Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "ova"
- Movies or TV
- Genres
- Keywords
- IMDb Rating
- Instant Watch Options
- In Theaters
- Release Year
1. Hellsing Ultimate (2006–2012)
Not Rated | 50 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
The vampire Alucard, his master Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, and his newly sired ward Seras Victoria, try to protect England from a war-crazed SS-Major who seeks to start an eternal war with his vampire army.
Stars: Katie Gray, Crispin Freeman, Victoria Harwood, Ralph Lister
Votes: 26,913
2. Golden Boy (1995–1996)
Not Rated | 165 min | Animation, Comedy
A University drop-out rides Japan on his bicycle, taking part-time jobs and trying not to take women.
Stars: Doug Smith, Matt Greenfield, Mitsuo Iwata, Gorô Naya
Votes: 7,274
3. FLCL (2000–2001)
TV-14 | 151 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Mysterious things start happening when 12-year-old Naota meets a strange woman on a Vespa wielding a big guitar.
Stars: Jun Mizuki, Mayumi Shintani, Izumi Kasagi, Suzuki Matsuo
Votes: 19,821
4. High School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead (2011 Video)
TV-MA | 16 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Our team of apocalyptic survivors find themselves on a remote island. They drop their guard and the woman begin to have a much needed break while the men search for food. While waiting for ... See full summary »
Director: Tetsurô Araki | Stars: Jun'ichi Suwabe, Marina Inoue, Miyuki Sawashiro, Eri Kitamura
Votes: 753
5. Kite (1998)
TV-MA | 50 min | Animation, Action, Crime
A young girl, orphaned at an early age, carries out assassinations at the behest of her mentor.
Stars: Konami Yoshida, Kinryû Arimoto, Kôsuke Okano, Tatsuo Matoba
Votes: 5,360
6. Alice in Borderland (2014–2015)
23 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
The story follows a high school boy named Arisu and other youths who are transported to a devastated alternate world. Trapped, they are forced to play a deadly game of survival.
Stars: Jeremy Gee, Joe Daniels, Greg Ayres, Rachael Messer
Votes: 683
7. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (1993–2002)
Not Rated | Animation, Action, Adventure
Three members of the Joestar family, a clan of psychic fighters, set out on a quest to destroy their family's ancient enemy.
Stars: Chikao Ôtsuka, Jûrôta Kosugi, Abie Hadjitarkhani, Michael Bennett
Votes: 1,831
8. Hantsu x Trash (2015–2016)
45 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Aimless high school freshman Youhei Hamaji receives an invitation to join a club where "he can touch girls as much as he wants." He finds himself at the water polo club.
Stars: Yuma Uchida, Maaya Uchida, Shizuka Itou, Yurika Kubo
Votes: 67
9. Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989)
Not Rated | 108 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
The relative coexistence of the human world, demon world and beast world is soon to be disrupted by The Overfiend, an immensely powerful demon who'll be reborn after 3000 years to remake the world to his own liking.
Director: Hideki Takayama | Stars: Christopher Courage, Rebel Joy, Sonny Weil, Bick Balse
Votes: 3,686
10. Odd Taxi (2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime
In a city which should be familiar, there is the feeling of something a little different.
Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Mike McFarland, Darius Marquis Johnson, Kenji Hamada
Votes: 5,821
11. Kiss x sis (2010)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A middle-school boy is tormented by the suggestive teasing of his older twin step-sisters, both of whom love him.
Stars: Ken Takeuchi, Ayana Taketatsu, Yuiko Tatsumi, Michael Tassis
Votes: 2,423
12. Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (1999)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the era of Japan's Meiji Restoration, an assassin regains his humanity.
Stars: Mayo Suzukaze, Junko Iwao, Nozomu Sasaki, Masami Suzuki
Votes: 16,263
13. Battle Angel (1993)
Not Rated | 54 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In a distant future, a the young cyborg Gally is found on a scrapheap by the Cyberdoctor Daisuke Ido, who rebuilds her and becomes her surrogate father.
Stars: Miki Itô, Shunsuke Kariya, Kappei Yamaguchi, Edward Glen
Votes: 5,846
14. Corpse Party: Tortured Souls (2013)
TV-MA | 29 min | Animation, Horror, Mystery
After performing a charm that would supposedly unite them as friends, a group of students are teleported to the mysterious Heavenly Host Elementary School where they are visited by the spirits of the school's murdered students.
