Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Anime: 177 Films to Rent on DVD
- Rurouni Kenshin (TV Series) (Wandering Samurai; Legends of Kyoto; Tales of the Meiji) (1996-1999)
- Dir. Kazuhiro Furuhashi
- Beloved adaptation of the manga series of the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki, about a former assassin in the early Meiji period who takes a vow never…
- Ghost in the Shell (1995)
- Dir. Mamoru Oshii
- An Anime feature technically superior to AKIRA. There's car chases, shoot–outs, tongue–in–cheek dialogue aplenty, but where it…
- Junkers Come Here (1995)
- Dir. Junichi Sato
- Nicely touching story about an 11–year old girl whose lonely life is relieved by the affections of a Schnauser dog, who has the ability to talk…
- Memories (1995)
- Dir. Katsuhiro Otomo, Tensai Okamura, Kouji Morimoto
- A unique triptych, threaded loosely by its dystopian–future theme, that integrates three very different narratives and animation techniques…
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
- Dir. Hideaki Anno
- Iconic Japanese manga set in the yeat 2015 on an Earth devasted by wars, and suddenly invaded by nearly invincible extraterrestrial "angels".
An…
- Whisper of the Heart (1995)
- Dir. Yoshifumi Kondo
- A bookish, teenage girl grows into maturity through her love for a lad who wishes to be an Italian–trained violin–maker.
With only…
- Pom Poko (1994)
- Dir. Isao Takahata
- A community of raccoon–like creatures called Tanuki battle to defend their forest community from encroaching human developers in another…
- Royal Space Force (Wings of Honnemaise) (1994)
- Dir. Hiroyuki Yamaga
- Quality Anime feature distinguishes itself by taking its time to develop story and character, as well as boasting intricate animation. Score by…
- Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)
- Dir. GisaburĂ´ Sugii
- Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the…
- Macross Plus: Complete Collection (1993)