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Stop Motion

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Komaneko: the Curious Cat

MOVIE · 2006

Komaneko is the story of a very curious cat, named Komachan, that attempts to make his own stop motion. He deals with many challenges, but he also…

Komaneko: the Curious Cat

Slice of Life

Michi

OVA

The My Road series - Scarlet Road (2002), White Road (2003), Indigo Road (2006), and the most recent instalment Lemon Road (2008) - can be read as…

Michi

Drama

The Wash Bird of the Wash Island

ONA

Enter the strange fantasy world of Peter the wash bird. Come visit the leading paradise resort located somewhere in the southern hemisphere. The tropical ecosystem is unlike…

The Wash Bird of the Wash Island

Comedy · Fantasy

The Restaurant of Many Orders

MOVIE · 1958

The oldest anime adaptation of a famous short story by Japanese writer Kenji Miyazawa. Two young British hunters get lost in the woods and discover a strange…

The Restaurant of Many Orders

Supernatural

The Life Of Ants

MOVIE

Yūko Asano’s stop motion animation, The Life of Ants/Ari no seikatsu (14mins, 1994) meditates on prevailing gendered power dynamics through a beautifully and meticulously crafted world of…

The Life Of Ants

Fantasy

Domo-kun

TV SHORT · 1998

A strange monster hatches from a mysterious egg. He befriends various animals, and takes residence in Osajii's burrow. He discovers new and exciting things about every day…

Domo-kun

Comedy · Slice of Life

Nostalgia

MOVIE

An elderly man walks along his house and sees a turtle munching on a turnip. He does not disturb the creature but lets it eat in peace.…

Nostalgia

Drama

Peng You Town

MOVIE

In a small provincial town, three children play football but when they hear breaking glass, two of them flee; leaving a little girl to investigate. She finds…

Peng You Town

Slice of Life

ELEMI

MOVIE · 2009

The silent scandal of a utility pole, secretly lighting the outskirts of the city. The story is set during the nostalgic time before cellular phones in Japan,…

ELEMI

Fantasy

To Shoot Without Shooting

MOVIE

Ji Chang is an excellent archer that strives to be the best in the world. He looks for a certain man that is capable of shooting a…

To Shoot Without Shooting

Adventure · Supernatural