Acting
Rica Matsumoto
Born November 30, 1968 · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan (age 57)
Rika Matsumoto (松本 梨香 Matsumoto Rika), also romanized as Rica Matsumoto is a Japanese voice actress and singer born November 30, 1968. Her best known role is Ash Ketchum, the original main character in the Pokémon animated series.
Known For
Perfect Blue · 1998Perfect Blue
★ 8.31998
MovieAnimationThriller
Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.
Pokémon: The First Movie · 1998Pokémon: The First Movie
★ 7.01998
MovieAnimationFamily
Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages · 2015Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
★ 6.82015
MovieFamilyAdventure
Ash, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. After a scary incident, they learn of a story about a brave hero who stopped the rampage of a terrifying Pokémon long ago. Now, the threat that has been bottled up for years is in danger of breaking loose again.
X: The Movie · 1996X: The Movie
★ 6.11996
MovieActionAnimation
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best friend) and Kotori, Fuma's little sister (and Kamui's possible girlfriend). He wants to protect them from all dangers, but destiny and fate are haunting Kamui and pulling in himself and his beloved childhood friends. It is his destiny and his sole decision to decide the fate of the world, no matter if he wants the role or not. Now it is a matter of if he will join the side of the Seven Seals and become the Dragon of Heaven to save mankind or join the Seven Angels and become the Dragon of Earth to destroy all civilization so the earth can heal itself from man's destruction.
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns · 2001Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
★ 6.82001
MovieAnimationFamily
The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to rescue Pikachu from Jessie and James. The Clone Pokemon are also captured and are then used as bait for Mewtwo. The situation then becomes a battle between the wills of Mewtwo and Giovanni; and Mewtwo also tries to discover if it and the clones have a purpose in life, even though they are products of science.
The Piano Forest · 2007The Piano Forest
★ 7.12007
MovieMusicAnimation
Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child, Kai Ichinose, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.
No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger · 2026No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger
2026
MovieActionAdventure
The Boonboomgers' run in the Big Bang Grand Prix is violently interrupted when the universe's top-ranked monster, Universe No. 1, appears and triggers a catastrophic universe fusion, causing parallel worlds to merge into one chaotic continuum. While Taiya Hando/Bun Red is suddenly transported to Planet Shaft, he's attacked by the Bitter Demon Beast Galaxy Circuit Guruma until Hoeru Tono/Gozyu Wolf arrives to back him up. Meanwhile on Earth, the remaining Gozyugers battle Universe No. 1. Bun Blue, Bun Pink, and Bun Black return to help, but the monster overwhelms them and defeats the combined teams. Hoeru then reappears in a dramatic new evolution: Saint Gozyu Wolf, declaring his vow to "stop the battle." With a slash that cuts through space itself, he sends all eight heroes hurtling into another dimension, setting the stage for the film's multiversal conflict.
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction · 2014Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
★ 6.72014
MovieAnimationFamily
In the underground Diamond Domain, where many Carbink live, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie serves as ruler. The Heart Diamond that sustains the land is beginning to fall apart, and Diancie is not yet strong enough to create a new one. While seeking help from the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas, Diancie encounters a group of thieves who want to take control of its diamond-producing power–and who awaken the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal from its cocoon in the process! Can Ash and his friends help Diancie discover its true power, stop Yveltal’s rampage, and save the Diamond Domain?
Movies
Perfect Blue · 1998Perfect Blue
★ 8.31998
MovieAnimationThriller
Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.
Pokémon: The First Movie · 1998Pokémon: The First Movie
★ 7.01998
MovieAnimationFamily
Determined to prove its superiority, a bio-engineered Pokémon called Mewtwo lures Ash, Pikachu and others into a Pokemon match like none before.
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages · 2015Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
★ 6.82015
MovieFamilyAdventure
Ash, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—through its magic rings. After a scary incident, they learn of a story about a brave hero who stopped the rampage of a terrifying Pokémon long ago. Now, the threat that has been bottled up for years is in danger of breaking loose again.
X: The Movie · 1996X: The Movie
★ 6.11996
MovieActionAnimation
It's the year of destiny, and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence, having left when he was very young. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best friend) and Kotori, Fuma's little sister (and Kamui's possible girlfriend). He wants to protect them from all dangers, but destiny and fate are haunting Kamui and pulling in himself and his beloved childhood friends. It is his destiny and his sole decision to decide the fate of the world, no matter if he wants the role or not. Now it is a matter of if he will join the side of the Seven Seals and become the Dragon of Heaven to save mankind or join the Seven Angels and become the Dragon of Earth to destroy all civilization so the earth can heal itself from man's destruction.
