Anime catalog

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Jizhi de Shanyang

Movie

Synopsis: A puppet stop motion animation adapted from a Chinese folk tale about a witty goat who hides in a cave from a tiger. The goat lies to the tiger that it is the king of the mountain and eats tigers, scaring the tiger off. The tiger meets a fox at the bottom of the mountain and tell…

★ 3.9

Funiculì funiculà: Tozan Densha

Music

Synopsis: The Japanese version of the 1880 Neapolitan song Funiculì funiculà, originally composed by Luigi Denza, with lyrics from Peppino Turco. It was written to commemorate the opening of the first funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius. A Japanese rendition of the song performed by Duke A…

Asobo Toy-chan

TV · 1994

★ 4.1

Sonna Boku ga Suki

Music

Synopsis: A music video for the song by Tama that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.

Mutou Guniang

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: Carpenters, painters and silversmiths crafted a piece of fine wood into a beautiful girl that miraculously turns into a young living woman. Then the quarrel begins...

Ooedo Torimonochou: Nezumi Kozou

OVA · Action, Comedy

Synopsis: Sanrio's detective short featuring the a real historical character, Nezumi Kozou.

Mecha Robot Corps 3

Movie · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: A movie taking place in the same universe as Solar I.II.III. Once again, a group of teenagers save the world with their giant robot.

Galaxy Fleet Jiguho

Movie · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: After the pollution of the Earth's environment reaches a critical level, a small group of people embark on a journey through space to find a new home for humanity.

Nonki na Tou-san Ryuuguu Mairi

Movie · Supernatural

Synopsis: One of the first examples of the tale is Hakuzan Kimura's Dreamy Urashima (Nonkinatousan Ryugu Mairi, 1925), in which a lazy man wakes up from his sleep and heads off to the seaside to spend the day fishing. There is a brief live-action shot of the sea swelling before the film re…

Heisei Inu Monogatari Bow: Genshi Inu Monogatari Bow

Movie · 1994 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: The story is set in primitive times,in a village which is home to Bow, Sayaka, and other funny characters. The village is suffering from a shortage of food. To resolve this critical situation, Inugami’s grandmother makes a prophesy: “The chosen one will save the village with a gr…

Lightning Atom

Movie · Action

Synopsis: The story of a young boy who uses his electric super powers to help the innocent.

Papa Mama Bye Bye

Movie · 1984

Synopsis: Dungaree-wearing teenage tomboy Kaori lives next door to the brothers Ko and Yasu. One day as Kaori is walking to school, a US jet crashes near the boys' house. Based on the "1977 Yokohama F-4 crash" real life incident. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

Fairy Flower

Housenka

Movie

Synopsis: Photographs of the artist’s grandmother are superimposed with animation that traces her life, and the work ends with the memorial photograph displayed at her funeral. A sense of tranquility pervades this documentary animation work. (Source: Collaborative Cataloging Japan)

Gan to Gon

TV short · 1971 · Comedy

Synopsis: Gan to Gon is a Japanese comedy anime series produced by Jiho Eigasha. Its 260 episodes were aired from April 5, 1974 to August 13, 1975, at a length of around five minutes each.

Kaijuu ga Yattekuru

Music

Synopsis: Animals at a zoo hear that a kaijuu is coming. Like a game of "Telephone" they hear bits and pieces of what the kaijuu looks like which gets distorted each time the information is passed on. In the end, it was just a normal zoo animal joining the exhibits.

Heisei no Cinderella: Kiko-sama Monogatari

Special · 1990 · Romance

Synopsis: The special is confined to the wedding of Prince Akishino with his chosen Kiko Kawashima.

Terrifying Kyou-chan

Kyoufu no Kyou-chan

TV short · 1994 · Comedy

Synopsis: A parody of "Obake no Q-taro" written by the comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto, the series is about a kid and his ugly critter (with a strange likeness with Butthead). You better not hurt the kid or Kyou-chan will grow arms on his head and feet on his mouth to rip off your guts! (Source…

The Arm of Gold

Movie · Sports

Synopsis: The story of an orphaned boy who practices baseball to deal with his loneliness.

Sekai no Hikari: Shinran Shounin

OVA

Synopsis: Young Matsuwakamaru loses his father as an infant. To make matters worse, his beloved mother Kikkou passes away when he's 8 years old. While facing her death, Matsuwakamaru is puzzled at where people go when they die. If there is a cycle of heaven, hell, and rebirth, is there a w…

Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr.

TV · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Robin Jr. and his friends fight to save the solar system.

★ 3.9

3-D Heaven

Music

Synopsis: Music video for the song 3-D Heaven by Psy S that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.

MY SHELTER

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: Following on from SHELTER, the setting is again an air-raid shelter. Close-up images of trees are dissected and reformed abstractly. The film culminates with images of elderly survivors of the war in another example of Aihara’s unique blending of documentary storytelling with abs…

Tasukeai no Rekishi: Seimei Hoken no Hajimari

Movie

Synopsis: An educational film about the history of life insurance.

Dokgo Tak 3: Mound Which Was Taken Back

Dokgotak Dasi Chajeun Maundeu

Movie · Sports

Synopsis: Dok Go-tak, a member of the baseball team at a local superior high school, goes to his uncle's house in Seoul for the holidays. However, he is hit by a hit-and-run along the way and suffers from amnesia. With the help of President Kim, who accidentally discovers Dokgo Tak without…