray, Hentai Heaven 7, 1 OVA episode, 24 minutes, 11/29/2021. |
| (The) Cat Returns (movie) |
Very good |
(Ghibli 2002) Disney English dub. Nice romantic fable, fast and funny. Movie, 75 minutes. Online 7/23/2015; GKIDS Ghibli fest, Stadium Theater 4/22/2018. |
| Cat Shit One: The Animated Series (ONA) |
Very good |
(anima inc. 2010) Peculiar 3D-CA. Spectacular 3D-CG promo episode of a gruesome mercenary animal operation. Never got a series, too bad. English dubbed, OVA, 22 minutes. torrents 1/14/2021. |
| Cat Soup (OAV) |
So-so |
online - (2001 J.C. Staff) English captions as the anime has no intelligible dialog.This prize-winning anime is surprisingly dull and drab (as well as humorless and cynical). It is impossible to tell if this is deliberate. J.C.Staff with their flat featureless backgrounds, low detail character designs and stiff animation seems an odd choice for an anime that is mainly, if not exclusively, visual. This primitive, ugly, monochromatic, disjointed short really has no attributes to recommend it beyond its nightmarish concept IMHO. OVA movie 34 minutes. 1/24/2015. |
| Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (TV) |
So-so |
(WHITE FOX 2019) Game story with a prickly but strong hero helping a high strung goddess. Never rises above its limited premise. Funimation 2020 dubbed Blu-ray. 12 episodes, 10/1/2021. |
| A Centaur's Life (TV) |
Very good (dub), Excellent (sub) |
(Emon Animation Company 2017) The decent production values keep up with the stories. A more-or-less complete adaptation of the first few volumes of the manga. Charming and easily my favorite of the Summer 2017 season. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 9/24/2017; Funimartion dub 10/21/2017; Uncensored Blu-ray dubbed 2/2/2019. |
| Cerberus (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Bridge 2016) subtitled. Sword and sorcery - historical fantasy. Not the strongest writing choices of the sub-genera. 13 episodes. 6/30/2016. |
| A Certain Magical Index (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (J.C Staff 2008) 2015 FUNimation dub and release. Quasi religious mystery and magic action show that never moves beyond its initial setting. Not really that special outside of some strange character and story choices. Decent production values, similar to other JCS projects. 24 episodes. 9/7/2017. |
| A Certain Magical Index III (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(J.C. Staff, 2018) Continuing the series. Features Accelerator's transition to hero in a devastating world war of competing religions. Looks very nice. Heroes we know and love. 26 Episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 4/6/2019; Funimation Dubbed Blu-ray, 6/9/2023. |
| A Certain Scientific Accelerator (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (J.C.Staff 2019) subtitled. Good first episode, nice looking and fun with a favorite villain. 12 episodes. 9/27/2019. |
| A Certain Scientific Railgun (TV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (J.C. Staff 2009) Funimation dub and 2015 SAVE release. The story never leaves the neighborhood nor features significant character development. The girls are cute but otherwise average production values. 24 episodes. 11/12/2017. |
| A Certain Scientific Railgun S (TV) |
Decent |
Bluray (J.C Staff 2013) 2014 Funimation dub and release. More adventures in town with thugs, clones and evil scientists. 24 episodes. 12/14/2017. |
| A Certain Scientific Railgun T (TV 3) |
Excellent |
(J.C. Staff 2020) rated episode 1. The usually excellent continuation of the franchise with the best girl. (I love this franchise!) 25 episodes, Crunchyroll subtitled, 9/26/2020. |
| Chaika - The Coffin Princess (TV) |
Good |
DVD (BONES 2014) Sentai dub and release. Starts slow but good starting at the 4th episode. 12 episodes. 1/7/2019. |
| Chaika - The Coffin Princess Avenging Battle (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (BONES 2014) Sentai dub and release. Nice sequel. Continuing adventures for our fantasy ensemble to a rather sudden conclusion. 10 episodes plus first season interstitial OVA. 1/13/2019. |
| Chainsaw Man (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (MAPPA 2022) subtitled, rated episode 1. Lots of chainsaw gore, beloved entourage members and killed. Don't miss it! 12 episodes, 12/27/2022. |
| Chaos Dragon (TV) |
Excellent |
(SILVER LINK 2015) Fulfilling fantasy series of a war for royal ascension, with sacrifice and loss. Funimation dub and Blu-ray release. 12 episodes. 9/15/2019. |
| Chaos;HEAd (TV) |
Good |
Bluray (MADHOUSE 2008) Funimation 2011 dub on a 2015 S.A.V.E. release. Psychological thriller, better the second time. Decent character designs and animation. Good music and English dub. 12 episodes. 6/16/2015; 2x 5/16/2017.. |
| Charlotte (TV 2015) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (P.A. Works 2015) Subtitled. Mood, characters and animation similar to Angel Beats with whom it shares the author, Jun Maeda. Beautiful art and animation, confusing and disjointed story. But it does have a satisfying conclusion. 13 episodes. 9/27/2015. |
| Children of the Sea (movie) |
Good |
(Studio 4°C 2019) Visually impressive under sea and town views with detail, with nice art and animation. No coherent point or story. Movie, 111 minutes, torrents 9/13/2020; Theater, Edwards Irvine (with commentary), 6/15/2021. |
| Children of the Whales (TV) |
Decent |
Netflix (J.C Staff 2017) English dubbed for Netflix. No English credits. Magical children fighting a cruel and brutal war of extinction in a barren world. Nice backgrounds and sets. 12 episodes. 5/30/2018. |
| Children Who Chase Lost Voices (movie) |
Good |
CN - AS Toonam;i time change special. (CoMix Wave Films 2011) 2012 Sentai English dub. Nice production with a Miyazaki look, but the story, not so much. Movie, 10:116 minutes.11/6/2016 |
| Chobits (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Madhouse 2002) Pioneer 2003 BZ dub, Funi 2011 rescue and upscaled widescreen Blu-ray release. This CLAMP adaptation looks very good and is a lot of fun. 24 episodes. 12/4/2017. |
| Chrome Shelled Regios (TV) |
Good |
DVD - (ZEXCS 2009) Funimation Dub and 2013 S.A.V.E. release. Pretty good action adventure with a slice of life/horror/sci-fi. 24 episodes. 3/29/2015. |
| Chrono Crusade (TV) |
Excellent |
SyFy - DVD - (The devil you say!) Classic ADV (FUNi has it now). Excellent in almost every way. DVDs bargain-priced in a stack pack (ugh!). A bluray of this would be nice. |
| Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! (OAV) |
Good |
(Kyoto Animation 2013) Sequel episode continues the high production values of the series. Included on the series sub DVD. 1 OVA episode. DVD 9/1/2020. |
| Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai! Lite (ONA) |
Good |
(Kyoto Animation 2012) These short ONA episodes continues the high production values of the series. Included on the series sub DVD. 6 6-minute ONA episodes. DVD 9/1/2020. |
| CLAMP School Detectives (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Pierrot 1997) Originally released on sub-only on VHS in 1999. Bandai Carolina English dub for 2008 DVD release, now a Maiden Japan 2016 rescue on 5 DVD disks. 4:3 video. Adventures of a grammar school school council group. CLAMP. 26 episodes. 1/17/2019. |
| Clannad (movie) |
So-so |
AN DirecTV FVOD - Subtitled (why, when the dub exists?). Slow starting slice of life story perhaps better told as a series than a movie. Lots of angst and depression. Unrelenting tragedy. I am unfamiliar with the related series and characters and it is not my kind of story. Decent art with standard HS character designs. 90 minutes. 6/21/2014. |
| Class Reunion Again (OAV) |
Good |
(ARMS 2002) Sequel to Class Reunion, 2004 NuTech marginal English dub, soft uncensored hentai, ASM 2006 re-release. Decent production. Gentle SOL romances. No English credits. Based on a game. 2 28-minute DVD-R OVA episodes. 9/9/2017. |
| Classroom of the Elite (TV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (Lerche 2017) 2018 Funimation dub and release with Crunchyroll. I avoided this series when it ran on Crunchy, unrelentingly cynical high-school contests. 12 episodes. 6/9/2020. |
| Cleavage (OAV) |
Excellent |
DVD - Hentai. 2006 MB Kitty dub 2009. Surprisingly sensitive story. No violence. Nice character artwork and music. English dub work too. Recommended for those who like larger things. 2 30-minute episodes. 4/10/2014 9/12/2014. |
| Cleopatra D.C. (OAV) |
Good |
DVD Subtitled. J.C Staff, 1989. Media Blasters 2002 release. 4:3 video. Bright clean transfer. cute eighties female character designs, music and action. Enjoyable. Two 30-minute episodes, one 40-minute episode. 9/1/2014. |
| Clockwork Planet (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Xebec 2017) Subtitled. Nice looking steampunk-gear world. Okay story arcs. Never coherently focuses on either story or characters. 12 episodes. 12/22/2018. |
| Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection (movie) |
Good |
(Sunrise 2019) English dubbed. Nice mecha action, decent follow-up to the TV series. Movie, 110 minutes. District Theater 5/7/2019; fansub 4/8/2020. |
| Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (movie series) |
Decent |
(Sunrise 2006) Subtitled. Three sequential movies compiled from the 25 episode TV series. Ponderous, depressing, humorless and tragic story telling. The characters wander off model. Nice CLAMP character designs and costumes. Lelouch is one of the most obnoxious protagonists in anime, however. 3 ~2-hour movies. 4/4/2020. |
| Coffee Samurai (OAV) |
Decent |
(CoMix Wave Films 2009) Decent Korean short, weak in spots. Some nice twisted humor. OVA, 30 minutes. Anime Network 2011; Sentai subtitled DVD release (with Hoshizora Kiseki), 11/23/2020. |
| Coicent (OAV) |
Good |
(Sunrise 2010) Sentai English dub. Short adventure-comedy movie about a school field trip to a deer-shrine. Nice action, mystery, romance with no questions answered. OVA, 26 minutes. AN-VOD 2011; DVD 6/14/2018 |
| Combatants Will Be Dispatched! (TV) |
Very good |
(J.C. Staff, 2021) Crunchyroll dubbed 2022 DVD Blu-ray combo. Fun harem from J.C. A lot of sex assaults, though. It seems like it is unfinished.12 episodes, 3/2/2023. |
| Comet Lucifer (TV) |
Good |
(8-bit 2015) Nice looking and amusing, action-adventure with giant robots and a mystery (demon?) girl. Nice visuals with decent story. Opinion improved with a second more continuous viewing. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 12/20/2015; 2017 Sentai subtitled-only DVD 6/13/2020. |
| (The) Comic Artist and His Assistants (TV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (ZEXCS 2014) 2015 Sentai subtitled-only release. Episodes are divided into several short vignettes. Obsessed graphic-comic author puts on his female assistants. No high aspirations in art, animation or story. It does have its comic moments but it also has a disturbing premise and loli fanservice. 12 11-minute episodes and 6 6 to 8-minute OVAs. 9/26/2017. |
| Conception (TV) |
Not really good |
(GONZO 2018) A new trend of censored Blu-ray releases. This is very disappointing as Gonzo's art and animation for this mediocre harem-battle series aren't very good either. 2019 Funimation dubbed Blu-Ray (no extras). 12 episodes, 9/5/2021. |
| Concrete Revolutio (TV) |
Very good |
DAISUKI (BONES 2015) Subtitled. Colorful, filled with 4 cel animation sequences, and,an incomprehensible, magical, sci-fi fantasy, with a bit of love. Story is disjointed at first then settles down somewhat. Sequel ongoing. 12 episodes. 5/12/2016. |
| Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song (TV 2) |
Very good |
DAISUKI (BONES 2016) Subtitled. Second season for this colorful and incomprehensible sci-fi fantasy. Nice production values and character designs. Decent story. 11(24) episodes. 6/23/2016. |
| Cop Craft (TV) |
Decent |
(Millepensee 2019) Funimation dubbed 2020 Blu-ray. Disjointed introduction episode with limited animation.13 episodes including the 9.5 extra episode. 10/16/2022. |
| Corpse Party Missing Footage (OAV) |
Decent |
(asread 2012) More of a promotion video than an OVA. Good none the less.1 OVA episode (not included in the release), 11 minutes. torrents, 6/24/2021. |
| Corpse Party: Tortured Souls (OAV) |
Decent |
(asread 2013) 2016 Maiden Japan (Sentai) Subtitled-only, Blu-ray release. Gruesome, lurid and very graphic haunted old school building story. Pretty decent art with limited animation. 4 30-minute OVA episodes, 2/5/2021. |
| Cowboy Bebop (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - (Sunrise 1998) Bandai set SD-4:3 (now OOP). Considered an ageless classic. Produced by Sunrise at its peak in the late 1990's and considered one of the best of the anime genre with the character designs and the animation being the real stars. Endlessly rerun on CN - AS and now in the AS Toonami block. One of the first anime series that I watched to completion on CN - Adult Swim. |
| Cowboy Bebop: The Movie |
Very good |
(BONES 2001) Animaze English dubbed. No English voice credits. Different character art from the TV series, and quality struggles in places, but still good. Nice action sequences. Movie, 115 minutes. Blu-ray 1/12/2016; Frida theater 8/19/2018. |
| Coyote Ragtime Show (TV) |
Good |
(ufotable 2006) 2007ADV dubbed series picked up by Funi with a 2010 S.A.V.E. release. Nice artwork and character designs. Good action and story so far. Not the strongest dub casting. 1:12 hulu; DVD, 2/5/2018. 12 episodes. |
| Cream Lemon Climax - Ninki Manga-ga Zenshu (OAV) |
Very good |
Online - (1990) - Included in the Cream Lemon collection. Excellent older ecchi. 12/5/2014. |
| Cream Lemon Part 4: POP CHASER (OAV) |
Excellent |
online - (Fairy Dust 1985) Included int the Cream Lemon collection. Excellent old 80s ecchi. 12/5/2014. |
| Crest of the Stars (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Sunrise 1999) 2001 Bandai English Ocean dubbed DVD release, 4:3 video. Weak dub by today's standards, fair space battle and romance story. Odd character designs. 13 episodes. 4 episodes 8/24/2016; 2x 1/12/2017. |
| Crimson Climax (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (ARMS 2003) Uncensored hentai. Rather intense, graphic and dramatic horror story with very nice character designs and nude artwork from ARMS, although not quite up to their earlier work. 3 30-minute OVA episodes. 2005 Anime 18 (CPM) 3 single-disk releases and dub, 12/17/2016; 2013 Kitty Media re-release on single DVD, 7/26/2018. |
| CROSS ANGE Rondo of Angel and Dragon (TV) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(Sunrise 2014) SF Future fantasy world with girls-in-meca combat action/adventure. Sharp art, fluid fight animation and great music score. However, the character designs appear to be unfinished with the no-detail nudity. The first cour the spoiled princess falls from grace to an dragon-embattled, mean-spirited, combat division. Second cour story joins with the dragons to save the world(s). 25 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, censored,1/11/2016; Blu-ray 2016 Sentai dub and release, 10/30/2018. |
| Cuticle Detective Inaba (TV) |
Good |
(ZEXCS 2013) Watched on Anime Network in 2014. Sentai 2014 Sub-only Blu-ray. Absurd goat villain wolf-detective comedy show, broken into two-part/three-part episodes. I like goats. 12 episodes, 3/30/2021. |
| Cyber City Oedo 808 (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (MADHOUSE 1990) CPM dub. Good 90s Madhouse art and animation of dark, disturbing, violent futuristic cyberpunk. OVA 3 40-minute episodes. 3/5/2016. |
| Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (ONA) |
Good |
Netflix (Trigger, 2022) Visually impressive, block colored, violent and humorless 'cyberization' in a future dystopian horror series. Netflix dub, 10 episodes, English dubbed torrent, 3/23/2023. |
| Cyberteam in Akihabara (TV) |
Good |
(Ashi Productions 1998) ADV dub 2004 DVD release. Not great in art or animation, but amusing, except the bullying of the girls/women. The retro-history BW flashbacks are the best part. 26 episodes, 3/20/2010. |
| C³ (TV) |
Good |
You Tube. (SILVER LINK 2011) Funimation released a subtitled version. Nice introduction with pretty colors, decent production values and nice clean character designs not really an action series but the fight animation is very good when it happens. Mild supernatural/monster girl harem/SOL story. The first of its kind by SL that made this a sub-genera. 12 episodes, 1 OVA. 3/2/2017. |
| D-Frag! (TV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (Brain's Base 2014) Funimation dub and 2017 S.A.V.E. release. A somewhat ordinary high-school SOL. 12 episodes. 1/21/2018. |
| D.Gray-man (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
Dubbed on Shorts HD, subbed online - (TMS 2006-2008) Dubbed and released by Funi in NA up to episode 51. A mostly good series. The second, non-dubbed series is not as good as the first and misses the dub. Mostly good characters and voice work. Contains one of my favorite minor story arcs, with Mimi. Completed second time 1-51:1-51 dubbed, now 52-103 subbed 5/15/2015. |
| D.Gray-man Hallow (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll/Funimation (TMS Entertainment 2016) Subtitled. Sequel of the series but the story continues sometime after the end of the last. Last half is Allen's unrelenting and completely destructive "14th Noah" conflict between the Order, Noah (except for Road), the Earl and others. Does not conclude. 13(116) episodes. 9/1/2016; 2x 10/1/2016. |
| Dagashi Kashi (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
(feel. 2016) Born cross-eyed: Candy store SOL with a great demon-girl protagonist. No story arc just half-episode vignettes mostly featuring Japan's unusual candy. 12 episodes. Tubi subtitled, 4/17/2018; 2019 Funimation dubbed Blu-ray 2/27/2019. |
| Dagashi Kashi 2 (TV) |
Good |
VRV (Tezuka Productions 2018) Continuing candy store rom-com but missing the best-girl in 1/3 of the episodes, she returns at the end. 12 15-minute episodes. 4/30/2018. |
| Dai - Shogun - Great Revolution (TV) |
Very good |
(A.C.G.T, J.C. Staff 2014) Sentai 2016 subtitled only Blu-ray. Two steps up with the introduction of the fox-loli. The story changes from fan-service/comedy to drama/combat half way. 12 episodes, 11/30/2020. |
| Daiakuji - The Xena Buster (OAV) |
Decent |
online (Green Bunny 2003) Subtitled uncensored hentai. 4:3 video. Although much forced sex and rape, the series improves and does have a story. It is, however, disturbing to the very end. I like the music (ep 5-ED). 8 30-minute episodes. 5/4/2015. |
| Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (TNK 2014) A giant-robot with sexual assaults, played for farce/parody/comedy series. The sparky English script and dub keep it pretty funny. The good ecchi artwork with mature and loli characters keeps it in creepy territory. 2015 Funimation dub in a 2019 Essentials Blu-Ray release. 12 episodes, 6 3-minute English dubbed OVA Episodes, 7/22/2020. |
| Dallos (OAV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Pierrot 1983) subtitled. Good production values and sci-fi moon. Nice looking but unfinished. Credited as being the first OVA production. 4 30-minute episodes. 11/13/2017. |
| Dance in the Vampire Bund (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray (2010 SHAFT) 2011 Funi dub and Blu-ray release) Sharp character art. Funny opener episode becoming more graphic and disturbing in later episodes. Effective horror/drama/romantic comedy. Good characters. Uneven writing and direction quality between episodes but very enjoyable overall. 12 episodes. 9/3/2014; 2x 6/8/17. |
| Dangaioh (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (AIC 1987) 3 Space robots, girls, combat. First ten minutes of the second episode is raw recap. ~45-minute OVA episodes. 2/13/2019. |
| Danganronpa The Animation (TV) |
Decent |
(Lerche 2013) Entourage is annoying, but the graphics are occasionally interesting. High school students locked in the school together to solve a pick-off murder mystery. Similar to Zaregoto. 13 episodes. Funimation dub, 2017 SAVE Blu-ray release, 3/15/2021. |
| Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (TV) |
Very good |
Anime Network Online - DVD - I love this older ADV series. I find the main character adorable. adequate character design and animation make this a generally enjoyable series. Some anomalies in the English translation. Less than satisfying ending. Free online at AN. |
| Darker than Black (TV) |
Very good |
torrents (BONES 2007) Funimation's 2008 English dub and LE release. Good stories with decent production values. Great YK soundtrack. 26 episodes. 9/8/2016. |
| Darker than Black - Kuro no Keiyakusha: Gaiden (OAV) |
Good |
bluray (BONES 2010) Funimation dub and a nice addition to the season II 2011/2015 releases. It is an Interesting season I prequel backstory that should be watched first. 4 episodes. 9/18/2016. |
| Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor (TV) |
Good |
bluray (BONES 2009) Funimation dub and release. Follow-on to season 1 with a change of venue to Russia. (and to BONES) Sparse and bleak lesser story, but still looks good. 12 episodes. 9/17/2016. |
| Darkside Blues (movie) |
Very good |
DVD (J.C Staff 1994) CPM 1990's VHS dub and 2007 ADV release/rescue. Very nice looking with a Blues sound track, serviceable dub; J.C. channels Madhouse. 1/1/2018. |
| Darling (OAV) |
Good |
(Tokyo Animation Center 2003) Hentai OVA. Pleasant newly wed couple SOL where she is the model for his sometimes violent hentai manga. 3 27-minute OVA episodes. 2003 Kitty/MB/Anime Works dub and DVD-R release 10/6/2020. |
| DARLING in the FRANXX (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(A1 & Cloverworks(Trigger) 2018) Erratic pacing and certain bad story choices detract from a very visually striking series that could have been AOTY. 24 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 7/8/2018; Funimation dub, 7/29/2018. |
| Date A Live (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (AIC PLUS+ 2013) Funimation 2014 dub and 2016 S.A.V.E. release. Nicer than usual production values for AIC. Mostly typical fanservice romcom, with more drama in the later episodes.13 episodes. 1/28/2018; 7/27/2018; 10/19/2018. |
| Date A Live II (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Production IMS 2014) 2016 Funimation dub and release. Nice-looking variable quality story sequel. 10 episodes and OVA episode. 10/22/2018; 1/31/2023. |
| Date A Live III (TV) |
Very good |
(J.C.Staff 2019) More of the beloved adventure from J.C Staff, with personality swaps, dates and other adventures. Fanservice entry of the season! Nice. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 3/30/2019; Funimation dub and combo Blu-ray, 6/25/2020. |
| Date A Live IV (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Geek Toys 2022) Similar to the past seasons, much fun. 12 episodes 6/30/2022. |
| (The) Dawn of the Witch (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll ( Tezuka Productions 2022) rated episode. Follow on to the Familiar of Zero series from 5 years ago. Amusing saga. 12 episodes, 7/4/2022. |
| Dead Girls (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (GONZO 2006) Included with the Red Garden reissue. Good futuristic continuation story. 2-part 45-minute OVA. 2/17/2017. |
| Dead Leaves (OAV) |
Very good |
YouTube (Manga) - (Production IG 2004) Manga dub. 4:3 video. Usually listed as a visually intriguing anime. It is similar in character design and animation to the Panty and Stocking series (it shares the artist). Brief but fun character development and story. Movie - 50 minutes. 4/11/2015. |
| Deadman Wonderland (TV) |
Very good |
(Manglobe 2011) 2012 Funimation English dub and release. Has some light-dark band censorship over some of the more gruesome scenes. A confusing mystery-horror story that is many times mean-spirited, cruel and cynical; saved by both the backgrounds, character designs and animation which are very good to excellent, as is the voice work. 12 episodes. CN - Toonami 5/31/2012; Blu-ray 8/3/2017. |
| Deadman Wonderland (OAV) |
Good |
(Manglobe 2011) Released on disk with the series. Crow prequel. Not quite up to the series, but good. 1 OVA episode. 8/3/2017. |
| DearS (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Daume 2004) Geneon dubbed release rescued in 2014 by Discotek, A sexy Chobits, but not as good, except for the dub. 13 episodes. English dub,12/7/2019. |
| Deathtic 4 (movie) |
Good |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. CG zombie family life by the Dorohedoro art director. 10/10/2020. |
| Demon City Shinjuku (OAV) |
Decent |
YouTube - (Madhouse 1988) Dreadful CPM dub, 4:3 video. Nice character designs and dark action. Good but nothing really special. Movie, 90 minutes. 4/11/2015. |
| Demon Fighter Kocho (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD-R (Anime R 1997) Media Blasters 2000 NYAV English dub and release. Likely a VHS upscale but still looks pretty good. Nice voice work. 1 30-minute OVA episode. 9/18/2017. |
| (The) Demon Girl Next Door (TV) |
Very good |
torrents (J.C.Staff 2019) Subtitled. Nice. 2 episodes. 10/17/2019. |
| Demon King Daimao (TV) |
Excellent |
Anime Network VOD - Bluray - NFE for situations, dialog and light fanservice. Two story arcs: first a magical high school comedy and then a political action drama. Voice work and music are both good. Only the ending is a bit of a letdown. The bluray is great! |
| Demon Lord Dante (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Magic Bus 2002) Geneon English dubbed limited edition 2005 4-disk DVD set release that were originally released separately. Entertaining, but clearly reveals the fall of production values in the early millennia anime. Middling dub. I love the monster designs though. Based on Go Nagi's 1971 manga. 13 episodes. 7/10/2018. |
| Demon Prince Enma (OAV) |
Good |
(Brain's Base 2006) 2007 Bandai sub-only 2 DVD set release (later released dubbed). Cruel and graphic Go Nagai supernatural horror show. 4 41-minute OVA episodes 2/109/2021. |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (ufotable 2019) Subtitled. Dramatic and gruesome tale of battles with demons. High production values. Good show. 26:26+ episodes, 9/28/2019. |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train |
Good |
(ufotable 2020) Movie, 120 minutes. Good ufotable movie that moves right along with the action that does not always move the story. Unnecessary extra demon kills the featured character at the end. Edwards Theater Irvine, 6/17/2021. |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc (TV) |
Very good |
(ufotable 2021) Crunchyroll, subtitled. Looking for demons in the Red Light district. Lots of overpowered battles with great demon designs. Not enough Nezuko. 11 episodes, 2/13/2022. |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc (TV) |
Good |
(ufotable 2021) Crunchyroll, subtitled. Locomotive demon arc is finally over. 7 episodes, 11/28/2021. |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (ufotable, 2023) Subtitled. Sequel of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc. Like the predecessors, beautiful art, fluid animation, but this season is a gruesome spectacular, with the story being the weakest part. 11 episodes, 7/4/2023. |
| Demon Warrior Koji (OAV) |
Very good |
(Phoenix Entertainment 1999) CPM (Anime-18) (marginal) English dub - Critical Mass unedited DVD reprint. Good dark action/horror series. Uncensored hentai but more horror than erotic. Author Toshio Maeda also wrote Urotsukidoji and many others. 3 40-minute OVA episodes. Online 1x 12/15/2014; DVD 2x 11/5/2016; DVD 3x 7/22/2017. |
| Demoness of Dreams (OAV) |
Good |
(BOOTLEG 2017) Included in Hentai Heaven volume 5. Charming romance with a cute demon. Succuba Mist Story, The Animation. 15 minute OVA, Subtitled 11/21/2021. |
| Dengeki Oshioki Musume Gōtaman R: Ai to Kanashimi no Final Battle (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (Studio Kikan 1994) Subtitled. Direct sequel to the first movie. Just as good. Movie, 46 minutes. 10/14/2016. |
| Dengeki Oshioki Musume Gōtaman: Gōtaman Tanjō-hen (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Studio Kikan 1994) Subtitled. Nice fanservice line art in this superhero parody. A different superhero with a unique butt superpower. Amusing. Movie, 45 minutes. 10/13/2016. |
| Detatoko Princess (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - 1997, J.C Staff/2004 Media Blasters dub and release. 4:3 SD video. Nice transfer from VHS. Comedy-fantasy in three upbeat short vignettes featuring a pudding-loving princess. Funny, cute fun (in a manner similar to Slayers). I enjoyed it. 30-minute episodes. 3 episodes. 9/3/2014. |
| Detroit Metal City (OAV) |
Bad |
(Studio 4°C 2008) 2014 Sentai sub-only Blu-ray release. Poor knock-off of Metal Apocalypse without understanding the humor. Art and animation sup-par are as well. 12 11-minute OVA episodes, 2/21/2021. |
| Devil Hunter Yohko (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (MADHOUSE 1990) ADV's first anime release. Originally a VHS OVA series, this is the 2008 DVD collection, now OOP. An odd choice for ADV's first release. A rather predictable in story with art and direction characteristic of the early 90s; A magical-girl story with some nudity. 6 variable length episodes: Three episodes are 40 minutes; the rest are 30 minutes; One episode is an AMV collection with still pictures or animation clips from the other episodes. 7/6/2015. |
| (The) Devil Is a Part-Timer! (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (WHITE FOX 2013) Funimation dub and release. A good devil with sparky and brisk SOL action but slows mid-way. Episode 10 is a standout. 13 episodes. 2/20/2018. |
| DEVILMAN crybaby (ONA) |
Excellent |
Netflix (Science SARU 2018) Netflix production, English dubbed. Nice tribute to Go Nagai. Rather interesting for its good 80's style character designs. It is a lurid and hyper-violent tragedy. 10 episodes. 1/24/2018. |
| Devilman Lady (TV) |
Very good |
torrents (TMS Entertainment 1998) 2003 ADV dub. More Go Nagai. Good story somewhat limited by the art and animation. Needs a redo. 26 episodes. 2/19/2019. |
| Devils and Realist (TV) |
Decent |
(Doga Kobo 2013) Adequate art and animation. Story never rises above its premise. A couple of nice side stories, the cook-off and the romance. Sentai subtitled 2015 DVD release. 12 episodes. 8/27/2021. |
| (The) Devil’s Virgins (OAV) |
Excellent |
(The Devil’s Virgins) Blu-ray (Studio Fantasia 2011) 2017 SoftCel subtitled hentai release. Truly beautiful character designs and animation from the now defunct Studio Fantasia. It rises above the usual. 2 30-minute OVA episodes. 7/26/2017. |
| Dies irae (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (A.C.G.T 2017) subtitled. Vision of the entry into the floating Nazi Valhalla in ep 0 then transported to demon possession in a high school in contemporary Japan. Visually amusing but a confusing story. Episodes 0 - 11, 12/22/2017. |
| Dies irae: To the Ring Reincarnation (ONA) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (?) Subtitled. Sequel to the series. Very dramatic with lots of battle action and WWII German armor. Completes the story. 6 ONA episodes. 7/3/2018. |
| Digimon Fusion (TV) |
Good (dub), Very good (sub) |
Nicktoons - (Toei 2010) Better than average Y7 series - Nice character designs and action. Decent dub. Online fansubbed 40, 41:54; Nick dubbed and censored 54 episodes. 8/16/2015. |
| Dimension Bomb (movie) |
Very good |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. A visually interesting and abstract story by the 18if director. 10/10/2020. |
| Dimension W (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Studio 3Hz 2016) Funimation co-produced show. Sci-fi with high production values, story and visuals with characters stolen from other shows. 12 episodes. CN-AS Toonami, 5/15/2016; Funimation Blu-ray dub 12/30/2018; LE +11 minute bath house OVA eoisode 12/24/2022. |
| Dirty Pair (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (Sunrise 1985) Subtitled Nozomi release. A long unavailable treat from the 1980s it is a good production and funny. 24 episodes. 6/14/2020. |
| Dirty Pair (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (Sunrise 1987) Nazomi 2014 DVD rescue of the original ADV dub. Sequel with more adventures and it looks very good! And the giant Mughi is back! Not to be missed! 10 OVA episodes. 10/14/2020. |
| Dirty Pair Flash (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Sunrise 1994) Good ADV dub, 2012 Nozomi rescue re-release. This OVA series is a re-make of the 1985 series with 90's character designs (and minor-mini Mughi!). The new(er) series has fun music, lots of explosions, still not very coherent, but entertaining and it looks nice. 16 episodes. 7/4/2020. |
| Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Sunrise 1985) ADV and Streamline dubs. Re-released and included in the Nozomi 2012 movie collection DVD. Fun, but lacks the spark of the original series. The story is does follow-through as a tragedy, unusual in anime. Movie (OVA), 55 minutes. 6/18/2020. |
| Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Sunrise 1990) ADV and Streamline dubs. Re-released with a new dub and included in the Nozomi 2012 movie collection DVD. Fast action but the story is not quite up to the series. movie (OVA), 59 minutes. |
| Dirty Pair: From Lovely Angels with Love (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (Sunrise 1987) Subtitled. More episodes of the series. Included in the 2011 Nozomi TV series collection. Originally skipped, added to the series later. 2 episodes. 6/16/2020. |
| Dirty Pair: Project Eden (movie) |
Decent |
DVD (Sunrise 1986) ADV and Streamline dubs. Re-released and included in the Nozomi 2012 movie collection DVD. Wide-screen and theatrical production values, good action but not much for a story. movie, 80 minutes. 6/19/2020. |
| Disgaea (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (OLM 2006) Geneon series and dub, Funimation rescue DVD. Game adaptation. Busy small demon and friends. Interesting character designs modest production values. Does not attempt to tell a coherent story until the last few episodes. 12 episodes. 12/24/2018. |
| Dishonor Student (OAV) |
Good |
(BOOTLEG 2017) Uncensored art is nice and dub is okay, thin story. 2018 Hentai Heaven 4, Kitty Dubbed Blu-ray. 1-18 minute OVA episode. 11/17/2021. |
| Divergence Eve (TV) |
Very good |
Streaming on hulu - 2003 ADV series featuring fanservice and CGI sci-fy. Hand drawn animation seems stiff and is in stark contrast to the CGI. Grim conclusion but has a prequel second season. DVD includes the Misaki Chronicles. DVD on order. |
| Divine Gate (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (Pierrot 2016) Funimation English dub. Strange and violent conflict between gods and young people over an inter-dimensional "Gate" double doorway a la Fullmetal Alchemist. Inconclusive, and the point is obscure. 12 episodes. 1/3/2021. |
| Dog Days (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Seven Arcs 2011) Subtitled. Young hero in a dog-eared world. A fun series with some drama featuring cute and alluring characters. 13 episodes. 4/11/2016. |
| Dog Days' (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Seven Arcs 2012) Subtitled. Second season.Young hero in a dog-eared fantasy world. This time he brings his female friends. Undemanding and pleasant visit to a peaceful war. 13 episodes. 4/18/2016. |
| Dog Days'' (TV) |
Good |
torrents (Seven Arcs 2015) Subtitled. Third season.Young hero in an animal-eared fantasy world with the returning cast of cute characters and the gentle wars. 12 episodes. 4/25/2016. |
| Domestic Girlfriend (TV) |
Decent |
(diomedéa 2019) 2020 Sentai uncensored dub and Blu-ray release. Virginity lost in the EP of episode 1. Then moves on to older sister-teacher. Too much angst and not enough sex. Nice looking. should have been a hentai. 12 episodes, 1/8/2021. |
| Dominion Tank Police (OAV) |
Masterpiece |
(Agent 21, 1988) UK Manga (CPM) dub. Visually impressive, energetic and entertaining. The first and the best of its kind. The story does not conclude and is revisited many times in manga and anime. 4 30 minute episodes. online - 1/17/2015; FantasyAnime 6/24/2020. |
| Doorbell (movie) |
Decent |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. A simple SOL psychological concept story by a mangaka (last work?). 10/10/2020. |
| Dorohedoro (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(MAPPA 2020) Violent and bloody. Very good CG art and animation. A more graphic Blood Blockade, inclusive. 12 episodes and a special. Netflix jail fansub, 3/28/2020; Netflix dub 8/11/2020. |
| Double Duty Nurses (OAV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Bootleg 2007) Uncensored hentai. 3:4 video. 2015 Kitty DVD English dub and included on Kitty's 2015 Blu-ray re-release in Hentai Heaven 3. Same-sex (female futanari) torture, rape, and poop. Art is decent. 2 30-minute OVA episodes. 3/25/2019; 11/14/2021. |
| Dr. Stone (TV) |
Very good |
rated episode 1, Crunchyroll (TMS Entertainment 2019) subtitled. Post apocalypse world with the former population of humans and some animals turned to stone. A few humans break out and start to rebuild civilization, the good and the bad. A few problems with world the set-up logic, but the science is cool. 24 episodes, plus recap. 12/13/2019. |
| Dr. Stone: New World (TV 3) |
Very good |
(TMS Entertainment, 2023) Subtitled. Follows the first series, a bit of mystery and the continuing twist on teaching science. Excellent in both regards, fun entourage too.11 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 6/19/2023. |
| Dr. Stone: Ryusui (special) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (TMS Entertainment, 2023) Subtitled. Build a balloon. 1 OVA episode. 5/11/2023. |
| Dr. Stone: Stone Wars (TV) |
Good |
rated episode 1 (TMS Entertainment 2021) Pretty good follow-on war with another tribe. 11 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 3/26/2021. |
| Dragon Ball Z Kai (TV) |
Not really good |
CN-AS Toonami (Toei 1989/2009) Rare modern 4:3 video cable TV broadcast. Funimation's enthusiastic English dub is the best part of this reboot of the series that began in 1989. This long-running franchise remains a sentimental childhood favorite for a generation of fans (not me!). 98 episodes. 12/19/2016. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (movie 8) |
Not really good |
AS-Toonami (Toei 1993) Iconic Funimation property, dub released in 2003 on VHS and DVD. Complement to the TV show, lots of fighting and screaming, little character development and story. Not really my thing, I slept through the conclusion. Movie - 70 minutes. 1/10/2015. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (movie 5) |
So-so |
CN - Toonami. one hour OVA. Features crude retro-graphics and animation style. Mostly fights with little or no attempt at anything else. 5/24/2014 Now played as a promotion for the upcoming DB Z Kai series. 2x 11/2/2014. |
| Dragon Century (OAV) |
Excellent |
(AIC 1988) Limited (if any) NA release of this excellent OVA. The dragons emerge. 2 half-hour OVA episodes. 3/23/2020. |
| Dragon Crisis! (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Studio DEEN 2011) subtitled. Wild human female/dragon child; adventures and conflicts. 12 episodes. 12/28/2015. |
| (The) Dragon Dentist (specials) |
Very good |
(Khara 2017) Visually interesting and unique world and character designs in a fantasy-mystery-horror with modern war elements. 2 45-minute special episodes developed from a short Anime Expo submission. Subtitled torrents 4/9/2017; Subtitled Crunchyroll 2/12/2020; Sentai dubbed Blu-ray, 8/24/2020. |
| Dragon Goes House-Hunting (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(Signal.MD 2021) Funimation. Cowardly dragon seeks a place to live away from the danger and strife of his world. He ends up seeing the world, helping others and being helped himself. Comforting story, nicely done, except the sometimes sparse animation. 12 episodes, subtitled 6/20/2021; dubbed 9/21/2021. |
| Dragon Half (OAV) |
Masterpiece (dub & sub) |
(Production I.G 1993) Absolutely zany and wonderful comic anime. Too short. Two 28 minute OVA episodes. DVD ADV dub re-released by Discotek in 2014. 4/1/2014; Subtitled 3/20/2020. |
| Dragon Knight (OAV) |
Very good |
(Studio Wombat 1991) OVA. Adventurer loves the ladies. Nice art and animation for the day. 11/24/14; ADV dub 4/4/2021. |
| Dragon Knight: Another Knight on the Town (OAV) |
Very good |
(Triple XXX (ARMS) 1995) Subtitled. AKA Gaiden 47-minute OVA. More adventures with even better art and animation. 11/24/14; 4/4/2021. |
| Dragon Knight: Wheel of Time (OAV) |
Very good |
(Dangun Pictures 1998) AKA 4. Much-improved art and animation. Released dubbed (now lost?) and in two versions, one (ADV?) non-hentai. 4-30 minute OVA episodes. Subtitled JP original 11/24/14; 4/8/2021. |
| Dragon Pink (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - (AIC 1994) Although it is a 2009 Kitty (Media Blasters) release it is a Critical Mass/Swirl dub. Decent character designs and animation, funny stories. 3 episodes. 2/27/2015. |
| Dragon Rider (OAV) |
So-so (dub), Excellent (sub) |
(Triple X (ARMS) 1995) Uncensored hentai, mild, even for the time, more a fantasy and romance. Very nice character designs and art with decent production values, good story and fantasy world. Terrible quality (bad VHS) dub and audio/video. 2 30-minute episodes. Subtitled online, 11/25/2014; Media Blasters/Kitty English dubbed 2002 DVD-R release, 8/24/2017. |
| Dragonar Academy (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
(C-Station 2014) Story closely follows the manga. Nice clean production. 12 episodes. Online, subtitled, censored, 3/31/2015; Funimation uncensored, dubbed S.A.V.E. Blu-ray, 3/13/2019. |
| Dragonaut - The Resonance (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD collection - Picked up the (non-S.A.V.E.) collection on sale. Starts out as a more or less typical FUNimation action and fanservice series. And dragons! Writing improves continuously and never drags through the 25 regular episodes. OVA episode was fun too. Enjoyable and nicely done with music and a good English dub.12/16/13. |
| Dream Eater Merry (TV) |
Very good |
(J.C. Staff 2011) English dubbed. Likable quirky main character and odd dream universe. I enjoyed the series although I thought the ending was weak. 13 episodes. Anime Network VOD 2011; Blu-ray 9/1/2018. |
| Dream Hazard (OAV) |
Good |
(J.T.P.P. 1998) Uncensored English dubbed Henti. ASM 2006 DVD-R reissue of a 2004 NuTech DVD (CPM dub is not too bad). A woman's exciting and frightening experiences in a dream machine. 1-27 minute OVA episode. 7/23/2020. |
| Drifters (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Hoods Entertainment 2016) . Very good dramatic visuals with striking last-century art style and animation. A story evolves as the series progresses, historical characters and bloody action are the stars. Inconclusive, second season? 12 episodes and an 1 OVA episode 13. Crunchyroll Subtitled, 1-12 12/26/2016, OVA 13 - 14, 3/24/2018; Funimation dub and release, 1-12 3/3/2018. |
| Dropkick on My Devil! (TV) |
Good |
Amazon (Nomad 2018) Evil summoning comedy. Short, violent vignettes. Similar to Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan. Lively, Flash-like animation. 12 episodes. 10/16/2018. |
| Dropkick on My Devil! X (TV 3) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Nomad 2022) The fun continues with okay art and animation, funny. Subtitled, 12 episodes, 4/10/2023. |
| Dropkick on My Devil!! Dash (TV 2) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Nomad 2020) subtitled. Not classic but it is a cute and amusing sequel. 12 episodes. 5/22/2020; 8/10/2020. |
