Riki-Oh - Recommendations

• TV (26 eps)
• 2010

In 1955 era Japan, ten years after World War II caused countless to descend into poverty, six young men are transported to a special disciplinary school where countless horrors await them. Overseen by a sadistic, abusive guard and a perverted doctor who requires invasive "inspections," the school is the new home of these boys who committed petty and oft-necessary crimes. Alongside their cellmate, the wise and hardened Rokurouta, the young men will try their best to survive their incarceration and hold on to the fleeting rainbows in their hearts.

• Movie (1 ep x 109 min)
• 1986

In a post-apocalyptic future, gangs of savage thugs prey on the fleeting remnants of civilization, raiding them for food and water in the endless wasteland the world has become. Humankind's only hope for the future may lie in a young girl with an amazing ability and in the only man powerful enough to protect her and punish evil--Ken, the Fist of the North Star!

• OVA (1 ep x 47 min)
• 1986

In the distant future, man has advanced into space and spread to worlds throughout the galaxy. On one such planet, Jerra, a brutal war began between the Jerran army and the Nexram - those who opposed a galactic Earth government. To combat the threat the Jerran army created the MDS - Most Dangerous Soldiers - who possess elite fighting abilities. However, one such soldier, MD Geist, was deemed too ferocious and imprisoned inside an orbiting satellite. Now, in the present, both sides have been decimated and the planet lies in ruins. After his satellite falls to the planet, MD Geist wanders the wasteland once more. And after killing the leader of a powerful gang, Geist finds himself in the company of a woman named Vaiya. Together, the two join with survivors of the Jerran army and set forth on a quest to exterminate Death Force - a doomsday device built by the Jerrans - before it activates.  

• TV (109 eps)
• 1984 - 1987

Imagine a world devastated by nuclear war, where the strong oppress the weak and strength is the one thing that will ensure survival. A world where even close friends can betray you for power, a lesson that Ken, the Fist of The North Star, learns when he is nearly killed by his closest friend and left for dead. He's not an easy man to get rid of, and he returns - very angry.

• Web (24 eps)
• 2019 - 2020

Manji, the Slayer of Hundreds, has been cursed with eternal life — but in the dark of his existence shines a final glimmer of hope. If he can slay 1,000 evil men, Manji will finally be able to end his life of infinite misery. When a young girl named Rin asks him to help her take revenge on the group of master swordsmen who slaughtered her family, Manji finds some resemblance to his lost younger sister in her and decides to come to her aid.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1999

After a year apart at seperate stations to hone their skills, Miyuki and Natsumi have returned to Bokuto Station as a team. With their newfound determination, they are more than ready to handle any situation that comes their way -- but their newest challenge may just prove them wrong! It all begins when Nikaido and Aoi find a car loaded with heavy illegal firearms, but gets even worse when a terrorist group attacks Bokuto Station itself! Obviously, these guys are not afraid to use their weapons, but why would they attack a police station? Only time and a lot of ammo will tell...

• TV (13 eps)
• 2006

Ranmaru is a young cop with a dark past. As one of the few survivors of a mindless slaughter in his apartment block, he joins a special unit called TOKKI to avenge his parents. In his first case, the already ghastly murder scene turns to one of terror, as the inhuman killers start to massacre the police. After being saved at the last minute by a secret unit named TOKKO who wield swords instead of guns, Ranmaru's mind is filled with questions and he is determined to find out the answers, no matter what it takes. What are these monsters, and why did they recognize him?

• OVA (5 eps)
• 1986 - 1988

Yuko Kusaka is a Japanese journalist sent to Brazil to do a report on the gold rush phenomenon that seems to be making many people rich from night to day. Rumors say that among the many "garimpeiros" (gold diggers) currently on the Amazon forest, there is a Japanese known as Rio Baraki. Reaching their destination, her crew member is promptly attacked and she is raped as a warning to stop their work and return immediately to their home country. Determined to do her job, she stays and finds out from the attacker that he is none other than Baraki, a white haired muscular man with a large scar on his back. Later she discovers that his real name is Keisuke Ibaraki. Once a promising quarterback, he ended up falsely incriminated by a powerful organization known as GPX.

• TV Special (1 ep)
• 2002

Miyuki and Natsumi are back -- but in a new location: sunny California in the west coast of the USA. With traffic problems abounding, the girls were called in to help the Los Angeles Police Department (aka the LAPD) solve the city's sticky dilemmas, but there's one growing problem that has everyone concerned: car thieves! Luxury cars in particular are being stolen, re-tuned, and then sold on the black market. And when Miyuki's own Mustang Fastback is nabbed, it becomes personal. Now, there will be no mercy, no more padded globes, and no more Ms. Nicegirl!

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 1997