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns · 2001Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
★ 6.82001
MovieAnimationFamily
The Team Rocket leader, Giovanni, has found Mewtwo in a remote area of the Johto region. As Giovanni tries to re-capture Mewtwo, Ash and his friends are kidnapped by Domino, a new Team Rocket member, while trying to rescue Pikachu from Jessie and James. The Clone Pokemon are also captured and are then used as bait for Mewtwo. The situation then becomes a battle between the wills of Mewtwo and Giovanni; and Mewtwo also tries to discover if it and the clones have a purpose in life, even though they are products of science.
The Piano Forest · 2007The Piano Forest
★ 7.12007
MovieMusicAnimation
Shuhei Amamiya transfers to Moriwaki Elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child, Kai Ichinose, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.
No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger · 2026No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger VS Boonboomger
2026
MovieActionAdventure
The Boonboomgers' run in the Big Bang Grand Prix is violently interrupted when the universe's top-ranked monster, Universe No. 1, appears and triggers a catastrophic universe fusion, causing parallel worlds to merge into one chaotic continuum. While Taiya Hando/Bun Red is suddenly transported to Planet Shaft, he's attacked by the Bitter Demon Beast Galaxy Circuit Guruma until Hoeru Tono/Gozyu Wolf arrives to back him up. Meanwhile on Earth, the remaining Gozyugers battle Universe No. 1. Bun Blue, Bun Pink, and Bun Black return to help, but the monster overwhelms them and defeats the combined teams. Hoeru then reappears in a dramatic new evolution: Saint Gozyu Wolf, declaring his vow to "stop the battle." With a slash that cuts through space itself, he sends all eight heroes hurtling into another dimension, setting the stage for the film's multiversal conflict.
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction · 2014Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
★ 6.72014
MovieAnimationFamily
In the underground Diamond Domain, where many Carbink live, the Mythical Pokémon Diancie serves as ruler. The Heart Diamond that sustains the land is beginning to fall apart, and Diancie is not yet strong enough to create a new one. While seeking help from the Legendary Pokémon Xerneas, Diancie encounters a group of thieves who want to take control of its diamond-producing power–and who awaken the Legendary Pokémon Yveltal from its cocoon in the process! Can Ash and his friends help Diancie discover its true power, stop Yveltal’s rampage, and save the Diamond Domain?
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us · 2018Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
★ 7.22018
MovieAnimationFamily
A young athlete whose running days might be behind her, a compulsive liar, a shy researcher, a bitter old woman, and a little girl with a big secret—the only thing they have in common is the annual Wind Festival in Fula City. The festival celebrates the Legendary Pokémon Lugia, who brings the wind that powers this seaside city. When a series of threats endangers not just the festival, but all the people and Pokémon of Fula City, it’ll take more than just Satoshi and Pikachu to save the day! Can everyone put aside their differences and work together—or will it all end in destruction?
Pokémon the Movie 2000 · 1999Pokémon the Movie 2000
★ 6.71999
MovieAdventureFantasy
When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! · 2017Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
★ 7.12017
MovieFamilyAnimation
Ash Ketchum wakes up late one morning after having broken his alarm clock in his sleep. He eventually makes it to Professor Oak's lab, but is told that the three starter List of Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander) have already been taken by Trainers who were on time. However, Oak reveals that he has one more Pokémon, an Electric-type named Pikachu. Despite its volatile and feisty personality, as well as its refusal to get inside a Poké Ball, Ash happily takes Pikachu for his journey.
Pokémon 4Ever · 2001Pokémon 4Ever
★ 6.52001
MovieAdventureFantasy
In order to escape a greedy Pokémon hunter, Celebi must use the last of its energy to travel through time to the present day. Celebi brings along Sammy, a boy who had been trying to protect it. Along with Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, Sammy and Celebi must encounter an enemy far more advanced than the hunter, with the fate of the forest hanging in the balance.
Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution · 2019Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
★ 6.72019
MovieAnimationAdventure
After accepting an invitation from a mysterious trainer, Ash, Misty and Brock meet Mewtwo, an artificially created Pokémon who wants to do battle.
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai · 2007Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
★ 7.02007
MovieFamilyAdventure
Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger · 2025Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger VS King-Ohger
★ 9.02025
MovieActionAdventure
Nicola, who has ascended to the throne as the queen of Planet Trickle, has decided to form an alliance with Planet Chikyu. Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger has been invited to act as witnesses. However, a remnant of the Hashiriyan named Manhole Grumer appears and steals the jewel that's been passed down in the Trickle royal family from Nicola! Furthermore, Minongan, one of Dagded's five jesters appears and steals the Ohgercalibur ZERO, which was prepared for the alliance ceremony! The Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger rushes to the scene and fights alongside the Boonboomger, but the warriors are separated by Manhole Grumer's mysterious power. Taiya and the others were scattered across the stars, each take action to escape from this dire situation. Soon, a dangerous heartbeat begins to resonate from deep underground. As a powerful evil awakens, will the two great Super Sentai be able to come together again fight together?! The battle for the three planets begins now!!
