Historical
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Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
In Ayodhya, the royal palace of Kosala kingdom in ancient India, four princes were born to three queens, each of whom grew to great stature. After being…
Adventure
Ikkyu the Little Monk
Ikkyu is a little boy training to be a monk at Ankokuji Temple. Known for being mischievous and a bit of a troublemaker, but also extremely smart,…
Comedy
Magic Boy
"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…
Adventure · Fantasy
Little Women
This is a TV special based on the novel, Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott. It covers a year in the lives of four sisters, Meg, Jo,…
Slice of Life
The Legend of Ninja Kamui
Kamui is a ninja from the Edo period who has decided to leave his clan. After doing so he is pursued relentlessly by the members of his…
Action · Adventure
Kurozuka
Adaptation of Takashi Noguchi’s manga, which itself adapts Baku Yumemakura’s supernatural romance novel. The original novel is about a 12th-century man named Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Kurou). Kurou…
Action · Drama · Horror
Hetalia Axis Powers
Based on a popular web-released manga series by Hidekazu Himaruya, this has been described as a "cynical gag" story set in Europe in the years between WW1…
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
Ninja the Wonder Boy
Sasuke is the story of a ninja child that starts right after the battle of Sekigahara where Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes shogun of Japan. Sarutobi Sasuke (Jump Like…
Adventure · Comedy · Supernatural
Taisho Baseball Girls
In 1925 (year 14 of the Taisho era) baseball is still quite unknown in Japan and there are only a few male teams. After being told by…
Comedy · Slice of Life · Sports