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Short Retro Anime

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byIdeDial
Jan 22 2024, 4:34 PM | Updated Jan 22, 4:56 PM
Cel anime with episodes less than the usual 20 minutes.
TV, 1989Finished 103 eps, 10 min

Each episode follows Fukuzou Moguro, a traveling salesman, and his current customer. Moguro deals in things that give his customers their heart's desire, and once his deals are made and their unhealthy desires are satisfied, Moguro's customers are often left with terrible repercussions, especially if they break the rules of his deals...

SourceManga
DemographicSeinen
7.15
7.1K
Special, 1988Finished 3 eps, 10 min

A collection of short parodies of the Mobile Suit Gundam saga. Episode 1 pokes fun at key events that occurred during the One Year War. In episode 2, Amuro, Kamille and Judau fight over who runs the better pension when Char comes in to crash their party. Episode 3 is the SD Olympics, an array of athletic events pitting man with mobile suit.

StudioSunrise
SourceOriginal
6.27
5.0K
OVA, 1989Finished 3 eps, 10 min

Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II delivers with more tongue-in-cheek humor than the first series. In "The Rolling Colony Affair," a colony is hosting a cabaret show featuring the girls of Gundam. But the show turns disastrous when men and mobile suits go crazy over the girls, sending the colony rolling out of control. A parody of the videogame RPG genre, "Gundam Legend" has Amuro, Kamille and Judau sent on a perilous quest to rescue the princess of the Zeta Kingdom from Char Aznable and his vicious Zeon MS forces. (Source: ANN)

StudioSunrise
SourceOriginal
6.18
4.4K
OVA, 1990Finished 6 eps, 7 min

The SD Gundams in Warring States Era Japan. (Source: ANN)

StudioSunrise
SourceOriginal
5.86
3.8K
OVA, 1990Finished 2 eps, 14 min

Space Travel Dream Malon Company An Acguy and a Qubeley have attracted some tourists to their trip into space. The tourists: Nu Gundam-San, Gouf, Sazabi-San , old Zaku I and Alpha Azieru start to suspect on the special turbulences and they end up in the World of Universal Century 79. SD Gundam Crazy Races A race where the candidates these their specialized cars in order to win the golden trophy and various objects like a TV and an electric piano. (Source: Gundam Wiki)

StudioSunrise
SourceOriginal
5.98
3.7K
Special, 1990Finished 1 ep, 7 min

(No synopsis yet.)

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
5.57
563
OVA, 1990Finished 3 eps, 10 min

The Warring-States-Era SD Gundams are back to dispel evil spirits and an evil plot taking place in the ruins of Jaburo City. (Source: ANN)

StudioSunrise
SourceOriginal
5.75
3.0K
Special, 1985Finished 1 ep, 3 min

A parody of Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam set in 1920's Chicago. Originally released as an extra on the Ginga Hyouryuu Vifam: Keito no Kioku - Namida no Dakkai Sakusen VHS tape.

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
5.62
581
TV, 1983Finished 130 eps, 10 min

An older woman wears a small spoon around her neck but every now and then, she shrinks to the size of a mouse because of the spoon. She sees the world then from a completely different perspective and has all kind of strange adventures together with Wendy, the mouse and many others. (Source: ANN)

StudioPierrot
SourceNovel
DemographicKids
7.14
2.6K
TV, 1976Finished 127 eps, 30 min

Each episode of this series tells the story of a famous fairy tale from all around the world. Some of them are adapted from famous books such as "The Iliad". (Source: ANN)

StudioMadhouse
Source
7.34
2.2K
TV, 1997Finished 156 eps, 7 min

Chou Tokkyuu Hikarian is about a series of bullet trains that are turned into robots. The robots, along with two humans named Tetsuyuki Shinbashi and Minayo Kanda, have to stop an alien invasion. (Source: Wikipedia)

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
6.15
942
OVA, 1988Finished 1 ep, 22 min

A super deformed parody which depicts the "making of " Eternal Story and Destruction. A very humorous behind-the-scenes look (if "Gall Force" were a live-action series instead of being animated). Cast and crew members run into severe and embarrassing difficulties as things do not turn out as they should; for example, Lufy totally drowns in embarrassment as she is object of a whole crowd of spectators while in the nude; the director's obsession with realistic filming causes some real high-voltage friction with Catty; and in the end, after the premiere, the girls end up in an ongoing on-stage tussle about which one is the most popular character. (Source: Wikipedia)

