Fall 1997 Anime

Here's your complete guide to Fall 1997 anime (October - December). Every TV series, movie, and OVA from the season, sorted by what the community rated highest.

36 titles14 TV series3 moviesAvg. score: 6.4
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Samurai X: The Motion Picture

Samurai X: The Motion Picture

7.55Movie1 epsGallop

The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shigure Takimi watched his friends and family get slashed down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desperate rebels have sworn to settle one...

DramaHistoricalSamuraiShounen
2
Crayon Kingdom of Dreams

Crayon Kingdom of Dreams

7.41TV70 epsToei Animation

The civilians of the Crayon Kingdom have always view their Princess Silver as a twelve-year old girl with a beautiful smile. However, unknown to them, the princess has 12 bad habits. This has created much distress to the Chameleon Prime Minister and the Crayon ministers for it...

AdventureComedyFantasy
3
Saber Marionette J Again

Saber Marionette J Again

7.22OVA6 epsHAL Film Maker

Lime, Cherry, and Bloodberry, female-like androids called marionettes, have returned to Otaru`s side. The somewhat reformed marionettes of Faust (Tiger, Luchs, and Panther) are sent to stay with Otaru and friends to learn more about being human. Enter a seventh marionette named...

ComedyRomanceSci-FiHarem
4
Vampire Princess Miyu

Vampire Princess Miyu

7.17TV26 epsAIC

Evil Shinma (shape-shifting monsters and vampires) roam the Earth on a mission to unleash their darkness upon the Human race. Miyu Royal Princess from the dark is the Chosen One—the one being who must banish the Evil Shinma from the Earth. She has the power to offer Humans the...

ActionDramaHorrorSupernatural
5
Super Demon Hero Wataru

Super Demon Hero Wataru

7.17TV51 epsSunrise

After the battle with Doakuder at Soukaizan (the "other" world where the rainbow has disappeared because of the devils), a demon world Devil came to Genseikai (human world) and stole Wataru's conscience. Because of that, Wataru's heart of justice and his memories of being...

AdventureComedyMecha
6
Rurouni Kenshin: Special Techniques

Rurouni Kenshin: Special Techniques

7.14Special1 epsGallop

Similiar to the "Himura Kenshin's Greatest Hits" from the first special, this episode goes through every technique of the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu and explains how it works.

ActionComedySamuraiShounen
7
Those Who Hunt Elves II

Those Who Hunt Elves II

7.03TV12 epsGroup TAC

After Junpei botched the second attempt to transport back to Japan, the four embark their journey once again to collect runes imprinted on skin of Elven females by stripping them. Celsia is cursed into the form of another animal this time. (Source: ANN)

AdventureComedyFantasyIsekai
8
Dr. Slump

Dr. Slump

6.99TV74 epsToei Animation

In Penguin Village, humans live alongside talking animals and objects. Senbei Norimaki is one of these humans, and he's an inventor with the lofty dream of creating the world's best robot girl. The product of his efforts is Arale, but depending on your definition of perfect,...

ComedySci-FiGag HumorShounen
9
Battle Athletes Victory

Battle Athletes Victory

6.89TV26 epsAIC

Akari Kanzaki has just joined an all-girls academy in hopes of entering the University Satellite, an elite sports training facility. She wants to win the title of Cosmo Beauty - a title held years ago by her mother. It's not an easy task for her as fear, doubt and peer pressure...

AdventureSci-FiSportsSchool
10
Macross Dynamite 7

Macross Dynamite 7

6.84OVA4 epsAshi Productions

Less than a year after the events that transpired in the Macross 7 TV series, Basara leaves Fire Bomber and travels to the planet Zola. There, he meets a girl named Elma, who is a big fan of Fire Bomber. It is also on this planet where he must once again use his Spiritia powers;...

AdventureComedySci-FiMecha
11
Fortune Quest

Fortune Quest

6.74TV26 epsE&G Films

Our story is set in another world, parallel to ours. We meet Pastel, an orphan girl, 18 years old, who lives with a group of adventurers in a small house. Pastel works as a writer and also a "mapper", charting towns, the countryside, rivers and mountains with sketches and...

AdventureComedyFantasy
12
Master of Mosquiton '99

Master of Mosquiton '99

6.68TV26 epsRadix

Catholic schoolgirl Inaho discovers that a vampire, Mosquiton, is feeding off of her classmates. So she stakes him, but he is revived after her blood comes in contact with the his remains. Mosquiton becomes her slave and also a history teacher. Together, along with Yuuki and...

ActionAdventureComedySupernatural
13
Sakura Wars

Sakura Wars

6.63OVA4 epsRadix

The year is around the 1920's and the darkness of the demons have arrived. Now, only the people with large amounts of spirit energy can save the Earth. The Flower Division is now going to be sent out destroy the demons for they're our only hope for survival with their new...

AdventureSci-FiMechaPerforming Arts
14
Legend of the Mystical Ninja

Legend of the Mystical Ninja

6.57TV23 epsTrans Arts

The evil overlord Makuamuge is planning to take over both the game and real worlds, and it is up to the ninja Goemon, his friends, girlfriend, and giant robot to defeat Makuamuge's henchmen and save both worlds.

ComedyShounen
15
Wish

Wish

6.56Music1 epsShelty

The third of four animated CLAMP music videos, the others being Clover and CLAMP in Wonderland. This one is based on the manga "Wish." "Wish" is about 28-year-old Shuichiro Kudo, a doctor who stumbles across Kohaku, one of God's angels. When he inadvertently saves their life...

