Anime catalog
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★ 4.5The Black Cat
Kuro Nyago
Movie · Fantasy
Synopsis: A short movie from 1929 about four children who dream of having a pet cat. Their wishes are answered when they encounter a black cat who proceeds to sing them a song about how he and his tabby brother are descended from tigers.
★ 5.4Magic Boy
Shounen Sarutobi Sasuke
Movie · 1959 · Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: "Magic Boy" was the first ever Japanese animation to be released theatrically in North America. Sasuke, a boy vexed by an evil witch, studies magic and uses his powers to defeat her. (Source: bcdb)
★ 5.9Triton of the Sea
Umi no Triton
TV · 1972 · Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: 5000 years ago, the Triton Family was living peacefully in Atlantis until the Poseidon Family destroyed them all. Triton, of the Triton Family line, embarks on an adventurous life in the sea fighting the Poseidon Family. (Source: AnimeNfo)
★ 6.3Gegege no Kitarou (1971)
Gegege no Kitarou (1971)
TV · 1971 · Adventure, Supernatural
Synopsis: Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.
★ 6.1Moomin (1972)
Moomin (1972)
TV · 1972 · Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Synopsis: A remake of the 1969-70 Moomin series. This version is more closely based on the books by the Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson.
★ 6.5The Gutsy Frog
Dokonjou Gaeru
TV · 1972 · Comedy
Synopsis: When Hiroshi was fighting against his rival Gorillaimo, he stumbled over a stone and fell on to a frog. To be surprised, the frog was still alive and it named itself Pyonkichi. (Source: AniDB)
★ 5.3The Phantom Ship
Yuurei-sen
Movie · 1956 · Supernatural
Synopsis: Film about a ghost ship. There is no dialogue, just music and a choir.
★ 4.7The Hare and the Tortoise
Kyouiku Otogi Manga Usagi to Kame
Movie · Fantasy
Synopsis: A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare. (Source: AniDB)
★ 5.8Humanoid Monster Bem
Youkai Ningen Bem
TV · 1968 · Horror
Synopsis: In the dark corners of a mysterious laboratory, an out-of-control slurry of cellular material gives birth to the horrifying Humanoid Monsters - Bem, Bela, and Belo! Contrary to their grotesque exteriors, the blood of justice somehow runs thick through their veins. Be it simple hu…
★ 4.6The Midnight Parasites
Kiseichuu no Ichiya
Movie · Comedy
Synopsis: Short experimental animation from 1972 by Yoji Kuri.
★ 5.0The Drop
Shizuku
Movie · 1965 · Comedy
Synopsis: A man trapped on a raft in the middle of the ocean is in desperate need of water. Luckily for him, a few drops of rain water are about to fall from the raft's mast. Comedy ensues as the thirsty man attempts to drink the few small drops of water. (Source: ANN)
★ 5.5Pictures at an Exhibition
Tenrankai no E
Movie · 1966 · Comedy
Synopsis: A series of short animated segments, without dialog, explore major characters of modern society, such as the plastic surgeon, the fashion-obsessed woman, the rumor-monger, and others, leading to a concluding comment on the progress of civilization. (Source: ANN)
★ 6.4The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee
Konchuu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch
TV · 1970 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Synopsis: Hutch is a small honeybee who got separated from his mom when his home was destroyed by invading wasps, and he now desperately wants to find her back. It's the beginning of an adventure that will make him meet all kinds of friendly insects who try to help him out, but unfortunate…
★ 3.2Aos
Aos
Movie · Fantasy
Synopsis: Surrealist explanation of reality. People enclosed in a room.
★ 5.5Oni
Oni
Movie · Supernatural
Synopsis: One morning, two brothers living in a hut with their mother set out for the mountains to set traps for deer. They move silently through the forest undergrowth until suddenly a demon's arm reaches out from the treetops and grabs the younger brother. The older brother aims carefull…
★ 4.5The Quack Infantry Troop
Ahiru Riku Sentai
Movie · Action
Synopsis: Ducks get into a conflict with frogs and start a war.
★ 6.2Mako the Mermaid
Mahou no Mako-chan
TV · 1970 · Mahou Shoujo, Romance
Synopsis: Mako is a young siren and daughter to the King of the Sea. In a stormy day she rescues the young sport Akira from a wrecked ship, but ends up falling in love with him. So, with help from the Witch of the Sea, she's transformed into a human, and becomes a highschool student who he…
★ 5.8Barbapapa
Barbapapa
TV short · 1974 · Comedy, Fantasy
Synopsis: Barbapapa and his family can turn into anything they want. Each member of the family has his or her own personality. Very good show for the youngest children as each episode deals with another problem they will recognize in a way that is 'morally correct'. (Source: ANN)
★ 5.7Kitty's Studio
Koneko no Studio
Movie · 1959 · Comedy
Synopsis: The kitten from Yasuji Mori's earlier Koneko no Rakugaki returns, this time putting his talents toward directing a samurai film starring his mouse friends.
★ 5.3Cyborg 009 and the Monster Wars
Cyborg 009: Kaijuu Sensou
Movie · 1967 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: After escaping from Black Ghost, the cyborgs that once rebelled against the nefarious organization are living their lives peacefully all over the world. However, when a strange dinosaur-like monster starts using sound waves to attack people and cities, Dr. Isaac Gilmore deduces t…
★ 4.0Taro Urashima
Urashima Tarou (1931)
Movie · Action
Synopsis: Urashima Taro is based on a well-known Japanese folk tale about an honest fisherman who is invited to an underwater castle after saving a sea turtle on a beach from bullies. (Source: forum.bcdb.com)
★ 4.6Manual of Ninja Martial Arts
Ninja Bugeichou
Movie · 1967 · Action, Drama, Supernatural
Synopsis: Also known as Manual of Ninja Martial Arts, the only animation from Japanese New Wave maestro Nagisa Oshima is as provocative as one would expect from such a remarkable filmmaker. The film follows Sanpei Shirato's classic comic story about the son of an assassinated feudal lord i…
★ 5.4Calimero
Calimero
TV · 1974 · Comedy
Synopsis: Calimero is a small black bird who has a shell on his head; his dream is to fly like the other birds. When he tries to fly and screws up he is teased by the other birds, but his girlfriend Pricilla is there to cheer him up. Despite his appearance, he is quite smart and thinks up …
★ 5.2Fables of the Green Forest
Yama Nezumi Rocky Chuck
TV · 1973 · Adventure, Fantasy, Slice of Life
Synopsis: Various stories about a group of animals that live together in a forest. The stories are adaptations from the many children's books written by Thornton W. Burgess.
