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Hajimete no Christmas

Special · 1983

Sakana no Sakana

Movie · 2001 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Part of a series of animated short films shown at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka called "Film Guru Guru". A small white fish enters the frame and is eaten by a larger one, then the latter is in turn eaten by an even larger fish… At the end, only a huge white fish remains which seems…

The Extinction of Landscape

Fuukei no Shimetsu

Movie

Synopsis: This animated documentary is derived from footage shot at the site of the Sanrizuka struggle opposing the construction of Narita Airport. In addition to scenes evidently shot before and after the Nihon Genyasai Festival in Sanrizuka, it features time-lapse sequences showing aband…

★ 4.3

Mama ga Hakuchou Datta hi

Music

Synopsis: Music video for the song Mama ga Hakuchou Datta Hi by Yuko Doi that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Kouji Nanke.

Gekijouban Saru Gecchu: Golden no Pipo Helmet - Ukkii Battle

Movie · 2002 · Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: One day, a strange monkey with a golden helmet drains out the insides of another monkey by kissing him. Hikaru, Spike's brother, goes out on an adventure to find this strange monkey. He soon befriends the monkeys and runs forward. But it isn't easy when every boss from the former…

Kankan Karasu

Music

Synopsis: Music video for the song Kankan Karasu by Tokiko Katou that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video features artwork by Kiyoshi Nakashima.

Tsubiregg Tsuburegg March

Music

Synopsis: Anthropomorphic eggs go through a march.

Haru wo Yobu Yume

Music

Synopsis: A boy takes a walk outside as he notices little bits of spring starts to appear. Though in the end, it turns out he is merely dreaming it and winter is at its peak. The music video was re-aired after 44 years due to being lost media. The Minna no Uta Hakkutsu Project (Minna no Ut…

San Zhi Lang

Movie

Synopsis: An old man goes to the market to sell some pork. However, on the way there, he is attacked by wolves on the mountain.

Little Twins: Bokura no Natsu ga Tondeiku

Movie · 1992 · Adventure

Synopsis: The length and quality suggests this movie was the fourth video installment, dumped on theaters as a promotional exercise for the tapes. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

Watashi no Kamifuusen

Music

Synopsis: The original rendition of Watashi no Kamifuusen sung by Akai Tori and animated by Mouri Atsushi. Due to the copyright law of the time, price of film reels, and overwriting tapes, Watashi no Kamifuusen from 1971 remains to be one that is missing both its audio tape and video tape,…

Space Soldier Hong Gildong

Movie · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: A movie adaptation of Heo Gyun's novel, The Tale Of Hong Gildong, taking the character into science-fiction setting.

Kiss Shite Hoshii (Tuu Tuu Tuu)

Music

Synopsis: The animated promotional video for the song "Kiss Shite Hoshii" by The Blue Hearts.

Pan no March

Music

Synopsis: Music video about making bread that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta.

Chiisai Aki Mitsuketa (1982)

Music

Synopsis: Another Minna no Uta adaptation of Chiisai Aki Mitsuketa.

Winter Of Three Hairs

Sanmao Liulang Ji

Movie · Comedy

Ranputan no Bouken

Movie · 2001 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Part of a series of animated short films shown at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka called "Film Guru Guru". The hero, Rambutan, fights against a rival inside an old convertible launched at high speed. His opponent manages to rush him out of the vehicle and then bends over the hero’s g…

Happy Bogeys

TV short · Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Short film series by Takashi Kurihara.

Machibouke

Music

Synopsis: There was a tree stump at the corner of a farmer's field. A speeding rabbit broke its neck and died on it. Rabbits make for a great meal and sell well on the market so the farmer decided to give up farming and just wait for more rabbits to come hit the stump and die again. But he…

Oto no Symphony

Music

Synopsis: Music video for the song Oto no Symphony by the NHK Tokyo Children's Choir (NHK Tokyo Jidou Gasshoudan) that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Shuuichi Nakahara.

Ao no Doumon

OVA · Drama

Synopsis: Legend has it that before the tunnel (Ao no Doumon) was built, people had to climb over the cliffs through which the tunnel is built to reach an important local shrine. The path was very dangerous and people regularly fell to their deaths. During the Edo period, a Buddhist monk n…

Sabishi Gariya-san Konnichiwa

Music · Romance, Slice of Life

Synopsis: An upbeat man says hello to the people he walks by and enjoys the wholesome company of his girlfriend.

Naniwa Yuukyouden: Kyouretsu! Ana ga Attara Iretai-hen

OVA · 1993 · Action, Comedy

Under the Sun

Movie

Synopsis: Regarded as a creative extension of Stone, animation unfolds on a drawing paper placed on a field and farm. (Source: Collaborative Cataloging Japan)