Anime catalog

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Found: 418

Madame Butterfly's Illusion

Ochou Fujin no Gensou

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: Butterfly, a faithful Japanese wife, waits patiently in Nagasaki for the return of her American husband, Pinkerton. She sees the Stars and Stripes fluttering atop an approaching ship and rightly surmises that Pinkerton is onboard. However, the feckless foreigner is arriving in th…

★ 4.2

Momotaro in the Sky

Sora no Momotarou

Movie · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Momotaro has been requested to fight off the Wild Eagle enemy which has suddenly appeared. He takes to the skies in his airplane, accompanied by a dog, a monkey , and a pheasant, and heads for an island some 10,000 kilometers away. One of the island people promises to prepare the…

★ 5.9

Astro Boy: The Brave in Space

Tetsuwan Atom: Uchuu no Yuusha

Movie · 1964 · Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: From the TV series of "Astro Boy," three episodes were selected for theater re-edition, "Robot Rocket" (46th episode), "Earth Defense Troops" (56th episode) and "The Last Day of Earth" (71st episode). Of these three, "Earth Defense Troops" was the only one originally derived from…

★ 3.9

Momotaro under the Sea

Umi no Momotarou

Movie

Synopsis: Momotaro and his friends are asked to help defeat a giant shark.

★ 4.0

A Ship of Oranges

Mikanbune

Movie

Synopsis: A somewhat historical tale about a famous Japanese businessman who made his fortune by shipping oranges from the farmlands to the capital city of Edo.

★ 4.3

The Blossom Man

Hanasaka Jiisan

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A short movie produced by Yasuji Murata. Based on the Japanese fairy tale Hanasaka Jiijii, also called Hanasaka Jiisan. A kind old man and his wife dig up the ground where their dog is barking, and find koban (oval gold coins formerly used in Japan) there.

★ 4.4

Arichan the Ant

Ari-chan

Movie · Comedy, Music

Synopsis: Ari-chan, an ant child, finds a violin in a sand pit and steals it to play with it.

★ 4.8

Our Baseball Match

Oira no Yakyuu

Movie · Sports

Synopsis: Movie from 1930 about a baseball game between rabbits and tanuki.

★ 4.9

The Animal Olympics

Doubutsu Olympic Taikai

Movie · Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: Animals gather to compete in Olympic games. This animation was inspired by the 1928 Olympic Games held in Amsterdam.

★ 4.1

Omocha-Bako Series, Dai-3-Wa: Ehon 1936-nen

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: Black-and-white propaganda film. Japanese folklore characters vs. evil Mickey Mouse-like creatures.

★ 4.5

Sakura: Haru no Gensou

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A visually artistic animation with no real story. It follows a pair of butterflies as they drift past various beautiful depictions of people and animals. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.9

The Restaurant of Many Orders

Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten

Movie · 1958 · Supernatural

Synopsis: The oldest anime adaption of the famous short story, Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten, originally written by Kenji Miyazawa. This stop-motion anime follows two British hunters as they venture deep into the thick woodlands and find themselves lost. It's not long till they stumble across a…

★ 3.8

Sankichi the Monkey: The Air Combat

Osaru no Sankichi: Boukuusen

Movie

Synopsis: Monkeys battle polar bears in air combat. Short film from 1942.

★ 5.3

Big X

TV · 1964 · Action, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Invited to Nazi Germany during World War II, Dr. Asagumo is asked by Hitler to collaborate with him on the research of the new weapon "Big X". Concerned about the possible effects of the completion of Big X, Dr. Asagumo intentionally delays the progress of the research, conspirin…

★ 4.2

Saiyuuki: Son Gokuu Monogatari

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: A short film based on the classic novel Journey to the West.

★ 3.9

The Tiny One Makes It Big

Issunboushi no Shusse

Movie · Supernatural

Synopsis: Anime short from 1929.

★ 4.8

The Monkey Sword Masamune

Saru Masamune

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: Short movie from 1930 about a soldier traveling a great distance to deliver a letter. Along the way he receives a sword from a monkey.

★ 5.1

Little Tiger and Bride

Tora-chan to Hanayome

Movie · 1948

Synopsis: Tora-chan and Miike and playing while their big sister prepares for her wedding. Just then a letter arrives; it's from Grandfather, who writes that he won't allow the wedding as long as he lives! Bride and groom rush to the church to get married before the old cat can stop them, …

★ 3.4

Dekobo the Big Head's Road Trip

Dekobou no Jidousha Ryokou

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: A man encounters strange animals during his road trip in his car. Short film from 1934.

★ 4.6

The Pot

Senga: Tsubo

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: Classical animation directed by Yamamoto Sanae.

★ 4.6

Baby Kangaroo's Birthday Surprise

Kangaroo no Tanjoubi

Movie · 1941 · Adventure

Synopsis: A baby kangaroo's family and friends try to save him from a bad old wolf. Short film from 1941.

★ 4.2

Hana to Chou

Movie · 1954 · Fantasy

Synopsis: An early color animation which uses the color to help tell the story. Three butterflies save a bird that falls out of it's nest during a rainstorm. The butterflies decide to ask the flowers for cover, but the red rose will only help the red butterfly since they are the same color…

★ 3.9

Mighty Taro's Reckless Training

Tairiki Tarou no Mucha Shuugyou

Movie · Action

Synopsis: Short film from 1928 about a samurai fighting demons.

★ 4.3

Chameko’s Day

Chameko no Ichinichi

Movie · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: A pre-second world war anime from 1931 about the daily life of a Japanese girl named Chameko.