Masaharu Satô
Also Known As: 佐藤 正治, Masaharu Satou, さとう まさはる, Masaharu Sato
Biography: Masaharu Sato is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: July 01, 1946
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
Overview: When Princess Peach is kidnapped by the monster King Koopa, Mario and his brother Luigi journey to the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue her.
Genres: Animation Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-07-20
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Weird Volunteers
Overview: A film produced and paid for by Kitakyushu City's Board of Education and Council for the Promotion of Outcast Issue Awareness. The story follows two second-year junior high girls who discover an old lady collapsed outside her home in rural Japan. After assisting her back inside, the two hear the old lady's harrowing life story and discover that she is illiterate. Shocked by this, the girls vow to volunteer their time to teach the old woman to read and write each day.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Slayers: The Motion Picture
Overview: Plagued by a recurring dream, master thief and sorceress Lina Inverse discovers ancient evil and lovers cruelly parted. Dragged into a vortex of time, she must fight to restore history to its proper course. But what will she do when the fearsome power of the Dragon Slave spell fails her as she tries to change the past and save the future!
Genres: Animation Fantasy Comedy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-08-05
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Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!!
Overview: Recap of TV episodes 12 & 13
Genres: Adventure Drama Science Fiction Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-10-11
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A Wind Named Amnesia
Overview: A wind has swept the Earth taking all the memories from everyone. No one knows who they are, how to speak, or how to use the tools of modern civilization. Two years later, a young man who has been re-educated travels across America on a mysterious journey.
Genres: Animation Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-12-22
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Macross Plus: The Movie
Overview: Three decades after the great war between the humans and the Zentradi, the U.N. government is developing new technologies to use in their transforming fighter aircraft by running tests on the colony planet Eden. Military test pilots and former childhood friends, loose cannon Isamu Alva Dyson and the Zentradi mixed race Guld Goa Bowman, are selected to each pilot a new aircraft (Shinsei Industries' YF-19 & General Galaxy's YF-21) for Project Super Nova, to choose the newest successor to the VF-11 Thunderbolt variable fighter which is currently still in use by the U.N. Spacy military forces. Their own personal grudges end up disrupting the tests, and begin to wreak havoc on the program.
Genres: Action Adventure Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-10-06
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Locke the Superman: New World Command
Overview: Azalea has been residing on the Colony-Planet of Dinahl, and she can't recall anything about herself until she hears a voice calling her name. Then there is another voice summoning her to go to a park on top of a skyscraper. Once she arrives there, she meets up with other people who also have no recollection of who they are or what they were doing before arriving at this destination as instructed by the voice. All the people assembled there possess superhuman powers, such as Eno's psychic power, Umoth's x-ray vision, Neia's teleportation powers, Azalea's telepathy, and Locke's electrical wizardry. Who has summoned them, and what will the five super-psychics confront?
Genres: Animation Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-08-22
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Samurai Gold
Overview: This science-fiction anime was inspired somewhat by the life of Kinshiro Toyama (1793-1855), who was first popularized in the 1893 kabuki play "Toyama no Kinsan."
Genres: Animation Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-07-25
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Scramble Wars
Overview: Take the characters from a number of sci-fi based animes, a stage not unlike "Wacky Races," super deformed madness, and general insanity and what you get is Scramble Wars. While Scramble Wars does include characters from the original Bubblegum Crisis, Gall Force and Genesis Survivor Gaiarth, it also has a few other characters from other animes such as AD Police and Riding Bean.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-10-28
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City Hunter Special: Goodbye My Sweetheart
Overview: A mysterious soldier known only as Professor takes his revenge on the government that betrayed him - and Tokyo is brought to its knees! Unless the government pays the Professor an impossible ransom, downtown Tokyo will be completely destroyed, and the Professor's beautiful sister will be the first to go! Only City Hunter, expert detective and shameless ladies' man, can keep Tokyo from being blown sky high!The bullets fly furiously, and the women have never been tempting as City Hunter takes it to the edge in this action-packed animated feature. Explosive action will rock your senses as you witness City Hunter's greatest challenge ever!
