Archive Season
Explore the archived Fall 2001 anime lineup and open the deeper guide pages for any title in the season.
Fall 2001Gonzo
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Hellsing follows a secretive organization tasked with confronting violent supernatural threats that surface in the English countryside. When a brutal outbreak of ghouls and bloodshed erupts in a rural village, the group's enigmatic and immensely powerful operative, Alucard, is sent to put an end to the menace. A rooki…
Fall 2001Trans Arts
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Tennis no Oujisama follows young prodigy Ryouma Echizen as he returns to Japan to test his skills against the country's top middle school players. Enrolling at Seishun Academy, he must earn his place on a team renowned for its competitive spirit while navigating the skepticism of older teammates. The series focuses on…
Fall 2001Studio Pierrot
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When a middle school boy named Hikaru finds an old go board in his grandfather’s attic, he unwittingly becomes host to the lingering presence of an expert from centuries past. The spirit, a devoted master of the game, continues to play through Hikaru and pushes him into matches he would otherwise avoid. A chance meeti…
Fall 2001Studio Deen
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Groove Adventure Rave follows Haru Glory, a silver haired teen who unexpectedly inherits the role of Rave Master and the duty to wield legendary stones that can nullify the Dark Brings, mysterious relics tied to a past catastrophe. Accompanied by the oddball Plue, the fiery Ellie, and the roguish Musica, Haru embarks…
Fall 2001Madhouse
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X centers on 15 year old Kamui Shirou, who returns to Tokyo to honor a final wish and is soon drawn into a supernatural struggle that demands an impossible choice. A prophetic seer foresees a cataclysm tied to his decision, prompting rival mystical factions to compete for his allegiance. As he becomes entangled in the…
Fall 2001Gainax, Shaft
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Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden follows a battle hardened combat android who, facing a finite operational lifespan, opts to spend her remaining time away from the front lines as a housemaid for a solitary high schooler. The arrangement brings a steady stream of domestic mishaps, awkward romantic beats, and lighthearted…
Fall 2001Group TAC
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Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 follows a talented young footballer whose lifelong dedication sets him on a path from his hometown of Nankatsu to the professional stage. The series chronicles his development through intense training, competitive matches, and the relationships that shape his ambitions. As he takes the fi…
Fall 2001Gonzo
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Vandread: The Second Stage follows Hibiki and the crew of the ship Nirvana as they race back toward their home worlds amid mounting threats from a hostile fleet. Tensions rise and the group must adapt to more aggressive enemies and shifting battlefield conditions, testing both their tactics and resolve. Interpersonal…
Fall 2001Gonzo
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When a rift between worlds opened years earlier, two monstrous beings appeared and two researchers investigating the phenomenon vanished into the unknown. A decade later, their teenage twins, Ai and Yu, set out to follow in their footsteps and uncover the truth behind the vanished expedition and the otherworld their p…
Fall 2001Japan Vistec
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Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier follows nine enhanced individuals who escape the control of a powerful clandestine organization and must confront the global threats it unleashes. With the aid of a former insider scientist, they struggle to reclaim their agency while facing relentless enemies and moral dilemmas tied to…
Fall 2001Studio Sign
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When a small, pink, round visitor tumbles down into Dream Land, its arrival quickly upends the quiet of Cappy Town. Curious and good natured, the newcomer soon forms bonds with the town's residents while learning the rhythms of this whimsical world. Trouble brews as a pompous ruler and a shadowy corporation unleash st…
Fall 2001J.C.Staff
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Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar follows a small apprentice Snow Fairy named Sugar and her two companions, Salt and Pepper, as they train to become full Season Fairies who shape the weather. Their quest revolves around finding mysterious "Twinkles" that will allow their magical flowers to bloom, though what those Twinkles a…
Fall 2001Studio Pierrot
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George Kodama arrives in the quiet town of Kimujuku while searching for Araki Genzo, only to find himself met with suspicion and hostility. Beneath the town’s placid surface, competing criminal factions and a history of violence complicate every step he takes. As George presses deeper, tensions flare and buried secret…
Fall 2001Tokyo Kids
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Otogi Story Tenshi no Shippo follows Goro, a man struggling with a string of misfortunes and financial strain, whose life takes an unexpected turn after a chance encounter with a mysterious fortune teller. Almost overnight, a group of young women appears in his apartment claiming the role of guardian angels, each with…
Fall 2001Studio Fantasia, Amber Film Works