| (The) Dungeon of Black Company (TV) |
Good |
(SILVER LINK, 2021) Funimation (now Crunchyroll) English dubbed Blu-ray. Not the strongest voice dub team, but okay. Never emerges from its pretext. 12 episodes, 10/23/2023. |
| Durarara!! (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Brain's Base 2010) Bang-Zoom dub, Aniplex release. WS-SD on Crunchy. Nice presentation and a great story for the first half, so-so the second half. 24 episodes (dub). 2x 3/2/2016. |
| Durarara!!×2 Ketsu (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Shuka 2016) Subtitled. Continuation of the series. Never regains the mystery of the first cour. The final three episodes do the most to recapture the spirit of the original series.25-36 episodes. 3/26/2016. |
| Durarara!!×2 Shō (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Shuka 2014) English Bang-Zoom dub for the Aniplex release. Continues from the first season with new characters and more mystery, ends with an all-out gang war again. It has some nice animation similar to the first season, same studio with a new name? 12 episodes. 3/7/2016. |
| Durarara!!×2 Ten (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Shuka 2015) Bang-Zoom dubbed for Aniplex. Continuation of the previous series arc. 12 episodes. 3/12/2016. |
| Dusk maiden of Amnesia (TV) |
Excellent |
Bluray - Mild high school romance and ghost story. Nicely told with touches of comedy, horror and fanserivce. Limited cast in the old schoolhouse makes it more spooky haunted house theater than a typical high school love story. The art, animation and music are all beautiful stars on this bluray release (that also includes music CDs). I only found the story ending disappointing, I guess it is hard to say goodby. |
| Earthian (OAV) |
Decent |
online (J.C.Staff 1989) Media Blasters/Coastal Carolina English dubbed OVA series. 4:3 video. The later two episodes are much shorter, have higher production values and are more explicitly yaoi than the first two. 2 45-minute episodes, 2 25-minute episodes. 9/4/2015. |
| Ebiten: Ebisugawa Public High School's Tenmonbu (TV) |
Decent |
AN - DirecTV VOD Subtitled. Girls high school astronomy club, with one male member the victim of regular sexual assaulted and perversion from the female members. 10 episodes. 5/8/2014. |
| (The) Eccentric Family (TV) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (P.A. Works 2013) A family of shape-shifting tanuki in the city. Amusing story, middling art and animation. Never moves beyond the clan wars of revenge and retribution 13 episodes. 3/28/2020. |
| Eden of the East (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (2009 Production IG) Funimation's 2010 English dub and release. Smooth political thriller with clean graphics, There is not a lot of action but good animation in the action it has. The backgrounds are smooth but plain, like the character designs. Good dub, fair music. Lack of so many automatic turnoffs, such as fanservice, si-fi/horror and other common elements, make it a good introduction for non-anime fans that like live-action, contemporary, political thrillers. A bit of a rip at 11 episodes though and this lowers the score one level for me overall. 6/23/2015. |
| Eiken (OAV) |
Very good |
(J.C. Staff 2003) A pretty good example of a short extreme ecchi fetish non-hentai anime. Unfortunately it is only two episodes. Re-release by MB in Blu-ray. I enjoyed it. DVD; Crunchyroll HD 10/26/2020. |
| él (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (elf (ARMS) 2001) Moderately intense uncensored hentai. elf credits it as original (may be a remake of 1991 elle) and originally released by NuTech in 2002. Kitty remastered (and re-dubbed?) and re-released it on DVD in 2007. Usual quality character designs from ARMS. Decent production values, dub and upscale. 2 25-minute OVA episodes. 9/13/2017. |
| El-Hazard: The Wanderers (TV) |
Decent |
(AIC 1995) Originally Pioneer dub on VHS rescued by RS, 2016 DVD set. Fair isekai series that looks and sounds like Tenchi Muyo, but not as good. Loopy villein. 26 episodes, 4/26/2021. |
| Elemental Gelade (TV) |
Decent |
(Xebec 2005) Okay Geneon English dub by Ocean. Rescued and released by Discotek on one 26 episode Blu-ray disk. Kind of like an early Black Clover. Okay, but it has lot of panned stills and minimal animation except for a few fight scenes and the last few episodes. Never really rises above its premise, in spite of building an interesting world. Blu-ray 26 episodes, 7/20/2021. |
| Elf Princess Rane (OAV) |
Good |
online (Dangun Pictures 1995). WS stretched SD. Dubbed. Busy and funny. Dialog is not easy to follow. Inconclusive, not that it matters... 2 OVA episodes. 8/10/2015. |
| Elfen Lied (TV) |
Masterpiece |
Bluray - 2006 ARMS/ADV 2013 release. Widescreen. Killer moe, NFE for graphic and bloody violence scenes and a female character that is often completely nude. Spectacularly graphic and violent but also sad and beautiful. One of the best OP. Indeed, this show is one of the best overall. 2x, originally watched the 2011 ADV DVD release in 2012, 13 Episodes. 7/29/2014. |
| Elfen Lied (OAV) |
Very good |
Bluray - (ARMS 2005) included with 2013 TV series ADV release. At the end as an "episode 14" but falls in at about 11.5 in the timeline. Some English VA cast changes and not quite as solid as the series, but a nice addition. 7/29/2014. |
| Ellcia (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (J.C.Staff 1991) Originally a 1998 VHD ADV dub and release. Interesting action but a weak dub somewhat typical of the mid-90s. 4 ~40-minute episodes. 8/8/2017; 2x 12/20/2017. |
| Emma: A Victorian Romance (TV) |
Very good |
(Pierrot 2005) Victorian cross-class romantic. Victorian English voice actors are the real stars. Nozomi kickstarter 2021 dub and Blu-ray. 12 episodes. 11/12/2021. |
| Emma: A Victorian Romance Second Act (TV) |
Very good |
(Ajiado 2007) Quiet Victorian romance and class struggle.Nozomi Kickstarter 2021 dub and Blu-ray. 12 episodes + episode 0 recap of the first season. Direct follow-on to the first season, Victorian English voice actors are the real stars. 0-12, 11/27/2021. |
| (The) Empire of Corpses (movie) |
Excellent |
(Wit Studio 2015) Funimation 2016 English dub.Zombie-techno-steampunk.Superior art and animation (with still pans replaced) and a pretty good, but somewhat incomplete story. Movie, 120 minutes. Theater 4/20/2016; Blu-ray 7/10/2017. |
| Engaged to the Unidentified (TV) |
Decent |
(Doga Kobo 2014) Subtitled. Nice looking and pleasant slice-of-life romance story. No real story progression and a lost opportunity. Nice characters. 12 episodes. AN DirecTV FVOD, 7/24/2014; 2015 Sentai sub-only DVD release, 6/4/2019. |
| ERASED (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2016) subtitled. Monochrome child abduction mystery with time-travel. Beginning episodes are monochromatic, atmospheric and engaging. The ending episodes were less so. 12 episodes. 3/24/2016. |
| Ergo Proxy (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Manglobe 2006) Geneon dub, . Creepy bleak-future cyber-psycho thriller. Drags a bit in the middle filler episodes, could have been one cour. 23 episodes. Funimation 2012 release 7/19/2016; 2008 Geneon release with OST2 1-5 5/4/2019. |
| Erotic Encounter of the Alien Kind (OAV) |
Very good |
(Pashmina 2014) Uncensored hentai. Cute girl gets possessed by an alien interested in human sex. Hentai Heaven volume 6. 22 minute dubbed OVA, 11/22/2023. |
| (The) Erotic Temptress (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - Hentai (Pink Pineapple 1994-1997) 4:3 video. Originally released by NuTech in 2000. Critical Mass 2012 release. Typical 90s hentai production with a modern Swirl dub. Not too bazaar or violent, some rape scenes. Each episode (disk) is a separate story. Nice background art and action. All of the stories are very good. 5 45 minute episodes. 10/19/2014. |
| Escaflowne: The Movie |
Good |
YouTube - (Sunrise 2000) 2002 Bandai/Ocean dub. Retelling of the TV series. Beautiful visuals, music, incomprehensible story. Movie - 100 minutes. 4/13/2015. |
| Eureka Seven (TV) |
Excellent |
CN Toonami - Classic Bandai - BONES, with one of the best Bang Zoom English dubs. The Toonami HD and later SD broadcasts stretched and distorted the original 4:3 SD image horizontally. Saw some episodes originally on MNET when I still had Cox. 12/20/13 |
| Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (movie) |
Excellent |
CN - Toonami - (Khara 2007) 2009 Funimation dub. A good retelling of the 1995 GAINAX classic TV series in HD. Upgraded art and animation. Edited for broadcast in 2013 and 2014. Movie - 101 minutes. 2x 1/14/2015. |
| Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (movie) |
Very good |
(2009 Khara) Funimation 2011 dub. A retelling of the 1995 GAINAX TV series, in HD. Very nice graphics and voices. Movie, 108 minutes. Toonami 2013; 2014; 1/24/2015. |
| (The) Everyday Tales of a Cat God (TV) |
Good |
DVD (AIC PLUS+ 2011) Subtitled NIS release. Amusing light fantasy, excellent LE. 12 + OVA episodes. 8/12/2017. |
| Evil or Live (TV) |
Decent |
VRV (Emon 2017) Subtitled. "Internet Addiction" reform-school-prison bullying epic. Not as sharp as other Emon productions, but it has its moments. 12 episodes. 8/20/2018. |
| EX-ARM (TV) |
Decent |
(Visual Flight 2021) rated episode 1. Much maligned CG series, but I didn't think it was too bad over all. Typical studio's first effort. SF/future-action. Crunchyroll subtitled, 12 episodes, 3/29/2021. |
| Excel Saga (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (J.C. Staff 1999) 2011 Funimation re-release of the 2002 ADV release. Screaming self-(and everything else!)parody. This type of OTT humor works best for me in short doses. Too long and too loud, but it does have its moments. 26 episodes. 9/8/2018. |
| Fafner (TV) |
So-so |
DVD (Xebec 2004) Funimation pickup from Geneon with a BZ English dub. SD giant robot drama that is dark and depressing. Picks up a bit toward the end. 25 episodes. 11/26/2019. |
| Fafner: Heaven and Earth (movie) |
Decent |
DVD (Xebec 2010) Released with the first series by Funimation with a Funimation English dub. superior to the series in VA and production values. The story and pacing was a little better too. Movie 88 minutes. 11/27/2019. |
| Fairy gone (TV) |
Good |
Funimation (P.A. Works 2019) Funimation English dub. Modified human weapons after the war, similar to To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts. Not as compelling however. 12 episodes. 10/29/2019. |
| Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (movie) |
Good |
Theater (A-1 Pictures 2017) Funimation release and English dub. Higher production values and more action than the TV show. Movie, 90 minutes. Century Orange 8/19/2017. |
| (The) Familiar of Zero (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (J.C. Staff 2006), Uncredited Geneon dub release rescue. Light fantasy comedy that tells a progressively better story. Good ending. First of four seasons, 13 episodes, 4/23/2014 ; 2x Sentai four-season collection Blu-ray, 5/4/2018. |
| (The) Familiar of Zero F (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (J.C. Staff 2012) Subtitled Sentai release. Picks up where the last series left off with a fair amount of drama and action.12 episodes. 5/13/2018. |
| (The) Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (J.C. Staff 2007) Subtitled. Continuation as the second season of the series. More drama than the first season but still humorous. 12 episodes. 5/5/2018. |
| (The) Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (J.C. Staff 2008) Subtitled only Sentai release. Continues from the second season. 12 episodes + OVA episode. 5/10/2018. |
| Fantasista Doll (TV) |
Very good |
AN - DirecTV VOD Subtitled. Good character art from Hoods. Good direction and story. A different sort of harem comedy without a male lead. Needs a dub. 4/24/2014 |
| (The) Fantastic Adventures of Unico (movie) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Sanrio 1981) Uncredited 1980s English dub for VHS and cable release, 2014 Discotek release, with the second movie. Very nice minor theatrical work. Movie, 90 minutes. 12/20/2017. |
| Fantastic Detective Labyrinth (TV) |
Decent |
(Studio DEEN 2007) Tween murder mystery detective. RS 2015 subtitled-only DVD. Story gets wrapped up in itself, some episodes are disposable. 25 episodes, 3/28/2021. |
| (The) Faraway Paladin (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Children's Playground Entertainment 2021) Reborn and raised by demons an a young adventurer sets out. 12 episodes, 7.5 recap, 1/3/2022. |
| Fate/Grand Order -Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia- (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (CloverWorks 2019) Subtitled. Meet the original servant Gilgamesh in ancient city of Uruk which is destroyed in the conflict with the ultimate evil goddess. Interesting but not quite up to the standards of the franchise. 22 episodes. 10/2/2020. |
| Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom (special) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (Lay-duce 2017) Weakest entry of the franchise not only does it not make sense it is also boring. 1 30-minute OVA episode. 1/1/2020. |
| Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray. (SILVER LINK 2013). (Sentai 2014 release and dub). Busy magical girl series, not as serious as the other Fate franchise series but more than usual for typical magical girls. Good voice work. Relatively simple characters and backgrounds but lots of good fight animation. Good characters and dub. 10 episodes. 8/13/2014; 2x 10/2/2015. |
| Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (OAV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray (SILVER LINK 2014) English dubbed by Sentai and included in the Release of the first cour series. Features the girls in a middle school athletic festival dance routine. We get to know the main characters and their friends better. A rare OVA actually as good or better than the associated series. 8/14/2014. |
| Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
(SILVER LINK 2015) More loli sexual slice-of-life than the earlier series; with children's crusade drama in the last two episodes. 10 episodes + 5 dubbed shorts. Crunchyroll, subtitled and censored, 11/21/2015; Sentai uncensored (for the most part) English dubbed, 2017 Blu-ray release, 1/9/2021; 12/3/2021. |
| Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (SILVER LINK 2014) Subtitled. Perhaps a bit loli, but attractively done. The story could be stronger though. 10 episodes. 9/14/2015. |
| Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Prisma Phantasm (OAV) |
Good |
(SILVER LINK 2019) 60 minute OVA. Amusing spinoff, of the movie, I think. Short vignettes, some are arcs. Some original material. Pity it was not dubbed. Sentai subtitled Blu-ray 60 minutes, 8/21/2020. |
| Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya 3rei!! (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (SILVER LINK 2016) subtitled, lightly censored. Sequel. Enjoyable and the best of what we can expect of this franchise. 12 episodes. 9/22/2016. |
| Fate/stay night (TV) |
Good |
(Studio DEEN 2005) BZ dub, originally a 2006 Geneon release, reissued on Blu-ray in two sets by Sentai in 2013. 24 episodes. Nice clean series, decent story. AN VOD 2013; 2x Blu-ray 4/1/2017. |
| Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower (movie) |
Good |
Theater (ufotable 2017) 2018 English BZ dub. Included short interviews with the dub cast. Interesting but not great addition to the franchise. Movie, 120 minutes. Tustin Legacy, 6/5/2018. |
| Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel II. lost butterfly (movie) |
Good |
Theater (ufotable 2019) Aniplex release, subtitled only. Splashy, downbeat and gruesome. Movie 110 minutes. Tustin Legacy 3/14/2019. |
| Fate/Zero (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (ufotable 2011) Dubbed. Nice entry into the franchise. 13 episodes. 4/16/2019 |
| Fate/Zero (TV 2) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (ufotable 2012) Dubbed. The battle for the grail continues to the bitter end. Philosophic and splashy ending. 12 episodes. 5/11/2019. |
| Fena: Pirate Princess (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Production I.G 2021) subtitled. An orphan girl escapes prostitution and forms-joins a treasure hunting adventure team. She has as low evolution as a re-incarnated princess. Although set in the 18th century, the group has a submarine! 12 episodes. 1/29/2021. |
| Fight! Iczer-One (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - (AIC 1985) 2005 Media Blasters release. 4:3 video, grainy transfer from tape. Action/adventure/sci-fi horror. Gorgeous hand-drawn "Before times" anime with a very cute, understated, stout, early 80s-model, heroine, and lurid squishy monsters. Wow! Terrible but charming English dub. No English credits for any language. 1:3 two 30-minute episodes one 50-minute episode. 9/13/2014. |
| Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (US CG movie) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray - CG movie. Usually not considered anime. Breakthrough CG of the time. Its box-office failure put several studios out of business. I thought it was great. |
| Fire Force (TV) |
Good |
rated episode 1, Crunchyroll (David Production 2019) subtitled. A demon joins the fire-fighting team. Looks and feels a lot like Blue Exorcist. Great in the first episodes, wanders in the later episodes. Second season announced. 24 episodes. 12/27/2019. |
| Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom? (movie) |
Good |
Theater (SHAFT 2017) Dubbed version at Stadium. Visually similar to the Monogatari series (both good and bad) with a bit more animation. Decent SOL love story retold from different angles. Movie. 7/7/2018 |
| Five Numbers! (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Sunrise 2011) Sentai English dub. Strange graphics and a good short story. 25 minute OVA. 6/14/2018. |
| FLCL (OAV) |
Very good |
CN - Adult Swim - (GAINAX 2000) SD video. The Sync-Point English dub version has run many times on AS. This series is considered a modern classic. Deliberately OTT animation and the cryptic story adds to the charm. Good voice work on a difficult show. Predecessor to Dead Leaves and Panty and Stocking. OVA, 6 episodes. ~3x 11/21/2015. |
| FLCL Alternative (TV) |
Decent |
Adult Swim (Production I.G. 2018) Understated tribute to the original. Less interesting cast and story. 6 episodes. 10/17/2018. |
| FLCL Progressive (TV) |
Very good |
Cable CN Toonami (Production I.G 2018) NYAV English dubbed for a Toonami exclusive co-production. Future of the 2001 OVA series. A different take on the original and an excellent production valued short series. 6 episodes. 7/9/2018. |
| Flip Flappers (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(Studio 3Hz 2016) Sparky cute middle-school girls in mysterious fantastic-psychedelic yuri situations. Crunchy spooling prevented further access on the last day online. 13 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 6:13 episodes, 7/31/2020; Blu-ray, Sentai dub, 9/23/2020. |
| Flowers of Evil (TV) |
Very good |
Anime Network VOD and hulu - Subtitled. Eerie and disturbing psychological horror. This lurid rotoscoped series is more like live action than anime. It does have a very tense and creepy atmosphere with creepy distorted spoken ED music for some episodes. I am really enjoying this one but I can't rate it higher as it is more live-action and not anime to me. 12/20/14 |
| Flying Witch (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (J.C. Staff 2016) Subtitled. A relaxed slightly supernatural slice-of-life with pleasant and likable characters set in peaceful farm country life. 12 episodes. 6/25/2016. |
| Four for Fourplay (OAV) |
Good |
(Flavors Soft, 2008) Kitty uncensored, subtitled, hentai 2022 DVD. Harem love quadrangle. 2 30-minute episodes, 5/26/2023. |
| Fox Spirit Matchmaker (ONA) |
Excellent |
(Tencent 2015) Dubbed in Japanese and released in Japan in 2017. Chinese production with especially nice fox-yokai character designs. Nice romance stories with respectable art and animation. This is a truly decent entry into world-class TV animation. 24 episodes. Crunchyroll Subtitled, 12/16/2017; torrents, original Chinese language, fan subbed, series, 1-7 seasons (1-101 episodes), 11/21/2019. |
| Foxy Lady (OAV) |
Very good |
(Pashmina 2014) AKA Koi Maguwai. A Fox youkai (Ayakashi), working as a courtesan, reunites with a childhood savior and friend. Loving, sad parting.Hentai Heaven volume 6. 24 minute OVA, 11/28/2021. |
| Frakenstein Family (TV) |
Very good |
(Big Firebird 2018) ROC Chinese Production. Super widescreen. A SOL story about a special family trying to stay together and survive among normal humans. 12 15-minute episodes. Torrents 7/4/2018; Crunchyroll 10/12/2018. |
| Frame Arms Girl (TV) |
Decent |
(ZEXCS 2017) Model battle girls very much like Busou Shinki. Mostly short, cute vignettes that never dive too deep into the philosophy of humanoid AI. A pity that it never got a dub. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll 12/16/2018; Sentai sub-only Blu-ray 8/21/2020. |
| Freezing (TV) |
Not really good |
Bluray - (Mean girls.) Rated NFE for fanservice and female nudity. It is also quite violent. The early episodes feature a surprising amount of mean spirited bullying violence by the girls on each other. The real conflict story does not start until episode 9. Great Ed music. The six short OVA extras are fun. Funi is finally including the Op-Ed music lyrics. This bluray release also includes DVDs. The series was given a second season. |
| Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Madhouse 2023) Charming, but sad. An elf with a long life says goodbye to former comrades. Nice Madhouse artwork. 25-minute episodes. 1-28, 3/22/2024. |
| From the New World (TV) |
Good |
AN Time-Warner FVOD - Superior visual production, animation and music from A-1. Good dub. Complex story was difficult to follow but it was mysterious and atmospheric. I need to see this one again to form an opinion. Horror/Sci-fi. 25 episodes. 9/11/2014. |
| (The) Fruit of Grisaia (TV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (8 bit 2014) 2016 Sentai subtitled-only release. Letter boxed theatrical widescreen video 1:2.39? Based on Frontwing's Grisaia game trilogy. Humorless SOL with ill-timed goofy chibi and rather dull fan-servicefor for the first 2/3 then sickening horror-drama at the end. The fair production values, "flat" unlikable characters don't help. Not surprising that Sentai chose not to dub this. 13 episodes. 9/5/2017. |
| Fruits Basket (TV 1/2001) |
Weak |
(Studio DEEN 2001) Primitive art and animation from DEEN. Dreary reverse-harem story with many shouting and violent conflicts. Anime's most unpleasant male harem. Unnecessary remake in 2019. I do not understand this series' popularity. Long-term Funimation dub and property 2016 LE Release on Blu-ray. 26 episodes.10/9/2020. |
| Full Metal Panic! (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Gonzo 2002) Excellent 2003 ADV dub, Funimation 2015 DVD reissue. Really an excellent "dramady" that includes interesting characters as well as some of Gonzo's best art and animation. 24 episodes. DVD 6/18/2017; Crunchyroll subtitled 11/13/2017. |
| Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(Xebec 2018) Sharp production, looks like I.G. Starts with a humorless and very dramatic loss for Mithril. Great show, inconclusive. 12 episodes , 4.5, 8.5 recap. Crunchyroll subtitled 7/20/2018; Funimation dubbed 8/25/2018. |
| Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray (Kyoani 2005) 2006 ADV dub, 2011 Funimation re-release. Good looking but somewhat fragmented story. Nice to see the gang back. 13 episodes. 7/1/2017. |
| Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid (OAV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (KyoAni 2006) Included with the Second Raid blu-ray. A day in the life of Captain Teresa Testarossa. Lots to see of this attractive character. 1 OVA episode. 7/1/2017. |
| Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Kyoto Animation 2003) 2005 ADV dub, Funimation 2015 reissue. No drama, just slice-of-high-school-life this time. Cameos of the first season team. Upbeat and busy - funny. 12 episodes. 6/22/2017. |
| Fullmetal Alchemist (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray (BONES 2003) 4:3 video, 2005 Funimation English dub, 2015 Blu-ray release. Low budget but high production values for this original classic improved background and animation in the second half. Compact and economic compared to Brotherhood. Excellent voice work and a good but confusing story. Shorts HD 1x; 2x Blu-ray. 51 episodes. 10/26/2016; 2x 12/20/2020. |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV) |
Very good |
(BONES 2009) Considered a modern classic as a retelling of the first FMA anime. Strong story with good characters but the art and animation are only fair. Nice English dub with the same Funimation VAs as FMA. It defiantly has its strong episodes and vignettes which are some of the very best in anime at the time. 64 episodes. CN - Toonami 2010; Funimation 2012 DVD release, 9/10/2020. |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa |
Good |
AS-Toonami (BONES 2005) 2006 Funimation dub. Movie - 105 minutes. 12/21/2013. |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (movie) |
Very good |
(BONES 2011) Funimation dub released in 2012. Good dramatic side story to FMA:B. Movie - 110 minutes. AS-Toonami 1/9/2015; DVD 3/9/2019. |
| Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress (movie) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (TMS Entertainment 2012) Subtitled NIS release. Movie, 106 minutes. Gruesome retelling of a tragic dog-demon romance. (The evil twin of Inuyasha) Beautiful backgrounds and animation. Ugly characters. Decent story. 7/11/2018. |
| Fuzzy Lips (OAV) |
Excellent |
(Pashmina 2014) Uncensored Hentai. Decent English dub, widescreen and uncensored. Good production values of a charming but forbidden teacher-student love (lust) story. 2017 Kitty Media release with Vampire Vixen as Hentai Heaven 1. 2 30-minute OVA episodes. 4/1/2018; 3/27/2018; 11/9/2021. |
| Ga-Rei-Zero (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (AIC Spirits 2008) Funimation 2011 dub and release. Decent production of a dark spirit-hunting action/horror with emotional family death drama. Does not fully conclude. 12 episodes. 4/23/2017. |
| Gala (movie) |
Very good |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. A good visual story by a notable storyboard artest. 10/10/2020. |
| Galaxy Angel S (special) |
Decent |
DVD - Dubbed 4:3 SD. Bandai from ~2008. Not bad 2- 12-minute episodes. On special at Crunchyroll. 5/7/2012 |
| Galaxy Express 999 (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Toei Animation 1978) 4:3 video, Subtitled. Interesting and superior example of late 70's Japanimation. Sad and somewhat depressing tragedy. Great exercise video! 113 episodes. 2/7/2020. |
| Galaxy Fraulein Yuna (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - 1995 /1999 ADV VHS release and dub. Comedy/Magical-girl frenetic 90s vintage. Dub is a bit squeaky. On disk with Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Returns. 2 30-minute episodes. 9/6/2014. |
| Galaxy Fraulein Yuna Returns (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - 1996 ANIMATE(J.C.Staff)/1999 ADV VHS release and dub. On the disk with Galaxy Fraulein Yuna of which it is a sequel. More or less typical of mid 90s OVAs (or even series). sprightly, fun, light and fluffy minor anime with a low budget and low production values, not the cleanest video on DVD. The English VAs sing! Good music. 3 ~30-minute episodes. The last (and best) episode is almost 40 minutes. 9/8/2014. |
| Galilei Donna (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2013) subtitled. Lots of action in the first episode, slows down later. Pretty good SOL sister-interaction story. 11 episodes. 11/22/2017. |
| Gangsta. (TV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (Manglobe 2015) 2017 Funimation dub and combo-release. Nice production values. Dirty and depressing underworld stories. Somewhat typical of Manglobe: unrelentingly humorless, cruel and depressing. 12 episodes and a 9.5 recap. 6/7/2020. |
| Gantz (TV) |
Good |
online (Gonzo 2004) English dubbed by ADV in 2006. considered a classic series; violent, profane, graphic and dramatic. The series is also unrelentingly mean-spirited, cruel and ugly. The characters are generally unlikeable. It does get points for essentially being a rare anime mystery/sci-fi/horror show. Artistic standards and the dub are very good. 26 episodes. 7/13/2015. |
| Garakowa -Restore the World- (movie) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2015) subtitled. Cute girls on beautiful backgrounds with decent animation. Nice emotional tragedy that would be excellent except it is too short for effective connection to the characters. Movie, 67 minutes. 3/8/2016. |
| (The) Garden of Sinners (movie series) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (ufotable 2007) Subtitled. Slow-burner mystery with supernatural gruesome horror elements. 8 movies listed, episodes various lengths up to 2 hrs. 4:7 7/18/2017; DVD 6:6 4/22/2018; rip 8:8 3/9/2020. |
| Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Production I.G 2013) subtitled. Good story and nice production values overall. 15 episodes. 2/4/2020. |
| Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet - Far Beyond The Voyage (OAV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Production I.G 2014) Follow-on to the series. Another Chamber and the mainland. Higher production values, okay story and pacing. Should have been a follow-on TV series. Two 52-minute OVA episodes. 2/7/2020. |
| Gatchaman Crowds (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Tatsunoko Production 2013) Sentai dubbed; Sci-Fi/Action quite enjoyable with a quirky stable of characters. Impressive visual direction, very colorful patterns and action. The different tone of the dub voices from the sub take getting used to.12 episodes (with alternate ep 12 missing from this release). AN VOD (sub) 4/10/2014 2x 9/17/2015; Blu-ray 9/14/2014(dub) 2x 7/6/2017. |
| Gatchaman Crowds insight (TV) |
Masterpiece (dub & sub) |
(Tatsunoko Production 2015) Continuing the colorful madness and eclectic super-hero characters a few years later with another political cautionary tale. The ideas and story are genuinely challenging and the bright character designs, artwork and animation are a something to behold. Not too many anime are better than this. Crunchyroll (sub) 10/22/2015; Sentai Blu-ray dub. 12 episodes. |
| GATE (TV) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(A-1 2015) A-1s high production values and rushed pacing in an interesting story featuring the JSDF in action and a new world harem ensemble. In spite of the militaristic bent, the MC is Zen, much like Captain Tyler. First of two cours. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled: 9/19/2015; 2x 1/6/2017, Blu-ray dubbed 12/16/2017. |
| GATE (TV 2) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(A-1 Pictures 2016)This is the sparkling cour with even more action, adventure and plot twists than the summer 2015 cour. Finally, a story worthy of A-1. The last episodes seem rushed. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 3/25/2016; 2x 2/4/2017; Sentai dubbed Bluray 1/6/2018. |
| Gate Keepers (TV) |
Decent |
(GONZO 2000) OOP Pioneer dub and 2005 3-episode 8 DVD release. Looks and sounds like Techi Mueyo, but a less interesting world. The art and animation are about the same as TM though. HS teens in action-adventure. (DVDs 7, 8) 6:24 episodes, 3/30/2021; torrents, dub, 24 episodes, 9/11/2021. |
| Gate Keepers 21 (OAV) |
Good |
(GONZO 2002) Pioneer dub. Follows main series some years later with improved art, animation and pacing. More serious and not as fun. Replaces annoying MC from the series. 6 OVA episodes, 9/12/2021. |
| GeGeGe no Kitarō (TV 2018) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Toei Animation 2018) Subtitled. Remake of the 2007 series. Solid production values and good stories, some serious, some lighter. 97 episodes. 3/28/2020. |
| Gekigangar 3 (OAV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Xebec 1998) Subtitled 30 minute OVA included with the RS Blu-ray collection. Fictional retro-style giant-robot parody of Great Manzinger and other 80's anime, a favorite of the characters in Martian Successor Nadesico. 6/16/2019. |
| gen:LOCK (U.S. ONA) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Outlier Society Productions 2019) Rooster Teeth production with a notable English dub. Looks and sounds great, but the story, not so much... 8 30-minute episodes. 3/30/2019. |
| (The) Gene of AI (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (Madhouse, 2023) an interesting take on AI, cyborgs, and robots through the eyes of their (human) doctor. Each episode has several vignettes, each has a philosophical point. 12 Episodes, 9/29/2023. |
| Genius Party (movie) |
Very good |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. The short lead animation to the anthology. A very good visual story by the long-experienced key and character animator. 10/10/2020. |
| Genocidal Organ (movie) |
Good |
Blu-ray(Geno/Manglobe 2017) Funimation English dub and release. Special forces graphic and morally contemplative. Manglobe's ending feature. Movie, 115 minutes. 12/24/2018. |
| Genshiken (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Ajiado 2006) Included with Kujibiki Unbalance TV series on the Media Blasters release. 3 OVA episodes. 10/28/2019. |
| Gestalt (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (Sony 1997/Bang Zoom dub/Media Blasters) - 4:3 SD video. Energetic, colorful, nice animation. Elaborate production for only 2 episodes. Story ends suddenly, never reaching Gestalt. 8/30/2014. |
| Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Brain's Base 2012) Subtitled magic-comedy set in 1970s Japan. Tries too hard to be risque and funny for me. It was amusing though. 12 episodes. 7/26//2016. |
| Ghost Hound (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - Dubbed and widescreen. Production I.G. from 2007. Slow paced, atmospheric mystery and psychological horror. Nice animation and backgrounds. Not a slick as GITS. Good dub and music. Got for $1.30 + $2.99 shipping (and sales tax) from Rakuten (Blow it out of here) in a 4-DVD Crummy stack pack. 22 episodes. 5/6/2014 |
| Ghost Hunt (TV) |
So-so |
Shorts HD - Not much to say as I didn't care for this one very much, the characters or the stories. I regarded it weak on most counts. |
| Ghost in the Shell (movie) |
Excellent |
(Production I.G. 1995) - Impressive production for the first anime of the series adapted from the Masamune Shirow's 1989 manga. Pensive, philosophic somewhat distopean view of the near-future. Movie, 83 minutes. 3X 5/7/2014; 4x (bluray) 3/28/2016; Frida theater 2/8/2017. |
| Ghost in the Shell (live-action movie) |
Very good |
Legacy theater (2017) English. Interesting retelling of the original movies with elements from the TV series. Movie 120 minutes. 4/3/2017. |
| Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (movie) |
Very good |
torrents (Production I.G 2004) Bandai 2009 English dub and release. Visually interesting follow-on to the first movie but not as compelling, as it is missing the major until the final scene and is dense on philosophic rambling and a plot that is even more incomprehensible. OOP. Movie - 99 minutes. 3/29/2016. |
| Ghost in the Shell: Arise (OAV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Production I.G. 2013) 2014 Funimation dub and release. Interesting prequel to the well-known TV series and movies. Production quality of the TV series. 4 50-minute episodes. 4/2/2016. |
| Ghost in the Shell: Arise Alternative Architecture (TV) |
Very good |
Funimation streaming (Production I.G. 2015) Nice prequel reboot. First 8 episodes are covered by Funi's two OVA releases but the last two episodes "Pyrophoric" is worth seeing. Still is a nice show. I don't mind watching it again with subtitles. 10 episodes. 4/23/2016. |
| Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (ONA) |
Good |
Netflix (Studio Rockets 2020) 3D CG. Si-Fi/horror, not quite up to the original series but still pretty good. Inconclusive. English dubbed, 12 episodes, 3/12/2022. |
| Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (ONA 2) |
Very good |
Netflix (Production I.G 2022) Bang-Zoom dubbed (with many of the originals!) binge release by Netflix. Nice CGI follow-on to the ONA1. Post human plot, evil Americans. 12 episodes, 6/22/2022. |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (TV) |
Excellent |
CN - Adult Swim - Classic. Reruns endlessly on CN-AS. But it is a beautiful show. Excellent in every way. Great stories and excellent voice work. Warning, it is at the core a police show, so expect violence. |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG (TV) |
Good |
CN - Adult Swim Rerun after the first season on CN-AS. Stories are not as strong as in the first season. Features the same smooth animation and voice actors. Also violent. |
| Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society (movie) |
Very good |
DVD - Dubbed - widescreen. Good, continuation of the TV series. Superior background and animation with lots of detail. movie - 109 minutes. Yoko Ex Kano soundtrack. 5/7/2014. |
| Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie |
Good |
torrents (Production I.G. 2015) Funimation dubbed. Movie, 96 minutes. 4/25/2016. |
| Ghost Sweeper Mikami (movie) |
Decent |
online - (Toei 1994) Subtitled (although a UK Manga English dub is rumored to exist). Letterbox. Follow-on to the TV series. Pretty good. Movie - 60 minutes. 3/9/2015. |
| Ghost Sweeper Mikami (TV) |
Very good |
DVDs 1-4. Subtitled. SD:3:4. 1993 series. Delightful and lighthearted comedy with some mild cartoonish fanservice. Has a lot of episodes for a show of this kind but the writers never ran out of funny stories. A pity that it never got a dub. Saw some episodes originally on Cox Anime Network VOD in 2010. Never streamed. 2/12/2014 |
| Gintama (OAV) |
Very good |
online (Sunrise 2004) subtitled. 33-minute OVA short story compendium played at the Jump Fiesta in 2005. 12/29/2017. |
| Gintama (TV) |
Good |
DVD (to 49), online (50 on) - (2006-2010 Sunrise) Subtitled. SD 4:3 video. 4 Sentai DVD releases to episode 49. The humor is centered on Japanese popular culture. The animation is only OK and the artwork occasionally shows Sunrise's excellence. Occasionally the funniest series is inclusive and never mean-spirited (compare with Space Dandy). The first years are the most enjoyable comedy. The series features more drama in the subsequent years but still occasionally very funny. Excellent music. 49:49 episodes. 1/29/2014 (to 49), 50 - 201 4/22/2015. |
| Gintama (TV 4/2015) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (BN Pictures (Sunrise) 2015) Subtitled, widescreen. Starting the season with silly episodes and now in continuing dramatic arcs. High production values throughout with mostly great animation and the characters we all know and love. It appears to be the beginning of the end. 51 episodes (episodes 266-316). The usual great OP-EDs too. 3/30/2016. |
| Gintama (live-action movie) |
Very good |
(Plus D 2017) subtitled. Live-action adaptation of the first Gintama anime movie. Funny, busy, very good-looking cast and nice fight choreography. Movie. Frida Theater, 1/20/2018; torrents, 12/29/2020. |
| Gintama (TV 7/2018) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (2018) Subtitled. Serious entry into the second Silver Soul arc and the end of the franchise. Very busy, with many characters from the past, Edo under attack from space and on the ground. Characters from the entire series join the fray, all get beaten and some die. New arc (9) features a more breezy aftermath and rebuilding. 14(367) episodes. 10/7/2018; 10/21/2018. |
| Gintama Season 4 (TV 6/2017) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (BN Pictures 2017) Subtitled. The Slip comedy retro and continuing more dramatic Silver Soul arcs resume the first half of the finale, second half this summer. Amusing, as Gintama always is. Episodes 329(13)-353(37), 3/26/2018; 10/19/2018. |
| Gintama The Semi-Final (ONA) |
Excellent |
(BN? 2021) Continues from the end of the weekly series. 2 ONA episodes, 10/6/2021. |
| Gintama' (TV 2/2011) |
Very good |
online - (Sunrise 2011) Subtitled. Widescreen video (finally). So far the production is quit a bit better than the latter part of the preceding series in almost every way. Still plays some episodes for parody and some for humor, those are the best. Episodes 202-252 (51 episodes). 4/28/2015. |
| Gintama' (TV 3/2012) |
Very good |
online (Sunrise 2012) Widescreen and subtitled. Funny continuation of the series with dramatic arcs. Episodes 253-265 (13 episodes). 4/29/2015. |
| Gintama. (TV 5/2017) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (BN Pictures 2017) Subtitled. The Battle for Rakuyo arc. Story resumes the drama, action (and some) comedy off Earth involving Kagura's family. A bit talky and not much humor this time. Good though. 12 (328) episodes. 3/26/2017. |
| Gintama: The Final (movie) |
Very good |
(Bandai Namco Pictures 2021) Great Dragon Ball send up at the start. Good fight at the space terminal. A lot of sad retrospective. Movie, 100 minutes, 10/7/2021. |
| Gintama: The Final Movie |
Excellent |
torrents (2013 Sunrise) Subtitled, widescreen. Second Gintama movie. Side story where Gin is sent to an alternate-universe ruined Edo, five years in the future, then returns to the Joi war 15 years previous to set things right. Very nice animation production, serious sci-fi story with humor. 110 minutes. 4/30/2015 2x 11/25/2015. |
| Gintama: The Movie |
So-so (dub), Good (sub) |
AN online (Sunrise 2010) Sentai dub and release in 2012. High production values, art and animation. The dub was disappointing as Gintama is one of the few shows that should never be dubbed. Mostly dramatic movie retelling of the Benizakura sword arc from the TV series. Movie, 95 minutes. 10/18/2014 on AN; 2x 11/14/2015. |
| (The) Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún (OAV 2) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
Crunchyroll (Wit Studio 2022) Freaky and beautiful, it is a moving modern-art painting exhibit. The feature-length OAD 70 minutes, split into three OVA episodes. Subtitled 8/5/2022; Dubbed 1-3 1/22/2023. |
| Girl Next Door (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (Y.O.U.C. 2000) 4:3 video. Swirl dubbed for the Critical Mass. Uncensored hentai 2013 re-issue of the 2003 DVD. Pretty typical of OVA hentai releases from the late VHS bin days. It is mild high school romance with a slice of life. OVA, 2 30-minute episodes. 3/1/2016. |
| (The) Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Madhouse, 2006) Same director as Summer Wars. Beautiful old Madhouse. Romance and SOL, with a little sci-fi Movie, 98 minutes. 1/29/2023. |
| Girls Bravo (TV) |
Good |
DVD - (Geneon, 2004 - 2005) 4:3 video. Funi 4 DVD set re-release of the Geneon dub. (one of several). AIC Spirits simple character designs and animation. Inexpensive, lively, obvious and entertaining. 24 episodes. 6/28/2014. |
| Girls und Panzer (TV) |
Good |
AN - DirecTV VOD The tanks are the stars - but the dub cast is not to be missed. Huge cast and the story is a bit weak but who cares? I watched this on VOD subtitled last year and it was pretty good too. |
| Girls' Last Tour (TV) |
Good |
