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Oni
One morning, two brothers living in a hut with their mother set out for the mountains to set traps for deer. They move silently through the forest…

Supernatural
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
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (1991)
It starts with a kid named Dai remembering a story told to him by his grandfather, the monster magician Brass, about the defeat of the Demon Lord…

Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshou
The adventures of Arus's childhood.

Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The Hare and the Tortoise
The story develops based on The Hare and the Tortoise, a song for kids (lyrics by Wasaburo Ishihara; composed by Benjiro Nosho). The pictures are drawn with…

Fantasy
Helen Keller Monogatari: Ai to Hikari no Tenshi
Based on Hellen Keller's (1880-1968) autobiography.

Drama
Mouryou no Hako Special
A side story that reveals the investigative notes that Atsuko, the younger sister of the main character Akihiko Chuzenji, wrote about the brutal dismembering incidents in the…

Mystery · Supernatural · Thriller
Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor
In the sequel, Hei and Yin are now on the run after betraying the Syndicate in the previous season. After leaving Japan, Hei encounters Suou Pavlichenko, a…

Action · Mystery · Psychological
Katanagatari
Yasuri Shichika, seventh successor of the Kyotouryuu (bladeless) sword art, lives on an isolated island with his older sister, Nanami. One day Shichika is visited by a…

Action · Adventure · Romance
Hayou no Tsurugi: Shikkoku no Mashou
A resident of the Floating Castle that battle demon beings, the girl Rasutel (Rasu), chosen by the willful lady, the Demon-Breaker sword, is sent on a quest…

Fantasy · Supernatural