Summer 2001

Case Closed Movie 5: Countdown to Heaven

Case Closed Movie 5: Countdown to Heaven

TMS Entertainment
? episodes · Movie Completed Detective Conan Movie 05: Countdown to Heaven
8.15

Conan Edogawa, the Detective Boys, and Professor Hiroshi Agasa decide to visit the Nishitamashi Twin Towers. There they run into Ran Mouri; her closest friend, Sonoko Suzuki, and Ran’s father, the famous Kogorou Mouri. Learning the trio are attending the towers’ grand opening, Conan and company tag along for a private tour of its floors.

However, as preparations are finalized for the opening ceremony, their visit takes an unexpected turn—three brutal murders occur, seemingly linked to a mysterious Porsche 356A. Soon after, as Conan and the detectives dive deeper into the case, the towers are rocked by an explosion. With fire rapidly spreading and lives in danger, police desperately seek to evacuate everyone. But when the elevator, their only means to escape goes down, Conan and company are left behind. With help on its way, they frantically try to keep everyone safe, but time is running out if they want to bring the perpetrators to justice.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 09: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

Crayon Shin-chan Movie 09: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

Shin-Ei Animation
? episodes · Movie Completed Crayon Shin-chan Movie 09: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no Gyakushuu
7.68

Adult people all over Japan had been captivated by 20th Century Expo, theme parks that reenacted good old days of the 1970s (the last days of Japan’s high economic growth). One day the adults disappeared into the theme parks, leaving their children abandoned. That was a plot by “Yesterday Once More,” an organization who despises the 21st century and tries to bring Japan back to the 20th century with the dreams and hopes. Shinnosuke and his parents, Hiroshi and Misae, fight against the plot of “Yesterday Once More” in order to live together with family in the 21st century.

(Source: Manabu Tsuribe)

Fruits Basket (2001)

Fruits Basket (2001)

Studio Deen
26 episodes · TV Completed Fruits Basket
7.7

After the accident in which she lost her mother, 16-year-old Tooru moves in with her grandfather, but due to his home being renovated, is unable to continue living with him. Claiming she will find someone to stay with but also fearing the criticism of her family and not wanting to burden any of her friends, Tooru resorts to secretly living on her own in a tent in the woods.

One night on her way back from work, she finds her tent buried underneath a landslide. Yuki Souma, the “prince” of her school, and his cousin Shigure Souma, a famous author, stumble across Tooru’s situation and invite her to stay with them until her grandfather’s home renovations are complete.

Upon arriving at the Souma house, Tooru discovers their secret: if a Souma is hugged by someone of the opposite gender, they temporarily transform into one of the animals of the zodiac! However, this strange phenomenon is no laughing matter; rather, it is a terrible curse that holds a dark history. As she continues her journey, meeting more members of the zodiac family, will Tooru’s kindhearted yet resilient nature be enough to prepare her for what lies behind the Souma household’s doors?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen

Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen

Group TAC
24 episodes · TV Completed Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen
7.45

Mitsunari Tokugawa, the organizer of the historic Tokugawa underground fighting ring, has created a tournament featuring 38 of the world’s best fighters, many of whom are grandmasters in their respective form of martial arts. With the exception of weapons, anything goes in Tokugawa’s ring so that each fighter is able to showcase their true power and strongest secret moves.

Baki Hanma earned a place in the tournament due to his status as the reigning champion of Tokugawa’s fighting ring. Will he be able to come out on top?

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Hanaukyou Maid-tai OVA

Hanaukyou Maid-tai OVA

Daume
3 episodes · OVA Completed Hanaukyou Maid-tai OVA
6.7

In this three-episode OVA, Taro learns more about Cynthia`s life as herself and her alter-ego Grace. He also undergoes training with his bodyguard Konoe. And finally, Ikuyo dupes Taro in spending a whole day disguised as a maid.

I My Me! Strawberry Eggs

I My Me! Strawberry Eggs

TNK
13 episodes · TV Completed I My Me! Strawberry Eggs
6.83

Amawa Hibiki is a young man just out of college, with an education to be an athletics teacher. He’s been having a hard time finding a job since he graduated, so all his money has gone towards living expenses. When his landlady demands his first payment to live in her living establishment upfront, he heads to the local middle school to get hired as a teacher. However, the principal refuses to hire him without hesitation. She will not hire men as teachers and makes it clear that she hates all men, saying they put no love into their passions and work. Amawa does not give up and with the help of his landlady, he crossdresses as a woman without a second thought, and gets hired, so he can earn money and also prove the principal wrong. Now, he has to keep his real gender a secret, and avoid strange situations, including the affections of his students (from both genders).

s-CRY-ed

s-CRY-ed

Sunrise
26 episodes · TV Completed s.CRY.ed
7.38

A strange environmental phenomenon 22 years ago in the Kanazawa prefecture caused the land to split and protrude upwards reaching unprecedented heights, creating the secluded area known as The Lost Ground. Kazuma is a young mercenary who lives in the Lost Ground, looking for any work he can find to sustain his livelihood within the harsh environment. He is one of the few people that are gifted with the Alter ability, which allows him to plaster his right arm and torso with a metallic alloy. When this mercenary encounters HOLY, an order whose purpose is to suppress and capture what they call Native Alter Users, and one of the elite members of HOLY, Ryuho, an epic rivalry begins.

(Source: ANN)

Saiyuki: Requiem

Saiyuki: Requiem

Studio Pierrot
? episodes · Movie Completed Gensoumaden Saiyuuki Movie: Requiem - Erabarezaru Mono e no Chinkonka
7.36

The gang is traveling along when they find a girl in need. Of course, they all can’t resist going after her. This girl isn’t all that she seems… her motive or her “humanity”…. and soon the whole gang has Sanzo’s past on their hands and one certain young boy who can keep a grudge for decades…

Shaman King

Shaman King

Xebec
64 episodes · TV Completed Shaman King
7.78

A battle is about to begin in Tokyo: the Shaman Fight, a tournament held every five hundred years where shaman—those who can command spirits—confront each other in combat. The victor of this contest becomes the Shaman King and the only one who is able to contact and control the Great Spirit, allowing them to reshape the world as they please through its immense power.

During a late night walk, Manta Oyamada runs into his classmate, the carefree You Asakura, who invites him to come stargazing with some friends, who, to Manta’s horror, turn out to be ghosts from a local cemetery! However, the knowledge that Manta possesses—a rare sixth sense that allows Manta to see these spirits—endears the boy to You. So when You finds out that his new comrade has been beaten up by a local gang, he decides to avenge him with the help of Amidamaru, a samurai ghost whose tomb was broken by the gang leader.

Soon Manta uncovers more about the world of spirits, including the Shaman Fight, in which his new friend You aims to claim victory.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]