Ando Natsu 2008

The Unfettered Shogun (1978 - 2008)

8.3 /10

Set in the 18th century, the show follows the Shogun Yoshimune, who likes to disguise himself as a low-ranking samurai and go into his capital of Edo to see the life of the common man, as well as to seek out and punish evildoers who would hurt his citizens. He is aided by Magistrate Oo'oka and a vivacious fireman, Tatsugoro, as well as a rotating cast of other recurring characters. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like so many other jidaigeki, it falls in the category of kanzen-chōaku, loosely, "rewarding good and punishing evil."

Average Episode Run Time: 45` . Year(s): 1978 - 2008

Director: Satoshi Shimoto , Haruo Ichikura , Yoshihiro Tomabechi

Stars: Hidetoshi Ueno , Akihiko Osada , Misaki Uchibori , Kyosnosuke Masago , Hideo Nakano , Ken Matsudaira

Urusei Yatsura (1981 - 2008)

7 /10

An alien race known as the Oni arrive on Earth to invade the planet. Instead of taking over the planet by force, the Oni give humans a chance to fight for the rights to the planet by taking part in a competition. The computer-selected human player is Ataru Moroboshi, a lecherous, unlucky and stupid high school student from the Japanese city of Tomobiki, and the Oni player is Princess Lum, daughter of the leader of the Invasion force.

Average Episode Run Time: 26` . Year(s): 1981 - 2008

Director: Iku Suzuki , Tsuneo Tominaga , Mamoru Oshii

Producer: Makoto Kubo , Takao Inoue , Tadashi Oka

Stars: Toshio Furukawa , Fumi Hirano , Akira Kamiya , Saeko Shimazu , Kazuko Sugiyama , Machiko Washio

Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1974)

6.8 /10

After becoming an orphan, Heidi is forced to live with her grandfather Öhi who lives in the mountain Alps. However he is a very bitter man who only accepts to take her in by force. Heidi's kindness may be able to open Öhi's heart. Along with Peter the goat carer and the crippled Klara, Heidi has a lot of adventures.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 1974

Director: Isao Takahata

Stars: Kazuko Sugiyama , Yoshiaki Nemoto , Miyako Shima , Noriko Ohara , Kōhei Miyauchi , Rihoko Yoshida

KochiKame (1996 - 2002)

6.3 /10

Ryoutsu, being an underpayed policeman, is always coming up with ways to make some quick money. But in the end, his plans which are ridiculous from the beginning always go wrong and land him in big trouble.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 1996 - 2002

Director: Noboru Misawa , Shinji Takamatsu , Akira Shigino

Stars: Haruki Sayama , Yukoo Doi , Shigeru Ushiyama , Yumi Morio , Maya Okamoto , Jin Nishimura

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy (2002 - 2006)

7.4 /10

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as Kinnikuman II sei, is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago. It is the sequel to the hit manga Kinnikuman that they started in 1979. The toy line of Kinnikuman was released in North America as M.U.S.C.L.E.. The name of Ultimate Muscle was chosen to connect the Americanized storyline of the M.U.S.C.L.E. toyline of the 1980s into the anime. Bandai also produced intermittently distributed toy tie-ins during the initial run of Ultimate Muscle.

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . Year(s): 2002 - 2006

Stars: Konami Yoshida , Masaya Onosaka , Toshiyuki Morikawa , Takumi Yamazaki , Yasunori Masutani , Ai Nonaka

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990 - 1991)

7.8 /10

In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young inventor, Jean Ratlique, and Captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus, must fight to save the world from Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 1990 - 1991

Director: Akio Satsukawa , Koji Masunari , Fumihiko Takayama

Stars: Noriko Hidaka , Yoshino Takamori , Toshiharu Sakurai , Yuko Mizutani , Kumiko Takizawa , Kenyu Horiuchi

Sonic X (2003 - 2005)

6.2 /10

Sonic and his friends team up with 12 year old Christopher to collect all the Chaos Emeralds and defeat the evil Dr. Eggman.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 2003 - 2005

