Animes from 1997

A massive earthquake has left Tokyo and, for that matter, much of the World below ground. Aika is a saviour, retrieving various remains from the watery ruins. When Aika embraces the risky task of finding and acquiring the elusive Lagu, she figures out that after it she is not the only one.

Ayane is a high school student who concentrates on one thing and becomes a pro wrestler. A trainer lets her become a Kick Boxer, the sport she hates. She sticks to it until she finds out once.

Continuing Teppei's journey to save his brother Kotaro Takamiya from the Machine Kingdom with B't X. The OAV series picks up from the TV series from the point where Hokuto saves both Teppei and B't X successfully and makes B't X much more strong than ever before.

Retsu and Go have now formed a team called "TRF Victories" after the first season which includes Tokichi Mikuni, J, and Ryo Takaba. They are all heading for World Cup together.

Teams from across the globe join in this cup. There are several players, NA Astrorangers (Americans), Eisen Wolf (Germans), Rosso Estrada (Italians).

Akari Kanzaki has just entered an all-girls academy aiming to penetrate the satellite university, an prestigious sports training school. He hopes to win the Cosmo Beauty award-a award her mother earned years earlier. It's not an easy task for her because she gets in the way of anxiety, doubt and peer pressure, but peers, rivals and fans slowly help her to overcome her challenges and become the Fight Athletes 'best.

A teenage soldier, known only as Guts, born from his mother's corpse, joins the battlefield as his only means of survival. Day in and day out he shifts from one bloodshed to the next, putting his life on the line only to make enough to get by.Guts is recruited by their charismatic leader Griffith, dubbed the "White Hawk," after a run-in with the Band of the Hawk, a powerful mercenary unit. As he rapidly ascended the ranks to become the head of the offensive group, Guts proves to be a mighty addition to Griffith's army, taking Midland by storm.
As the band's search for recognition continues, however, Guts gradually discovers that the world isn't as black and white as it once thought.Set in medieval times, Kenpuu Denki Berserk is a grim, gritty tale that follows one man's struggle to find his own course, while supporting another's quest for power, and the unthinkable tragedy that begins to spin the wheels of destiny.

Track the activities of the Neo-Tokyo Police Force's special anti-terror unit, Team Warrior. Team Warrior is made up of the normally fractured Rio, gun-crazy Maya, computer specialist Lillica, tech expert Nanvel, piliot / voyeur Yuji, and the mysterious Maki is in charge. The squad faces a variety of missions, ranging from the role of bodyguard, breaking up theft and rackets of arms, and providing cover for a strong tank. Rio and company consistently foil Ruby, an agent for a clandestine group of influential men,'s terrorist aims.
Until the final showdown, the reasons behind Team Warrior's creation will be exposed, how the precocious Rio came to join it, and the traumatic history Maki had.

The CLAMP school was established by the largest of Japanese business families, the House of Imonoyama, with its comprehensive curriculum from kindergarten to postgraduate studies. Supported entirely from deep pockets of its own, the school was hoped to be a refuge for young men and women on whose shoulders our future will rest.The school is open to any talented person irrespective of their heritage or financial status and is known to count thousands of singularly talented students. It is also known for harboring a large number of party animals. But CLAMP School's brilliant and creative minds can't keep the campus safe from crimes and mysteries.
And should they? Join our case-cracking child detectives Nokoru, Suoh and Akira, as they save the day and even the occasional damsel in distress!

The CLAMP school was established by the largest of Japanese business families, the House of Imonoyama, with its comprehensive curriculum from kindergarten to postgraduate studies. Funded entirely from deep pockets of its own, the school was hoped to be a refuge for young men and women on whose shoulders our future will rest.The school is open to any talented person regardless of their heritage or financial status and is known to count thousands of singularly talented students. City is also known for harboring a high number of party animals. But CLAMP School's brilliant and creative minds can't keep the campus safe from crimes and mysteries.
And should they? Join our case-cracking child investigators Nokoru, Suoh and Akira, as they save the day and even the occasional damsel in distress!

The tale takes place during the Qing Dynasty in 19th Century China, where the emperor was weakened and the country was prone to anarchy. It's sometimes named "The Cooking Wars Era" during a fictional era. This was an age in which top chefs of different cooking types tried their best to develop their skills and become China's best chef. It is a country in which insulting a high-ranking chef or fooling himself with cooking may put a person in a jail, and impersonating a top chef is as good as usurping authority. Chefs compete with each other to win respect and even strength, but also to lose everything.China's country has 4 main regions: Beijing, Szechuan, Shanghai and Guangdong.
Story beginning takes place in Szechuan, the birthplace of Mao.Mao becomes a Super Chef after the death of Mao's mother, Pai, who was named the 'Fairy of Cuisine' to take the role as the Master Chef of the restaurant of his parents. Since taking his mother's place as Master Chef, though, he continues to fly to China to learn more about the various ways of cooking, aiming to become a renowned chef, just as his mother did. He encounters great friends and formidable rivals along his trip, who wish to challenge him in the field of cooking.

