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Spring 1988 503b1n

14th March
TV Series, 24 eps
Rating: 5.60 (36)
Average: 5.73 (36)
When Kenichi Kokuho was a small boy, he was lost in the mountains and never found. However, unknown to anyone, Kenichi has been brought up by his foster father in the wild. When Kenichi becomes 15 years old, his foster father tells him the truth about his background. As he finds out, Kenichi decides to go to a civilized society where his parents live.

Everything Kenichi experiences in the town is a series of surprise and wonder. His family is delighted to see their son alive, but shocked at the fact that he has become wild and different from other children. And now, his new life is about to begin.

His wild attitude and physical toughness cause various problems in the town. Kenichi has his own way to handle things, but it is too different for the most people to understand what he is up to. Can he get used to life in the town?
27th March
TV Series, 331 eps
Rating: 4.54 (90)
Average: 6.08 (91)
Kite Eiichi, or Kiteretsu, was an elementary school boy who liked to invent. One day he found a book titled Kiteretsu Dai Hyakka (Kiteretsu Encyclopedia). This book was written by his ancestor Kiteretsusai, who had been a great inventor, and all his invention was written. His technologies were more advanced than today's technologies, and Eiichi could make a robot, Korosuke, refereeing to the book.

Source:AnimeNfo
1st April
OVA, 1 ep
Rating:
Average:
3 reporters from a school newspaper get transported back to the Edo period.
3rd April
TV Series
Rating: 3.75 (36)
Average: 4.64 (37)
* Based on the manga by Tanaka Keiichi.

Dr. Chichibuyama is the perverse head of a hospital way out in the mountains and terrorises patients with the help of his lover and a sexy young nurse.

Note: Aired as part of the program block called "All Night Fuji" between 03.04.1988 and 31.07.1988, each episode being only 5 minutes long. Two VHS tapes were also released, first in 05.06.1988 and second in 01.07.1988.
5th April
TV Series, 52 eps
Rating: 4.48 (60)
Average: 6.26 (61)
Dommel is a lazy dog who does nothing more than eating and sleeping. His owner, Semafoor, is an inventor of the strangest things you could imagine. Together this becomes a mix for some funny events.

Source: ANN
7th April
TV Series, 4 eps
8th April
TV Series, 63 eps
Rating: 8.19 (889)
Average: 7.88 (899)
The City Hunter's adventures continue with a complicated case of protecting an up-and-coming young idol from a stalker. Normally this would be like letting the fox guard the hen house, but fortunately even an infamous pervert like Kaori as well, even Ryou is shaken. He finally has to get serious, even if his choice of methods is characteristically unorthodox.

Source: Anime-Planet
9th April
TV Series, 12 eps
Rating:
Average: 5.09 (11)
Dagon's little rocket crashes into a beautiful, blue planet and lands on a bed of green weeds. He quickly becomes friends with all kinds of creatures: Zipzap Mantis, General Ant Garibaldi, Andy Ant, Doctor Marilyn Wasp, and many more. Needless to say they are all insects. Insects? Yes, Dagon is only one centimetre tall!

The tiny residents of the land of weeds become curious about the identity of this stranger from another planet. But when Dagon saves them from the danger posed by their ferocious enemies, Gulpo Toad and Godzi Lizard, everyone thinks Dagon is a SUPER-BUG!

This planet is also home to a number of creatures that are very terrifying to these little fellows. They are called the Sapiens, or the human beings. Dagon must confront these massive creatures in order to get his rocket back from them!

So begins Dagon's funny and thrilling adventure on Earth...

Source: AnimeNfo
12th April
TV Series, 47 eps
Rating: 4.67 (152)
Average: 6.29 (154)
After the events of The Heasters, the Earth has been free of Transformers for several years, until the emergence of the Decepticon Pretenders. This group of villains were pursued to Earth during the Stone Age by a group of Autobots led by Metalhawk, and when both teams crash-landed on the planet, they used their special "Pretender" powers to adopt new disguises.

Eventually, the Autobot Pretenders defeated the Decepticons and sealed them away, but as the series begins, they have been liberated from their prisons by the evil alien energy-being, Devil Z.

With the return of the Decepticons, the Autobot Pretenders are forced to drop their disguises and take up arms once again. Both sides races to build up their forces, recruiting humans to become Junior Heasters and Godmasters (Powermasters), to assists them in this new conflict.

Source: TFwiki
13th April
TV Series, 35 eps
Rating: 5.46 (70)
Average: 5.93 (72)
In AD 199X, Tokyo was destroyed; in the present, evil beings known as Youma are ruthlessly invading the computer-run Megalocity that stands in its place. The Youma believe that they should be in control of Earth, but hope remains for humanity in the form of the Sonic Soldier Borgman! Made up of Ryou, Chuck and Anice, the Borgman have the power to transform into cyber suits and take down the bad guys with epic power. Together, Borgman must defend the city and put a stop to Lord Mesh and the Youma!