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life · 2009Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
★ 7.12009
MovieFamilyAnimation
When the creator of the world, Arceus, comes to pass judgement on humanity for the theft of the legendary Jewel of Life, Ash and his friends are sent back in time to possibly reverse the events that led to Arceus' vendetta.
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker · 2003Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker
★ 6.62003
MovieFamilyAction
Ash, May, Brock, and Max come upon the festival of the Wishing Star of Seven Nights. During their enjoyment, the legendary Pokemon--Jirachi, descends from the heavens and befriends Max. Jirachi, with the power to grant any wish, is sought after by many people wanting to claim its power. One man seeks to use its legendary power to revive an ancient Pokemon known as Groudon, unaware of the dangers hidden within Jirachi's powers
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel · 2016Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
★ 6.72016
MovieFamilyAdventure
Ash meets the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion when it crashes down from the sky, creating a cloud of dust—and a mysterious force binds the two of them together! Volcanion despises humans and tries to get away, but it’s forced to drag Ash along as it continues its rescue mission. They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt official has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. He plans to use its mysterious power to take control of this mechanical kingdom! Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!
Pokémon 3: The Movie · 2000Pokémon 3: The Movie
★ 6.52000
MovieAdventureFantasy
When the sadness of her father's disappearance gets to Molly Hale, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash — alongside Misty and Brock — invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!
Metropolis · 2001Metropolis
★ 7.22001
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys · 2004Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
★ 6.62004
MovieFamilyAdventure
Deoxys, a Pokémon from outer space, terrorizes the high-tech city Ash Ketchum and his friends are visiting.
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle · 2020Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
★ 7.22020
MovieAnimationAdventure
In the Forest of Okoya, Koko is a feral child who has been raised as a Pokémon by the Mythical Pokémon Zarude. Koko has grown up never doubting that he is a Pokémon even though he can't really use any sort of moves. Ash Ketchum and Pikachu meet Koko and help him protect the Great Tree from the crooked scientist Dr. Zed.
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew · 2005Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
★ 7.02005
MovieFamilyAdventure
In the legendary past, before Poké Balls were invented, an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Oldoran Castle in Kanto that would leave no survivors. He transferred this message to his master, the legendary hero Arlon, while he was being attacked by a violent group of Hellgar. During the battle, his sense of sight was lost and he was rendered unable to see. He used the detection of his Aura, and so with the offensive Wave Bomb, he eliminated them. Though by the threat, the queen of Rota, Lady Rin was resolute to die with her civilians, and so Arlon made a choice.
Pokémon Heroes · 2002Pokémon Heroes
★ 6.72002
MovieAnimationAdventure
Ash, Pikachu and the gang try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and protectors of the Soul Dew — a priceless treasure with a mysterious power.
TV Shows
Kamen Rider · 1971Kamen Rider
★ 6.41971
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.
Pokémon · 1997Pokémon
★ 8.01997
SeriesAnimation
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam · 1993Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
★ 7.11993
SeriesAnimationDrama
It is the Universal Century, year 0153. The Zanscare Empire, which rules almost all of Side 2, has declared its independence from the old government, the hollow and corrupt Earth Federation. Under the justification of creating a new, space-based order, it has begun an invasion of Earth; and Point Kasarelia, the illegal residence area in Eastern Europe where Üso Ewin and Shahkti Kareen live, is no exception. As they are caught in the fighting between Zanscare and the opposing resistance organization, the League Militaire, fate draws Üso and his friends into the midst of battle.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters · 2000Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
★ 8.32000
SeriesAnimation
Bullies often target someone frail and weak—someone exactly like Yûgi Muto. He treasures his Millennium Puzzle, an ancient Egyptian artifact that was brought into his grandfather's game shop. Believing that solving the puzzle will grant him his wish, he completes the puzzle, unleashing a new personality within him, the soul of the "King of Games." The new personality named Yami Yûgi is the exact opposite of Yûgi. Upon any injustice toward him, Yami Yûgi takes over Yûgi's body and forces the opponent into a "Shadow Game".
TRIGUN · 1998TRIGUN
★ 8.11998
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Trigun takes place in the distant future on a desert planet. Vash the Stampede is a gunfighter with a legend so ruthless he has a $$60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. Entire towns evacuate at the rumor of his arrival. But the real Vash the Stampede, the enigmatic and conflicted lead character, is more heroic, even though he usually acts like a complete idiot.
