List of science fiction anime

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This is a list of science fiction anime television series, films, OVAs and ONAs.

Year(s)TitleTypeDirectorStudioRef
1963-1966 Astro Boy TV series Osamu Tezuka Mushi Productions [1]
1963–1964 8 Man TV seriesHaruyuki Kawajima Eiken, TCJ Animation Center [2]
1964–1965 Big X TV seriesMitsutero Okamoto, Osamu Dezaki TMS Entertainment [ citation needed ]
1965–1966 The Amazing 3 TV seriesTaku Sugiyama Mushi Productions [3]
1972 Science Ninja Team Gatchaman TV series Hisayuki Toriumi Tatsunoko Productions
1976-1977 Kyoryu Tankentai Born Free TV seriesJun Oki, Kiyoshi Suzuki, Koichi Takano Sunrise
1978 Gatchaman II TV series Hiroshi Sasagawa Tatsunoko Productions
1978-1979 Captain Future TV series Tomoharu Katsumata Toei Animation
1980 Be Forever Yamato Film Leiji Matsumoto, Toshio Masuda Group TAC[ citation needed ]
1980 Mū no Hakugei TV series Tetsuo Imazawa TMS Entertainment [ citation needed ]
1980-1981 Astro Boy TV series Noburo Ishiguro Tezuka Production
1981–1986 Urusei Yatsura TV series Mamoru Oshii, Kazuo Yamazaki Pierrot, Studio Deen [4] [5]
1982 Andromeda Stories TV filmMasamitsu Sasaki Toei Animation [6]
1982 Arcadia of My Youth Film Tomoharu Katsumata [7]
1982–1983 Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX TV series Tomoharu Katsumata Toei Animation [8]
1984 Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature TV film Osamu Tezuka Tezuka Productions [ citation needed ]
1984 Birth OVA filmShinya SadamitsuIdol, Kaname Production[ citation needed ]
1986 Ai City Film Kōichi Mashimo Toho, Movic, Ashi Productions [9]
1986 Roots Search OVA filmHisashi Sugai Studio Live, Nippon Columbia [10]
1987 2001 Nights OVA filmYoshio Takeuchi TMS Entertainment [11]
1987 Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei OVA filmMizuho Nishikubo [12]
1988 Akira Film Katsuhiro Otomo Tokyo Movie Shinsha [13]
1988 Appleseed OVA film Kazuyoshi Katayama Gainax [14]
1989 Baoh OVA filmHiroyuki Yokoyama Studio Pierrot [ citation needed ]
1989 The Enemy's the Pirates! OVA series Madhouse, I.G Tatsunoko, Watanabe Promotion [15]
1989 Patlabor: The Movie Film Mamoru Oshii Studio Deen Production I.G
1989–1990 Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! OVA series Mamoru Oshii Pierrot [16]
1989–

