The Winter 1986 lineup (January - March) had some real standouts. Here's every show from the season, ranked by the community — from heavy hitters to under-the-radar picks worth checking out.
Gokuu Son is a young boy who lives in the woods all alone—that is, until a girl named Bulma runs into him in her search for a set of magical objects called the "Dragon Balls." Since the artifacts are said to grant one wish to whoever collects all seven, Bulma hopes to gather...
Giant robot parts fell from the sky, so Nobita and Doraemon took it into the mirror world to build it and called it the Zandacross. It seems that Zandacross is a dangerous weapon so they kept it a secret. A mysterious girl named Riruru appeared and asked for Zandacross for the...
Following a cataclysmic nuclear war, the world teeters on the brink of complete destruction. Civilization is polarized into a degenerate society where opposing packs of marauding scavengers prey on helpless, homeless nomads. For those who are lucky enough to survive the constant...
Working for a multi-purpose space agency, Toppy and Rana make friends with Giraffe, a scientist, and go through various adventures in space. The three encounter danger at times, but their friendship always saves them just in the nick of time. (Source: Official site)
Maple Town Stories is about friendship, adventure and the troubles the children (Patty Rabbit, Bobby Bear and Fanny Fox) who are the main characters of the show, fall into. Wild Wolfe is a homeless thief who lives in the forest and usually steals from the town and does other...
Motherless since birth, Pollyanna was an ordinary happy-go-lucky girl, leaving peacefully with her father, the vicar. Then one day her life changes completely when her father dies and she has to live with her aunt whom she has never met before. In the beginning, she seems to be...
Strange things begin happening in Tomobiki Town... When a great cherry tree, "Tarozakura" is cut down while Lum & Co. are making a movie, Lum loses her horns-and her powers! Thus begins the strangest and most lyrical of the Urusei Yatsura movies... (Source: AniDB)
The third Captain Tsubasa movie is basically about a training match of the All Japan Boy Soccer Team, but most of the time you see flashbacks of former matches, for instance the final match Nankatsu vs. Toho or when Wakabayashi challenges team captains of different sports. ...
Two-part OVA that summarises the entire Honoo no Alpenrose TV series featuring a new dubbing and reworked scenes. (Source: AniDB)
Terryman, Robin Mask, and the other Justice Choujins are participating in a tournament in New York. Suddenly, Akuma Shogun (not the same as the guy from the series) arrives and defeats all of the Justice Choujins and absorbs their power... all except Kinnikuman (who was late for...
A collection of music videos, some are new original songs, others are classics from the series.
The first two episodes are summaries of the TV series, the third one (Crest of Iron) takes place in an alternate universe.
Telegraph Pole Society, a mysterious group, is planning to conquer the world. The principal of the local high school forms a Defense Force by recruiting students from school: Shogi Morita, Kuho Tasuke, and Akiko Ifukube. Meanwhile the high school crazy scientist, Dr. Inogami,...
The story about robot named Robotan who came from outside the earth, he met with a kid then they become friends but they always stuck with some troubles because of bad people who chase after Robotan however our hero win the fight every time.
Movie based on the 1985 TV anime with an original plot.
A summarized version of the TV series in 4 parts.
Pen-Pen, the hat-and-tie-wearing prince of Penguin Land, turns up unexpectedly on little Mika's doorstep. and invites himself and his zany friends to stay. Based on the manga by Muroyama Mayumi, serialised in Shougaku Ninensei. (Source: AniDB)
Based on a shoujo manga "Seito Shokun!" by Shouji Youko, serialized in Kodansha's Shoujo Friend. Students who do not trust teachers, teachers who give up faith in education, parents who blame schools for their children's misbehavior... Naoko was at a loss when she was assigned...
A recap-heavy crossover special in which Mami, Persia, and Emi go to a hot spring together.
Music video for the song Pocket no Naka de by Yuki Saitou that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video features artwork by Takashi Yanase.
Story about a singer/dancer. There is music and singing throughout almost the entire OVA.
Dr. Watson has created his masterpiece – a beautiful woman made of metal. A wonder of science, Antoinette is a childlike innocent who holds the key to an ancient civilization that could save the world, or destroy it. And when a mad tyrant kidnaps the man she loves, Antoinette...
An animated telling of famous Buddhist scriptures, the OVA series focuses on the early days of Buddhism surrounding Gautama Buddha/Siddhartha.
Note: Screened as a double feature with Doraemon: Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan and with Pro Golfer Saru: Super Golf World e no Chousen!!. (Source: AniDB)
Music video for the song Ahiru to Shoujo by Kurumi Kobato that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Based on community ratings, Dragon Ball is the highest-rated anime from Winter 1986 with a score of 7.98. Other top picks include Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Steel Troops and Fist of the North Star: The Movie.
There are 26 anime from the Winter 1986 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 5 TV series, 8 movies, and 8 OVA/ONAs.
The winter anime season covers January - March. Most new anime in this season begin airing in January.