Genres: Action Animation Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-04-01
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Age of the Great Dinosaurs
Overview: A UFO transports three children back to the prehistoric. Three kids who have heard a mysterious call from advanced beings whom are about to take them in a journey of self discovery through the ages learning from love and friendship but also hate in a world of dinosaurs.
Genres: Animation Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-10-07
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Hippo Director's Zoo Diary
Overview: Aging zoo keeper Nishiyama Toshio acquires two young trainees: short-tempered former chef Takeshi Ishizawa and gentle vet Ichiro Hasegawa. Both are surprised by the difficulties they face in a deceptively easy job but persevere through troubles such as an escaped pelican, a dying camel, and the birth of a hippo.
Genres: Animation TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-08-23
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Doctor Mambo & Kaitou Jibako: Uchuu yori Ai wo Komete
Overview: The dashing Dr. Mambo and his unlikely sidekick, Jibako the thief, help Princess Laura, former ruler of Eden, to regain her birthright from the usurping president Capo.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-09-10
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Pro Golfer Saru: Kouga Hikyou! Kage no Ninpou Golfer Sanjou!
Overview: Set in a hidden valley in the Japanese Alps, Saru and his family must battle a trio of golf-assassins.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-10-03
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Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel
Overview: The renowned Metal Gear Solid comic book series by Ashley Wood and Kris Oprisko comes to life in this motion comic, complete with stylized animation, thrilling music, explosive sound effects and full voice acting. A retelling of Hideo Kojima's video game of the same name.
Genres: Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-06-12
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Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
Overview: A retelling of Dragon Ball's origin with a different take on the meeting of Goku, Bulma, and Kame-Sen'nin. It also retells the Red Ribbon Army story; but this time they find Goku rather than Goku finding them.
Genres: Animation Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-03-04
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Garon
Overview: The story follows an awe-imposing giant named Garon who comes from space to Earth, threatening humanity with extinction. However, a girl believes that Garon is not evil, and reaches out to Pick, a boy contained inside Garon's body. Meanwhile, the military plans to a nuclear strike against Garon.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-04-27
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Rhea Gall Force
Overview: The last remaining human soldiers of a devastated Earth fight against the machines for one last chance for their species to escape and survive.
Genres: Science Fiction Animation Action Adventure War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-03-20
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The Kabocha Wine - Nita's Love Story
Overview: Nita, a dog that lives in Sunshine Academy's student dormitory, brings home with him a puppy that suspiciously looks like him—this sends everyone into an uproar as it is eventually concluded that Nita likely had a puppy with somebody else. Elle, Shunsuke, and the others collaborate with one another to take care of it, but a delinquent biker boy named Takizawa uses this opportunity to trick Elle into joining him on his yacht for nefarious purposes. Shunsuke & the others, having realized this, rush in to save Elle from Takizawa before it's too late.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-07-14
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Violinist of Hamelin: The Movie
Overview: While on their quest to stop the Demon King, the violinist Hamel, the pianist Raiel, the magess Flute and the female warrior Sizer stop in a small kingdom and destroy a rampaging monster. While giving the four a heroes' welcome, the king and queen explain that their daughter has been kidnapped by a monster living in a nearby castle. They agree to go and rescue the hostage princess and defeat the monster. However, the enemy's castle is heavily guarded...
Genres: Adventure Comedy Fantasy Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-04-20
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Gatchaman OVA
Overview: An enormous dragon-shaped warship decimates a city with plasma beams and giant robotic arms. Its target is the Mantel Plan, a network unifying the world's energy resources. As the sinister ship heads for its next target a team of specialists rise to the rescue: the Gatchaman. Piloting their ship, the Phoenix, the Gatchaman launch a counterattack. Once inside the enemy ship they come face to face with the Galactor's entire army of assassins.
Genres: Adventure Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-10-01
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Sanctuary
Overview: Two Japanese survivors of the Khmer Rouge massacres in Cambodia vow to find a sanctuary, even if they have to build it themselves. Returning to Japan, they take seemingly opposite paths: one becomes a politician, the other a gangster. As Asami and Houjou work through the linked worlds of politics and crime in modern Japan, they don't hesitate to do anything necessary to secure their own positions and stay true to their vow. Loyal to no one else, they find their friendship increasingly tested as they rise in their chosen fields.
