1988/OVA Titles

OVA: (Type) OVA = Original Video Animation. These are the direct-to-video anime titles done in Japan. Often, OVAs can start a franchise (Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki), start a TV series (Mahou Tsukai Tai!), be a sequel to a TV series (Love Hina Again), or be a stand-alone title (Aa! Megami-sama! OVA). Sometimes, the OAVs are named the same as the TV series and thus will sometimes have the term OVA listed after the title's name to separate it.

Title Rating Synopsis
A

Appleseed (1998)
Watch In a futuristic metropolis, two cops attempt to stop a terrorist from jacking an unstoppable new tank. However, is it the terrorist they should be stopping or someone closer to home...?
Armor Hunter Mellowlink Buy See Kikou Ryohei Mellowlink (OVA)

Armored Trooper Votoms: Red Shoulder Document - The Roots of Ambition
Rent Certain officers of the Melkian Space Force High Command are suspicious about a newly formed elite unit, known as "the Red Shoulders". The unit is shrouded in such top secrecy that even they know virtually nothing about it, except that it consumes tremendous amounts of resources and requires an amazing number of replacement soldiers. Colonel Peruzen, the Red Shoulder's commander, is uncooperative, pointing to evidence of fatal security breaches. Rumor has it that he is conducting bizarre research in hopes of creating "unkillable" soldiers. Meanwhile, a new batch of recruits arrives at the Red Shoulders' training camp--including one Chirico Cuvie...
C
Cinderella Rhapsody Rent See Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody

Crying Freeman
Buy The talented artist Yo Hinomura is brainwashed into becoming an assassin in the employ of the sinister crime syndicate known as “The 108 Dragons.” Yet his conversion into a heartless killer is incomplete: he manages to retain some small link to his humanity, epitomized by the silent tears he sheds for his victims. Filled with bold images of uncompromising violence, lively sensuality and pulse-pounding action, Crying Freeman remains the quintessential example of mature storytelling told through stylish animation.
D

Demon City Shinjuku
Rent

Genichiro Izayoi is fighting Levy Rah to prevent him from turning district outside of downtown Tokyo into Demon Central. He loses. Now ten years later, Shinjuki is known as "Demon City" and no one goes there for obvious reasons � it is full of demons. However it is time for phase two of Rah's plan where he turns Earth into a place for demons to live.


Dirty Pair OAV
Watch

This is a 10-episode OAV sequel to the Dirty Pair original series. Kei and Yuri return to take on various cases for the WWWA (3WA). Investigating and solving cases usually includes massive destruction of everything in the area.

Dirty Pair OVA Watch See Dirty Pair OAV

Dominion Tank Police
Buy In the year 2010, the earth has been encircled by a toxic cloud so noxious as to require the population to wear gas-masks. Human morals have fared no better--a violent crime is committed every 36 seconds! Leading the attack on society are the cat sisters Annapuna and Unipuma of the Buaku gang. Extreme measures are necessary against this notorious organization, including the Tank Police. This space-age law and order patrol welcomes its newest member, Leona, during a round of "grenade golf" which puts the "terror" back into their "interrorgation" of a suspect.
Dragon Century See Ryuu Seiki
G
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu See Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Gunbuster Buy See Top wo Nerae!
Gunbuster: Aim For The Top! Buy See Top wo Nerae!
K

Kido Keisatsu Patoreba
Buy In the future, (I guess now the past because it is set in 1998) great advancements are made with the creation of Labors, giant robots designed for construction. With the increased use of Labors, Labors crimes also skyrocketed. To combate this threat, Tokyo formed the Special Vehicals Section 2 and gave them Patrol Labors or Patlabors.

Kikou Ryohei Mellowlink (OVA)
Buy With a long war over, Mellowlink is still seeking revenge for the betrayal that cost the lives of so many of his comrades. While those who profited from their treachery have left the army and now trying to hide their past, Mellowlink has a personal mission to hold them accountable for their actions. Armed only with a large armor piercing rifle, he is willing to take on the AT armored power suits that protect those that he has targeted.
Genre
Action(12) Action Comedy(2) Comedy(4) Drama(3)
Horror(3) Mystery(1) Parody(1) Romance(2)
Romantic Comedy(1)
Setting
Fantasy(3) Modern(3) Sci-Fi(10)
Demographic
Style
Acquired Taste(1) Classic(3)
Keywords
Adventure(2) Bondage(1) Dark(3) Ecchi(1)
Fan Service(1) Fighting(2) Gun-action(1) High School(1)
Martial Arts(1) Mecha(5) Police(1) Sequel(3)
Slice of Life(1) Spinoff(1) Vampires(1) Violent(2)
War(2)
Type
Movie(1)
Release Year
1997(1) 1996(1) 1995(1) 1994(2) 1993(1) 1992(1) 1991(2) 1990(2)
1989(5) 1987(2) 1986(2) 1985(1)
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