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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…

★ 6.0

Yuuyake Banchou

TV short · 1968 · Action, Drama, Sports

Synopsis: A transfer student only just arrives and is confronted by the school gang. One by one he defeats the gang members and challenges their leader to a fight. Each 10 minute episode aired Monday through Saturday. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.7

Belle to Kaijuu Ouji

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale.

★ 4.8

Mirai Kara Kita Shounen Super Jetter

TV · 1965 · Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: A time patroller from the 30th century goes back to the 20th century to stop a meteor from destroying the world.

★ 4.5

Hyoutan Suzume

Movie · 1959 · Fantasy

Synopsis: One of the famous Asian animated films from the late 1950s.

★ 5.6

Zero Tester: Chikyuu wo Mamore!

TV · 1974 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: Second season of Zero Tester, series of space accidents turn out to be the work of the Armanoid aliens, who planned to invade planet Earth. Professor Tachibana alongside other world leader gathers a team around him at the Future Science Invention Center and prepares five state-of…

★ 4.5

Chikotan

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: Okamoto Tadanari short film.

★ 3.9

Stone

Movie

Synopsis: Independent, stop motion animation by Aihara Nobuhiro, combining drawings and real landscapes.

Tobidase! Machine Hiryuu

TV · 1977 · Comedy

Synopsis: The bosses of rival car companies decide to fight each other in the sporting arena by backing different race car teams. Chairman Gapporin hires Okkanabichi the supreme racer, while Chairman Misaki hires Riki Kazama, a relatively untried driver for the flying car known as Machine …

★ 5.2

Kagaku Boukentai Tansar 5

TV · 1979 · Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In 1999, a special mystery/paranormal investigative unit consisting of five youths is formed. The series uses a mix of real tokusatsu footage (vehicle scenes) and animation (character drama).

★ 3.8

Miss Cinterrier's Groom

Cinterrier-jou no Hanamuko

Movie · Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: The beautiful girl Cinterrier (like the terrier version of Cinderella), was proposed to by many dogs. Who finally got her heart? (Source: ANIDO)

★ 5.3

UFO Senshi Dai Apolon II

TV · 1976 · Action, Mecha

Synopsis: Second season of UFO Senshi Dai Apolon.

Little Miss Akane

Akane-chan

TV · 1968 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: A country girl, Akane was new to a prestigious school. She is full of vitality and everyone likes her. Hidemaro, the rich and arrogant boy likes her too. With everyone's help, she solves problems that come their way. (Source: Toei Animation)

★ 3.9

Kyouryoku Boukuusen

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Woodland animal citizens learn how to extinguish different types of incendiary bombs and help fight back against an enemy air force of wolves.

★ 5.5

Jungle Kurobee

TV · 1973 · Comedy

Synopsis: Urobe was a son of the great chief of Pyrimi, Africa. One day he hung on an airplane and came to Japan. Because of the cold and hunger, he fell on to the yard of Shishio’s house, and Shishio nursed him. Kurobe was very thankful for him and began to repay for his kindness. Kurobe …

★ 4.3

Yuusei Kamen

TV · 1966 · Action, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Donning a special mask, a young man defends the planet. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.1

The Big Top Crime

Kitsune to Circus

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: A fox steal the world's most valuable diamond and buries it under a tree, believing it to be well-hidden. The next day, a circus arrives and sets up its tent next to the tree, its animals unwittingly digging up the diamond they believe to be just a worthless rock. They soon lose …

★ 5.6

SHELTER

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: Set in a cave imagined as an air-raid shelter, images of the surrounding trees are painted over directly on the film. Vivid colors intermixed with the sound of wartime radio communications and bombing create a harmonious composition of documentary and animation. (Source: Collabor…

★ 3.9

Ari to Hato (1959)

Movie

Synopsis: Third remake of the Ari to Hato.