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Grab your tickets and get in line for a new series of stop-motion adventures with Rilakkuma and Kaoru! Join Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma, Kiiroitori, and Kaoru as they explore an amusement park in its closing hours when Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure arrives next year. (Source: Netflix)

Music video for the song Pocket no Naka by Quruli. It serves as the ending for Rilakkuma to Yuuenchi.

Rilakkuma is a soft toy bear who showed up one day to live with a young woman named Kaoru. It spends its days lounging around the apartment. Although there is a zipper on its back, what is inside is a mystery. Rilakkuma loves pancakes, rice omelets, custard pudding and "dango" rice dumplings. Its friends are Kaoru's pet bird Kiiroitori and a small white bear cub named Korilakkuma who also showed up out of the blue. (Source: Netflix)

New series for Pui Pui Molcar.

Compilation film of all 12 episodes of Pui Pui Molcar into an MX4D theatrical film. (Source: ANN)

Due to an adorable evolutionary miracle, guinea pigs have become furry automobiles known as "Molcars." Now, drivers can enjoy the fluffy interior of their vehicles while fulfilling their every transportation need. However, Molcars are not simply lettuce-fueled machines; they are also sentient creatures with their own worries and desires. Whether in their drivers' presence or among each other, these motorized rodents are swept up into many wild and eventful situations—the likes of which only a Molcar could wind up in. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Music video for the song Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment) by BTS.

After a series of misfortunes, the stressed-out Haru quits her corporate job in favor of working as a concierge at the Pokémon Resort. Managed by the cheerful Watanabe, the Pokémon Resort is a place where both people and Pokémon come to unwind. While Haru finds it difficult to abandon the priorities of her past life, this new job is just right for learning to relax and focus on what matters the most in life: companionship. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Jigglypuff is looking for something in the forest but could not find it. Seeing sad Jigglypuff, Ditto decided to transform into something! Let's see what Ditto will transform into! (Source: Pokémon Kids TV)

It's said that Hisuian Voltorb has a friendly personality...but it frequently shocks nearby Pokémon when it gets excited. See what happens when Hisuian Voltorb gets carried away! (Source: Official YouTube Channel)

The Pokémon Company has unveiled a new series of adorable stop motion videos to promote the ultra popular Pokémon Moncolle figures. Each video is brief and depicts a story consisting of events in which little versions of recognizable Pokémon take part in, featuring Pikachu, Poipole, Mimikyu, Rowlet, Zeraora, Buzzwole, Charizard, Litten, Popplio, Groudon, Garchomp, Rockruff, Rayquaza and more. (Source: pokemonblog.com)

Pilot film released on the HIDORI official channel to garner interest for the Kickstarter of the upcoming Hidari stop-motion movie.

Football stars from all over the world pass the ball to each other and finally get together to celebrate the Chinese New Year. (Source: YouTube)

By depicting the daily lives of two polar bears, this commercial raises awareness of the issue of global warming and promotes efforts to recycle CO2 and synthesize methane, the main component of city gas (methanation). Multiply versions of this commercial exist. They feature different dialogues, but animation is the same.

When Gon, a playful orphaned fox, finds that young Hyoju has lost his mother, he tries to comfort him and makes amends for his own earlier mischief by secretly bringing small gifts to the boy every day. But Hyoju doesn't realize who is behind the anonymous gifts, and the two are headed for a heartbreaking climax. (Source: Official Site)

Komaneko's Season's Greetings from dwarf studios especially for you. (Source: YouTube)

Mogu is always making tasty dishes but Perol is taking far more than his share. One day Moog is looking to collect some berries (to make into a cake) but Perol eats some off the bush raw. They taste sour and Perol thinks Moog tricked him and claims they aren't friends anymore. Perol stops visiting but he becomes quite zombie-like and Moog misses his company too.

Stop-motion concept movies for Super Junior-D&E's Lose It song which received its digital release the same day. The music video series is streamed on Avex's official YouTube channel.

A stop-motion promotional video for Oi Pii-tan!! posted on Kodansha's official YouTube channel in honor of the manga's final (17th) tankoubon going on sale March 13, 2018. The series had been running for 20 years.

Promotional videos with original animation for Dungeon Meshi. The first episode is a stop-motion short in honor of the 5th tankoubon going on sale. It features Senshi's hands trying to prepare a walking mushroom. It is the same walking mushroom as shown in the manga's 1st volume in the "Monster Tidbits" bonus chapter. The second episode is a traditional animated short in honor of the 8th tankoubon going on sale.

Shorts celebrating the new 2017 and 2019 year and holidays, released by the animation studio dwarf.

Pâtisserie no Monster focuses on the titular monster Powan, the owner of a small pastry shop in France.

A weather forecast background video that follows a teeny tiny old man as he embarks on a journey, wherever his feet and the wind take him. Using stop-motion photography on location, it is an experimental work that explores the coexistence of the sense of speed of location shooting with the precision of animation shooting. (Source: Official Site)

Stop-motion commercials for Mizkan's cake sushi. The first episode features a jack-o-lantern ghoul tired of eating candy. The second episode features a depressed Santa Claus because he always has to eat Christmas cake.

Music video for the song Toriaezu, Tamade. by Japanese singer Asu that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Toshiko Hata.

A stop-motion short from Bandai, promoting the line of Super Mario Figuarts.

Episode 1: Fuyujima ni Furu Sakura Diligent animators took Banpresto's "One Piece Cry heart ~Fuyujima ni Furu Sakura~" (One Piece Cry heart ~The Cherry Blossoms That Fall on Winter Island~) line of crane game prize figures and created a five-minute stop-motion short. The short recreates the famous "Hiluluk's Cherry Blossoms" scene from Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime One Piece. Episode 2: Fuyujima ni Furu Sakura A stop-motion animated video for Banpresto's "One Piece Cry heart ~children's dream~" line of crane game prize figures. The short recreates the famous "Oath of Brothers" scene from Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime. Episode 3: Ace no Saigo (Source: ANN)

Various shorts made by studio dwarf using original characters from franchises they worked on such as Domo-kun and Komaneko as well as original ones. Includes 12 "Vol." numbered episodes and one "Uma no Hi Kodomo" titled episode.

A short stop motion animation from Takeshi Yashiro, in which a small surprise is given to a boy on the morning of the first snow.

With her synthesized voice and trusty leek, the acclaimed virtual diva Miku Hatsune, as a clay figure, sings "Ievan Polkka." However, would thinking the song would end without incident be a little too hopeful? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

A co-production between Nickelodeon and NHK featuring the stop-motion character Domo-kun, aired both in the US and Japan.

A young boy receives colorful fun letters from his grandfather with hand drawn pictures.

A lazy cat sits comfortably under the "kotatsu", a low table with a heater used in Japan to keep warm during winter. What will he do when he realizes the remote control of his TV is out of reach?

Music video for the song Hiyoko Buta no Theme Part 2. by Cocco (Tomoko Maki) that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video features clay animation by Yuuichi Itou.

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.