Spring 1988 Anime

Spring 1988 (April - June) brought a stacked slate of anime. We've ranked them all by community score so you can find the best TV series, movies, OVAs, and hidden gems from this season.

19 titles19 TV seriesAvg. score: 6.8
1
City Hunter 2

City Hunter 2

8.08TV63 epsSunrise

Ryo Saeba is a private detective, but has another face as a sweeper who cleans the city of evil. He is able enough, but has a bad habit of getting over-excited about beautiful women. It is his partner Kaori Makimura's job to protect those beautiful female clients from Ryo's...

ActionComedyMysteryShounen
2
Hello! Lady Lynn

Hello! Lady Lynn

7.55TV36 epsToei Animation

This is the second series of Lady Lady. Every year at Lynn's school, an honorable “Lady Quest” is given to the most sophisticated lady. Lynn strives to receive this honor. (Source: Toei Animation)

DramaShoujo
3
Samurai Troopers

Samurai Troopers

7.10TV39 epsSunrise

Thousands of years ago, the evil emperor Talpa attempted to conquer the Earth. Defeated, he was banished to the Nether Realm and his armor was divided into 9 separate suits. Now, he has returned to conquer Earth, having reclaimed 4 of the suits. The other 5 are in the possesion...

AdventureSci-FiSamurai
4
Little Baldy Hagemaru

Little Baldy Hagemaru

7.01TV59 epsShin-Ei Animation

Hagemaru Hageda is a young kid, studying in fourth standard living with his parents in Japan. Only child of his parents, he and his parents are a big misers. They do anything for saving money and this is the basic plot of the show. Hagemaru also has a pet dog named Pesu, who...

ComedyKids
5
Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru

Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru

6.99TV45 epsSunrise

A 9-year-old boy named Wataru Ikusabe is magically transported to a magical realm of the gods called Soukaizan which he is supposed to save. In his quest to save the realm, he manages to transform a clay sculpture into a somewhat autonomous (small) Super Robot. (Source:...

AdventureComedySci-FiIsekai
6
Kiteretsu Encyclopedia

Kiteretsu Encyclopedia

6.94TV331 epsGallop

The main character is a scientific genius boy named Kiteretsu, who has built a companion robot named Korosuke. He frequently travels in time with his friends and Korosuke in the time machine he built. Miyoko is a girl in his neighborhood who is basically his girlfriend. Tongari...

ComedyDramaKids
7
F

F

6.85TV31 epsStudio Deen

Gunma Akagi, a teenager from the countryside, frequently causes a ruckus with his turbocharged tractor, much to the chagrin of his father, aspiring politician Souichirou Akagi, who urges the family to set a good example to ensure his success. One night, while Gunma is driving...

RacingSeinen
8
The Burning Wild Man

The Burning Wild Man

6.70TV24 epsStudio Pierrot

When Kenichi Kokuho was a small boy, he was lost in the mountains and never found. However, unknown to anyone, Kenichi has been brought up by his foster father in the wild. When Kenichi becomes 15 years old, his foster father tells him the truth about his background. As he finds...

ActionAdventureComedyShounen
9
Transformers Super-God Masterforce

Transformers Super-God Masterforce

6.67TV43 epsToei Animation

Even though the Decepticons have been driven off Earth, a small team of Autobot Pretenders have remained behind, just in case. Led by Metalhawk ("Hawk" in his human identity), the Pretenders live among the humans, using their Pretender shells to assume human size and appearance....

AdventureSci-FiMecha
10
Wowser

Wowser

6.65TV52 epsTelescreen

Dommel is a lazy dog who does nothing more than eating and sleeping. His owner, Semafoor, is an inventor of the strangest things you could imagine. Together this becomes a mix for some funny events. (Source: ANN)

ComedyKids
11
Sonic Soldier Borgman

Sonic Soldier Borgman

6.55TV35 epsAshi Productions

Sonic Soldier Borgman is a science fiction that comebines super sentai with non-gattai. It features a sentai-like three members team that fight an organization known as Youma. Features three characters with three basic ranger colors: Pink, Blue and Green. Featuring three main...

ActionFantasySci-FiMythology
13
Return of Topo Gigio

Return of Topo Gigio

6.22TV21 epsNippon Animation

Created by Maria Perego, Topo Gigio has been a beloved character for more than two decades. This animated TV series features numerous exciting stories and introduces many friends. Topo Gigio is the first mouse astronaut to travel the Milky Way. Can a mouse become an astronaut?...

AdventureComedyKids
14
What's Michael? (TV)

What's Michael? (TV)

6.06TV45 epsDaume

Michael is a fat orange cat who lives with a pair of well-meaning but very stupid humans who fondly imagine he is their pet. But Michael's own daily life is rich in all kinds of little incidents and upheavals-avoiding local bad cat Nyazilla, a monster against whom Michael knows...

ComedyPets
16
Ikinari Dagon

Ikinari Dagon

Not yet ratedTV12 epsNippon Animation

Dagon's little rocket crashes into a beautiful, blue planet and lands on a bed of green weeds. He quickly becomes friends with all kinds of creatures: Zipzap Mantis, General Ant Garibaldi, Andy Ant, Doctor Marilyn Wasp, and many more. Needless to say they are all insects....

AdventureFantasy
17
Shin Pro Golfer Saru

Shin Pro Golfer Saru

Not yet ratedTV10 epsShin-Ei Animation

The second season of the 1985 anime Pro Golfer Saru.

SportsKids
19
Funky Fables

Funky Fables

Not yet ratedTV41 eps

Classic fairy tales and literary works, both western and eastern, originally aired as a part of the early morning children's program Hirake! Ponkikki before the anime was combined and released on VHS.

AdventureFantasyHistoricalKids

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best anime from Spring 1988?

Based on community ratings, City Hunter 2 is the highest-rated anime from Spring 1988 with a score of 8.08. Other top picks include Hello! Lady Lynn and Samurai Troopers.

How many anime aired in Spring 1988?

There are 19 anime from the Spring 1988 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 19 TV series, 0 movies, and 0 OVA/ONAs.

What months are in the spring anime season?

The spring anime season covers April - June. Most new anime in this season begin airing in April.

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