Anime catalog
Found: 418
★ 5.1Katsudou Shashin
Katsudou Shashin
Movie
Synopsis: The film consists of a series of cartoon images on fifty frames of a celluloid strip and lasts three seconds at sixteen frames per second. It depicts a young boy in a sailor suit who writes the kanji characters "活動写真" (katsudou shashin, or "moving picture"), then turns towards th…
★ 6.5Astro Boy
Tetsuwan Atom
TV · 1963 · Action, Adventure, Drama
Synopsis: In the distant year 2003, Japan is a technological utopia, and robots are everywhere. One such robot, Tobio, was built by the brilliant Dr. Tenma to replace his dead son. But when it soon becomes apparent that Tobio is an imperfect copy of his departed child, Dr. Tenma throws him…
★ 4.9The Dull Sword
Namakura Gatana
Movie · Comedy
Synopsis: Namakura Gatana, meaning "dull-edged sword," is a four-minute comedy about a samurai who, thanks to his dull instrument, loses every time he attacks a weak opponent. In order to examine the sword, he tries to attack passers-by, but lower-class townspeople fight back and knock him…
★ 6.2Kimba the White Lion
Jungle Taitei
TV · 1965 · Adventure
Synopsis: Leo the white lion was born on an ocean liner that crashed on the shores of a bustling city, where he spent his childhood learning the language and customs of humans. But something was missing. In search of his family, home, and a place to truly belong, Leo traveled back to Afric…
★ 5.6Panda and the Magic Serpent
Hakujaden
Movie · 1958 · Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Synopsis: As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is magically transformed into a human and sets …
★ 6.1Tales of the Street Corner
Aru Machi Kado no Monogatari
Movie · 1962 · Drama, Fantasy, Music
Synopsis: On a certain street corner, there live a girl and her bear doll; a mischievous mouse named Kanku-bouya; a sycamore tree; an old street lamp; a moth; and posters containing a bar girl, a violinist, and a pianist. They all strive for life, but the world may not allow them to flouri…
★ 6.3Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon
Wanpaku Ouji no Orochi Taiji
Movie · 1963 · Adventure
Synopsis: Susanoo, the youngest child of the creation gods Izanagi and Izanami, is a mighty warrior, easily able to defeat tigers with his bare hands. After his mother dies, Susanoo is devastated. Determined to travel to Heaven to find her, he carves a boat out of a tree, and along with hi…
★ 2.5Human Zoo
Ningen Doubutsuen
Movie
Synopsis: A story about a human zoo.
★ 5.5Alakazam the Great
Saiyuuki
Movie · 1960 · Adventure, Fantasy
Synopsis: Upon a mountain, a monkey is born from stone—nameless, parentless, and friendless. That is, until one day, he encounters a young female monkey named RinRin, who offers to be his friend. Through RinRin's encouragement, he becomes king after a test of bravery; however, his personal…
★ 5.9Gigantor
Tetsujin 28-gou
TV · 1963 · Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Synopsis: Dr.Haneda was developing experimental giant robot warriors to fight the allies during the Second World War, but before his creations could see action, Allied bombs destroyed the facility and killed him. A decade later criminals discovered two of the surviving prototypes, #26 and …
★ 5.7Mermaid
Ningyo
Movie · 1964 · Fantasy
Synopsis: In a fictional place where using the imagination is banned, a boy saves a fish, which surprises everyone by turning into a mermaid. The boy is arrested for imagining this "nonsense", and is robbed of his imagination as punishment. (Source: ANN)
★ 3.7Love
Ai
Movie · Psychological, Romance
Synopsis: A short experimental anime about a woman desperately in love. Made by Yoji Kuri, a well-known Japanese indie animator.
★ 6.0Anju to Zushioumaru
Anju to Zushioumaru
Movie · 1961 · Fantasy
Synopsis: Anju and Zushioumaru live a peaceful life in rural Japan with their kind and gentle father—the steward of the emperor's hunting grounds who teaches his children to respect nature and protect animals. The local lord frames him for burning the hunting grounds; Anju and Zushioumaru,…
★ 5.3The Stolen Lump
Kobu-tori
Movie · Action, Supernatural
Synopsis: In Kobu-Tori, an old man with a lump growing on his face takes refuge in a hollow tree during a thunderstorm. When he awakens, he finds the forest populated by mythic creatures. He dances with the sprites and as a reward, the creatures remove his deformity. Back in the village, h…
★ 5.1Here and There
Acchi wa Kocchi
Movie
Synopsis: The film fuses live action and animation and was screened at Three-Person Animation 2. Musique concrète and electronic sounds made by modulating everyday noises such as flush toilets are interspersed throughout the work. Contrasts between opposites, as encapsulated by the title—b…
★ 4.5Male
Osu
Movie · 1962 · Slice of Life
Synopsis: A cat just wants some alone time with his girl, but is interrupted by his stressed owner. Can't those stupid humans just keep things like relationships simple?
★ 4.5Momotaro, Sacred Sailors
Momotarou: Umi no Shinpei
Movie · 1945 · Action
Synopsis: A monkey, a dog, a pheasant, and a bear travel southward after resting in their villages at the foot of Mt. Fuji. A squadron flies to Onigashima under the command of Momotarou. Parachutes blossom in the sky. Momotarou and company will take over the island after a swift and succes…
★ 5.4Memory
Memory
Movie · 1964 · Mystery
Synopsis: This is a short, privately produced animated film. While elucidating the mystery and fuzziness as well as merits and demerits of memory in idealizing reality, the story develops into a tale of destruction of human beings, turning the existence of the earth into a memory of the un…
★ 5.3Koneko no Rakugaki
Koneko no Rakugaki
Movie · 1957 · Comedy
Synopsis: A young cat is enjoying drawing pictures on a wall. However, when his pencil is stolen, he has no choice but to enter the world of his drawings in order to get it back.
★ 5.1The Spider and the Tulip
Kumo to Tulip
Movie · 1943
Synopsis: A spider attempts to lure a ladybug into his web. When she manages to escape and hide in a tulip, a storm comes that batters the spider, while the ladybug remains safe.
★ 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)
★ 5.3The 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)
