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A short film by Okamoto Tadanari.
Featuring McDull going through Chinese cultures with children.
A music video for the song Asa wo Kitan by Shounen Shoujo Gasshoudan Mizuumi that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
The story begins as archaeologists discover a crudely-made artifact while doing an archaeological study before the entire area was to be flooded following the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. The archaeologists identify it as being made by Mak-zi (also known as "McFat"), an ancient Chinese philosopher who had invented many things, but were arguably ahead of its time - for example, a myriad of electronic devices before the discovery of electricity. However, the crudeness of the artifact has led to the artifact being rejected for every museum in China and abroad, and thus, unwilling to destroy it, the artifact was set on a barge, continuously moving along the Yangtze River. The story continues on to Mak-zi's descendant 18 generations later, McDull (Kwok Kwan Yin), a kindergartener living in Hong Kong. (Source: Wikipedia)
In Green Green Pastures, there exists a much loved legend about valiant dragon-slayers who lived in the Stone Age. Having grown up listening to stories about their awe-inspiring adventures, Pleasant Goat and Fatty Goat have always wanted to become dragon slayers themselves. While trying to make this dream come true, Fatty Goat inadvertently switches bodies with Big Big Wolf, and the two, along with Pleasant Goat, soon find themselves transported back to the Stone Age. When an evil dragon appears and threatens Stone Age Green Green Pastures, Fatty Goat, Big Big Wolf and Pleasant Goat must rise up to the dragon-slaying challenge. (Source: YesAsia)
Legend has it that before the tunnel (Ao no Doumon) was built, people had to climb over the cliffs through which the tunnel is built to reach an important local shrine. The path was very dangerous and people regularly fell to their deaths. During the Edo period, a Buddhist monk named Zenkai, who had committed a murder in his earlier life, decided to build a safe passage for worshipers in order to atone for his crime. Beginning at the age of 49, he dedicated 30 years of his life to digging the 185 metre tunnel by hand, using only a hammer and chisel. (Source: Wikipedia)
A music video for the song Daruma-san ga Koronda by Kozue Saitou that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
A long time ago, an Indian princess dreamed of a golden deer singing in a beautiful voice. Seeing the king's treat, a boy sets a trap in the mountain. But when he sees what the trapped deer has done for his friends, he decides to let the deer go. (Source: Gakken)
Educational video that teaches kids about the value of money and the consequences of overconsumption. *Part of the series of films produced with cooperation of: Japan's Central Council for Financial Services Information and Bank of Japan Public Relations Department.
Anime adaptation of the children's fantasy novel by Daisaku Ikeda.
Follows a dog and his friends who wear balloons and explore a kingdom in the clouds.
Hangyodon has an adventure during the old Edo period.
Hello Kitty themed Japanese fables.
Fourth season of the Washimo series.
An adaptation of the The Wolf and The Seven Little Goats story.
A short film by Okamoto Tadanari.
A boy and a girl work on a farm. The boy takes a break to play the violin which the girl and farm animals love to hear. The farm owner was mean and smashed the boy's violin. In his sad state he encounters a witch disguised as a donkey and offers her his payment of the day, stale bread, as that is the only food he had. The witch is grateful and grants the boy one wish.
Yeastken (portmanteau of yeast and the japanese word aiken for pet dogs) are yeast dogs. They snuck into a baker's dough and now they're living dog breads.
Music video for the song Ai no Tabidachi by Anna Saeki that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Fumio Ooi.
Momotaros's Summer Vacation is a short film that debuted between the Gekiranger movie and I'm Born!. Using live action photographs, 3D computer graphics, and traditional animation (all of which is termed a Momotion Picture, it has Momotaros gloating of his strength until Sha-Fu dared him to proved it by swimming. After being made fun of by Urataros and Ryutaros, and bashed by Kintaros, Momotaros is talked into believing he can swim by Deneb. But as the "mind over matter" influence wears off, the Imagin and Sha-Fu tell the audience the movie's coming up soon. (Source: Wikipedia)
In fairytales, the handsome prince, with some help from friendly dwarves, always marries the beautiful princess and lives happily ever after with her. This, unfortunately, is not the case for Prince Pegasus. Due to the meddling of Dwarf Pegasus, Prince Pegasus is not only stopped from marrying his princess, but also falls from Pegasus City down to Green Green Pastures! Now, it's up to Pleasant Goat and his friends to help Prince Pegasus return to his home! As always, though, Big Big Wolf is closely following the goats... (source: YesAsia)
Far away from our solar system there is a 3rd planet of another called Mangana. A Queen rules it with an iron fist. The first Prince, A-kun, is nothing but naughty kid and so the Queen gives him the task of invading Earth to prove his worth. A-kun comes in tow with his semi-forced attendants and hijinks ensue.
