Anime
OVA/OAV Videos

Be careful what you wish for! Keiichi was granted one wish by a Norse goddess, Belldandy, but called her "bluff" by wishing for a girlfriend exactly like her. The wish was granted, of course, but with some humorous and dramatic side effects.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains brief nudity in one episode

Take a homeless cat rescued from the streets by a young boy, and a father's military robot prototype; when the cat dies in a car accident, mix well to create a loving-but-naive robot companion with a taste for fish.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence

A hotshot police officer and her new partner go up against "Thirds", robots designed to appear human, and a line of assassins; but what is her own relationship to the thirds?
Rated 16+ -- contains violence, language, brief nudity

Earth is at the mercy of a mad scientist that has sped evolution of the sea's creatures to allow them to attempt to take over the world; a sort of mix of Jules Verne ("20,000 Leagues Under the Sea") with HG Wells ("Island of Dr. Moreau").
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains wartime violence, brief nudity

The "Knight Sabers", a group of vigilante women in robotic armour, fight to save Tokyo from a horde of rogue robots in both classic OVA series (and a sequel OVA series, "Bubblegum Crash") and a new TV rendition.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence, language, brief nudity

Ryu Saeba, a man for hire that will do any job for a pretty woman, regardless of how much trouble this earns from his female partner and her 10-ton mallet. Together thay are the legendary City Hunter.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence, brief nudity

Two bounty hunters, Spike and Jet, travel the planets in search of bounties, rewards, and clues to their own dark pasts. A few episodes went straight to video due to Japanese TV standards disallowing them.
Not Rated -- contains violence, language, brief nudity, brief drug use

When things go wrong, and you can't call in the Space Force and make your troubles public, it's time to call in the crushers, intergalactic troubleshooters; the best in the business is Joe and his team. Just don't double-cross them, because they'll solve that problem, too. . . .
Rated 12+ -- contains wartime violence, brief nudity

Brainwashed by a Chinese syndicate, a Japanese man becomes a master assassin, his only means of release the ability to cry after the job is complete. When a young woman witnesses such a job, she becomes his next target; but what will happen when they decide to join forces?
Rated 17+ -- contains graphic violence, nudity, non-explicit sexual content

Three orbital-prison inmates are hired by the police to work off their own sentences by capturing new criminals. A superior video series that just didn't get the budget to go further.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence, language

Kei and Yuri, two scantily-clad secret agents, work on nabbing various criminals; but they usually leave a lot of destruction behind them. The original "babes with big bazookas" (and I do mean bazookas).
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence, brief nudity

An online RPG becomes all too real to its participants when players become comatose and a rare few reawaken to attempt to find out what's happening. A TV version is released separately from the PlayStation2 games and OVAs (packaged together).
ESRB Rated T (13+) -- contains violence

In a future where cars are automated, only the best drivers earn the right to drive on their own. These drivers are also hired to track down and stop the occasional runaway AI cars racing the streets; they are known as 'eX-Drivers'. Now, if only they could get along with each other.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains mild violence

A long line of fantasy and science-fiction video games (ranging from the original Famicom/NES through the PlayStation2), and a recent theatrical movie, make for a continuing favorite. Aerith lives!
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence

Two friends reading a book find themselves linked to the ancient world described inside, and on opposite sides of a continental battle. Strong Neverending Story motif, without the flying muppets.
Rated 16+ -- contains violence, brief nudity

A young team of robot pilots train and eventually battle in deep space; the series also explores the time effects of relativity as those left behind age quickly during the travels.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence, brief nudity

Rally Vincent, a Chicago gunsmith, and her explosives-fanatic partner go up against a Russian hit-woman on the streets of Chicago.
Rated 15+ -- contains violence, lingerie

A young man learns he was born to pilot a large robot designed to take over the Earth; but what will he do with it once he's in the pilot's seat?
Not Rated -- contains violence, brief nudity

In 15th-century Japan, warring families battle for supremacy and survival; one side uses demons, while the other side has legendary half-human/half-dog warriors with the eight virtues of the samurai.
Rated 16+ -- contains graphic violence

A young bounty hunter battles against the perfect violent lifeform to avenge the loss of her brother and stop a conspiracy determined to keep the creature alive.
Rated 13+ -- contains violence

