Autobiographical
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Blue Literature Series
The series consists of adaptations of six modern classics of Japanese literature: Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) & Run Melos! (Hashire Melos!), Natsume Soseki’s Kokoro,…
Drama · Psychological · Romance
Helen Keller Monogatari: Ai to Hikari no Tenshi
Based on Hellen Keller's (1880-1968) autobiography.
Drama
Symphony in August
Based on the autobiography of the singer Kawashima Ai. The name of the book is "Saigo no Kotoba (The Last Words)" and it follows Kawashima Ai's life…
Music
Self Portrait
This extremely brief film was Osamu Tezuka's answer to a challenge presented to the leaders of the international animation community to create animated self-portraits. (Source: Anime News…
Comedy
Mai-Mai Miracle
The story is set in 1955 in Kokuga, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. One thousand years ago it was the site of the ancient capital, Suo no Kuni,…
Adventure · Drama · Slice of Life
Chocchan Monogatari
This feature length film is based on autobiography of Cho "Chocchan" Kuroyanagi, who is better known as the mother of an actress Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. The story starts…
Drama · Slice of Life
Who's Left Behind?
Kayoko is a young girl in 1940, just starting first grade. She's a bit of a crybaby, which is no secret to those around her. She loves…
Drama · Slice of Life
Raccoon Rascal
The 11 year old Robby North and his friend Oscar live in Wisconsin. During fishing they hear a shot. A racoon-mother was shot. Robby takes the baby…
Drama · Slice of Life
Barefoot Gen
It's the summer of 1945. 3 years have elapsed since the war between Japan and USA began. Gen is a young boy living a struggling yet satisfying…
Drama
Barefoot Gen 2
Three years have passed since the bombing of Hiroshima and Gen is now a fourth-grader. Hiroshima is still a ruin, and Gen must scrounge for scrap metal…
Drama