Anime catalog

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Hoshi no Yuuenchi

OVA · Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: A kindly teacher demonstrates origami to his elementary class, but when he gives a paper crane to a child, it is stolen from him by Takeshi, the class bully. Takeshi discovers that the crane is really a talking spaceship that takes him and his friends to visit a fairground in the…

★ 4.7

Kyojin no Hoshi: Dai League Ball

Movie · 1970 · Drama, Sports

Synopsis: Third Kyojin no Hoshi movie.

★ 4.3

Momotarou

Movie · Drama

Synopsis: An early anime telling the story of Momotarou and his adventures defeating demons.

Mori no Ongakukai

Movie · 1953 · Comedy

Synopsis: During a concert in the forest, the big bad wolf begins to annoy the other animals with his foul smoking, noisy interruptions and destruction of the grounds. The other animals band together and eject the wolf for poor manners.

★ 3.2

Why

Movie

Synopsis: A boxing ring turns into a stage for abstract animation where the punches thrown in the match and the halftone dots in reprographics gradually become indistinguishable. Tanaami shot a boxing match on a Motordrive camera, made two thousand offset prints, and rephotographed each of…

★ 4.3

Beautiful Planet

Utsukushii Hoshi

Movie

Synopsis: Furukawa Taku film made for UNICEF.

Ojamanga Yamada-kun

TV · 1980 · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: TV anime adaptation of Hisaichi Ishii's comedy manga "Ojamanga Yamada-kun".

★ 5.2

Mock & Sweet

Dorimogu Daa!!

TV · 1986 · Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Mock and his sister, Sweet, are curious about the fuss on the earth and eventually decide to come out of the ground. They save the poor, the innocent and the brave whenever and wherever these people need help. Mock and Sweet get rid of tyrants, evil kings and notorious emperors, …

★ 4.5

Sonoda

SONODA Video: Spring / Summer / Fall / Winter

Movie · Slice of Life

Synopsis: A soundless stop-motion paint on glass by Koji Yamamura showcasing the seasons. It is stated to have been created in 1988 early in his career but it is unknown if it was ever publicly showcased prior to Yamamura uploading this piece to his own YouTube channel in 2019.

Kangetsu Ittou: Akuryou Kiri

OVA · 1989 · Action

★ 3.3

Defenders of Space

Phoenix King

Movie · Action, Mecha, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Nicholas, a hypocritical ruler of the Zinba Empire, wants to expand his territory. His plan is to turn the Earth into his own private colony. His detailed plan starts by cutting off all of Earth's defense forces by destroying the city of Orion. Meanwhile. a group of youngsters ar…

★ 4.7

Hoshi no Ko Poron

TV short · 1974 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: Poron/Polon is an alien child who comes in a flying saucer from the distant reaches of space to Earth. There, he soon encounters the native life-forms, although as a new arrival, he is unaware that he has ignored humans, and instead befriends a rabbit, a bear, and a fox. This lit…

★ 4.1

The Monkey and the Crab

Nihon Mukashi-banashi: Sarukani

Movie · Fantasy

Synopsis: An adaptation of an old Japanese folk tale also titled "Saru Kani Gassen." The story involves the two main characters: a crab and a monkey. Through the chance of luck, the crab finds a rice ball simultaneously as the monkey finds an apricot seed. The monkey does not want the apri…

★ 5.0

One Day of Noa

Noa no Ichinichi

OVA · Comedy, Slice of Life

Synopsis: Noa Izumi is the pilot of an Ingram Patrol Labor, a law-enforcing robot suit. On a day off from work, Noa plans to attend a concert. However, due to a series of setbacks, Noa is running later and later.

★ 4.0

FreshWater

Tansui

Movie · Psychological

Synopsis: Early experimental film by Koji Yamamura.

★ 3.8

Venus

Movie

Synopsis: Film by Takashi Ito.

★ 3.2

Motion Lumine

Movie

Synopsis: Furukawa Taku film.

★ 5.7

Captain Gekijouban

Movie · 1981 · Sports

Synopsis: The movie focuses on a game between Sumiya 2 and Aoba Gakuin.

Kyuubi no Kitsune to Tobimaru (Sesshoseki)

Movie · 1968 · Fantasy

Synopsis: The film was adapted from a novel by Okamoto Kidou based on a legend surrounding a sterile patch of land at the foot of Mt. Chausu, an active volcano located in Tochigi Prefecture. Since the Heian period the spot has been known to exude poisonous gas (hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dio…