This 3D animated series for young children is based on the adventures of perky white kitten Non-tan. With his friends, fun-loving Tanuki, strong Bear, and the pink Rabbit triplets and his rival, Pig, he teaches children positive lessons about the beauty and wonder of life. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
Classical Folktales released on Japanese and English to teach Japanese children English.
Music video for the song "Marude Sekai" by Yasuo Yamada that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
A puppet animation movie by Kazuhiko Watanabe.
The birth of a powerful mechanic! The Battle of destiny begins again! During peaceful days and friends, Dr. Franklin calls call on Isobel. They must train the new mechanic and take charge of a mission. The mechanics are back and joined by a new, powerful mechanic and are challenged by Vandyne to a sudden battle. (Source: Hancinema)
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Music video for Rumiko Koyanagi's rendition of Akai Yama Aoi Yama Shiroi Yama that was featured in NHK's Minna no Uta program. Warabe uta are traditional Japanese songs, similar to nursery rhymes, that has been passed down through the ages. This song originated from Hokkaido. The video was animated by Seiichi Hayashi and is his first contribution to the Minna no Uta program.
First TV adaptation of manga "Pro Golfer Saru" by Motoo Abiko, serialised in Shonen Sunday and CoroCoro Comic.
This is the story of Puniru the slime and Kotarou, a middle school student, until they cease being friends... Kotarou Kawaii is a second-year middle school boy. When he was in elementary school, a slime he created came to life, and for the past seven years, he has been spending time with the slime named Puniru as his "friend." However, there is one problem for Kotarou... Over the seven years, both have grown significantly, and Puniru has transformed into an incredibly beautiful girl! Besides her beautiful appearance, Puniru freely transforms into various cute forms as a slime, causing Kotarou to be both excited and bewildered by her carefree behavior every time. Will Puniru and Kotarou be able to continue spending time together as "friends" despite these challenging days ahead? (Source: Official website)
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Keshikasu-kun is an anthropomorphism anime about stationery. The main character is the eraser Keshikasu who aims to be an idol of the stationary world. He fights against other stationary and erases a mechanical pencil or gets crushed by a permanent marker.
Carmon Kingdom is a medieval style fantasy world where humans and monsters live together. Monkart Race is the most popular sport in the kingdom, as the highest ranker can be selected as knight. 12 year-old Jin of Latona Village also dreams to be the winner someday. One day, Destro, commander of the knights, invades the kingdom and tries to marry princess Sena. The princess escapes and comes across Jin. Their encounter awakes a dragon monster named Draka, who has been sealed in Jin’s sword. Now Jin, Sena, and their monsters start the most exciting adventures to save the kingdom. (Source: SAMG Animation)
There is a mysterious Nana Moon in the universe with lovely little moonies as residents. One day, a girl named Coco from the Earth suddenly appeared, which reminded the moonies of an old saying that whenever a catastrophe would happen, a human with magic power will surely come from the Earth to help them discover 7 treasures to rescue Nana Moon. (Source: Official Youtube)
A second commisioned movie by the Japanese National Railways for new-hires. This time it follows a carefree engineer's mistake while driving a train.
A music video for the song by Paper Balloon that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
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The anime is set on the titular Musical Note Island, where the god of music is said to reside. The island is home to "instrument animals," who are born from music energy, and have parts of their body composed of a musical instrument. One day, a witch arrives at the island. The warrior girl Cara must go on a journey to defeat the witch and win back the peace on the island. (Source: ANN)
Music video featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Mameushi-kun follows the farmland adventures of a calf that is as small as a dust speck. (Source: AniDB)
Note: Screened as a double feature with Doraemon: Nobita to Ryuu no Kishi and with Pro Golfer Saru: Kouga Hikyou! Kage no Ninpou Golfer Sanjou!. (Source: AniDB)
A simple story about a young boy who stays up on Christmas in order to catch Santa and show the proof to his older friends.