Genres: Animation Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-05-01
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Fire Trouble on Nyanta's Birthday
Overview: The film tells the story of Nyanta, whose birthday party is today. On his way home to prepare for it, he scolds some other kids for irresponsibly playing with fire. When Nyanta gets home, he agrees to look after his mother's cooking while she's away, but a prank set by the same kids from earlier turns into disaster as it causes a fire in the kitchen.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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One Pound Gospel
Overview: Hatanaka Kosaku is a young boxer who has a major flaw, he can't stop eating. That weakness puts him into into heavier weight classes that put him against stronger boxers and even worse, he's prone to throw up when he gets a body blow, which drives potential opponents away. His coach is at his wit's end as he struggles to get this idiot to show some discipline in his training. The matter is complicated when a young nun feeds the "starving" boy after she finds him fainted on the streets during his enforced fast. She learns of her mistake and she tries to help him get ready for a fight, but his weakness for food and the odd relationship they share don't makes things easy.
Genres: Romance Action Animation Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-12-02
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California Crisis: Gun Salvo
Overview: Carefree Californians Noera and Marcia find themselves at the center of a massive government conspiracy when they discover a mysterious object in the wreckage of a military convoy. Their search for answers leads them all the way to the heart of Death Valley, where a secret of international proportions (or bigger) is just waiting to get out.
Genres: Adventure Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-07-21
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Glassy Ocean
Overview: On what apparently is a parallel world, time flows in a much slower pace than normal. The ocean remains on a solid state of matter as the eccentric individuals who inhabit this land casually wander over it.
Genres: Animation Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-11-14
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Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening
Overview: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening is a special episode of the Pokémon anime, serving as a prologue to Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
Genres: Animation Adventure Family Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-07-11
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings
Overview: Reinhard von Müsel, a poor nobleman's son, one day discovers that his sister, Annerose, has been sold to the royal family. To get her back he sets out to rise quickly through the military along with his friend Siegfried Kircheis.
Genres: Animation Action Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-12-12
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World
Overview: Arale and her friends learn of a World Grand Prix being organised by the Radial Kingdom. The prize is marrying Princess Front (a dead ringer to Ms. Yamabuki) or 1 million dollars. Of course they decide to enter for the money. Not so for Dr. Mashirito; he is going for the princess and will stop at nothing to win! The princess though has her own plan, which involves Ms. Yamabuki, and that of course means even Dr. Slump decides to enter with his trusty Borobo. Let the race begin...
Genres: Action Animation Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-03-13
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Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
Overview: One peaceful day on Earth, two remnants of Frieza's army named Sorbet and Tagoma arrive searching for the Dragon Balls with the aim of reviving Frieza. They succeed, and Frieza subsequently seeks revenge on the Saiyans.
Genres: Action Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-04-18
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Ursa Minor Blue
Overview: This adventurous story of a boy named Uri and an old man takes place in the cosmic Milky Way where the starfish live. This is the tale of their fantasy journey in search of the mysterious monster fish.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-05-21
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The Hard: Bounty Hunter
Overview: New York, USA. Hard has been making a living as a bounty hunter for years, but lately has been struggling to make ends meet due to alimony and child support payments for his beloved Momoko. A supposedly simple case devolves quickly into major mayhem and murder, and it's by no means sure he will be able to survive the crazy psychopaths trying to kill him for sticking his nose in their business. But he's not going down without a fight...
Genres: Animation Horror Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-05-01
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Fire Tripper
Overview: A massive gas explosion in modern-day Tokyo throws 17-year-old Suzuko back in time — 500 years into the past and into a death-strewn battlefield. Rescued from lecherous bandits by the young warrior Shukumaru, Suzuko struggles to untangle the time lines. Slowly she begins to understand the strange force that has exiled her, and how it relates to her own mysterious past. Shukumaru and Suzuko tackle mystery, tragedy and disaster as time unravels amidst the roaring flames of past and present.
Genres: Animation Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-12-16
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Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly
Overview: Jaga Bada, Mr. Satan's old sparring partner, has invited Satan to his personal island to hold a grudge match. Trunks and Goten decide to come for the adventure and Android #18 is following Satan for the money he owes her. Little do they know that Jaga Bada's scientist have found a way to resurrect Broly, the legendary Super Saiyan.