Most military officers believe skill, military discipline, and strength are needed to win a war; they haven't met Captain Tylor.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains wartime violence

A young robotic girl searches for a method of becoming human when her grandfather/creator is killed; a female Pinnochio with anime standards of super powers, robots, and idol singers.
Rated 16+ -- contains violence, brief nudity

The ultimate romantic love triangle; two beatiful girls in love (one blatanly, one secretly) with one boy who can't decide which girl he loves, even with his latent psychic powers.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains brief nudity

Keitaro made a promise years ago to attend Tokyo U with a young girl shortly before she moved away; now he's failing the entrance exams, his grandmother's hot springs apartment building that he now manages has turned into an all-girl's dorm, and one of the girls made a certain promise to a boy years ago.
Rated 13+ -- contains violence, bathing humor

Lupin III, a master thief (with a James Bond style) spans a long series of videos, movies, and TV appearances (again, just like Bond); based on French novels, trademark problems surrounding the name may make them listed as "Rupin" or simply "The Wolf".
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence

Three girls who promised to never split up approach high school graduation and the ultimate test of that childhood promise, involving nature spirits that fuse with them to become giant robots defending (or against, depending on the version) an alternate universe.
Rated 12+ -- contains brief nudity, graphic violence

The giant-robots-in-battle series that never ends; 1979-2003 and counting.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains wartime violence, brief nudity

Gainax studio's "mockumentary" of itself; Kubo and Takaka set out to "otakunize" the world. How many studio inside-jokes and external anime references can you find?
Rated 13+ -- contains brief nudity

Noah Izumi and her police cohorts save Tokyo from giant rogue robots with a set of their own giant robots in a realistic cops-and-robots series.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains mild violence

One of the most famous high-school heroines in anime, in an action-packed spoof of nearly all genres. Eiko (A-ko) vs. Biiko (B-ko) for the freindship of Shiiko (C-ko).
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence, brief nudity

In the Anything Goes martial arts school, one needs to be ready for literally anything. But when Ranma and his father trek off to China in search of the ultimate training ground, without the benefit of knowing how to read Chinese, they fall into magical springs. Meet Ranma, who turns into a girl when splashed with cold water, and his father, who turns into a giant panda. Hot water reverses the spell, but not for long. . . .
Rated 13+ -- contains mild violence, nudity

A team of library agents with super powers take on a group of historical-scientist clones to save the world.
Rated 13+ -- contains violence

A wandering ex-assassin, Kenshin Himura, vows never to kill again, but others just won't let the past fade so easily. TV is rated 13+; OVAs and Movie earn 17+ ratings by showing the assassin years.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains (TV) violence, (OVA/Movie) graphic violence

Female space pirates chase after artifacts from an evacuated Earth in a legendary ship; a classic OVA and a fully-digital retelling (The Legacy) are available.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence, brief nudity in original series

Exuding "style" and "coolness" in a pirate cape, sailing the "Sea of Stars" under his own flag, Harlock and his ship, the Arcadia, fight against oppression of all sorts.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains wartime violence

The people of Earth fight against an invading alien race with the aid of technology from an alien fortress, Macross, that crashed on Earth years ago.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains wartime violence, brief nudity

Poor guy, Tenchi has six alien girls move in with him to help save the galaxy--at least when they're not fighting each other over his affection.
Not Rated -- contains violence, brief nudity

A young man swerves his motorcycle to avoid hitting a magical girl, who makes him immortal; now he needs to make her human to become human again himself!
Rated 16+ -- contains graphic violence

Classic episodic comedy series about an unlucky womanizing high-schooler, his human girlfriend, his bikini-clad alien fiancé, and much jealousy and hijinks.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains mild violence, brief nudity

In the distant future, bounty hunters track down vampires and demons with a mix of old-school and sci-fi weapons; "D" has ties to both sides. The 2001 "Bloodlust" movie is recommended over the original 1985 OVA that simplified the character designs.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains graphic violence, brief nudity

Miyu, a mysterious young vampire, her silent partner, and a human exorcist battle the forces of the demon world.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains violence

Two young traffic officers deal with lawbreakers and office tension in this action (but nearly non-violent) series of cute girls, bumbling men, and the vehicles they all can't do without.
Unknown/multiple rating(s) -- contains mild violence