SourceOriginal
6.51
2.2K
TV, 1998Finished 24 eps, 14 min

In the aftermath of a great and terrible war, Haruka finds herself the last surviving human on Earth. Though humanity may have been wiped out, she is not entirely alone. Advanced robots have survived the apocalypse, and Haruka lives with five who care for her: Spike, a boyish android who is very attached to her; Trigger, hot-tempered with a penchant for firearms; Cleric, the intelligent problem solver; Reeves, whose thoughtfulness overshadows his intimidating appearance; and Angela, a sword wielding recluse with an aversion towards humans. Residing in a high-rise building at the center of the city, Haruka lives a relatively peaceful life with her mechanical family. However, her life is far from a stable one. Not only is a lack of resources a concern, but violent, remnant robots from the war roam free, ready to destroy whomever they meet. Kurogane Communication follows Haruka as she tries to survive in an apocalyptic world while facing many dangers that will challenge her daily life. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioAPPP
SourceManga
6.92
6.7K
TV, 1998Finished 48 eps, 15 min

An ancient God called Ranga awakens on an isolated island in the South Pacific where it has been slumbering forgotten by mankind. Three sisters living in Tokyo—Minami, Ushio, and Yuuhi Shimabara—discover they have inherited this Island Kingdom, along with the huge God. When Ranga shows up in Tokyo, it soon becomes a source of wonder and conflict for the three sisters that control Ranga, the people who want to destroy it, and ones who want to use it. (Source: ANN)

StudioPierrot
SourceOriginal
ThemeMecha
6.73
16K
Special, 1986Finished 1 ep, 2 min

This is a short little pilot film inserting Yuu Morisawa, the heroine of Creamy Mami, into the mecha world of Heavy Metal L-Gaim. After Yuu Morisawa is killed in a car accident, she is rebuilt as Pony Metal U-GAIM in a scenario à la Astroboy. Put to a high-energy Japanese pop song, this experimental mishmash of genres was the brainchild of studio Anime R. The series was never made for copyright reasons, and this pilot film is all that remains alongside a handful of merchandise.

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
5.72
1.3K
TV, 1999Finished 12 eps, 4 min

The comic story of Shizuka, the eldest daughter, who lives at home, showing no signs of getting married; her mother, who is both annoyed with Shizuka, and at the same time concerned about her window of eligibility; her sister Ikumi, with whom she gets along, even though they fight; and her father, who feels henpecked in this all-female household. The strange incidents that happen with this family, which otherwise seems completely ordinary, will make you laugh out loud. The original manga is currently serialized in Takeshobo's Manga Club. The title is a pun on the long running Nippon Animation version of Little Women, "Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari." (Source: AniDB)

SourceManga
5.75
1.4K
TV, 1999Finished 24 eps, 8 min

Ebichu the hamster seems like the perfect house pet: she cleans, shops, cooks, does laundry, and anything to please her master, known only as "Office Lady" (OL). Unfortunately, OL and her unfaithful boyfriend, combined with Ebichu's uncontrollable exuberance and love for ice cream, often earn her severe and bloody punishment. However, Ebichu doesn't seem to mind the abuse if she achieves her goal of making her beloved master a little bit happier. (Source: IMDB)

SourceManga
DemographicSeinen
7.37
53K
TV, 1999Finished 12 eps, 5 min

Koume is a new Office Lady (OL), an employee of Caramel Ribbon, Inc., a firm of designers. This is the story of her days and nights, complete with humor unique to Osaka. Seen from outside, Kansai doesn't seem like the rest of Japan. Watching this show will make you an expert, even if you know nothing about the area right now. It's a humorous tale of life in a Japanese company, with Koume, her effeminate boss, and Kimi, a one-time girl gang member, as they try to sell (supposedly) new and fresh designs. The voice actors also come from Kansai, ensuring authenticity. (Source: AniDB)

SourceManga
5.76
1.6K
TV, 1995Finished 48 eps, 11 min

A sea otter and his friends, a raccoon and squirrel, live and play together in the forest.

