List of animated direct-to-video series

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This is a list of animated direct-to-video series, that is, animated series released direct-to-video.

List

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+ Animated direct-to-video series
scope="col"| Year(s)

! scope="col"| Title

! scope="col"| Episodes

! scope="col"| Country

1983–84

| Dallos

| 4

| Japan

1983–93

| Lion Books

| 6

| Japan

1984–87

| Cream Lemon

| 16

| Japan

1984–85

| Lolita Anime

| 6

| Japan

1985–86

| Area 88

| 3

| Japan

1985–87

| Dream Hunter Rem

| 3+1

| Japan

1985–87

| Fight! Iczer One

| 3

| Japan

1985–88

| Megazone 23

| 4

| Japan

1985–86

| Mujigen Hunter Fandora

| 3

| Japan

1985–93

| Rumic World

| 5

| Japan

1985–92

| The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible

| 13

| USA

1985–88

| What's Michael?

| 2

| Japan

1986

| Baribari Legend

| 2

| Japan

1986–87

| Heavy Metal L-Gaim

| 3

| Japan

1986

| My Favorite Fairy Tales

| 10

| USA

1986–88

| Kizuoibito

| 5

| Japan

1986–90

| Legend of Lyon Flare

| 2

| Japan

1986

| Panzer World Galient

| 3

| Japan

1986–90

| Violence Jack

| 3

| Japan

1987–91

| Bubblegum Crisis

| 8

| Japan

1987–89

| Dangaioh

| 3

| Japan

1987–88

| Original Dirty Pair

| 10

| Japan

1987

| Phoenix

| 2

| Japan

1987–89

| Urotsukidōji: Legend of the Overfiend

| 3

| Japan

1987–88

| Yōtōden

| 3

| Japan

1988

| Ace o Nerae! 2

| 13

| Japan

1988–89

| Armor Hunter Mellowlink

| 12

| Japan

1988

| Clifford's Fun with...

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| USA

1988–94

| Crying Freeman

| 6

| Japan

1988

| Dragon Century

| 2

| Japan

1988–89

| Gunbuster

| 6

| Japan

1988–90

| Hades Project Zeorymer

| 4

| Japan

1988–89

| Leina: Wolf Sword Legend

| 3

| Japan

1988–90

| Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū

| 3

| Japan

1988–89

| Mobile Police Patlabor: The Early Days

| 7

| Japan

1988–89

| Salamander

| 3

| Japan

1988–89

| Someday Me

| 3

| USA

1988–94

| Spirit Warrior

| 5

| Japan

1988–89

| Vampire Princess Miyu

| 4

| Japan

1989–95

| The Adventures of McGee and Me!

| 12

| USA

1989–90

| Ace o Nerae! Final Stage

| 12

| Japan

1989

| Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.

| 3

| Japan

1989–91

| Angel Cop

| 6

| Japan

1989

| Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma

| 2

| Japan

1989–90

| Blue Sonnet

| 5

| Japan

1989–91

| Cleopatra DC

| 3

| Japan

1989–96

| Earthian

| 4

| Japan

1989

| Goku Midnight Eye

| 2

| Japan

1989–90

| Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!

| 6

| Japan

1989–91

| Kimagure Orange Road

| 8

| Japan

1989–94

| Richard Scarry's Best Videos Ever!