Genres: Animation Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-07-09
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Gall Force 2: Destruction
Overview: The war between Solnoids and Paranoids continues, but the conflict reaches a new height as both races complete their Planet Destroyers. This new technology wipes out several star systems leaving only the ninth star system undamaged. As both races head towards it, a Solnoid ship finds Lufy, an attacker cryogenically preserved inside an assault trooper among space debris. Reawakened, Lufy is invited to join a group of Solnoids who are set to complete the original secret mission of her former crew.
Genres: Action Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-11-22
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Gall Force: Earth Chapter
Overview: After the completion of Operation Exodus,the Earth-based forces must survive long enough for the Mars re-inforcements. During this time, Sandy Newman and her squad face a challenge to their military training in the form of a quasi-religious group called Geo Chris which endeavours to make the Earth green once more. Unknown to them, the plans Mars have drawn up will kill the machines and the forces fighting against them.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-12-25
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Come Back! Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys FINAL WARS
Overview: The Igasaki Clan reunites two years after defeating Kibaoni Gengetsu to determine who is the greatest ninja.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-06-22
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Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
Overview: "Kamen Rider SD: Strange!? Kumo Otoko" is an animated OVA based on the gag manga Kamen Rider SD: Hurricane Legend. This cute and comedic short movie features chibi versions of the Showa Era Kamen Riders, as they team up against the evil GranShocker organization, while Kamen Rider Black RX tries to confess his love to female sports instructor Michiru.
Genres: Animation Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-01-24
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Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram
Overview: In Space Century (SC) 152, the planet Deloyer, Earth's only colony, is home to a growing independence movement. The Fang of the Sun are a small team of guerillas fighting against Earth's occupation. To counter Earth's Combat Armors, they have a lone Combat Armor of their own: Dougram, a CA specially built for Deloyer's environment — and piloted by Crinn Cashim, the rebellious son of the leader of the Earth government on Deloyer. This compilation film version presents the events of the 75 episode anime series as a documentary, primarily focusing on the story's politics rather than the main characters. Originally screened with the short "Choro Q Dougram" and the Combat Mecha Xabungle compilation film Xabungle Graffiti.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-07-09
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Saint☆Young Men
Overview: Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the main characters' attempts to hide their identities and understand modern society in Japan.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-05-09
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Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan
Overview: While the Saiyan Paragus persuades Vegeta to rule a new planet, King Kai alerts Goku of the South Galaxy's destruction by an unknown Super Saiyan.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-03-06
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One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
Overview: The Straw Hats visit a recreational island, run by Baron Omatsuri, who asks them to complete a series of ordeals if they wish to stay on the island. Luffy accepts and the Straw Hats work together to complete them, but as the island's mysteries unfold, their lives and friendships are put to the test. It's up to Luffy to stop the Baron's plot and keep his crew together.
Genres: Action Animation Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-03-05
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The Legacy of Al Caral
Overview: In the 26th century, humans discover a humanoid race living on the distant world GO/7498/2, a dark-skinned, golden-eyed people who seem to eke out a primitive, carefree existence. However, a scout team from Earth discovers that there is more to them than meets the eye--they live in symbiosis with vicious reptilian parasites, and the Terran scientists have upset the delicate natural balance.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-02-23
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle
Overview: Senbei Norimaki finds the secret treasure named “Eye of Rainbow” of the legendary Nanaba Castle in the mountain. This treasure makes every dream come true. When the gang of Arale Norimaki and Gatchan tried to steal the treasure, Bisna, who is the descendant of Nanaba Kingdom, takes the treasure. Bisna wants to revive the devil and Nanaba Kingdom. Arale and her friends went towards the secret Nanaba Castle to get back the treasure.
