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Tabi

Movie · Fantasy, Psychological

Synopsis: Surreal cutout (kiri-gami) animation following a young girl's physical journey, which is also an inner voyage through which she will learn all the pain and joy of life. She travels to an anonymous Western city, a bizarre dreamscape cluttered with elements from works by Dali, Magr…

★ 5.7

The Wild Swans

Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Hakuchou no Ouji

Movie · 1977 · Fantasy

Synopsis: When a widower king loses his way in a dangerous forest, he is forced to take a witch's daughter as a second wife in order to escape. However, the newly crowned queen Greta quickly becomes jealous of the time the king spends with his children and vows her revenge. In the middle o…

★ 4.8

Madame 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…

★ 6.2

Return of Pero

Nagagutsu Sanjuushi

Movie · 1972 · Adventure

Synopsis: Once upon a time, near the ruins of an old castle, there lived the King of Cats. He was famous for his violent temper and now he is lashing out at his three gunmen, who had been ordered to bring back Pero, but had returned empty-handed. Pero, a former subject of the angry King, h…

★ 5.7

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)

★ 5.7

Candy Candy: Candy's Summer Vacation

Candy Candy: Candy no Natsuyasumi

Movie · 1978 · Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis: A continuation of the television series.

★ 4.2

Momotaro 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…

★ 5.9

Astro 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…

★ 3.9

Momotaro under the Sea

Umi no Momotarou

Movie

Synopsis: Momotaro and his friends are asked to help defeat a giant shark.

★ 4.9

That is an UFO! The Flying Saucer

Kore ga UFO da! Soratobu Enban

Movie · 1975 · Sci-Fi

Synopsis: UFOs and aliens from beyond the stars are common themes in media, entertainment, and other forms of science fiction; however, many individuals have sworn they have seen UFOs and have been abducted in real life! Sit back and watch as the makers of Mazinger take you on a journey th…

★ 4.0

A 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.

★ 5.9

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

100-mannen Chikyuu no Tabi: Bander Book

Special · 1978 · Action, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: To escape the explosion of their ship caused by a terrorist attack, the parents of a young baby put him inside an escape pod and send him out before dying. The pod ends up on a planet inhabited by beings able to transform themselves into animals by using a special ring. The young…

★ 5.2

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba to 40-hiki no Touzoku

Movie · 1971 · Action, Fantasy

Synopsis: A film produced for Toei's 20th anniversary. A boy who is the descendant of the leader of the theives who met a grisly fate in the 1001 Nights bands together with 38 cats and a mouse to get back his rightful treasure from Ali Baba XXXIII, the descendent of Ali Baba who now rules …

★ 3.7

The Bathroom

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: A surrealistic short from minimalist cartoonist Kuri Yoji.

★ 3.4

P O P

Movie · Comedy

Synopsis: A jet-black train traverses the infinite and abstract landscape, its destination unknown. From a distance, its plume of smoke appears gentle—its steady chugging noises inviting. In closer proximity, however, the mechanism is a marvelous beast, its monstrous bellows sure to rattle…

★ 4.8

The 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)

★ 4.3

The 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.

★ 4.4

Arichan 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.

★ 5.1

Astroganger

TV · 1972 · Action, Adventure, Mecha

Synopsis: An alien woman named Maya crash-lands on Earth. Her homeworld was destroyed by the Blasters, a cruel alien race who steals the natural resources from other planets. She falls in love with a scientist and gives birth to a human boy named Kentaro. When the Blasters invade the Earth…

★ 5.5

Gatchaman: The Movie

Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman (Movie)

Movie · 1978 · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Synopsis: This is the condensed theatrical adaptation of the original TV series' first season.

★ 6.3

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)

★ 5.7

Sougen no Ko Tenguri

Movie · Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: The story surrounds a boy and a cow who have always lived their lives together. One winter, a famine strikes their village. The villagers resolve to the cow, but the boy secretly helped the cow escape. A few years ago, the boy (now grown-up) and the cow meet again... (Source: Ani…

★ 4.8

Our Baseball Match

Oira no Yakyuu

Movie · Sports

Synopsis: Movie from 1930 about a baseball game between rabbits and tanuki.

★ 4.9

The 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.