Arion

If you're looking for obscure yet well-animated 80s anime flicks, either one of these titles could be of interest! While taking place in decidedly separate settings and genres, Arion and Venus Wars are the personal creations of character designer/mangaka/director Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. With Arion, one gets a snapshot of the 80s anime trend of Ancient Greek-inspired stories found most prominently in Saint Seiya. Conversely, Venus Wars provides a gritty sci-fi setting not unlike Akira or the various Gundam series of the era (which Yasuhiko worked on as well). 

Having the same character designer, the character designs in the two movies are identical. While that's the only similarity I could find, It's a rather strong one, since it made me want to watch the movies. While I preferred Arion, Crusher Joe was also very good. If you like one of them, you are very likely to like the other, as well.