1990

 Patlabor: The TV Series TV SeriesNaoyuki Yoshinaga Sunrise
1990 Maroko Film Mamoru Oshii Pierrot [17]
1990-1992 Patlabor: The New Files OVA SeriesNaoyuki Yoshinaga Sunrise
1991 Armored Police Metal Jack TV seriesHiroshi Matsuzono Sunrise [18]
1991 Future GPX Cyber Formula TV series Mitsuo Fukuda Sunrise [ citation needed ]
1992–1994 Ai no Kusabi OVA series Akira Nishimori, Katsuhito Akiyama AIC [ citation needed ]
1993 8 Man After OVA series J.C.Staff [19]
1993 Big Wars FilmIssei Kume, Toshifumi Takizawa Magic Bus [ citation needed ]
1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie Film Mamoru Oshii Production I.G
1995 Bio Hunter OVA filmYuzo Sato Madhouse [ citation needed ]
1996 Apocalypse Zero OVA series Toshihiro Hirano Ashi Productions [ citation needed ]
1996 B't X TV seriesMamoru Hamatsu TMS Entertainment [ citation needed ]
1996 Birdy the Mighty OVA series Yoshiaki Kawajiri Madhouse [ citation needed ]
1998 Outlaw Star TV series Mitsuru Hongo Sunrise [ citation needed ]
1997 Agent Aika OVA series Katsuhiko Nishijima Studio Fantasia [ citation needed ]
1997 B't X Neo TV seriesMamoru Hamatsu TMS Entertainment [ citation needed ]
1997–1998 Battle Athletes OVA seriesKazuhiro Ozawa AIC [ citation needed ]
1997–1998 Battle Athletes Victory TV seriesKatsuhito Akiyama AIC [ citation needed ]
1998 All Purpose Cultural Cat-Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! OVA seriesYoshitaka Fujimoto MOVIC, Starchild Records [ citation needed ]
1998 Cowboy Bebop TV series Shinichirō Watanabe Sunrise [ citation needed ]
1998 Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō OVA seriesTakashi AnnoAjia-do Animation Works[ citation needed ]
1999–2000 Amazing Nurse Nanako OVA seriesHiroshi Negishi Radix, Genco [ citation needed ]
1999–2000 Infinite Ryvius TV seriesGorō Taniguchi Sunrise [ citation needed ]
1999 Seihō Tenshi Angel Links TV series Yūji Yamaguchi Sunrise, Bandai Visual [20]
1999 Arc the Lad TV series Itsuro Kawasaki Bee Train [ citation needed ]
2000 A.LI.CE FilmKenichi Maejima [21]
2000 Banner of the Stars TV seriesYasuchika Nagaoka Sunrise [ citation needed ]
2001–2002 Alien Nine OVA seriesJiro Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Irie J.C.Staff [ citation needed ]
2001 Angelic Layer TV series Hiroshi Nishikiori Bones [ citation needed ]
2001 Banner of the Stars II TV seriesYasuchika Nagaoka Sunrise [ citation needed ]
2002 6 Angels FilmMakoto Kobayashi[ citation needed ]
2002 WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 FilmFumihiko Takayama. Takuji Endo Madhouse
2003–2004 Astro Boy TV seriesKazuya Konaka Tezuka Productions, Sony Pictures Television [ citation needed ]
2003 Avenger TV series Koichi Mashimo Bee Train, Xebec [ citation needed ]
2003 Narue no Sekai TV series Hiromitsu Morita Studio Live [ citation needed ]
2004 Azusa, Otetsudai Shimasu! TV filmHajime Kamegaki TMS [ citation needed ]
2005 Absolute Boy TV series Tomomi Mochizuki Ajia-do Animation Works, Bandai Visual [ citation needed ]
2005 Aria the Animation TV series Jun'ichi Satō Hal Film Maker [ citation needed ]
2001 Banner of the Stars III OVA seriesYasuchika Nagaoka Sunrise [ citation needed ]
2006 009-1 TV seriesNaoyuki Konno Ishimori Entertainment [ citation needed ]
2006 Aria the Natural TV series Jun'ichi Satō Hal Film Maker [ citation needed ]
2007 Aika R-16: Virgin Mission OVA series Katsuhiko Nishijima Studio Fantasia [ citation needed ]
2007 Aria the OVA: Arietta OVA film Jun'ichi Satō Hal Film Maker [ citation needed ]
2008 Amuri in Star Ocean OVA series Yoshitomo Yonetani Studio Hibari CG Team [ citation needed ]
