Anime

Whenever someone in the United States is asked about animation, that person is more than likely to say that its for kids. However, a Japanese person would say that animation is for everyone. For years, the Japanese have valued their animation as much as Americans value live action movies. Now this much valued Anime is coming to America.

DragonBallZ
With some of the best animated fighting sequences of all time, Dragonball Z is an action series that follows the lives of six heroes as they fight to keep 7 magical balls, which are capable of granting anyone a single wish, from the forces of evil at any cost.


Project A-Ko
Project A-Ko is a fast action movie that centers around three girls, A-Ko, B-Ko, and C-Ko. A-Ko and C-Ko have just transferred to a new all Girl’s school where they meet B-Ko, a high class gang leader. Through the movie, A-Ko and B-Ko fight for C-Ko’s friendship. Filled with explosions and bad cooking, Project A-Ko is a must see for any comedy fan.

Bio-Booster Armor Guyver
The Cronos Corporation has started genetic experiments on people resulting in monsters called Zoanoids. The only thing standing between them and world domination is the Guyver. The Guyver is a suit of Armor that grants the wearer incredible powers which must be used to defeat the Zoanoids.


Bubblegum Crisis
Despite the unusual sounding name, Bubblegum Crisis is a very interesting series. It takes place in Tokyo, Japan in the near future. A large corporation named Genom has started to develop cyborgs called Boomers. Genom plans to mix these Boomers into society and then use them to take over the world. However, the Knight Sabers, a team of four women who wear armored outfits called Hard Suits, will stop at nothing to prevent Genom from succeeding.


Ranma 1/2
Boy becomes girl. Man becomes panda.. Girl becomes boy. It’s amazing what a splash of water will do these days. In Ranma 1/2, a group of high school kids are cursed to take on different forms when they are splashed. Complicate this with the fact that everyone is engaged to or is in love with someone else and stage is set for one of the best romantic comedies of all time. This background music and animation at the top of this page are from the Ranma 1/2 series.


Riding Bean
What is a person to do when they have package that needs to be across town in 5 minutes? There is only one person to call, Bean Bandit. Bean and his partner Rally Vincent are freelance couriers that will deliver almost anything for the right price.


The Dirty Pair
Despite the inappropriate sounding name, Dirty Pair is a clean movie. The main characters are Kei and Yuri, two top agents of the 3WA. The 3WA’s job is to help thousands of people throughout the galaxy with problems ranging from terraforming to computer glitches to murder.


Roujin Z
Who has the right to determine the fate of an elderly person who cannot speak for themselves and does not have a single relative to turn to? This is the question being addressed in Japan in the near future.


Tank Police
Leona Osaki has just set a milestone. She has become first female member of the Tank Police. Being the first and only female on the force, Leona will have to try extra hard to win the respect of her chauvinist commanding officer, Lieutenant Richards. Will she fit in or fall out?


All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
One year after divorcing his wife and taking custody of his son, single father Kuysaku is beginning to feel that his his son needs a positive woman in his life. To remedy this, he’ll give his son the greatest gift, a sister!


Lupin III
In the late 1970s, Streamline released Lupin III, a series of movies covering the many exploits of Lupin III, the world’s greatest thief. In the movies, Lupin and his gang pull off well planned and organized thefts while being pursued by an inspector who is always one step behind.


Battle Angel Alita
Doc Ido, a cybernetics, whiz finds the cyborg Gally in a garbage dump. After being repaired, Alita realizes she has no memory of her past. All she knows is that she is an excellent fighter. Throughout the series, she will slowly but surly rediscover what she has lost.


Record of Lodoss Wars
As the result a war between the gods of good and evil, the cursed island of Lodoss is formed. Centuries later, dark forces begin to rise. It falls upon six heroes to seek out and destroy this unknown power.

There is nothing more that I can reveal to you now. Take this small fragment of knowledge and strike out on you own to discover the full pleasure of anime.


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