Anime catalog

Wata no Kuni Hoshi Pilot

Wata no Kuni Hoshi Pilot

Special · Fantasy

Synopsis: A pilot of Wata no Kuni Hoshi released only on the DVD of the film. It is entirely without dialogue.

gdgd Fairies 2 Episode 0

gdgd Fairies 2 Episode 0

Special · 2012 · Comedy

Synopsis: Special in which the fairies hold a round table discussion.

Symphonic Poem: Jungle Emperor Leo

Anime Koukyoushi: Jungle Taitei

OVA · 1991 · Adventure

Synopsis: Actually, that 1991 date is misleading. The Symphonic Poem originated with the music Isao Tomita wrote for Jungle Emperor in 1965. He re-worked his music into a long form which tells a story by itself. (This form of music was termed "symphonic poem" or "tone poem" by composers in…

Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou

Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou

TV · 1994 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: Shimajiro, a preschool-aged tiger boy, has adventures with his friends Mimirin, Ramurin, Nyakki, and Toriipi on Challenge Island.

Shin Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru Majinzan

Shin Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru Majinzan

OVA · 1989 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Set a few months after the original series, Wataru is called into action once again!

Heisei Period Dog Tale Bow

Heisei Inu Monogatari Bow

TV · 1993 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Bow is a homeless dog, who enjoys his carefree life. This dog is no super-hero. He drools when he's hungry, he wags his tail when he's happy, and he barks when he's excited, just like an ordinary dog but even uglier and stupider! His dumb innocence often leads to disaster. But so…

The Mechanism of Spring

Haru no Shikumi

Movie

Synopsis: Short film by Atsushi Wada about Spring.

Beginning of fashion

Fashion no Hajimari

ONA · 2005 · Comedy

Synopsis: The theme of this animation is "fashion". (Source: aokijun.net)

Pattenrai!! Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari

Pattenrai!! Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari

Movie · 2009 · Slice of Life

Synopsis: The year is 1917, and under Japanese occupation, Taiwan suffers from terrible drought and famine. Residents of the Chianan Plain live in squalor, their lives defined by the daily struggle of carting water home. When Yoichi Hatta, a Japanese civil engineer, arrives with a plan to …

Kuro ga Ita Natsu

Kuro ga Ita Natsu

Movie · 1990 · Drama

Synopsis: Hiroshima, summer of 1945. A young girl named Nobuko saves a starving kitten from crows. She wants to keep the kitten, but her parents dismiss the idea. Nobuko eventually convinces them to let her keep it. She and her brother Makoto name the cat Kuro. Kuro quickly brings joy and …

The Garden of Pleasure

Kairaku no Sono

Movie · Music

Synopsis: The riveting harmonies of music may conjure images in one's mind to accompany the noises they hear. In the case of Erik Satie's composition "Trois morceaux en forme de poire," perhaps some indiscriminate geometry would be suitable. Experimental animator Masaki Okuda attempts to s…

Kaidan

Kaidan

Movie · Supernatural

Synopsis: Iki mixes old and new technologies to create a film that evokes both the sights and sounds (hum of cicadas) of a hot Japanese summer. Black and white photographs of a Shinto shrine, summer landscape and an old Japanese-style house provide the backdrop and CGI technology adds the …

Norakuro-kun

Norakuro-kun

TV · 1987 · Comedy, Mystery

Synopsis: October, 1987, Autumn. In Suganami, Tokyo, there lives the Kinoshita family whereby the father draws very little pay out of his job as an ordinary salaryman. In order to cover expenses, he decides to let out the second floor of their apartment to earn additional rental income. On…

Animated Self Portraits: A Portrait of Kawamoto

Kihachiro Kawamoto's Self-Portrait

Special · Comedy

Synopsis: A stop motion short film by Kihachiro Kawamoto. This short film humorously shows what happens when the artist creates a being that insists on 'creating' the artist.

L'Œil du Cyclone

L'Œil du Cyclone

Music

Synopsis: Masanobu Hiraoka's 2015 non-narrative animated short.

Rhythm

RHYTHM

Movie

Synopsis: A comfortable rhythm composed of light and shadow. Director Ogino-style absolute movie which freely manipulates geometric figures.

Astro Boy: Doomsday

Tetsuwan Atom: Chikyuu Saigo no Hi

Movie · 2001 · Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Astro Boy, helping Professor Ochinomizu with planetary exploration, discovers a trash star floating in space. On this star, robots that can no longer move have been thrown away stacked on top of each other. On this robot mountain, Astro saves a robot soldier, Bemu, that escaped f…

Tomorrow Will Become Better!: Half a Sweet Potato

Ashita Genki ni Nare!: Hanbun no Satsumaimo

Movie · 2005 · Drama

Synopsis: The story is about a 5-year-old girl who lived in just after World War II when people were struggle for living. (Source: AnimeNfo)

Wanpaku Tanteidan

Wanpaku Tanteidan

TV · 1968 · Action, Mystery

Synopsis: A group of young boys (plus a token girl and her little brother, the obligatory brat) form a detective club, pooling their talents for brain, brawn, invention, and driving skills to solve crimes in Tokyo. Much to the consternation of police chief Nakamura, they often succeed wher…

Manga Mitokoumon

Manga Mitokoumon

TV · 1981

Synopsis: Mitokomon is the empror's trusted man with a high sense of justice. He is sent to travel around the country in order to observe the quality of life in each province and run a check on the official's performances and report back to the empror. Along with him are sent two bodyguard…

Meitantei Holmes: Mrs. Hudson Hitojichi Jiken no Maki / Dover Kaikyou no Daikuuchuusen no Maki

Meitantei Holmes: Mrs. Hudson Hitojichi Jiken no Maki / Dover Kaikyou no Daikuuchuusen no Maki

Movie · 1986 · Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

Synopsis: The second Meitantei Holmes movie featuring two episodes from the anime series.

Jinzou Konchuu Kabutoborg V×V

Jinzou Konchuu Kabutoborg V×V

TV · 2006 · Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: BorgBattles between KabutoBorgs have become popular enough to hold world tournaments. The main character Ryuusei is an enthusiast of these battles. Along with his friends Katsuji and Ken, he continues fighting against new enemies day after day.

Jewelpet: Attack Chance!?

Jewelpet: Attack Chance!?

ONA · 2016 · Comedy, Fantasy

Tooyamazakura Uchuuchou: Yatsu no Na wa Gold

Tooyamazakura Uchuuchou: Yatsu no Na wa Gold

OVA · 1988 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: This science-fiction anime was inspired somewhat by the life of Kinshiro Toyama (1793-1855), who was first popularized in the 1893 kabuki play "Toyama no Kinsan."