Strike (WHITE FOX 2017) subtitled. Army girls explore an abandoned city. Philosophic humor and reflection. 12 episodes. 12/30/2017 |
| Gleipnir (TV) |
Very good |
Funimation (PINE JAM 2020) Subtitled. Set in modern times, weird with decent art, animation and some sex fantasy. 13 episodes. 7/20/2020. |
| Go Nagai World (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (Triangle Staff 1991) 2015 subtitled Discotek DVD release. Fun tribute to Go Nagai. with CB characters. Surprisingly sharp and funny. 3 45-minute OVA episodes. 4/6/2020. |
| Goblin Slayer (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (WHITE FOX 2018) Grim and graphic with a black/white story and characters. 12 episodes. 12/29/2018. |
| Goblin Slayer II (TV 2) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (LIDEN FILMS, 2023) subtitled. Gruesome, like the first season, with nice art and animation. 12 episodes, 12/22/2023. |
| Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown (movie) |
Good |
(WHITE FOX 2020) Story remains focused on goblin evil and more goblin slaughter with its racist overtones. Includes a 25 minute recap. Does not rise above the series. Movie, 90 minutes. Crunchyroll subtitled 8/1/2020; Funimation 2021 dubbed Blu-ray, 7/15/2022. |
| God Mars (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (TMS 1981) SD, subtitled. Futuristic science fiction with an intergalactic war and enemy. The production values, character designs, art and animation is similar to Star Blazers but with a giant robot. 64 episodes. 2/26/2016. |
| Godannar (TV) |
Very good |
Anime Network Online and currently running on DirecTV VOD. (Shout!) An enjoyable older series with some rather strangely styled fanservice and dialog that is mostly shouting. |
| Godzilla Singular Point (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
Netflix (BONES/Orange 2021) It starts out slowly, with a mysterious electrical interference, then build as a manifestation of gradually more dangerous monsters and a red plague, to a violent incomprehensible ending. The technobabble is somewhat distracting at times. 13 episodes. fansub, 6/24/2021; Netflix English dub 13, 9/6/2021. |
| Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (movie) |
Very good |
Netflix (Polygon Pictures 2018) English dubbed. 2nd of 3 installments. Lots of action with very nice CG animation and visuals that convey the dark and depressing tragic mood. Movie, 100 minutes. 8/26/2018; 3/30/2020. |
| Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (movie) |
Good |
Netflix (Polygon Pictures 2017) Good netflix dub. First of three movies. Nice-looking but depressing 3D CG future take on the legend. Tragic but inconclusive. Movie - 90 minutes. 3/14/2018; 3/29/2020. |
| Godzilla: The Planet Eater (movie) |
Good |
Netflix (Polygon Pictures 2018) Netflix dub. 3D CG movie, third in the series. Again, a good looking effort, but the message and conclusion are confusing at best. 91 minutes. 3/30/2020. |
| Gonna be the Twin-Tail!! (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Production IMS 2014) 2016 Funimation dub and release. Excellent monster designs and good production values for a comedy series. The low-def human designs are not the greatest for fan service and there is a thin story, but it is okay as a comedy. 12 episodes. 7/25/2017. |
| Good Luck Girl! (TV) |
Good |
(Sunrise 2012) 2013 Funimation English dub LE combo release. Actually, it is pretty funny with some attractive fan-service too. Girly lives with a supernatural girl such as Dropkick or Dragon Maid.13 episodes. Dubbed Blu-ray, 10/25/2020. |
| Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun (TV) |
Not really good |
DVD (AIC 2007) Rare Funimation sub-only, 2016 DVD only, release. A clearly minor contribution to the harem sub-genre with lower than usual production values and ugly character designs. It only features a few amusing harem antics, but no real story. Why did Funi even bother license and release this? 8/4/2018. |
| Gosick (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (BONES 2011) Long unreleased Geneon catalog title now a 2017 Funimation dub and Blu-ray release in two volumes. Visually impressive Edwardian period European mystery tale with a Gothic Lolita crime buster and eventual tragic-mystery figure herself. Second cour is much more tragic and dramatic. 24 episodes. 6/15/2018. |
| Granbelm (TV) |
Good |
rated episode 1, Crunchyroll (Nexus 2019) subtitled. Magical girls in mecha. Nice looking but not as strong a story as I would like. 13 episodes. 11/30/2019. |
| Granblue Fantasy the Animation (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2017) Dubbed. Mild fantasy, similar to Fairy Tail. It looks nice though without being anything special. 13 episodes, 12/8/2020. |
| Grave of the Fireflies (movie) |
Good |
AN - DirecTV VOD (Studio Ghibli 1988) Realistic and disturbing tale of late to post WWII Japan. The suffering of children is always difficult to watch even in a very well-made anime. Movie - 88 minutes. 2011. |
| Great Dangaioh (TV) |
Good |
torrents (AIC 2001) VIZ 2002 English dub. Follows the OVA series. Fair production values and a good story. 13 episodes. 2/22/2019. |
| (The) Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (SILVER LINK 2021) Fun demon, reincarnated as a young girl. Works in a small restaurant. 20 episodes. 4/7/2021. |
| Green Eyes: Ane Kyun! yori The Animation (OAV) |
Good |
(BOOTLEG 2017) Sister-brother fun. Uncensored, dubbed, 2018 Hentai Heaven 4, Blu-ray. 1-15 minute OVA episode, 11/18/2021. |
| Green Green (TV) |
Good |
DVD - Fair animation and dub. Steadily improving series. Each DVD has an OVA episode too. |
| Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions (TV) |
So-so |
(A-1 2016) High production values. The troupe of strangers is trapped without memories of their former world in an attractive but largely unexplored European historical fantasy-game (isekai) world. Although it features character development the characters themselves are not particularly attractive or interesting. Mostly humorless slice-of-life story where action is rare except in the more dramatic last episodes. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 10/3/2016; Funimation dub and 2017 LE Combo-Blu-ray release, 6/23/2020. |
| Grimoire of Zero (TV) |
Good |
torrents (White Fox 2016) 2018 Sentai dub. Rare anime anthropomorphic MC in a series. Small entourage battles the magic world. 12 episodes. 2/6/2019. |
| Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (SHAFT 2011) Released as a very nice subtitled LE set by NIS in 2013. Relaxed SOL much like The Everyday Tales of a Cat GodGood production values and charming characters. 13 episodes. 11/15/2017. |
| Guardian Ninja Mamoru (TV) |
So-so |
DVD (Group TAC 2006) 2015 Sentai subtitled only release. Middle-school "starter anime" with nothing too edgy or complex. 12 episodes, 1/20/2021. |
| Gugure! Kokkuri-san (TV) |
Decent |
(TMS Entertainment 2014) Abandoned girl adopted by a fox deity. Then more creepy "friends" arrive. 2015 Sentai subtitled DVD,12 episodes, 10/9/2021. |
| Guilty Crown (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray/DVD combo (2011 Production I.G.) Funimation's 2013 dub and limited-edition release. Very impressive Production I.G. sci-fi visuals, good music, The first collection is superior to the second but it is still all very good. 22 episodes. 1x 8/27/2015; 2x 8/1/2016. |
| Gunbuster vs Diebuster Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie |
Decent |
Blu-ray (GAINAX 2006) Subtitled. Nice looking. More hard SF. Sad. Movie 90 minutes, 12/31/2021. |
| Gundress (movie) |
Very good |
(1999) SD wide-screen letterbox, Bang Zoom English dub for 2002 Anime Works (Media Blasters) DVD (now DVD-R) and VHS releases. Ladies, and female-cyborgs in mobile suits fight the bad guys in typical Masamune SHIROW action. A standard story with a good ensemble and lots of action. Movie, 80-minutes. torrents 12/13/2016; DVD-R(!) 8/3/2018. |
| GUNNM 3D Special (OAV) |
Very good |
(anima inc. 2000) A CGI short silent film featuring Gally (Alita) participating in a game of Third League Motorball.OVA, 4 minutes. torrents, 1/14/2021 |
| Gurren Lagann (TV) |
Very good |
Running on CN-AS Toonami - (2007, GAINAX, Bang Zoom, Bandai/Aniplex) Fantasy/Science fiction. A colorful and lively classic from GAINAX. I liked the first cour the best. Watched originally on Sci-Fi Channel in 2008. 27 episodes. 2x. 3/23/15. |
| Guy (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - (AIC 1990-1992) Hentai. Happy Carrot/AD Visions dubbed in house with early regulars! Gruesome, action oriented fare, rather than erotic. More fun than most. 2 35-minute episodes. 2/26/2015. |
| Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (TV) |
Good |
(OLM 2005) ADV dub 2010 Funimation Blu-ray release. Complex SF story and creative monster artwork are the features. Inconclusive. 26 episodes, 3/5/2021. |
| .hack//Quantum (OAV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Kinema Citrus 2011) Trapped in a virtual world of a video game. Nice-looking feature, decent dub. The story is okay. 25-minute OVA episodes. 3/13/2019. |
| Hacka Doll the Animation (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Creators in Pack TOKYO 2015) Subtitled and censored. Amusing and cute characters in fun and funny short stories. 13 7-minute episodes. 12/25/2015. |
| Hades Project Zeorymer (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (AIC 1988) Subtitled. Originally distributed by NuTech on DVD in 2001. 1:4 30-minute OVA episodes. 2/19/2019. |
| Haganai (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (AIC Build 2011) 2015 Funimation combo release and English dub. Good harem/ensemble romp. 13 episodes. 3/31/2019. |
| Haganai NEXT (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (AIC Build 2013) 2016 Funimation English dub and combo release. Follow-on to the first season. Continues the decent outcast students harem/entourage Neighbors Club antics. Slower-paced than the first season. 12 episodes. 4/1/2019. |
| Hamatora (TV) |
Decent |
(NAZ 2014) 2015 Sentai DVD dubbed release. Just okay all around. 12 episodes. 1/12/2021. |
| Hanamonogatari (TV) |
Decent |
(SHAFT 2014) Subtitled. 5 episodes. Similar to the previous with less abstract art and more story. The monkey arm mystery story slowly unfolds. 6/13/2018. |
| Hanappe Bazooka (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents ( 1992) subtitled. Go Nagai demon wish with sex. Fair 90s production. 1 45-minute episode. 10/11/2016. |
| Hand Maid May (TV) |
Good |
online - (Pioneer 2000) 11 episodes. More or less typical of Harem comedies from the time. Has the feeling (and voices) of Tenchi Muyo. 2/18/2015. |
| Happy Machine (movie) |
Very good |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. A good story and animation by a great director. 10/10/2020. |
| Harbor Light Story - Fashion Lala yori (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (Pierrot 1988) Very nice pastel and water color work. Dreams of a young fashion designer. Fansubed OVA, 48 minutes. 3/25/2017. |
| Harem of the Hell Spawn (OAV) |
So-so |
(Milky 2008) Included in Hentai Heaven volume 5. Gross-out of a pregnancy of monster larva. 26 minute OVA, Subtitled 11/21/2021. |
| Harmony (movie) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Studio 4°C, 2015) Pensive, psycho-mystery. Great English voice work by "A" team regulars for this dialog-heavy tragedy. Movie, 110 minutes. Theater 5/18/2016; Blu-ray 2/26/2017. |
| Heaven's Memo Pad (TV) |
So-so (dub), Decent (sub) |
Blu-ray (J.C.Staff 2011) Decent art and production. I didn't care for the dub, it didn't fit the situation. Small, shut-in girl and friends investigate mysteries around Yakuza groups and street gangs, drugs. Mean spirited and depressing. 12 episodes. Subtitled, 12/30/2020. |
| Heaven’s Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork |
Excellent |
bluray - (Economy of Will) Rated NFE for the brief and mild female anatomy fixations of the main character inherited from the series. However, this OVA minimizes the flaws of the series and instead is a fast moving high school friends type situation comedy with some dramatic and supernatural elements. The music is pretty good and the art and animation look nice in the bluray. Enjoyable with a sad but satisfying ending. |
| Heavy (movie) |
Good |
(Artland 1990) Gritty and humorless championship boxing drama. Good art and animation. Movie, 50 minutes. 2/28/2021. |
| Heavy Object (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
(J.C.Staff 2015) J.C. for Mecha? Good production standards with nice mecha graphics and battle detail. 24 episodes. DAISUKI Subtitled, 3/28/2016; Blu-ray 3/19/2019. |
| Hell Girl (TV) |
Very good |
IFC - A good creepy horror series. Continued for two more seasons but these were not dubbed. |
| Hells (movie) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Madhouse 2008) Widescreen, . Expressive dream/nightmare experience for the first half but then slows down and seems too long. I really love the MC. Movie - 117 minutes. Torrents, fan subtitled, 3/7/2015; 2x 3/1/2017; Discotek 2018 Blu-ray and dub, 2/15/2019. |
| Hellsing (TV) |
Good |
DVD - Good horror/mystery/vampire series. Considered a classic of this sub-genera. I would rate it so highly as the final episodes seemed to simply waste the good character development and story arc of the earlier episodes. It is an older Pioneer/Geneon series re-released by Funimation. |
| Hellsing Ultimate (OAV) |
Excellent |
(Satelight, eps I-IV; Madhouse, eps V-VII; various, eps VIII-X; 2006) A stunning remake of the classic horror TV series featuring excellent music and lurid Nazi-zombie slaughter action. 10 50-90-minutes OVA episodes. CN-AS Toonami 2014; Blu-ray, 1/8/2015, 2x (+IX,X) 10/3/2017. |
| (The) Helpful Fox Senko-san (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
Crunchyroll (Doga Kobo 2019) A fox-girl moves in to help an overworked man. Has features of Dragon Maid and Konohana Kitan. 12 subtitled 6/27/2019, dubbed. 7/11/2019; torrent dub 10/22/2019. |
| Hensuki (TV) |
Good |
(Geek Toys 2019) 2019 Funimation dub and Blu-ray release. HS harem echii with decent art and an okay stroy. 12 episodes, 1/23/2021. |
| (The) Heroic Legend of Arslan (OAV) |
Decent |
online (Tatsunoko Production 1991) 4:3 video, subtitled OVA, 6 episodes. Opulent, historical fantasy reminiscent of Berserk. No ending. 8/3/2015. |
| Hidamari Sketch × 365 (TV) |
Decent |
AN Time-Warner FVOD - Subtitled. Girls art-school high school. Slice of life. Similar to the other seasons. Upbeat slice of life without an overarching story. Not really my favorite kind of show but I don't mind watching it. Each weekly episode is broken into two 10 minute episodes. 13 episodes. (Time-Warner as of episode 10) 8/22/2014. |
| High School DxD (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray - (2012 TNK) Funimation 2013 dub and release. A supernatural fanservice show that has earned three "seasons". An entertaining harem comedy with good characters and good VA work, music. The character designs and animation are nothing special. 12 episodes. 8/16/2014; 2X 6/23/2015. |
| High School DxD BorN (TV) |
Very good |
Bluray (TNK 2015) Funimation's 2016 English dub and release. Continuing the series and the amusing demon-girl harem romp. The studio is not quite up to the character detail and animation of other ecchi productions. The change of English voices is a bit distracting. 12 episodes. 10/20/2016. |
| High School DxD Hero (TV) |
Very good |
(Passione 2018) Subtitled. New studio with softer character designs, new unrelated dramatic action story with rare, but decent, fanservice. Crunchyroll censored, 12 episodes plus episode 0, 7/4/2018; SubDeshu uncensored, 7/16/2018. |
| High School DxD New (TV) |
Very good |
Bluray - (TNK 2013) 2014 Funimation dub and release. Continuation of the fanservice favorite series with the same production values but a better story and more drama this time. Good OPEDs and music too. 12 episodes. 6/25/2015. |
| High School of the Dead (TV) |
Good (dub & sub) |
(MADHOUSE 2010) 12 episodes. Lurid with frequent fanservice, it does have its moments. Nice Madhouse art direction. Subtitled, Anime Network VOD 2010; 2010 Blu-ray Sentai dubbed, 3/5/2019. |
| High-Rise Invasion (ONA) |
Decent |
Netflix (Zero-G 2021) Splatter-fest? Girls with knives and guns kill possessed masked slasher-murderers in a high-rise. English dubbed, 12 episodes, 9/28/2021. |
| Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead (OAV) |
Decent |
Blueray - Half episode (~15 minutes) - OK for what it is: a short fan service exercise for the artists plus a small side story. Not bad for ~$6.00. |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kaku ~Outbreak~ (OAV) |
Very good |
(Studio DEEN 2012) Subtitled. Nice looking violent and graphic addition to the horror series. 1 48-minute OVA episode. 5/31/2018. |
| Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kira (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (Studio DEEN 2011) Subtitled. 4 30-minute OVA episodes. Amusing side stories. 5/31/2018. |
| Higurashi no Naku Koroni Gaiden Nekogoroshi-hen (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (Studio DEEN 2006) Subtitled. Good side story, told mostly in dialog and flashbacks. "Cat Killing" OVA episode, 23 minutes. 5/31/2018. |
| (The) Hills Have Size (OAV) |
Excellent |
DVD - Hentai. (Fenice302) 2005 MB Kitty, 50 minutes. Excellent hentai lonely lovers story. Good direction and more sensitive than usual for the genre. Nice artwork, character designs and music. Only the dub is a little lackluster. My favorite so far. 4/1/2014 9/12/2014 |
| Hitori no Shita - the outcast (TV) |
Very good |
(Emon Animation 2016) Chinese production dubbed and refactored in Japan. English Subtitled.
Enjoyable mystery/horror production. Slips off-model every once in a while. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll 4/5/2018; VRV 8/21/2018. |
| Hitori No Shita The Outcast 2 (Raten Taisho Chapter) (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Emon Animation 2018) Japanese dubbed Chinese production. Continuing supernatural battle action and Houhou's mysterious past story from season 1. Ep 0 season 1 recap, 24 episodes. 6/26/2018; 2x 9/3/2018. |
| Hitsuji no Uta (OAV) |
Very good |
(Madhouse 2003) AKA Lament of the Lamb or Song of the Sheep. Fan-subbed, unreleased in NA. Older teen-age brother and sister vampires try to save each other and survive in this tragic Madhouse minor classic. 4 27-minute OVA episodes. 6/22/2018. |
| Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (TV) |
Very good |
Bluray - Nonlinear, rated NFE. Good character designs with excellent animation, direction, English voice work and music. The fanservice, the OTT characters and the complex (nonsensical?) political intrigue dialog and backstory make this anime series not for everyone (NFE). |
| Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere II (TV) |
Very good |
Bluray - More straightforward story than the first season which will make it more accessible. Still has some fanservice and odd characters but both are thankfully reduced. The some of the characters have different English VAs than the first season for some reason which I found confusing and annoying as so much of the story is in the dialog. But the animation and art is still outstanding, especially on bluray. Good music. |
| Hoshizora Kiseki (ONA) |
Good |
(CoMix Wave Films 2006) Quiet short space romance. Sentai release (with Coffee Samurai), subtitled DVD OVA 27 minutes. 11/24/2020. |
| Hot for Teacher (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD - Hentai. Violent, dark and depressing. Nice character designs and a decent dub. |
| How Clumsy you are, Miss Ueno (TV) |
Decent |
(Lesprit 2019) Sentai English dubbed 2020 Blu-Ray. Sparky, bordering on obscene. Too mean-spirited to be really funny. 2-6 minute vignettes per episode. 12 episodes, 9/18/2021. |
| How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (Ajiado 2018) Subtitled. Good production with cute characters and nice fanservice (and yet another lovely Rem). While it keeps expectations low it is easily the best ecchi show of the season. 12 episodes. 10/5/2018; 2x 10/16/2018. |
| How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Omega (TV) |
Very good |
(Tezuka Productions 2021) I did not expect to see a season two of this. Much more serious, more action and more dramatic. 10 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 6/10/2021; English dubbed, 10/11/2021. |
| Howl's Moving Castle (movie) |
Excellent |
(Studio Ghibli 2004) Beautiful movie featuring classic character designs and animation. Dark and incomprehensible story. Good Disney English dub voice work and music. Starz; DVD; Frida theater 11/26/2017;District theater 4/7/2019 |
| Hozuki's Coolheadedness (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Wit Studio 2014) 2015 Sentai subtitled release also on Blu-ray. First few episodes are so-so but it picks up on the second disk. Nice visual presentation. 13 episodes. 10/18/2019. |
| Hozuki's Coolheadedness (TV 2) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Studio DEEN 2017) subtitled. continues the series. Amusing episodes, nice background art. A few stand-out episodes. 13 episodes. 12/12/2019. |
| Hozuki's Coolheadedness (TV 3) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (Studio DEEN 2018) subtitled. Episode ideas were always sparse but now they seem to have run out. Several vignettes in each episode with stories told mostly in dialog with limited animation. 13 episodes. 12/18/2019. |
| Human Lost (movie) |
Very good |
(Polygon Pictures 2019) Funimation dubbed, good dystopian sci-fi tragedy story. Notable CG art and animation. Movie, 110 minutes. Spectrum theater, 10/23/2019; Torrents, 9/14/2020. |
| Humanity Has Declined (TV) |
So-so |
(AIC 2012) Surprisingly weak series without any outstanding qualities, other than being mostly inoffensive (except to vegans). Dreadful fairy designs. The central theme of humanities decline (and other dystopian sci-fi) is never explored enough to care about. Only the central character is developed (and is okay). Improves a bit in later episodes. 12 episodes. Anime Network VOD - Subtitled, 12/12/13; Sentai subtitled Blu-ray, 9/12/2019. |
| Hyakki - The Secret of Devil's Island (OAV) |
Good |
DVD-R (ARMS 2003) Uncensored hentai, fair English dub, 2005 MB release. Dramatic mystery-horror with bondage, some force and torture. Nice character art and designs from ARMS. 3 30-minute OVA episodes. 8/26/2017. |
| Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Production IMS 2016) subtitled, censored. One of the two ecchi entries for the Summer 2016 season. Decent character development and improving story line boosts this one. 12 episodes. 9/23/2016. |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (David Production 2013) English dubbed, Funimation 2015 release. Simple but cute female character designs that destroy monsters developed from a video games of the same name. 12 episodes (+1 OVA). 8/4/2016. |
| I Dream of Mimi (OAV) |
Good |
online - (1997) - Hentai. Critical Mass/Headline Sound Dub. Girl PC. The fights are better than the sex. A bright and funny short series. 3 episodes. 2/28/2015. |
| I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives (TV 2) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Maho Film 2021) Subtitled. Not strong in any aspect, but entertaining none the less. 12 episodes (24 total, seasons 1 + 2), 9/24/2021. |
| I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives. (TV) |
Decent |
(Maho Film 2020) rated episode 1. Intense feudal gamer-world. Crunchyroll subtitled, 12 episodes, 12/20/2020. |
| I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (TV) |
Very good |
(Maho Film 2022) rated episode 1. Fun romp, looks nice, I like the characters. 12 episodes. Nice Crunchyroll Dub, 1/7/2023. |
| I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level (TV) |
Very good |
(Revoroot 2021) Fun, funny and upbeat series. Relies too much on still drawings (but who doesn't?). Second season announced. Crunchyroll dubbed 12 episodes, 1/14/2022. |
| ICE (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (PPM 2007) 2011 Sentai dubbed release. Post-apocalypse women's world. Interesting visuals with a confusing story. 3 variable length OVA episodes for ~100 minutes total. 12/17/2017. |
| ID: INVADED (TV) |
Good |
(NAZ 2020) Sci-Fy detective story? Will it rise above its pretensions? Scrambled tumbling boxes from Futurama Farnsworth's Multiverse. Confusing, but visually impressive with some interesting ideas, 'Shafty'. Has its moments. English dubbed 2020 Funimation Blu-ray DVD combo release. 13 episodes, 7/26/2022. |
| (The) Idaten Deities Know Only Peace (TV) |
Good |
(MAPPA 2021) Continued on after the disturbing first episode and it is pretty interesting. 11 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 10/1/2021. |
| Idol Project (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - 1995 Studio OX/2002 Bang-Zoom dub for Media blasters. Fast moving comedy. The sprightly dub keeps up. 4 27 minute episodes. 9/5/2014. |
| Ikki Tousen (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (J.C. Staff 2003). 4:3 video. 2009 Funimation rescue of the 2004 Geneon English dubbed release. Flat character designs with little detail, limited animation, but nice use of color. Nice roundhouse kick for the episode divider. 13 episodes. 3/28/2016. |
| Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny (TV) |
Very good |
torrents (ARMS 2007) Media Blasters Streamline dubbed 2009 release. OOP. Much better production values than the previous series and likely a higher budget. Same idea as Queen's Blade but not as compelling a story or characters. 12 episodes. 3/31/2016. |
| Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (ARMS 2007) Subtitled. Video is WS SD window. Character studies as lighter ARMS ecchi hot springs episodes. 6 ~3-minute episodes. 4/1/2016. |
| Ikki Tousen: Extravaganza Epoch (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (ARMS 2014) Subtitled. Much bloodier and violent than the first series. 2 episodes. 4/1/2016. |
| Ikki Tousen: Shūgaku Tōshi Keppu-roku (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (ARMS 2011) 2014 Funimation English dub. The gang moves to another city for vacation and battles. Movie, 48 minutes. 4/1/2016. |
| Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves (OAV) |
Excellent |
No NA release (ARMS 2019) Fan sub. Nice art from ARMS. Continuing battles. 3 OVA episodes. 5/25/2019. |
| Immortal Grand Prix (TV 2) |
Decent |
CN Toonami - This version was made for the old Toonami and fit with the old tween program block very well. It is well made by a leading studio visually impressive and is still worth watching. Once again it isn't really my kind of show but I enjoyed it. |
| In the Land of Leadale (TV) |
Very good |
(Maho Film 2022) Nice English dub. Entertaining, fair art and animation. Crunchyroll dub 12 episodes, 5/4/2022. |
| In This Corner of the World (movie) |
Good |
(MAPPA 2016) English dubbed version. Civilian woman's retrospective before and during WW2. Not the greatest English translation or dubbing. Movie, 128 minutes. Theater UCI Center 8/21/2017. |
| In/Spectre (TV) |
Very good |
(Brain's Base 2020) rated episode 1. A horror-mystery series with Interesting characters and monsters but drags the second arc out too long, somewhat of a waste. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled. 3/28/2020; Dubbed Blu-ray 10/6/2022. |
| In/Spectre (TV 2) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Brain's Base 2023) subtitled. Verbose. Looks nice, and it has some interesting monsters, mysteries and stories. 24 episodes, 3/26/2023. |
| Indian Summer (OAV) |
Decent |
AN HD stream - Subtitled. All episodes available online. Another robot maid show. Some funny situations, mostly nothing special. Nice to see something in HD though. |
| Inferno Cop (ONA) |
Decent |
online (CoMix Wave/Trigger 2012) Released shortly after Trigger's founding. Subtitled, Crude cutout/still-pictures with very minimal animation. Send-up parody? 13 episodes, ~4 minutes in length. 6/15/2015. |
| Infinite Stratos (TV) |
Excellent |
Anime Network VOD and bluray - (2011, 8 Bit/Sentai dub) An entertaining mobile suit/harem/mild fanservice romp with good production values and excellent English voice work by some of my favorites provide so much to the delightful cast of characters. Good series stories with action but no clear conclusion and continues with OVAs and a second season. Bluray is bright and clear (and uncensored, with some nudity) - the release includes a 40-minute music CD that includes several repeats of the closing theme with the added (Japanese) cast. |
| Infinite Stratos 2 (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
(8-bit, 2013). More harem romance comedy than action. Second season continues with characters from the first. Cute character designs along with a fair amount of fanservice, similar to the other 8-bit show, Busou Shinki. The infrequent fight animation is very good. Single episode vignettes with a vague backstory arc. Dramatic in the final episodes. 12 episodes. Subtitled, AN online - 10/30/2014; Dubbed, DVD 4/12/17. |
| Infinite Stratos Encore: Sextet of Burning Love (OAV) |
Good |
Included on the bluray release. Not as good as the series. A more-or-less typical 30 minute vacation OVA of the gang |
| Ingress (TV) |
Good |
Netflix (Production I.G 2018) BZ English dubbed. Nice CG work, similar in look and feel to Psycho Pass. The story is not quite up to the animation unfortunately, nice ending though. 11 episodes. 5/18/2019. |
| Interspecies Reviewers (TV) |
Excellent |
(Passione 2020) Subtitled. rated episode 1. Excellent over all. The art is a great improvement over the manga. Censored Funimation dubbed episode 1 (the rest suspended), 2/9/2020; Fansub, (mostly) uncensored), 12 episodes. 3/22/2020; Subtitled Critical Mass Blu-Ray, 3/19/2022. |
| Interviews with Monster Girls (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2017) Subtitled. Nice walk through a monster-girl high school slice-of-life story that is notably missing A-1s usual efforts to show off their technical powers. This understated and enjoyable light feature is a study in character development, story and pacing, with deliberately plain design and animation. It is still a clean and technically flawless production. 12 episodes. 3/25/2017; 13 Summer OVA episode 7/5/2017. |
| Inu X Boku Secret Service (TV) |
Excellent |
Anime Network VOD and bluray - My favorite VAs in an excellent series. Nice bluray presentation of the characters and art. |
| Inuyasha (TV) |
Very good |
DVD - CN Toonami - SD:4:3. Classic. In endless reruns on CN (now on the end of the Toonami block). A successful formula run over and over. Nice Ocean English voice work. The Sunrise animation is usually very good but can look rushed. Despite its flaws it is one of my favorite series. |
| InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler |
Good |
DVD - If you liked the TV show you will like this. |
| InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island |
Good |
DVD - If you liked the TV show you will like this. |
| InuYasha: The Final Act (TV) |
Masterpiece |
Bluray - (Sunrise 2009-2010) in 2 Viz collections. Widescreen, again Ocean dubbed. Sequel to the main arc of the TV series. Bright in bluray and with updated production values. Does an excellent job of winding everything up. Tighter focus on the main story arc with lots of action. I loved it and I cannot think of anything that could add to it. 26 episodes. 7/23/2014. 2X on Toonami 6/15/2015. |
| Invaders of the Rokujyōma!? (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Silver Link 2014) Subtitled. Lightweight supernatural harem series. 12 Episodes. 5/21/19. |
| Invasion of the Ball Busters (OAV) |
Very good |
(Milky 2013) Sex rut virus affects a high school. The best of the three with a story. Art and animation are not bad either. 2018 Hentai Heaven 4, Blu-ray. Uncensored and dubbed OVA 1-22 minute episode, 11/19/2021. |
| Iria - Zeiram the Animation (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Ashi Productions 1994) 2016 Eastern Star (Discotek) re-release (CPM then Media Blasters). SCI-fy with nice character designs, colorful, funky early CPM dub. Reasonable action/adventure story. 6 episodes. 11/20/2017. |
| Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut (TV) |
Excellent |
(Arvo Animation 2021) Russian vampire and friends in a tribute to the early 1960s Soviet space program, in an alternate retelling. While the storytelling isn't flawless, the premise is so strong that it is excellent anyway. It helps to have a cute vampire protagonist. 12 episodes, subbed, Funimation online 12/27/2021; 1/23/2022. |
| (The) irregular at magic high school (TV) |
Decent |
(Madhouse 2013) Subtitled. Long, humorless drama, magic high school series with slow pacing. The simple but sharp character designs underscore the overly-perfect MC. Three story arcs. 26 episodes. Crunchyroll 7/29/2017; VRV 8/19/2018. |
| (The) irregular at magic high school The Movie: The Girl Who Summons the Stars |
Very good |
(8-bit 2017) Subtitled U.S. Much faster pace and good story make this superior to the series. Lots of nice touches. Movie, 99 minutes. Frida Theater 7/29/2017; Torrents 9/14/2020, 9/27/2020. |
| (The) Irresponsible Captain Tylor (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (1994-1996 Studio DEEN). 4:3 video. 4 DVD set from RightStuf!/Nozomi. More or less a follow-on/side story to the TV series. More serious in the tone but oddly, less coherent in the story. Inconclusive. Lots of extras. 10 episodes. 7/7/2014 |
| (The) Irresponsible Captain Tylor (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - (1993 Studio DEEN) 4:3 video. 5 DVD set from RightStuf!/Nozomi. Has a feel similar to Slayers as it shares the decade and Softx VAs! Rollicking classic old school sci-f/comedy. 26 episodes. 6/27/2014. |
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (TV) |
Very good |
(J.C Staff 2015) Adventure game-oriented bright and cheerful comedy. 13 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 4/24/2017; Dubbed Sentai LE Blu-ray 7/14/2021. |
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (OAV) |
Very good |
Torrents (J.C.Staff 2016) subtitled. (aka DanMachi) AKA Is it Wrong to Expect a Hot Spring in a Dungeon? 1 24-minute OVA episode. Brisk hot-springs episode. Funny and with J.C.Staff's Cream Lemonesque fan-service. 3/15/2018; 7/28/2020. |
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (TV 2) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(J.C. Staff 2019) . Nice continuation, house upgrade and entourage expansion. 12 episodes, plus recap episode 0. Crunchyroll rated episode 1, subtitled, 9/28/2019; Sentai LE Blu-ray and dub, 8/19/2021. |
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (OAV 2) |
Good |
(J.C. Staff 2020) Another amusing side story, this one in the mushroom madness world, with lots of fan-service. OVA, 26 minutes. Subtitled 7/29/2020. Sentai LE Blu-ray and dub (with the TV2 series), 8/19/2021. |
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III (TV) |
Excellent |
(J.C. Staff 2020) Excellent introduction to an intelligent monster girl and new the intelligent monster world. Surprising dive into a difficult new question of fear and prejudice toward fearsome strangers, following last season's consideration of coercion into sex slavery of the beast-people. Graphic conflicts. 12 episodes. rated episode 1, Crunchyroll subtitled, 12/20/2020; 2022 Sentai Dubbed LE Blu-ray release, 11/22/2022. |
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III (OAV) |
Excellent |
(J.C. Staff 2021) Subtitled and included with the Sentai Blu-Ray release of III. 11/25/2022. |
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV (TV 4) |
Excellent |
HI-DIVE (J.C. Staff 2022) 11 episodes and 1 recap episode. Dive way down into the dungeon for our excellent and gruesome adventure. Torrent, subtitled, 11/29/2022. |
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV (TV 5) |
Very good |
Hi-Dive (J.C. Staff 2023) Dangerous deep dungeon dive continues, epic and gruesome battles. Very nice JCS characters, art, and animation. Episodes 12-22; Subtitled, 3/27/2023. |
| Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion (movie) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(J.C. Staff 2019) Nice looking side-story with the usual nice fan service, with comedy for the dramatic-tragic story. Sparky Sentai English dub elevates the the rating. Movie, 90 minutes. District Theater, Subtitled, 7/23/2019; Frida, English dub, 8/23/2019; torrents, subtitled 7/27/2020. |
| Is This a Zombie? (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Studio DEEN 2011) Funimation's "Anime Legends" 2012 dub and 2014 blu-ray release. Much like Girls Bravo but attempts to be more serious. Mean-spirited domestic violence played for laughs. The VAs sing in the last episode. 13 episodes, including and OVA episode on the DVD. Also has a second season. 6/12/2015; 2x 6/10/2016. |
| Is This a Zombie? (OAV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Studio DEEN 2011) 3 Funimation dubbed OVA episodes, included as episode 13 of the first season and episodes 0 and 11 of the second season on the DVD releases. 6/12/2016. |
| Is This a Zombie? of the Dead (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Studio DEEN 2012) 2013 Funimation dub and 2015 blu-ray release. Continues from season 1. 10 episodes. Tries to be a lot of things, it is pretty funny, 6/12/2016. |
| Isekai Quartet (TV) |
Good (dub), Very good (sub) |
Crunchyroll (Studio Puyukai 2019) Entourages from four different series meet in a high-school setting. A little understated, but still pretty funny. first season 12 12-minute episodes. Subtitled 6/23/2019; Dubbed 7/13/2019; Subtitled 1/7/2020. |
| Isekai Quartet 2 (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Studio Puyukai 2020) Subtitled. Bit of a retreat from last season, but still fun. Adds cast of Shield Hero. 11 minutes, 12 episodes, 4/1/2020. |
| (The) Island of Giant Insects (OAV) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (Passione 2020) Subtitled. Scenes cut from the movie without explanation or reason other than being uncensored. OVA, 22 minutes. 1/10/2020. |
| (The) Island of Giant Insects (movie) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Passione 2020) Subtitled. Although the pacing and the story are incomprehensible I did find this entertaining. The CG insects are awful. Passione is doing a much better job with Interspecies Reviewers. Movie, 76 minutes. 1/10/2020. |
| Issyo ni H Shiyō (OAV) |
Excellent |
online - (2009) Hentai. Subtitled. An excellent ecchi/erotic gentle romance series with each episode a separate story. 6 episodes. 1/3/2015. |
| Isuca (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (censored version )(ARMS 2015) Subtitled, uncensored. Attractive characters, both clothed and unclothed. Not as detailed or neatly done as other ARMS works. 10 episodes. 9/24/2015. |
| Izetta: The Last Witch (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Ajiado 2016) Subtitled. Alternate fantasy history of WW-II Europe with high production values. The art and setting are similar to FMAB. Young witch is a military weapon. The story has a strong start, but fizzles out toward the end. 12 episodes. 12/28/2016. |
| Japan Animator Expo (ONA) |
Good |
torrents (Various 2014) Subtitled. Random anime sub-genera short films with the earlier entries generally better than the later entries. Annoying and long unrelated OP (~%20) added to each. 35 6 to 10-minute ONA episodes. 1/7/2017. |
| Japan Sinks: 2020 (ONA) |
Good |
Netflix (Science SARU 2020) VSI Group dubbed. 10 episodes. Meandering odyssey of a small family group with unrelenting calamity and tragedy picking them off, one by one. Mostly cynical assessment of human nature under duress. 9/11/2020. |
| Jewel BEM Hunter Lime (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - (Ashi 1996) Media Blasters Headline 2001 dub, Sentai 2014 re-release. I love the art direction and especially the adorable main character, Lime. 3 26-minute episodes. 10/31/2014 |
| Jewelry The Animation (OAV) |
|
(BOOTLEG 2018) Included in Hentai Heaven volume 5. 1 16 minute OVA, Subtitled, 11/20/2021. |
| Jin-Roh - The Wolf Brigade (movie) |
Good |
(1998 Production I.G.) Widescreen. 2002 Ocean/Bandai English dub. Post WW-II alternate history, a self-consuming political/police state, drama-tragedy. Decent, but not outstanding, production values, especially for a movie. Story is slow to unfold with some gruesome action. One of the few anime where the characters look Japanese. Movie, 101 minutes. Crunchyroll 12/5/2015; DVD 2/6/2017. |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OAV) |
Very good |
(A.P.P.P. 1993 (episodes 1-6), 2000 (episodes 1-7)) BZ English dub? Very nice looking older OVA with a good story. Confusing episode release order. 1 sub, 2-4 dub (torrents) ,7-13 (2003 TechnoArts (A.P.P.P.) release DVD), listed as 13-30minute OVA episodes, 8/8/2020. |
| Jormungand (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (WHITE FOX 2012) 2014 Funimation dub and release. Although it is a very nice looking anime the forever-wars arms-dealer stories are not as strong. 12 episodes, 8/13/2019. |
| Jormungand Perfect Order (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (WHITE FOX 2012) Funimation dub and release. Offing favorite characters is a standard move for gun shows. 12 episodes. 8/19/2019. |
| Joshi Kausei (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Seven 2019) JK thighs and body things in a short silent comedy. 12 3-minute episodes. 6/22/2019. |
| A Journey Through Fairyland (movie) |
Decent |
VHS (Sanrio 1985) A Journey through Fairyland. English dubbed. Modest production with very nice classical music score, charming pastels with a limited color palette, simple story. Movie, 90 minutes. 10/12/2017. |
| Jubei-Chan The Ninja Girl - Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Madhouse 1999) 2000 Media Blasters dub and 2013 release. Fair production values, active and interesting, but not a stand-out. 13 episodes. 2/1/2018. |
| Juden Chan (TV) |
Good |
DVD - Subtitled. Media Blasters 2013 release of a 2009 anime series. Widescreen and colorful. Surprisingly crude and violent in the first half, calms down and improves in the second. Good OP ED music.12 episodes. 4/30/2014. |
| Judge (OAV) |
Decent |
(Animate 1991) 1996 CPM dub and VHS release, now OOP. Okay, all around. Movie, 45 minutes. Torrents, 9/2/2020. |
| Jujutsu Kaisen (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (MAPPA 2020) Nice looking combat-horror series. Sequel film comes out later this year. Subtitled, 24 episodes. 3/31/2021. |
| Jungle de Ikou! (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - delightful 3-episode series. Good story and characters. Production values typical of the late 1990s. Fan service reminiscent of GoDanner. 3/8/2014 |
| Juni Taisen: Zodiac War (TV) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (Graphinica 2017) subtitled. Nice looking battle series and interesting character designs. Wasted potential; the least of my season. 12 episodes. 12/20/2017. |
| Jyu-Oh-Sei (TV) |
Decent |
Shorts HD - Good animation, lots of battles. A bit mean-spirited for me. I also didn't care too much for the story. |
| K (TV) |
Decent |
(GoHands 2012) VIZ dubbed 2014 DVD release. Mixed production values and a static story show but great op-ed. Stronger at the conclusion. 13 episodes, 2/2/2021. |
| K-ON! (movie) |
Decent |
AN Time-Warner FVOD - (2011 Kyoto\Sentai dubbed) Dubbed. The girls go to London, among other things. Pleasant side story but a bit drawn out. Movie, 110 minutes. 8/30/2014.