Genres: Comedy Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-12-22
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Digital Devil Story - Megami Tensei
Overview: Handsome high school student Akemi is a computer genius. One day a new girl, Yumiko, transfers to his class from another school. She quickly falls in love with Akemi but, absorbed in his computer, he pays her no attention at all. Akemi accidentally summons demons who wreak chaos on his enemies and friends.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-03-25
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The Tomb of Dracula
Overview: Boston, United States. Dracula, the immortal vampire, interrupts a satanic ritual and flees with Dolores, the woman whom the members of the evil cult are about to murder. Overwhelmed by his love for her, and unable to drink her blood, they have a son together, whom they name Janus. (Loosely based on Marvel's The Tomb of Dracula comic book series.)
Genres: Animation Drama Horror TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-08-19
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Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
Overview: Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D is a cinematic attraction at Universal Studios Japan, as part of "Universal Jump Summer". The attraction features a new installment in the Dragon Ball series, which primarily depicts a CG animation of Goku vs. Frieza, presented as a 4D attraction. The event was held from July 1 to September 4, alongside similar attractions based on One Piece and Death Note.
Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-07-01
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Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure
Overview: When local teacher Midori Yamabuki receives an emergency summons to her home planet it turns out to be a trap devised by galactic warlord Dr. Mashirito, and it's up to Dr. Senbei Norimaki and a group of students (including his robot daughter Arale) to venture into space to save her.
Genres: Animation Comedy Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-07-10
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island
Overview: Professor Senbei finds a videotape of his deceased father providing instructions on how to create a love potion. The main ingredient is a tear of the evil Gyaasuka Daimao who lives at the Wonder Island. To retrieve it, Senbei takes Arale and Gatchan on a wacky adventure.
Genres: Comedy Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-07-18
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Lensman
Overview: In this animated adaptation of E. E. Doc Smith's groundbreaking science fiction serial "Grey Lensman" from the 1930s-1950s, Kimball Kinnison, a young man from the agricultural planet Mquie and his Valerian companion, Buscirk find a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. With more companions to come by, Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.
Genres: Animation Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-06-07
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Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge
Overview: Naitai, the evil head of the Great Bear God religion, hatches a plot to destroy the 108 Dragons. His henchman, Oshu Togoku, the world wrestling champion, squeezes Ron Tayan unconscious in a match; the ambulance taking Ron to hospital is actually driven by Kimie, one of Ron's old enemies. She takes him to Naitai's stronghold where he has prepared a clone of Ron whom he intends to send, like a Trojan horse, onto the yacht of the 108 Dragons. Can Ron foil the plot? Will Fu recognize the clone or be fooled? What of Oshu Togoku, can anyone defeat him? And who, or what, can stand up to Naitai's sorcery?
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-09-01
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Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2
Overview: Ron Tayan now leads the 108 Dragons; Fu Ching Ran is his loyal wife. As their body tattoos show, he's the dragon, she's the tiger. The 108 Dragons are attacked by African Tusk, a syndicate intent on world control. Ron goes to Africa, dealing first with Shicaro, African Tusk's assassin, then with Jagone, its leader. Despite his success, he must still face Bugnug, Jagone's muscular and athletic military commander: Ron gives her a new name, Dark Eyes. Back in Hong Kong, Fu faces danger as well. A Muramasa sword with a dark history and, seemingly, its own demon spirit, falls into her hands. She seeks to tame it, and in the process, discovers her inner warrior identity
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-05-01
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Sangokushi: The Distant Land
Overview: Third movie of the Sangokushi animated film trilogy. The movie covers the longest time span of the three films, from Liu Bei's expedition to Shu in 211 CE to the death of Kongming in 234 CE.
Genres: Animation War History Drama TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-04-09
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Andromeda Stories
Overview: In the Andromeda galaxy there's a planet of a highly developed human civilisation. The gentle Prince Itaka and another kingdom's beautiful Princess Lilia are about to enter a love-marriage and take over the throne, when they discover a strange object on the nightsky. Later it lands on the planet, and an alien, mechanic civilization invades King Itaka's peaceful country making nearly everybody their slave. On a fateful night Queen Lilia gives birth to twins, and to avoid misfortune, the nanny Tarama takes one of the babies away, and entrusts it to the gladiator Balga. They still don't know, that the children were born with strong powers, and hold the key to the fight against the enemy that's searching to destroy every human civilisation on the planet... (from myanimelist)
Genres: Animation Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-08-21
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Toward the Terra
Overview: A young boy learns he is part of a powerful race of psionic humans who must fight the normal humans determined to keep them from Earth.
