Best Anime Year 1996 (77)
Detective Conan
Shinichi Kudou, a high school student of astounding talent in detective work, is well known for having solved several challenging cases. One day, when Shinichi spots two suspicious men and decides to follow them, he inadvertently becomes witness to a disturbing illegal activity. Unfortunately, he is caught in the act, so the men dose him with an experimental drug formulated by their criminal organization, leaving him to his death. However, to his own astonishment, Shinichi lives to see another day, but now in the body of a seven-year-old child. Perfectly preserving his original intelligence, he hides his real identity from everyone, including his childhood friend Ran Mouri and her father, private detective Kogorou Mouri. To this end, he takes on the alias of Conan Edogawa, inspired by the mystery writers Arthur Conan Doyle and Ranpo Edogawa. Detective Conan follows Shinichi who, as Conan, starts secretly solving the senior Mouri's cases from behind the scenes with his still exceptional sleuthing skills, while covertly investigating the organization responsible for his current state, hoping to reverse the drug's effects someday. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
TV
25 min/ep
EP 1037
Rurouni Kenshin
In the final years of the Bakumatsu era lived a legendary assassin known as Hitokiri Battousai. Feared as a merciless killer, he was unmatched throughout the country, but mysteriously disappeared at the peak of the Japanese Revolution. It has been ten peaceful years since then, but the very mention of Battousai still strikes terror into the hearts of war veterans. Unbeknownst to them, Battousai has abandoned his bloodstained lifestyle in an effort to repent for his sins, now living as Kenshin Himura, a wandering swordsman with a cheerful attitude and a strong will. Vowing never to kill again, Kenshin dedicates himself to protecting the weak. One day, he stumbles across Kaoru Kamiya at her kendo dojo, which is being threatened by an impostor claiming to be Battousai. After receiving help from Kenshin, Kaoru allows him to stay at the dojo, and so the former assassin temporarily ceases his travels. Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan tells the story of Kenshin as he strives to save those in need of saving. However, as enemies from both past and present begin to emerge, will the reformed killer be able to uphold his new ideals? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
TV
25 min/ep
EP 95/94
Vision Of Escaflowne
Hitomi Kanzaki is just an ordinary 15-year-old schoolgirl with an interest in tarot cards and fortune telling, but one night, a boy named Van Fanel suddenly appears from the sky along with a vicious dragon. Thanks to a premonition from Hitomi, Van successfully kills the dragon, but a pillar of light appears and envelopes them both. As a result, Hitomi finds herself transported to the world of Gaea, a mysterious land where the Earth hangs in the sky. In this new land, Hitomi soon discovers that Van is a prince of the Kingdom of Fanelia, which soon falls under attack by the evil empire of Zaibach. In an attempt to fight them off, Van boards his family's ancient guymelef Escaflowne—a mechanized battle suit—but fails to defeat them, and Fanelia ends up destroyed. Now on the run, Hitomi and Van encounter a handsome Asturian knight named Allen Schezar, whom Hitomi is shocked to find looks exactly like her crush from Earth. With some new allies on their side, Van and Hitomi fight back against the forces of Zaibach as the empire strives to revive an ancient power. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
TV
25 min/ep
EP 26/26
Dragon Ball Gt
Emperor Pilaf finally has his hands on the Black Star Dragon Balls after years of searching, which are said to be twice as powerful as Earth's normal ones. Pilaf is about to make his wish for world domination when he is interrupted by Gokuu Son. As a result, Pilaf flubs his wish and accidentally turns Gokuu back into a child. After the wish is granted, the Black Star Dragon Balls scatter across the galaxy. However, Gokuu discovers that they will cause the Earth to explode unless they are all brought back within a year. Uniting with his granddaughter Pan and a young adult Trunks, Gokuu sets off on an adventure through the universe to find the Black Star Dragon Balls and save his planet from destruction. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
TV
25 min/ep
EP 64/64
Kodocha
TV
25 min/ep
EP 102/102
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
TV
25 min/ep
EP 34/34
Mobile Suit Gundam The 08th Ms Team
OVA
25 min/ep
EP 12/12
Slayers Next
TV
25 min/ep
EP 26/26
Hana Yori Dango
TV
25 min/ep
EP 51/51
Kidou Senkan Nadesico
TV
25 min/ep
EP 26/26
Saber Marionette J
TV
25 min/ep
EP 25/25
Gundam X
TV
25 min/ep
EP 39/39
Youre Under Arrest
TV
25 min/ep
EP 51/47
Sonicthehedgehog
OVA
25 min/ep
EP 1/2
Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo
TV
25 min/ep
EP 372/373
Akachan To Boku
TV
25 min/ep
EP 23/35
Angel Densetsu
OVA
25 min/ep
EP 2/2
X1999 Movie
MV
25 min/ep
EP 1/1
Fushigi Yuugi Ova 1
OVA
25 min/ep
EP 3/3
Fushigi Yuugi Ova 3
OVA
25 min/ep
EP 4/3
Ie Naki Ko
TV
25 min/ep
EP 51/23
Ie Naki Ko Remy
TV
25 min/ep
EP 26/23
Byston Well Monogatari Garzey No Tsubasa
OVA
25 min/ep
EP 3/3
Tetsuwan Birdy
OVA
25 min/ep
EP 4/4
Bakusou Kyoudai Lets Go
TV
25 min/ep
EP 51/51
Cinderella Monogatari
TV
25 min/ep
EP 4/26
Shamanic Princess
OVA
25 min/ep
EP 6/6
Elf Wo Karu Mono Tachi
TV
25 min/ep
EP 12/12
Tenchi Muyo Movie 1 Tenchi In Love
MV
25 min/ep
EP 1/1
Armitage Iii Polymatrix
MV
25 min/ep
EP 1/1