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| K.O. Beast (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (Project B4/GAINAX 1992) 4:3 video. Dubbed and released as an OVA series for NA in 2003 and is now OOP but I found the RightStuf DVDs in the afterlife. Good, same author asKnights of Ramune & 40. Some of the same voices as the similar Slayers. 7 episodes on three DVDs. Some nice extras. You Tube 7/18/2015; 2x DVD 8/19/2015. |
| K: Missing Kings (movie) |
Good |
(GoHands 2014) 2017 VIZ dubbed combo Blu-ray release. Art and animation is much improved over the series. Movie - 104 minutes, 2/3/2021. |
| K: Return of Kings (TV) |
Good |
(GoHands 2014) 2017 VIZ dubbed DVD release. Follow-on to the movie with reduced production standards from the movie but still better than the first season. 13 episodes, 2/5/2021. |
| Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (TV) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(Wit 2016) Locomotive based colony is attacked by zombies in this WIT visual. Beautiful steampunk animation and panned still images. Epic story of a war of survival and betrayal. Beautiful on the big screen. 12 episodes. Amazon Prime subtitled 7/3/2016; Frida theater subtitled 4/26/2017; Dubbed Blu-ray 12/5/2019. |
| Kagaku na Yatsura (OAV) |
Very good |
online (Hoods 2013) - Widescreen and subtitled. Squishy, not bad for a one-shot LB adventure. 1 OVA episode. 3/23/2015. |
| Kaiju Girls (ONA) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Medicrie 2016) subtitled.Cute chibi monster-girls (what more can you ask for?). 12 5-minute episodes. 12/14/2016. |
| Kaiju Girls (TV 2) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Studio Puyukai 2018) subtitled. Sequel. Short, Cute. 12 episodes. 3/27/2018. |
| Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits- (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (GONZO 2018) Subtitled. For me it seemed a split between Konohana Kitan and The Ancient Magus' Bride (although not as good with either story or production values); a young woman working to pay a family debt to avoid forced marriage to the (rather kind) demon-owner of a magical-realm inn. Slow but good character development and drama sometimes involving food preparation. 26 episodes. 10/3/2018. |
| Kaleido Star (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Gonzo 2003) ADV dub, Funimation rescue S.A.V.E. DVD season 1 (26 episodes). Stories of a young female trapeze star. Never reaches beyond its modest goals. 26:51 episodes, 8/2/2020. |
| Kamisama Kiss (TV) |
Decent |
(TMS Entertainment 2012) Nice set-up, but the story never rises above its own modest goals. Good English voice work and nice dance animation in episode 12. 13 episodes. Funimation dub and 2016 S.A.V.E. Combo release Blu-ray, 6/18/2020. |
| Kamisama Kiss 2 (TV) |
Very good |
(TMS Entertainment 2015) 2016 Funimation dub and 2019 Essentials Blu-ray release. I could tell in the first 30 seconds that this season is a substantial story improvement over the first season. The dub continues to be very good. 12 episodes, 7/22/2020. |
| Kämpfer (TV) |
Very good |
Anime Network VOD - Subtitled. Good character designs a different kind of story. |
| Kanojo x Kanojo x Kanojo - San Shimai to no DokiDoki Kyōdō Seikatsu (OAV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Studio Eromatick 2009) Rare hentai blu-ray, a 2016 NA release from (Media Blasters) Kitty, English dubbed and uncensored, Very nice character designs and general production values. 3 30-minute OVA episodes and some short extras. 1/12/2017. |
| Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox (TV) |
Very good |
DVD - includes OVA. Rated "not for everyone" for fanservice, partial nudity and dialog. Beyond that it is a good minor work featuring high school slice-of-life and situation comedy. The quality of the production as well as the depth of the stories improve markedly as the series progresses. Certainly there are better shows in all areas but this one is a lot of material offered at a very low price. Kind of a typical show and price point for Media Blasters. |
| Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox (OAV) |
Good |
DVD includes OVA - Similar to the series but not quite as good as there is no fox and no story. Just a few summer vacation vignettes. Lots of extras and the art and animation are better than the first few regular episodes. Continued good voice work for a minor series. |
| Karakara-sama no Himitsu - Ten kara kita Megami (OAV) |
Good |
online - (2001) (Korean production?) Hentai. Subtitled, SD video. 1 episode. Gentle romp with older character designs. 3/38/2015. |
| Karneval (TV) |
Good |
Bluray (Manglobe 2013) 2014 Funimation dub. Incomprehensible and fantastic "pretty boys" adventure, somewhat similar to Black Butler. 13 episodes. Inconclusive. 8/28/2016. |
| (The) Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (TV) |
Good |
AN Time-Warner FVOD (Brains Base, 2014) - Subtitled. Relaxed boarding house romantic comedy, cute characters. 12 episodes. 11/2/2014. |
| Kaze no Stigma (TV) |
Good |
DVD - Action series, not bad, I enjoyed it.Good music and dub. 1/12/2014 |
| Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (Science SARU 2020) Subtitled. rated episode 1. Excellent! Visually impressive and intriguing start to the "Live In Your Anime Creation" series. 12 episodes. 3/22/2020. |
| Kekkai Sensen: Ō-sama no Restaurant no Ō-sama (OAV) |
Very good |
No NA release (BONES 2016) Fan sub. Blood Blockade Battlefront: King of Kings Restaurant Fit For a King. Nice addition, side-story. 1 OVA episode. 5/25/2019. |
| Kekkaishi (TV) |
Good |
(Sunrise 2006) Studiopolis 2010 English dub for the VIZ release. Excellent once it gets going on the final story arc. Soft video on the DVD. 52 episodes. CN-AS 5/2010; 2x DVD 4/11/2017. |
| Kekko Kamen (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - 4 25 minute episodes, never intended for broadcast. From the early 1990s. Odd borderline OVA with nudity throughout. Nice character designs. The later episodes are better written and produced. Included with the Puni Puni Poemi DVD as an A.D.Visions Double Pack. |
| Kemono Friends (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Yaoyorozu 2017) subtitled. Interesting, animals changed into girls (with ears and tails). 12 episodes. 3/21/2019. |
| Kemono Friends 2 (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Tomason 2019) subtitled. Pretty much taken from the first season, without the mystery. 12 Episodes. 4/1/2019. |
| Kemurikusa (TV) |
Good |
Amazon (Yaoyorozu 2019) Subtitled. Eerie post-apocalypse world with a small entourage of girls on a mysterious quest fighting strange red plant-like monsters. 12 episodes. 4/14/2019. |
| KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple (TV) |
Decent |
Shorts HD - I am not really a fan of this type of show. |
| Key the Metal Idol (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (Pierrot 1994-1997) Viz 1999 VHS OVA, with not the strongest Ocean dub, nice work on the song dubs though. 2016 Eastern Star rescue DVD set. Standard art and sometimes limited animation. Robotic/lost-girl story that only sings (presumably as a "idol") for (and to save) the crowd in the last few minutes. Pacing is slow and a significant part of the story is told in dialog in episode 14. Good character design for Key. 15 episodes, last two are ~90 minutes. 4/19/2018. |
| Ki*Me*Ra (OAV) |
Decent |
(Animate 1996) ADV dub and 2002 DVD release, OOP. Movie, 48 minutes. Torrents 9/3/2020. |
| Kiki's Delivery Service (movie) |
Very good |
(Ghibli 1989) English dubbed. Typical Ghibli: visually impressive with developed characters and good story although not a standout title from others in Hayao MIYAZAKI's stellar stable. Movie, 103 minutes. torrents 7/3/2015; 2x theater 7/23/2017. |
| Kill la Kill (TV) |
Excellent |
CN-AS - Toonami, (2013 Trigger) Aniplex release, with an excellent Bang-Zoom dub. Hooray for Toonami both for picking this title and the mild censorship. It is a Gainax-style wild ride, similar to FlCl, It features Trigger's lively animation with a notable improvement in graphic quality in later episodes. The dramatic story, with comic moments, never drags. I really like the energy. 24 episodes (Toonami), 25 (uncensored online version). 8/2/2015. |
| Killing Bites (TV) |
Very good |
Amazon (LIDEN FILMS 2018) subtitled. Lurid sexy monster-animal high-school girls and others battle. Fun fight-action series with very good character designs. 12 episodes. 4/8/2018. |
| King of Breasts (OAV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (MS Pictures 2010) 2017 Soft-Cel subtitled, wide screen, uncensored hentai release. Yep, big with decent character designs. 2 30-minute OVA episodes. 7/25/2017. |
| King of Thorn (movie) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (2009) 2012 Funimation English dub. Decent theatrical production, good dub. Plague apocalypse. Movie 120 minutes. 11/11/2016. |
| Kinmoza! Kiniro + Mosaic (TV) |
Decent |
AN online (and TW FVOD) - 2013. Subtitled. Slice of life comedy about an English foreign exchange high school student studying in Japan. Okay. (A decent PG school girls slice of life show with an initial MA birthday check and warning with each of the 12 episodes. 11/3/2014. |
| Kino's Journey (TV) |
Decent |
(Studio Wombat 2003) Widescreen ADV dub and 2017 re-release. Teen girl, dressing and acting male, on an odyssey as a slow-burning philosophy lesson. Many stories are told in dialog. This series features dull colors, plain character designs, backgrounds; with minimal animation. Surprisingly poor video quality, said to be deliberate. 13 episodes. ANN 2011; 2x DVD 7/21/2017. |
| Kirameki Project (OAV) |
Good |
DVD- MB (2006) Subtitled. Widescreen. Short 150 minute OVA series. Nice story but needs to be longer and have a dub for a higher rating. 3/30/14 |
| Kiss×sis (OAV) |
Decent |
(feel. 2008) Unavailable in the west for years until the 2021 Discotek Blu-ray pick up. Very intense household love affair. 12 episodes, 4/14/2021. |
| Kiss×sis (TV) |
Decent |
(feel. 2010) Rewrite of the ONA series. Never released in the US. Almost as intense as the OVA. 12 episodes, Fan subtitled 4/27/2021. |
| Kite (OAV) |
Good |
(ARMS 1998) 2000 Media Blasters/Coastal Carolina English dub. 2015 re-release with Kite Liberator. The hentai version was released previously by Kitty in 2008 on DVD with Mezzo Forte. Reasonable dub and good ARMS presentation of the graphic violence and attractive main character. Movie, 47 minutes. DVD-R hentai version 9/7/2017; Blu-ray Non-hentai version 10/3/2016. |
| Kite Liberator (OAV) |
Good |
Bluray (ARMS 2008) Media Blasters (production)/Bang Zoom English dub. Included with Kite. Long delayed sort-of sequel to Kite with improved production values and budget. The story is good but disjointed, not as shockingly good as the first. Movie, 57 minutes. 10/3/2016. |
| Kiznaiver (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
Crunchyroll (Trigger 2016) Good character designs (facial expressions are the real stars), animation and general production values. Thoughtful and restrained action for Trigger, An interesting experiment where we share the pain in this experiment with a group of new friends. Slow-burning, light science-fiction with a side of drama and romance. Perhaps my favorite of the season. 12 episodes. Sub 6/25/2016; dub 2/15/2018. |
| Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (movie) |
Decent |
(SHAFT 2016) Subtitled. movie, 60 minutes. 6/20/2018. |
| Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (movie) |
Decent |
(SHAFT 2016) Subtitled. movie, 68 minutes. 6/21/2018. |
| Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (movie) |
Good |
(SHAFT 2017) Subtitled. movie, 82 minutes. 6/21/2018. |
| Knight's & Magic (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (8-bit 2017) Subtitled. Nice looking production of a reincarnated-otaku as a giant-robot engineer in a magic-fantasy story. Has its moments. 13 episodes. 9/24/2017. |
| Knights of Ramune (OAV) |
Good (dub), Very good (sub) |
(Ashi 1997) This title is actually VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fresh. SD sequel to the two TV series, upgraded to TV-MA with a lot of nude fanservice. The show does also have action and flourish although rather cruel and down-beat. 6 28-minute episodes. (subtitled) 1/25/2015; (CPM/Software Sculptors dubbed) 7/30/2015; Crunchyroll subtitled, 12/5/2019. |
| Knights of Ramune & 40 (TV) |
Good (raw), Excellent (sub) |
(Asatsu 1990) subtitled. Also titled NG Knight Lamune & 40. Y-7 Sci-fi-action comedy. Great series that was only partially fansubbed. Excellent comedy show.. 38 episodes. Fansub 1-5,16 episodes, 11/18/2015; Crunchyroll 7/4/2019. |
| Knights of Ramune & 40 DX (OAV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Asatsu 1993) NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX. Sequel to EX. Continues the craziness of the NG Knight Lamune & 40 TV series. 3 30-minute OVA episodes. 12/21/2019. |
| Knights of Ramune & 40 Fire (TV) |
Very good |
(Asatsu 1996) Subtitled SD. Second series release. Older style character designs with lots of action. General direction and production values similar to, but not quite as good, as the original Slayers TV series. First cour is excellent, lighthearted and funny, the second half is more limited. 26 episodes. torrents, 7/28/2015; Crunchyroll, 12/3/2019; 1/3/2020. |
| Knights of Ramune & EX (OAV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Asatsu 1991) Continuation of the Knights of Ramune & 40 TV series. Fun stuff. 3 OVA episodes. 12/20/2019. |
| Knights of Sidonia (TV) |
Very good |
(Polygon Pictures 2014) Decent early CG series. Grim future Sci-Fy. 12 episodes. Netflix English dubbed, 11/19/2021. |
| Knights of Sidonia (movie) |
Good |
(Polygon Pictures 2015) Compilation of the first series. Movie. 134 minutes, subtitled, 11/23/2021; 11/28/2021. |
| Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine (TV) |
Very good |
(Polygon Pictures 2015) Story changes with adoption of a Garde-Gauna hybrid. 2016 Sentai English dub DVD, 12 episodes, 11/29/2021 |
| Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars (movie) |
Very good |
(Polygon Pictures 2021) Movie. Funimation dub. Pretty good, not quite up to the series. Movie, torrents, 1:45 6/14/2022. |
| Kobato. (TV) |
Very good |
(Madhouse 2009) Sentai subtitled only 2011 DVD release. Engaging main character,very good dub. It is an interstitial CLAMP work with an odd and sad story. 24 episodes. Anime Network VOD, 2010; DVD 5/20/2018. |
| Kodomo no Jikan (TV) |
Excellent |
online (Studio Barcelona 2007) subtitled. Young student - teacher relationship cautionary tale that is both attractive and disturbing. Good music and production values. 12 episodes. 8/1/2015. |
| Kodomo no Jikan Nigakki (OAV) |
Excellent |
online (Studio Barcelona 2009) Fan subtitled. Short second season next-year (4th grade) follow-on.. More visually risque than the first season. Continuing decent production values. 4 episodes. 8/1/2015. |
| Kodomo no Jikan: Anata ga Watashi ni Kureta Mono (OAV) |
Excellent |
online (Studio Barcelona 2007) Fan subtitled. Side-story to the first season. 1 OVA episode. 8/1/2015. |
| Kodomo no Jikan: Kodomo no Natsu Jikan (OAV) |
Excellent |
online (2011) Fan subtitled 1 OVA episode. Follow-on, now in the 5th grade, the girls visit Aoki's hometown. 8/1/2015. |
| Kokkoku (TV) |
Decent |
(Geno Studio/Twin Engine 2018) Sentai Dub and 2019 Blu-ray release. A family with the power to stop time for everyone else fights a deadly gang with a similar power for some reason. Violent, depressing. 12 episodes, 1/209/2022. |
| Konohana Kitan (TV) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(Lerche 2017) Adorable fox-spirit girls work at an inn at the border between the living and the spirit worlds. A good show with gentle, sensitive and sometimes yuri stories. The superior stories are sometimes hobbled by the limited animation. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 12/20/2017; 2018 Funimation dub and release, Blu-ray 8/17/2019. |
| KONOSUBA - God's blessing on this wonderful world! 2 (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Studio DEEN 2017) Subtitled second season continues the harem-game-comedy story. Pretty good in all ways. 11 episodes. 4/22/2017; 10/8/2019. |
| KONOSUBA - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World– Legend of Crimson (movie) |
Very good |
(J.C. Staff 2019) Side -story from the series. Decent production values, sparky and fun in the Crimson Demon village. Subtitled movie, 95 minutes. District theater 11/12/2019; Crunchyroll 3/25/2020; Torrents 9/14/2020. |
| KonoSuba – God’s blessing on this wonderful world!! (TV) |
Good |
(Studio DEEN 2016) Trapped in a game world with a self-proclaimed goddess, clean production with some shortcuts and fanservice. Entertaining harem-magical ensemble comedy. 11 episodes. Subtitled 10:11 4/13/2017; Crunchyroll, English dub, 11 episodes, 10/4/2019. |
| Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Drive, 2023) subtitled, rated episode 1. A prequel series that follows the magical development of our explosion mage, Megumin, before she joins the entourage. 12 episodes, 6/23/2023. |
| Koyomimonogatari (ONA) |
Good |
(SHAFT 2016) Subtitled. Each heroine gets a mystery for the month. 12 ~14-minute episodes. 6/20/2018. |
| Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai (OAV) |
Decent |
(SHAFT (Aniplex jp release) 2016) No English release to date. Easier to follow than the LN version, still confusing and aimless. SHIFT visuals are fun. 8 episodes, torrents, 11/18/2020. |
| Kujibiki Unbalance (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Ajiado 2006) Media Blasters 2008 release. Tame school comedy, it has its moments. Suprising amount of fan-service for a kids show, ARMS helps on episode 7. 12 episodes. 10/27/2019. |
| Kyonyū Fantasy (OAV) |
Excellent |
(Magin 2012) Fan subtitled, censored hentai. In a historical fantasy, a murderous succubus helps out a young knight with castle intrigue. Above the pack in art and story line. Why was this classic never released outside Japan? 2 30-minute episodes. 2/29/2015; 9/24/2017;new torrent 12/10/2022. |
| Kyousougiga (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (Toei Animation 2013) Subtitled. Rie MATSUMOTO directed (of Blood Blocade). Busy and psychedelic. 10 Episodes, plus an "episode 0" and two special episodes: 5.5 (live) and 10.5. 6/1/2019. |
| Ladies versus Butlers! (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Xebec 2009) Ecchi title from Media Blasters with a lower quality Fever Dreams dub. Although uncensored and has some nice ecchi scenes, it features only fair quality in art and animation. Okay story that may have been told better as an OVA. 12 episodes. 3/26/2020. |
| Lady Death (U.S. movie) |
Very good |
(Chaos! Comics 2004) U.S. made with English dialog. Devil's daughter takes on her father. Ambitious project with interesting comic-book style block-color art and animation. Very similar in feeling to RWBY, shares designer with Gargoyles. Nice extras on the Blu-ray. Movie, 76 minutes. DVD 3/21/2017; Blu-ray 1/2/2019. |
| Laidbackers (movie) |
Good |
(Studio Gokumi 2019) Magical-girls from a previous era fight demons in the modern world. Surprisingly good short movie project. Sentai 2021 subtitled Blu-Ray. Movie, 60 minutes, 10/4/2021. |
| Land of the Lustrous (TV) |
Very good (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(Orange 2017) subtitled. A fantasy-mystery world with attractive, anthro, androgynous but feminine, CG gems. 12 episodes. Amazon-Strike subtitled 12/29/2017; Blu-ray Sentai dubbed 2/1/2019. |
| Landlock (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Sanctuary 1996) Manga English dub. Sci-Fi magic fantasy. Confusing story with nice art. 2 45-minute OVA episodes. 12/12/2016. |
| Last Hope (TV) |
Good |
Netflix (Satelight 2018) Dubbed, visually impressive with both art and animation, post-apocalypse sci-fi world that is similar to Darling and Dimension W. The entourage and the story, not so much, it is not easy to follow and small amount of character development is a distant second to the action. 26 episodes. 1/31/2019. |
| LBX (TV) |
Good |
Running on NickToons HD. (2011 Dentsu/2014 Ocean dub) Little Battlers eXperience. NA premiere of a significantly refactored NA version of the series. It is nice to hear a new Ocean dub. 26 NA English dubbed (original 48) episodes. 2nd season starts in October. 2/8/2015. |
| Learning the Hard Way (OAV) |
Good |
online - (2007) Subtitled. Hentai. Romantic comedy. Mostly good. but it includes some disturbing scenes. 2 episodes. 1/8/2015 |
| Leave it to Kero! Theatrical Version (movie) |
Good |
(Madhouse 2000) Included with the second movie. Fun side story about Kero. Frida subtitled, 10 minute OVA 2/3/2018; Blu-ray, 12/23/2018. |
| Legend of Crystania - The Motion Picture |
Decent |
online, (1995 Triangle Staff). 4:3 SD video. ADV/Monster Island dub. Character designs change considerably from the original series. Seems fairly crude for a motion picture release. Movie, 78 minutes. 2/3/2015. |
| Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring (OAV) |
Decent |
online, (1996 Triangle Staff), 4:3 SD video. ADV/Monster Island dub. A follow on the the movie, similar. 3 45-minute episodes. 2/5/2015. |
| (The) Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (OAV) |
So-so |
AN Time-Warner FVOD - (2011, dub 2012) Subtitled, although dubbed (this version even had the English VAs credits!). Special feature. OVA. Reasonable animation and action but difficult to follow (especially the sub), seems to be the mid part of an ongoing story. 84 minutes. 8/15/2014. |
| Legend of Lemnear (OAV) |
Decent (dub), Good (sub) |
torrents (AIC 1989) subtitled and dubbed by CPM. Actually pretty good looking for AIC in the late 80s,big hair, big butts. Historical Fantasy drama with some nudity fanservice. Also surprising is that the old dub isn't too bad. OVA 45 minutes. 10/12/2016 (subtitled),10/12/2016 (dubbed). |
| (The) Legend of Lyon: Flare (OAV) |
Decent |
online - (AIC 1986) Subtitled. Released subtitled in English in 1994 on VHS by SoftCel. Released in 2009 by Happy Carrot (ADV). 2 episodes. 12/27/2014. |
| Legend of the Millennium Dragon (movie) |
Good |
(Pierrot 2011) Decent production values with sparse action until the end. Fair story, but the oni were too human. The Sony dubbed 2012 Blu-ray long OOP. Movie, 98 minutes. Torrents, subtitled, 12/18/2020. |
| Level E (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (David Production 2011) Funimation dub and release. Alternates between parody and tribute. Nice looking show with very high production values.The episodic stories are just okay. 13 episodes. 6/7/202. |
| Leviathan: The Last Defense (TV) |
Decent (sub), Good (dub) |
(GONZO 2013 ) Cute moe characters (whats not to like about watching magical girls transforming into little dragons with tails!), nice art with so-so CGI and animation, but the rather ill defined story doesn't really start until episode five. Good music. 13 episodes. Anime Network VOD and Hulu - Subtitled 2014; Blu-Ray (Jim) dubbed 8/30/2019; Blu-ray (mine) 11/20/2021. |
| Lily C.A.T. (OAV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Pierrot 1987) 1995 Streamline English dub. Decent Alien knock-off. Movie, 67 minutes. 12/28/2016. |
| Limit Cycle (movie) |
Not really good |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. The only really weak entry in the anthology. Historical and modern scientific and other still illustrations, a cool-looking guy standing, and a self-centered and confused psychological rant in the background. 10/10/2020. |
| Linebarrels of Iron (TV) |
So-so |
DVD (Gonzo 2008) 2010 Funimation release and English dub. Not a particularly notable entry on the Giant Suit sub-genera with a nasty middle school MC. Nice CG mecha battles but with weak art direction otherwise. Good dub voice work. 1-12 (Collection 1),25,26:26 episodes. 12/31/2016; 7/24/2019. |
| Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! (TV) |
Very good |
Anime Network VOD - Subtitled. |
| Little Busters! (TV) |
Decent (sub), Good (dub) |
AN DirecTV FVOD - Added excellent voice work to a good series. Much better dubbed. 26 episodes (dubbed version). Finished subtitled March 21, 2014 (Time-Warner as of episode 24) 8/15/2014. |
| Little Witch Academia (movie) |
Excellent |
online - (Trigger 2013) Subtitled. One-of out of the blue, stellar one-shot with a great story and premise. Hard to believe the high-quality character design and animation is amateur work. We want more! (And a dub, please!) One 25 minute OVA episode. 2x 3/10/2015 3x 6/14/2015. |
| Little Witch Academia (TV) |
Very good |
Netflix (Trigger 2017) English subtitled. The first season is a relatively calm retelling (for Trigger) of the original movie. Occasionally very funny. Follow-on second season is original material. Nice character designs and artwork. Finale animation is like the old Gainax. 25 episodes. 7/27/2017. |
| Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (OAV) |
Good |
online (Trigger 2015) Subtitled. Continuation of characters and setting from the first OVA episode. Ambitious, but not quite as good as the original overall. Movie, 53 minutes. 8/27/2015. |
| Log Horizon (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
Blu-ray - (2013 Satelite) Dubbed by Sentai and released on Blu-ray in 2014. Trapped in a video game like SAOL and Btooom (and now Overlord). Good music and beautiful Satelite backgrounds. Setting up a practical economy to aid the lives of those stuck in this game world (Elder tale) (This is much like medieval set period Maoyu that shares the author). Best of the gaming sub-genra. 25 episodes. TW VOD Subbed 9/27/2014; Dubbed 10/17/2015. |
| Log Horizon (TV 2) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Studio DEEN 2014) 2016 Sentai English dub. Continues the story from the first series. Not quite as compelling as the first series. 25 episodes. 8/26/2016. |
| Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace note (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (TROYCA 2019) rated episode 1. subtitled. The boy Waver Velvet, ex-master of Iskandar (aka Alexander the Great), now a young man and university instructor, adopts the station and the name Lord El-Melloi II and works to solve a supernatural mystery related to the Grail Wars. Great pensive series some nice action too. Outstanding op/ed. 12 episodes, 9/21/2019; 3/3/2020. |
| Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace note (special) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (TROYCA 2021) subtitled. 1 45-minute OVA episode. 2/4/2022. |
| Lord Marksman and Vanadis (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (Satelight 2014) 2016 Funimation dub and release. Very nice art and animation in a historical fantasy. 12:13 episodes. 2/16/2018. |
| Lost Universe (TV) |
Good |
DVD - (1998 E.G. Films/SoftX) 4:3 video. 2007 Nozomi Release. Monster Island dub is unusual, amateurish, and cute. Clean transfer to DVD from tape. Shares writers, resources and is similar to, but not as good as, Slayers (But what is!). 26 episodes. 9/1/2014. |
| Loups=Garous - The Motion Picture |
Good |
(Production I.G. 2010) Nice slow sci-fi-horror-mystery of a serial killer of high school girls. Good music, animation, and backgrounds. Solid voice work. Movie, 99 minutes. AN - DirecTV VOD 3/12/14; DVD 7/31/2018. |
| Love Hina (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Kodansha 2000) 2001 Bandai English dub, Funi 2011 rescue release. Hot springs harem series with all of the good and bad features of the sub-genera. Physical comedy with a tinge of slice of life drama. 25 episodes. 7/8/2016. |
| Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (TV) |
Very good |
(Kyoto Animation 2012) High production values with nice looking characters. Enjoyable and sensitive slice of life story of growing up and facing painful reality. Eventually this show got an English dub and a Blu-ray release. 12 episodes. DirecTV - Anime Network FVOD 2013; 2014 Sentai sub-only DVD includes two OVA/ONA eoisodes, 9/1/2020. |
| Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! -Heart Throb- (TV) |
Good |
AN - DirecTV FVOD - Subtitled. Continuation of the enjoyable first season. 12 episodes. 6/19/2014 |
| Lu over the wall (movie) |
Very good |
Theater (Science SARU 2017) Edwards Spectrum, NYAV dubbed. Visually interesting and stylish Flash animation. Modern retelling of the "Little Mermaid". Movie, 112 minutes. 5/15/2018 |
| Luna Varga (OAV) |
Excellent |
(AIC 1991) Hard to find (LD). Funny and cute HF with the best production effort from AIC. Luna is very cute! Four 30-minute OVA episodes. Fan subbed torrent 3/25/2017; 2/16/2020. |
| Lunar Legend Tsukihime (TV) |
Decent |
(J.C. Staff 2003) Geneon BZ dub. Art and dub are a little underwhelming for this slow burning mystery/horror/tragedy series. Decent story. 12 episodes. DVD 1 3/3/2017; Collection 4/15/2017. |
| Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (movie) |
Very good |
theater (1979) uncredited English (Streamline?) dubbed. Theatrical aspect ratio. Park Center Theater. Included a John Lasseter interview extolling this movie as well as commentary from the Japanese staff (minus Miyazaki). No credits. Amazing and entertaining first Miyazaki movie. Unfortunately the production values are not quite up to the best animated feature movies of the day. Movie, 100 minutes. 9/14/2017. |
| Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (TV) |
Good |
Bluray - Rated not for everyone for a lot of nudity. A better girls with guns story. Stylish art the animation is little stiff. Voice work and music are OK. |
| (The) Lusty Ladies of Mayohiga (OAV) |
Good |
(T-Rex 2017) Cute young ladies and group sex with a young boy. Included in Hentai Heaven volume 5. 1 16 minute episode, subtitled 11/21/2021. |
| Made in Abyss (TV) |
Very good |
Strike (Kinema Citrus 2017) subtitled. Detailed and beautiful fantasy world that is quite grim. It is a children's decent into hell, with torture. Excellent orchestral soundtrack. Inconclusive. 13 episodes. 10/1/2017. |
| Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (movie) |
Very good |
(Kinema Citrus 2020) Missed seeing this in the theater because of COVID. More gruesome than the former movies. Beautiful world. Good dub cast. Movie, 90 minutes. English dubbed. Torrents 10/2/2020. |
| Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (TV 2) |
Excellent |
HIDIVE (Kinema Citrus 2022) TV, continuing the excellent creative and provocative series. The Princess destroys the town and the hollows. But she joins the expedition. 12 episodes. Torrent subtitled, 12/15/2022. |
| Madlax (TV) |
So-so |
DVD (2004 Bee Train) Early Widescreen ADV 2005 dub 2007 release is similar to Bee Train's Noir and Phantom. It is another dreary, cynical action-adventure tragedy, stretched thin to 26 episodes, with slightly below-average post 2000 production values. Weakest of the three. It does have a superior background music track (and two OSTs). 26 episodes. 9/23/2017. |
| Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (SHAFT 2020) Subtitled. rated episode 1. The visuals alone are worth it. The convoluted story, only revealed in the last episode, not so much. 13 episodes, 1-12 3/28/2020; 13 9/19/2021. |
| Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (TV 2) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (SHAFT 2021) Subtitled. More SHAFT visuals, continues conflicted magical-girl stories. Kyube continues to be the mean-spirited antagonist mascot. 8 episodes 8. 10/6/2021. |
| Magic Knight Rayearth (TV) |
Good |
(TMS Entertainment 1994) 4:3 video. Originally a Media Blasters 1999 VHS release with a good BZ dub. The story is from the 1993 CLAMP manga, the middle-school girls move to a sword-magic-fantasy world to save the day. 20 episodes. A 2017 Discotek license rescue and an attractive Blu-ray upscale SD release, 8/29/2017. |
| Magic Knight Rayearth 2 (TV) |
Good |
(TMS Entertainment 1995) 4:3 video. Originally a 2000 Media Blasters VHS release with a BZ dub, 2017 Discotek rescue and attractive SD upscale Blu-ray release. 29 episodes. 9/3/2017. |
| Magic User's Club! (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Madhouse 1999) NYAV dub, 2016 Nozomi collection re-release of the 2002 Media Blasters individual DVD releases. 13 episodes, 9/25/2019. |
| Magic Woman M (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (BEAM Entertainment 1996) Uncensored light hentai originally from Anime-18 with a typical English CPM dub. A 2015 second re-release of the original 2002 disks by RSI/Critical Mass. Very nice looking with better art than most modern hentai but with limited animation in the second half. Past fantasy world magical girl in the monstrous woods. 2 OVAs in a movie format, 57 minutes. 6/16/2018. |
| Magical Girl Raising Project (TV) |
So-so |
(Lerche 2016) Magical girls fight each other to death. Looks like Corpse Party at times. Funimation dub, 2020 Essentials Blu-ray release. 12 episodes, 9/14/2021. |
| Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(LIDEN FILMS 2019) Magical-girls with PTSD after a prolonged magical war, are fighting a new war to save the world. Does not quite capture the opportunity to examine this unique look at the MG life or PTSD .12 episodes, Crunchyroll Subtitled 3/30/2019; Dubbed 1/12/2020. |
| Magical Meow Meow Taruto (TV) |
Very good |
torrents (Madhouse 2001) Funky 2005 Bandai English dub. Little magical cat-girl. Decent production values for this amusing and weird little series. Lots of love and hand-drawn goodness. 12 episodes. 4/23/2017. |
| Magical Play (ONA) |
Decent |
DVD (AIC 2001) 2004 ADV-Monster Island English dub and 2013 Sentai re-release. Absurd slapstick shorts featuring quasi-magical girls. 5 30-minute episodes, 8/8/2019. |
| Magical Sempai (TV) |
Good (dub & sub) |
Crunchyroll (LIDEN FILMS 2019) Half-episode length, cute high-school girl flubs a magic show. This one as grown on me. 12 12-minute episodes, usually consisting of three short stories. rated episode 1, Subtitled 9/20/2019; dubbed 1/2/2020. |
| Magical Warfare (TV) |
So-so (sub), Decent (dub) |
(Madhouse 2014). Nice artwork and good animation but the story is thin and difficult to follow. Inconclusive. 12 episodes. AN Time-Warner FVOD - Subtitled 8/28/2014; Bluray 12 1/23/2018. |
| Magical Witch Punie-chan (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD - Subtitled. 120 minutes. 4:3. Anime Works. Lively and violent. Good music. Probably good that it is short, although funny - it does wear out. DVD did not include the 4 omakes. 3/24/14 |
| Magikano (TV) |
So-so |
DVD (Tokyo Kids 2006) Jim's ADV 2007 dubbed taken over by Funimation in 2009 and then this SAVE release in 2010. 4:3 video with relatively low production standards of a Y-7 show. A minor harem contribution from the previous anime bubble. Undeserving of the excellent dub and the beginning of the end for ADV. 13 episodes. 7/27/2016 |
| Magnetic Rose (movie) |
Good |
DVD (Studio 4°C 1995) Subtitled. Psychological space thriller and mystery. Included in the Memories DVD movie collection. Nicely done minor theatrical release movie, 44 minutes. 6/13/2016. |
| Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden (TV) |
Very good |
Anime Network VOD - DVD - Takes a while to get going. Good story arc with interesting characters. |
| Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (TV) |
Very good |
DVD - Continues the first season with a new character with even a darker secret past. |
| Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara. (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (PINE JAM 2016) subtitled. Comic magical girl. 12 4-minute episodes. 3/28/2016. |
| Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara. Second Season (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (PINE JAM 2016) subtitled. Mild and fun short episodes. 12 5-minute episodes. 12/30/2016. |
| Majestic Prince (TV) |
Good (dub & sub) |
(Doga Kobo/Orange 2013) First Orange TV production. Visually impressive but soft in the story and the pacing. Bang-up conclusion. 24 episodes. Anime Network VOD - Subtitled, 12/20/13; Sentai 2015 Dubbed Blu-ray 3/20/2020; 12/11/2021. |
| Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls (TV) |
Good |
Bluray - Sharp picture, nice characters. Rated NFE for prolonged nudity. A light harem comedy with some fight sequences, especially at the end. Good music and fan service with a story arc that is not as strong as Samurai Girls. |
| Maken-Ki! Battling Venus (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (2011 AIC Spirits) 2013 Funimation English dub. Rather middling harem/fanservice series with a good dub. Production values and story elements improving somewhat in later episodes. 12 episodes. 1/10/2017. |
| Maken-Ki! It's Summer! It's Swimsuits! It's Training Camp! (OAV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (2012 AIC Spirits) 2013 Funimation English dub. Included in the season 1 release. Beach episode and dramatic conclusion to the series. 12 episodes. 1 OVA episode. 1/10/2017. |
| Manyū Hiken-chō (TV) |
Good |
online - (Hoods 2011) Subtitled. Historical fiction that is not for everyone with its emphasis on female breasts. It has its moments but other similar series are better. Maybe it could use a good English dub. One of the few LB anime in which the women complain of the awkwardness and weight. 12 episodes, 8 specials. 3/21/2015. |
| MAOYU (TV) |
Excellent |
Bluray - Subtitled. (You're darn tootin!) An excellent but unfinished Arms production and adventure. Rich, thoughtful and economic, but the world is only partially explored. especially the charming demons. Needs a sequel and a dub. 12 episodes. 5/26/2014. |
| Maple Colors (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - hentai (Image House 2004) 4:3 video. Critical Mass 2006 dub and release. Upbeat high school-based hentai. Nice character art and good animation. Good English dub. 2 30-minute episodes. 9/12/2014. |
| MAPS (OAV 1987) |
Good |
(Gallop 1987) Never released outside Japan. Finally gets an English fansub in 2021. Pretty fun from the day. Movie, 51 minutes, 3/25/2021. |
| MAPS (OAV 1994) |
Good |
online (TMS 1994) 1998 ADV/Monster Island dub, now lost. For those that like mid 90's OVAs (like me). A packed, bright and explosive 90's OVA series. 4 30-minute episodes. 1/22/2015; Again with original OVA, 3/27/2021. |
| Märchen Mädchen (TV) |
Decent |
(Hoods 2018) Subtitled. Shy girl transported to a magical-fantasy world. Hoods production values struggled with this one. Eventually a decent tournament series. Last episodes were delayed almost a year. 10:12 episodes VRV 6/28/2018; Crunchyroll 4/30/2019. |
| Mardock Scramble: The First Compression (movie) |
Very good |
(GoHands 2010) subtitled. Sci-fi/horror. Decent production values propel the emotional drama. A near future sci-fi tragedy similar in tone to Perfect Blue. Movie, 67 minutes. Time-Warner VOD 10/11/2014; DVD 2x 3/4/2017. |
| Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion (movie) |
Good (dub & sub) |
(GoHands 2011) Continues from the first movie. Colorful and graphically impressive but without the visceral intensity of the first movie. Second half is a calm casino drama, no action. Movie, 62 minutes. Time-Warner VOD, subtitled, 10/15/2014; DVD, dubbed 3/5/2017. |
| Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust (movie) |
Good |
(GoHands 2012) Sentai English dub and release. Movie, 66 minutes. Nice visuals, first half is a card game, action in the second half. AN - DirecTV VOD 3/29/14; 2x DVD 2/20/2017. |
| Maria the Virgin Witch (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Production I.G. 2015) 2016 Funimation dub and 2019 Blu-ray only release. 15th century young witch disrupts human wars and God's "plan". A thoughtful look at religious dogma and free will. Good production values. 12 episodes. 11/25/2019. |
| Martian Successor Nadesico (TV) |
Good |
Blu-Ray (Xebec 1996) 2000 ADV English dub, 2017 Nozomi rescue and Blu-Ray release. Attractive and sparky 90's space comedy. Looks good in Blu-ray. The show's luster fades a bit after the opening episodes. 26 episodes, 6/14/2019. |
| Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of Darkness |
Very good |
DVD (Xebec 1998) ADV dub. Included with the RS Blu-ray collection. Nice art and action and briskly paced. More focused than the TV show. I liked Ruri as captain. Movie, 87 minutes. 6/15/2019. |
| Mary and The Witch's Flower (movie) |
Very good |
Theater (Studio Ponoc 2017) Looks like a Ghibli successor. GKids U.S. release. Very nice young witch story. Movie, 102 minutes. 1/18/2018. |
| Masquerade (OAV) |
Very good |
online - (AIC 1998) Subtitled. Mystery/Horror/Ecchi. Originally released in English by CPM in 2001, re-released by Critical Mass in 2012. Mostly a good Mystery story with some good erotica. 4 episodes. 1/4/2015. |
| Matoi the Sacred Slayer (TV) |
Good |
DVD (WHITE FOX 2016) Sentai English subtitled only, 2017 release. Magical girl demon slayer. 12 episodes plus two OVA episodes. 11/2/2019. |
| Mayo Chiki! (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
Blu-ray - (2011 feel.) Sentai dub 2014. Originally watched the subtitled final episode on Anime Network VOD and then all episodes on hulu streaming. Released on blu-ray with an excellent Sentai dub. Relatively tame sexual content and fanservice. A pleasant friends/harem romp. Nicely done overall. 13 episodes. 2x. 8/28/2014 |
| Mazinger Z: Infinity (movie) |
Excellent |
(Toei Animation 2017) Subtitled. Enthusiastic reboot of 45 year-old franchise. Good cartoony fun. Gets a bonus for the robot Santa , as well as other details. Movie, 90 minutes. Orange Theater 2/11/2018; torrents 2/7/2019. |
| Medaka Box (TV) |
Good |
(GAINAX 2012) Good English dub voice work but middle episodes seem particularly and surprisingly mean spirited. Good ending episode with the team finally working on their own. 12 episodes. Anime Network VOD dubbed 12/9/13; Sentai 2- season DVD 6/3/2020. |
| Medaka Box Abnormal (TV) |
Good |
(GAINAX 2012) - Second season. Dub voice work is the star. Pretty good story, music and art. Although violent, it is calm by Gainax standards. 12 episodes. DirecTV AN VOD 4/17/2014; Sentai DVD set, 6/6/2020. |
| Megami Paradise (OAV) |
Very good |
