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This article is from the misc anime FAQ, by nikkou with numerous contributions by others.
AH! MY GODDESS. Belldandy's been sent from heaven to grant him one wish. He wishes for her. And so the nerdy hero has a lovely girlfriend, who happens to be a Goddess with a sack full of handy powers as the plot demands. Of course, she'll appreciate his finer qualities. But she's not the only Goddess who'll be visiting, though. Well animated fantasy comedy from the popular manga. Available (with a slight title change to Oh! My Goddess) from AnimEigo.
AKIRA, now available in English thru Streamline Pictures or from local comic shops. Bikers and the Army battle over the mysterious mutant entity known as Akira in future Tokyo. Sharp animation but a muddled plot..
ANGEL'S EGG - Ethereal film with religious overtones, but neat animation. An American SF film uses a lot of footage from this.
APPLESEED: A police officer and her cyborg friend confront a conspiracy in paradise. An OAV based on the manga (comic book.) The video has nowhere near the depth of the comic, of course.. Available subbed from US Renditions and dubbed from Manga Entertainment.
ARION is a gripping tale of Olympian intrigue which sports terrific animation, nice characterization, and a score of mythological figures, though not exactly as the Greeks saw them. Many love it, some find it muddled. Nice score by Jo Hisaishi. Rousing ending with all manner of plot twists.
ARSLAN (or Arislan if you prefer) is slow-paced sword and sorcery telling a long tale, populated by interesting vivid characters and lovely artwork. Available from USMC.
ASTRO BOY, known in Japan as Tetsuwan Atom, is the TV creation of anime's grandfather, Osamu Tezuka. Available dubbed from The Right Stuf & Manga Entertainment.
AURA BATTLER DUNBINE (TV series, OAV series). Biological mecha (look like bugs) and parallel dimensions reign. Good plot, character development. Good mecha combat, but the designs are "unique", to say the least.
BAOH - a lab creates super-beings by implanting weird parasitic organisms in their brains. When injured, these "baohs" cause their host bodies to manifest a series of increasingly potent powers. Energetic and bloody. Should appeal to fans of BLACK MAGIC M-66, & HOKUTO NO KEN. Available from AnimEigo.
BASTARD! A Sword and Sorcery action / comedy. The hero's a bastard all right, but he's also a great sorcerer, and has cute women all around him anyway.
BLACK MAGIC M66 - M66 the Robot Assassin gets loose from the military and heads after it's test program target: the inventor's daughter. Energetic news reporter bulls her way into story. Sort of like The TERMINATOR. Quick action/suspense a la The Terminator. Available with subtitles from US Renditions and dubbed from Manga Entertainment.
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS is a series of OAVs set in Megatokyo 2032-?. A mix of rock & roll, cyberpunk, and girls with guns & body armor, it is currently a very popular series in the US. The plot does not seem to be the point. Best place to start would be episode 1, of course. After Episode 8 the title (and much staff) changes to BUBBLEGUM CRASH. BG Crisis & Crash are available dubbed & subbed from AnimEigo.
CAMPUS GUARDRESS is one of those action-comedy shows about a high school guarding a gate to an evil world.
CAPTAIN HARLOCK. High romance in space as pirate Harlock wages a secret battle to free the earth from alien control. English "Vengeance of the Space Pirate" is almost MY YOUTH IN ARCADIA. MY YOUTH IN ARCADIA is available from AnimEigo in subbed format.
CATS EYE is an old TV series in which 3 young women run a cafe by day and steal back their father's art collection by night. CITY HUNTER is an action-adventure private eye with a powerful lust, and a flock of women to keep him frustrated. A long TV series and a movie (or two.). A live action movie starring Jackie Chan was produced in Hong Kong. CONAN, BOY OF THE FUTURE. In a post-apocalypse world, a young boy (of exceptional strength and luck) adventures in what's left of the world. A light action adventure TV series, an early work of Hayao Miyazaki. CREAM LEMON. Series of adult porn-comedy. Most popular is probably "Pop Chaser".
DAGGER OF KAMUI, a sprawling ninja tale set in the 19th century, even manages to get to Alaska and California before the story ends. Surprisingly hypnotic, operatic, and textured. An English version, "Revenge of the Ninja Warrior", is almost the same film. Daggar of Kamui is available subbed from AnimEigo.
DANGIAOH: OAV series by Toshihiro Hirano (Iczer 1) Three cute girls and a guy pilot giant convertible robots to save the world. Available subbed from US Renditions.
DIRTY PAIR: a book trilogy, a TV series, an OAV series, and a movie revolve around this SF comedy of two cute female agents of the far-flung future. Code-named "Lovely Angels," the duo are better known as the "Dirty Pair" because whatever the problem, their cure is sure to be worse. Best bet would be the movie, a/k/a PROJECT E.D.E.N. Available dubbed from Streamline Pictures. Recent revival "FLASH" series didn't go over well with US fans, who objected to new, unfamiliar character designs.
DNA2. She's a cute time agent from the future sent to stop a future catastrophe. He's a loser. Naturally, it's going to be love. From the producers of Video Girl Ai.
DOMINION - Action-comedy SF OAV, rather silly at times, about the Tank Police in a very punk future. Based upon characters and situations created by Masamune Shirow. Available from US Manga Corps & Manga Entertainment.
DRAGON'S HEAVEN. A French-Japanese co-production highly reminiscent of French comics, such as those of Jean "Moebius" Giraud, but also of manga. Unique drawing style embellishes tale of two battle robots and their centuries-old vendetta. The good robot has a sexy female pilot.
FIRETRIPPER, LAUGHING TARGET, and MERMAID'S FOREST are more serious works by Rumiko Takahashi (Lum, Ranma, Maison Ikkoku) collectively refered to as "The Rumik World" series.. In FIRE TRIPPER a young girl gets moved back in time to feudal Japan. LAUGHING TARGET is spooky horror with supernatural turns. Mermaid's Forest is about the strange experiments of some folks in a creepy old house on a hill seeking immortality. USMC has released these in subbed format and Viz is releasing the later Mermaid videos in dubbed (and possibly subbed) formats.
FIST OF THE NORTH STAR a/k/a HOKUTO NO KEN (TV series and movie). Very bloody post-apocalyptic martial arts sword & sorcery fantasy. CONAN meets THE ROAD WARRIOR starring Sylvester Stallone possessed by the spirit of Bruce Lee. ;) A heavy metal or professional wrestling fan's dream-come-true. The TV series is addictive. The movie has to be seen to be (dis-)believed. Available dubbed from Streamline Pictures.
FIVE STAR STORIES (OAV based on first book of the manga by the same name). Although not authorized by Nagano, this video is animated beautifully, and features all the nifty characters, plot, and mecha from the manga. In a distant galaxy, some folks are bred & raised to run robots for the Empire.
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