Stars: Hiro Shimono, Rina Satô, Asami Imai, Hiromi Igarashi
Votes: 2,395
15. Devilman (1987–1990)
TV-MA | 57 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Devilman faces the tortoise demon Jinmen and birdwoman Shiranu.
Stars: Show Hayami, Alan Marriott, Yû Mizushima, Adam Matalon
Votes: 1,877
16. Tenchi Muyo! (1992–2005)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Every man needs a good woman. Tenchi Masaki has six.
Stars: Fernanda Baronne, Flavia Fontenelle, Matt K. Miller, Mona Marshall
Votes: 2,246
17. Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
TV-MA | 60 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In 2014 Tokyo, a private detective fights crime with two weapons bequeathed by a mysterious benefactor: a mechanical quarterstaff, and a bionic eye that can hack any computer system.
Stars: Juji Matsuda, Norio Wakamoto, Wendee Lee, Daisuke Gôri
Votes: 1,307
18. Bubblegum Crisis (1987–1991)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
A female mercenary team, armed with unique power armor suits, battle the forces of the corrupt mega-corporation, Genom in futuristic Tokyo.
Stars: Yoshiko Sakakibara, Kinuko Ômori, Michie Tomizawa, Akiko Hiramatsu
Votes: 1,783
19. Angel Cop (1989–1994)
Not Rated | 180 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
An elite anti-terrorist agent battles terrorists threatening Japan, but a mysterious third player is involved in their own way.
Stars: Mika Doi, Sharon Holm, Masashi Ebara, Jeff Harding
Votes: 1,414
20. Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996)
Not Rated | 60 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Sonic the Hedgehog and his sidekicks Tails and Knuckles the Echidna are determined to thwart a plan that would turn their Land of the Sky into the equivalent of The Land of Darkness, which ... See full summary »
Stars: Martin Burke, Lainie Frasier, Bill Wise, Edwin Neal
Votes: 2,277
21. Gunbuster (1988–1989)
PG | 30 min | Animation, Action, Drama
A young pilot, daughter of a deceased space captain, is selected to pilot a gigantic robot as a key point of Earth's defense during a space war.
Stars: Noriko Hidaka, Rei Sakuma, Norio Wakamoto, Maria Kawamura
Votes: 2,030
22. Mezzo Forte (2000–2001)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A young woman and her mercenary for hire team run afoul of a violent mob boss and his sociopath daughter.
Stars: Tomoko Kotani, Takumi Yamazaki, Taichirô Hirokawa, Shôzô Îzuka
Votes: 1,551
23. Macross Plus (1994)
Not Rated | 35 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Two old friends/rivals find themselves rival test pilots in competing projects while a mutual old flame returns to them with her own secrets.
Stars: Edward Mannix, Bryan Cranston, Michael Forest, Kirk Thornton
Votes: 4,014
24. Dominion Tank Police (1988–1989)
R | 70 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
In a dystopic pollution ridden future, the tank police fight for law and order and cause massive collateral destruction along the way.
Stars: Hiromi Tsuru, Masaaki Ôkura, Yûsaku Yara, Ichirô Nagai
Votes: 1,795
25. Gunsmith Cats (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Two gun store owners/bounty hunters are forced to get involved in a gun running case that gets them targeted by a ruthless assassin.
Stars: Amanda Winn Lee, Michiko Neya, Kimberly Yates, Kae Araki
Votes: 1,119
26. Haikyû!! Riku Tai Kû (2020)
23 min | Animation, Comedy, Sport
An intense battle rages on at the Tokyo Qualifiers for the three remaining spots in the national volleyball competition. Nekoma High School, Fukurodani High School, Nohebi Academy, and Itachiyama Academy.
Stars: Yûki Kaji, Yûichi Nakamura, Mark Ishii, Shinnosuke Tachibana
Votes: 747
27. Genocyber (1994)
Unrated | 46 min | Animation, Action, Horror
A combination of cybernetics and psychic potential. At its core: the tortured souls of 2 human beings. Many wish to control this monstrosity, but can their hatred be contained?