(Animate 1995) A good mature magical girl good vs evil conflict. Subtitled, 2 30-minute OVA episodes. 2/27/2021. |
| (The) Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV 2009 renewal) |
Decent |
(Kyoto Animation 2009) 2016 Funimation/Crunchyroll rescue Blu-ray release of the 2007 Bandai release and BZ dub. Looks pretty good, SOL that Kyo-Ani loves. The six endless loop episodes are hard to endure. Making the movie was particularly cruel. 28 episodes. 10/30/2020. |
| Memories (movie) |
Good |
DVD (Sony 2004) Subtitled. Collection of the movies: Magnetic Rose; Stink Bomb; and Cannon Fodder. 3 short theatrical moves. Nice collection of these mid 90s classics. 113 minutes. 6/13/2016. |
| Mermaid Forest (OAV) |
Excellent |
(J.C. Staff 1991) CPM 1993 sub-only VHS, never reissued. Really nice looking and haunting. OVA, 56-minutes. 8/7/2020. |
| Mermaid Forest (TV) |
Excellent |
(TMS 2003) Widescreen 2005 Geneon dub. Horror. Nice character designs, similar art and atmosphere to Requiem from the darkness, good stories. 13 episodes (the eleven episode original series and the later two Mermaid's Scar OVAs). online 1-6 10/29/2014, 7-13 1/19/2015; 2006 Geneon DVD boxed set, 12/31/2021. |
| Mermaid's Scar (OAV) |
Excellent |
(Madhouse 1993) Ocean dub released on VHS long OOP and never reissued. Bloody and brutal tail of immortality. Beautiful and hypnotic. OVA, 45-minutes. 8/6/2020. |
| Metropolis (movie) |
Good |
DVD (MADHOUSE 2001) Theatrical release in widescreen and English (Sony?) dubbed. Excellent Art Deco cyber-punk CG and settings (from Satelite?). The story, not so much. Movie, 107 minutes. 5/4/2016. |
| Mezzo (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (ARMS 2004) 2004 ADV dub and 2017 re-release. Excellent characters and designs. Well-armed private detectives. Action and nice fanservice. 13 episodes. 8/14/2017. |
| Mezzo Forte (OAV) |
Good |
(ARMS 2000) Good BZ dub. Good action and graphic scenes. Prequel to the 2004 TV series. 2 30-minute OVA episodes. 2001 Media Blasters DVD-R, 8/12/2017; 9/7/2017; Softcel 2017 English dub cut and Japanese uncensored hentai uncut on DVD, 12/20/2018. |
| Michiko & Hatchin (TV) |
Decent |
CN-Toonami (Manglobe 2008) Funimation dubbed, 2015 release. Miserable slice-of-life story, seems an odd choice for Toonami. Good character designs, backgrounds with decent animation and music. Story is an odyssey through imaginary Latin American slums, with language and violent action similar to Black Lagoon. The show is angry, abusive, cynical and bitter. It is a painful show to watch. 22 episodes. 12/13/2015. |
| Midnight Occult Civil Servants (TV) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (LIDEN FILMS 2019) Subtitled. Problem solvers for supernatural beings. Tends toward mediocre art, animation and stories. 12 episodes. 6/23/2019; Nice follow-up, 13-15 11/29/2019. |
| Midnight Panther (OAV) |
Excellent |
(ARMS 1998) VHS and DVD released by CPM and long OOP. Early ARMS first anime character designs by Rin-Sin. Really nice looking and a good story. 2 OVA episodes, subtitled 8/8/2020. |
| MILF Assault Mode (OAV) |
Good |
(Pashmina 2013) Uncensored dubbed Hentai. Cute MILF chooses a young mate. Blu-Ray Hentai Heaven 8. 1 OVA episode, 12/1/2021 |
| Milf Park (OAV) |
Good |
(BOOTLEG 2017) AKA Juvenile Pornography The Animation. Included in Hentai Heaven volume 5. Cute MILF, disturbing story. 1 16 minute OVA episode, subtitled, 11/21/2021. |
| Millennium Actress (movie) |
Excellent |
(MADHOUSE 2001) widescreen. Immersion into the life and turbulent times of a popular actress and the parts she played in historical movies. Similar in many ways to Perfect Blue. Movie, 87 minutes. Torrents subtitled, 9/22/2015; English dubbed, District theater, 8/19/2019. |
| Miru Tights (ONA) |
Decent |
torrents (Yokohama Animation Lab 2019) Cute girls in tights. Suggestive. 13 3-minute episodes. 9/4/2019. |
| Misaki Chronicles (TV) |
Very good |
hulu. Follow-on series starts as a prequel. Tries to be more upbeat than the original. DVD includes Divergence Eve |
| (The) Misfit of Demon King Academy (TV) |
Decent |
(SILVER LINK. 2020) Rated episode 1. Nice looking. Overdone main character, but the story is hanging together. Crunchyroll subtitled, 13 episodes, 9/26/2020; Dubbed ?? |
| Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (TV) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(Kyoto Animation 2017) This anime is an excellent adaptation of the manga, perfectly capturing the humor and personality of the characters. The first-class production values from KyoAni soften the story and style of the manga to positive effect. Wrapped up with plenty of "dragon" in the last episodes. 13 episodes + later OVA. Crunchyroll Subtitled,4/5/2017; OVA 3/14/2018; Blu-ray Funimation dub and 2018 release, 8/13/2019. |
| Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S (TV) |
Excellent |
(Kyoto Animation 2021) Long awaited return of our dragons. Truly done with KyoAni's loving style. 12 episodes, 9/23/2021; 2/4/2020. |
| Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Short Animation Series (ONA) |
Very good |
(Kyoto Animation 2021) 1-minute episodes. Warm-up for the second season. Very cute, don't miss it! 13 episodes, Crunchyroll subtitled, 6/30/2021; 1/20/2022. |
| Miss Monochrome (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (LIDEN FILMS 2013) subtitled and dubbed. An android wants to be an idol. Pretty good CG short episodes. Really good ED. 13 4-minute episodes. 10/17/2015. |
| Miss Monochrome - The Animation- 2 (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (LINDEN 2015) Subtitled. Monochrome finally enumerates what she wants to do to become an idolm she assembles her props and begins. Nice touches in these short episodes. 13 8-minute episodes. 10/27/2015. |
| Miss Monochrome - The Animation- 3 (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (LINDEN 2015) Subtitled. The tour begins. Or candidate idol gynoid is a bit self-centered and taciturn and so is dangerously close to becoming a real girl. The good episodes are better and the bad episodes are worse than the previous seasons. 13 8-minute episodes. 12/25/2015. |
| MM! (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray - Lively with a good dub, music. Good but not great direction. The female character designs are relatively weak for Xebec. Extras include subbed shorts. 4/4/14 |
| Mob Psycho 100 (TV) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (BONES 2016) subtitled. Looks like BONES One-Punch Man but uglier. Mostly fight sequences and, so far, without any charming characters. 12 episodes. 1/7/2019. |
| Mob Psycho 100 II (TV) |
Decent (sub), Good (dub) |
(BONES 2018) The second season is just one story and it is not as good as the first season. Subtitled, Episode 1 of season 2 shown with a movie summary of the first season, Stadium Theater, 1/27/2019; 13 episodes, Subtitled Crunchyroll, 4/1/2019; 2020 Funimation dub Bluray combo release, 13 episodes and a good OVA 10/13/2020. |
| Mob Psycho 100 II (OAV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (BONES 2019) subtitled. Released before the new series. 1 OVA episode, 10/6/2022. |
| Mob Psycho 100 III (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(BONES 2022) Calm first half, second half Mob goes crazy and destroys the city, killing people. No aftermath discussed or shown, ends with incongruent Happy Birthday party for Reigen. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll Subtitled, 12/21/2022; Dubbed torrent, 2/12/2023. |
| Mob Psycho 100 REIGEN: The Miraculous Unknown Psychic (special) |
Decent |
(BONES 2018) subtitled. Compendium of the first season as an autobiography. 60 minutes. Stadium theater 1/5/2018; Crunchyroll 6/7/2018. |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (TV) |
Good |
CN-AS Toonami (Sunrise 2015)Viz 2016 release of the Bang-zoom English dub. Good looking production of this member of the long-running Gundam franchise. It has a decent story for a Gundam series. 25 episodes. 12/11/2016. |
| Modern Magic Made Simple (TV) |
Decent |
(Nomad 2009) The Girl Who Summons Washbasins, amusing but not anything really special. 12 episodes, 2011 Anime Network; 2012 Sentai sub-only DVD release, 2/9/2021. |
| Modest Heroes (movie) |
Very good |
(PONOC 2018) Dubbed. Three unrelated short visual features, with minimum dialog. Movie. GKIDS Fathom at Spectrum theater, 1/12/20199 |
| Moldiver (OAV) |
Good |
online - (AIC 1993) Pioneer Animaze dub. SD video. Reminiscent with the AIC animation and voices of the Tenchi series. Lively and funny superhero OVA series. 6 episodes. 2/20/2015. |
| Momokyun Sword (TV) |
Good |
(Project No 9 2014) Subtitled. Perhaps not the best in either mild action or fanservice fantasy, but it has its moments. Combat is more contest and the demons are rather nice. 12 episodes. AN VOD 11/5/2014; 2016 Sentai sub-only Blu-Ray 9/4/2019. |
| Monochrome Factor (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (A.C.G.T 2008) Subtitled. Section 23 (Maiden Japan) DVD release. Understated supernatural same-sex romance and demon battles. Never seems to come together as a story that features an obnoxious entourage and a disappointing ending. 24 episodes. 4/17/2020. |
| Monogatari Series Second Season (TV) |
Good |
(SHAFT 2013) Subtitled. Finished the first arc which was pretty good, the subsequent arcs, not as much. 26 episodes. Three recap episodes skipped. 6/12/2018. |
| Mononoke (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - Subtitled. (Toei 2007) New Video release of a occult/horror anime series set in feudal style Japan (although with modern items, like trains). Visual style is of traditional Japanese art on a rice paper background. Movement is usually a series of still artwork with a background of elaborate and detailed patterns. Rated 6:8 in the "Visually most Striking" list. Similar in tone and form to "Requiem from the Darkness" series. The terse Japanese dialog adds to the creepy tone. Why no blu-ray release? 12 episodes. 8/15/2014. |
| Monster (TV) |
Decent |
SyFy - Considered a classic. Slow-paced psychological and occasional physical horror. Good story drawn out too long IMHO. Character design and animation I thought were a bit sub-par but it isn't an action series. Monochromatic backgrounds are unrelentingly deary and depressing. |
| Monster Girl Doctor (TV) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(Arvo 2020) Rated episode 1. Follows the LN and is being done better than I expected. Very nice character designs (thank you Z-ton). Sparky dub! 12 episodes, Crunchyroll subtitled, 9/27/2020; Crunchyroll Studiopolis English dub, 11/1/2020. |
| Monster Musume no Iru Nichijō SP (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (Lerche 2016) Sentai dubbed and included with the TV series release. 2 episodes. 9/19/2017. |
| Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls (TV) |
Very good (dub), Excellent (sub) |
(Lerche 2015) Faithful and loving adaption of the manga. Harem series with lovely, affectionate and dangerous monster girls. Upbeat and funny. The physical humor of the manga adapts very well to the anime. Crunchyroll subtitled 9/22/2015 censored; Online uncensored 2x 3/2/2016; Sentai LE Blu-ray dubbed 9/19/2017. 12 episodes. |
| Moondrive (movie) |
Very good |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. A visually interesting outlaws on a treasure hunt story by a key and art animator. 10/10/2020. |
| Moonlight Lady (OAV) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(IMAGIN 2001) Uncensored light hentai, notable for its influential Carnelian character designs. Good psychological-possession drama-mystery with romance. Decent dub for the day. 5 30-minute OVA episodes. torrents, sub 6/21/2016, dub 6/29/2016; Kitty 2002 dub, 2005 DVD-R set release, 10/8/2018. |
| MoonPhase (TV) |
Good |
DVD (SHAFT 2004) 2006 Funimation dub in a 2011 S.A.V.E. DVD release. Slow paced adventures of a vampire tween girl and her adopted family. 26 episodes. 9/19/2019. |
| Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (Production IG 2007) BZ English dub and Media Blasters release. Aired on CN-AS in 2008. Epic journey through feudal China. Lovely visuals and a pretty good story. 26 episodes. 4/6/2017. |
| (The) Morose Mononokean (TV) |
Decent |
(Pierrot Plus 2016) Funimation dub and 2018 combo release of the first season. Easy-going yokai stories. Fair production values, more care to the yokai character designs and backgrounds would have been nice. Mild and enjoyable stories. 13 episodes. Blu-ray 6/21/2020. |
| Motto To Love Ru (TV) |
Very good |
AN online (hulu) - (2010) Subtitled. Second season continuing the first season and the OVAs. More fanservicey romps of this ever improving series. 12 episodes. 2x. 7/2/2014. |
| Mouse (TV) |
Decent |
DVD - Dubbed, 4:3 SD. Media Blasters/Studio Deen (2004) upbeat bouncy fanservice romp. Decent. Good Op:Ed. 12 14-minute episodes. 5/8/2014. |
| Murder Princess (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Bee Train 2007) Funimation dub and 2009 release. Decent art and animation, violent body-transfer princess recovers the throne. Lots of twists in this minor classic. 6 episodes. 5/27/2017. |
| Muromi-san (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Tatsunoko Production 2013) Cute mermaid short-joke comedy romance. 13 12-minute episodes, 2/19/2020. |
| Mushi-Shi (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Artland 2005) Funimation 2007 dub and 2011 S.A.V.E. DVD collection release. Pensive walk and reflection by a seeker of alternate-spectral lifeforms. 26 episodes. 1/23/2019. |
| Muv-Luv Alternative (TV) |
Very good |
Rated episode 1, Crunchyroll subtitled. (Graphinica 2021) The Earth has been overrun with alien (Beta) invaders, mobile suits (and conventional forces) fight back. Same alternative universe as Schwarzes Marken but 25 years later time. 12 episodes, 12/23/2021. |
| Muv-Luv Alternative (TV 2) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (2022) Continues the Muv-Luv franchise story of alternate futures fighting the BETA. 12(24), 12/14/2022. |
| Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Satelite 2012) 2015 Sentai dub and BD release in two collections. Nice Satelite visuals of a giant robot vs alien attack. About 1/3 of the episodes are alien-free political intrigue and character interaction drama. Unfinished and may be back. 24 episodes. 7/8/2015. |
| My Bride is a Mermaid (TV) |
Good |
(GONZO AIC 2007) Fair teen romance series, with mermaids, sometimes, funny in spots. enthusiastic Funimation dub and DVD 2013 SAVE release. 26 episodes, 8/7/2022. |
| My Hero Academia (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray(BONES 2016) 2017 combo-release and strong English dub from Funimation. Imaginative art from BONES, but this season never emerges as one of BONES best. The back story, present arc, villeins and entourage are only mildly interesting compared to their other shows. 13 episodes. 5/16/2020. |
| My Neighbor Totoro (movie) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (1988 Ghibli) Attractive early Ghibil movie. Set the pattern for things to come later for children and tween girls living in a regular world that is hiding a secret world. More creatures and less mecha than some other early Miyazaki. Movie - 86 minutes. online 6/23/2015, blu-ray 9/4/2015. |
| My Neighbors the Yamadas (movie) |
Good |
(Studio Ghibli 1999) Isao TAKAHATA's contribution. Simple lines, looks hand drawn in charcoal but is said to all be made on a computer, the first for Ghibli. Vignettes of a more or less typical Japanese family in the late 1990's. Movie, 104 minutes. 8/22/2020. |
| My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (SILVER LINK 2020) rated episode 1. Fun series with a very nice twist and engaging characters. The upper-class Victorian setting looks pretty good too. 12 episodes. Subtitled 4:12 episodes 7/11/2020; Dubbed 8/4/2020. |
| My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X (TV 2) |
Good |
(SILVER LINK. 2021) Follow-on to the first season. Still pretty good. 12 episodes, Crunchyroll subtitled, 9/17/2021. |
| Myriad Colors Phantom World (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
(Kyoto Animation 2016) Good looking and entertaining phantoms everywhere. 13 episodes. Crunchyroll Subtitled 3/30/2016; Funimation dubbed Blu-ray 12/26/2017. |
| Mysteria Friends (TV) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(Cygames Pictures 2019) as Manaria Friends. Very nice looking ~12 minute, episodes. Simple SOL stories about two good school friends, with a hint of romance. Another Dragon Half, but with slowly engaging style and elegance. 10 episodes. Crunchyroll Subtitled 3/24/2019; 4/16/2019; Sentai 2020 Dubbed Blu-ray Limited edition, 11/5/2021. |
| Mysterious Girlfriend X (TV) |
Excellent |
Bluray - rated NFE for suggestive dialog and the gooey premise. It is a different high school love story that excels in conveying charming aspects of young love: shyness, commitment, fidelity, temptation, and physical union. The character designs and animation are both very good and not distracting from the story that come across nicely in bluray. The English dub is excellent. |
| Mystery of the Necronomicon (OAV) |
Very good |
(Discovery 1999) Originally released in 2007 on DVD and dubbed in English by CPM (under Anime 18), same disk re-issued by Critical Mass in 2010. Explicit mystery/Horror, not hentai. Solid mystery, nicely done. English voice work is a little weak, but acceptable. 4 parts. Torrents, 12/28/2014; DVD, 7/7/2022. |
| Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (TV) |
Very good |
Anime Network VOD - Classic ADV. Lightweight magical fun. Nice characters, animation and English voice work. Free online at AN. |
| Nabari no Ou (TV) |
Good |
(J.C. Staff, 2008) Funimation English dub. A typical high school ninja adventure grows into a drama. S.A.V.E. version OOP. Torrent, 26 episodes, 11/14/2023. |
| Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water (TV) |
Very good |
AN DirecTV FVOD - 4:3. An attractive 1989 Gainax production with an odd early ADV dub. Good story, characters and a decent production for the time. Showing two each week. 39 episodes. (Time-Warner as of episodes 35-36) 8/14/2014. |
| Nagasarete Airantou (TV) |
Decent |
(feel. 2007) Blu-ray, subtitled only. 26 episodes. One boy on an island of only women. Okay, but not outstanding example of this sub-genera. 26 episodes. 10/12/2019. |
| Najica Blitz Tactics (TV) |
Decent |
DVD collection 4:3 video, Minor ADV 2003 work. Less pretentious than but similar to Noir. OK art and dub. OK stories but the silly panty fan service in the early episodes is distracting. 12 episodes. 5/27/2014 |
| NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them! (TV) |
Decent |
(Studio Gokumi 2011) An average harem romp with some nice fanservice but the backstory is weak. Never moves out from its corner. Sentai AN-VOD 2013; Blu-ray 9:12 episodes. 9/8/2019. |
| Napping Princess (movie) |
Excellent |
(Signal.MD (I.G.) 2017) subtitled. Ancien and the Magic Tablet theatrical release by 4Kids. Disjointed story, but imaginative and stunningly beautiful. Movie 120 minutes. Frida Theater 9/11/2017. |
| Nasty Thoughts, Dirty Deeds (OAV) |
Good |
(Studio 1st 2014) AKA Otome Hime Hentai, Blu-Ray, Hentai Heaven 7, 1 OVA episode, 25 minutes, 11/28/2021. |
| Natsume Yūjin-Chō Go (TV 5) |
Good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (Shuka, 2016) Continues with a visit to the grandmother's past and the yokai entities that still remember her. 13 episodes, 2/28/2024. |
| Natsume Yūjin-Chō Roku (TV 6) |
Good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (Shuka, 2017) Decent follow-on to its predecessors. 11 episodes, 4/4/2024. |
| Natsume's Book of Friends (TV) |
Decent (sub), Good (dub) |
(Brain's Base, 2008) Interesting art style, mellow yokai stories. Nothing special in the stories, character designs or animation, however. 13 episodes. DVD Subtitled NIS release, 6/24/2018; Crunchyroll, Funimation English dub, 1-13, 5/27/2023. |
| Natsume's Book of Friends (TV 2) |
Decent (sub), Good (dub) |
(Brain's Base, 2009) Continuing yokai stories. Never emerges from its comfort zone. Interesting production style but muted character designs and animation. 13 episodes. NIS Subtitled DVD, 6/25/2018; Crunchyroll Funimation English dub, 1-13 (14-26), 8/8/2023. |
| Natsume's Book of Friends (TV 3) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Brain's Base, 2011) Steadily improving series, in both story quality and art. Funimation English dub, 1-13 (27-39), 9/11/2023. |
| Natsume's Book of Friends (TV 4) |
Good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (Brain's Base, 2012) continues the series with increased action and better art. 13 episodes, 1/21/2024. |
| Natsume's Book of Friends: The Stump of the Suzunaru Tree (OAV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (Shuka, 2017) Side stories for season 6 originally included in the home video releases in Japan. 2 OVA episodes, 4/6/2024. |
| Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (movie) |
Excellent |
(Tokuma Shoten 1984) The character design and animation may not be the spectacle of Hayao MIYAZAKI's later works, but still impressive. The clean English dub and the epic story make this a timeless animation classic. Movie, 116 minutes. Disney DVD 2008? GKids U.S. release, Tustin Legacy theater 9/24/2017. |
| Nazo no Kanojo X (OAV) |
Very good |
torrents (HOODS 2012) subtitled. After the delightful TV series, the lovers attend the Summer Festival. 1 OVA episode. 2/19/2016. |
| Necromancer (OAV) |
Decent |
Online - (Animac 2006) Hentai. Pretty good story and character designs. Incomplete. 1 30-minute episode of an unfinished series. 12/15/2014. |
| Needless (TV) |
Excellent |
Anime Network VOD - Bluray - Flashy, stylish with cartoonish character design and animation that includes OTT fanservice. The involvement of characters that appear to be children may put some off. But it spins a good yarn and is fun to watch. |
| Negima!? (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (SHAFT 2006) 2008 Funimation dubbed with classic voices; 2011 S.A.V.E. DVD release. The second attempt of the series is visually impressive SHAFT work; the stories rather less. 26 episodes. 9/2/2018. |
| Negima!? Spring OVA |
Good |
DVD - (2006 SHAFT) Funimation 2008 dub and release. Nice, fun, harem, fanservice fest derived from the series. Better than I though it would be. 2:26 minute episodes. 10/31/2014. |
| Nekomonogatari (Black) (TV) |
Good |
(SHAFT 2012) Subtitled. Continuation of the series, more family matters. 4 episodes. 6/5/2018. |
| Nekopara (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-Ray (Felix Film 2020) 2021 Funimation dub and Blu-Ray release. Good character designs and nice costumes. Series stories never step beyond its title premise, for good or bad. 12 episodes, 7/30/2021. |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - Classic. An early and influential mobile suite series. Seems crude by today's standards but is still fun to watch. Was later remade with bigger budget and thus higher production values. |
| New Dominion Tank Police (OAV) |
Good |
Anime Network VOD - Subtitled. 1993 CPM 6-episode OVA series. Good. It was dubbed by CPM but the dub was lost. |
| NieA_7 (TV) |
Decent |
(Triangle Staff 2000) Geneon dub, Discotek rescue DVD/Blu-ray. Never rises too high. 13 episodes, 9/28/2022. |
| Night is Short, Walk On Girl (movie) |
Good |
Frida theater (Science SARU 2017) The same animation co for the other two Masaaki YUASA directed 2017 movies. Post-modern Flash animation. Simple romance over one night in a mind-bending collage. Movie, 91 minutes. 8/28/2018 |
| Night on the Galactic Railroad (movie) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Group TAC 1985) Discotek 2015 English dub and release. Symbolic images, seems older, related to Belladonna of Sadness. Movie, 108 minutes. 12/31/2017. |
| Night Shift Nurses: Experiment (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (ARMS 2005) 2007 English dubbed ASM release, uncensored hentai. No English credits. The last ARMS hentai series. Good, but production values are below their best. 3 30-minute movies, on 3 DVDs. 6/9/2018. |
| Night Warriors - Darkstalkers' Revenge (OAV) |
Very good |
(Madhouse 1997) ADV Ocean dub and Discotek 2016 DVD re-release. Expressive and explosive Madhouse vampire extravaganza. 4 - 45 minute episodes, 3/8/2021. |
| Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective (TV) |
Good |
DVD (AIC 1998) BZ dub for CPM, 2017 Discotek rescue. I like it. It is an above average AIC original but the art and animation suffer in the later episodes. It backed off the more appropriate tragic ending. 12 episodes, 5/10/2020. |
| Ninja Nonsense (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (ufotable 2004) 2006 NYAV dub for RS, 2018 Blu-ray. Continuously wacky. 12 episodes. 5/25/2019. |
| Ninja Scroll (movie) |
Good |
BluRay - (1993 MADHOUSE) 2015 Sentai release with the 1995 Manga Entertainment (Animaze) English dub. 4:3 video preserved. Stunning graphics and animation (especially for 1993!), the story and English dub, not so much. Movie - 94 minutes. 6/1/2015. |
| Nisekoi (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (SHAFT 2014) Continues episode stores from the series. 4 25-minute OVA episodes. 6/20/2021 |
| Nisekoi - False Love (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (SHAFT 2014) Arranged relationship of two students by two gangster clans, high-school romance. Nice looking, a bit repetitive on the same joke. Subtitled, 20 episodes. 6/18/2021 |
| Nisekoi: (TV 2) |
Decent |
DVD (SHAFT 2015) Follow-on to the first "season" with a new character and similar episodic romantic comic conflict. Subtitled, 12 episodes. 6/198/2021. |
| Nisemonogatari (TV) |
Very good |
(SHAFT 2012) Subtitled. Still attractive, philosophic, sexy and strange. 11 episodes. 6/5/2018. |
| No Game, No Life (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Madhouse 2014) Subtitled. Interesting use of saturated, block-fluorescent color. Two sibling shut-ins become unbeatable MCs in a game-fantasy world. It's more into the hypnotizing fantastic color patterns than either the animation or the story. Better towards the end. 12 episodes. 9/16/2017. |
| No Game, No Life Zero (movie) |
Very good |
(Madhouse 2017) Azoland/Sentai English dub. Visually impressive, a dark magic world in perpetual war and destruction, eventually resolved by two romantic visionaries. Movie. 2 hrs. Tustin Legacy Theater 10/8/2017; DVD 5/16/2020; Blu-ray 12/3/2021. |
| Noblesse (TV) |
Decent |
rated episode 1, Crunchyroll subtitled. (Production I.G 2020) Korean webcomic adaptation of an action, bloodless vampire series. Nice character designs. 13 episodes. 1/5/2021. |
| Nobunagun (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray(ridge 2014) Funimation English dub. High school girl in a monster extermination org. 13 episodes. 10/28/2019. |
| Noir (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Bee Train 2001) 2003 ADV dub re-released by Funi in 2011. Female assassins with lots of dead bodies. Good dub but pretentious and cynical. Art, animation and musical score are all pretty good. Initial episodes were pretty good but a bit too long on the main story arc at the end. 26 episodes. 1/29/2014 |
| Non Non Biyori (TV) |
Decent |
AN Time-Warner FVOD - (2013 SILVER LINK) Subtitled. City girl moves to the country. Slow paced, like country life. 12 episodes. (Time-Warner as of episode 9) 8/22/2014. |
| Nyan Koi! (TV) |
So-so |
(AIC 2009) Uneven and silly. The usual nice voice work is largely wasted on this minor comedy anime. Nice AIC-style fan-service. 12 episodes. DirecTV VOD dubbed 4/3/14; Sentai Blu-ray, dubbed, 8/17/2020. |
| Nyancos (movie) |
Excellent |
(Nippon Columbia 2003) Raw - silent. A world featuring fashion-model-like-cat-girls through the seasons and other short vignettes. Has a gentle and uplifting charm all of its own. Movie, 26-minutes, plus a 5 minute trailer. OOP JP DVD - torrents 8/2/2017. |
| Occult Academy (TV) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2010) Subtitled. Suffers from A-1 disease: unfocused story, poorly developed world and characters. Improves somewhat in the last episodes. The art and animation are also so-so. 13 episodes. 2/7/2020. |
| Ocean Waves (movie) |
Good |
Frida theater (Ghibli 1993) subtitled. Rare US showing. Good slice-of-life retrospective narrative of a high-school romance. Movie, 72 minutes. 1/13/2017. |
| Odd Taxi: In the Woods (movie) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (P.I.C.S. 2022) Subtitled. Compiled TV show and added conclusion. 2hr Movie, 12/10/2022. |
| ODDTAXI (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll, rated episode 1 (OLM/P.I.C.S. 2021) Art and animation are adequate for this good, pensive and mysterious, anthro-animal crime and SOL series. Best writing and direction of the season. 13 episodes, subtitled, 6/28/2021; subtitled, 8/6/2021; Nice dub, 3/23/2022. |
| Ogenki Clinic Adventures (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - (1991 AC Create) Anime18/CPM English language only 2007 release. Funny, silly, upbeat, hentai cartoon show. An example of what a good director can do with very little. Early work of the famous director of Slayers and Tenchi Muyo (at about the same time!) and many more. Nice anime history extra. Great trailers. 2 volumes of 45 minutes each. 10/22/2014. |
| Oh! Edo Rocket (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(Madhouse 2007) Really an excellent production, very funny with nice production values, but the main story arc ends at episode 18. 26 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 12/21/2017; DVD (First 13 episodes) Funimation 2010 dub and release 13:26 3/11/2018. |
| Okko's Inn (movie) |
Decent |
Spectrum theater (MADHOUSE 2018) NYAV English dubbed. Modest effort. movie, 95 minutes. 4/22/2019. |
| Omamori Himari (TV) |
Decent |
torrents (ZEXCS 2009) subtitled. Mild harem show reminiscent of Girls Bravo. Nice cat girl design. 12 episodes. 12/9/2016. |
| On Your Mark (movie) |
Very good |
(Studio Ghibli 1995) Subtitled. Hayao makes an AMV. Impressive work for a minor song. AMV, 6 minutes. Theater (with Princess Mononoke) 1/9/2017; torrents 3/24/2017. |
| One Punch Man (TV) |
Decent |
(Madhouse 2015) VIZ media BZ English dub. Good Madhouse background art direction and good dub work with lesser writing and (manga) character designs. 12 episodes . CN-AS Toonami 10/9/2016; Nice Viz 2017 LE Blu-ray, +6 10-minute OVAs, 6/15/2020. |
| One Week Friends (TV) |
Decent |
AN Time-Warner FVOD - (2014 Brains Base) Subtitled. High school set slice-of-life/amnesia/friends story. The simple character designs fit the story. Not bad. 12 episodes. 9/17/2014. |
| One: True Stories (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (ARMS 2003) Uncensored hentai. 4:3 video. MB 2005 English dub and release. Sweet romance. Better production values than most hentai, but not an outstanding example of ARMS work. 3 30-minute episodes. 10/3/2017. |
| OniAi (TV) |
Very good |
Bluray - (2012) (Hats off to Funi with their only subtitled only title released as a very nice "Limited Edition" in an artbox w/DVDs). Nice bright bluray colors. Sister with a crush on brother, plus a harem in heat. Not for everyone, but great for what it is. 12 episodes. 6/23/2014. |
| Onigiri (TV) |
Good |
AN online (Pierrot Plus 2016) Subtitled. Anime based on MMORPG. Bright colors, active girls. 13 3-minute episodes. 7/1/2016. |
| Only Yesterday (movie) |
Good |
Edwards Irvine Theater (Ghibli 1991). Good Studiopolis dub got GKids. A rare western release of an Isao Takahata Ghibli movie. A favorite among long-time anime fans but is a little slow for me. A nicely-done countryside slice-of-life with adolescent flashbacks. Movie 118 minutes. 3/7/2016. |
| Onsen Yōsei Hakone-chan (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Asahi 2015) Subtitled. Cute young hot spring spirit (demon?) girl. 13 3-minute episodes, ongoing. 12/27/2015 |
| Origin ~Spirits of the Past~ (movie) |
So-so |
Bluray - Dubbed. Opulent visuals and good music. English Dub was OK. Lackluster story. Beautiful on bluray though. |
| Orphen (TV) |
Good |
DVD (J.C. Staff 1998) First season. 2001 ADV dub and release, originally on VHS. Much like Slayers but more serious and dramatic in parts. JCS does a good job on the 90s character designs. Somewhat uneven production values.. And yes, I like the English voice work too although this early example is not as polished as ADV's later dubs.24 episodes. 6/9/2017. |
| Orphen: The Revenge (TV) |
Good |
DVD (J.C. Staff 1999) 2003 ADV dub and release. Second season. Continues with the ensemble, not as dramatic as the first season. Quite a contrast in JCS production techniques in just one year with a startling jump from the 90's look to the "new millennium" look of the first season. 23 episodes. 6/13/2017. |
| Otaku no Video (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (GAINAX 1991) AnimEigo subtitled 2000 release. Some live-action interviews. Tribute to Japanese otaku in the 1980s. Easy to make fun of the otaku lifestyle but sad in the end. 2 50-minute OVA episodes. 3/25/2017. |
| Our Home's Fox Deity (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (ZEXCS 2008) Subtitled NIS first season DVD and a second season box set release. Pleasant NIS presentation. Not outstanding, but very good. 24 episodes. 4/1/2018. |
| Outbreak Company (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(feel. 2013) Young otaku is taken to a deliberately cliche fantasy world to introduce the residents to manga and anime, with hilarious results. Lots of inside jokes. Serious at the end. 12 episodes. Time-Warner FVOD, subtitled 9/17/2014; Bluray dubbed 3/15/2017. |
| Outlanders (OAV) |
Very good |
online (AIC 1986) One of the best from the rare existent 80s OVAs. I love the 80s styles. 48 minutes. 12/3/2014. |
| Outlaw Star (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD (Sunrise 1998) Classic, fast and funny and a bit dated now but still really enjoyable. The English dub voice work is a little strained at times but still carries the humor well enough. 26 episodes. |
| Overlord (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(MADHOUSE 2015)Dark, dramatic, and visually impressive. Interesting twist on the trapped in a game story. I like it. 13 episodes. (Also 8 3-minute OMAKI episodes.) Online Subtitled 9/30/2015; Blu-ray Funimation dubbed 10/21/2017; 2x 1/14/2018. |
| Overlord II (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(Madhouse 2018) . Sequel. Very nice production values, character designs and world-building stories. 13 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 4/3/2018; Funi dub 5/23/2018. |
| Overlord III (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (Madhouse 2018) Subtitled. Much anticipated continuation-sequel to II. Continuing the battles and intrigue in the land, largely caused by Goom to test the residents mettle. The series continues with the superior production values, characters and story of the series as a whole. 13 episodes. 10/2/2018. |
| Overlord IV (TV) |
Very good |
(Madhouse 2022) low-key start, with the returning charming characters. Great Madhouse art and animation, as always. Becomes meaner-spirited in later episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 13 episodes, 9/27/2022. |
| Owari no Seraph (special) |
Good |
(Wit studio 2015) subtitled. Fun 2 - 10 minute comic short outtakes from the first series. 7 episodes. 12/1/2015. |
| Owarimonogatari (TV) |
Good |
(SHAFT 2015) Subtitled. Again a visually interesting romance. 12 episodes. 6/18/2018. |
| Owarimonogatari (specials) |
Good |
(SHAFT 2017) Subtitled. Continuation from the main series. More animation in this one. 3 episodes. 6/22/2018. |
| Oz (OAV) |
Good |
(Madhouse 1992) subtitled. Never released in the US. Visually impressive. Somewhat static battle against androids for a hidden research facility. 2 35-minute OVA episodes. Torrents 2/5/2022. |
| Paid and Laid (OAV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Bootleg 2007) Uncensored hentai. 3:4 video. 2015 Kitty DVD English dub and 2018 Blu-ray re-release in the anthology series as Hentai Heaven 3 with Double Duty Nurses. 2 30 minute OVA episodes. 3/25/2019; 11/15/2021. |
| Pale Cocoon (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (Studio Rikka 2006) subtitled. Another Earth, post Apocalypse. Quiet, thoughtful story. Same group made Time of Eve OVA 23 minutes. 1/11/2016, 2x 2/20/2016. |
| Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(AXsiZ 2016) subtitled. From the Masamune SHIROW consortium, not as serious as the others. The action mostly takes place in bright sunlight, in contrast to the other dark anime series. The sci-fi background is always the main attraction; character development and narrative, less so. The droll cat-eared tween female cybernetic sidekick is the intentional scene-stealer. 12 episodes. DAISUKI - 4/2/2016; Blu-ray 10/25/2017. |
| Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (GAINAX 2010) 2012 Funimation dub and release. Busy and creative. The excellent dub dialog is a lot of the humor. 13 episodes. 5/8/2017. |
| Panty-Monium (OAV) |
Good |
(Pashmina 2014) AKA Fetikano! Decent romance story with fetishes. Hentai, Blu-Ray, Hentai Heaven 7, 1 OVA episode, 25 minutes, 11/28/2021. |
| Papillon Rose (OAV) |
Excellent |
DVD - Subtitled. Deliberately OTT with some nudity, sexual situations and dialog mostly for parody effect but it stands on its own. Clean animation with cute character designs. Rather leaves off with the story unfinished, a pity they didn't make more. Silly but it works and is very funny in parts. In SD letterbox 1.78 to 1 video. DVD includes the TV series with no other extras. |
| Papillon Rose (TV) |
Very good |
DVD - Subtitled. Toned down considerably from the OVA. Delightful minor anime parody with stories and characters that stand on their own nicely. Nice clean animation. Still in the same Letterboxed SD video on the DVD as the OVA. DVD includes the OVA but no other extras. |
| Paprika (movie) |
Excellent (dub), Masterpiece (sub) |
(Madhouse 2006) Nightmares within nightmares story with excellent psychedelic visuals (with help from Production IG) for Madhouse. Director Satoshi Kon's last completed work. Great soundtrack too. Movie - 86 minutes. 2007 Sony dubbed Blu-ray release 6/5/2015, 9/11/2018; Frida theater 11/25/2019 subtitled. |
| Paranoia Agent (TV) |
Excellent |
torrents (MADHOUSE 2004) Widescreen with a Geneon dub, OOP. Excellent psychological horror complete with monsters from the id. Madhouse does an admirable job of keeping up with Kon's psychotic visuals and the multi-threaded story. The progression of doubt, uncertainty and fear to paranoia and ultimately to delusion and madness. 13 episodes. 10/8/2015. |
| Parasyte -the maxim- (TV) |
Excellent |
CN Toonami (MADHOUSE 2014) Sentai English dub. Nice animation, settings and well-done graphic horror. Great eerie voice work for Migi by Brittany K. Humor and mystery fades towards the more dramatic end. 24 episodes. 4/10/2016; 2x 10/8/2016; Blu-Ray, 11/28/2022. |
| Patlabor 2: The Movie (movie 2) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Production I.G. 1993) Bandai English dubbed, Sentai 2015 re-release. Nice movie with strange unknown voices. Movie, 107 minutes. 7/21/2017. |
| Patlabor the Mobile Police (TV) |
Very good |
AN DirecTV FVOD - SD-3:4. 1989 - Re-released 1990 CPM dub. Dated but still an entertaining older Sunrise anime with had-drawn mecha (and adorable Noa Izumi). 47 episodes. 6/5/2014 |
| Penguin Highway (movie) |
Good |
The Frida Theater (Studio Colorido 2018) Eleven Arts limited theatrical release and English dub. Whimsical and strange. Movie, 119 minutes. 4/13/2019. |
| Perfect Blue (movie) |
Very good |
(MADHOUSE 1997) - Early 2000 DVD SD wide screen transcription from VHS? Good story. The realistic characters and animation looked rotoscoped but this added to the creepy feel. DVD, dubbed, 1/26/2014 2x 1/5/16; The Frida Cinema (special feature with Akira), subtitled, 5/22/2018. |
| (The) Perfect Insider (TV) |
Decent |
(2015 A-1 Pictures) 2016 Sentai, subtitled-only, DVD release. Nice looking quiet low-psych-thriller, closed-room mystery double murder like Zaregoto. 11 episodes, 1/29/2021. |
| Pet Shop of Horrors (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Madhouse 1999) 2000 Urban Vision VHS dub, Sentai 2016 re-release DVD. Visually interesting horror stories. 4 episodes. 1x AN; 2x DVD. 10/30/2016. |
| Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time (TV) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(Wolfsbane 2020) Fun sexy short series. The monster girls all want him (and despite his resistance, get him!) and they all look very good. Two versions on Crunchyroll, one less censored than the other. 12 13-minute episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 10/4/2020; (AT-X) uncensored English dubbed, 10/19/2021. |
| Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time - Super Extra (TV 2) |
Very good |
HIDIVE (Wolfsbane/Seven 2022) Cute, only ecchi this season. 12 5-minute episodes, 2/20/2023. |
| Phantom Quest Corp. (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - (Madhouse1994) Anamiz dub for the Pioneer 2000 Release. 4:3 video transfer from VHS. Okay art and direction. Very good action animation and English dub from now well-known voices. Supernatural comedy like Ghost Sweeper. OVA 4 30-minute episodes. 9/23/2014. |
| Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ (TV) |
Decent |
DVD - (Bee Train 2009) - Funimation dub in nice LE slipcase DVD collection releases. Rather dreary story of young nameless assassins, tone is between Noir and Black Lagoon. 26 episodes. 3/3/2015. |
| Phi-Brain - Puzzle of God (TV) |
So-so (dub & sub) |
AN Time-Warner FVOD. (2012 Sunrise) First season. The human character designs are ugly and the backgrounds and animation not up to Sunrise's usual standards. The puzzles are interesting. 25 episodes. 10/19/2014. |
| Phoenix (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Tezuka Productions 2004) NYAV English dub for Media Blasters. Throwback series with an uneven production. Although great in some episodes, it has an unsatisfying ending. 13 episodes. 2/11/2020. |
