Takashi Anno

Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club (2001)

The now 50 year old Scientific Boys Club decides to build a ship with which they plan to sail to Mars on the "Ethereal Current", curious to see if there is life on Mars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Ryoka Yuzuki  •  Masashi Hirose  •  Kazuo Oka

The now 50 year old Scientific Boys Club decides to build a ship with which they plan to sail to Mars on the "Ethereal Current", curious to see if there is life on Mars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Ryoka Yuzuki  •  Masashi Hirose  •  Kazuo Oka

Charming Figures of the Magical Girl Trio (1986)

Its New Year and Yu, Mai and Pelsha get together to celebrate and reminisce over the magical adventures in their respective TV series. "Their three other selves", the alter egos Creamy Mami, Magical Emi and Fairy Pelsha, join them for a sparkling musical final.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Takako Ohta  •  Yoko Obata  •  Yu Mizushima

Its New Year and Yu, Mai and Pelsha get together to celebrate and reminisce over the magical adventures in their respective TV series. "Their three other selves", the alter egos Creamy Mami, Magical Emi and Fairy Pelsha, join them for a sparkling musical final.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Takako Ohta  •  Yoko Obata  •  Yu Mizushima

Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma (1989)

A terrible war has ravaged the land, and now, fuelled by the blood of numerous fallen warriors the Yoma, demons from hell, emerge once more. A skilled ninja seeks to end the bloodshed these demons inflict upon humanity, but to do this he must fight against his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Minako Arakawa  •  Motomu Kiyokawa

A terrible war has ravaged the land, and now, fuelled by the blood of numerous fallen warriors the Yoma, demons from hell, emerge once more. A skilled ninja seeks to end the bloodshed these demons inflict upon humanity, but to do this he must fight against his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Minako Arakawa  •  Motomu Kiyokawa

Kawaguchi Kaiji's 9 Love Stories (1993)

An OVA based on the work of Kawaguchi Kaiji consisting of nine independent stories, each animated by a different director. With Beatles music involved, somewhere.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Hamasaki  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Mamoru Hamatsu  •  Tomomi Mochizuki  •  Iku Suzuki  •  Hidetoshi Omori  •  Takashi Anno  •  Kouji Sawai
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An OVA based on the work of Kawaguchi Kaiji consisting of nine independent stories, each animated by a different director. With Beatles music involved, somewhere.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Hamasaki  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Mamoru Hamatsu  •  Tomomi Mochizuki  •  Iku Suzuki  •  Hidetoshi Omori  •  Takashi Anno  •  Kouji Sawai
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Home of Acorns (1997)

Slice of life drama about a couple and their young disabled daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kumiko Okae  •  Daijirô Harada  •  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Naomi Akimoto

Slice of life drama about a couple and their young disabled daughter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kumiko Okae  •  Daijirô Harada  •  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Naomi Akimoto

Hotori - The Simple Wish for Joy (2005)

At the Personality Plant, robots are being built and slowly outfitted with the artificial memories of real people. Suzu is one such robot, being made to replace the young boy a family has lost. By chance, he meets Hitori, a young girl suffering from progressive ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Ryoko Shiraishi  •  Kazuhiko Inoue

At the Personality Plant, robots are being built and slowly outfitted with the artificial memories of real people. Suzu is one such robot, being made to replace the young boy a family has lost. By chance, he meets Hitori, a young girl suffering from progressive ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Ryoko Shiraishi  •  Kazuhiko Inoue

Horror News (1991)

For reasons unknown to him, Rei receives the Kyoufu Shinbun every morning, a newspaper which foresees deaths and catastrophes... Based on Tsunoda Jirou's classic horror manga "Kyoufu Shinbun", serialized in Weekly Shounen Champion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Aya Hisakawa  •  Ichiro Nagai  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

For reasons unknown to him, Rei receives the Kyoufu Shinbun every morning, a newspaper which foresees deaths and catastrophes... Based on Tsunoda Jirou's classic horror manga "Kyoufu Shinbun", serialized in Weekly Shounen Champion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Aya Hisakawa  •  Ichiro Nagai  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

Mahō no Star Magical Emi: Semishigure (1986)

An OVA that both summarizes and continues the Mahō no Star Magical Emi TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Yoko Obata  •  Atsuko Mine  •  Joji Yanami  •  Naoki Tatsuta

An OVA that both summarizes and continues the Mahō no Star Magical Emi TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Yoko Obata  •  Atsuko Mine  •  Joji Yanami  •  Naoki Tatsuta

Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories (2004)

Three short stories featuring Miss China. "Shrinking of Miss China", "Planet of Miss China" and "Sake Cup of Miss China".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaya Fujimori  •  Takashi Anno  •  Hiroki Negishi
CAST:  Noriko Hidaka  •  Hiroyuki Shibamoto  •  Michio Hazama  •  Yuriko Fuchizaki

Three short stories featuring Miss China. "Shrinking of Miss China", "Planet of Miss China" and "Sake Cup of Miss China".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaya Fujimori  •  Takashi Anno  •  Hiroki Negishi
CAST:  Noriko Hidaka  •  Hiroyuki Shibamoto  •  Michio Hazama  •  Yuriko Fuchizaki