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Suiren no Hito

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: An elderly man walks along his house and sees a turtle munching on a turnip. He does not disturb the creature but lets it eat in peace. Later that night, he has a dream of his late wife...

★ 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.

★ 4.7

Paul Rusch: His Life and Dream

Yume Kakeru Kougen: Kiyosato no Chichi Paul Rusch

Movie · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: An animated film about Paul Rusch, an American missionary who helped build churches, schools, hospitals in Japan and overall helped improve life in rural areas of Japan along with soothing post-WW2 relations between the two countries.

Takoyaki Capeman

Takoyaki Mant-Man

TV · 1998 · Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In order to protect the earth from the aliens, the god of Takoyaki created the five warriors of justice, Takoyaki Mantle Man. They risk their lives for justice. Takoyaki Mantle Man has round face, and wear a white cape and octopus belt as their symbol. Red is a leader whose speci…

★ 5.1

Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film

Special · 2001 · Slice of Life

Synopsis: The pilot for Junkers Come Here included with the DVD release of the movie. It was produced in 1993.

★ 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…

★ 4.6

The Adventures of the Little Koala

Koala Boy Kokki

TV short · 1984 · Comedy

Synopsis: Adventures of the Little Koala focused on the adventures of Roo Bear, and his family, who were Koalas, and his friends, Nick, Pamie (penguins), Floppy, Mimi (rabbits), Betty (koala), the bully Walter (kangaroo) and countless others. There was also an old character named Weather, …

★ 4.2

Inaka Nezumi to Machi Nezumi

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: A short movie by Kazuhiko Watanabe.

★ 4.8

Oyako Club

TV short · 1994 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: This anime was running almost 20 years and has over 1800 episodes.

★ 4.2

Beer Mukashi Mukashi

Special

Synopsis: A short puppet animation movie by Tadahito Mochinaga.

Manga Nihonshi

TV · 1983

Synopsis: Animated History of Japan.

★ 4.1

Eagle Sam

TV · 1983 · Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: An anime made in the runup to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, featuring Olympic mascot Sam the Olympic Eagle.

★ 4.1

THE FULLMOON TRADITION: INDRA

Movie · Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Pilot film for Mamoru Oshii's cancelled TV series of the same name. Mamoru Oshii wrote, storyboarded, and directed the pilot film. Akemi Takada designed the characters, and Hisayuki Toriumi later wrote a 2 volume novelization of the idea.