Anime catalog

Year to: 1981 Reset

Found: 1,331

★ 4.1

Kagami

Movie · Romance

Synopsis: One of the first films of Okamoto Tadanari, a silent puppet animated film.

★ 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.

★ 4.5

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)

★ 4.2

Inaka Nezumi to Machi Nezumi

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: A short movie by Kazuhiko Watanabe.

★ 4.2

Beer Mukashi Mukashi

Special

Synopsis: A short puppet animation movie by Tadahito Mochinaga.

★ 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.

★ 4.0

Oni Love Song

Ki Renka

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: Independent animation by Hayashi Seiichi.

★ 4.7

Robotan

TV · 1966 · Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Based on a manga by Morita Kenji. Household robot Robotan, made by a nerdy school boy named Kan-chan, lives with an everyday Japanese family as a domestic servant and friend to the children. (Source: AniDB)

Versailles no Bara: Moetsukita Bara no Shouzou

Special · 1980 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Due to a conflict in scheduling, the broadcast of Versailles no Bara was cancelled in several regions after episode 23. In order to conclude the story, an original episode titled Moetsukita Bara no Shouzou was created. While it features some similar story beats to the actual stor…

★ 3.7

Punpun Polka

Music

Synopsis: A music video for the song "Punpun Polka" by Hiroshi Ashino that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.

★ 4.6

Furiten-kun

Movie · 1981 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Based on the yonkoma manga by Ueda Masashi.

★ 3.5

The Battle of the Malay Sea

Malay Oki Kaisen

Movie · Action

Synopsis: A war propaganda film by Oofuji Noburou.

★ 4.2

Ribbon no Kishi Pilot

Special · Adventure

Synopsis: Unaired pilot episode of Ribbon no Kishi.

★ 4.1

Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama

Movie · Action, Fantasy

Synopsis: A seven minute long short-movie directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1936.

★ 4.5

Kitakaze Kozou no Kantarou

Music

Synopsis: This music video had an original 1974 version and a 1981 version. Both versions used the exact same animated footage, the only difference were the singers. The original 1974 version was sung by Maasaki Sakai and the NHK Tokyo Children's Choir. The 1981 version was sung by Saburou…

★ 3.8

Time

Jikan

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: Experimental animation by Manabe Hiroshi, member of the Animation Sannin no Kai pioneer group of independent animation.

★ 4.6

Akai Hana Shiroi Hana

Music

Synopsis: Akai Hana Shiroi Hana was a song was originally created in 1970 and has been covered many times such as this minimalist Minna no Uta music video. Other anime notable instances that cover the song include the 12th ED of Sora no Otoshimono and as Mio's folk song in Dororo.

★ 4.0

Osaru no Tairyou

Movie · Slice of Life

Synopsis: Movie by Murata Yasuji.

Mooretsu Atarou

TV · 1969 · Comedy

Synopsis: Based on a manga of Akatsuka Fujio. Batsugoro was the owner of a grocery store, Yaobatsu. When he tried to take a balloon hanged caught on the branch for a little child, he fell on to the ground to die. His son, Ataro, succeeded to the store, but Batsugoro was worried about him, …

★ 4.8

Ulysses 31 Pilot

Special · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Unaired pilot episode for the TV series.

★ 4.0

Avignon no Hashi de

Music

Synopsis: A Japanese version of an old 15th century French song 'Sur le Pont d'Avignon,' which describes how people would come and dance on the Pont St. Bénézet (Pont d’Avignon).

Jim Button

TV · 1974 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Jim Button and his best friend Luke live on an island. When Luke has to leave the island Jim decides to go with him. when they leave they don't have a clue about the hidden dangers in the world. while traveling they learn that a young princess name Lisi was captured by pirates wh…

★ 4.3

Home, My Home

Movie

Synopsis: Short animation by Tadanari Okamoto.

★ 5.3

Pyun Pyun Maru

TV · 1967 · Comedy

Synopsis: The Ninja Pyun Pyun-Maru and his brother Chibi-Maru are working at an office that accepts anything. They solve unexpected happenings caused by other Ninjas. (Source: TOEI Animation Europe catalog)