Classic Literature
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Hashire Melos (1981)
Melos, a Greek country man gets arrested accused of conspiracy against the king. The king gives him three days to travel to his sister's wedding while Selinentius…
Drama
Sangokushi
An anime special based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel. Aired on NTV. Note: Although the source material is credited as "Mitsuteru Yokoyama's 'Sangokushi'" manga,…
Action
Moomin
Very loosely based upon the Moomin books by Finnish author Tove Jansson. Jansson, however, never really approved of the series due to dramatic changes in plot, atmosphere,…
Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy
Moomin (1972)
A remake of the 1969-70 Moomin series. This version is more closely based on the books by the Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson.
Adventure · Comedy · Fantasy
The New Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee
The sequel to Mitsubachi Maya no Bouken.Each episode follows Maya and her various insect friends through plot lines that almost always contain some sort of lesson for…
Adventure · Comedy
No Longer Human
A theatrical film version of Madhouse's Aoi Bungaku Series anime. The film will re-edit the four episodes based on Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) novel,…
Drama · Psychological
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Movie
Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank…
Adventure · Fantasy
Sangokushi Daiichibu Eiyuutachi no Yoake
An anime based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel. (Source: Anime News Network)
Drama
Great Conquest: The Romance of Three Kingdoms
An anime based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel.
Action
Sangokushi Daisanbu Harukanaru Taichi
An anime based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel.
Action