The hit Danga San Kyoudai song was adapted into shorts that aired on NHK during commercial breaks in Okaasan to Issho's timeslot. The cheery series about three dango brothers was meant to give children quick lessons about sharing and humbleness.
Hangyodon and co. end up getting sent the future and getting in a fight with aliens.
The character Korosho, a spirit of a randsell backpack, is from Benesse's "Shinken Zemi Shogaku Kouza" correspondence course for early elementary schoolers. The film is a collaboration with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and Team Kuroshio, a team of researchers and engineers dedicated to studying the ocean floor. (Source: ANN)
A short film by Okamoto Tadanari.
A gag anime about foods in a refrigerator. The anime airs within the Oha Suta children's morning TV program and will receive a simultaneous manga serialization by Kazumata Oguri.
An educational film about bullying.
In honor of the 2018 World Cup, this season of GG Bond focuses on sports team competition, team spirit, and personal growth as they compete in the Meteor League.
CG anime about Bip and Bap who are a boy detective and a talented frog. They go on wild adventures that usually revolve around a thief.
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An animated adaptation of the mobile game of the same name. Each episode is composed of two stories. The story is set in the future, after the destruction of machine civilization which leaves humans in a more primitive state. Dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, saber-tooth tigers, etc. roam free, as their species were brought back to life and modified to be friendlier thanks to cloning fossil samples during the machine civilization era. Children can become Stone Leaders by having one of these creatures as a "pet" which they can do friendly battles with against others.
This shows the pre-character designs and the pre-pilot scenes in animated in 3D CG. It is part animation, part live-action. The live-action part shows Suzuka Yoshida as she is the original character designer for the franchise with her drawing coming to life.
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A man sings a song while sharpening scissors as a part of his mobile business.
Music video for the song Ringo no Mori no Koneko-tachi by Mari Iijima that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The song was used as the ending for Spoon Oba-san. Both the ending and this video were animated by Kouji Nanke, but the Minna no Uta version uses new animation.
A short film by Okamoto Tadanari.
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All shots are created with game engine Unity. In the short, a little girl wants to give a gift to her parents. She's then sucked into a fantasy-like world (via her imagination) where her stuffed animal helps her on her journey.
A music video for the song by Fusako Fujimoto that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
I am Marcus, the number one pilot in the Cloud Forest! In the clear blue sky full of white clouds, there exists a village called "Cloud Forest". This is the story about Marcus the pilot and a little boy named TT who live in the Cloud Forest. (Source: YouTube)
On the night of March 10, 1945 the US Military sends out B-29s for another air raid. Masao's mother is frantically trying to evacuate and so is their cat Inazuma who had kittens.
Compilation OVA of the Wansa-kun series. Reminiscent of Disney's Lady and the Tramp, this work depicts the friendship between Wansa, who looks for his mother, and his friends. Wansa-kun was originally developed as the mascot character for the Sanwa Bank. The character was used for the TV series, and Tezuka Osamu was credited only as the writer of the original story. (Source: AniDB)
The creators of Deko Boko Friends, Maruyama Momoko and Kuwamoto Ryoutarou (m&k), have a fervent wish - they would like to see children grow into adults who live harmoniously with individuals representing a variety of backgrounds and personalities. The twelve characters represent 12 types of personality traits. Each character is an amalgamation and condensation of traits found in a variety of people. The creators would like to see children develop tolerance and a broad-minded mental outlook that would enable them to accept each person they encounter. The concept uses the element of surprise to introduce this series of animated short stories. Each animated short focuses on one character and brings his or her strong personality trait to life. (Source: AniDB)
Bad-tempered fat cat Oyoyo charms his idiot human family but fights an ongoing battle with other neighborhood pets. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
Penguin no Mondai Movie.
The story about a real life 3 year old boy named Shin-chan burned by the atomic bomb when riding his tricycle. He died later that night and his burnt tricycle is displayed at war museum.