| Photon: The Idiot Adventures (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (AIC 1997) Original 1997 VHS CPM release and dub. Discotek rescue release DVD 2017. 5 30-minute OVA episodes and a 45 minute finale episode. 11/25/2018. |
| Pia Carrot e Yōkoso!! - Sayaka no Koi Monogatari (movie) |
Good |
(IMOVE 2002) Follow-on to the game and series with the opening of the Pia Carrot #4 with old and new staff. Unreleased in the US. 50-minute OVA fan-subbed torrent, 2/16/2021. |
| Planet With (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (J.C.Staff 2018) Subtitled. Nice new series with solid production values, visually interesting and a strange story with occasional CG mecha animation 12 episodes, 10/2/2018. |
| planetarian (ONA) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
Daisuki (David Production 2016) dubbed and subtitled, licensed by Funimation. Excellently told short romantic tragedy. 5:5 (sub) 5:5 (dub) variable-length ONA episodes. 9/3/2016. |
| Plastic Memories (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Doga Kobo 2015) Subtitled. Another interesting SOL into non-human intelligence and tragic love. Similar considerations as in Chobits. Never really goes the distance for intriguing AI questions. 13 episodes. 4/6/2019. |
| Please Save My Earth (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (Production I.G. 1993) Subtitled. Aliens reincarnated in the present as Japanese young people. Nice looking master. VIZ released a dub, now oop. Leaves much unresolved. Nice ending though. 6 30-minute episodes. 11/26/2018. |
| Polyphonica (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (Ginga-ya 2007) Subtitled. DVD released by Sentai in 2009. A mild magic series with attractive and charming heroes and villains. Good story with nice designs, animation and music. Anime Network VOD 1x; 2x DVD 6/20/2016. 12 episodes. |
| Polyphonica Crimson S (TV) |
Excellent |
Anime Network VOD and DVD - An excellent musical-magical series that is more intense than the sequel series. It has a good story arc with great characters. The animation is more still frame than I remember from seeing it on VOD the first time. Coati is a cute as ever! Great music! The DVD case artwork is good but misrepresents the show. Why no dub? |
| Pom Poko (movie) |
Very good |
Theater (Ghibli 1994) Disney-BV dub. English credits. Rather dark tanuki war against an human residential development project. Long for an animated feature, excellent production values throughout. Movie, 118 minutes. Stadium Theater 6/17/2018. |
| Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (movie) |
Good |
(Ghibli 2008) 2009 Disney dub. Good minor Miyazaki work. Movie, 101 minutes. DirecTV VOD 2011; Theater 3/25/2018. |
| Popotan (TV) |
Very good |
hulu - Older Pioneer series. Dub only. Excellent story and characters. English voice work, art and animation are OK nothing special. Although the sisters appear nude in almost every episode there is no extreme situations, violence, dialog or language to justify the MA rating. |
| Porco Rosso (movie) |
Excellent |
(Ghibli, 1992) Widescreen and excellent Disney dub with their stable of strars. Has its moments with interesting vintage aerial dogfight animation. Adult-fare with physical violence with injuries. The extras on the Blueiray are the real starsMovie, 93 minutes. Online, 8/3/2015; Orange Block theater, 5/20/2018; Blu-ray 3/7/2024. |
| (Le) Portrait de Petite Cossette (OAV) |
Excellent |
DVD (Daume 2004) Geneon BZ dub and original release, Sentai 2010 re-release. Beautiful and atmospheric psychological horror tale of a tragic ghost of a little girl haunting a man across the centuries. Short series. 3 36-minute episodes. 5/16/2017; 7/10/2017. |
| (The) Princess and the Pilot (movie) |
Very good |
Blu-Ray (Madhouse 2011) NIS sub only release with book. High quality production from Madhouse and a very nice presentation by NIS. A simple love story, but nicely framed. Too bad there is no dub. Movie, 99 minutes. 3/25/2019. |
| Princess Connect! Re:Dive (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll subtitled. (CygamesPictures 2020) rated episode 1. This series is fun and better than I thought it would be in story, art and animation. I like the entourage too. 13 episodes. 7/5/2020; 3/11/2022. |
| Princess Connect! Re:Dive (TV 2) |
Good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (CygamesPictures 2022) Following the first season, dramatic at the end and fun. 12 Episodes, 3/28/2022. |
| Princess Jellyfish (TV) |
Good |
DVD - (Brains Base 2010). 2014 Funimation dub and S.A.V..E release. An eccentric collection of female otaku for a different slice of life show. 11 episodes. 3/7/2015. |
| Princess Lover! (TV) |
Good |
torrents (GoHands 2009) subtitled. Attractive characters and setting. Nice rom-com story with a bit of drama. 12 episodes. 9/22/2016. |
| Princess Lover! (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (Public Enemies 2010) subtitled, mosaic censored hentai. Soft core with production values identical to the related TV series. Nice follow-on. 2 30-minute OVA episodes. 1x 11/19/2014; 2x 9/23/2016. |
| Princess Minerva (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (1995 / ADV 1998) 4:3 SD video. Originally released on tape, 2008 ADV DVD Release. Early ADV dub cast with Jessica Calvello in the lead. Nice colors and animation for the day. I always like the voice work. Compact but complete story. One OVA episode, 45 Minutes. |
| Princess Mononoke (movie) |
Excellent |
(Studio Ghibli 1997) Disney dubbed. Excellent visuals and music. Gunpowder and spirited Miyazaki classic from the day. Movie, 132 minutes. DVD 4/1/2014; 2x theater 1/9/2017. |
| Princess Principal (TV) |
Good |
Strike (Studio 3Hz/Actas 2017) subtitled. High production values with good character designs and generally looks very nice. Pretty good stories about steampunk-girl-spies, with guns and intrigue. 12 episodes. 10/1/2017. |
| Princess Resurrection (TV) |
Very good |
(Madhouse 2007) - 2012 Sentai (ADV?) English dub release. Underwhelming animation but the Op-Ed is excellent and not to be missed! If only the whole show was animated this well. My favorite female VAs are the stars of this series. Comic delivery in the vignettes is excellent and very funny, boosts the rating. 25 episodes. DirecTV Anime Network VOD 2012; 2x DVD 3/11/2017. |
| Princess Resurrection (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Tatsunoko Production 2010) Fan subtitled. A really different look for the characters and missing the spritely English dub of the TV series but still good OVA stories. 3 OVA episodes. 4/4/2017. |
| Princess Rouge (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD 1997 (J.C. Staff(ep1,Frontline(ep2))/Media Blasters 2000 release/Carolina dub) 4:3 SD video. Nice clear art. Noticeable style difference between the two episodes. Okay story that ends suddenly, is this a failed pilot? 2 episodes. 9/1/2014. |
| Princess Tutu (TV) |
Masterpiece |
(Hal Film Maker 2002) (Absolutely fabulous!) In SD, 4:3. In this ADV classic tale within a tale every episode is a masterpiece. Great classical music score. 26 episodes. hulu - 12/16/13; DVD 2005 ADV dub, 2011 Release, 11/13/2018. |
| Prison School (TV) |
Decent |
(J.C. Staff 2015) The title says it all, mean-spirited and depressing story. JCS's fan-service is very good though. 2018 Funimation Essentials dubbed Blu-ray. 12 episodes, 11/9/2021. |
| Problem children are coming from another world, aren't they? (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (diomedia 2013) 214 Sentai English dub release. Decent looking , trapped in a fantasy world story where the travelers help out the locals with some baddies, not as good as many similar shows. 10 episodes and OVA episode. 9/9/2017. |
| Project A-ko (movie) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(APPP 1986) . Theatrical aspect ratio in a 4:3 letterbox. Excellent work from the Cream Lemon staff. Movie, 86 minutes. torrents subtitled10/4/2016; DVD CPM VHS1991 dubbed, Discotek 2011 rescue DVD, 5/7/2018. |
| Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group (OAV) |
Good (dub & sub) |
(Studio A.P.P.P. 1987) . Enjoyable, but not a thrilling as the first. Movie, 48 minutes. torrents subtitled 10/5/2016; Discotek CPM dub rescue DVD 5/11/2018. |
| Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (OAV) |
Decent (sub), Good (dub) |
(Studio A.P.P.P. 1988) The cast returns for another similar adventure. Movie, 45 minutes. torrents subtitled 10/7/2016; Discotek rescue CPM dub 5/11/2018. |
| Project A-ko 4: Final (OAV) |
Decent (sub), Good (dub) |
(Studio A.P.P.P. 1989) Enjoyable, but lesser, successor. Movie, 55 minutes. torrents subtitled 10/7/2016; Discotek rescue CPM dub DVD, 5/11/2018. |
| Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Studio Fantasia 1990) subtitled. Nowhere as good as the original but still fun (for me). I love the 80s bit hair! 2 50-minute OVA episodes. 10/6/2016. |
| Prologue of Blame! (OAV) |
Decent |
online (Geneon 2007) 2 3-minute episodes released several years after the ONA, as prelude story to the ONA. Nice art and music. No story. 5/2/2015 |
| Promare (movie) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(Trigger 2019) Good NYAV English dub. Visually busy and difficult to follow in some scenes. Animation and art similar to Dead Leaves, FLCL, Gurren Lagann. Movie, 111 minutes. The District theater, dubbed, 9/17/2019; Frida theater, subtitled, 10/1/2019; 2020 Shout! Factory Blu-ray [Limited Edition], 110 12/6/2021. |
| Promare: Galo-hen (ONA) |
Very good |
(Trigger 2019) A bit more on Galo's background. Included with the movie in the 2020 Shout! Factory Blu-ray [Limited Edition] release, English dubbed OVA 10 minutes, 12/7/2021. |
| Promare: Lio-hen (ONA) |
Very good |
(Trigger 2019) A bit more on Lio's background. Included with the movie in the 2020 Shout! Factory Blu-ray [Limited Edition] release, English dubbed OVA 10 minutes, 12/7/2021. |
| (The) Promised Neverland (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Cloverworks 2019) subtitled. Sometimes graphic and intriguing mystery of disappearances of children at an orphanage as the children plot to escape. Trigger is once again developing a good entourage. Outside of the monsters, the art is rather plain though. 12 episodes. 3/28/2019. |
| Psychic Detective Yakumo (TV) |
Good |
(Bee Train 2010) Looks nice and spooky. 13 episodes. Subtitled Anime Network 2013; Sentai subtitled only 2013 DVD release, 8/25/2020. |
| Psychic School Wars (movie) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (Sunrise 2012) Funimation dub and 2016 release. High production values make it look very nice, however the character development and story did not connect with me. Movie 10 minutes. 1/10/2018. |
| Psychic Squad (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (2008 SynergySP) Subtitled. Originally on Anime Network VOD, released on DVD in 4 sets by Sentai in 2012. An excellent series with a good story, interesting characters with serviceable art and animation. A long-running show that never seemed to run out of material. Funny and thoughtful. 52 episodes, x2 1/8/2016. |
| Psycho-Pass (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Production I.G. 2012) Funimation dub and release. Small group of future-cops in pursuit of an anti-establishment serial killer. Somewhat muted production values but still good. good dub by Funi regulars. 22 episodes. 3/13/2018. |
| Psycho-Pass (movie) |
Good |
Theater (Production I.G 2014) Funimation dub, 2016 release. Visualy pleasing with some very nice animation, the story, not so much. Maybe if I had see the series first. Movie, 2 hours. 3/15/2016. |
| Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System (movies) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Production I.G., 2019) Posted on Crunchyroll subtitled only. Even more cynical than the TV series. Nice art and animation from PIG, though. Trilogy of 1-hour movies. Subtitled, 3/21/2023. |
| Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings |
Very good |
(SHAFT 2012) BZ English dubbed. Condensed from the TV show. Trippy but cynical magical-girl story. The visuals of the witch world are the best! Movie, 130 minutes. Torrents 2/12/2020. |
| Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal |
Very good |
(SHAFT 2012) BZ English dubbed. Condensed from the TV show and continues from Part 1. Trippy but cynical magical-girl story. The visuals of the witch world are the best! Movie, 109 minutes. 2/14/2020. |
| Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie Part 3: Rebellion |
Very good |
(SHAFT 2013) BZ English dubbed. Sequel to the first two movies (and TV series) featuring even higher (theatrical) production values. Movie, 116 minutes. 2/15/2020. |
| Pui Pui Molcar (stop-motion TV) |
Excellent |
Netflix (Shin-Ei Animation 2021) Excellent stop-action. Instead of cars, humans drive around in giant, sentient guinea pigs. 12 3-minute, wordless, episodes. 4/1/2021. |
| Pumpkin Scissors (TV) |
So-so |
DVD - I own all but the last DVD in the set watched the last four episodes on hulu. It seemed to drag and never really got going. Rather Dreary. |
| Punch Line (TV) |
Good |
DVD (MAPPA 2015) Sentai 2016 sub-only release. Sparky and entertaining minor ecchi work produced by Fuji TV. Story is a bit overstuffed. Starts out with ecchi ends with action-drama. 12 episodes. 8/6/2018. |
| Puni Puni Poemy (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - 2 - 30 minute episodes. Deliberately OTT OVA series never intended for broadcast. Intense animation of short rapid takesm, gives me a headache. Difficult for me to follow the screamed, rapid dialog. Included with the Kekko Kamen DVD as an A.D. Visions Double Pack. |
| Puppet Princess (OAV) |
Good |
(TMS Entertainment 2000) BZ dub for Media Blasters. Pretty good old OVA. Movie - 40 minutes. torrents, 2/26/2021. |
| Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye (TV) |
Masterpiece |
Bluray - (ARMS 2009) OTT (over-the-top) fanservice. The second cour follows the first cour directly; moving directly on to the actual Queen's Blade contest. This is a masterpiece of the fanservice anime sub genre IMHO. The character designs and the lovingly-rendered animation by ARMS are a credit to the artbook. All is beautifully displayed by the bluray release on a large HD TV screen. The fight sequences are a joy. The English dub VAs are stressed a bit by the fast-paced dialog, only adding to the charm. But there is so much more: We get to know the characters better and watch them progress spiritually, strengthening the bonds between comrades and family; The story arc is excellent, with a satisfying conclusion; and the music is also excellent, both in the show and in the delightfully animated OP-EDs. Production values are at the top. I cannot suggest how this show could have been made any better and remains the solstice of the franchise. 12 episodes. 2x 1/15/2015. |
| Queen's Blade Premium Visual Book (OAV) |
Very good |
online (2011 ARMS) Subtitled. SD. Narration says that this is the introduction to "Beautiful Warriors" and are events after "Evil Eye". Side stores to the series. 2 21-minute episodes. 1/13/2015. |
| Queen's Blade Rebellion Premium Visual Book (OAV) |
Very good |
online (2012 ARMS) Subtitled. Side stories. 2 20-minute episodes. 1/13/2015. |
| Queen's Blade Unlimited (OAV) |
Very good |
torrents (FORTES 2018) subtitled. Resumes action and characters from Grimoire 2 OVA episodes, 7/1/2022. |
| Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors (OAV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (ARMS 2010) 2014 Sentai dub and release. Subsequent actions and the warriors after the contest in 2. Nice effort with much of the artwork and action on par with the quality of the rest of the series. 6 30-minute episodes. 1/16/2015. |
| Queen's Blade: Grimoire (OAV) |
Very good |
torrents (GENCO(ARMS) 2016) Fan subtitled. Fairy tale world with Alice in Wonderland and QB characters. 2 episodes. 5/9/2016; 12/23/2016; updated Blu-Ray torrent 6/29/2022. |
| Queen's Blade: Rebellion (TV) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
Blu-ray (ARMS 2012) - Like its predecessors, this series is not for everyone. It features more exposure than I remember from the first two. It is quite enjoyable with lots of action and adventures in this world. It introduces new characters and the old characters are very different from the earlier series. Story arc does not completely conclude but is not bad. The obscure English dub cast adds a unique flavor from the usual fare. The Blu-ray is nice but not as spectacular as many recent releases. This Blu-ray release includes six short (dubbed) OVAs in addition to other extras. The release also includes two music CD's that I haven't listened to yet. |
| Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin (TV) |
Excellent |
online (ARMS 2009) - Media Blasters NYP 2010 dub. Rated Not For Everyone for Over-the-Top fanservice. Quite a good first effort by all. The action sequences, story and production values are stronger in the sequel but this cour introduces the colorful characters (in loving ARMS design as well as in the writing) and sets the premise for the continuing series. Blue-ray was NG. All home video now OOP? 12 25-minute episodes. Netflix - 1x, 2x online. 1/13/2015. |
| (The) Quintessential Quintuplets (TV) |
Decent |
(Tezuka Productions 2019) 2020 Funimation Dubbed Blu-ray. Okay ROM-COM. 12 episodes, 11/17/2022. |
| (The) Qwaser of Stigmata (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray (Hoods 2010) Subtitled. Fan-service festival and well received by critics, considering the content. Nice art, music and characters. Fight animation and the back story are also pretty good but not the main feature. 24 episodes. Only the lack of a dub keeps this from being a masterpiece.1x 2012; 2x 8/26/2016. |
| (The) Qwaser of Stigmata II (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray (Hoods 2011) Subtitled. Nice follow-on to the excellent character designs and animation from Hoods. Good music too. 12 episodes. 1x 2013; 2x 9/29/2016. |
| (The) Qwaser of Stigmata: Portrait of the Empress (OAV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray (Hoods 2010) Subtitled. This episode is shown as episode 10.5 of the first series. Good single episode side story concentrating on the goth-loli character Ekaterina. The usual nice animation and character designs with a lot of action. 1 OVA episode. 2013; 2x 8/2/2016. |
| R.O.D -The TV- |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (J.C. Staff 2003) 480, 4:3 Subtitled. The three paperbending (monster) de facto sisters become bodyguards for a famous woman author (feels like Dragon Maid) and save the world. 26 episodes. 2/10/2019. |
| Rage of Bahamut: Genesis (TV) |
Excellent |
(MAPPA 2014) A hot demon-dragon queen walks among us in disguise, so be careful who you kiss. I wish more shows were as flashy. Beginning and ending episodes are epic in production values. Funimation dubbed, 12 episodes, 6.5 recap. "Essentials" Blu-ray 10/12/2019; LE (with book!) 1/8/2023. |
| Rance: Sabaku no Guardian (OAV) |
Good |
Torrents (Studio A.P.P.P. 1993) Subtitled, censored, hentai. Fairly light historical fantasy romp. Good for the 90s and not too rapey. 2 OVA episodes. 10/11/2016. |
| Ranking of Kings (TV) |
Decent |
(Wit Studio 2021) A small, weak, deaf-mute, prince embarks on a journey to become stronger. Only fair character designs and art, animation is okay. Story improves in the second season. Funimation streaming dubbed, 11 episodes, 1/14/2022; Crunchyroll subtitled, 12-23, 3/25/2022.
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| Raunchy Role Play (OAV) |
Good |
(Pashmina 2015) Uncensored hentai. Master servant role reversal cosplay. Cute. Hentai Heaven volume 6. 25 minute OVA., 11/23/2021. |
| Re:ZERO - Starting Life in Another World - The Frozen Bond (OAV) |
Good |
(WHITE FOX 2019) . Nice looking stationary Puck/Emilia prequel to the series. Movie, 73 minutes. Crunchyroll Subtitled, 4/30/2020; Crunchyroll Subtitled, 9/21/2020. |
| Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (TV) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(WHITE FOX 2016) Entertaining twist on the trapped-in-a-game genera a flawed and tortured protagonist, and a fantasy-mystery-adventure story. Nice character art and production values along with a great dub make this a masterpiece. 25 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 9/19/2016, 3/28/2017; 2018 Bang-Zoom dubbed limited edition season 1 Blu-ray release, 8/6/2018; Crunchyroll, 50-minute Director's cut season 1 13 50-minute episodes, run before season 2, subtitled, 4/1/2020. |
| Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (TV 2) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (WHITE FOX 2020) Continued slow-burn of the first season with occasional graphic violence. 13(38) episodes. 9/30/2020. |
| Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (TV 3) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (WHITE FOX 2021) rated episode 1. Slow and painful drama to a final and reasonable conclusion for the franchise. 25 episodes, 3/25/2021. |
| Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow (OAV) |
Good |
(WHITE FOX 2018) Snow life at the manor. No death or drama, comedy only. 50-minute OVA episode. Subtitled, fansub, 1/4/2020. |
| Re:␣Hamatora (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Lerche 2014) Sentai dub. Series continues with the dead returning, some backstories, inconclusive. 12 episodes, 1/14/2021. |
| Read or Die (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (Studio DEEN 2001) 2003 Manga release and dub. Attractive paper-warrior nerdy-girl (and friends) saves the world in a nice production with a lesser story. 3 29-minute movie-like OVA episodes. 9/25/2017; Better the second time! 9/28/2017. |
| Real Drive (TV) |
So-so |
torrents (Production I.G 2008) Subtitled. No NA license? Created by GitS creator: Masamune Shirow. Near-future cybernetic-marine si-fi. Good premise and characters but never really grabbed me. 26 episodes. 7/12/2016. |
| Real Girl (TV) |
Decent |
(Hoods Entertainment 2018) Nice lux Blu-ray release from Sentai, with season 2. HS SOL not really much of a challenge for hoods, no ecchi. Simple and clean. 12 episodes. Blu-Ray 10/4/2022. |
| Real Girl (TV 2) |
Decent |
(Hoods Entertainment 2019) Direct follow-on from the first season. Sentai Blu-ray with the first season. 12 episodes. Pensive HS SOL. Blu-ray 10/11/2022. |
| Record of Lodoss War (OAV) |
Good |
online - (MADHOUSE 1990) CPM dubbed. Rather old looking but enjoyable so far. Voices are similar to Slayers, dubbed about the same time. Pretty good, typical of the 90s. 13 episodes. 1/27/2015. |
| Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (TV) |
Decent |
online (1998 AIC) 2000 Headline Sound/CPM dub. Similar to original series, AIC does not seem as imaginative as MADHOUSE was in the original. Okay series, not overwhelming. 27 episodes. 2/3/2015. |
| Red Data Girl (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (P.A. Works 2013) 2017 Funimation dubbed S.A.V.E. release. Bullying in early episodes becoming a romance of a spirit possessed girl. Never settles on a story and initial mysteries are forgotten, unsolved. It has a god dub and looks nice though. 12 episodes. 8/2/2018. |
| Red Garden (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Gonzo 2006) ADV dubbed 2007 release. The unusual character designs add to the mystery-horror atmosphere. It's pretty good but the production values are uneven, however. 22 episodes. 2/16/2017. |
| Redline (movie) |
Very good |
Bluray - (MADHOUSE 2009) Manga/Bang Zoom dub. Widescreen/HD. Visually impressive and perhaps the best I have seen from MADHOUSE. It is a futureistic car-racing movie, similar in style and tone to the Space Dandy series also with a mediocre story. No really interesting characters either. 90 minutes. Watched the first time on You Tube, 2x 9/8/2015. |
| Redo of Healer (TV) |
Very good |
H-Dive (TNK 2021) Controversial, subtitled on H-Dive, uncensored on AT-X. Fantasy hero revenge porn. good production values. 12 episodes, AT-X fansub 5/3/2021. |
| (The) Reflection (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Studio DEEN 2017) Subtitled. Stan Lee's 50's comic-book-look anime collaboration. Interesting characters, world, and disjointed story. 12 episodes. 10/10/2017. |
| ReLIFE (TV) |
Decent |
(TMS Entertainment 2016) Unsuccessful salary man re-lives high school. SOL. Nice voice work. 2018 Funimation dubbed Blu-ray. 13 episodes, 11/14/2021. |
| ReLIFE: Final Arc (OAV) |
Good |
(TMS 2018) Continuation of the series. A chance to live again, and be forgotten. Not too bad. Funimation dubbed Blu-ray, 4 OVA episodes, 7/13/2022. |
| Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān (TV) |
Good |
torrents (REMIC 2006) Fan subtitled. Never released in the West. Relatively low budget but fun and funny special girls. 15 episodes. 11/24/2015. |
| Rental Magica (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (ZEXCS 2007) Nozomi sub-only release. Magic club. Has some nice moments wuth fair production values but it is not a stand-out for stories of this type. 24 episodes. 6/9/2020. |
| Requiem from the Darkness (TV) |
Excellent |
SyFy - DVD - Classic Horror. Artistic and well paced. Briefly ghastly. Might be too artsy for some. Unfortunately OOP. |
| Rescue Me! (OAV) |
Very good |
torrents (HOODS 2013) subtitled. Harem girls pounce. Lovely HOODS characters. 1 OVA episode. 2/19/2016. |
| Restaurant to Another World (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (SILVER LINK 2017) Subtitled. Nice artwork and a good back-story, largely wasted, as this series seldom rises above the food fixation to tell a story or expand the character interaction. 12 episodes. 9/18/2017. |
| Restaurant to Another World (TV 2) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (rated episode 1 on ANN) Subtitled. Follows the first season with an enjoyable sequel. 12 episodes, 12/19/2021. |
| Ride Your Wave (movie) |
Very good |
(Science SARU 2019) Another interesting animation from SS. Tragic love story with an upbeat tone. Loses a point for no English dub in a theatrical release. Movie, 94 minutes. Subtitled, District Theater 2/19/2020; Frida Theater 3/2/2020. |
| Rideback (TV) |
Good |
(Madhouse 2009) 2016 Funimation S.A.V.E. combo. Nice mecha art and animation. Cynical but not bad in the story. Looks retro. 12 episodes. Blu-ray 10/6/2020. |
| Riding Bean (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (AIC 1989) AnimEigo 2002 English dubbed DVD release. Short car-chase spectacle with some violent gore, but the 80's look good. Movie, 45 minutes. 9/9/2018. |
| RIN - Daughters of Mnemosyne (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Xebec 2008) 2010 Funimation dub and release. Graphic crime PI later episodes are more fantasy horror. 6 45-minute episodes. 10/5/2018. |
| RIN-NE (TV) |
So-so |
(Brain's Base 2015) Nice production but the love triangle story is repetitive, static, boring and disappointing. Only fair art and animation 25 episodes. Crunchyroll 6/2/2016; DVD 5/4/2020. |
| RIN-NE 2 (TV) |
So-so |
(Brain's Base 2016) Continues from the first season. IMHO the weakest of the Rumiko Takahashi franchises that never moves beyond mini-episodes of static and repetitive comedy-romance. 25 (50) episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 9/24/2016; 2017 Sentai subtitled DVD (only) release, 7/20/2020. |
| Ringing Bell (movie) |
Masterpiece |
DVD - (1978 Sanrio) 2014 Discotek release. Widescreen from SD video. No English dub credits. Dramatic and beautiful children's cautionary tale and tragedy. A classic anime, the best from the 70s. Movie, 47 minutes. 10/18/2014. |
| Rio - Rainbow Gate! (TV) |
Very good |
DVD - Subtitled. New MB. Sweet and cute. Nice Xebec character designs. Good music and stories. 12 episodes on 3 DVDs. 4/18/2014 |
| (The) Rising of The Shield Hero (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Kinema Citrus 2019) Subtitled and dubbed. Nice-looking game world (isekai) adventure. Bang-Zoom English dub, 7/10/2019; Subtitled version also, 24 episodes. 7/15/2019; 2/28/2020. |
| (The) Rising of The Shield Hero Season 2 (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (DR Movie 2022) rated episode 1. Variable story, with nice production values. 13 episodes, 7/2/2022. |
| (The) Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Kinema Citrus, 2023) subtitled. Season 3 is a decent sequel. Episode 12, 12/28/2023. |
| Robot Carnival (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (APPP 1987) 2015 release by Eastern Star (Discotek) Two episodes have Streamline English dub the rest have no dialog. 9 robot featuring shorts by now famous directors as a 91-minute movie. 11/19/2017. |
| Robotics;Notes (TV) |
Decent |
(Production I.G 2012) struggling HS robot club nice visuals, slow start, better second cour, cannot decide on a theme or tone. 2014 Funimation dub and Blu-ray release 22 episodes, 3/9/2021. |
| ROOM CAMP (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (C-Station 2020) fun short from C-Station (once Bee Train) support studio, 11 <3-minute episodes. 3/19/2020. |
| Rosario + Vampire (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Gonzo 2008) Funimation dub 2013 release. Cheerful high-school monster girl harem anime, more dramatic toward the end. 13 episodes. 7/19/2017. |
| Rosario + Vampire Capu2 (TV) |
Good |
DVD (GONZO 2008) Funimation dubbed 2013 release. More a fan-service showcase and risque humor and a retelling of the first season. 13 episodes. 8/10/2017. |
| Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honnêamise (movie) |
Very good |
(GAINAX 1987) Combo release with sub and dub. Very nice looking, good story, impressive for the day. Old rocket engineers and a young visionary complete a space program for world peace. Movie,119 minutes, 4/21/2021. |
| Ruin Explorers - Fam & Ihrie (OAV) |
Excellent |
(Animate 1995) 1998 AD Visions VHS dubbed classic with the style and feel of many contemporaries (such as Outlaw Star). A fast-moving and highly entertaining comedy with light drama featuring the animation and the charming character designs of the time. An unfortunately short OVA series consisting of 4 31-minute SD episodes. online - 2x 3/10/2015; 2013 Maiden Japan re-release DVD 8/15/2017. |
| Rumble Garanndoll (TV) |
|
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| Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (TV) |
Good |
(TMS Entertainment 2003) 2005 Geneon dub and DVD release. Long OOP, never rescued. Thoughtful contemporary world based SOL stories, different from her other works. 13 episodes. 8/6/2020. |
| RWBY (U.S. ONA) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(Rooster Teeth 2013 -) American made demon-warrior epic series initially with variable length ONA episodes including animatic short “World of Remnant” episodes. Excellent story, great music and character designs. Epic! Crunchyroll 1x 2/14/2014; 2x 8/16/2016; (season 4) 2/11/2017; 3x 1-4 Blu-ray 6/18/2017; Crunchyroll – JP language EN subtitled release of volumes 1-3 as 13 22-minute episodes, 9/22/2017; 3x Season 4, 10/11/2017; Tustin Legacy theater, S5 – ep1, 10/12/2017, Crunchyroll S5-15 episodes, season end, 2/4/2018; DVD season 5, 10/9/2018; Crunchyroll season 6–13 episodes, 6/30/2019; Crunchyroll, Season 7, 13 episodes, 2/9/2020; Crunchyroll, Season 8, 13 episodes 3/25/2021; Crunchyroll, Season 9 10 episodes, 4/24/2023. |
| RWBY: Ice Queendom (TV) |
Very good |
(SHAFT 2022) Stands alone as a side adventure, but with a very good story, art and animation from SHAFT. 12 episodes with the first as a 3-episode special, Crunchyroll subtitled 6/24/2022; Crunchyroll subtitled 1-12 9/19/2022. |
| (The) Sacred Blacksmith (TV) |
Good |
DVD - (Manglobe 2009) 2011 Funimation dub and release. Nice story progression and characters. 12 episodes. 3/9/2015; 2x 5/6/2017. |
| Sacrificial Princess & the King of Beasts (TV) |
Very good (dub), Excellent (sub) |
Crunchyroll subtitled (J.C. Staff, 2023) Engaging J.C. Staff effort. I love all the Beauty and the Beast, Slice-of-Life shows. Another nicely flowing gem from the steady hand of JC. The dub is a little difficult to follow. 24 episodes, 9/27/2023; dubbed, 11/29/2026. |
| Saga of Tanya the Evil (TV) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(Studio NuT 2017) Reincarnated magic-child warrior in alt history WWI. Surprisingly thoughtful story with superior production values (and character designs) from a new studio. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll, subtitled, 3/31/2017; Blu-ray Funimation dubbed, 10/24/2019. |
| Saga of Tanya the Evil (movie) |
Excellent |
(Studio NuT 2019) Excellent continuation of the TV series. Movie, 115 minutes. District theater, subtitled, 5/16/2019; Crunchyroll subtitled 10/14/2019; 3x subtitled 09/26/2020. |
| Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō (ONA) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (GONZO 2018) Subtitled. Latest in the long running Toei franchise. I like the 80's look form GONZO. 10 episodes. 3/2/2019. |
| Saiyuki (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - 4:3. A 2003 ADV series. Classic ADV release. Nice dub, art, music and story. 50 episodes. 4/9/2014. |
| Sakugan (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll subtitled, rated episode 1 (Satelight 2021) Off to a strong start. 12 episodes, 12/23/2021. |
| Sakura Trick (TV) |
Good |
AN DirecTV FVOD - Subtitled. Physical yuri story about girls starting high school. Similar art and layout to the Hidamari Sketch series. A bit obvious with cute characters and strong affections. 12 episodes. 7/18/2014 |
| Sakura Wars (TV) |
Excellent |
(Madhouse 2000) 2003 ADV, marginal Monster Island dub, 4:3 SD video. Really beautiful older series. Rather tedious conflict at the end lowers my opinion somewhat but a generally superior series. 24 episodes, Anime Network VOD 2009?; ADV DVD 2010; 2019 Sentai SD Blu-Ray, dreadful upscale dropped, 1-4:24, 3/10/2021. |
| Sakura Wars: The Movie |
Very good |
(Production I.G 2001) Nice side-story to the series. Very nice art and animation, The early CG effects are nice too. 2016 Funimation S.A.V.E. Blu-ray of a Geneon Entertainment Inc. 2003 DVD release. Movie, 80 minutes, 11/14/2021. |
| Samurai 7 (TV) |
Good |
CN - Toonami - Nice series, good art, visuals and characters. |
| Samurai Bride (TV) |
Excellent |
Bluray - (ARMS 2014). Dubbed. Follow-on to Samurai Girls. Similar in charm and style. Uncensored. Includes six dubbed omake episodes. 12 episodes. 7/16/2014 |
| Samurai Champloo (TV) |
Good |
CN Toonami (Manglobe 2004) Geneon 2005 English dub and Funimation 2009 rescue. Violent samurai period piece with excellent production, unfocused story and character designs similar to M&H it replaced. 26 episodes. 7/10/2016. |
| Samurai Girls (TV) |
Excellent |
Bluray (uncensored) - (2010 ARMS) Excellent early Sentai dub. Beautiful animated classic paper art on bluray. Distinctive characters and first-rate fanservice and a story. Good music and sound. Only the fight animation is a bit disappointing and static. 12 episodes. Good extras on second disk. 2x 7/13/2014. Originally watched the ink spot TV broadcast censored version on AN hulu. |
| Sands of Destruction (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Production I.G 2008) 2010 Funimation English dub and DVD release. Actually pretty entertaining. Good stories and voice work. The modest production values probably precluded any Blueray release. Variable character design; from very good to hilarious. 1x Shorts HD;2x DVD. 12 episodes. 11/17/2016. |
| Sankarea: Undying Love (TV) |
Very good |
Bluray (Studio DEEN 2012) 2013 Funimation English dub. Nice clean character designs with a good romantic tragedy/slice-of-life story. Inconclusive. 13 episodes. 2/8/2017. |
| Sasami-san@Ganbaranai (TV) |
Very good |
(SHAFT 2013) Rated NFE: a younger sister obsessed with her older brother, some non-detailed nudity, mild IMHO. It takes a welcome change of pace in later episodes and adds an assumed futa character, but unfortunately limited romance. Nice artwork. Extra points for one of the most adorable main characters. Animation is somewhat like paging through an art manga. I enjoyed it. Originally watched on Hulu; AN-VOD - Subtitled 2013; Sentai subtitled Blu-ray, 12 episodes 10/28/2021. |
| Sasami: Magical Girls Club (TV) |
Good |
DVD - Funi 2008 S.A.V.E. edition. Nice AIC-Spirits, good, but not great animation, character designs and backgrounds. Funi's dub is better than the original Geneon Tenchi series. 13 episodes. 6/11/2014. |
| Sasami: Magical Girls Club Season 2 (TV) |
Good |
DVD - Funi 2008 S.A.V.E. edition. Adventures continue in a more lurid and serious series. Some excellent animation battle scenes. Good music. Some characters and action is annoying (as in the original Tenchi series). Oddly unsatisfying conclusion. 13 episodes. 6/16/2014. |
| School-Live! (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Lerche 2015) subtitled. Moe high-school girls meet the zombie apocalypse. Uses the cute and up-beat high-school girls against the background zombie horror to quite good effect. Charming, sad and the outlook is not good. 12 episodes. 4/7/2016. |
| Schwarzes Marken (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (Ixtl 2016) Rare return to anime for Carnelian. Gruesome, dramatic and nicely done alternate-1980 history mecha series. 12 episodes. 6/29/2016; 2x 9/2/2016. |
| Scrapped Princess (TV) |
Very good |
online (BONES 2003) Bandai dubbed. 4:3 video. Nice visuals, character designs, animation similar to the original Fullmetal Alchemist. 24 episodes. 9/3/2015. |
| Sea Prince and the Fire Child (movie) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Sanrio 1981) Subtitled. Movie, 108 minutes. 7/13/2016. |
| (The) Secret World of Arrietty (movie) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Ghibli 2010) Usual Ghibli detailed and natural beauty, good story. Movie - 95 minutes. 8/15/2015. |
| Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (TMS Entertainment 2021) Dubbed. Looks nice and a pretty good story and world. Inconclusive but a sequel was announced for July 2022. 12 episodes, 3/14/2022. |
| Sekirei (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray - 2008 Seven Arcs/Funimation 2010 dub. Included with the second season in the 2013 Funimation release. OOT fanservice, comedy, romance and fantasy. Female character art is not quite up to the new standards of Xebec/ARMS/Hoods, but still cute and enjoyable. The fight action animation is the real star, although the VA work is also very good. Very clear blu-ray video. However we can't switch on subtitles in English and not all EDs are available clean or even completely visible. 12 episodes + OMAKE. 9/9/2014. |
| Sekirei: Pure Engagement (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray - 2010 Seven Arcs/. Included with the first season in the 2013 Funimation release. Continues from the first season and seems a bit higher in production values. The fights continue and look great. 13 episodes plus Episode 0 OVA. 9/12/2014 |
| Sengoku Collection (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Brain's Base 2012) Subtitled only RightStuf! 2014 release. Japanese historical military figures, as attractive females, battling with each other in modern times. Cute, but not a stand-out. 26 episodes; 5/16/2020. |
| Senran Kagura Shinovi Master (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (TNK 2018) Subtitled, uncensored. So far the only ecchi entry for the season. Mostly girl battlers and exploding clothes with some mild drama. Modest production values. Story improves in the later episodes. 12 episodes. 12/29/2018. |
| Senran Kagura: Estival Versus - Festival Eve Full of Swimsuits (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (HOODS 2015) subtitled. The troupe in swimsuits, whats not to like? 1 OVA episode. 2/19/2016. |
| Senran Kagura: Ninja Flash! (TV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (Artland 2013) 2014 FUNimation dub, 2016 S.A.V.E. release. A story does take off at episode 9. Basically a show of girls as/with deadly weapons: Swords and boobs. The average production values make this nothing special, until the last episodes (too late). 12 episodes. 9/28/2017. |
| Seraph of the End: Battle in Nagoya (TV) |
Good |
(Wit studio 2015) Continuing from the first half season. More action and character development now that everyone is introduced and the framework of the plot is visible. 12(24) episodes. Funimation streaming subtitled 1/9/2016; Funimation dubbed Blu-ray 5/30/2020. |
| Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign (TV) |
Very good |
(Wit Studio 2015) . Very nice background and character art. The animation is highly variable and weak in spots. The story and the characters are slow to develop but I liked the show. 12 episodes. subtitled 2/1/2015; Funimation dubbed Blu-ray 5/28/2020. |
| Serial Experiments Lain (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray/DVD (Triangle Staff 1998) ABe's "The Mind". Funimation's 2012 re-release of the 1999 Geneon dub. A companion work to Texhnolyze ("The Body"). 13 episodes. 11/28/2015. |
| Servamp (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (Brain's Base 2016) Funimation 2017 English dub and release. Male entourage vampire servants. Amusing, but not a great story. Nice art. 12 episodes, 8/8/2019. |
| Seton Academy: Welcome to the Pack (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Studio Gokumi 2020)rated episode 1. Fun anthro-animal school with two human students. Good characters and surprisingly risque storytelling in spots. Funny and fun. Subtitled, 12 episodes, 3/23/2020. |
| (The) Seven Heavenly Virtues (TV) |
Decent |
(Bridge 2018) Subtitled. Very short and no real story, not as entertaining as Sins. The feature is that the girls are mostly OOT. 10(12?) 4-minute episodes. 5/30/2018 |
| Seven Mortal Sins (TV) |
Good |
(Artland(RIP) 2017) The all-female Hobby Japan horned-demon character designs are nice, the background art and animation are okay but should have been done by ARMS. Lucifer defeats the rest of the cast of mortal-sin demons and angels. 11 episodes + one recap 4.5 episode. Crunchyroll, subtitled and censored, 7/16/2017; Uncensored dubbed 12 9/24/2017. |
| (The) Severing Crime Edge (TV) |
Very good |