Stars: William Roberts, Rosemary Elliot, Keith Howard, Rachel Nanstad
Votes: 1,336
28. Very Private Lesson (1998)
Not Rated | 40 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tairaku, a local high school teacher, lives an ideal personal and professional life until Aya, the beautiful daughter of a very wealthy and powerful yakuza boss, enters his classroom.
Stars: Kotono Mitsuishi, Yûji Ueda, Yûko Miyamura, Shigeru Chiba
Votes: 80
29. Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
Not Rated | 48 min | Animation, Action, Horror
Saya is a Japanese vampire slayer whose next mission is in a high school on a US military base in 1960s Japan, where she poses as a student. She uses a katana/samurai sword to kill vampires.
Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo | Stars: Yûki Kudô, Saemi Nakamura, Joe Romersa, Stuart Robinson
Votes: 13,340
30. It's Summer! It's Swimsuits! It's Training Camp! (2012 Video)
24 min | Animation, Comedy
The first semester ends at Tenbi High School and the summer holidays begin. Ooyama Takeru, his childhood friend Amaya Haruko and the other girls are off to a Maken-ki camp on the southern ... See full summary »
Directors: Harume Kosaka, Kôichi Ôhata | Stars: Tia Lynn Ballard, Leah Clark, Elizabeth Evans, Scott Freeman
Votes: 29
31. Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990–1991)
TV-14 | 120 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In 2808 A.D., three convicts are conscripted by the Cyber Police to fight crime in the hi-tech metropolis of Oedo - while being forced to wear collars that can kill them at any time.
Stars: Hiroya Ishimaru, Kaneto Shiozawa, Tesshô Genda, Norio Wakamoto
Votes: 2,335
32. Violence Jack (1986–1990)
Unrated | 155 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In a hell-torn Japan, where motorcycle gangs and violence overrun the country; one man named Violence Jack stands up to it all. He fights violence with violence.
Stars: Issei Futamata, Bob Sessions, William Roberts, Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Votes: 550
33. Appleseed (1988 Video)
TV-14 | 71 min | Animation, Action, Crime
In a vast futuristic city, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.
Director: Kazuyoshi Katayama | Stars: Masako Katsuki, Yoshisada Sakaguchi, Toshiko Sawada, Toshio Furukawa
Votes: 3,058
34. The Testament of Sister New Devil: Departures (2018)
60 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Toujou Basara is a high school student whose father has suddenly just remarried. His father then departs overseas leaving Basara with two new beautiful step-sisters. Little does he know, ... See full summary »
Director: Hisashi Saitô | Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Kaori Fukuhara, Ayaka Asai, Iori Nomizu
Votes: 328
35. Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012–2013)
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the year 2199, the space battleship Yamato embarks on a voyage to the planet Iscandar, to retrieve a device that will rejuvenate a war-ravaged Earth.
Stars: Mallorie Rodak, Monica Rial, Jamie Marchi, Mike McFarland
Votes: 1,190
36. Young GTO (1994– )
TV-14 | Animation, Action, Comedy
Eikichi Onizuka and Ryuji Danma are members of infamous biker duo, the Oni Baku. When not out riding around, they can be found at school, trying to pick up young women. This is the story of... See full summary »
Stars: Issei Futamata, Hideyuki Hori, Wakana Yamazaki, Ikuya Sawaki
Votes: 245
37. Demon City Shinjuku (1988 Video)
TV-MA | 82 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
A young swordsman and the daughter of a political Messiah enter a ravaged Shinjuku, Tokyo, to stop the man who killed the former's father from opening a portal to a world of demons.
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Hideyuki Hori, Hiromi Tsuru, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kyôko Tongû
Votes: 3,704
38. Dragon's Heaven (1988 Video)
42 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
In the year 3195, during a war between robots and humans, a sentient combat armor loses his companion in battle and shuts down until his internal systems spot a new human.
Director: Makoto Kobayashi | Stars: Iemasa Kayumi, Yûko Minaguchi, Kei Tomiyama, Daisuke Gôri
Votes: 432
39. Hunter x Hunter: Original Video Animation (2002)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Reuniting with Gon and his friends, Kurapika explains to them the risks he bears because of his abilities. He believes his target of revenge is no longer alive and the search for his fallen comrade's eyes could truly begin.
