Anime catalog

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Found: 2,102

Crab Temple Omen

Kanimanji Engi

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: An early silhouette animated film by Hidehiko Okuda, Hakusan Kimura and Tomu Uchida. The original story is a Buddhist tale of a young lady who saved a crab (a spiritual being according to Japanese Buddhist faith) from being eaten, and was later saved from danger by the same crab.

Instant History

TV short · 1961

Synopsis: Each three-minute short features characters learning about important historical events that occurred that day. Shown on Fuji Television, it often featured photographs and film footage taken from the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, where Ryuuichi Yokoyama's comic strip was running at …

★ 5.7

Shin Obake no Q-tarou

TV · 1971 · Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Synopsis: New misadventures of the dimwitted ghost Q-Tarou. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.6

Adventures of the Polar Cubs

Hokkyoku no Muushika Miishika

Movie · 1979 · Adventure

Synopsis: Adventures of the polar cubs is a delightful story of Mushka and Mishka, two polar bear cubs who set out on a series of adventures in the North Pole. Mushka is thoughtful; Mishka is daring. While out on their own Mishka befriends Aura, A prank-playing seal and Mushka stumbles ove…

★ 4.6

Mechanical Boy Dotakon

Mechakko Dotakon

TV · 1981 · Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Geeky genius Michiru has already got her Ph.D. in atomic physics (from California university) by the age of 11. But she still longs for a little brother, so she builds her own. Robot boy Dotakon is soon joined by their little robot sister, Chopiko, and the trio embarks on a serie…

★ 5.4

Hulu Xiongdi

TV short · Action

Synopsis: Legend has it that two demons were jailed in the Calabash Mountains, one a Scorpion spirit and the other a Snake spirit. However, years pass and a pangolin accidentally drills through the mountains and releases the demons. An old man is hiking on the mountains nearby and falls ne…

Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai

TV · 1971 · Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: A comedy about a group of kids forming a school baseball team, with the leader being very stubborn and argumentative. (Source: AniDB)

★ 6.0

Choujikuu Seiki Orguss MEMORIAL

OVA · 1985 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: Summary of The Super Dimension Century Orguss TV series.

★ 4.2

Akai Boushi

Music · Slice of Life

Synopsis: Two playing children see a hat blown away by the breeze and land at the top of a tall tree. They can only look at that bright thing perched snugly up high. Song by Japanese singer Shimonari Satoko on NHK's Minna no Uta show.

★ 6.0

Shin Don Chuck Monogatari

TV · 1976 · Adventure, Slice of Life

Synopsis: More adventures for Chuck and his friends. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.1

Kagami

Movie · Romance

Synopsis: One of the first films of Okamoto Tadanari, a silent puppet animated film.

Kaibutsu-kun: Demon no Ken

Movie · 1982 · Comedy

Synopsis: Based on the shounen manga by Fujiko Fujio. Note: Screened as a triple feature with Doraemon: Nobita no Daimakyou and Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Ninpo Enikki no Maki. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.2

Kappa Kawatarou

Movie

Synopsis: A kappa village is devastated by a large storm during festival preparations. With no fish in the river, the village is weakened. Kawatarou and his girlfriend head the mountains to find anything to bring back.

★ 4.5

Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!!

Movie · 1979 · Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: The Seibu Lions baseball team makes it to the next round of a baseball tournament thanks to the heroic efforts of its star player, Tabuchi, but the next stage will involve hard work and cooperation. (Source: AniDB)

★ 4.6

The Adventures of the Little Koala

Koala Boy Kokki

TV short · 1984 · Comedy

Synopsis: Adventures of the Little Koala focused on the adventures of Roo Bear, and his family, who were Koalas, and his friends, Nick, Pamie (penguins), Floppy, Mimi (rabbits), Betty (koala), the bully Walter (kangaroo) and countless others. There was also an old character named Weather, …

★ 4.2

Inaka Nezumi to Machi Nezumi

Movie · Adventure

Synopsis: A short movie by Kazuhiko Watanabe.

★ 4.2

Beer Mukashi Mukashi

Special

Synopsis: A short puppet animation movie by Tadahito Mochinaga.

Manga Nihonshi

TV · 1983

Synopsis: Animated History of Japan.

★ 4.1

Eagle Sam

TV · 1983 · Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: An anime made in the runup to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, featuring Olympic mascot Sam the Olympic Eagle.

★ 4.1

THE FULLMOON TRADITION: INDRA

Movie · Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Pilot film for Mamoru Oshii's cancelled TV series of the same name. Mamoru Oshii wrote, storyboarded, and directed the pilot film. Akemi Takada designed the characters, and Hisayuki Toriumi later wrote a 2 volume novelization of the idea.

★ 4.0

Oni Love Song

Ki Renka

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: Independent animation by Hayashi Seiichi.

★ 4.2

Shouri Toushu

Movie · 1987 · Sports

Synopsis: Baseball coach Hoshiyama offers a chance to turn professional to Katsumi Kunimasa, a star member of the student squad that won the summer tournament. The young girl becomes a star pitcher for the Chunchi Dragons (conveniently, the team her father owns), and, after a year of trium…

★ 4.7

Robotan

TV · 1966 · Comedy, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Based on a manga by Morita Kenji. Household robot Robotan, made by a nerdy school boy named Kan-chan, lives with an everyday Japanese family as a domestic servant and friend to the children. (Source: AniDB)

Versailles no Bara: Moetsukita Bara no Shouzou

Special · 1980 · Drama, Romance

Synopsis: Due to a conflict in scheduling, the broadcast of Versailles no Bara was cancelled in several regions after episode 23. In order to conclude the story, an original episode titled Moetsukita Bara no Shouzou was created. While it features some similar story beats to the actual stor…