Chi's Sweet Home · 2008Chi's Sweet Home
★ 6.82008
SeriesAnimationComedy
An American Shorthair kitten wanders away from her mother and siblings one day while enjoying a walk outside. Lost in her surroundings, she struggles to find her way back home. She is soon found by the Yamada family. Finding a home for her proves to be difficult, so the family eventually decides to keep the kitten, naming her "Chi".
You're Under Arrest! · 1996You're Under Arrest!
★ 7.81996
SeriesAnimation
Tokyo Highway Patrolwomen Natsumi and Miyuki get off to a bad start when Miyuki busts Natsumi for reckless moped driving on her way to work. Things get worse when they find out they're going to be partners!
Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger · 2024Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger
★ 8.52024
Series
When the Cosmic Invading Grand Racing Crew, Hashiriyan intends to expand their territory with Earth being their next target to take over, five genius mechanics join forces with an alien machine named Bundorio Bunderas to create their own supercars and special equipment to defend the planet as the Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger!
Black Jack · 1993Black Jack
★ 6.51993
SeriesAnimationDrama
Kuroo Hazama, also known as "Black Jack," is a legend in the medical world. Famous for being one of the best, as well as not having a license, Hazama and his assistant Pinoko save countless lives that other doctors cannot... for a price; an exorbitant price, in fact, which causes many to view the genius as greedy and heartless. Despite these claims, however, none can deny his skill and the lengths that he will go to treat his patients. This dark medical drama tells the story of the ominous and mysterious world of underground medicine as Black Jack risks his life to cure some of the most bizarre diseases imaginable, even if it means breaking every law in the process.
Chōjin Sentai Jetman · 1991Chōjin Sentai Jetman
★ 7.91991
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Sky Force sends five highly trained operatives to participate in an experiment which will expose them to Birdonic Waves, resulting in superhuman abilities. But when the Earth Ship is attacked by Vyram, the majority of the Birdonic Waves are sent to Earth and find four unsuspecting civilians. Now, it's up to these four accidental super humans – Raita, Kaori, Ako, and Gai – alongside Ryu, the only original operative to receive Birdonic Waves, to defend their dimension against Vyram.
Engine Sentai Go-Onger · 2008Engine Sentai Go-Onger
★ 6.52008
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The Barbaric Machine Clan “Gaiark” was exiled from the Machine World by the Engines, who are huge machines that have their own will. With the exile, the Gaiark switched their target to the world of humans and attacked to pollute the Earth in order to make it more habitable for them. This is when three young individuals with hearts of justice stand up as Go-Ongers.
Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger · 2012Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger
★ 8.22012
SeriesComedy
A beautiful-yet-awkward genius recruits three otaku to protect Akihabara. Powered only by their own delusions, and aiming to be acknowledged as a true Sentai team, they become the Unofficial Sentai, Akibaranger!
New Cutey Honey · 1994New Cutey Honey
★ 6.41994
SeriesAnimation
The forces of evil were looking for trouble; they found Cutey! In a futuristic world were evil comes in all shapes and sizes, she is the ultimate weapon. She's Cutey Honey, a one woman S.W.A.T. team whose android chassis is capable of changing at will into a dazzling array of hard-hitting, curvaceous bodies each with it's own set of special skills, weapons and other impressive physical attributes. Go Nagai's legendary android super-hero is back and hitting the bad guys where it hurts most.
Super Sentai Zyuranger · 1992Super Sentai Zyuranger
★ 8.11992
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Five young warriors from the ancient civilization of Dinosaur-evolved Humans are awakened in the present day after 170 million years of suspended animation when their sworn enemy, Bandora the Witch, is inadvertently released from her magical container on Planet Nemesis by two astronauts.
The five warriors, the Zyurangers, must summon the power of mechanical-looking deities known as the Guardian Beasts, each modeled after a different prehistoric beast, in order to protect mankind from Bandora's evil forces.
Matchless Raijin-Oh · 1991Matchless Raijin-Oh
★ 6.31991
SeriesAnimation
The warrior of light Eldran and his robot Raijin-Oh, get injured in a battle with the Jaku Empire from the 5th-dimensional world. They fall down into the 5th grade class at Hinobori School. On behalf of the damaged Eldran, the “Earth Defense Class” takes up protecting the Earth.
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman · 1990Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
★ 8.01990
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Twenty years after their planet was attacked by the brutal Zone Empire, the five Hoshikawa children, who escaped and were raised on Earth, must prepare for a brand-new war. This time, though, they're ready ... having developed the powerful Fiveman technology that will help them defend Earth from the same empire that conquered their home world.