(Studio Gokumi 2013) Subtitled 2014 Sentai release. Nice looking sexy and lurid horror show. Inconclusive except for a few stills of future events in the ending credits of the last episode. 13 episodes. VOD 2014; Blu-ray 2/7/2018. |
| Sex Hypnotist Zero (OAV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (Eromatic 2013) 2017 Softcel (Sentai) subtitled uncensored hentai release, widescreen on blu-ray. A school doctor uses hypnotism and coercion to rape high-school girls. 2 OVA episodes. Only fair production values and no story beyond the premise. 7/11/2018. |
| Sexual Sacrifice (OAV) |
Good |
(2017 T-Rex) Kitty released this as "Sexual Sacrifice" English dubbed, widescreen. An extortion relationship, looks great, although short. Included with Too Hot for Teacher in Kitty's anthology series Hentai Heaven 2. 1 15-minute episode. Blu-ray, 3/27/2019; 11/12/2021. |
| Shadow Skill (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Zero-G 1995) Subtitled. Dub released by Manga on VHS and DVD in 2001 but seems unavailable. More dramatic and serious than the series. Movie, 80 minutes. 11/16/2015. |
| Shadow Skill (TV) |
Decent |
torrents (Studio DEEN 1998) SD video, Long OOP, 2005 ADV dub. Expanded from the first two OVAs from the early 90s. An action/adventure series with low production values with still pictures and sub-par stiff animation. Not an outstanding representative of the historical fantasy sub-genera. It features nice 90s (simple) character designs and music but eventually outruns the story material and should have been kept to fewer episodes. Likely why it has not been rescued. 26 episodes. 11/14/2015. |
| Shadow Skill 2 (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Zero-G 1996) Subtitled. Fights between Ellie and Gau. OVA movie, 45 minutes. 11/17/2015. |
| Shadow Skill 3 (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Tandm 2004) Subtitled. Change in character designs and art. More fights. OVA movie, 60 minutes. 11/17/2015. |
| Shadows House (TV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(CloverWorks 2021) Nice art for a calm and growing mystery surrounding a family of faceless shadows. 13 episodes, subtitled 10:12 episodes 6/20/2021; Funimation dubbed 9/26/2021. |
| Shadows House (TV 2) |
Excellent |
(CloverWorks 2022) Ongoing mystery opens up when the group is confronted with true horror and death. Spooky and exciting. Crunchyroll Subtitled 12 episodes, 9/23/2022. |
| Shakugan no Shana (TV) |
Good |
(J.C. Staff 2005) 2006 Geneon dub, 2014 Funimation S.A.V.E. Blu-ray DVD combo release. Fair character designs, art and animation, okay action, drama, high-school romance story. Great score. 24 episodes, 5/25/2021. |
| Shakugan no Shana Second (TV) |
Good |
(J.C. Staff 2007) Funimation dub and 2014 SAVE Blu-rau DVD combo release. Continues from the first season. More explosive and dramatic, less emotional. 24 episodes. 6/13/2021 |
| Shamanic Princess (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - 1996/2001 original NA release CPM/Mercury dub/Media Blasters 2013 release. Beautifully detailed character and set artwork. Mystery/Horror/Magic. Somewhat cryptic story told inside out. 8 30-minute episodes. 9/5/2014. |
| Shanghai Dragon (movie) |
Very good |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. A good story by an animation mechanical designer. 10/10/2020. |
| Shangri-La (TV) |
Good |
DVD - (Gonzo 2009) Funimation 2012 dub, 2014 SAVE edition release. Near future. Clean character design and animation. Good dub. Story is an unfolding mystery, slow to develop and mean-spirited in parts. 24 episodes. 9/20/2014. |
| Shattered Angels (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (TNK 2007) ADV English dubbed 2010 Funimation rescue and S.A.V.E. re-release. Romance fantasy with bright colors but limited animation, story and production values. Although wide-screen, its simpler narrative is fairly typical of the pre-bubble, pre-tsunami series, and when ADV dubbed everything. 12 episodes. 4/18/2016. |
| She's a Pervert and She's All Mine! - Part 1 (OAV) |
Good |
(BOOTLEG 2017) Uncensored English dubbed Hentai. Title says it all. Blu-Ray Hentai Heaven 9. 1 17 minute OVA episode, 12/2/2021. |
| She's a Pervert and She's All Mine! - Part 2 (OAV) |
Good |
(BOOTLEG 2017) Uncensored English dubbed Hentai. Continues from Part 1. Title says it all. Blu-Ray Hentai Heaven 9. 1 17 minute OVA episode, 12/4/2021. |
| Sherlock Hound (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (TMS 1981,1984) Italian/Japanese co-production in English. 4:3 video. Excellent for a children's show. The first cour Hayao Miyazaki episodes of flying are the best. Crunchy player has bad audio synchronization issues with several episodes, episode 7 is incomplete. 26 episodes. 7/21/2016. |
| Shiki (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray/DVD - (Daume 2010). Horror/tragedy. Funimation dubbed in 2012 and re-released in 2014 as a S.A.V.E. edition. The eerie and distinctive character designs and artwork are unforgettable. The good English dub that builds atmosphere nicely. Nice use of color. In the end the action and music transition seamlessly from terror to despair. The sad desolate resignation (and voices) are reminiscent of Casshern Sins A really a good story in an excellent anime show. 22 episodes, plus 2. 11/12/2014. |
| Shin Ikki Tousen (OAV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (ARMS 2022) Subtitled, uncensored. The girls return to beautiful ARMS. 3 episodes, 6/5/2022; Torrent 6/25/2022. |
| Shinesman (OAV) |
Very good |
online (ANIMATE 1996) 4:3 video, English dubbed. Bright production, funny with a good story. Nice character designs. OVA 2 episodes. 8/10/2015. |
| Shining Hearts (TV) |
Decent |
hulu online, AN Time-Warner FVOD - 2012 Production I.G. Subtitled version,with dub ending credits! Fantasy/adventure with the very nice character art I expect from I.G. The rare action scenes are well animated too. (Much better than AoT!) However, the story never seems to really come together. 12 episodes. 10/7/2014. |
| Shomin Sample (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (SILVER LINK 2015) Funimation dub and 2017 release. Not the best harem series, never really gets going on a story. The art and animation are okay and the girls are cute. 12 episodes. 5/27/2019. |
| Short Peace (movie) |
Good |
DVD (Sunrise 2013) 2014 English dubbed Sentai release. Four stories. while featuring very nice looking art and animation, the stories did not seem as gripping or complete compared to previous compilations. Movie, 75 minutes. 5/14/2018. |
| Shownoid Makoto-chan (OAV) |
Decent |
(Y.O.U.C 1998) Subtitled and uncensored hentai. Thinly veiled android lolicon porn. The only one in the Digital Works Vanilla series. Good art for the day and being hentai. 2 30 minute OVA episodes. 3/5/2022. |
| Shuffle! (TV) |
Decent |
DVD - (2005 asread) Funimation's 2008 dub in a 2011 S.A.V.E. release. Although featuring angels and demons alongside the normal high school students, this appears to be a minor side story. The series is surprisingly bloody, violent and tragic for the usual harem-comedy sub-genre. Didn't need to be so long. The story, animation and character designs are nothing special. 24 episodes. 6/3/2015. |
| (The) Silver Guardian (TV) |
Decent |
VRV (Emon 2017) Subtitled. Japanese dub of a Chinese series. Video game world with some real SOL. Bright, entertaining, sometimes very funny. 12 13-minute episodes. 6/30/2018. |
| (The) Silver Guardian 2 (TV) |
Good |
VRV (Emon 2018) subtitled. Japanese dub of a Chinese series. Not quite up to the previous season but still entertaining. No conclusion. 6 episodes. 6/30/2018. |
| Simoun (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - Subtitled. Beautiful, gentle, but serious science fiction/fantasy. Absolutely beautiful characters and gorgeous CG mecha. Nice music. The stories are good, gradually expanding this universe of perpetual war. Only the lack of a dub keeps this gorgeous centerpiece from being a masterpiece. 1/22/2014 |
| Sin: The Movie |
Good |
DVD (Phoenix Animation 1999) ADV films co-production. Rather formula but lots of action and pretty food production values. Looks a lot like Hellsing, their other production. Good English voice work. Movie, 55 minutes. 12/12/2016. |
| Sinful Sis (OAV) |
Good |
(Pashmina 2014) Uncensored English dubbed Hentai. Blu-Ray Hentai Heaven 8. Cute incest romp. 1 OVA episode, 11/30/2021. |
| Sins of the Flesh (OAV) |
Good |
online (YOUC 1999) Subtitled hentai. Interesting short historical fiction story. Nice art and pacing. 1 episode. 4/29/2015. |
| Sirius the Jaeger (TV) |
Good |
Netflix (P.A.Works 2018) English dubbed. Gory vampire hunter saga set in the 1930's. High production values and a good dub. 12 episodes. 12/27/2018. |
| (The) Sky Crawlers (movie) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Production IG, 2008) Sony Pictures English dub (see Paprika). Hand-drawn animation over CGI backgrounds. A calm and pensive war movie with sparse action and dialog. Beautiful on Blu-ray. Movie, 121 minutes. 2/13/2016. |
| Sky Wizards Academy (TV) |
Decent |
(diomedéa, 2015) Decent art and animation harem show, cute girls, but doesn't go anywhere. 2019 Funimation dubbed Essentials Blu-ray. 12 episodes, 1 OVA episode, 3/6/2023. |
| Slave Princess Olivia (OAV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (Eromatik 2013) Subtitled, widescreen, uncensored hentai. 2017 Softcel release. The princess is pretty much raped the whole time. Decent production values (for hentai). 2 24-minute OVA episodes. 7/6/2018. |
| (The) Slayers (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD (J.C. Staff 1995) Unfortunately, poor VHS upscale video quality and the dub track is mono. The Software Sculptors voice work is good for 1995 (Lisa steals the show!). Enjoyable classic. Funi re-released the three seasons in a box set in 2009. 26 episodes. 6/7/2014 |
| Slayers - The Motion Picture |
Decent |
online - (J.C. Staff 1995) ADV dub. Movie - 65 minutes. 2/8/2015. |
| (The) Slayers Evolution-R (TV) |
Excellent |
Bluray - (JC Staff, 2009) Widescreen and Funi dubbed by (mostly) the same VAs. More property damage by our team. Bright bluray colors and as funny as the original. The main story arc is strong with an exciting finale. 13 episodes. 7/18/2014. |
| Slayers Excellent (OAV) |
Decent |
online - (J.C. Staff 1998) ADV dub. 3 episodes. 2/8/2015. |
| Slayers Gorgeous (movie) |
Very good |
online - (J.C. Staff 1998) ADV dub. Movie - 64 minutes. 2/8/2015. |
| Slayers Great (movie) |
Decent |
online - (J.C. Staff 1997) ADV dub. Movie - 61 minutes. 2/8/2015. |
| (The) Slayers Next (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - 4:3 video, says it is remastered from the 1996 TV/VHS series and video quality might be a little better than season 1. Dub track is still monaural. In a 3-season 2009 Funi box set. Ever enjoyable classic. 26 episodes. 6/15/2014 |
| Slayers Premium (movie) |
Decent |
online - (J.C. Staff 2001) ADV dub. Fun to see the old series characters again but the movie is short (It really is only a one-episode OVA). Movie - 30 minutes. 2/8/2015. |
| Slayers Return (movie) |
Decent |
online - (J.C. Staff 1996) ADV dub. Movie - 60 minutes. 2/8/2015. |
| (The) Slayers Revolution (TV) |
Very good |
Bluray - (JC Staff, 2008) Widescreen. Funi really tried to preserve the spirit of the earlier seasons by providing an excellent NYAV dub by the same VAs. As sprightly and entertaining as the earlier seasons, and continuing the property damage. 13 episodes. 7/15/2014 |
| (The) Slayers Try (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD set of the 1997 series in a 2009 Funi 3-season box set. The best technically of the set. English dub is in stereo and the video looks clear and actually remastered. The content is predictable with more fights, funny antics and property damage by the gang. The animation, somewhat primitive to start with, seems to be reduced in this series. Great conclusion to the series! 26 episodes. 6/21/2014 |
| Slayers: The Book of Spells (OAV) |
Good |
online - (J.C. Staff 1996) ADV dub. 3 episodes. 2/8/2015. |
| (The) Slime Diaries (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (8 bit 2021) Side stories between the first and third seasons. Good. 12 episodes, 11/9/2021. |
| Slutty-Princess Diaries (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (Studio Tamashii 2004) Fan subtitled uncensored hentai. Good story with a sudden end, limited art and animation. 3 OVA episodes. 10/17/2016. |
| Snow White with the Red Hair (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (BONES 2015) 2016 Funimation dub and release. Historical fantasy romance-drama-comedy. Slow-paced with not much action or animation. 12 episodes. 7/9/2017. |
| So I Can't Play H (TV) |
Excellent |
Bluray - Subtitled. Nice character art and music. Very nice on bluray but downgraded for no English dub. Watched first ep on Hulu, censored version. Needs a dub. 12/31/13 |
| So I'm a Spider, So What? (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Millepensee 2021) A hyper MC. Excellent art and animation. Although the spider episode parts are the star, the rest of the class is featured pretty well too. I love the dragon-girl. Rushed at the end, unfortunately. 24 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 7/6/2021; STUDIOPOLIS Dubbed, 10/4/2021. |
| Sol Bianca: The Legacy (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (AIC 1999) Pioneer Zero Limit English dub. Originally released as 2 episode VHS tape sets. Futuristic and the best AIC ever looks; Fair story. 6 30-minute episodes. 12/23/2017. |
| Solty Rei (TV) |
Good (sub), Very good (dub) |
(Gonzo 2005) Good Gonzo type story, a gynoid love-action story, somewhat hampered by AIC's mediocre production values. 24 episodes + 45 minute OVA. Crunchyroll subtitled 12/26/2017; DVD Funimation 2007 dub and 2015 S.A.V.E. release, 1/8/2018. |
| Somali and the Forest Spirit (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Satelight 2020) rated episode 1. Excellent fantasy color backgrounds, good father - daughter story in an interesting demon world. 12 episodes, subtitled, 3/26/2020. |
| SoniAni: Super Sonico the Animation (TV) |
Very good |
YouTube and streaming on AN. Subtitled. Better than I expected as it is an enjoyable slice-of-life series - with music. Nice character designs and situations. Good music. 12 episodes. 6/30/2014 |
| Sorcerer Hunters (TV) |
Decent |
online (Xebec 1995) 4:3 video, ADV dub. Long OOP. Production and characters similar to Slayers. Initially a comedy that becomes more serious in the later episodes. 26 episodes. 8/13/2015. |
| Sorcerer Hunters (OAV) |
Decent |
online (Xebec 1996) Nudity, fan-service and slapstick humor in the first episode, dramatic second episode and retrospective third. 3 OVA episodes. 8/14/2015. |
| Soul Eater (TV) |
Good |
(BONES 2008) The sprightly beginning tone declines and becomes darker continuing the long series. The usual nice Bones animation and Funi voice work. Ending story arc seems a bit tedious. 51 episodes. Dubbed CN Toonami, 3/16/14; Dubbed Blu-ray 2/15/2020. |
| Soul Eater Not! (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (BONES 2014) Funimation English dub and 2015 Blu-ray release. Mostly SOL episodes, the story does not take off until episode 7. 12 episodes. 8/24/2019. |
| Sound! Euphonium The Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day |
Good |
(Kyoto Animation 2019) Spectrum theater, English dubbed version. Likely a favorite for fans of this long-running franchise. Beautiful production values.High school band slice of life. 7/15/2019. |
| Space Dandy (TV) |
Not really good |
CN - Toonami HD - (2014 BONES/Funi dub) Dubbed, widescreen. The beautiful, colorful BONES background and smooth animation (and Funi gets an "A" for effort on the dub!) is all this series has. Rather standard GAINAX style direction. Characters are very annoying. A surprisingly weak musical background (sounds like a cheapo-organ porno soundtrack). This series has been far- far inferior to all of the series this is suppose to be like from the past (Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop, etc.). I appreciate the simul-dub but I think Funimation and Toonami got snookered on this one. This anime is intended as a slam against American (US) culture and supposed to be a comedy but it is not funny. Mildly touching episode 5 gives an hint of what this series could have been. 12 episodes. A bit better viewing the second time. The second season has digressed into an anthology series and is not as harsh. 3/29/14. |
| Space Dandy Season 2 (TV) |
So-so |
CN AS Toonami simulcast. (2014 BONES/Funi dub) Visuals with oozing, finger-painting-like swirls of color. This season actually tells some fair stories and is not as mean spirited as the first. Better music too. It is still an anthology showcase for "guest designers". Funi really deserves an "A" for keeping up and providing a quality dub. 13(26) episodes. 9/28/2014. |
| Space Patrol Luluco (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Trigger 2016) Subtitled. Amusing anthology of the studio's works, as a loose space adventure. 12 9-minute episodes. 6/17/2016. |
| Space Pirate Mito (TV) |
Decent |
(Triangle Staff 1999) NYAV 2002 dub. Low budget and straightforward comedy, usually funny. 13 episodes. Media Blasters DVD 1 5/14/2017; RS re-release DVD set, 3/9/2019. |
| Spaceship Agga Ruter (OAV) |
Good |
DVD-R (AIC 1998) English dubbed. Sparky, simlilar to pacing and fan-service tone to Tenchi Muyo although this is more near-hentai. Great character design for monster Janis. Passable dub by Anime-18. DVD-R from Media Blasters. 4 30-minute OVA episodes. 1/12/2020. |
| Speed Grapher (TV) |
Good |
(GONZO 2005) Widescreen, but no Blu-ray release.. 2006 Funimation dub. A humorless, cynical and disturbing story of abuse and excess in upper class Japan. Artwork and animation are sometimes no up to the story. 24 episodes. IFC - NFE 2007; 2011 S.A.V.E. DVD 1/27/2019. |
| Spirited Away (movie) |
Masterpiece |
(Ghibli 2001) Lavish backgrounds and nice colors with a decent English dub. Hayao Miyazaki does an excellent horror story. Fair music. Newfound appreciation seeing this in a theater, this really is a masterpiece. Movie, 125 minutes. DVD 4/18/2014; 2x Theater 12/4/2016. |
| Spiritpact (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Emon Animation 2017) subtitled. Japanese dubbed Chinese production of a horror/bromance/love triangle - with magic duels - story. Entertaining. 10 episodes. 4/4/2018. |
| Spiritpact -Bond of the Underworld- (TV) |
Decent |
VRV (Emon Animation 2018) Subtitled. Bromance with a spirit. Experiment with VRV. 12 episodes. 5/13/2018. |
| Sprite: Between Two Worlds (OAV) |
Good |
torrents (J.C. Staff 1996) subtitled. How to have aq harem with just one girl. Split personality mind-melt. 4 OVA episodes. 2/19/2016. |
| Spy×Family (TV) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (CloverWorks 2022) Subtitled. Nicely done, follows the manga. 12 episodes 9/4/2022. |
| Spy×Family (TV 2) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (CloverWorks 2022) subtitled The Forgers are back! Not as strong as the first cour but still very good. 25 episodes, 12/24/2022. |
| Spy×Family (TV 3) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (TOHO Animation, 2023) subtitled, 3rd season. Very nice follow up. The cruse arc featuring Yor is a gas. 12(37) episodes, 12/26/2023. |
| Square of the Moon (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Shinkuukan 2002) Uncensored hentai. Originally released and dubbed by Anime18, 2014 Kitty DVD (not -R?). Fair art, animation, and a pretty good story, the dub is not bad either. 4 30-minute episodes. 7/6/2020. |
| Squid Girl (TV) |
Good |
(diomedéa 2010) Sentai dub and Blu-ray. Funny, much like Invader Zim. 12 episodes, 5/29/2022. |
| Squid Girl (OAV) |
Good |
(diomedéa 2012) More funny squid invader stories. Sentai dub and Blu-ray 3 episodes, 6/3/2022. |
| Squid Girl Season 2 (TV) |
Good |
(diomedéa 2011) Continues from the first season, production values unchanged, better animation direction. Sentai dub and Blu-ray 12 episodes, 6/2/2022. |
| SSSS.Dynazenon (TV) |
Very good |
rated episode 1 (Trigger 2021) Funimation subtitled. Same world and similar to SSSS.Gridman. Interesting art and action. 12 episodes, 6/20/2021. |
| SSSS.Gridman (TV) |
Good |
(Trigger 2018) Subtitled. Nice looking, cute girls, okay action and story. Psychological thriller with an interesting entourage, as typical for Trigger. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll 12/22/2018; Torrents 2/26/2019. |
| Star Blazers 2199 (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Xebec 2012) subtitled. Remake of 1974 series and released weekly by Funi. Looks good. 26 episodes. 5/15/2018. |
| Star Blazers 2202 (movies) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Xebec 2017) Subtitled. A different drama but the same ship in a war in space. Straight space drama with very high production values. 13 episodes. 8/6/2018. |
| Star Wars: Visions (movie) |
Very good |
Disney+ (Anthology 2021) Based on the Star Wars universe. Excellent art and animation, story not so much. Each episode done by a different studio. High production values. Dubbed for Disney. 9 episodes, 10/7/2021. |
| Starship Troopers (OAV) |
Decent |
Torrents (Sunrise 1988) Subtitled. Close to the book. Half the series is training. Nice looking. 6 episodes. 2/27/2019. |
| Steamboy (movie) |
Very good |
DVD (Studio 4°C 2004) Sony dubbed 2005 release. Victorian England setting steampunk classic with excellent art and animation. Good story. Long anime movie at 126 minutes. 5/11/2016. |
| Steins;Gate (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (WHITE FOX 2011) 2012 Funimation dubbed, 2014 release. Visually impressive, unhinged mad scientist, and time travel, but never travels too far from home. 24 episodes plus OVA, 10/2/2018. |
| Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 (TV) |
Decent |
(GAINAX 2013) Decent characters and action. Relatively plain artwork and animation (complared to FLCL) except for the PTSD flashbacks which are excellent. 13 episodes. AN-DirecTV VOD subtitled, 1/25/2014; 2014 Sentai subtitled DVD release, 9/23/2021. |
| Step MILF (OAV) |
Decent |
online (2010) (Haha Sange) Censored hentai. Family plot. Nicely done. 11/19/2014. |
| Step Up Love Story (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - subtitled. Nice light physical love story. Relatively low production values but a cute story and funny. |
| Stink Bomb (movie) |
Very good |
DVD (Madhouse 1995) Included in the Memories DVD movie collection. Rather disturbing cautionary drama-comedy about the accidental release of a chemical weapon. Short theatrical quality movie, 40 minutes. 6/13/2016. |
| (The) Story of Little Monica (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - Hentai (2002 Y.O.U.C.) 2013 CM Release. 4:3 video. Nice slice of life story with very good younger character designs. Decent production and story. 2 30-minute episodes. 9/16/2014. |
| Strike the Blood (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (SILVER LINK 2013) Subtitled only Crunchyroll/Discotek release. Demon island with cute girls and magic battles for the world. 24 episodes. 2/26/2018. |
| Strike Witches (TV) |
Very good |
(GONZO 2008) (Alternate history for an alternate culture!) Uncensored. Battle of Britain, as fought by a girl's school. Spirited, entertaining, upbeat and mildly offensive. Nice music and OK dub, art and animation 12 episodes. Funimation dubbed Blu-ray S.A.V.E. release, 5/29/2014; Crunchyroll subtitled, 11/2/2020. |
| Strike Witches 2 (TV) |
Very good (dub & sil.sub) |
(AIC Spirits 2010) and even better in native HD this time. Similar and continued from first season. 12 episodes. Funimation dub and S.A.V.E. release, 6/2/2014; Crunchyroll subtitled 11/6/2020. |
| Strike Witches: Road to Berlin (TV) |
Very good |
rated episode 1 Crunchyroll (David Production 2020) Continuing the franchise. Cute magical girls with ears and tails, guns, WWII tech, famous names. What is not to love? 12 episodes, 1/5/2021. |
| Summer Wars (movie) |
Good |
(MADHOUSE 2009) Funimation dub released in 2011. AI in a multiplayer online game takes over the world. Great Madhouse execution and visuals. Spends a bit too much time with the family, could be shortened. Movie 114 minutes. AS-Toonami 2x 12/6/2014; Blu-ray 1/16/2018. |
| Sunday Without God (TV) |
Good |
AN VOD - Subtitled. Nice visuals with a confusing story. It can be cruel, dreary and violent but enjoyable to me. Good music. 3/29/2014. |
| Survival Game Club! (TV) |
So-so |
DVD (Pierrot Plus 2014) A somewhat pointless girls' gun club. The imagined violence is intense and quite bloody although cartoonish. A difficult watch for me. It rates highly, but even the ecchi moments are not that great because of the average artwork from Pierrot. 2015 Sentai sub-only DVD release. 12 episodes plus 6 8-minute OVA episodes,10/19/2020. |
| Suzuka (TV) |
So-so |
DVD (Mook Animation 2005) 2007 Funimation dub, 2010 SAVE DVD release. High-school SOL with a bit too much teen-age angst for me. Good exercise video though. 26 episodes. 11/19/2019. |
| Suzume (movie) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (CoMix Wave Films, 2022) Not as strong as the author's similar stories, Your Name or Weathering With You, but is still a good story. English dubbed movie, 122 minutes. |
| Sword Art Online (TV) |
Good |
(A1 Pictures 2012) Nice Bang Zoom English dub. People trapped in an RPG. Nice art and animation, the story drags in places. 25 episodes. CN-AS Toonami, 8/2013; 2x Crunchyroll, 3/12/2917. |
| Sword Art Online II (TV) |
So-so (dub), Decent (sub) |
(A-1 Pictures 2014) Clean and attractive A-1 graphics, animation (what there is) and good music. Continues from the first series with continued slow pacing. The second cour adds family death drama. 24 episodes. Bang-Zoom English dub of the first cour was broadcast on CN-AS Toonami, 9/27/2015; Watched the entire subtitled version on Crunchyroll, 4/22/2017. |
| Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
Theater (A-1 Pictures 2017). Follow-on to the second TV series and prequel to the planned third TV series. Best pacing and tightest story of the franchise with the usual excellent art along with plentiful action animation. The spunky Bang/Zoom dub raises the rating. Movie, 120 minutes. Legacy subtitled 3/9/2017; Frida dubbed 4/22/2017. |
| Sword Art Online: Extra Edition (special) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (A-1 Pictures 2013) subtitled. A recap with visuals from the first season and an original story in the last 15 minutes. Movie special, 80:100-minutes. 4/14/2017. |
| Sword Gai: The Animation (ONA) |
So-so |
Netflix (LandQ studios 2018) BZ English dub. Cursed sword / graphic horror show looks okay but is nothing special. It has its moments and the dub is good. 12 episodes. 3/27/2018. |
| Sword Oratoria: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side (TV) |
Very good |
(J.C. Staff 2017) Stories follow the first season from the point of view of the other familia members. 2018 LE Blu-ray and dub from Sentai. 12 episodes, 7/22/2021. |
| Tabidachi - Ami Shusho (movie) |
Excellent |
online - (1986) Included in the Cream Lemon collection. Excellent 80s ecchi similar to A-ko sharing writers, artists and characters. Movie - 40 minutes. 12/5/2014. |
| (The) tale of outcasts (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (Ashi Productions, 2023). Violent beginning, but a situation much like The Ancient Magus' Bride only not as good, but what is? (I know, The girl from the other Side is). 13 episodes, 4/2/2023. |
| (The) Tale of the Princess Kaguya (movie) |
|
District theater (Fathom 2019 Ghibli Fest) (Ghibli 2013) English dubbed. Very interesting hand-drawn fable. Slow magic child growth progression to a satisfying and sad ending. Movie, 137 minutes,12/16/2019. |
| Tales from Earthsea (movie) |
Very good |
online (Ghibli 2006) Watched on VOD a few years ago. Beautiful, slow and pensive. Dialed down from the usual Ghibli (Hayao Miyazaki) sweep and detail and the pacing is perhaps too slow. However, I liked it. Movie - 116 minutes. 7/24/2015. |
| Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad (ONA) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Anima 2021) subtitled. Nice art and animation. Interesting fantasy world. 2 episodes, 2/22/2022. |
| Tales of Phantasia (OAV) |
Good |
(Actas 2004) Based on a 1995 game, a Geneon title once released by Funimation with a BZ dub. Looks very nice. 4 30-minute OVA episodes. torrents 2/25/2019; RetroCrush, 1:4 9/3/2020. |
| TANK S.W.A.T. 01 (OAV) |
Decent |
torrents (DOGA 2006) Fansubed and unlicensed in NA. Follow-on of Tank Police Distracting CG. Story is okay. 1 OVA episode. 12/13/2016. |
| Taro the Dragon Boy (movie) |
Good |
(Toei Animation 1979) Originally dubbed by Columbia. Rescued and released on DVD by Discotek in 2006 with the theatrical 2.35:1 aspect ratio and now OOP. A product of its day. Notable for the original concept by Isao TAKAHATA. Movie, 75 minutes. 3/30/2020. |
| (The) Tatami Galaxy (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (Madhouse 2010) Masaaki's series visually moving but distracting from the time-loop story episodes. 2019 Funimation subtitled only, combo release. 11 episodes and an OVA, 1/10/2021. |
| Tattoon Master (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD - 1996 AIC/ADV 1999 VHS - Monster Island dub/Media Blasters 2006 DVD release. Short romance story with a bit of fantasy. Clean video transfer. Good dub from MI. 2 30-minute episodes. |
| Tawawa on Monday (ONA) |
Very good |
torrents (PINE JAM 2016) Fan subtitled. Depressed salary-man commuter is encouraged by a high school girl. Pleasant and calm romantic comedy with decent art direction. 12 5-minute ONA episodes. 12/31/2016. |
| Tawawa on Monday Two (ONA) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (Cloud Hearts 2021) Subtitled. Out of the blue this short ONA romance series continues a second season. Always a treat! 12 episodes. 12/13/2021. |
| Tayutama - Kiss on My Deity (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (SILVER LINK 2009) Released subtitled by Sentai in 2010. Cute tween fox-girl deity from fable transported to modern times in a harem comedy, turning to romance drama in the later episodes. Lower than usual production values for SL, improving toward the end. 12 episodes. 4/20/2017. |
| Tears to Tiara (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (WHITE FOX 2009) 2010 Sentai (ADV?) dub. Sword and sorcery fantasy. Not outstanding in either art, animation or story but decent entertainment. Could have been made shorter. 26 episodes. 3/18/2017. |
| Teekyū (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (MAPPA 2012) Subtitled. High speed comedy about members at a middle school tennis club. Enjoyable and well done for what it is. 12 2-minute episodes, episodes 1-12. 10/21/2015. |
| Teekyū (TV 2) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (MAPPA 2013) Subtitled. Continuing high-speed slice of life comedy for the young women of a middle school tennis club. 12 2-minute episodes, episodes 13-24. 10/21/2015. |
| Teekyū (TV 3) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (MAPPA 2013) Subtitled. Continuing high-speed slice of life comedy for the young women of a middle school tennis club. 12 2-minute episodes, episodes 25-36. 10/21/2015. |
| Teekyū (TV 4) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Millepensee 2015) Subtitled. Continuing high-speed slice of life comedy for the young women of a middle school tennis club. More free-form than the previous seasons. 12 2-minute episodes, episodes 37-48. 10/21/2015. |
| Teekyū (TV 5) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Millepensee 2015) Subtitled. More high-speed adventures for the young women of a middle school tennis club.12 2-minute episodes, episodes 49-60. 10/21/2015. |
| Teekyū (TV 6) |
Excellent |
Crunchyroll (Millepensee 2015) Subtitled. Now season six of the continuing high-speed adventures for a middle school tennis club. The sugary snack-food of anime: high energy and killer funny... 12 2-minute episodes, episodes (62-72). 12/22/2015. |
| Teekyū (TV 7) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Millepensee 2016) subtitled. The anime equivalent of an over-sugared energy drink. The tennis-club girls are very funny. 12 3-minute episodes (episode 84, all seasons). 3/28/2016. |
| Teekyū (TV 8) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Millepensee 2016) subtitled. Cute high-speed sugar-rush girls tennis club anime. The girls do everything but play tennis. 12(96) 2-minute episodes. 12/28/2016. |
| Teekyū (TV 9) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Millepensee 2017) Subtitled. Not quite as funny as the earlier seasons. 12(108) 3-minute episodes. 9/29/2017. |
| Temptation (OAV) |
Good |
online (2003) raw. Hentai. 4:3 video. Rather more unsettling and creepy than erotic. (Available on CM DVD) 2 30-minute episodes. 11/20/2014. |
| Tenchi Forever!: The Movie |
Good |
Blu-ray (AIC 1999) Passable Geneon dub, 2012 Funimation re-release with the other two movies. Modest production values but it definitely has its moments. Enjoyable. Movie, 95-minutes. 6/28/2018. |
| Tenchi Muyo! (OAV 1/1992) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (AIC 1992) Funimation's 2012 release of the 2000 Pioneer dub, in a collection of 3 OVAs. 4:3 SD video. Relatively stiff animation with a harsh dub, but still stands alone. as the prototype harem/science fiction series. Six 30-minute episodes. 1/8/2015. |
| Tenchi Muyo! GXP (TV) |
Good |
CN - Toonami - One of a classic series. Played as a comedy it does have many funny moments. Very light weight fanservice and harem features in the edited broadcast. Characters and animation are OK. The only weakness was with the English dub which I found hard to listen to. |
| Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki (OAV 3/2003) |
Good |
DVD collection. 4:3 video. Strange and somewhat annoying AMI(?) dub. Originally watched Z (last) episode on the CN Toonami 2012 April Fool's special - 6 ~30-minute episode series. Includes Final Confrontation OVA. 5/27/2014 |
| Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki: Final Confrontations (OAV) |
Good |
DVD collection 4:3 video, one episode included with OVA 3 episodes. Same as the rest. 5/27/2014 |
| Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (OAV 2/1994) |
Good |
DVD/Blu-ray - (1993 AIC) Funimation's 2012 release of the 2000 Pioneer dub, in a collection of 3 OVAs. The protype sci-fi harem series. Art and animation are low detail but the sci-fi story is very good. 6 episodes. 1/12/2015. |
| Tenchi Muyo! The Night Before The Carnival (OAV) |
Good |
DVD/Blu-ray (AIC 1993) Funimation's 2012 release of the 2000 Pioneer dub, in a collection of 3 OVAs. 4:3 SD video. Minor effort, the girls fight over Tenchi. 1 45-minute movie. 1/8/2015. |
| Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar (OAV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (AIC Spirits 2009) 2013 Funimation dub, 2017 collection release. Tenchi (Kenchi) drama and animation increase as the series continues. 13 50-minute episodes. 5/24/2018. |
| Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love |
Good |
Blu-ray (AIC 1996) Geneon dub, Funimation re-release. Limited production and dub but a good story and widescreen. Movie, 95 minutes. 6/21/2018. |
| Tenchi The Movie 2 - The Daughter of Darkness |
Very good |
Blu-ray (AIC 1997) Passable Geneon dub, Funimation re-release with the other two movies. Best of the three with some very nice character designs (and transitions!) and decent animation. Good story too. 60 minutes. 6/29/2018. |
| Tenchi Universe (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (AIC 1995) 2000 Pioneer dub and Geneon 2007 release. 4:3 transfer from video tape is a bit rough. The prototypical harem series that is considered a must-have classic. Although AICs animation and character design is below par, even for the day, (and let's not even talk about the dub!). Even so, this series still stands alone. The greatness is in the character development and the sci-fi/fantasy stories. Retelling of the 1992 OVA series. 26 episodes. 10/25/2014. |
| Tenjho Tenge (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (Madhouse 2004) Discotek 2018 Blu-ray rescue from expired 2004 Geneon BZ dubbed DVD release. Traditional Japanese fight high school with some fair fanservice. Not a production value stand-out from Madhouse but it does what it needs to do. Fair dub. 24 episodes. 6/11/2020. |
| Tentacle and Witches (OAV) |
Excellent |
Online. (2011 Pixy) Subtitled. Censored hentai. Excellent lively production, heavy with fetish fanservice so it is not for everyone. High production values with good character designs and animation for the sub-genre. 4 30-minute episodes. 11/12/2014 |
| (The) Testament of Sister New Devil (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Production IMS 2015) Harem, slice-of-life with sexy demon sisters engaged in a supernatural war. Decent production values, great OP ED. 12 episodes + OVA episode. Crunchyroll subtitled,10/20/2015; BZ dub for a Funimation limited Blu-ray release, 2/18/2018. |
| (The) Testament of Sister New Devil BURST (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(Production IMS 2015) Subsequent to the first cour, this is a trip to the demon world, once again with arousals, conflicts and good ecchi characters. 10 episodes and OVA. Subtitled, censored, Crunchyroll 12/14/2015, 2x 2/19/2016; Uncensored Blu-ray Sentai dub and 2018 LE release 11/16/2018. |
| (The) Testament of Sister New Devil Departures (OAV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
Torrents (Production IMS 2018) Subtitled. Movie, 60 minutes. JP Blu-ray, not released outside Japan. Story continues from BURST. 7/17/2018. |
| Texhnolyze (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD (MADHOUSE 2003) ABe's the ruin of "the Body". Funimation's 2012 re-release of the 2004 Geneon dub. Impressive visual direction of a tragic story set in a post-apocalypse world, a SF/cyberpunk cautionary tale. Certainly one of MADHOUSE's best series. 22 episodes. 10/2/2015. |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (8-bit 2018) Amusing lighter action-adventure isekai world. Actually, pretty good stories and decent production values. Never quite seizes its opportunity. 24 TV episodes. 3/26/2019; 3 OVA episodes 2/28/2020. |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (OAV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll subtitled (8 bit 2019) OVA episodes produced to hype the manga then released every now and then, after the series. Rimuru and the kids. 5 OVA episodes. 2020. |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (TV 2) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (8 bit 2021) Direct sequel. More from the slime's world. Vicious and deadly war with the human neighbors. Continues to the next season Summer 2021. 1 intro-OVA plus 12(36):12 episodes, 3/31/2021. |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (TV 3) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (8 bit 2021) rated episode 1. Follow-on to the previous season. Nicely done but IMHO does not full explore its world. 48 (seasons 1 + 2) episodes, 9/23/2021. |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bond (movie) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
Crunchyroll (8 bit, 2022) Subtitled. Good side story, but the good emotional impact is lost when every tragedy is reversed. 8-bit animation is as good or better than the earlier series animation. Movie, 108 minutes, 05/05/2024. |
| (The) Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD (Xebec 2006) 2007 - 2014 Rightstuf releases with a dub by Headline Sound. Very nice series with good characters, nice setting; calm and thoughtful (although the constant narration itself is annoying!). Good combat scenes and music. Occasional Xebec character rendering issues. 24 episodes. Original release 8/8/2014; 2x new release 7/15/2017. |
| This Boy Can Fight Aliens! (OAV) |
Good |
(CoMix Wave Films 2011) Interesting visual style and direction. Mostly a yaoi leaving home story, not much with aliens. OVA 28 minutes. 2012 Sentai dubbed DVD, 10/19/2021. |
| Those Who Hunt Elves (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Amuse 1996) Decent '90s series, similar to (but not quite as good) as Slayers. Sentai 2009 (rescue) ADV English dubbed DVD. 12 Episodes, 12/2/2021. |
| Those Who Hunt Elves 2 (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Group TAC 1997) Follow-on from the first season and somewhat looses the entertaining impact of its silly premise. Inconclusive. Sentai 2009 (rescue) ADV English dubbed DVD (with the first series). 12 Episodes, 12/15/2021. |
| Thunder Jet (TV) |
Decent |
YouTube (E&G Films 1994) Weird transliterated subtitles. Based on Johji MANABE's long-running manga, Ginga Sengoku Gunyūden Rai. The three-kingdoms-like SF space epic has its moments; with fun 90's hand-drawn character designs and swirling color animation. 52 (+finale) episodes. 8/2/2017. |
| Thundercats (TV 2011) |
Excellent |
CN Toonami - CN produced show. Reboot of 1985 series. Never found its audience as it seem to infuriate the fans of the original show without attracting new viewers. Never promoted until it was rerun on Toonami but by then it was too late. It has been reported that the CN rights were lost and it is now gone forever. Beautiful HD animation with excellent voice work. Episodes were uneven but mostly good. No story arch conclusion as the second season was never made. |
| Time Bokan: Royal Revival (OAV) |
Decent |
(Tatsunoko Production 1993) 2014 Sentai DVD re-release of 2005 CPM English dub. Amusing, odd episode choices for an OVA for those unfamiliar with the franchise. 2 30-minute OVA episodes, 2/19/2021. |
| Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline (French TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Satelight 2007) British (VSI) English dub only. Based on a French graphic novel. Very good space adventure, with a classic look, likely from the comic. 40 episodes 1/28/2021. |
| Time of Eve (ONA) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Studio Rikka 2008) subtitled. I, Robot remix. Consideration of robot consciousness; talky with little action. Monochromatic. 6 15-27 minute episodes. 12/14/2015. |
