Home video sales of anime DVDs and Laserdiscs in Japan in this year were worth 97.1 billion yen.[1]
A list of anime films that debuted in theaters between 1 January and 31 December 2005.
| Release date | English title | Japanese title | Director | Studio | | {{dts | 5} | Air | Air: The Motion Picture | Osamu Dezaki | Toei Animation |
| {{dts | 10} | In the Night of the Storm | Arashi no Yoru ni | Gisaburō Sugii | Group TAC |
| {{dts | 30} | Tomorrow Will Be a Brighter Day | Ashita Genki ni Nare! ~Hanbun no Satsumaimo~ | Shinichi Nakada | date=July 2018}} |
| {{dts | 17} | The Two Doctors Of Darkness | Black Jack: Futari no Kuroi Isha | Makoto Tezuka | Tezuka Productions |
| 2005 | Consultation Room | Shinsatsushitsu | date=July 2018}} |
| {{dts | 17} | The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge | Crayon Shin-chan: Densetsu o Yobu Buriburi Sanpun Pokkiri Daishingeki | Yūji Mutō | Shin-Ei Animation |
| {{dts | 9} | Strategy Above the Depths | Meitantei Conan: Suiheisenjyou no Strategy | Yasuichiro Yamamoto | Tokyo Movie |
| {{dts | 3} | Digital Monster X-Evolution | Digital Monster X-Evolution | Hiroyuki Kakudou | Toei Animation |
| {{dts | 12} | Duel Masters: Curse of the Death Phoenix | Gekijouban Duel Masters: Yami no Shiro no Maryuuou Curse of the Death Phoenix | Waruo Suzuki | Studio Hibari |
| {{dts | 31} | Advent Children | Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | Isao Nakajima, Tetsuya Nomura | Square Enix, Visual Works |
| {{dts | 23} | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa | Gekijōban Hagane no Renkinjutsushi - Shamballa wo Yuku Mono | Seiji Mizushima | Bones |
| {{dts | 10} | Pretty Cure MaxHeart The 2nd Movie: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky | Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart 2: Yukizora no Tomodachi | Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation |
| {{dts | 16} | Futari wa Pretty Cure: Max Heart | Futari wa Pretty Cure: Max Heart | Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation |
| {{dts | 9} | The Glass Rabbit | Glass no Usagi | Setsuko Shibuichi | Magic Bus |
| {{dts | 5} | Haruwo | Haruwo | Tact Aoki | date=July 2018}} |
| {{dts | 7} | Hurdle | Hurdle | Satoshi Dezaki | date=July 2018}} |
| {{dts | 16} | KAHEY - A Certain Captain's Life | Kahei no Umi | Toshiro Kuni | date=July 2018}} |
| {{dts | 19} | Kino's Journey: Life Goes On | Kino no Tabi: Nanika o Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On | Takashi Watanabe | A.C.G.T |
| {{dts | 17} | Mushiking: The Road to the Greatest Champion | Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking: Greatest Champion e no Michi | Shunji Ōga | TMS Entertainment |
| {{dts | 9} | Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells | Nagasaki 1945 ~ Angelus no Kane | Seiji Arihara | date=July 2018}} |
| {{dts | 6} | Legend of the Stone of Gelel | Gekijyouban Naruto Daigekitotsu! Maboroshi no Chiteiiseki Dattebayo! | Hirotsugu Kawasaki | Pierrot |
| {{dts | 6} | The Old Crocodile | Toshi o Totta Wani | Koji Yamamura | date=July 2018}} |
| {{dts | 5} | One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island | One Piece: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima | Mamoru Hosoda | Toei Animation |
| {{dts | 16} | Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | Pocket Monster Advance Generation: Mew to Hadō no Yūsha Lucario | Kunihiko Yuyama | date=July 2018}} |
| {{dts | 29} | The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game | Tennis no Oujisama: Futari no Samurai The First Game | Takayuki Hamana | Production I.G, IKIF+ |
| {{dts | 12} | Rockman. EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness | Rockman.EXE: Hikari to Yami no Program | Takao Kato | Xebec |
| {{dts | 16} | Go! Anpanman: Happy's Big Adventure | Soreike! Anpanman: Happy no Daibōken | Hiroyuki Yano | Tokyo Movie |
| {{dts | 29} | The Prince of Tennis: Atobe Kara no Okurimono | Tennis no Oujisama: Atobe Kara no Okurimono | Takayuki Hamana | Production I.G, Trans Arts Co. |
| {{dts | 17} | Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom | Tsubasa Chronicle - Torikago no Kuni no Himegimi | Itsuro Kawasaki | Production I.G |
| {{dts | 20} | xxxHOLiC the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream | Gekijōban xxxHOLiC - Manatsu no Yoru no Yume | Tsutomu Mizushima | Production I.G |
| {{dts | 6} | Zatch Bell: Attack of Mechavulcan | Konjiki no Gash Bell!! | Takuya Igarashi | Toei Animation |
A list of original video animations (OVAs), original net animations (ONAs), original animation DVDs (OADs), and specials released between 1 January and 31 December 2005. Titles listed are named after their series if their associated OVA, special, etc. was not named separately.
| Release date | English title | Japanese title | Type | Director | Studio | | August 28 | Air In Summer | Air In Summer | Special | Tatsuya Ishihara | Kyoto Animation |
| February 14 | Rain, the Little Girl, and My Letter | Ame to Shoujo to Watashi no Tegami | ONA | Empire Boy | date=July 2018}} |
| August 14 | Bincho-tan Jishu Seisaku Movie - Aozora ni Wasure Mono | Binchou-tan | OVA | Naoya Ishikawa | Studio Ishikawa Pro |
| 2005 | Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy | Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy | OVA | Noriyuki Abe | Han Jin Animation, Jiwoo Production, NARA Animation, NEO Production, Paku Production, Studio MAT |
| August 13 | Boku no Bokugo | Boku no Bokugo | Special | date=July 2018}} |
| May 18 | I Love My Younger Sister | Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru: Secret Sweethearts - Kono Koi wa Himitsu | OVA | Yukiyo Teramoto | Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions |
| 2005 | Detective Conan: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation | Detective Conan: Hyōteki wa Kogoro! Shōnen Tanteidan Maruchichōsa | OVA | Masato Sato | Tokyo Movie |
| November 16 | Dore Dore no Uta | Dore Dore no Uta | Special | Osamu Tanabe | Studio Ghibli |
| June 23 | Eien no Aseria | Eien no Aseria | OVA | Naoto Hashimoto | date=July 2018}} |
| April 21 | Elfen Lied | Elfen Lied | OVA | Mamoru Kanbe | Arms |
| March 31 | Embracing Love: Cherished Spring | Haru o Daiteita | OVA | Yoshikata Nitta | Trinet Entertainment |
| February 24 | Mave-chan | Sentou Yousei Shoujo Tasukete! Mave-chan | OVA | date=July 2018}} |
| September 23 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man | OVA | Kenji Kamiyama | Production I.G |
| March 10 | Growlanser IV | Growlanser IV | OVA | Masahiko Murata | Feel, ZEXCS |
| January 28 | Guardian Hearts Power Up! | Guardian Hearts Power Up! | OVA | Yasuhiro Kuroda | VENET |
| May 27 | Super Robot Wars: Original Generation | Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation The Animation | OVA | Jun Kawagoe | Brain's Base |
| Arcadian Memory |
| August 26 | Banner of the Stars III | Seikai no Senki III | OVA | Yasuchika Nagaoka | Sunrise, Ehrgeiz |
A list of anime television series released between 1 January and 31 December 2005.
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