Genres: Animation Adventure Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-04-26
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Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan
Overview: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan centers around Dr. Mashirito Jr. and his creation Abale, who serves as a rebellious opposite of the protagonist Arale. Many years after the end of Dr. Slump, Dr. Mashirito Jr. returns to avenge his father Dr. Mashirito, the sworn enemy of Senbei Norimaki. He makes an android at any point similar to Arale, except for her character that is somewhat different. He gives the name "Abale" to this android. In spite of itself, Abale will successfully contain an alien invasion.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-03-03
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The Humanoid
Overview: Antoinette, an android of burnished chrome living on a distant Earth outpost, is equipped with a heart -- or at least the programming for one. As Antoinette searches for the true meaning of humanity, she confronts Proud, the planetary governor. Living up to his name, the governor is obsessed with laying his hands on a weapon that will allow him to control the universe and it's up to Antoinette and her creator, Dr. Watson, to thwart him.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-03-05
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Drifting Clouds
Overview: Retired samurai Kumosuke lives quietly, not to say idly, in Edo (old Tokyo) with his wife and two children, a young boy named Shinnosuke and an infant girl, Ohana. While he nominally runs a courier business to earn a living, he seems to spend most of his time smoking his pipe, drinking sake, and chasing women. The arrival of a Shinsengumi squad led by a young swordswman, Ichimonji Hyougo, disrupts this peaceful routine, forcing Kumosuke to defend himself.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-04-24
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Mushiking: Super Battle Movie ～Altered Beetles of Darkness～
Overview: Adder, the Fairy of Darkness, schemes to invade a peaceful paradise that the beetles, Popo and the other Fairies of the Forest call their home.
Genres: Animation Action Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-03-21
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Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Overview: The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the village and put a stop to the Gurumes Army?
Genres: Action Animation Adventure Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-12-20
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Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
Overview: The Z Warriors discover an unopenable music box and are told to open it with the Dragon Balls. The contents turn out to be a warrior named Tapion who had sealed himself inside along with a monster called Hildegarn. Goku must now perfect a new technique to defeat the evil monster.
Genres: Animation Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-07-15
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Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
Overview: After defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler - Frieza's brother - sends three henchmen after Goku. A long fight ensues between our heroes and Cooler, in which he transforms into the fourth stage of his evolution and has the edge in the fight... until Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan.
Genres: Action Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-07-20
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Mermaid Forest
Overview: There is a legend in Japan that if one eats the flesh of a mermaid, one will become immortal. This anime recounts the story of Yuhta and Mana, an immortal boy and girl, and their experiences with a family struggling to achieve immortality at any cost.
Genres: Animation Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-08-16
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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
Overview: Emu Hino, a 29-year-old virgin, witnesses a mob hit and fears that the killer will now find her and kill her. Indeed, he sets out to do so; he's Yo Hinomura, a talented potter and artist who's been conscripted against his will to be the prime hitman for the 108 Dragons, a gang within the Chinese Mafia, who are determined to push aside Tokyo's local crime lords. He breaks into her house, and she asks that he make love to her before he kills her; she connects to his inner self, and he becomes her protector. Now he must defend her against the local crime gang, who have connections with corrupt Tokyo police. Will Yo and Emu make it out alive, and will the 108 Dragons triumph?
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-09-01
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Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
Overview: Kitaro is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery and, aside from his mostly decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost Tribe (幽霊族 yūrei zoku?). He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and yōkai, which generally involves protecting the former from the wiles of the latter.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-07-06
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SANTA COMPANY ~Midsummer Merry Christmas~
Overview: Santa Company is an original work brought to life by Kenji Itoso. A short animation was released in 2014 after a successful crowdfunding campaign, followed by a feature-length version released in Japan in 2019. This work is a spin-off featuring some of the same characters. Upon their visit to a tropical island just below the equator, Mint and co. from Santa Company find themselves confronted with a mountain of ocean debris. Small acts of carelessness upon carelessness have, quite literally, piled up into a big problem—just what have Mint and the others gotten themselves into...? A splendid, yet strange, secret Christmas story.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-01-28
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Kenya Boy
Overview: An 11-year-old boy who goes to Africa with his father in 1941. Because he is Japanese, the father is detained by the British. The boy joins up with a beautiful native girl, and the adventure begins.
