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Found: 1,134

Temple the Balloonist

Fuusen Shoujo Temple-chan

TV · 1977 · Adventure, Fantasy, Music

Synopsis: When a little girl who loves music sneaks aboard a balloon, she soon finds herself far from home. She meets other children who also love music and agree to help her find her way back home. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.9

Panda no Daibouken

Movie · 1973 · Adventure

Synopsis: Panda no Daibouken, a 1973 Toei Animation production aimed at children, follows the adventures of a young panda. Being born into royalty but having failed a rite of passage, the young Panda is exiled from his land. He goes on a journey of self discovery, meeting many friends alon…

★ 4.3

Old Man Goichi

Goichi Jisan

Movie

Synopsis: Children beg Old Man Goichi of the water mill to tell them a story. So he tells them the story of The Two Dogs while his rice cooks. In the story, a white dog and a black dog find a piece of meat on the road, but the two greedy dogs start fighting over the meat. When they get tir…

★ 4.5

World Famous Fairy Tale Series

Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Manga Series

Special · 1975 · Fantasy

Synopsis: Another of Toei's World Famous Fairy Tale series consisting of 20 stories, 10 minutes each. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.2

Youkoso Uchuujin

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Stop motion animation of aliens on a guided tour around an amusement park. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.8

The Adventures of Little Lulu and Tubby

Little Lulu to Chicchai Nakama

TV · 1976 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: The adventures of Little Lulu and her friends. The series is based on the famous character from comic strips and comic books. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.0

Locus

Kiseki

Movie · Music

Synopsis: Experimental animation by Kuri Youji.

★ 6.2

Pink Lady Monogatari: Eikou no Tenshi-tachi

TV · 1978 · Drama, Music, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Based on the real life-story of Pink Lady, a female pop duo that rose to superstardom in the mid-1970's. (Source: ANN)

★ 4.4

The Sparrows' Lodge

Suzume no Oyado

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A short morality/folktale film about an old couple that learn the virtue of not being greedy.

★ 4.0

Dangobei Torimonochou: Hirakee Goma no Maki

Movie · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Heibei and his companions are involved in a fight against bandits.

★ 4.7

Jiaoao de Jiangjun

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: After a victorious military campaign, a general returns home to glory and prosperity. The king rewards him and claims that all enemies will be intimidated by the general. From then on, the general no longer practices martial arts. He eats, drinks, lives the glamorous life, and do…

★ 3.7

Voltar the Invincible

Robot Taekwon V

Movie · Action, Mecha

Synopsis: Mysterious incidents involving giant robots kidnapping high-level athletes have started occurring all over the world. Dr. Kim suspects his former colleague, the often-ridiculed Dr. Kaff, is the mastermind behind these events. Though he has no proof, he knows that only Dr. Kaff po…

Getter Robo Movie

Getter Robo (Movie)

Movie · 1974 · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: When earthquakes shake up Japan, Professor Saotome is certain that it is the work of the Dinosaur Empire. Michiru goes out to investigate in the Command Module but is quickly shot down and injured; the culprit is none other than Megazaus! Team Getter Robo is eager to get revenge …

★ 3.5

Commercial War

COMMERCIAL WAR

Movie

Synopsis: In a mixture of cut-out and hand-drawn animation techniques, Tanaami jumbles together symbols of American consumer culture –such as Coca Cola, Superman, Space Age astronauts and hamburgers– with occasional Japanese iconography, such as the squat toilet. The frenetic pace of the a…

★ 4.7

The Flower and the Mole

Hana to Mogura

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: Hanako-chan, a flower loving person, encounters a mole in her garden and wonders what would happen if the moles could be trained to assist in gardening. Then her idea goes with the wind... (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.1

The Animal Neighborhood Community

Doubutsu Tonarigumi

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: The Neighborhood Community (Tonari-gumi) was the smallest unit of population which was the national mobilization program established by the Japanese government during the World War II. This was to regulate rationing and thought control more efficiently. Each unit was consisted fr…

★ 3.8

Samurai

Movie · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: A short film by Kuri Youji.

★ 4.3

Mahou no Pen

Movie

Synopsis: A western occupation propaganda film in which a boy repairs a western style doll that comes to life and uses a magic pen to rebuild his bleak and war torn world into a happy place resembling western civilization. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.3

Yoshichiro Salutes

Mangageki: Yoshichirou no Keirei

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: We should never forget our manners no matter how much we may excel in martial arts. Learn lessons from Yoshichiro's failure. (Source: Japanese Animated Film Classics)

★ 4.7

Misha the Bearcub

Koguma no Misha

TV · 1979 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: This hilarious and lovable story takes place in the strange animal town of Himadabeya. One day, a locomotive train carries one bear family - Misha's family - to this town. Since the town animals haven't seen the train for such a long time, they gather to see who is coming. Misha'…

★ 5.2

Adventure Boy Shadar

Bouken Shounen Shadar

TV short · 1967 · Adventure, Horror

Synopsis: When Earth is threatened by the invading Ghostar, a young boy with nerves of steel and the strength of 50 men appears from a cave on Mount Fuji. He is Shadar, a boy of unknown origin who, with his faithful dog, Pinboke, fights to save the world. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

★ 4.5

Praise be to Small Ills

Nanmu Ichibyou Sokusai

Movie · 1973 · Music

Synopsis: Stop motion cut-outs animation by Tadanari Okamoto, song narration by Kouhei Oikawa. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.3

Sanko and the Octopus: A Fight Over a Fortune

Sankou to Tako: Hyakumanryou Chinsoudou

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Short movie from 1933.

★ 4.7

Where Is Mother

Xiao Kedou Zhao Mama

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: The narrated film describes the adventures and misadventures of a group of tadpoles in search of their mother. It is one of Te Wei's first attempts to break away from Western style animation and aim for a painterly style influenced by Qi Baishi and more in keeping with native Chi…