Source: Anime-Planet
15th April
TV Series, 45 eps
Rating: 5.49 (13)
Average: 5.23 (13)
What's Michael? is the title of a series written and drawn by Kobayashi Makoto. Michael is a rotund tabby cat who is often likened by Americans to the comic strip character Garfield. What's Michael? has been lauded and critically acclaimed by numerous reviewers for its humorously accurate description of feline behavior. In 1990, it was a New York Library book award winner and earlier in 1986, the Kodansha Manga Award for general manga.
16th April
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 8.54 (8328)
Average: 8.28 (8392)
In the latter part of World War II, mother is killed in the firebombing of Tokyo, are left to survive on their own in what remains of civilian life in Japan. The unfortunate siblings do their best to survive in the Japanese countryside, battling hunger, prejudice, and pride in their own quiet, personal battle.
16th April
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 8.32 (9120)
Average: 8.20 (9178)
Yasuko is in the hospital, recovering from some unnamed illness. When Mei hears that her mother's condition may be getting worse, she resolves to visit her all by herself. When everyone realizes she is missing, only Totoro knows how to find her!
21st April
OVA, 1 ep
Rating: 3.90 (1736)
Average: 6.21 (1745)
In the futuristic metropolis of Olympus a terrorist attack takes place. The ESWAT (Extra Special Weapons And Tactics) team, including Briareos Hecatonchires, is sent in to deal with the threat. They succeed in averting the immediate danger, but one of the terrorists manages to escape.

The attack was part of a terrorist plot to take over Gaia — the central AI running Olympus. This involves a disillusioned ESWAT officer and the terrorist who got away, and Hitomi, Deunan's bioroid friend who is used as a pawn to gain access to Gaia.
25th April
OVA, 7 eps
Rating: 7.56 (1165)
Average: 7.44 (1169)
At the end of the 20th century a massive building program is started due to rising sea levels. As part of this building program labor construction robots are built. These robots are not only used for construction though, the new technology also brings forth a new type of crime - Labor Crime. To cope with this new type of crime the police set up a Pat[rol] Labor division: "Special Vehicles, Section 2".

What are the of the newly established Second Unit supposed to do? They've been ordered to apprehend a terrorist Labor -- and their new Labors are stuck in traffic en route from the factory!

Source: AnimeNfo
27th April
TV Series, 21 eps
Rating: 4.06 (58)
Average: 5.85 (58)
Created by Maria Perego, Topo Gigio has been a beloved character for more than two decades. This animated TV series features numerous exciting stories and introduces many friends.

Topo Gigio is the first mouse astronaut to travel the Milky Way. Can a mouse become an astronaut? Well, Topo Gigio has come from a year 2,388,400 years ahead in the future. He is friendly and can talk with humans. He makes friends with his neighbours including a girl, her pet mouse, cats, and other mice.
29th April
OVA, 3 eps
AIC
Rating: 4.78 (172)
Average: 5.99 (174)
A young mystic without a past, Kujaku was born under a dark omen possessed of incredible supernatural powers. Raised by priests, he has learned to use these powers for good. But the evil Siegfried von Mittgard seeks to steal his birthright, and rule the world as the Regent of Darkness. He has dispatched bloodthirsty minions to destroy Kujaku before he can awaken to his destiny. Now, Kujaku must unravel the riddle of his past, before the power within consumes him!

Note: The second episode initially received a cinematic release together with Ariel, before being released 03.11.1989 on VHS.
30th April
TV Series, 39 eps
Rating: 4.34 (422)
Average: 6.46 (431)
A group of five young men who have been gifted with mystical, superpowered samurai armor in order to fight against an otherworldly invasion from the "Phantom World," a dark dimension headed by the evil warlord Arago. Arago (who in his initial incarnation appears as a giant spectral, glowing helmet, and later grows to gigantic size) was originally vanquished centuries ago in his first invasion attempt by a holy man who later appears in the series to counsel the heroes. Arago's henchmen also wear mystical armor, each with different weapons and a different specialty. It is revealed later in the series that both the heroes' and the villains' mystical armor are parts of the same ultra-powerful suit of armor that was broken up when Arago was originally defeated, creating an interesting good vs. evil dichotomy in the warriors' own arms and armor.
5th May
TV Special, 7 eps
After much hard work during the previous episodes, assuming you can even call it that, Dooly managed to stay in Gildong's house, along with Dou'nah.

Will he be able to triumph in the current human civilization, even while more troublemakers show up and essentially take Gildong's house over? What will happen to the house? What about Gildong's sanity?

— written by Cake-kun
25th May
OVA, 3 eps
Rating: 5.19 (37)
Average: 5.81 (37)
Ryuu, also known as Crying Dragon, is a mysterious man who often plays mahjong with gang . He only wins by "ron" - a move in which one needs to wait for the opponent's tile to complete the win.

Source: MAL

Note: "Ron" is also called "naki" in mahjong, which has the same pronunciation as "crying" in Japanese.
27th May
OVA, 4 eps
Rating: 5.18 (1035)
Average: 6.67 (1036)
New-Port City has a problem with crime, and in order to combat it, the mayor orders the creation of a new police unit: the Tank Police! Trouble ensues when the feisty Chaplain.

The new tank, christened Yuni Puma (aka the Cat Sisters), from stealing urine from people who are unaffected by the poison cloud that hangs over the entire planet. Finally accepted into the Tank Police, Leona ends up causing as much, if not more, trouble than the rest of the team ever did.
5th June
OVA, 1 ep
Rating: 3.64 (126)
Average: 4.95 (126)
There's an old decrepit building at the edge of the school grounds that hasn't been used for years, and it falls apart a little bit more each day. But the little house holds a secret, as Takahiro and his friends are soon to find out... they wind up making with a mysterious entity known as Saki. Can Takahiro save Saki's world from destruction?

Source: animecritic.com
5th June
OVA, 1 ep
Rating: 3.71 (73)
Average: 5.28 (75)
Rose, the daughter of the leader, Ura. However, the organization was destroyed. He was trapped by Zure, and he was brainwashed to become a soldier. Then, his long cherished wish to meet his brother again was granted... when he has to face him in a duel.

Source: AnimeNfo
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