Anime catalog

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Okane wa Mawaru: Kurashi to Kinyuu

OVA · Slice of Life

Synopsis: Educational video that teaches youth about the value of money and importance of financial planning. *Part of the series of films produced with cooperation of: Japan's Central Council for Financial Services Information and Bank of Japan Public Relations Department.

SPIN

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: A minimalist animated shot film by Nobuhiro Aihara, featuring music by Shigenobu Nakamura.

★ 3.6

Kamotori Gonbee

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A stop-motion animated film based on a folk tale of the same name.

Hao Pengyou

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: The duckling's mother went to her mother's house and entrusted the duckling to the Mother Chicken's care. Mother Chicken's child, Xiao Hua, asks the duckling to play the "Eagle Catches the Chicks" game with them. Later, the two children quarreled over a bug, and Xiao Hua ignored …

★ 4.2

Henna ABC

Music

Synopsis: A music video for the song "Henna ABC" by Miyuki Ichijou, and NHK Tokyo Children's Choir. Aired as part of NHK's Minna no Uta program.

★ 3.8

Okaasan no Kao

Music

Synopsis: An ekaki uta of the singer's mother's portrait.

Bikkuriman: Daiichiji Seima Taisen

Movie · 1988 · Action, Adventure

Synopsis: First Bikkuriman film.

★ 5.2

Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Furusato Daisakusen no Maki

Movie · 1983 · Action, Comedy, Mecha

Synopsis: Screened as a triple feature with Doraemon: Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjou and Paman - Birdman ga Yattekita. (Source: AniDB)

Kaibutsu-kun: Kaibutsu Land e no Shoutai

Movie · 1981 · Adventure

Synopsis: Based on the shounen manga by Fujiko Fujio. Note: Screened as a double feature with Doraemon: Nobita no Uchuu Kaitakushi. (Source: AniDB)

Naita Aka Oni

Movie · Mystery

Synopsis: An adaptation of the classic Japanese "Red Oni, Blue Oni" tale.

★ 3.7

Ooi! Hanimaru

Music

Synopsis: Music video about Hanimaru and his horse.

★ 4.3

Suna Asobi

Special · Adventure, Music

Synopsis: Stop-motion animation using sand. Depicts a child going outside to play and exploring nature, rough-housing with friends, and using the full extent of his imagination.

★ 3.9

Daremo Shiranai

Music

Synopsis: One of the first Minna no Uta music videos ever created. It follows a child's imagination where "nobody knows" the answers to his questions such as what does a star taste like, if he throws his dad's hat really hard into the sky does it become a UFO, when worm wiggles around is i…

Eomma Chaja Sammanli

Movie · Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: A boy runs away from an orphanage to begin a search for his birth mother with the help of an elderly man. (Source: IMDb)

Goman-hiki

TV short · Comedy

Synopsis: Shorts made by Otogi Pro (later remade for TV as Doubutsu Mura no Monogatari).

★ 4.2

RAIN―MEMORY OF CLOUD. 1

Movie

Synopsis: A psychedelic anime that starts with irregular ink bleeding and develops with increasing degree of chaos.

Hedler no Yama

Music

Synopsis: A monster "Hedler" is born from the mountain. Who gets bigger and smellier as he eats the town's garbage. The song is meant to invoke children to pick up their trash, to not litter, and to respect the environment.

★ 4.1

SShhh!

Oshizuka ni

Movie

Synopsis: A short film by Okamoto Tadanari.

Butten Monogatari

OVA

Synopsis: An animated telling of famous Buddhist scriptures, the OVA series focuses on the early days of Buddhism surrounding Gautama Buddha/Siddhartha.

Taabou no Ryuuguusei Daitanken

Movie · 1991 · Fantasy

Synopsis: Taabou is on his space patrol. He arrives on an alien planet and has a run-in with the Scorpio Brothers. Luckily he's saved by Poyo, another alien. Poyo is trying to protect a previous plant from them and Taabou decides to help out. They leave the planet and head towards a black …

Cheol-in 007

Movie · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Jeonja Ingan 337

Movie · Action, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Professor Jang has spent a fortune to create a robot that mimics the abilities of Maruchi and Arachi while possessing other powers such as super sensitive hearing, vision, and strength. However, even with all its powers, the Electric Man 337 still needs the help of Maruchi and Ar…

Chirorin Village Story

Chirorin Mura Monogatari

TV short · 1992 · Adventure

Synopsis: * Based on Chirorin Mura To Kurumi No Ki (Chirorin Village and the Walnut Tree), a children's puppet show broadcast on NHK between 1959 and 1964. This series was brought back to exploit parents' nostalgia. Nutsberry Town is a beautiful small country town, surrounded by shimmering…

Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba Pilot

Kenyuu Densetsu YAIBA (Mikoukai Pilot)

OVA · Action, Adventure

Synopsis: An unaired pilot episode of Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba produced in 1991 for Sunday magazine. It was re-released in 2004 alongside the Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba DVD box set.