2008 Aria the Origination TV series Jun'ichi Satō Hal Film Maker [ citation needed ]
2008 Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode TV series Kazuki Akane A-1 Pictures [ citation needed ]
2008 Blassreiter TV series Ichiro Itano Gonzo [ citation needed ]
2009 TO OVA series Fumihiko Sori Avex [ citation needed ]
2009 Basquash! TV seriesShin Itagaki, Eiichi Sato Satelight [ citation needed ]
2009 Tetsuwan Birdy: Decode Season 2 TV series Kazuki Akane A-1 Pictures [ citation needed ]
2010 Cat Planet Cuties TV seriesYouichi Ueda AIC PLUS+ [ citation needed ]
2011–2012 Appleseed XIII ONA series Takayuki Hamana Production I.G [ citation needed ]
2011 Appleseed XIII: Tartaros Film Takayuki Hamana Production I.G [ citation needed ]
2011 Appleseed XIII: Ouranos Film Takayuki Hamana Production I.G [ citation needed ]
2011 Steins;Gate Visual novel/TV seriesHiroshi Hamasaki
Takuya Sato 		White Fox [ citation needed ]
2012 009 RE:CYBORG Film Kenji Kamiyama Production I.G, Sanzigen [ citation needed ]
2012 AKB0048 TV series Shōji Kawamori, Yoshimasa Hiraike Satelight [ citation needed ]
2012 Ai no Kusabi 2012 OVA series Katsuhito Akiyama AIC [ citation needed ]
2012 AKB0048 next stage TV series Shōji Kawamori, Yoshimasa Hiraike Satelight [ citation needed ]
2012 From the New World TV series Masashi Ishihama A-1 Pictures [ citation needed ]
2013 Arpeggio of Blue Steel TV series Seiji Kishi Sanzigen [22]
2013 Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi FilmTatsuya Yoshihara Zexcs [ citation needed ]
2013 Coppelion TV seriesShingo Suzuki GoHands [23]
2013 Double Circle ONA series [24]
2013 Gatchaman Crowds TV series Kenji Nakamura Tatsunoko Production [ citation needed ]
2013 Valvrave the Liberator TV seriesKō Matsuo Sunrise [ citation needed ]
2014 Aldnoah.Zero TV seriesEi Aoki A-1 Pictures, TROYCA [25]
2014 Black Bullet TV series Masayuki Kojima Kinema Citrus, Orange [26]
2014 Brynhildr in the Darkness TV seriesKenichi Imaizumi Arms [26]
2014 Buddy Complex TV seriesYasuhiro Tanabe Sunrise [24]
2014 Captain Earth TV series Takuya Igarashi Bones [26]
2014 DRAMAtical Murder TV seriesKazuya Miura NAZ [25]
2014 Expelled from Paradise Film Seiji Mizushima Toei Animation [27]
2014 Hamatora: The Animation TV series Seiji Kishi, Hiroshi Kimura NAZ [24]
2014 HappinessCharge PreCure! TV series Tatsuya Nagamine Toei Animation [ citation needed ]
2014 Knights of Sidonia TV seriesKōbun Shizuno Polygon Pictures [26]
2014 M3 the dark metal TV series Junichi Sato Satelight, C2C [26]
2014 Mekakucity Actors TV seriesYūki Yase, Akiyuki Shinbo Shaft [26]
2014 Nobunaga the Fool TV seriesEiichi Sato Satelight [24]
2014 Nobunagun TV seriesNobuhiro KondoBridge [24]
2014 Persona 4: The Golden Animation TV series Seiji Kishi, Tomohisa Taguchi A-1 Pictures [25]
2014 Selector Infected WIXOSS TV series Takuya Satō J.C.Staff [26]
2014 Space Dandy TV series Shingo Natsume, Shinichirō Watanabe Bones [24] [25]
1978-1979 Space Pirate Captain Harlock TV seriesRintaro Toei Animation
2002 Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey OAV Madhouse
2014 Sword Art Online II TV seriesTomohiko Ito A-1 Pictures [25]
2014 Tokyo ESP TV series Shigehito Takayanagi Xebec [25]
2014 Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Awakening Arc TV seriesToyonori Yamada Sanzigen [24]
2014 Z/X Ignition TV series Yūji Yamaguchi Telecom Animation Film [24]
2015 Gatchaman Crowds insight TV series Kenji Nakamura Tatsunoko Production [ citation needed ]
2019 Star Twinkle PreCure TV seriesHiroaki Miyamoto Toei Animation [28]

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