Honey Kisaragi is a beautiful high school student which is perfectly natural. Before the evil organization Panther Claw kidnaps her scientist-father, that is. Yet her father left behind a tool she can use to turn into Cutey Honey, the red-haired sword-wielding heroine.

The world is a dark, brooding place inhabited by humans but in fact dominated by powerful beings known as the Darkstalkers, and there is constant tension between them as they seek to decide who is the most powerful of all. Zombies, zombies, waswolves – they all engage in competitions of power and determination to accomplish their own personal goals.

All this is moot when a group of Aztec robots called the Huitzil decides that mankind is not worth saving, and starts to wage war on the planet, while in the sky, the conquest of Earth is orchestrated by a solar god from outside. And to save the planet the Darkstalkers have to become reluctant allies.

Lapis is the sorcerish queen. She is stunning, strong and has a sparkling personality; it is too bad she is not so bright. She's going to go to whatever extent to protect the most vulnerable of creatures even if it means to kill the empire. Then, let's not mention her pudding obsession!

Detatoko Princess is a laugh-out-loud lampoon of all the tropes of fantasy you have come to love with a generous slapstick heaping preview!

Humans live alongside talking animals and artifacts in Penguin Village. One of these men is Senbei Norimaki, and he's an engineer with the ambitious vision of making the world's best robot kid.

The result of his efforts is Arale, but she's anything but depending on your interpretation of great! Arale is not only extremely nearsighted, but she still loses common sense! She at least has super-strength, but that also sometimes proves to be a setback.

Though she means well, in the whimsical Penguin Village Arale just causes trouble for her neighbors!

Meet extraordinary mercenary Bolt Crank and the guy who eats metal! He stops along the way during his journeys to make a few bucks and save damsels in distress, sometimes. His taste for metal gives him quite an edge as he is capable of producing from his hand an assortment of weapons! It's a strange skill but, so to speak, it seems to come in handy. Bolt has an advantage over his rivals but is that going to be enough?

Many people think that ninjas are a thing of the past, but otherwise would Rekka Hanabishi wish. Though he comes from a fireworks-making family, he likes to think of himself as a self-styled, modern-day ninja. Sounds just funny, right? Probably not. Rekka ends up in lots of battles as he once made the daring declaration that if anyone can beat him, he's going to become their servant.Then one day, Rekka meets Yanagi Sakoshita, a gentle girl who has the ability to cure any injury or wound. Their meeting triggers a chain of events, culminating in a shocking discovery. Rekka is the last living leader of a legendary ninja clan wiped out many centuries ago.
He also wields the ability to manipulate flames, which is perhaps more impressive than being a ninja actually. For Rekka what does that mean? Who are after him and Yanagi those crazy people? Have a look at Rekka no Honoo!

In another world, parallel to ours, our story is set. We catch up with Pastel, an 18-year-old orphan who lives in a small house with a group of adventurers. Pastel deals with drawings and illustrations as a writer and also as a "mapper," charting cities, fields, rivers, and mountains.Her friends keep her highly esteemed as her intellect and integrity is exceptional. Living in Pastel's home, we meet Clay, a young swordsman; Trapp, the son of a bandit chieftain; Kitton, literally a working dictionary and a descendant of the Kittons family; Knoll, a tender-hearted big guy; Whitey, a baby dragon; and Rumy, an infant sorcerer of the "Elf" tribe.

The evil lord Makuamuge is preparing to take over the game as well as the real worlds, and it is up to the ninja Goemon, his friends, girlfriend, and giant robot to beat the henchmen of Makuamuge and save both worlds.

He lives with his father, Musashi. Three years ago his mum left them. Musashi is confident that she will come back to them. One day they move from Tokyo to a rural village. Musashi hates rural life, and begs his father to take him back to Tokyo. He wonders if his mum will find him in their new home.Musashi happens to see a guy fishing for bass with a decoy fish shortly after moving into the countryside. Lure-fishing fascinates Musashi. He learns a lot from the man, and finds out that his mother's father was a great bass fishing champion. Musashi thinks he could be guided by fishing to his missing mum.
He has a great talent for lure fishing and takes trips to several locations around the world in search of different incredible fish. Musashi comes to enjoy life amongst nature by fishing.

