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Hochu Otsuka has 25 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Slam Dunk.
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
2017
Animation · Action
Slam Dunk
1993 · Series · Voice
Top 5%Netflix · Included
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
2023 · Movie · Voice
Top 10%Netflix · Included
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
2018 · Series · Voice
Top 11%Netflix · Included
Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie
2019 · Movie · Voice
Top 13%Crunchyroll · Included
Hi Score Girl
2018 · Series · Voice
Top 17%Netflix · Included
Saga of Tanya the Evil
2017 · Series · Voice
Top 28%Crunchyroll · Included
Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything in order to win her heart including joining the school basketball team that is aiming to conquer the nation lead by Haruko's brother. The problem is that Sakuragi has never played basketball before and a freshman sensation is stealing the spotlight and Haruko's affection from him.
With Takeshi Kusao, Hikaru Midorikawa, Kiyoyuki Yanada
as Edward Avalaché (voice) · Voice
Netflix · Included
As a lionhearted boy who can't wield magic strives for the title of Wizard King, four banished Wizard Kings of yore return to crush the Clover Kingdom.
Dir. Ayataka Tanemura · With Gakuto Kajiwara, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Junichi Suwabe
Corporate worker Mikami Satoru is stabbed by a random killer, and is reborn to an alternate world. But he turns out to be reborn a slime! Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his quest to create a world that’s welcoming to all races.
With Miho Okasaki, Tomoaki Maeno, Takuya Eguchi
Set on the distant planet Zi, the story unfolds in a world where biomechanical creatures called Zoids serve as powerful weapons in the long-standing conflict between the Helic Republic and the Guylos Empire. A fragile ceasefire holds, but rising tensions and the return of ancient Zoidian technology threaten to plunge both nations back into war. The story follows Van Flyheight, a young boy who discovers Fiona, a mysterious girl with no memory, and Zeke, an Organoid capable of enhancing a Zoid’s combat abilities. Traveling with the resourceful Moonbay and the reserved mercenary Irvine, the group searches for clues to Fiona’s past. Their journey leads them across the Republic and eventually into the heart of a renewed conflict that will shape the future of Zi.
With Daisuke Kishio, Makiko Ohmoto, Mitsuki Saiga
Tsubasa Ozora loves playing football since he was a little child. After moving to the japanese town of Nankatsu together with his mother, the 11-year-old boy quickly finds friends and joins the local football team of his elementary school. Together with his newly made friends and Brazilian mentor Roberto, Tsubasa starts his exciting journey to chase after his most desired dream - one day winning the FIFA World Cup.
With Akari Hibino, Fujiko Takimoto, Reiko Suzuki
as Hans von Zettour (voice) · Voice
Crunchyroll · Included
The time is UC 1926. The Imperial Army's 203rd Air Mage Battalion led by Major Tanya Degurechaff has won the battle to the south against the Republic's stragglers. They expected to be given a vacation after returning victorious, but instead receive special orders from Staff HQ as soon as they get home. They are told that there were signs of a large-scale deployment near the Empire-Federation border. Faced with the prospect of a new major enemy, the desperate Empire fans the flame of war. Meanwhile, an international volunteer army spearheaded by the Commonwealth set foot in Federation territory. As they say, the enemy of an enemy is your friend. They suffer through misfortune purely out of national interest, and among them is a young girl. She is Warrant Officer Mary Sue, and she takes up arms hoping to bring the Empire, who killed her father, to justice.
Dir. Yutaka Uemura · With Aoi Yuuki, Saori Hayami, Shin-ichiro Miki
Koyomi Araragi was turned into a vampire by the legendary vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, and he needs to revive the weakened vampire back to her complete form to return to being human again. The only way for Koyomi to achieve his goal is to fight the three vampire hunters – Dramaturgy, Episode and Guillotinecutter.
Dir. Tatsuya Oishi, Akiyuki Shinbo · With Hiroshi Kamiya, Yui Horie, Maaya Sakamoto
as Inspector Clamp Grosky (voice) · Voice
Archeologist and avid puzzle solver Professor Layton and his assistant Luke are caught up in an adventure when a masked figure steals an entire opera house and forces those in attendance to play a high-stakes game. The winner will receive eternal life, but it could mean death for the losers.
Dir. Masakazu Hashimoto · With Yo Oizumi, Maki Horikita, Saki Aibu
as Sakonji Urokodaki (voice) · Voice
Tanjiro Kamado returns home to find his family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko, turned into a Demon. To his surprise, however, Nezuko still shows signs of human emotion and thought. Thus begins Tanjiro's journey to seek out the Demon who killed their family and turn his sister human again. A recap of Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes 1–5, with new footage and special end credits.
Dir. Haruo Sotozaki · With Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Takahiro Sakurai
The year is 1991 and 6th grader Yaguchi Haruo only has video games to live for. He's not popular in school and he's neither handsome, funny, nice nor even friendly. The only thing he has going for him is that he is good at video games. One day at the local arcade, he plays Oono Akira, a fellow classmate but who's popular, smart, pretty and a rich girl that absolutely destroys him at Street Fighter II. Not only does he lose to her 30 times in a row, he can’t beat her at any game. Haruo can’t seem to shake Akira off as she follows him from arcade to arcade everyday after school and beats him every time. As weird as it sounds, the odd couple begins a strange bond and friendship.
