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Found: 1,331

Corporal Norakuro

Norakuro Gocho

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: The Fierce Canine Army has been given the day off, but Norakuro has no home to return to. After he goes to a yakitori (fried chicken) shop for a drink, he goes to the park to take a short nap. Just then, soldiers from the Mountain Monkey Army, who have stolen some secret document…

★ 3.8

Oh Yoko!

Music · Romance

Synopsis: Backed by an ode John Lennon penned himself, the relationship between him and his wife, Yoko Ono, is beautifully depicted. Alongside their romance, '60s-appropriate psychedelic imagery and various allusions to Lennon's contributions to the Beatles are interlaced within.

★ 5.5

Mu Di

Movie · Music

Synopsis: The story is about a relationship between a cow herding boy with an extraordinary flute playing ability and his buffalo companion. The boy dreams that he loses the buffalo, and when the buffalo won't move from his hiding place, the boy uses a flute melody to bring him back. (Sour…

★ 5.9

The Legend of Marine Snow

Marine Snow no Densetsu

Special · 1980 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: This little-known and poorly documented Leiji Matsumoto TV movie, tells the story of the revolution of the people of the ocean which are being invaded by the humans from the surface. (Source: Senscritique)

★ 4.4

Princess Katsura

Katsura-hime

Movie

Synopsis: Short film about a princess being kidnapped.

★ 5.7

Combining Squadron Mechander Robo

Gasshin Sentai Mechander Robo

TV · 1977 · Mecha, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The Doron Empire from the Ganymede System discovered Earth as an ideal world for them to conquer. The interest of expanding the empire came as a result of the power-hungry General Ozmel who overthrew the current reigning Queen Medusa of the Ganymede System as a start of their uni…

★ 4.6

The Spider's Thread

Kumo no Ito

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: An adaptation of the classic tale of the spider silk, where a man sentenced in Hell tries to escape by climbing a string of spider silk hanging from above.

★ 6.0

Chogattai Majutsu Robot Ginguiser

TV · 1977 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Twenty thousand years before the creation of mankind, two tribes-Plazmans and Sazorions-came to the earth. The bellicose Sazorions tried to conquer the peaceful Plazmans using the dreadful power of the Scorpio in outer space. Twenty thousand years later-at some time in the future…

★ 3.8

Kintarou Taiiku Nikki

Movie · 1940 · Comedy

Synopsis: A young man in a leotard leads a group of animals in a sumo wrestling match. The bear is the final victor of all the animals, but then loses when he must face Kintaro.

★ 4.3

Sports Day at Animal Village

Taiiku Day

Movie · Sports

Synopsis: Short movie from 1932.

★ 6.6

Gordian Warrior

Toushi Gordian

TV · 1979 · Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The Earth had become a wasteland of deserts as the survivors work to rebuild communities. Daigo Otaki is a young orphan raised by his uncle. Becoming an adult, Daigo discovers that Victor City was in fact planned by his father who was a genius scientist. Daigo's sister Saori had …

★ 6.6

Little Women

Wakakusa no Yon Shimai

TV · 1981 · Drama

Synopsis: In the United States, the Civil War has just broken out and Mr March, a physician and father of four daughters, went to the front. Madam March remains alone with her four daughters: the eldest Margaret (Meg), Josephine (Jo) budding writer, a real boy failed, Elisabeth (Beth), the…

★ 3.8

The Creation

Shin Tenchi Souzou

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Independent animation by Tsukioka Sadao.

★ 5.9

Adventures On Rainbow Pond

Kerokko Demetan

TV · 1973 · Comedy

Synopsis: Demetan comes from such a poor family that he cannot even go to school in his woodland pond community. However, he has a friend named Ranatan, the lovely, gentle frog girl who is the daughter of the pond's rich ruler. Naturally her father is quite displeased by this relationship …

★ 3.3

Crayon Angel

CRAYON ANGEL

Movie

Synopsis: In Crayon Angel, Tanaami recalls his childhood memories of wartime Japan during the Second World War. The animation mixes wartime footage, family photographs and pop imagery, much of which is seen through fusuma-like grids that cut apart the image and distance it from the viewer.…

★ 4.3

Manga

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Short experimental animation from Yoji Kuri.

★ 3.4

G-senjou no Higeki

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Short experimental animation from Yoji Kuri.

★ 6.0

Tensai Bakabon

TV · 1971 · Comedy

Synopsis: Tensai Bakabon is the tale of a child prodigy and his "philosophical" father. Bakabon‘s father has his own philosophy and he leaves no stone unturned in his quest for answers. Despite his ability to trouble Trouble, for some reason, Papa Bakabon is regarded as "The Great Philosop…

★ 4.4

Coffee Break

Movie · Slice of Life

Synopsis: People often consume caffeine to improve their mood, but for one salaryman, it is like a rocket ship blasting him off—away from the monotony of his desk to a world full of color, inspiration, and life.

★ 4.0

44 Hiki no Neko

Music

Synopsis: The Japanese version of the 1968 '44 Gatti,' an Italian song from the TV program Zecchino D'Oro. It was introduced in the Japanese NHK TV program 'Minna no Uta' in 1969.

★ 6.1

Time Bokan Series: Time Patrol-Tai Otasukeman

TV · 1980 · Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Burning with ambitions to become the most beautiful woman, the most renowned scientist, and the greatest hero the world has ever known, three villains, Atasha, Sekobitchi and Duwarusuki, unite. The trio are Time Patrollers, the keepers and protectors of the annals of history. But…

★ 3.2

An Expression

AN EXPRESSION

Movie

Synopsis: Symbolized an urban man with a triangle figure, a country woman with a circle, and represented the encounter between the two by movement. Director Shigenji Ogino tried to naturally color the movie via the kinema color technique. Due to being an early work, the technique isn't smo…

★ 4.0

The Golden Flower

Kogane no Hana

Movie · Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: A man has a strange adventure on a hill as he returns from the village festival.

★ 6.2

Sarutobi Ecchan

TV · 1971 · Comedy, Mahou Shoujo

Synopsis: A strange girl transfers to Mitsuba Elementary School. At first glance, she is a normal student. However, she is a great athlete, and can talk to animals. According to her, she is the 33rd descendant of the great ninja, Sarutobi Sasuke. Furthermore, her dog, Puku, can talk. Becau…