Anime catalog
Found: 591
★ 4.7Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures
Arabian Nights: Sindbad no Bouken
Movie · 1962 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: This is a work by Toei Animation Co., Ltd. with screenplay by Tezuka Osamu in cooperation with novelist Kita Morio. Sinbad and a boy, Ali, are stowaways on the transport ship "Boulder," but they win their proper places on the ship after currying the favor of the captain. Then the…
★ 5.9Uproar in Heaven
Danao Tiangong
Movie · Adventure
Synopsis: The Monkey King Sun Wukong lives a joyful life on Flower-Fruit Mountain along with his primate subjects. One day, Wukong accidentally breaks a sword while training with his companions. To find a more suitable weapon for himself, Wukong travels to the Dragon King's palace, where h…
★ 4.7Momotaro the Undefeated
Nihon-ichi Momotaro
Movie · Fantasy
Synopsis: An animated adaptation of the Japanese Folklore tale of Momotaro (桃太郎, literally meaning "Peach Taro" or "Peach Boy"), released in 1928.
★ 4.7Ubasuteyama
Kyoikusenga Ubasuteyama
Movie
Synopsis: Once upon a time, there was a lord in Shinano Province who hated old men. In accordance with the rules of the province, a person was exiled to an island when they turned 60 years old. On the night of August 15th, there was one such farmer woman, but her son loved her, and took he…
★ 3.9Spring Song
Haru no Uta
Movie · Action
Synopsis: Short movie from 1931.
★ 3.6Crazy World
Baka Baka Baka na Sekai
Movie · 1968 · Comedy
Synopsis: An absurd film by Kuri Youji.
★ 3.5?/Rhythmic Triangles/Fighting Cards
?/Sankaku no Rhythm/Trump no Arasoi
Movie
Synopsis: Four short vignettes in this early animated film. In the first, shadows pull away to reveal a puddle, and automobile and bicycle tires pass through it. In the second, cutout shadows of a variety of shoes of people walking are seen. The third is a flurry of geometric forms. In the…
★ 4.6Murder
Satsujin MURDER
Movie · Mystery
Synopsis: Short animated film by acclaimed multi-talented artist Makoto Wada.
★ 5.2Suteneko Tora-chan
Suteneko Tora-chan
Movie · 1947 · Music
Synopsis: A family of cats find a homeless kitten and take him in to their home. But one of the siblings becomes jealous about the attention the new cat gets from her mother and runs away from home. The new member of the family goes looking for her. Can he bring her back home safely and ge…
★ 3.3Heya
Heya
Movie · Comedy
Synopsis: Short experimental film from 1967 from animator Yoji Kuri.
★ 4.8Madame 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…
★ 5.7Jungle Taitei Movie
Jungle Taitei Movie
Movie · 1966 · Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: The first 2 minutes of this film are taken from the Jungle Emperor Leo (1965) TV series, while the rest is all original. Tezuka was very pleased that this film conveyed his story accurately, something he wasn't able to do with the TV series. (Source: ANN)
★ 4.2Momotaro 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…
★ 5.9Astro 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…
★ 3.9Momotaro under the Sea
Umi no Momotarou
Movie
Synopsis: Momotaro and his friends are asked to help defeat a giant shark.
★ 4.0A 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.
★ 4.8The Genesis
Souseiki
Movie · 1968
Synopsis: This is a short film parodying the major Hollywood film "The Creation" directed by John Houston. This film has the look of a tongue-in-cheek production, done on a small budget by animators who wanted to make fun of great works that cost enormous sums of money. (Source: ANN)
★ 4.3The 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.
★ 4.4Arichan 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.
★ 6.3Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou
TV short · 1969 · Action, Drama
Synopsis: TV anime adaptation of Motomiya Hiroshi's manga "Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daishou" about young gang leader and all the trouble and fights his gang gets into, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. (Source: AniDB)
★ 4.8Our Baseball Match
Oira no Yakyuu
Movie · Sports
Synopsis: Movie from 1930 about a baseball game between rabbits and tanuki.
★ 4.9The 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.
★ 4.1Omocha-Bako Series, Dai-3-Wa: Ehon 1936-nen
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.
★ 4.5Sakura: Haru no Gensou
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)
