Classic Literature
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Ronja, the Robber's Daughter
The story is about a girl named Ronja who is the daughter of a chief of a tribe of bandits and lives in a huge castle in…
65Adventure · Fantasy · Slice of Life
When Marnie Was There
Suffering from frequent asthma attacks, young Anna Sasaki is quiet, unsociable, and isolated from her peers, causing her foster parent endless worry. Upon recommendation by the doctor,…
78Drama · Mystery · Psychological
My Son Goku
Son-Goku is a monkey who was born from a stone and is endowed with magical powers. He gets carried away and goes on a rampage until at…
49Adventure
The Stingiest Man in Town
Based on a novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. (Source: AniDB) Note: A Rankin/Bass holiday special, remake of the 1956 musical TV special "The Stingiest Man…
49Music · Mystery · Supernatural
Giovanni's Island
Brothers Junpei and Kanta live in Shikotan, a tiny fishing island that has been spared from the devastations of World War II. The two children are named…
74Drama
Flowers of Evil
Kasuga Takao is a boy who loves reading books, particularly Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal. A girl at his school, Saeki Nanako, is his muse and his…
68Drama · Psychological · Romance
Perrine Monogatari Movie
Movie version of the TV series Perrine Monogatari.
48Drama · Slice of Life
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Okina is a bamboo cutter in ancient rural Japan. One day in the forest, he finds a tiny baby in the folds of a bamboo shoot. He…
81Drama · Fantasy · Romance
Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari Specials
A summary of the full series aired as a TV special on BS Fuji in May, 2001. One year later, the two-part summarised movie was published on…
53Drama · Slice of Life
Shin Takarajima
This was the first episode of Mushi Pro Land, a unique series of 60-minute animated programs. It was also Japan's first 60-minute animated TV program. However, the…
60Adventure