Stars: Junko Takeuchi, Hiroki Takahashi, Hozumi Gôda, Tarako
Votes: 2,154
40. Mad Bull 34 (1990–1992)
195 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
The most dangerous area in New York City, the 34th precinct, is patrolled by the most brutal cop, Sleepy John Estes the Mad Bull.
Stars: Akio Ôtsuka, Yasunori Matsumoto, Mari Yokô, Kikuko Inoue
Votes: 468
41. Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (2010–2011)
TV-MA | 34 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The 'bloodhound' awakens when her master, and head of the Lovelace family is assassinated.
Stars: Megumi Toyoguchi, Daisuke Namikawa, Michie Tomizawa, Kazue Ikura
Votes: 3,755
42. Megazone 23 (1985 Video)
Not Rated | 81 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In 1980s Tokyo, a young motorcycle enthusiast discovers that the transforming bike/mecha entrusted to him by his murdered friend holds the key to the true nature of his world.
Directors: Yasuo Hasegawa, Noboru Ishiguro, Ichirô Itano | Stars: Masato Kubota, Maria Kawamura, Mîna Tominaga, Mayumi Shô
Votes: 733
43. She and Her Cat: Everything Flows (2016)
8 min | Animation, Drama
The simple, charming serie fallows Kanojo as she job hunts and experience various changes in her life, all while her cat Daru remains the supportive constant.
Stars: Madeleine Morris, Kana Hanazawa, Shintarô Asanuma, Sayuri Yahagi
Votes: 1,501
44. Voices of a Distant Star (2002)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Short, Drama
The love of Japanese high school students Mikako Nagamine and Noboru Tera is tested when Mikako is sent to fight aliens in a distant universe and voice mails to and from Earth become months to years in transmission.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Mika Shinohara, Makoto Shinkai, Sumi Mutoh, Chihiro Suzuki
Votes: 9,685
45. Iria: Zeiram the Bounty Hunter (1994)
162 min | Animation, Action, Horror
A monster hunter goes after a beast that could be her brother.
Stars: Aya Hisakawa, Stacie Lynn Renna, Megumi Tano, Rie Iwatsubo
Votes: 864
46. Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter (2002–2008)
25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Hades is planning to take over the world, to achieve that goal, he sends out deceased Gold Saints to take Athena's head. Seiya and the other Bronze Saints come to help but their help isn't ... See full summary »
Stars: Takumi Yamazaki, Maaya Sakamoto, Katsuyuki Konishi, Masakazu Morita
Votes: 3,442
47. Street Fighter Alpha (1999 Video)
TV-14 | 94 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
A dark power threatens to consume famed fighter Ryu, who is visited by a long-lost little brother. Meanwhile, a mad scientist wishes to harness this power for himself.
Directors: Shigeyasu Yamauchi, Masahiro Hosoda, Joe Romersa | Stars: Kane Kosugi, Kazuya Ichijô, Yumi Tôma, Tomomichi Nishimura
Votes: 2,842
48. Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor (1989–1992)
TV-MA | 53 min | Animation, Action, Horror
Sho and his friend Tetsurou stumble upon an odd alien artifact while walking through the woods. Then, the alien artifact breaks free of its metallic bonds and enters Sho's body, turning him... See full summary »
Stars: Takeshi Kusao, Yûko Mizutani, Hideyuki Tanaka, Kôzô Shioya
Votes: 1,024
49. Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter (1994 Video)
Not Rated | 45 min | Animation, Action, Sport
Baki Hanma is a expert martial artist who enters a martial arts tournament and can never be defeated, until he goes up against Kosho Shinogi, a man who wins his matches by ripping out his opponent's jugular veins.
Director: Yûji Asada | Stars: Kappei Yamaguchi, Kaneto Shiozawa, Kazumi Tanaka, Kôji Totani
Votes: 610
50. Starship Troopers (1988)
150 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Mysterious monstrous alien creatures attack Earth's colonies. This six-part OVA focuses on Juan "Johnnie" Rico who joins the army because of Carmen, a girl he likes, his days in boot camps, his losses and Earth's first counterattack.
Stars: Yasunori Matsumoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Show Hayami, Hirohiko Kakegawa
Votes: 327