StudioGroup TAC
Source4-koma manga
7.17
1.9K
TV, 1999Finished 16 eps, 4 min

Having infiltrated Earth with blind ambitions of stardom, Princess Di Gi Charat—also known as Dejiko—of the planet Di Gi Charat quickly realizes that money makes the world go around, of which she has none. On a never-ending, futile mission to change her socioeconomic status, Dejiko, her sidekick Petit Charat "Puchiko", her royal guardian Gema, and her competitive coworker Hikaru Usada try everything in their power to overturn the soul-crushing mundanity of working in retail—all in a series of surreal yet ironically relatable attempts at spicing up their daily lives. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioMadhouse
SourceOriginal
6.86
26K
Special, 1981Finished 2 eps, 5 min

Daicon III Opening Animation An unnamed girl watches as the Science Patrol lands their aircraft. A masked individual exits the ship and approaches the girl, entrusting her with a cup of water and a simple task: to water a radish. The girl enthusiastically accepts her mission but is obstructed by a multitude of foes. Faced with waves of unrelenting monsters, mechas, and starfighters, can the young heroine protect the cup of water and make it to the radish unharmed? Daicon IV Opening Animation Clad in a Playboy Bunny suit, an older version of the same girl takes on new and notable adversaries from around the galaxy. From dueling with lightsabers to surfing the magical sword Stormbringer, there is no shortage of action! Set to Electric Light Orchestra's "Twilight," the Daicon IV Opening Animation is a grand tribute to science fiction culture, showcasing hundreds of familiar characters in one spectacular bout. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

StudioGainax
SourceOther
7.73
21K
Special, 1983Finished 1 ep, 10 min

An animation produced for the URACON II sci-fi convention in 1983.

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
N/A
198
Special, 1984Finished 1 ep, 13 min

The animation was independently produced by Shinji Aramaki and his manga club during their time at Okayama University. The animation premiered at the URACON III sci-fi convention in 1984.

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
N/A
192
Special, 1984Finished 2 eps, 3 min

The first episode served as the opening animation for 1984's SciFi convention named Uru Matsuri III (ウル祭Ⅲ) and it follows the style of the Daicon openings. The video consists of two primary fixations of the Japanese otaku culture in the 80s - scifi and lolis. The 2nd episode is only known to have been released in 1987. (Source: AniDB)

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
5.09
1.1K
Special, 1983Finished 1 ep, 9 min
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The opening animation for Gebocon I.

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
N/A
180
Special, 1983Finished 1 ep, 9 min

The opening animation for AZICON.

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
N/A
199
CM, 1987Finished 1 ep, 3 min

Mugen Senshi Valis is a Japanese platform game series developed by Telenet Japan. The Valis games (as they were known in America) tell the story of Yuko Asou, a Japanese student of the late 1980s that is bound to protect three different kingdoms - our own land, the land of the Spirits, and Vecanti, the world of dreams, by using a mystical sword called Valis. This short anime clip was made as TV commercial for the Nintendo Famicom game.

StudioSunrise
SourceGame
5.58
1.0K
Special, 1997Finished 7 eps, 3 min

Special episodes.

StudioAIC
SourceOriginal
DemographicSeinen
6.33
1.9K
Special, 1997Finished 6 eps, 4 min

Omakes of Tenchi in Tokyo that were sold on the Laserdiscs in Japan. Contains 3 stories, each in two parts.

StudioAIC
SourceOriginal
6.73
4.3K
Special, 1995Finished 3 eps, 15 min

Concurrent with an ADV game by HuneX/NEC-HE, the title is a pun about its detective and idol protagonist. It was released on issues 1 to 3 of NEC's Anime Freak FX, a CD-ROM magazine resembling a game for the PC-FX platform. The hacker Idol King is targeting idols, exposing awkward scenes of their private lives. Now, the next is the popular May Star... (Source: AniDB)

StudioUnknown
Source
5.65
553
TV, 1995Finished 25 eps, 8 min

Shuramaru is hated and feared by the villagers for his unusual powers. He thinks he is human, but... is he? (Source: AniDB)

StudioJ.C.Staff
SourceGame
6.46
1.2K

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