| Time of Eve (movie) |
Very good |
torrents (Studio Rikka 2010) English dubbed. Monochromatic, slow and philosophic. Pretentious. Movie, 106 minutes 2/20/2016. |
| To Be Hero (TV) |
Very good |
VRV (Emon 2016) subtitled. Haoliners Chinese import to Japan. Very funny alien invasion story. 12 11-minute episodes. 5/26/2018. |
| To Be Heroine (TV) |
Good |
VRV (Emon 2018) subtitled. Haoliners Chinese import to Japan. 7 22-minute episodes. 7/8/2018. |
| To Love Ru: Darkness (TV) |
Excellent |
Bluray (Xebec 2012) - subtitled. (No doubt about it, the girls are a real handful!) Direct follow-on to the "Motto" second season. Cute characters with occasionally serious sentiment. Watched the censored version on AN Hulu in 2013. 12 episodes. 7/4/2014; 2x 5/20/2017. |
| To Love Ru: Darkness (TV 2) |
Excellent |
(Xebec 2015). Subtitled. Continuation of the Darkness series. Sweet! 15 episodes. Crunchyroll censored 11/19/2015; 2x uncensored 4/6/2016; 3x 14 episodes on Blu-ray 6/1/2017. |
| To Love-Ru (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (2008 Xebec) Subtitled. Risque, upbeat and kind-spirited, alien-girl harem comedy that is a cross between Urusei Yatsura and Doraemon. 26 episodes. Although this series has been released on blu-ray it is still not dubbed (Is it still censored?). 6/30/2014 |
| To Love-Ru (OAV) |
Very good |
Chia-Anime online. Subtitled. (2010) Unlicensed in NA. More fanservice frolicking than the original TV series. Edgier OVA visual content has contributed to several good stories. No credits. 6 episodes. 7/1/2014 |
| To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness (OAV) |
Very good |
torrents (Xebec 2012) Subtitled, uncensored. Predecessor to the first Darkness TV series with 3 short vignettes in each episode. Good side stories. More revealing than the TV series. Very good, it is easy to watch these attractive characters over and over again. 2 episodes. 4x 9/14/2016. |
| To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness (OAV 2) |
Very good |
torrents (Xebec 2013-2016) Subtitled, uncensored. Mid "Darkness" OVA series DVD usually included with a manga. Not bad character side-stories. Three 7-minute, usually unrelated, vignettes per episode. 5 episodes. 2x 9/14/2016. |
| To Love-Ru -Trouble- Darkness (OAV 3) |
Very good |
torrents (Xebec 2016) subtitled, lightly censored. We finally meet Lala's mother. Second episode due out in December 2016. 1:2 OVA episodes. 9/14/2019. |
| to the abandoned Sacred Beasts (TV) |
Very good |
(MAPPA 2019) rated episode 1. Monsters heroes created to fight in an alt-history U.S Civil War are hunted down and killed after the war. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll: subtitled 9/18/2019; Dubbed, 1/5/2020. |
| Tojin Kit (movie) |
Very good |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. A good story and visuals by a rare director. 10/10/2020. |
| Toka Gettan: The Moonlight Lady Returns (TV) |
Very good |
torrents (Studio DEEN 2007) Subtitled. No NA license? Sparse animation but worth it for the Carnelian character designs. Incomprehensible and entertaining mystery-horror told backwards. It is related to the Moonlight Lady hentai, especially in the characters and the settings. I found it very easy to power watch. 26 episodes. 7/15/2016. |
| Tokyo ESP (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (Xebec 2014) 2016 Funimation dub, 2019 Blu-ray release. Art and animation are okay. So far the villains are just murderous and mean-spirited. The good ESP characters kill everyone too. 12 episodes, 11/12/2020. |
| Tokyo Ghoul (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Pierrot 2014) 2015 FUNimation dub and release. Story like Parasyte and the spirit much like Deadman Wonderland but the characters look like those in D-Gray Man Torture at the end is a bit too drawn out. 12 episodes. Hulu 2014; 6/7/2016; 3x 9/30/2017. |
| Tokyo Ghoul √A (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Pierrot 2015) 2016 FUNimation dub and release. Second season, more activities, inconclusive. 12 episodes. 10/16/2017. |
| Tokyo Ghoul:re (TV) |
Good |
Hulu (Pierrot 2018) Funimation dub. Spinoff of the original. Nice looking and pretty good story of a team of ghoul hunters. Friend and foe alike are torn apart. 12 episodes. 7/8/2018. |
| Tokyo Godfathers (movie) |
Excellent (sub), Masterpiece (dub) |
(MADHOUSE 2003) Charming Christmas story of despair and redemption. Predictable, but with excellent characters and an endearing story. Movie - 92 minutes. Online 9/13/2015; Frida theater Subtitled 8/14/2017,12/18/2018; District dubbed 3/11/2020. |
| Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (TV) |
So-so |
AN Time-Warner FVOD - 2009 BONES. Action/adventure? Subtitled. Drama/Tragedy. Slow to develop and oddly drab for BONES, featuring neither notable character designs or animation. Not really worth holding out for the dub. 11 episodes. 11/1/2014. |
| Tokyo Majin (TV) |
Decent |
(AIC Spirits 2007) 4:3 video, ADV dub rescued and re-released by Funi. A bit disjointed and production values are a bit low, with a feeling older than 2007. 14 episodes. Stopped when Cable TV:Chiller stopped running anime 3:14 7/30/2015; DVD 14 11/23/2020. |
| Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho: Tou 2nd Act (TV) |
Decent |
(AIC Spirits 2007) ADV dub rescued and re-released by Funi, included with the first season on a 2010 S.A.V.E DVD release. Similar to and a follow-on to the first season. DVD 12 episodes, 11/27/2020. |
| Tokyo Ravens (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (8-bit 2013) Funimation 2015 English dubbed combo release. Solid production values. Friends, students, instructors and others in supernatural battles at a magic academy. Decent long story arc, confusing drawn-out last few episodes. 24 episodes, 8/28/2020. |
| Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time (TV) |
Decent |
(Shin-Ei Animation 2014) Sentai 2016 English dubbed DVD (Also on Blu-ray!). Sentai dubbed and put it out on Blu-ray too. Cute,funny short series. 21 ~7-minute episodes. 8/16/2018. |
| Too Hot For Teacher (OAV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Studio Eromatick 2016) Kitty released this as "Too Hot For Teacher" English dubbed, widescreen. Included with Sexual Sacrifice in Kitty's anthology series Hentai Heaven 2. 2 15-minute episodes. Looks great, a short fun OVA series. 3/27/2019; 11/11/2021. |
| Toradora! (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (J.C. Staff 2008) BZ English dub. Comic high-school romance, better than most. Violent in parts. 25 episodes, 2/19/2020. |
| Tournament of the Gods (OAV) |
Decent |
online - (1997 AIC) SoftCel (ADV) release. Interesting '90s game-based hentai. 3 episodes. 3/2/2015. |
| Towanoquon (movie series) |
Good |
(BONES 2011) 2012 Sentai dub and release. Nicely done drama/tragedy. Superpower kids fight for survival. Fair production values and story. 2013 VOD; 2x Blue-ray. 6 52-minute episodes. 6/29/2017. |
| Toward the Terra (movie) |
Good |
DVD (Toei Animation 1980) Nozomi 2008 subtitled, widescreen release. Decent space opera, with nice visuals and character designs of the day. Movie, 119 minutes. 1/13/2017. |
| Tower of Etruria (OAV) |
Decent |
online (2003) Subtitled SD. Decent little fantasy adventure. 2 episodes. 3/2/2015. |
| Tower of God (TV) |
Good |
(Telecom Animation Film 2020) rated episode 1. Crunchyroll co-production based on a Korean web comic. Tournament genera is usually not for me but this one is okay. 13 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled 7/11/2020; Crunchyroll dubbed 8/16/2020. |
| Tramp Stamp: Anime Edition (OAV) |
|
( Studio 9 Maiami 2017) Uncensored English dubbed Hentai. Tortured path down-hill. Blu-Ray Hentai Heaven 9. 1 16 minute OVA episode, 12/4/2021. |
| Triage X (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Xebec 2015) subtitled. Girls with guns and big bumps. Confusing, inconclusive. 10 episodes. 8/18/2017. |
| Trigun (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - (1998 MADHOUSE) SD video. (Geneon 2001 complete box set DVD release on loan from Jim) Watched the final episode on CN 2012 April fool's Toonami. The animation and the art is a primitive but does not detract form the story. Good dub and music. It is considered to be an essential classic and I agree. 26 episodes. 11/30/2014. |
| Trigun: Badlands Rumble (movie) |
Very good |
CN Toonami HD movie night - (2010 Madhouse) Funimation dub with a (mostly) different cast than the series. Better art, good music, and a decent story. I have come to appreciate this movie more with time (and after watching the series). Movie, 90 minutes. 12/29/2013; 2x online 6/27/2015. |
| Trinity Seven (TV) |
So-so |
DVD (Seven Arcs 2014) Censored. 2016 Sentai dub and release (also on Blu-ray). Fairly static and typical minor magical harem antics. Some drama after episode 7. 12 episodes. 8/28/2018. |
| Trouble Evocation (OAV) |
Good |
online (1996) Subtitled uncensored hentai. 4:3 video. A demon falls in love in a pleasant romantic comedy. Nice, rather simple character designs. 2 episodes. 4/28/15. |
| Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom |
Good |
DVD (Production I.G. 2005) Funimation 2008 dub and 2015 S.A.V.E. release. Nice production of an additional episode to the series. Movie, 35 minutes. 5/24/2018. |
| Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations (OAV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Production I.G. 2007) Funimation dub and 2012 S.A.V.E. release (with Spring Thunder). Beautiful and dramatic first half of the long-running series conclusion. 3 25-minute OVA episodes. 5/31/2018. |
| Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (Bee Train 2005) 2009 Funimation dub and 2011 S.A.V.E. release. Above average production values with an excellent story and soundtrack. 52 episodes. 2/11/2018. |
| Tsubasa: Spring Thunder (OAV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Production I.G. 2009) Funimation dub and 2012 S.A.V.E. release (with Tokyo Revelations). Fast and dramatic end to the last arc but still inconclusive. 2 29-minute OVA episodes. 6/14/2018. |
| Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy- (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (C2C 2021) Tough life in an isekai world. Pretty good series although not a strong as the strongest of the genre. 12 episodes, 11/7/2021. |
| Tsukimonogatari (TV) |
Good |
(SHAFT 2014) Subtitled. Visually interesting with limited animation. 4 episodes. 6/16/2018. |
| tsuritama (TV) |
Decent |
Anime Network VOD - Nice bright colors. Good English dub cast. The story, not so much... |
| Turn A Gundam (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Sunrise 1999) 2015 Rightstuf subtitled release, 4:3 video.Very good Sunrise bright visuals, with decent robot animation. Earth vs Moon mostly drama story. Nice steampunk in the early episodes. 50 episodes. 7/20/2017. |
| Tweeny Witches (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (Studio 4°C 2004) BZ dub for the 2009 Media Blasters release. Very nice presentation, different and very Western looking. Animation quality declines in the second half. 40 9-minute episodes. 1/14/2018. |
| Tweeny Witches: The Adventures (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Studio 4°C 2007) BZ dub and MB release. More comedy and less drama than the series, better production values. Episodic side stories, Dragon House is the high point. 6 episodes. 1/16/2018. |
| (The) Twelve Kingdoms (TV) |
Excellent |
DVD - 2002 Pierrot/2004 Bang-Zoom dub for Media Blasters. 4:3 SD video. Nice music. High production values in the early episodes, featuring spectacular background and character art. Good VA work. Based on the novel of three female heroine's lives with many tragic twists. The later episodes have a noticeable deterioration in the animation quality and the story is much slower-moving with fewer action scenes, but still has the beautiful backgrounds. No real conclusion (as apparently inherited from the unfinished novels.). 45 episodes. 9/6/2014. |
| Twin Dolls (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD - Hentai. Violent, dark and depressing. Nice character designs and a decent dub. |
| Twin Star Exorcists (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Pierrot 2016) Sudden addition to Crunchy (from Funi?). STUDIOPOLIS English Dubbed version. Decent. Good exercise videos. 50 episodes. 5/25/2019. |
| UFO Princess Valkyrie: SPECIAL (OAV) |
Good |
DVD 2006 ADV collection - Recap episode and an OVA. The tighter direction in the time limited OVA improves the story. |
| UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (TV) |
Good |
DVD - (TNK 2002) English dubbed in a 2006 ADV release. Simple upbeat comedy. Below average animation with good English dub voice work. Even a song was dubbed. 12 episodes. 2x 10/29/2016. |
| UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 2: December Nocturne (TV) |
Very good |
DVD - 2007 ADV collection. Improves on the adventures with the cast of characters from season 1. English dub cast is very funny. Collection includes Season 1 and the OVA. |
| UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 3: Bride of Celestial Souls' Day (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD - 2 disk Funi SAVEr w Season 5 - ADV rescue. 4:3. Everyone is back from the earlier series. Focus is on humor,it is upbeat and very funny. 3/17/14 |
| UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie 4: Banquet of Time, Dreams, and Galaxies (OAV) |
Good |
DVD - 2 disk Funi SAVEr with Season 3. Two episodes. Funny, much like the series. Too short to call a "season". 3/17/14 |
| Uma Musume Pretty Derby (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (P.A. Works 2018) Subtitled. Nice looking horse-girl series with good animation. Cute, simple racing stories. Kind of a "one trick pony", not outstanding but cute. 13 episodes. 6/20/2018. |
| Un-Go (TV) |
Good |
DVD (BONES 2011) Nice 2012 Sentai English dub and disk release. Nice looking mystery detective series with extreme twists and a bit of the supernatural. 11 episodes. 9/6/2019. |
| Un-Go episode:0 Inga-ron (movie) |
Good |
DVD (BONES 2011) Prequel movie included with series on Sentai's disk releases. Movie, 49 minutes. 9/6/2019. |
| Unbreakable Machine-Doll (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Lerche 2013) Funimation's 2015 English dub and release. Fantasy, fanservice, minor steampunk magic-users school in three compact story arcs. Entertaining but a bit sparse on the character detail and animation (I am spoiled by WIT, A-1,...). 12 episodes/6OVAs. 6/16/2016. |
| Undead Murder Farce (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll subtitled (Dentsu, 2023) Actually quite entertaining, with decent art, animation and a quaint story about an immortal young woman's head in a birdcage that solves monstrous crimes. And her 'bodyguard' familiars. 13 episodes, 4/10/2024. |
| Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-ray (Lerche 2016). Sentai subtitled only 2017 Blu-ray release. Harem-Armor suit-sword-magic school fantasy, looks nice. 12 episodes. 9/12/2017. |
| Unico in the Island of Magic (movie) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Sanrio 1983) Uncredited 1980s English dub for VHS and cable release, Discotek 2014 release with the first movie. Sprightly and unique continuing adventures. Movie, 91 minutes. 12/20/2017. |
| Unlimited Psychic Squad (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Manglobe 2013) 2015 subtitled Sentai release. More dramatic and less humor than the original series. Good production values and character details. We don't get to see the girls much this time. 12 episodes. 7/27/2017. |
| Upotte!! (ONA) |
Very good |
(Xebec 2012) English dubbed. More Xebec perversion, middle school girls/guns this time. Nice voice work. Good music. 10 episodes. AN - VOD, 5/8/2014; 2014 Sentai DVD release, 9/17/2020. |
| Upotte!! (OAV) |
Very good |
(Xebec 2012) English dubbed. Girls go camping. More risque than the series. Included with the DVD. 27-minute OVA episode. 9/17/2020. |
| UQ Holder! (TV) |
Good |
(J.C. Staff 2017) Future/sequel to Negima! A team of demons try to save the world by battling other demons. Moves freely and confusingly backward and forward in time and between adult and child forms of the players. Sentai dub and 2018 Blu-Ray release (with OVAs). 12 episodes, 9/15/2021. |
| UQ Holder! Magister Negi Magi! 2 (OAV) |
Good |
(J.C. Staff 2017) Improved fan-service, but still the confusing adult/child characters. Sentai Blu-Ray release with the series. 3 OVA episodes, 9/16/2021. |
| Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (movie) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (West Cape Productions1987 -1989) Original dub by CPM in 1993 for VHS release. Kitty 2011 re-release on Blu-ray in widescreen. 1989 compilation of the three 47-minute 1987 OVA episodes. Buddhist horror story that is lurid and intense, but not quite hentai. Movie 108 minutes. 10/28/2016. |
| Urotsukidoji: New Saga (OAV) |
Very good |
DVD (Phoenix Animation 2002) 2004 Anime 18 (CPM) dubbed uncensored hentai 3-disk set, re-released unmodified by Critical Mass in 2011. Widescreen in SD letterbox. Good production values and a passable dub. Iconic evil demons in our town story with no conclusion in this series. 3 45-minute OVA episodes. 7/12/2018. |
| Urusei Yatsura (TV 1981) |
Very good |
torrents (Pierrot 1-127; DEEN 128+ 1981-1986) Subtitled, 4:3 video, Long OOP AnimEigo Rumiko TAKAHASHI's influential classic. The series is sprightly, cute, funny and risque. Lum is an iconic 80s character; this electric, tiger bikini-clad, alien teen-age girl is the great-grandmother to all of the subsequent alien-girl-harem comedies (such as Girls Bravo, Tenchi Myo, To Love Ru and many others). Can be repetitive. Wonderful OP, EDs! 195 episodes. 6/29/2017. |
| Ushio & Tora (OAV) |
Good |
(Pastel 1992) Pretty story, art and animation for an OVA at the time. This manga series was refactored for a 2015 remake,that adds a second season with more stories. ADV English dub. VHS/DVD long OOP. 10 30-minute episodes. Torrents, 12/22/2020. |
| Ushio & Tora (TV) |
Good |
(MAPPA 2015) Remake of the 1992 OVA. Decent character designs with good modern direction, background art and production values. Good stories with engaging characters. 26 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 12/28/2015; DVD Sentai dubbed, 12/10/2020. |
| Ushio & Tora (TV 2) |
Good |
(MAPPA 2016) Continuing directly from the first season with the same music and drama. 13 (39) episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 6/24/2016; Sentai dubbed DVD 12/11/2020. |
| Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 1000% (TV) |
So-so |
AN VOD - Subtitled. Okay visuals. Music not as good as I would expect. I didn't care much for the characters or the story. character designs similar to the recent Amnesia. Not my kind of anime I guess. 3/21/14. |
| Val x Love (TV) |
So-so |
(Hoods Entertainment 2019) Shy demon-like human fights demons with his Valkyrie harem. A disappointing art and animation effort from Hoods. 2020 Sentai censored, sub-only, Blu-ray. 12 episodes, 8/30/2021. |
| Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid (TV) |
Very good (sub), Excellent (dub) |
(ARMS 2015) Ahhh... ARMS! The great character designs and pretty good action sequences (and fan service). The girls are arms (weapons). 12 episodes. Streaming subtitled 1/12/2016; Funi dub and 2017 release. 3/4/2018. |
| Valvrave the Liberator (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Sunrise 2013) Subtitled. Aniplex on Crunchy. Attractive Sunrise space mobile-suite show. Fair story. 12 episodes. There is a sequel. 5/19/2019. |
| Vampire Knight (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Studio DEEN 2008) Dubbed. Fairly typical vampire school romance, not outstanding in any way. 13 episodes . 1/29/2021. |
| Vampire Knight Guilty (TV) |
So-so |
Crunchyroll (Studio DEEN 2008) Dubbed. Moves from last-season slow vampire school romance, to incest somewhere between boring and disturbing with not one likeable character. 13 episodes. 1/29/2022. |
| Vampire Pink (OAV) |
Good |
online (2011) Subtitled widescreen mosaic hentai. A rather confusing vampire-harem romantic-comedy. 2 episodes. 4/28/2015. |
| Vampire Princess Miyu (OAV) |
Decent (dub), Very good (sub) |
torrents (AIC 1988) AnimEigo released both sub and dub versions on VHS and later on DVD. Nice character art and good ghostly effects against the dark palette, but sparse on the animation. The dub is a bit weak, even for the 90s. Spawned a 90s TV series. 4:4(sub) 4:4(dub) OVA episodes. 9/3/2016. |
| Vampire Princess Miyu (TV) |
Very good |
DVD (AIC 1997) 2016 Maiden Japan re-release of the 2001 Tokyopop dub. Good horror and mystery series, limited by AIC's production values. 1x Anime Network VOD 2012; 2x DVD 12/2/2016. 26 episodes. |
| Vampire Vixen (OAV) |
Good |
(Pashmina ?) Cute and fun. Kitty - Media Blasters Hentai Heaven volume 1 Blu-ray. 1 24 minute OVA episode and a 4 minute Episode 0 OVA, 11/7/2021. |
| Vandread (TV) |
Very good |
(GONZO 2000) Widescreen in an SD box (ugh!). Funimation rescue of the 2002 Pioneer release and good BZ dub, . Women are monsters... To a space action adventure with nice ladies. 4 episode DVD-1 7/26/2017; DVD set 13 episodes. 8/19/2017. |
| Vandread: The Second Stage (TV) |
Good |
DVD (GONZO 2001) Widescreen in SD box (ugh!). FUNimation rescue of the 2002 Geneon BZ dub release. Nice ladies and space action in early CGI. 13 episodes. 9/3/2017. |
| Vanquished Queens (OAV) |
Good |
online (2012 Hoods Entertainment) Fan subtitled. Beaten and humiliated queens stories. 4 OVA episodes, 4 short special episodes. 1/17/2015; 12/23/2016. |
| Venus Versus Virus (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (2007 Studio Hibari) Funi's 2009 re-release of ADV's 2007 dub. Girls fight demons. Features average character designs and lower production values of the Y2K anime bubble. 12 episodes. 5/20/2016. |
| Very Private Lesson (OAV) |
Good |
(AIC 1998) MD English Dub DVD. Light teacher-student non-graphic romance. Story, art and dub are not too bad for the day. 2 episodes, 7/3/2022. |
| Vexille - 2077 Isolation of Japan (movie) |
Decent |
DVD - 2007, dubbed, widescreen, impressive CGI and hand drawn backgrounds. OK dub. No story or character development. Good music and fun to watch though. 109 minutes. 5/24/2014. |
| Violence Jack (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Studio 88 1986) Divisive Go Nagai's OVA series, features a post-apocalypse ruin world with unrelenting violence and rape. Lurid for the time. Everyone is still dressed pretty nice. Manga English dubbed, OVA 37 minutes, 12/31/2020 |
| Violence Jack 2 (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Studio 88 1988) Direct follow-on to the first OVA with more gruesome slaughter and rape of apocalypse survivors, this time underground and longer. Manga English dubbed. Censored. OVA 59 minutes. 1/1/2021. |
| Violence Jack 3 (OAV) |
Good |
DVD (Studio 88 1990) OVA 60 minutes. More post apocalypse mayhem and rape. Not quite as graphic as 2. 1/2/2021. |
| Violet Evergarden (TV) |
Excellent |
Netflix (Kyoto Animation 2018) English dubbed and looks amazing! Tragic love and war a young wounded woman protagonist contract letter writer featuring vignettes of sadness and salvation. 13 episodes. 4/7/2018. |
| Violet Evergarden (OAV) |
Excellent |
(Kyoto Animation 2018) An opera singer wants a letter to sing for a production. 34-minute OVA episode. Dubbed 6/27/2021. |
| Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (movie) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(Kyoto Animation 2019) Funimation theatrical release. Excellent KyoAni work in art and animation and the last completed work before the studio fire disaster. Movie, 90 minutes. Freda Theater, subtitled, 2/20/2020; dubbed fansub 6/27/2021. |
| Violet Evergarden: The Movie |
Excellent |
(Kyoto Animation 2020) Follow-on to the TV series, with references to the other movie and OVA. Movie, 140 minutes. 6/27/2021. |
| Viper GTS (OAV) |
Very good (dub & sub) |
(Moonrock 2002) Uncensored hentai. 4:3 video. Nice character designs, modest production values, interesting characters and decent story. 3 episodes. Fan-sub 4/29/2015; DVD Kitty 2004 dub, 2012 re-release 11/20/2016. |
| (The) Vision of Escaflowne (TV) |
Excellent |
online (Sunrise 1996) 1998 dubbed Bandai NA release. Classic. Excellent graphics and animation, especially for the 90s, the music is good too. 26 episodes. 6/10/2015. |
| Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- (TV) |
Very good |
Funimation (Wit Studio 2021) Unsuccessful idol singer android goes back in time to try to prevent coming the robot apocalypse. wit makes it dramatic and beautiful as it did with The Ancient Magus' Bride. 13 episodes. Subtitled 8:13 episodes, 5/17/2021; Dubbed, 9/20/2021. |
| Vladlove (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Drive 2020) Arty and cute yuri vampire story. Pretty crazy in spots as a throwback to an earlier age. Story and entourage weak. 12 episodes, 4/14/2021. |
| Voices of a Distant Star (OAV) |
Very good |
online (CoMix 2002) originally released in English by ADV in 2003. Excellent short story romantic tragedy. 1 25-minute OVA episode. 6/10/2015. |
| Voogie's Angel (OAV) |
Good |
online - (1997 J.C. Staff) Media Blasters/Carolina dub. Short, bright and jiggly. Drama in the last episode. 3 episodes. 3/2/2015. |
| Wanwa the Puppy (movie) |
Decent |
(Studio 4°C 2007) Included in the anthology movie Genius Party and finally released on subtitled Blu-ray by GKIDS/SHOUT FACTORY in 2019. A okay story by a key animator. 10/10/2020. |
| WATAMOTE (TV) |
Excellent |
Blu-ray. (SILVER LINK 2013). Excellent VA work makes this energetic but delusional high school girl adolescent slice-of-life series shine. Art and animation showcase this series nicely - great on blu-ray. Good music too. 12 episodes. 8/22/2014. |
| We Rent Tsukumogami (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Telecom 2018) Subtitled. Spirits in personal objects set in old Edo. Nice looking with gentle stories. 12 episodes. 10/30/2018. |
| We Without Wings - Under the Innocent Sky (TV) |
So-so |
Blu-ray (Nomad 2011) Funimation dub and 2013 release. Passable character designs with minimal animation. The featured fanservice is pushed to the point of being more irritating than attractive although it does have its moments. A bit better with the second viewing. Episode 5 begins a story arc of multiple personalities that was amusing. 12 episodes + 1 OVA episode. 8/12/2016; 2x 6/4/2017. |
| Weather Report Girl (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (Pastel 1994) Right Stuf (Critical Mass/Streamline) English dub and release. Strange character designs but decent production values feature the risque subject matter per the mid 90s. 2 43-minute OVA episodes. 3/5/2017. |
| Weathering With You (movie) |
Excellent (dub & sub) |
(CoMix Wave Films 2019) The Sunshine Girl. Excellent movie. Movie 111 minutes. District theater, NYAV English dub, 1/15/2019; The Frida, subtitled, 2/3/2020. |
| Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (TV) |
Very good |
(Bandai Namco Pictures 2019) rated episode 1. Not high art, but fun. 23 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 3/11/2020; Dubbed -. |
| Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (TV 2) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Bandai Namco Pictures 2021) rated episode 1. Continuing the fun of the first season. 21 episodes, 9/15/2021. |
| Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun (TV 3) |
Excellent |
(Bandai Namco 2022) Fun starts with a school competition of, demonic training, hunting cooking ingredients in the forest. And also hunting each other, to steal the ingredients. Crunchyroll English dubbed, 21 episodes, 3/30/2023. |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot (OAV) |
Good |
(Triple X (Arms) 1997) Long OOP NuTech title. Nice older Arms restaurant romance title. First of two-part OVA series, 3 30-minute OVA episodes, 2/13/2021. |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot 2 (OAV) |
Good |
(Triple X (Arms) 1998) Long OOP NuTech title. Nice older Arms restaurant romance title. Second of two-part OVA series, 3 30-minute OVA episodes, 2/15/2021. |
| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 DX (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD (1999) Sentai 2018 Subtitled-only DVD release. Pretty fun cute restaurant romance non-hentai. 6 OVA episodes, 2/6/2021. |
| Welcome to the NHK (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Gonzo 2006) ADV 2007 dub as a S.A.V.E. 2010 Funi re-release. NEET fantasy and romantic comedy with drama. So-so animation and art from Gonzo. Not as compelling for me as it was for others. 24 episodes. 11/3/2016. |
| When Marnie Was There (movie) |
Good |
Theater (Ghibli 2014) GKids theatrical release. Subtitled. Late childhood psychological mystery of two girls that become vacation friends. The usual beautiful Ghibli with hand-painted backgrounds. The story was good but not great (IMHO). Movie 103 minutes. 5/29/2015. |
| When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Trigger 2014) Subtitled. Decent high-school harem-ensemble SoL story. Trigger's production values and use of color raise the rating. 12 episodes. 2/26/2017. |
| When They Cry - Higurashi (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Studio DEEN 2006) 2007 middling BZ dub for Geneon, 2016 Sentai re-release. Plain art and just decent animation for the start of the several-season mystery-horror TV series. 26 episodes. 10/13/2017. |
| When They Cry - Kai (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Studio DEEN 2007) Sentai subtitled only 2016 release. Follow-on to the first series with higher production values. Good horror/action. Slips a little in the final episodes. 24 episodes. 12/5/2017. |
| When They Cry - Rei (OAV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (Studio DEEN 2009) Sentai subtitled only 2016 release. Decent follow-on to the second series. 5 30-minute episodes. 12/6/2017. |
| Whisper of the Heart (movie) |
Very good |
(Ghibli 1995) 2006 Disney/Buena Vista English dub. A long movie with an all-to-short masterpiece of a dream sequence. Classic Ghibli coming of age story. Movie 111 minutes. online 6/23/2015; District theater 7/1/2019. |
| Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!? (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (Tear Studio 2019) Subtitled, censored. The edgy ecchi entry of the season. Awkward teacher-student romances. 12 13-minute episodes. 6/30/2019. |
| Wicked City (movie) |
Good |
YouTube - (Madhouse 1987) 4:3 video. Dubbed Movie. Impressive production values for its day, good story. Fairly graphic and sexual for a non-hentai movie. 80 minutes. 4/13/2015. |
| A Wind Named Amnesia (movie) |
Good |
online (1990 MADHOUSE) CPM dubbed. Decent animation and a pretty good story. Movie - 80 minutes. 1/25/2015. |
| (The) Wind Rises (movie) |
Very good |
DVD (Ghiibli 2013) English dubbed and released by Disney. Flight and aircraft action and animation over story and art. Apparently a story that Hayao Miyazaki wanted to tell. It is a pity that the extras did not include an interview with him. Movie 120-minutes. 11/15/2015. |
| Windy Tales (TV) |
Good |
DVD (Production I.G. 2004) Widescreen and subtitled. I am not sure that I would choose IG for any stylized art but they do a passable job. A middle-school gentle wind slice of life. 13 episodes. 8/7/2015. |
| Wise Man's Grandchild (TV) |
Decent |
(SILVER LINK 2019) 2020 Funimation dubbed Blu-ray. Decent art and animation, weak story that improves somewhat at the very end. 12 Episodes, 11/1/2021. |
| Wish Upon the Pleiades (TV) |
Decent |
(GAINAX 2015) Sentai 2016 English subtitled Blu-ray release. Cute middle school magical girls on cosmology. Light fantasy. 12 episodes. 8/24/2019. |
| Witch Hunter Robin (TV) |
Good |
online - (Sunrise 2002). 2003 Bang-Zoom dub for Bandai. Now licensed by, but not yet released by Funi. Clean and monochromatic, reminiscent of Phantom. 26 episodes. 5/26/2015. |
| Witchblade (TV) |
Excellent |
(GONZO 2006) English dubbed. Considered a classic. An anime based on a western comic book. Attractive animation and the excellent VA work. Maintains its tragic spirit. Cable TV IFC 12/2007. Funimation dub and 2011 Classic Line Blu-ray 24 episodes, 4/10/2019. |
| Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil (TV) |
Good (dub), Very good (sub) |
(Studio ARMS 2014) ARMS discovers CG, with a look between Kite and Gatchaman Crowds. Some incongruous CG mecha monster action and some strange but mild fan service. 12 episodes. AN DirecTV FVOD - Subtitled, 8/8/2014; 2016 Sentai dubbed Blu-ray release, 9/29/2017. |
| Wolf Children (movie) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Studio Chizu 2012) Human mother working to raise her wolf children family without them attracting attention. Beautiful and sensitive, rather sad, though. Movie, 117 minutes, 4/8/2023.
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| Wolf's Rain (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (BONES 2003) 2004 Bandi dubbed release rescued on SD Blu-ray in 2017 by Funimation. High production values, excellent dub. Journey to Paradise for a pack of supernatural wolves that can appear as human. (4 recap!) 26 episodes, 12/17/2019. |
| Wolf's Rain (OAV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (BONES 2004) SD. Finally released in the Bandi 2009 Perfect Collection DVD set and included with the TV series in the set rescue by Funimation on Blu-ray in 2017. This is the tragic conclusion of the series. 4 OVA episodes. 12/19/2019. |
| (The) Wonderland (movie) |
Good |
(Signal.MD 2019) Titled as The Wonderland. Similar in style to Napping Princess. Good but it drags a bit. Movie, 115 minutes. The Frida, subtitled, 2/3/2020. |
| Words Worth (OAV) |
Good |
DVD-R (ARMS 1999) Uncensored hentai. 2001 NuTech dub and MB 2010 re-release. Beautiful ARMS, weak uncredited English dub. Similar to, but not quite as good as Dragon Rider. 5 OVA episodes. 10/5/2017. |
| Words Worth: Outer Story (OAV) |
Decent |
DVD-R (ARMS 2002) uncensored hentai. 2003 NuTech dub 2010 MB re-release. Not as good a story as the original, but the uncredited dub is an improvement and it has more sex. 2 30-minute OVA episodes. 10/6/2017 |
| World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-Ray (diomedéa 2015) 2016 Funimation dub and combo release. Magic school, world-saving monster fights and a fair amount of coy fanservice. Never exceeds the middle range quality for the story or production values for this sub-genera 12 episodes. 4/12/2020. |
| World Conquest Zvezda Plot (TV) |
Good |
(A-1 Pictures 2014) Aniplex, sub only DVD. Strange story, good art and enjoyable. It would have helped to include a sparky dub to accommodate the extensive story and humor told in the dialog. 13 episodes. 7/25/2020. |
| (The) World God Only Knows (TV) |
Good |
(Manglobe 2010) Nice story and art. I really love the OP. 12 episodes. Subtitled on AN VOD12/2010; 2012 Sentai dub and DVD release of the first season, episodes 1-12, 3/16/2018. |
| (The) World's Finest Assassin (TV) |
Decent |
(SILVER LINK 2021) Nice looking fantasy world. But the reincarnated hero is unlikable until he adopts a young girl. Improves as time goes on. Nice climax. 12 episodes. Crunchyroll subtitled, 3/23/2022. |
| WorldEnd (TV) |
Very good |
Blu-ray (Satelight 2017) Funimation 2018 English dub and release. Gentle home life against dramatic battles in a post-apocalypse monster-earth. Magical-girl weapons fight and die. The explosive, dramatic and sad ending does not explain everything. 12 episodes, 8/4/2019. |
| World’s End Harem (TV) |
Good |
(AXsiZ 2022) subtitled. Crunchyroll, Horrible censoring, uncensored version from ATx. In the future, Dr. No's bacillus kills all men but the MC. Virus mystery is the best part, unfortunately...11 episodes, 6/20/2022. |
| X (movie) |
Good |
online (MADHOUSE 1996) Psychological horror based on the CLAMP manga. Good production similar to and maybe better than, other Madhouse works from the 90s. Attractive and incomprehensible. Movie - 100 minutes. 8/10/2015. |
| Xam'd: Lost Memories (ONA) |
Masterpiece |
Bluray - Dubbed. I cannot think of how this could have been better. Nonlinear unexpected and complex story. Strong well-developed characters. Stunning BONES backgrounds, character design and animation throughout. Good music. Dense 26-episode story arc with no filler and an unexpected odd conclusion. Very nice in Bluray. Originally watched on AN DirecTV VOD. |
| Xenosaga: The Animation (TV) |
Very good |
(Toei Animation 2005) originally an ADV dub then to Funimation, all long OOP. Good series with nice space art and animation. Action makes up for the incomprehensible story. 12 Episodes, 2/14/2021. |
| xxxHOLiC (TV) |
Decent |
DVD (Production IG 2006) 2008 Funimation dub, 2011 S.A.V.E. release. A magical mystery-tour of engaging stories and characters from the manga. It is a stark and somewhat flawed production however. 24 episodes. 6/18/2015; 2x 11/19/2017. |
| xxxHOLiC the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream |
Good |
(Production IG 2005) Timeline is midway through the first series. It starts with the Lovecraftian monster and proceeds to a horror-house side-story. Decent production by IG, with noodley character designs as in the series. Movie, 60 minutes. Online subtitled, 6/20/2015, 2008 Funimation dub 2015 S.A.V.E. DVD 5/25/2018. |
| xxxHOLiC: Kei (TV) |
Good |
online (Production IG 2008) Subtitled. CLAMP series. An artistic step up from the first "season". More horror and monsters, less psychoanalysis. The Japanese voices are less irritating too. 13 episodes. 6/20/2015. |
| xxxHOLiC: Rō (OAV) |
Good |
online (Production IG 2010) Subtitled. Timeline years after the previous series and Yuuko is gone (sniff..). Good magic-mystery story and decent production. 40-minute OVA episode. 6/20/2015. |
| xxxHOLiC: Rō Adayume (OAV) |
Good |
online (Production IG 2011) Subtitled. Nice production and story. Follow-on to the previous Ro OVA. 30-minute OVA episode. 6/20/2015. |
| xxxHOLiC: Shunmuki (OAV) |
Decent |
online (2009 Production IG) Subtitled. Continuation from Kei but static compared to the series. 2 OVA episodes. 6/20/2015. |
| Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (TV) |
Decent |
Blu-Ray (LIDEN FILMS 2014) Funimation 2018 dub and Blu-ray release. A harem anime but not one I would normally pick with the school bullying and less than consensual assaults and kissing. Okay art and animation but neither were very challenging. Not very exciting either. 12 episodes, 4/6/2020. |
| Yamibo - Darkness, the Hat, and the Travelers of the Books (TV) |
Very good |
(Studio DEEN 2003) Subtitled. Nice art direction and Carnelian character designs. Confusing yuri romantic mystery stories from magical library books, similar to The Book of Bantorra. 13 episodes. torrents, 11/11/2016; Crunchyroll, 1/21/2021. |
| Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories (TV) |
So-so |
(ILCA 2013) 2016 Sentai sub-only Blu-ray, with Season 2. Short horror motion-comic with limited animation. At least they didn't drag it out. 13 5-minute episodes, 3/29/2021. |
| Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories (TV 2/2014) |
|
(ILCA 2014) 2016 Sentai sub-only Blu-ray, with season 1. Continues horror motion comic from season 1. 13 5-minute episodes. 3/30/2021 |
| Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (TV) |
Good |
rated episode 1 Crunchyroll subtitled. (Sunrise 2020) Somewhat bogged down by the past of the franchise, but the new material is very good. Second season starting, pretty interesting. 24 episodes. 3/24/2021. |
| Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - The Second Act (TV 2) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll streamed subtitled (Sunrise 2021) Follows the first season. Looks nice. (48) 24 episodes, 3/27/2022. |
| Yona of the Dawn (TV) |
Very good |
Crunchyroll (Pierrot 2014) subtitled. The fallen (Scrapped) princess reclaims her position at a more leisurely pace than Cross Ange. Series has very nice character designs and generally good production values. Does not conclude. 24 episodes. 2/1/2016. |
| Yona Yona Penguin (movie) |
Very good |
(Madhouse 2009) 3D CD fable, creative. Young-person's good vs evil. 2018 Maiden Japan (Sentai) English dubbed Movie, 85 minutes, 9/28/2021. |
| Yosuga no Sora - In solitude where we are least alone (TV) |
Good |
Blu-ray (feel. 2010) 2017 subtitled release from Media Blasters. Very nice looking intense brother-sister affair at a country school. Some episodes are repeats.12 episodes. 3/25/2018. |
| your name. (movie) |
Very good |
Block theater (CoMix Wave Films 2016) subtitled. Funimation US theatrical release. Personality exchange story, with a twist. Movie 106-minutes. 4/7/2017. |
| Yozakura Quartet (TV) |
Very good |
Anime Network VOD - An excellent series. Good story, characters and animation. Why no dub? |
| Yumeria (TV) |
Very good |
(Studio DEEN 2004) 2005 ADV dub and release. A decent comedy/family life/harem series with a little action-adventure thrown in. 12 episodes. AN/hulu 2012; DirecTV VOD 1/30/2014; DVD 1,2,3 4/30/2017. |
| Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (TV) |
Decent |
Crunchyroll (Xebec 2018) Subtitled. Another cute ghost/monster girl infested inn story. Never rises to its potential. 12 episodes. 10/5/2018. |
| Zakuro (TV) |
Excellent |
(J.C. Staff 2010) Listed by Crunchy as Otome Yōkai Zakuro. Half-yōnin girls. Looks good! Sad and dramatic finale. 13 episodes, subtitled only. Crunchyroll 12/20/2018; 12/27/2018; 2013 NIS premium sub.DVD 1/21/2020; 1/13/2022. |
| Zoku Gosenzo San'e (OAV) |
Good |
online (AIC 2000) Subtitled. Hentai. Good story but artistically inferior to the predecessor. 4 episodes. 1/4/2015. |
| Zombie Land Saga (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll (MAPPA 2018) subtitled. A different take on idol groups. Interesting, does not rise too much. Decent production values, good music. 12 episodes, 9/20/2020. |
| Zombie Land Saga Revenge (TV) |
Good |
Crunchyroll. rated episode 1 (MAPPA 2021) I loved the first season, second season is a little slower but still very good. Tales of the entourage. 12 episodes, 6/17/2021. |
