Toyoo Ashida

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Toyoo Ashida

Born April 21, 1944 · Chiba, Chiba, Japan

Died July 23, 2011 · aged 67

No biography available.

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Vampire Hunter DVampire Hunter D · 1985
Vampire Hunter D
6.61985
MovieAnimationFantasy
In a far-future time ruled by the supernatural, a young girl requests the help of a vampire hunter to kill the vampire who has bitten her and thus prevent her from becoming a vampire herself.
Fist of the North StarFist of the North Star · 1986
Fist of the North Star
6.81986
MovieAnimationAction
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...
The Monster of FrankensteinThe Monster of Frankenstein · 1981
The Monster of Frankenstein
6.81981
MovieHorrorAnimation
In an ill-fated attempt to harness the forces of nature, Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster. This gentle giant roams the countryside in search of a peaceful life, but is finally overcome with loneliness and despair as his fearsome visage strikes terror in the minds of young and old alike.
Space Battleship YamatoSpace Battleship Yamato · 1977
Space Battleship Yamato
7.81977
MovieActionAnimation
When vile aliens known as the Gamilons wreak nuclear havoc on Earth, a group of survivors refit the Japanese battleship Yamato for intergalactic travel and set off on a mission to retrieve a neutralizer that will eradicate the radiation from Earth's atmosphere.
Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei IslandKosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island · 1988
Kosuke and Rikimaru: The Dragon of Konpei Island
5.81988
MovieActionAdventure
When bandits show up to lay claim to a precious treasure, swordsman brothers Kosuke and Rikimaru join with a visiting researcher to protect the last divine dragon and preserve the delicate balance of life on their remote island.
Roots SearchRoots Search · 1986
Roots Search
5.11986
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
When a research crew in deep space discovers the desolate ship "Green Planet" that warps into their area, they encounter Buzz, the commander and sole surivor of the ship. Being too incapacitated to make them aware of the situation of his ship, the research team will soon discover that they have found something far, far worse...
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, MechapolisDr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis · 1985
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis
6.21985
MovieComedyAnimation
Children are lured to Metropolis only to find that the renowned, mythical city may not be the happy-go-lucky utopia they'd thought it would be.
Ultimate TeacherUltimate Teacher · 1988
Ultimate Teacher
5.31988
MovieAnimationAction
At a run down school the "Ultimate Teacher" Ganpachi is sent to get things back on track and prepare the delinquent students for the real world. But the students don't want Ganpachi ruining the gang they got going so their boss, Hinako, fights back Ganpachi aided by her secret power...her lucky kitty underwear. Things get more interesting when we findout Ganpachi is the result of genetic experiments.

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Space Battleship YamatoSpace Battleship Yamato · 1974
Space Battleship Yamato
7.81974
SeriesAnimationDrama
Space Battleship Yamato is a Japanese science fiction anime series featuring an eponymous spacecraft. It is also known to English-speaking audiences as Space Cruiser Yamato; an English-dubbed and heavily edited version of the series was broadcast on North American and Australian television as Star Blazers. The first two seasons of this version were broadcast in Greece in 1981-82 as Διαστημόπλοιο Αργώ. An Italian-language version was also broadcast under the name Star Blazers in Italy, and a Portuguese-language version was successfully shown in Brazil under the title Patrulha Estelar and Viaje a la Ultima Galaxia or Astronave Intrepido in Spain and Latin America. It is a seminal series in the history of anime, marking a turn towards more complex serious works and influencing works such as Mobile Suit Gundam and Neon Genesis Evangelion; Hideaki Anno has ranked Yamato his favorite anime and credited it with sparking his interest in anime. Yamato was the first anime series or movie to win the Seiun Award, a feat not repeated until the 1985 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

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