Cyber City Oedo 808

Some are franchises, so only one entry per franchise.

When I first started watching anime, I thought anime was basically a kind of animation with a unique art style. But now I am seeing that most anime comes with a lot of tropes, and a lot of people see these tropes as part of anime. I am not a fan of these tropes, so I am making a list of anime that I like, and I feel have a relatively low amount of tropes, at least compared to most other anime. I still haven't watched a lot of anime, for example - Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. But I will add more anime as I watch them.

Link to part 2 -
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22994

Decided to make a stack for the OVAs and movies you used to be able to find on Blockbuster shelves or on late-night TV anime blocks right before infomercials or softcore porn. Behold, hyper-violence, bad animation, paranoid politics, incomprehensible writing, awful dubs, gratuitous nudity, and that special something that makes bad things great sometimes.

Bonus final row dedicated to Yoshiaki Kawaijiri, the man, the myth, the legend.

Some anime OVAs dating back to this time, with not many movies included.

I initially created the stack for personal use, but decided to make it public. I hope it can be useful to someone.

Anime that aired in Britain on TV. Does not include streaming, home release, etc. Some air dates are included.


My source for some of these is through word of mouth or archived forum posts so if there are any inaccuracies I apologize. As a rule of thumb if an air date is included it means the show definitely aired.

Kick back with your choice of inebriant or lack thereof and have some fun watching action heroes battle it out with all sorts of weapons, explosives, superpowers and machines. OVAs aren't usually very long so you don't even need to commit. You don't need to think too much and don't take it so seriously. These shows are all about having a good time and maybe some laughs along the way.

I remember going to the video store, browsing the shelves, and picking out a movie based on the box art alone. I'd look at the front, I'd look at the back, and more often than not I'd put it back on the shelf. Occasionally there'd be something like Ghost in the Shell or Ninja Scroll, and I knew I just had to rent it, or more accurately get my parents to rent it.

This isn't just a list of movies that were available on VHS at my local video store, this is also a list of movies that I would have rented had they been there. They have box art and synopsis appeal, regardless of the reality contained within.

This is my virtual VHS store, where we say Japanimation and we don't stock TV shows unless they're only a few episodes long. I hope you like violence and nudity. Things here also generally skew older, keeping with the VHS theme.

This is the good stuff list. If you want the bad stuff list, go here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9520

Tags: Old, Oldtaku, Retro, Violent, 1980s, 1990s

So i wanted to add here the anime i can call "realistic,semi-realistic,not weird face or boyshaped,not moe"

(I will add more if I find)

Do you like watching trashy 80/90s OVAs and movies that are violent, stupid, and nonsensical? Well this list is for you. Some of these are pretty famous in the community like Violence Jack and M.D. Geist, but I made sure to really dumpster dive for some obscure trash for all of you garbage connoisseurs out there.

Anime told from the perspective of criminals.
1 title per series

> OVAs from 1983-1999.
> Doesn't include all OVAs from the 80s & 90s, but all high rated and high popularity OVAs.

> Except for a few, this list doesn't include OVAs that are sequels or side stories of a series, like the Ranma 1/2, Yuu Yuu Hakusho, Urusei Yatsura, Dragon Ball Z, Hunter x Hunter Pilot, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, One Piece, Fushigi Yuugi, Slayers & Violence Jack OVAs. (Not enough slots)

> The only hanime OVA I'd include is 'A Kite'. There's a censored version, so it doesn't feel like an hanime.
> Dallos is the first OVA and was directed by Oshii Mamoru, the director of Ghost in the Shell. It was created in 1983.
> Oshii Mamoru also directed the OVAs: Tenshi no Tamago, Twilight Q, Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor and Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!, all are from the 80s.

> 28 Other OVAs not on this list but look interesting:
Genocyber
M.D. Geist
Lily C.A.T.
AD Police Files
Armitage III
Gunsmith Cats
Oh! My Goddess
Be-Bop Highschool
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
Lodoss-tou Senki
Getter Robo: Armageddon
Bastard!!
Otaku no Video
Tetsuwan Birdy
Iria: Zeiram The Animation
Riding Bean
Vampire Princess Miyu
Arslan Senki, Tokyo Babylon
El Hazard: The Magnificent World
Grappler Baki
Vampire Hunter
Final Fantasy
Mad Bull 34
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Crying Freeman
Starship Troopers
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01

Standalone Animes Movies & OVAs from the 80s & 90s that I want to watch.
Only a few notable ones are apart of a series.
Two of the movies are from the 1970s.

More: Twilight Of The Dark Master

Every anime aired on a defunct Ukrainian TV channel QTV (also known as КуйТБ). Assembling this list for nostalgia's sake, might try ranking it at some point.

anime within the cyberpunk genre or including various cyberpunk elements. suggested to me from various sources

Before the likes of Saint Seiya, Dragon Ball Z and Pokemon conquering the kids in the west, it was actually Akira that opened the door and made people realize that the cartoons coming from Japan weren't what you would expect from Disney or your TV channels.
A huge flood of VHS tapes came showing animations with mature themes, absurd plots, and enough graphic sex and violence to make parents freak out... what a glorious time!
They don't make cartoons like this anymore.

This is a comprehensive list with stuff from very good to very trashy, but all in the same spirit.
Some early 00's also included.

ps: I also recommend, but can't include here, the second Violence Jack movie, A Kite and Mezzo Forte.

Glorious 80's and 90's (Supernatural, Mystery and Horror)
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30605

Recommended for older viewers that want an alternative to shows and movies set at Anime High School. Casts in these anime are primarily over 18 and most are intended more for adult audiences, even if they're silly or light-hearted in nature. (Big obvious exception: Dragon Ball Z.)