Spy Penguin revolves around a group of three penguins who protect Paris from those who threaten the peace. (Source: ANN)
As the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games approached, various official animated promotional videos were created for the big event. The styles ranged from traditional animation, to stop motion, to hybrid live-action.
Fifth season of the Washimo series.
Koyan, the Origami Ninja, came to Earth from his planet Origamio to find the magical stone "Hapiton" that has the ability to make people happy. On the way, he was joined by childhood friend Namin anda new friend Lublin. One day, a villain called Evilrun appeared. Evilrun has a black hole in her stomach and tries to inhale anything. Every time an event happens, Evilrun gets in the way of Koyan and friends. But what Evilrun's aim is remains a mystery...
One of the first Minna no Uta music videos ever created. It follows a child's imagination where "nobody knows" the answers to his questions such as what does a star taste like, if he throws his dad's hat really hard into the sky does it become a UFO, when worm wiggles around is it really wiggling into the shape of a number and calculating mathematics, etc.
Follows a dog and his friends who wear balloons and explore a kingdom in the clouds.
A three-way collaboration between Lalala Lala-chan, Panpaka Pants, and the Aeon Cinema movie theater company. The first is a short promoting good theater etiquette and was screened at all Aeon Cinemas (the same day as the web release). Collaborative goods were sold at 422 Molly Fantasy stores (also owned by the Aeon conglomerate). Molly Fantasy stores had 3 unique collaboration episodes shown on TVs at the store front promoting good gaming etiquette.
Children celebrate the winter festival. They get to play in the snow and eat yaki mochi.
An old frying pan accidentally gets tossed out and ends up encountering many animals in his journey.
Taabou is on his space patrol. He arrives on an alien planet and has a run-in with the Scorpio Brothers. Luckily he's saved by Poyo, another alien. Poyo is trying to protect a previous plant from them and Taabou decides to help out. They leave the planet and head towards a black hole to worm hole to an aquatic planet with a palace like that in the folktale Urashima Tarou. The dragon god asks Taabou and Poyo to save a princess and so they fly off the the next planet.
Harvey, Rue, and Willie are a hedgehog, rabbit, and mouse who live in a windmill in the peaceful town of Fox Wood, where they have several adventures in this short-lived series based on the children's picture books by the British creators Cynthia and Brian Paterson. (Source: Anime Encyclopedia)
A music video for the song by Maiko (真依子) that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta Program.
Spring is the season of encounters and farewells. The song was created in honor of Seiji Fujishiro's best friend who lost an important family member.
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Hello Kitty franchise's first puppet animation work. Kitty and Mimmy are twin kittens. Two of them have been staying inside on a rainy day get a souvenir from mother who came home; an umbrella with different colors and boots. The two are delighted, but rain has stopped. Kitty and Mimmy wish for rain again to go out with an umbrella, despite the good weather the next day. The long-awaited rain will soon come.
An educational film about fire brigades starring Nintama Rantarou.
Note: Screened as a double feature with Doraemon: Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan and with Pro Golfer Saru: Super Golf World e no Chousen!!. (Source: AniDB)
A biographical anime about Sore Ike! Anpanman creator Takashi Yanase, based on Kumiko Kakehashi's novel of the same name, and celebrates what would have been the 100th birthday of the manga creator.
Junko Yagami's performance of Choco to Watashi for NHK's Minna no Uta program.
A Toei film directed by Yabuki Kimio.
The Grand Evil was sealed in a cave behind an energized shield. But now, thousand years have passed and he is about to regain his former power to break away free from the shield. In order to prevent this disaster, the Elders of Fantasia have to take measure to keep the radioactive power in the shield. They send out nymph warriors to find and fetch Ki-fighter cocoons hidden somewhere in the word. During the mission, the nymphs come across with TaeRang, the Ki-Fighter, our heroic kid. He turns out to be the one who has a power to defeat of the Grand Evil, TaeRang sets on his way to find other weak creatures and their villages that are endangered by the unjust evil power. TeaRang is the one wise and brave kid to set it all to justice. (Source: ANN)
A Minna no Uta version of the classic English song "Camptown Races."
Music video featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.