Titular Characters
This little robot sports 100 thousand horsepower and 8 special powers.
In Macross, this is the name of the iconic robots that transform into planes.
What is Valkyrie?
1994 TV series — the fifth in a long-running franchise — following the contestants in a giant robot tournament.
What is G Gundam?
These two hapless monster-stealing villains take their English names from a famous American outlaw.
Who are Jessie and James?
It’s most famous for Anime Expo, but this city also hosts a convention named after the city itself.
What is Los Angeles, CA?
This psychic child, dubbed “Number 28,” only briefly appears in the anime named after him.
Who is Akira?
An eccentric Japanese inventor competes in the Trans-America Wild Race in this TV series.
What is Appare-Ranman?
This OVA takes its name from a Jackie Chan action flick and spawned multiple sequels.
What is Project A-ko?
This 1998 series follows the crew of a spaceship equipped with robot arms.
What is Outlaw Star?
This world-class city hosts Japan Expo, the largest Japanese pop culture convention outside of Japan.
What is Paris, France?
A little bird transforms into the graceful dancer that this series is named after.
Who is Princess Tutu?
In Porco Rosso, Porco’s rival Donald Curtis flies a plane painted this color.
What is blue?
Before Sailor Moon S there was this movie, the first in the franchise.
What is Sailor Moon R?
The Straw Hat Pirates’ trusty ship the Going Merry has since been replaced with a new one bearing this name.
What is the Thousand Sunny?
Comiket takes place at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center on this island.
What is Odaiba?
She’s only the title character in the English version. The original title is a portmanteau combining “gun” and the Japanese word for “dream.”
Who is Alita?
This franchise, funded by the Japan Railways Group, centers around bullet trains that transform into robots.
What is Shinkalion?
Detectives face off against a gang of supernatural terrorists in this 2018 Netflix series.
What is B: The Beginning?
The main character of Akudama Drive isn’t a criminal, but she nevertheless goes by this moniker.
What is Swindler?
In an infamous ad playing off of a popular meme, TaiyouCon promised a “mini-Japan” in this southwestern city.
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In the 2004 series named after her, this character fuses with an energy being called a Rynax, granting her the ability to fly and pass through objects.
Who is Kurau?
The gangsters in Baccano! take the ride of their lives on a train bearing this name.
What is the Flying Pussyfoot?
This show was followed by a sequel called Return of Kings and an upcoming film series called Seven Stories.
What is K?
The rapping yakuza goon Yano from Oddtaxi is this type of animal.
What is a porcupine?
The Scotland Loves Anime film festival occurs annually in Glasgow and this city.
What is Edinburgh?