| 6

| USA

1989–90

| Riki-Oh

| 2

| Japan

1989–94

| Stories to Remember

| 6

| USA

1989–91

| Tales of Yajikita College

| 2

| Japan

1989–91

| Ys

| 7

| Japan

1990

| 1+2=Paradise

| 2

| Japan

1990

| AD Police Files

| 3

| Japan

1990–98

| Be-Bop High School

| 7

| Japan

1990–91

| Britannica's Tales Around the World

| 6

| USA

1990–95

| Devil Hunter Yohko

| 6

| Japan

1990–91

| Fujiko F. Fujio's SF (Slightly Mysterious) Short Theater

| 11

| Japan

1990–92

| Guardian of Darkness

| 3

| Japan

1990–91

| The Hakkenden

| 6

| Japan

1990–92

| Mad Bull 34

| 4

| Japan

1990–92

| New Dream Hunter Rem

| 2

| Japan

1990–92

| Osu!! Karate Bu

| 4

| Japan

1990

| Project A-ko: Gray Side/Blue Side

| 2

| Japan

1990–91

| Sol Bianca

| 2

| Japan

1990–91

| St. Michael Academy

| 2

| Japan

1990–91

| Timeless Tales from Hallmark

| 8

| USA

1990–91

| Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb

| 2

| Japan

1990–92

| Utsunomiko: Heaven Chapter

| 13

| Japan

1990

| Yagami-kun no Katei no Jijō

| 3

| Japan

1991–92

| 3×3 Eyes

| 4

| Japan

1991–2003

| Adventures in Odyssey

| 17

| Japan

1991

| Bubblegum Crash

| 3

| Japan

1991

| CB Chara Nagai Go World

| 3

| Japan

1991–92

| Detonator Orgun

| 3

| Japan

1991

| Ozanari Dungeon: The Tower of Wind

| 3

| Japan

1991–93

| Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings

| 12

| Japan

1991

| Sukeban Deka

| 2

| Japan

1993–94

| Adventure Kid

| 3

| Japan

1992–94

| Ai no Kusabi

| 2

| Japan

1992–93

| All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku

| 6

| Japan

1992

| Babel II

| 4

| Japan

1992–93

| Bastard!!

