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Crab Temple Omen

Kanimanji Engi

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: An early silhouette animated film by Hidehiko Okuda, Hakusan Kimura and Tomu Uchida. The original story is a Buddhist tale of a young lady who saved a crab (a spiritual being according to Japanese Buddhist faith) from being eaten, and was later saved from danger by the same crab.

Instant History

TV short · 1961

Synopsis: Each three-minute short features characters learning about important historical events that occurred that day. Shown on Fuji Television, it often featured photographs and film footage taken from the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, where Ryuuichi Yokoyama's comic strip was running at …

★ 5.7

Shin Obake no Q-tarou

TV · 1971 · Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Synopsis: New misadventures of the dimwitted ghost Q-Tarou. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.6

Adventures of the Polar Cubs

Hokkyoku no Muushika Miishika

Movie · 1979 · Adventure

Synopsis: Adventures of the polar cubs is a delightful story of Mushka and Mishka, two polar bear cubs who set out on a series of adventures in the North Pole. Mushka is thoughtful; Mishka is daring. While out on their own Mishka befriends Aura, A prank-playing seal and Mushka stumbles ove…

★ 4.6

Mechanical Boy Dotakon

Mechakko Dotakon

TV · 1981 · Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Geeky genius Michiru has already got her Ph.D. in atomic physics (from California university) by the age of 11. But she still longs for a little brother, so she builds her own. Robot boy Dotakon is soon joined by their little robot sister, Chopiko, and the trio embarks on a serie…

★ 5.4

Hulu Xiongdi

TV short · Action

Synopsis: Legend has it that two demons were jailed in the Calabash Mountains, one a Scorpion spirit and the other a Snake spirit. However, years pass and a pangolin accidentally drills through the mountains and releases the demons. An old man is hiking on the mountains nearby and falls ne…

★ 3.9

Personal City

Kojin Toshi

Movie

Synopsis: Short film by Kurosaka Keita.

Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai

TV · 1971 · Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: A comedy about a group of kids forming a school baseball team, with the leader being very stubborn and argumentative. (Source: AniDB)

★ 6.0

Choujikuu Seiki Orguss MEMORIAL

OVA · 1985 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: Summary of The Super Dimension Century Orguss TV series.

★ 4.4

Anime Rakugo Kan

OVA · 1989 · Comedy

Synopsis: A collection of 8 stand-alone stories told in rakugo style.

★ 4.2

Akai Boushi

Music · Slice of Life

Synopsis: Two playing children see a hat blown away by the breeze and land at the top of a tall tree. They can only look at that bright thing perched snugly up high. Song by Japanese singer Shimonari Satoko on NHK's Minna no Uta show.

★ 6.0

Shin Don Chuck Monogatari

TV · 1976 · Adventure, Slice of Life

Synopsis: More adventures for Chuck and his friends. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.1

Kagami

Movie · Romance

Synopsis: One of the first films of Okamoto Tadanari, a silent puppet animated film.

★ 5.1

Gamba to Kawauso no Bouken

Movie · 1991 · Adventure

Synopsis: The final chapter of the Gamba saga, released in theatres 15 years after the original TV series. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.9

Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift

Kero Kero Keroppi no Christmas Eve no Okurimono

OVA · 1992 · Comedy

Synopsis: A star who tries to act like an adult falls from the sky. Keroppi helps nurse it back to health and regain its confidence to shine once again.

★ 5.7

Shounen Ashibe 2

TV · 1992 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Sequel to Shounen Ashibe

★ 4.6

The Praying Mantis

Tang Lang Bu Chan

Movie

Synopsis: A cicada is resting high on a tree. It is chirping for all it’s worth and drinking in the dew, oblivious of a mantis behind. The mantis, bending over and arching up its front leg, is going to catch the cicada but does not know that there is an oriole beside it. The bird has stret…

★ 5.4

Home of Acorns

Donguri no Ie

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: The Tazakis' only daughter named Keiko was born seriously handicapped, deaf and dumb and mentally handicapped. Her parents tried to accept her handicap but their suffering continued. Things changed after Keiko entered a deaf and dumb school. Not only Keiko but also her parents gr…

Kaibutsu-kun: Demon no Ken

Movie · 1982 · Comedy

Synopsis: Based on the shounen manga by Fujiko Fujio. Note: Screened as a triple feature with Doraemon: Nobita no Daimakyou and Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Ninpo Enikki no Maki. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.2

Kappa Kawatarou

Movie

Synopsis: A kappa village is devastated by a large storm during festival preparations. With no fish in the river, the village is weakened. Kawatarou and his girlfriend head the mountains to find anything to bring back.

★ 4.7

Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus

OVA · Fantasy

Synopsis: Kiki and Lala try to help a lost Pegasus get home. Pegasus keeps getting on Kiki's nerves with his foolishness and the journey becomes increasingly difficult.

★ 4.5

Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!

Movie · 1979 · Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: The Seibu Lions baseball team makes it to the next round of a baseball tournament thanks to the heroic efforts of its star player, Tabuchi, but the next stage will involve hard work and cooperation. (Source: AniDB)

★ 5.3

Dororonpa!

TV short · Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Synopsis: Komachi is a little ghost who died during the Meiji Era and has hung around earth as a wandering spirit girl for over a hundred years. Komachi appears in the room of a young girl named Anko and the two get wrapped up in all sorts of adventures involving other ghosts and demons. (…

Ushiro no Hyakutarou

OVA · 1991 · Horror, Supernatural

Synopsis: Horror OVA based on the manga by Jirou Tsunoda. The title roughly means "Hyakutarou behind". A boy named Ichitarou Ushiro deals with various horrifying phenomena with the help of his guardian spirit Hyakutarou. 2 episodes: "Kokkuri Satsujin Jiken", "Yuutai Ridatsu". (Source: AniD…