MusicShoujo
16
Noiseman Sound Insect

Noiseman Sound Insect

6.48Movie1 epsStudio 4°C

The film is set in the distant future in a city called Cahmpon. A scientist creates a synthetic life-form called Noiseman, which erases music from the airwaves by turning it into crystals. A group of Biker street kids rebels against this tyranny. (Source: ANN)

ActionFantasySci-Fi
17
King of Classroom, Yamazaki

King of Classroom, Yamazaki

6.27TV54 epsMagic Bus

Yamazaki comes to Earth from an other planet, hoping to conquer our planet. But he soon realizes, that in order to conquer the world, he has to conquer a his own classroom first. That's why he comes up with lots of different ideas to get everybody to follow him. Also, he spends...

Comedy
18
Coji-Coji

Coji-Coji

6.25TV100 epsNippon Animation

The only thing that concerns Coji Coji is enjoying life and the wonders of nature. Coji Coji’s friends, on the other hand, are a varied bunch of colorful characters whose many idiosyncrasies have a tendency to create turmoil among one another. Coji Coji’s carefree ways and...

ComedyFantasy
19
Baby☆Love

Baby☆Love

6.14OVA1 epsStudio Comet

Seara loved Shuhei ever since she was a little girl. Although, Shuhei was three years older and much bigger than her. He told her to come back when she was older and more grown-up. A few years later, Seara grew to look like a high school student and managed to riggle her way...

ComedyRomance
20
Eight Clouds Rising

Eight Clouds Rising

6.14OVA2 epsStudio Pierrot

When Takeo Nanachi and a few of his friends visit a rural village in search of inspiration for a theater production, they find the village holding a strange, somber festival that they only practice every few decades. Takeo hopes to use this chance to purify his grandfather's...

AdventureHorrorSupernaturalHistorical
21
Brave Command Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal Eyes

Brave Command Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal Eyes

6.11OVA2 epsSunrise

A Continuation of the original Dagwon Series. Peace is restored and the original cast return to their normal life. The sudden appearance of a new mysterious boy that appeared and was chase by no other than their own ally from the past demanding the Dagwon crew to turn the boy...

Mecha
22
Suddenly Princess

Suddenly Princess

6.10OVA3 epsJ.C.Staff

Lapis is the princess of Sorcerland. She's beautiful, powerful and has a sparkling personality; it`s too bad that she's not that bright. She'll go to any length to protect the most innocent of creatures even if it means destroying the kingdom to do so. And lets not forget her...

ComedyFantasy
23
Last Orders

Last Orders

6.07CM1 epsProduction I.G

The 60-second film features six fierce samurai who rush through a post-futuristic megalopolis using the most unpredictable means of transport (including a kite!) as to make it on time for the last order at their favorite pub. (Source: Production I.G)

ActionSci-FiSamurai
24
Pokemon: Aki no Special

Pokemon: Aki no Special

5.93TV Special1 epsOLM

A recap special that aired after episode 28 of the Pokemon anime.

ActionAdventureFantasyKids
25
Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz

Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz

5.67TV12 epsStudio Deen

Earth started space colonization by creating the Next Colonies. Next later rebelled, and created the Next Government. The rebellion became a war, and the multi-purpose Metal Vehicles, MVs for short, were changed for battle purposes. Meanwhile, Terra, an Earth Rebellion force,...

Sci-FiMechaSpace
26
Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid

Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid

5.63TV24 epsTriangle Staff

The story takes place in the underwater world of Mer. The army of the kingdom of Bars, until recently peaceful, begins a terrible war against its neighbors: the principality of Moslem and the ancient and glorious kingdom of Agadia. No one can explain how the small kingdom of...

AdventureFantasy
27
Kumo

Kumo

5.48Music1 eps

Music video for the song Kumo by Tarou Masuda that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Akira Maeda.

MusicKids
28
Otoshidama

Otoshidama

5.39Music1 eps

A music video for the song "Otoshidama" by Hikari Ishida. Aired as part of NHK's Minna no Uta program.

MusicKids
29
Ame Nochi Special

Ame Nochi Special

5.33Music1 eps

Music video for the song Ame no Chi Special by Mariko Kouda that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video features animation by Fumio Ooi, blended with live footage of scenery.

MusicKids
30
Gondora

Gondora

4.20Movie1 epsStudio 4°C

Standing alone in a room with symbols scrawled on the wall, a man dressed as an aviator is left to his own devices. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Avant Garde
32
Hanitarou desu.

Hanitarou desu.

Not yet ratedTV70 epsToei Animation

Shown daily during the Super J Channel news programme.

Comedy
33
Beanuts

Beanuts

Not yet ratedTV Special2 eps

Slapstick 3DCG anime about two alien peanut brothers who are wanted criminals.

ComedyKids
34
Fune wa Utau

Fune wa Utau

Not yet ratedMusic1 eps

Music video for the song Fune wa Utau by B.DOG.B.B that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.

MusicKids
35
Boku no Otoutokun

Boku no Otoutokun

Not yet ratedMusic1 eps

Music video for the song Boku no Otoutokun by Kazuki Kosakai that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.

MusicKids

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best anime from Fall 1997?

Based on community ratings, Samurai X: The Motion Picture is the highest-rated anime from Fall 1997 with a score of 7.55. Other top picks include Crayon Kingdom of Dreams and Saber Marionette J Again.

How many anime aired in Fall 1997?

There are 36 anime from the Fall 1997 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 14 TV series, 3 movies, and 8 OVA/ONAs.

What months are in the fall anime season?

The fall anime season covers October - December. Most new anime in this season begin airing in October.

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