Hibino Hareluya is a hard-hitting delinquent teenager who loves to pack a punch. His father is none but the almighty God who does not very well approve of the rebellious actions of his son. Disappointed by Hareluya's lack of responsibility, his father, stripped of his powers, sends him to Earth as a regular high school student. As a local priest, God keeps an eye on the exploits of His son as Haleluya right wrongs around the school with two-fisted justice, Love tattooed across each hand's knuckles.

Saito High is a high school with its supernatural forces, and a principal whose hobby collects occult paraphernalia. The school has Holy Student Council leaders selected for prophecy to defend it. These students have problems of their own; Haruto Houjo, the president, has a way of summoning spirits, and would resign from his duty for a normal life if it weren't for the principal. Kazumi Ryodo, the next member, is good at being possessed and has something for the Hanako. The last member is Mutsuki Asahina, who is a master of exorcism and is attracted to small boys.
Unfortunately, these three are responsible for keeping the school in line and protecting the earth from supernatural forces, and that task takes them to wacky predicaments.

Sasahara Natsuki is a bad bounty hunter, living together in a world where monsters and people live together. Much of her cases include monsters that infringe human rights, which are protected by law against their usually more powerful neighbours. Being half-human and half-cat-beast, Natsuki straddles the two worlds and seeks to understand and honor them as law enforces them. She is helped by a waswolf named Batanen who refuses to confess that he loves her; another waswolf named Tommy; and a Kyubi fox witch called Sakura who has her own plans — including consuming Natsuki to complete her nine tails and hence her magic abilities.

Upon meeting a dancing old man in what she assumes is just a mad dream, a preteen schoolgirl embarks on a series of fanservice-filled mystical adventures with a little guy called Ongo who may be evil and a quiet girl called Nami with mysterious abilities.

Aoi, a regular child, is cused with a spell which makes him a frog every time he gets wet. He is sent to a different planet with a kingdom of frogs to find the princess to reverse the spell. When he figures out she doesn't know how to remove the curse, they set out to find the spell it was going to. They meet many fascinating creatures along the way, come across many dangers and make many new friends.

Earth began colonization of space by establishing the Next Colonies. Afterwards he rebelled and formed the Next Government. The uprising became a war, and for combat purposes the multifunctional Metal Vehicles, MVs in short, were modified. Meanwhile, Terra, a power of the Earth Rebellion, started causing more trouble for Earth. Now, S.A.C ("S" for short), a mysterious MV-like being, is loose and Next needs it so they can win the fight. The psychic chief of Terra, Hal, has sensed "S" and needs to learn more about the force he has. These three groups 'future will be up to a bunch of outlaws living on the abandoned Next 7 island, but no one knows that yet ...

After the battle at Soukaizan with Doakuder (the "true" universe in which the rainbow has vanished because of the devils), a demon universe Satan came to Genseikai (human world) and took the consciousness of Wataru. Despite of this, the spirit of justice for Wataru and his dreams of being Kyuuseishu (world savior) vanished. Since he was brought back to Shinbukai by Shibaraku and Himiko (the "other" world where Soukaizan is located), Wataru regained his memories, though his consciousness was still missing.
Kyuuseishu Wataru must return to battle the devils to get it back, saving all of Soukaizan from disaster!Chou Mashin Eiyuden Wataru is the third production of SUNRISE's Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru TV series, and is considered a continuation of the previous Wataru continuation as a "remake." It began airing on October 2, 1997 and concluded on September 24, 1998, every Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with 51 episodes totaling.

Hajime Kindaichi's unorganized appearance and lax disposition can give the impression of being an average high school student but his cover should never be used to judge a book. Hajime is the grandson of the man who once was Japan's greatest detective and he himself is also a talented sleuth.

Hajime travels to remote islands, mysterious cities, abysmal seas and other dangerous areas with the help of his best friend, Miyuki Nanase, and the strange inspector Isamu Kenmochi. His life's mission is to discover the truth behind some of the world's most astute, grueling, and worrying mysteries.

Catholic schoolgirl Inaho learns that Mosquiton, a vampire, feeds off her classmates. So she stakes him, but after her blood falls in contact with his remains he is resurrected. Mosquiton is her slave, and also a teacher of history. The unlikely couple have many escapades and adventures together with Yuuki and Honou. One of the key goals of Inaho is to find the legendary O-Part to make some money!

