Anime catalog

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Found: 1,436

Sekai Monoshiri Ryouko

TV short · 1971 · Comedy

Synopsis: An educational documentary series that depicts a variety of real life places around the world in short 5 minute segments. The series aired Monday through Saturday. (Source: AniDB)

Manga Nihon Emaki

TV · 1977

Synopsis: Animated adaptations of traditional and historical Japanese stories. Each episode features 2 different stories. (Source: AniDB)

The Affectuous Family

Hoka Hoka Kazoku

TV short · 1976 · Comedy

Synopsis: Short comedic stories about events and the daily lives of the members of a large multi-generational family. (Source: AniDB)

★ 3.0

Artificial Paradise

Jinkou no Rakuen

Movie

Synopsis: Psychedelic –and at times sinister– music by Shinpei Kikuchi accompanies a disorienting display of reproduced imagery taken from magazines and posters of sunny beaches and bikini models. Tanaami made positive and negative reprographic prints of these images onto transparent cel s…

Hana no Kakarichou

TV · 1976 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: A wacky comedy about a man from a noble ancestry of long ago, but who in modern times is just a lowly salary man that is constantly being humiliated by his family and co-workers. (Source: AniDB)

Anime Document: München e no Michi

TV · 1972 · Sports

Synopsis: A short series based on volleyball at the Munich Olympics. The series features a mix of live action blended with animation. (Source: AniDB)

★ 3.7

Chase

Tsuiseki

Movie · Psychological

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

★ 3.7

Clarinet Kowashichatta

Music

Synopsis: A Minna no Uta video for a song from Dark Ducks.

★ 4.2

Choujin Locke: Pilot Film

Special · Action, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In 1979, before the movie Choujin Locke was produced, this short pilot was made. It can be now found on the the extras of the official DVD release of the movie.

★ 4.1

Nihiki no Sanma (Color Version)

Movie · Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: The international version of Ni-hiki no Sanma that is colored, redrawn, and edited.

★ 4.0

Spotlight

Sarasoujuu no Hana no Iro

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: Independent animation by Tsukioka Sadao.

★ 4.4

The Tree of Courage

Mochi Mochi no Ki

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: An adaptation of a popular children's story by Okamoto Tadanari using a traditional storytelling style of narration.

Manga Ijin Monogatari

TV · 1977

Synopsis: From Genghis Khan to Thomas Edison, each episode in this series focuses on the life and achievement of two of history's greatest and most important persons. (Source: ANN)

★ 4.4

Nijuushi no Hitomi

Special · 1980 · Drama

Synopsis: Based on the book by Tsuboi Sakae, which drew on her involvement in Japan's anarchist counterculture and opposition to Korean War rearmament. Combined live action (handled by Akio Jissoji) and animation (handled by Shigetsugu Yoshida). Released as a TV special. (Source: AniDB)

★ 5.1

Kaiketsu Tamagon

TV short · 1972 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Tamagon is a cute monster who is fond of eggs. He acts as a counselor to those in trouble, asking only eggs in payment. He goes to work as soon as he has eaten his fee. However, despite his schemes, his service usually ends in total failure and he winds up being chased by his ira…

★ 3.5

77 Danui Bimil

Movie · Action, Drama

Synopsis: Sang-ho and Sun-ja are kidnapped by someone and live in brutal abuse while performing acrobatics in a circus troupe called the "77th Dan". One day their uncle comes to visit them and they try to escape, but when Sun-ja is captured by the circus, a black hooded person, the object …

★ 6.2

Donkikko

TV · 1967 · Comedy

Synopsis: A comedy about the mischievous adventures of a young boy. Each episode contains 2 stories. (Source: AniDB)

Dolphin Ouji

TV · 1965 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Produced as a short experimental trial series of only 3 episodes and filmed in black and white. Inspired in part by the novel "Deep Range" by Arthur C. Clarke, the tale of an undersea boy (Dolphin Prince) with a pet dolphin, who swam in a wetsuit with a built-in jetpack and stunn…

Chikara to Onna no Yononaka

Movie

Synopsis: The protagonist is a father of four children. His wife is 180 centimetres (5.9 ft) tall, and weighs 120 kilograms (260 lb) due to her incredibly large physique. Because he is constantly being henpecked at home, he becomes involved in an affair with a cute typist at his company an…

★ 4.0

Cai Mogu

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: Two rabbits who are good friends go into the woods one day and find a big mushroom. Both rabbits want the mushroom, so they get into a argument about it.

★ 4.5

Yuki no Hi no Tayori

— · Music

Synopsis: A music video for the song by Youko Yoda that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. A little girl reminisces in winter of what spring will bring.

★ 4.3

Hong Gil-Dong

Movie · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: A special boy is born on a day when hurricanes and wicked spirits struck medieval Korea. The citizens and family learn that the infant has super human strength and cunning intelligence. As the boy grows up, he makes a vow to his family, the emperor of Korea, and to the high deiti…

★ 4.3

The Water Seed

Mizu no Tane

Movie

Synopsis: Typically brilliant OKAMOTO Tadanari short film, based on a traditional story retold by MATSUTANI Miyoko, with narration by KISHIDA Kyouko. (Source: AnimeDB)

★ 3.8

Go-hiki no Kozaru-tachi

Movie

Synopsis: A short puppet animation movie by Tadahito Mochinaga.