Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Anime: 177 Films to Rent on DVD
Ninja Scroll (1993)
- Dir. Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Top rate period manga.
Ocean Waves (1993)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Tomomi Mochizuki
- A sweet, sentimental tale of unrequited teen romance as seen in flashback through the eyes of a man attending his high school reunion forms the basis…
Wicked City (1993)
- Human and demonic worlds converge in this brooding anime horror, memorable for its sexually violent imagery and, in particular, its spider–like…
Porco Rosso (Kurenai no buta) (1992)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
- A world weary pilot, with a pig's head, protects shipping on the Adriatic from air pirates in the wake of World War I.
Although not one of his…
Only Yesterday (1991)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Isao Takahata
- Studio Ghibli's most 'adult' offering is a moving, poignantly drawn rumination on childhood and regret, told through the eyes of a disenchanted…
Roujin Z (1991)
- Dir. Hiroyuki Kitakubo
- Futuristic morality tale from writer Katsuhiro Otomo (AKIRA) about a compassionate young nurse who is determined to help an elderly invalid strapped…
Patlabor 2 (1990)
- First sequel to the cult movie based upon the Japanese anime TV Series concerning a future Tokyo, where Mobile Police enforce the law.
Samurai Pizza Cats (TV Series) (1990)
- A classic wiseacre cartoon import from the 90s, in which three cyborg cat samurais are employed to thwart the designs of a villainous rat determined…
Akira (1989)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Katsuhiro Otomo
- Dazzling cyberpunk animated feature adapted from the cult comic books, it's a violent, anarchic, wildly ambitious ride through Neo–Tokyo in…
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Hayao Miyazaki
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Matthew Lawrence…
- A magical animation from the masterful Japanese dir. Miyazaki, which delivers a contemporary fairytale with strong characters, rich visuals and a…