Photon Earth is a young and gentle boy with incredible strength, and "Baka" (in Japanese, meaning "idiot") scribbled on his forehead (apparently by his troublemaking friend Aun Freya). One day, after writing "baka" on her forehead, he finds himself engaged to the stunning fugitive pilot Keyne Acqua. And that's the least of his worries because he must shield both Aun and Keyne from the wicked Papacharino, who tries to steal the secrets of "Aho" (another word for idiot) energy from the ship of Keyne's grandfather.

Yusuke Kinoshita is forced to work at his Pia Carrot restaurant all summer because of his poor school grades. What seems to be a tedious task at first becomes a fun experience because of his experiences with his co-workers and supervisor.

Maze wakes up in her room, she has amnesia and everything is a mess. Before she can gather into her house what happened the girl Mill storms, thanking her for saving her life. She informs Maze that her house unexpectedly fell from the sky and crushed pursuers of Mills beneath her. They are both on the run from other pursuers who want their hands on Princess Mill before long though. We are rescued only when Maze learns that she has magical powers of phantom light and can summon Mills family heirloom mecha. Her performance with the mecha, however, is weak; that's until the sun goes down and she's turned into a man of lechery.
Soon other travelers will join them as Maze attempts to defend Mill and figure out what she is doing in this world of fantasy.

Pokemon are strange creatures with a vast array of different abilities and appearances; they are caught and trained by several men, known as Pokemon trainers, often with the purpose of competing against others. Young Satoshi has not only dreamed of being a Pokemon trainer but also a "Pokemon Master," and when his 10th birthday comes, he actually has a chance to make that dream come true. Unfortunately for him, all three of the Pokemon available to beginning trainers have already been claimed and only Pikachu, a rebellious Pokemon Electric form, is left.
This chance meeting will however mark the beginning of a lifetime friendship and an epic adventure!Starting on a journey to become the very best, Satoshi and Pikachu ride with their friends Kasumi, a water-type trainer, and Takeshi, a Rock-type trainer, through stunning, expansive regions. But every corner of risk lurks around. The notorious Team Rocket is still nearby, attempting sinister plans to capture strong Pokemon. It's up to Satoshi and his friends to foil their efforts because he's still trying to win the eight Pokemon Gym Badges he'll have to challenge the Pokemon League and finally claim the title of Pokemon Master.

Cacao and Parfait are sent on a quest through time and space to retrieve the Fourth Hero, Lamunes, and save the world from imminent destruction.

Unfortunately, Lamunes at the helm of the marauding Giga Genos invasion fleet is discovered by Cacao and Parfait. Lamunes is willing, world by world, to put the entire galaxy under his tyrannical heel. It's up to Cacao and Parfait to save Lamunes from taking over the planet, with the aid of a plicky orphan.

Utena Tenjou vowed to become a prince herself, after meeting a traveling prince who consoled her after the deaths of her parents. The prince left Utena with only a ring bearing an unusual rose crest and a promise she would see him again some day.Utena attends Ootori Academy a few years later, where she is drawn into a dangerous game. Duelists with Utena's own rings are vying for a special award: the Rose Queen, Anthy Himemiya, and her enigmatic powers. When Utena defeats Anthy in a duel, she discovers she has only one option: to revolutionize the world if she is to free Anthy and uncover the secrets behind the Ootori Academy.
Shoujo Kakumei Utena combines abstract images and concepts with complicated allegories and metaphors to create a fascinating tale of the coming-of-age with themes like idealism, delusions, maturity and identity.

A candidate for an exam at Keio University (one of the top three colleges in Japan), Touma Inaba, gets interrupted when a pretty young girl, Urara Kasuga, arrives at the door of his hotel room. She later turns out to be his cousin, whose childhood he scarcely remembers. Urara, who felt something special for him (an other-than-cousinly-love), invites Touma to live with her because there is no place for him to stay other than the bed. Touma meets Meiko Yotsuba, a stunning, intelligent woman still trying to get into Keio before taking the exam. Meiko gets into Keio but Touma doesn't, because a cold Urara had just offered him.
And if he didn't make it, he pretends to win the affection of Meiko. Touma is caught up in a triangle of love with Urara and Meiko, thus trying to keep Meiko thinking he's just a Keio student and at the same time still being there for Urara.