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Najica Hiiragi leads a double life as a refined perfumer and a covert agent sent to recover rogue humaritts advanced androids built for combat. She is partnered with Lila, a capable humaritt whom Najica must both train and come to rely on in the field. Their missions blend fast paced action, occasional comedic beats,…
Fall 2001Gonzo
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When an extraterrestrial impact unleashes a deadly pathogen that transforms people into violent creatures, humanity scrambles to survive. Specialized agencies deploy soldiers enhanced with injected nanomachines that grant them the ability to shift form and confront the infected. As the contagion evolves and outpaces c…
Fall 2001Studio Deen
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Kokoro Toshokan follows three sisters Iina, Aruto, and Kokoro who maintain a quiet library perched atop a remote mountain. Kokoro aspires to be the library's librarian and does her best to live up to her responsibilities alongside her older siblings. Much of their days are filled with tea, conversation, and lingering…
Fall 2001Sunrise
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Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo follows Kouya, a determined young competitor who throws himself into the high energy world of Crush Gear battles to keep his school club alive. As he trains and takes on rivals, the series emphasizes teamwork, mechanical ingenuity, and the thrill of competition. Matches blend fast paced actio…
Fall 2001TMS Entertainment
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Ryo Takatsuki and his companions press on in their hunt for the truth behind the enigmatic ARMS grafted to them. Their investigation attracts the relentless attention of a powerful military corporation bent on claiming the technology for its own. Pushed into a desperate struggle for survival, the group must face overw…
Fall 2001Studio Pierrot
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Kogepan follows the misadventures of a little burnt bun who wakes up in a bustling bakery and struggles to find its place among the perfectly baked goods. With gentle humor and food centered charm, the series explores themes of self acceptance, friendship, and the small everyday trials of life behind the counter. Each…
Fall 2001Vega Entertainment
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When ordinary student Kouichi discovers he carries the memories and powers of a long lost guardian, his everyday life is upended by a growing battle for Earth's survival. Teaming up with three enigmatic alien allies, he must learn to control strange psychic abilities while confronting a sinister cult bent on unleashin…
Fall 2001Radix
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Haruka is an ordinary university student whose life is brightened by an energetic pet weasel named Okojo san. Okojo san, having come from the wild and once finding a way out of a pet shop, now makes a cozy home with Haruka. Their days are punctuated by rapid fire, absurd situations involving neighbors, visitors, and o…
Fall 2001Plum
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After a cataclysm reshaped civilization, humanity split into two divergent societies one that fled into space and another that adapted underground only to resurface generations later and contest the planet. Their struggle is complicated by the emergence of violent predators known as Creatures, forcing a fragile allian…
Fall 2001OLM
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Kasumin follows young Haruno Kasumi as she moves into a vast, slightly mysterious mansion while her zoologist parents travel abroad. There she discovers that many household items are alive and talkative playful beings the family calls "Henamon" and she learns to live alongside them. Tasked with everyday chores and gui…
Fall 2001Production I.G, Xebec
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Vampiyan Kids follows a gentle clan of vegetarian vampires who have been exiled from their homeland for simply being too kind to humans. Determined patriarch Papa vows to restore the family's honor by proving they can be frightening, resorting to wild inventions that never seem to work as planned. Meanwhile his daught…
Fall 2001Studio 4°C
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Piroppo is a short format comedy built around the antics of a small robot dog, told through a series of brief, self contained vignettes. The episodes are very short and brisk, collected together into a compact home release that emphasizes quick, playful beats. Directed by ISHII Katsuhito, the series leans on creative…
Fall 2001
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A jang.com follows the upheaval that begins when a crucial artifact linking the spirit realm, the physical world, and a digital plane is left unguarded. Young guardian A jang, alongside companions LuPin and Pigu, tries to contain the fallout but finds the balance between realms unraveling. As spirits are pulled into c…
Fall 2001Robot Communications
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Stray Sheep: Poe no Chicchana Daibouken follows Poe, a good natured young ram whose habit of wandering off in his sleep leads him into one oddball situation after another. Each episode sends him into colourful, comedic encounters with quirky creatures and unexpected obstacles. Through his wanderings he discovers new p…
Fall 2001
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Baboo Factory is a brief, whimsical short form anime that appears as interludes within a cooking show, offering lighthearted moments between segments. It follows a troupe of adorable alien creatures known as Baboos, who communicate only by repeating their name and rely on subtitles to convey their thoughts. The animat…