Producer: Ken Corday , Yuji Naka

Stars: Jun'ichi Kanemaru , Sanae Kobayashi , Taeko Kawata , Nobutoshi Canna , Sayaka Aoki , Etsuko Kozakura

Violet Evergarden (2018)

0 /10

The Great War finally came to an end after four long years of conflict; fractured in two, the continent of Telesis slowly began to flourish once again. Caught up in the bloodshed was Violet Evergarden, a young girl raised for the sole purpose of decimating enemy lines. Hospitalized and maimed in a bloody skirmish during the War's final leg, she was left with only words from the person she held dearest, but with no understanding of their meaning. Recovering from her wounds, Violet starts a new life working at CH Postal Services after a falling out with her new intended guardian family. There, she witnesses by pure chance the work of an "Auto Memory Doll," amanuenses that transcribe people's thoughts and feelings into words on paper. Moved by the notion, Violet begins work as an Auto Memory Doll, a trade that will take her on an adventure, one that will reshape the lives of her clients and hopefully lead to self-discovery.

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . Year(s): 2018

Director: Yoshiji Kigami , Shinpei Sawa , Haruka Fujita

Producer: Keisuke Yokota , Yota Tsuruoka , Saki Yasuda

Stars: Yui Ishikawa , Daisuke Namikawa , Aya Endo , Haruka Tomatsu , Koki Uchiyama , Minori Chihara

Oyaji Daiko (1968 - 1969)

6.9 /10

The Tsuru family is a family of nine, headed by Kamejiro. Kamejiro is the president of a construction company that has made a fortune in its first generation, but he is a one-man family. His wife, Aiko, is a typical good wife and wise mother type. Kamejiro gets angry and thunders down every week, and the children are afraid of him, calling him "Oyaji Daiko", but he also takes advantage of this.

Average Episode Run Time: 30` . Year(s): 1968 - 1969

Director: Hideo Sakurai , Yoshiro Kawazu , Keisuke Kinoshita

Stars: Eitarō Shindō , Akiko Kazami , Keisuke Sonoi , Yoshiko Kayama , Masumi Harukawa , Teruhiko Aoi

Ultraseven (1967 - 1968)

8.2 /10

In the not-too-distant future, the Earth finds itself constantly under attack from extraterrestrial threats. The Terrestrial Defense Force establishes the Ultra Garrison, a team of six elite members who utilize high-tech vehicles and weaponry. Joining their fight is the mysterious Dan Moroboshi, secretly an alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M-78, who transforms into his true form in times of crisis, Ultraseven.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 1967 - 1968

Director: Toshihiro Iijima , Hajime Tsuburaya , Toshitsugu Suzuki

Stars: Koji Moritsugu , Shoji Nakayama , Sandayuu Dokumamushi , Yuriko Hishimi , Shinsuke Achiwa , Bin Furuya

Little Witch Academia (2017)

7.8 /10

When she was a little girl, Atsuko "Akko" Kagari saw a magic show performed by a witch named Shiny Chariot. From that day on she wanted to be just like her. Enrolling at Luna Nova Magical Academy and having no magical background, can she become a witch like her idol Shiny Chariot?

Average Episode Run Time: 24` . Year(s): 2017

Director: Koji Aritomi , Keisuke Shinohara , Shigeki Awai

Producer: David Lee , Mitsuho Seta , Keiji Ota

Stars: Megumi Han , Michiyo Murase , Fumiko Orikasa , Chinatsu Akasaki , Yoko Hikasa , Noriko Hidaka

Choushinsei Flashman (1986 - 1987)

8 /10

Five soldiers were given special abilities by the Alien Flash Race. They fight using energy of the Prism.

Average Episode Run Time: 25` . Year(s): 1986 - 1987

Director: Minoru Yamada

Stars: Mayumi Yoshida , Youko Nakamura , Akira Ishihama , Tsutomu Kitagawa , Kihachirō Uemura , Hiroko Maruyama