When a vicious demon boar threatens a village in Emishi, the young prince Ashitaka puts his life at stake in defense of his family. The beast threatens the prince's arm with his dying breath, giving him evil powers while slowly siphoning away his soul. Having been told by the village elders to journey west for a cure, Ashitaka arrives in Tatara, the Iron Village, where he finds himself entangled in a violent conflict: Lady Eboshi of Tatara, advocating relentless deforestation, stands against Princess San and the sacred spirits of the forest who are furious at the destruction brought about by humans.
When the opposing forces of nature and humanity begin to clash in a desperate fight for survival, Ashitaka seeks to pursue peace between the two while grappling with the latent demon inside him. Princess Mononoke is a tale illustrating the link between technology and nature, thus showing the road to equilibrium that can be accomplished through mutual acceptation.

Literally, Yusuke, an orphan, has Rouge, the amnesiac oldest daughter of the deposed royal family of the Underworld, falling down into his lap from the sky. Soon she is accompanied by her two younger sisters, and also the enemies of their kin. Rouge must determine whether to restore her memory while Yusuke must cope with the upheavals that the Princesses have created in his life.

Yuki Kano's got it all: wealth, riches, the world at her feet. Something is really wrong with her too ... She's absolutely unable to sing from time to time (which, to a pop star, isn't good). Join Bosujima, a "psycho diver" with the power to get into the minds of people and straighten out what is wrong with them. Okay, more often than not, anyway.

Neo Hong Kong, 2097: Changing the world. Advances in genetic engineering and cybernetics have developed an world full of genetically enhanced humans and smart super-computers that use biological software to work. But the same technology that allowed man and machine to merge has made them vulnerable to a new form of threat that can manipulate their hosts.

A hundred years after Earth is conquered by aliens, the last survivors of the human race dwell in "Aqua Bases" underwater. A team of five cybernetically enhanced women is equipped to conduct guerrilla attacks on the invading forces. The final chance for redemption on Earth is ... The Angels of Voogie.

The third of four musical music videos from CLAMP, with the others being Clover and CLAMP in Wonderland. "Wish" is about Shuichiro Kudo, a 28-year-old doctor who stumbles across Kohaku, one of the angels of God. Once he saves his life unintentionally from one of the servants of the devil, Kohaku agrees to give him a desire to repay him for his kindness. When she learns that Shuichiro has no wish, however, Kohaku devotes herself to him, vowing to support him before he has a wish she can grant. Nonetheless, all find that certain wishes can't be granted by themselves.

Demons have built a mysterious barrier for nearly a millennium which has stopped the people stuck inside it from entering the outside world. Now that it's fractured, many kingdoms are trying to conquer the lands which once were beyond their reach. To this end, they set up a Mission for Peace to make contact with the people of the new world.Meanwhile, a mysterious woman named Filia ul Copt, receives a letter from the young sorceress Lina Inverse. When they meet, Filia shows interest in recruiting Lina and her friends for a certain mission that will carry them out into the outside world, having learned of their great deeds.
Nevertheless Filia feels the need to test her strength and pit her against a dragon in the middle of the city! After proving themselves, the sorceress and her fellow explorers set off to the unexplored lands, where they are awaited by many adventures and a troubling prophecy.

The Crayon Kingdom civilians have always seen their Princess Silver as a beautiful smiley twelve-year-old girl. The queen, however, is unknown to them, and has 12 bad habits. It has generated a great deal of anxiety for the Prime Minister of Chameleon and the ministers of Crayon, for it would be humiliating if it were to come out. One day, a party was held to celebrate the twelfth birthday of Princess Silver. The princess attempted to search out her Prince Charming, but failed to consider her bad habits. One of the boys at the party was so angry he turned the parents of Silver, the King and Queen, into stone.
Silver decided to set out on a quest to find the boy to lift the curse and save her parents. Together with her friends, Silver begins her adventure.

A species of alien monsters called Zonders emerges from the underground in 2005, and launches a series of attacks on Tokyo City. The only defense against these monsters is the underground organization known as the Gutsy Geoid Guard (or 3 G) and its ultimate weapon, the amazing GaoGaiGar giant robot. Guy Shishio, pilot of GaoGaiGar, is a former astronaut who was almost killed two years ago when the Zonders first crashed to earth. Guy's life was saved when he was rescued from the burning shuttle by a mysterious robot lion called Galeon and brought to Earth.
Guy's father, Leo, then used Galeon's technology to rebuild his damaged son as a cyborg, hoping he could stop the aliens when they appear. Now, with Galeon as their heart, GaoGaiGar battles to defend Earth. He is assisted by a team of transforming robots and a young boy called Mamoru, who has the ability to purify the heart of the Zonders, and seems to be linked to the enigmatic Galeon.