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4.Eyes

Movie

Synopsis: The human eye, a well-known motif in psychedelic culture, is duplicated and intensified in this cinematic trip. Drawing from his experiences designing discotheques, Tanaami presents two prints of the same film in double projection with a time delay ––one projected a few seconds e…

★ 5.2

Lemon Angel YJ Ban

OVA · 1990 · Romance

Synopsis: Adaptation of the Lemon Angel manga serialized in Young Jump magazine.

★ 5.1

Tistou the Green Thumb

Tistou Midori no Oyayubi

Movie · 1990 · Drama, Fantasy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: When eight-year-old Tistou is sent home from school after being unable to stop falling asleep at lessons, his father decides that he will continue his education by learning from observation of real life, and where better to start than in the garden! With the gardener Mr. Moustach…

★ 6.6

Konchuu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch (1989)

TV · 1989 · Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: A remake of the 1970's version.

★ 4.2

Diseases Spread

Byoudoku no Denpa

Movie

Synopsis: Eating a fish of frying, making flies in food due to improper circumstances, doing washing in the river, etc, the terrible venom spreads unexpectedly. In order to prevent it, it is essential to disinfect with salad water. When going out, it is important to mask the fungus and pre…

★ 4.6

Perspective Box: The Researcher's Search

Perspektivenbox

Special · Slice of Life

Synopsis: Buildings, black crows, a flood of bar codes, clone-looking businessmen, shopping-addicted ladies...these images which probably symbolizes excessive, standardized and overcrowded modern cities are condensed in this animation. Various techniques, like modified photo, drawing anima…

★ 4.1

The Animal Village in Trouble

Doubutsu Mura no Daisodou

Movie · Action

Synopsis: This is the Animal Village within the forest. The Monkey Family with many children, the Bear Family, the Raccoon Family and many other animal families live happily together in this village. One night, a strong northerly wind puts the Monkey Family in panic, and the little boy bea…

★ 5.9

Papuwa-kun: The Southern Boy

Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun

TV · 1992 · Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Papuwa-kun is a young boy living a quiet life with his dog, Chappy, on a small island located somewhere in South Pacific, when Shintaro, who is being pursued by gangsters, invades their happy existence. Chappi takes Shintaro's precious Jewel, thereby making the two main character…

★ 4.1

Sankichi the Monkey: The Storm Troopers

Osaru no Sankichi: Totsugeki Tai no Kan

Movie

Synopsis: Short movie from 1934 about a war between monkeys and bears.

★ 4.7

The Ugly Duckling

Ahiru no Ko

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: Four ducklings are already swimming in the pond within a few days of hatching. Their mother is sitting on the last and largest egg. The grandmother duck, who likes to chat, worries that it may be a turkey egg. The chick that hatches three days later has a long neck and quacks in …

★ 3.5

Blue Seagull

Movie · Action

Synopsis: In the era of Chosun Dynasty (Old Korea), a Sword (Royal Gift) was lost. The Sword was taken to Japan by a grave robber. A brave young man goes to fight a host of international criminal organizations to get the Sword back. One day in Japan, Yakuza boss Ohmikkami is cruelly killed…

★ 6.3

Anyway, It Doesn't Matter

Tsuide ni Tonchinkan

TV · 1987 · Comedy

Synopsis: Based on the same name gag manga by Endo Koichi. A gang decides to play at burglary without the knowledge of their schoolmates, each masquerading at different times as the master thief Tonchinkan. (Source: ANN)

★ 6.0

Battle Ball

Gou-Q-Chouji Ikkiman

TV · 1986 · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sports

Synopsis: Ikkiman is super human alien, but he doesn't know it. He was raised in a farm by an old couple. When his girlfriend dumps him to become a star, Ikkiman swears to himself that he will become a super star even more famous than her so they can get back together, and so he leaves the…

★ 5.0

Mahoutsukai Sally (Movie)

Movie · 1990 · Comedy

Synopsis: This short movie tells the story of Sally, a teenage witch that came to Earth from the Magical Kingdom. For some mysterious reason, spring has not started yet. Sally and her friends have to find the cause and fix the problem. (Source: Fuko Ibuki)

★ 6.0

Kinnikuman: Kessen! Shichinin no Seigi Choujin vs. Uchuu Nobushi

Special · 1984 · Action, Comedy, Sports

Synopsis: A TV Special first aired in 1984. It covers the Planet Rakka story arc and takes place after the 21st Choujin Olympics Arc. A young boy from Planet Rakka named Beansman asks Kinnikuman and the others to help save his planet from the Space Samurais led by Black King. The story was…

★ 5.1

Document Taiyou no Kiba Dougram

Movie · 1983 · Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: In the planet Deloyer, a colony of the Earth federation, Colonel Von Stein stages a coup d'etat on behalf of the Federation chairman Donan Cashim.

Fairy Dick

TV · 1992 · Fantasy

Synopsis: Based on Hobberdy Dick (1955) by Katharine Mary Briggs (1898-1980, English). Tells the story of a 300-year-old hobgoblin who lives in Widford Manor in the Cotswolds. (Source: AniDB)

★ 5.2

The Little Match Girl

Match Uri no Shoujo

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: On the last night of the year, a young girl is told not to come home until she has successfully sold enough matches. As she struggles to ply her wares, she has plenty of time to contemplate the lives of the people who pass her by. However, as the night drags on and grows colder, …

★ 3.9

Hatanosuke and the Haunted House

Hinomaru Hatanosuke: Bakemonoyashiki no Maki

Movie · Supernatural

Synopsis: Short film where the hero Hatanosuke battles ghosts and monsters in a haunted house.

★ 3.8

Man and Woman and Dog

Otoko to Onna to Inu

Movie · Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: Short animated film by Kuri Youji.

★ 4.5

Fukusuke

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: A short movie by Ryouichi Yokoyama.

★ 5.5

Yankee Reppuu Tai

OVA · 1989 · Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Impossibly tough and hairsprayed biker boys and girls fight turf wars in the streets, with much revving of motors and "you killed my buddy, prepare to die" dialogue. Based on the Shonen Magazine manga by Masahide Hashimoto, whose hero was so tough that he transferred schools 20 t…

★ 4.3

Earth Story Telepath 2500

Chikyuu Monogatari Telepath 2500

Movie · 1984 · Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: On the fifth world of the Tolphan system in the year 2500, a supercomputer chooses marriage partners to find the best matches. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

★ 4.9

Chibikko Remi to Meiken Kapi

Movie · 1970 · Adventure, Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Based on Sans Famille by Hector Malot. This is a faithful if compressed adaptation, telling the story of Remi who is sold off to Vitalis the travelling musician and his band of performing animals. It has musical numbers typical this era of Toei films, some awkward slapstic, plent…