The Legend of Zorro · 1996The Legend of Zorro
★ 6.91996
SeriesAnimation
Diego Vega returns from his study trip to discover his homeland is under the army's dictatorship. Diego, refusing to watch idly, disguises himself as Zorro to protect the weak and oppressed. Diego is not a coward but he is unable to win the affections of his sweetheart, Lolita, who is attracted to other more noble men. Diego serenades Lolita as Zorro and fights the evils of his homeland, hoping to capture her heart.
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger · 1989Kousoku Sentai Turboranger
★ 9.61989
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
Five high school students transform into Turborangers to defend the Earth from the Boma Hundred Tribes, who awoke from a 20,000 year-long sleep. They engage in battle using weapons developed by Doctor Dazai.
Kamen Rider Ryuki · 2002Kamen Rider Ryuki
★ 8.02002
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
"Mirror World" exists symmetrically beyond an invisible mirror in space, and an exact copy of our human world, where only monsters can dwell. Evil monsters frequently cross the mirror and attack our world. Only Kamen Riders who make a contract with a specific monster and obtain special power from it, can enter "Mirror World" and fight against evil monsters with the help of an "Advent Card."
Shinji Kido, a journalist, contracts with a dragon and becomes Kamen Rider Ryuki. He fights a fierce battle with evil monsters. Many Kamen Riders appear one after another and fight to satisfy their own aims. However, only one Kamen Rider can outlive others. Thus, it is their fate to keep fighting to the last man.
Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger · 1992Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger
★ 10.01992
SeriesAnimation
Three boys—Kotaro, a ninja in training, Rikiya, a training baseball player and Yosuke, a studying scholar—were living normal lives in Aozora Village. One day, Kotaro, along with his father Tobe, accidentally broke the seal that links the Underworld from the Human World. Eldran, the warrior of light, appeared in front of Kotaro, Rikiya and Yosuke along with three strange machines. They were appointed to save the world from destruction as the Ganba Team and use the robot Ganbaruger.
Super Pig · 1994Super Pig
★ 7.11994
SeriesComedy
One fateful day, Karin, a junior-high student, found what she thought was an injured piglet. However, the piglet was just exhausted from hunger. After the piglet regained his health by eating Karin's apple, he revealed that he is a prince, Tonrariano III, from a planet called Booringo. Tonrariano wanted to reward Karin for helping him and so he transformed her into a pig with superpowers. Karin was not at all pleased with the gift because she wanted to become a pretty superheroine like "Cutey Chao" (a parody of Cutey Honey), not Super Pig. Reluctantly, she became more interested in her role as Super Pig when she found out that she can turn into someone like "Cutey Chao" if she can collect 108 pearls through doing good deeds for other people.
Dragon Drive · 2002Dragon Drive
★ 5.42002
SeriesAnimation
Oozora Reiji isn't a lazy boy, he's just terribly unmotivated; all the clubs and activities he's joined don't interest him for long. That is, of course, until his best friend Yukino takes him to a underground arcade where an unbelievable virtual reality game is played - Dragon Drive - in which players fight each other with virtual dragons. Reiji ends up throwing all he's got into training a dragon so rare that the Dragon Drive staff are baffled. But soon Reiji learns that Dragon Drive isn't all it seems, and he might be the only one who can save an entire world from evil.
Hanada Shounen-shi · 2002Hanada Shounen-shi
★ 7.22002
SeriesAnimationDrama
Hanada Shōnen Shi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki about a mischievous young boy, called Hanada Ichiro, who attains the ability to see and talk to the supernatural after an accident to the back of his head. It was serialized in Mr. Magazine from 1993 to 1995. Hanada Shōnen Shi received the 1995 Kodansha Manga Award for the general category.
It has been adapted into a 25-episode anime series by Madhouse and premiered on NTV on October 1, 2002.
The series was adapted into a 2006 live-action film subtitled Ghosts and a Tunnel of Secrets by Shochiku.
The Brave of Legend Da-Garn · 1992The Brave of Legend Da-Garn
★ 8.71992
SeriesAnimation
Seiji Takasugi obtained a jewel called "Aurin" which is the earth's alter ego and it has elected him to be the commander of eight brave robots. The Brave robots are sleeping in many parts of the world as "Brave Stones". However, they become super robots by fusing with modern people and machines once Seiji awakens them and they soon follow his instructions. Their enemy is Lord OhBoss who is an invader who aims at stealing the planet's energy with the aid of his subordinates that Da-Garn and the other brave robots must stop in order to save the world.