Genres: Animation Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-03-10
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Arei's Mirror ~ Way to Virgin Space
Overview: Meguru and Mayu are two future-wanderers hoping to find the mythical Mirror of Arei that is said to allow all who glimpse it to pass beyond the edge if the universe. Highjacked by renegade android Zero, the trio joins forces when they realise that they are all searching for the same thing.
Genres: Animation Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-03-16
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Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice Chojin
Overview: When Bibimbap, the last daughter of the Horumon Clan falls in love with Kinnikuman during her mission to assassinate him, her father Horumon Yaki enlists the aide of Shishkeba Boo of the Barbecue Clan, promising him Bibimba's hand in marriage. Shishkeba Boo himself has joined forces with the "Dark Monarch" Black Emperor, who looks to destroy Kinnikuman.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-12-22
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Kinnikuman: Hour-of-Triumph! Justice Superman
Overview: While performing in a movie at Toei Eigamura, Kinnikuman suddenly disappears. Somehow, he has been sent to Edo Period Japan. In Edo Japan, a villain called Shuten Doji is threatening to destroy the Earth if he is not given Princess Mari. Always willing to impress a pretty girl, Kinnikuman immediately vows to destroy Shuten Doji. Aware of Kinnikuman's situation, Terryman, Robin Mask, and the other Justice Chojins travel to Edo Japan too (via Kinkotsu-obaba's powers).
Genres: Animation Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-12-21
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The Scarred Man
Overview: Yuko Kusaka is a Japanese journalist sent to Brazil to do a report on the gold rush phenomenon that seems to be making many people rich from night to day. Rumors say that among the many "garimpeiros" (gold diggers) currently on the Amazon forest, there is a Japanese known as Rio Baraki. Reaching their destination, her crew member is promptly attacked and she is raped as a warning to stop their work and return immediately to their home country. Determined to do her job, she stays and finds out from the attacker that he is none other than Baraki, a white haired muscular man with a large scar on his back. Later she discovers that his real name is Keisuke Ibaraki. Once a promising quarterback, he ended up falsely incriminated by a powerful organization known as GPX.
Genres: Drama Adventure Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-07-05
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Dream 9 Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z Super Collaboration Special!!
Overview: A two-part crossover special featuring characters from Dragon Ball Z, One Piece and Toriko.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-04-07
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Hell Teacher Nube
Overview: Kumiko Ijima is a very timid girl who happens to recognize a murderer still in pursuit at a park. With the help of her friend Kyoko Inaba, she warns the police about the wanted man. After trying to escape the police by car, the murderer crashes and ends up in the hospital. Some time later, a mysterious entity starts to terrorize the neighborhood in search of a girl who has the name initials K.I. and uses a red ribbon on her hair.
Genres: Animation Horror Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-07-06
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Hell Teacher Nube: At 0 a.m. Nube is Dead!!
Overview: Nube gets a new student called Jun Kagami, a shy boy who has just transferred to Doumori Elementary School. Due to his insecurities, Jun believes that his only friend is a mysterious clown entity that lives inside mirrors. It is up to Nube to find out the true nature of this clown.
Genres: Animation Horror Comedy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-03-08
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Future War 198X
Overview: An American scientist constructs a laser satellite with hopes of preventing any nuclear conflicts from occurring. However, after a fatal error from both the US and the USSR governments, war breaks out and humanity faces a new bloodshed.
Genres: Drama War Action Science Fiction Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1982-10-30
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Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy
Overview: An anime film for the second Cyborg 009 anime TV series.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-12-20
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Fist of the North Star
Overview: After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, a man who will defeat those who would torment the weak and make the world a livable place once more. A man named Kenshiro...
Genres: Animation Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-03-08
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Sex Jack
Overview: A small gang of revolutionary students is hidden away by a small-time thief. While they are in hiding, everyone except the thief takes turns engaging in sexual activities with a girl who appears unhappy and perhaps unwilling, having had the misfortune of getting involved with them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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