With Sayumi Suzushiro, Daiki Yamashita, Satomi Arai
One day, Koyomi Araragi encounters the horrifying vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade A.K.A. the "King of Apparitions." He saves the fatally wounded Kiss-shot by offering his blood at the expense of his own life as a human. Now Koyomi has to face the vampire hunters to retrieve Kiss-shot’s limbs which were taken by these hunters...
Dir. Tatsuya Oishi, Akiyuki Shinbo · With Hiroshi Kamiya, Maaya Sakamoto, Yui Horie
On the front lines of the war, Tanya Degurechaff, blond hair, blue eyes, and porcelain white skin, commands her squad with lisping voice. Actually, she is one of Japan's most elite salary men, reborn as a little girl into a world of magical warfare after angering a mysterious being who calls himself God.
With Aoi Yuuki, Saori Hayami, Shin-ichiro Miki
Morphed into a raccoon beastman, Michiru seeks refuge, and answers, with the aid of wolf beastman Shirou inside the special zone of Anima-City.
With Sumire Morohoshi, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Maria Naganawa
Zephyr, now known as Z, rides the seas with only one goal: Destroy all pirates and their dreams at becoming King of Pirates. When Luffy and his crew encounter him at sea, not only are they utterly defeated by the man with an arm made of Seastone, Nami, Robin, and Chopper are turned 10 years younger due to Z's minion Ain. Luffy is so determined to win against him that he does not even notice Z's master plan that could sacrifice thousands of lives.
Dir. Tatsuya Nagamine · With Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Akemi Okamura
Unable to remember the past, high school senior Saya Otonashi must rediscover her destiny in order to defeat the chiropteran vampires that threaten her loved ones' existence.
With Eri Kitamura, Katsuyuki Konishi, Hiroyuki Yoshino
as Hakurou (voice) · Voice
Crunchyroll · Included
A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test!
Dir. Yasuhito Kikuchi · With Miho Okasaki, Makoto Furukawa, Megumi Toyoguchi
17 years ago, immortals first appeared on the battlefields of Africa. Later, rare, unknown new immortal lifeforms began appearing among humans, and they became known as "Ajin" (demi-humans). Just before summer vacation, a Japanese high school student is instantly killed in a traffic accident on his way home from school. However, he is revived, and a price is placed on his head. Thus begins a boy's life on the run from all of humankind.
With Mamoru Miyano, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Aya Suzaki
Even in another world, lives aren’t always on the line. There’s plenty of work to be done, from feeding the community and forging the items the community needs; as well as plenty of play …and hijinks throughout! Join Rimuru and friends as they kick back and enjoy their daily lives.
With Miho Okasaki, Makoto Furukawa, Sayaka Senbongi
as Aron Masterius Oldeking (voice) · Voice
Crunchyroll · Included
In a world where magic reigns, Will Serfort can’t cast a spell. Though hardworking, Will’s classmates think less of him for it. However, he has a secret strength: his sword. Can Will defy expectations with muscle over magic and blade over wand? Find out in this epic sword-and-sorcery adventure!
With Kohei Amasaki, Akira Sekine, Reiko Suzuki
Most girls waking up without any memory and meeting a serial killer would panic, but not Rachel. In fact, far from being her biggest problem, killer Zack might just prove a convenient resource when it comes to finding a way out of the building in which they're both trapped!
With Haruka Chisuga, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Takahiro Sakurai
Due to a childhood curse, anything that the Duke touches will die - which makes his flirty maid’s behavior all the more shocking! Can the Duke and his companions break the curse, or is he doomed to a life where love is forever out of his reach?
With Natsuki Hanae, Ayumi Mano, Hochu Otsuka
Youngsters called Kildren, who are destined to live eternally in their adolescence. The Kildren are conscious that every day could be the last, because they fight a war as entertainment, organized and operated by adults. But as they embrace the reality they are faced with, they live their day-to-day lives to the full.
Dir. Mamoru Oshii · With Rinko Kikuchi, Ryo Kase, Shosuke Tanihara
Lawrence, a traveling merchant searching for profit, finds a naked girl with the ears and tail of a wolf asleep in his cart. Her name is Holo – a harvest goddess with an untamed beast lurking inside who longs to return to her beloved northern home. Armed with his street smarts and her animal instincts, a simple peddler and a forgotten deity begin a journey through the wild countryside. Along their path, the riches of happiness shall be reaped, even as the bankruptcy which dwells in the human heart is exposed.
With Jun Fukuyama, Ami Koshimizu, Mai Nakahara
The beautiful and successful supermodel Jun Fudou meets a woman named Lan Asuka, who confronts her with a werewolf monster, which she calls a devil beast. As a result, unimagined powers awaken in Jun, and she manages to defeat the monster. She, just like this werewolf, is part of the next step in human evolution: humans who can mutate into beast-like monsters and then mercilessly terrorise civilisation. Unlike the other devil beasts, however, she can retain her humanity, which is her undoing because Lan Asuka is a high-ranking employee of the government and of the “Anti-Beast Special Squad”, which wants to abuse her powers and train her to mercilessly hunt down her own species. Caught between these extremes and her weak self, the question arises: what fate will Jun meet? Will she ever be able to decide it for herself?
With Junko Iwao, Kisho Taniyama, Hochu Otsuka
Batman, along with many of his allies and adversaries, finds himself transported to feudal Japan by Gorilla Grodd's time displacement machine.
Dir. Jumpei Mizusaki · With Koichi Yamadera, Wataru Takagi, Rie Kugimiya
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