Anime catalog

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Wata no Kuni Hoshi Pilot

Special · Fantasy

Synopsis: Pilot for The Star of Cottonland which was later made into a feature film in 1984 by Mushi Production. Both are based off a manga created by Yumiko Oshima from the 1970s. (Source: Bowl of Lentils)

★ 4.1

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 …

★ 5.3

gdgd Fairies 2 Episode 0

Special · 2012 · Comedy

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

★ 5.5

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…

★ 5.0

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!

★ 4.1

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.

★ 5.3

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 …

★ 4.7

You Can Enjoy!

Tabechatta tte Ii no ni na!

ONA · 2018 · Comedy

Synopsis: “You Can Enjoy!” is a surreal and easy-going comedy cartoon created to introduce Fukushima Prefecture’s wonderful agricultural and marine products to the whole world. The story is set in Farm Academy on Happy Island where the products are studying hard preparing for shipment. (So…

★ 3.9

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…

Moshi Moshi, Terumi Desu

ONA · 2018 · Slice of Life

Synopsis: The "telephone romantic comedy" follows a girl named Terumi, who works for a telephone company that has an anti-internet policy, and a middle school boy named Rintarō who is in love with her. (Source: Anime News Network)

★ 3.3

Rhythm

RHYTHM

Movie

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

★ 4.6

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)

★ 4.2

Beginning of fashion

Fashion no Hajimari

ONA · 2005 · Comedy

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

★ 6.0

Konna Koto Soudou

Music · Psychological, Supernatural

Synopsis: Music video directed and animated by sakiyama for the song Konna Koto Soudou by ZUTOMAYO.

Miao Xiansheng

Movie · Action, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: Adapted from a short tale from self-made animator Bu Sifan, writer and director of Dahufa, the feature introduces a fictional golden-colored flower, which possesses the magical ability to debauch humans who get too close to it. As the flower only chooses kindhearted people as hos…

★ 5.4

L'Œil du Cyclone

Music

Synopsis: Masanobu Hiraoka's 2015 non-narrative animated short. Abstract music video made for French musical group EZ3kiel's L'Œil du Cyclone track.

★ 6.4

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…

★ 4.9

Jewelpet: Attack Chance!?

ONA · 2016 · Comedy, Fantasy

★ 6.1

Hitogata

Music

Synopsis: Full-length music video of Virtual-san wa Miteiru's ED.

★ 5.5

Hotohashiru

Music

Synopsis: Official music video for Oresama's Hotohashiru song which was specifically created as the ED for Muhyo to Rouji no Mahouritsu Soudan Jimusho. The MV uses imagery to reflect the TV anime's theme of ghost sweeping and also splices in some live-action shots of the Oresama duo themse…

★ 5.1

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…

★ 5.3

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.

★ 5.2

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…

★ 3.7

Wake Up

Mezamero

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: Short film from animator Tsuji Naoyuki, who is known for his use of both charcoal and puppet animation. Wake Up is a dark and brooding animation epitomizing his story telling style by combining serene worlds and childlike images with darkness and nightmarish scenes.