| 6

| Japan

1992

| Dragon Half

| 2

| Japan

1992–93

| Eternal Filena

| 6

| Japan

1992–93

| Genesis Survivor Gaiarth

| 3

| Japan

1992–98

| Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

| 7

| Japan

1992–93

| Gorillaman

| 4

| Japan

1992–93

| Green Legend Ran

| 3

| Japan

1992–93

| K.O. Beast

| 7

| Japan

1992–93

| Nozomi Witches

| 3

| Japan

1992

| Super Dimensional Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again

| 6

| Japan

1992–2021

| Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki

| 30

| Japan

1992–94

| Tokyo Babylon

| 2

| Japan

1992–93

| Urotsukidōji III: Return of the Overfiend

| 4

| Japan

1992–93

| Ushio & Tora

| 11

| Japan

1992

| Video Girl Ai

| 6

| Japan

1992–93

| Wolf Guy

| 6

| Japan

1992–93

| Ys II: Castle in the Heavens

| 4

| Japan

1993

| 8 Man After

| 4

| Japan

1993–94

| Alien Defender Geo-Armor: Kishin Corps

| 7

| Japan

1993

| Ambassador Magma

| 13

| Japan

1993–98

| Bad Boys

| 5

| Japan

1993

| Battle Angel

| 2

| Japan

1993–2011

| Black Jack

| 12

| Japan

1993–94

| Casshan: Robot Hunter

| 4

| Japan

1993–95

| The Hakkenden: A New Saga

| 7

| Japan

1993–95

| Idol Defense Force Hummingbird

| 4

| Japan

1993–94

| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

| 6

| Japan

1993

| Rei Rei

| 2

| Japan

1993

| The Cockpit

| 3

| Japan

1993–95

| The Heroic Legend of Arslan

| 4

| Japan

1993–94

| Mega Man: Upon a Star

| 3

| Japan

1993–94

| Please Save My Earth

| 3

| Japan

1993–95

| Urotsukidōji: Inferno Road

| 3

| Japan

1993–2015

| VeggieTales

| 50

| USA

1994

| Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Shining Heresy

| 5

| Japan

1994

| Bounty Dog

| 2

| Japan

1994

| Combustible Campus Guardress

| 4

| Japan

1994

| Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals

| 4

| Japan

1994–95

| Gatchaman

| 3

| Japan

1994

| Genocyber

| 5

| Japan

1994

| Iria: Zeiram the Animation

| 6

| Japan

1994–95

| Maps

| 4

| Japan

1994–95

| New Cutie Honey

| 8

| Japan

1994–95

| Sins of the Sisters

| 2

| Japan

1994–95

| Wild 7

| 2

| Japan

1995–96

| 3×3 Eyes: Legend of the Divine Demon

| 3

| Japan

1995–96

| El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

| 7

| Japan

1995–96

| Gunsmith Cats

| 2

| Japan

1995–96

| Super Atragon

| 2

| Japan

1995–96

| The Beginner's Bible

| 13

| USA

1995–97

| Wedding Peach DX

| 4

| Japan

1995–96

| Yamato 2520

| 4

| Japan

1996–99

| New Legend of Lyon Flare

| 2

| Japan

1996

| Sonic the Hedgehog

| 2

| Japan

1996–97

| Sorcerer Hunters

| 3

| Japan

1996

| The Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman

| 2

| Japan

1997

| El-Hazard: The Magnificent World 2

| 4

| Japan

1997–98

| Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge

| 4

| Japan

1997

| Rayearth

| 3

| Japan

1997

| Sakura Diaries

| 12

| Japan

1997

| Variable Geo

| 3

| Japan

1997–98

| Welcome to Pia Carrot!!

| 3

| Japan

1998

| All Purpose Cultural Cat-Girl Nuku Nuku DASH!

| 12

| Japan

1998–2000

| Blue Submarine No. 6

| 4

| Japan

1998–99

| Jigoku Sensei Nūbē

| 3

| Japan

1998–99

| Queen Emeraldas

| 4

| Japan

1998

| Tekken

| 2

| Japan

1998

| Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō

| 2

| Japan

1998–99

| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2

| 3

| Japan

1999–2002

| 10 Tokyo Warriors

| 6

| Japan

1999

| TwinBee Paradise

| 3

| Japan

1999–2000

| Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 DX

| 6

| Japan

1999–2000

| Words Worth

| 5

| Japan

1998–2003

| The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald

| 6

| USA

2000-03

| 3-2-1 Penguins!

| 6

| USA

2000

| Initial D Extra Stage

| 2

| Japan

2000–02

| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

| 7

| Japan

2001–03

| Bible Black

| 6

| Japan

2001

| Hanaukyo Maid Team

| 3

| Japan

2001–03

| Happy Lesson

| 5

| Japan

2001–03

| Marine a Go Go

| 3

| Japan

2001–02

| Mazinkaiser

| 7

| Japan

2002

| Bible Black: Origins

| 2

| Japan

2002

| The Urotsuki

| 3

| Japan

2002

| Words Worth Gaiden

| 2

| Japan

2002–03

| Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: Quiet Country Café

| 2

| Japan

2002-03

|Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures

| 4

| USA

2004

| Happy Lesson: The Final

| 3

| Japan

2004

| Mirage of Blaze

| 3

| Japan

2004–05

| Variable Geo Neo

| 3

| Japan

2004–07

| Bible Black: New Testament

| 6

| Japan

2005–06

| Bible Black Only

| 3

| Japan

2005–06

| Rugrats: Tales from the Crib

| 2

| USA

2005–06

| Boin

| 2

| Japan

2006–07

| _Summer

| 2

| Japan

2007–09

| Resort Boin

| 3

| Japan

2008

| Naisho no Tsubomi

| 3

| Japan

2009–11

| Kanojo × Kanojo × Kanojo

| 3

| Japan

2010

| Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Phantom Chapter

| 6

| Japan

2010–11

| Koe de Oshigoto! The Animation

| 2

| Japan

2010

| Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu

| 2

| Japan

2011–12

| Hakuōki Sekkaroku

| 6

| Japan

2011–12

| Imouto Paradise!

| 2

| Japan

2012–15

| Hori-san to Miyamura-kun -Shin Gakki-

| 3

| Japan

2013

| Corpse Party: Tortured Souls

| 4

| Japan

2013

| Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

| 2

| Japan

2013–14

| Ghost in the Shell: Arise

| 4

| Japan

2013

| Imouto Paradise! 2

| 2

| Japan

2014–15

|Suisei no Gargantia ~Meguru Kōro, Haruka~

| 2

| Japan

See also