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Anime adaptation of the classic Grimm fairy tale involves Snow White fleeing the Evil Queen with the help of a friend. She stays in a cottage with seven dwarfs while the friend tries to find her before the Queen does.

Afro-Ken, a dog with a rainbow-colored afro, is a happy dog that does not speak. He likes things that look like him, such as cotton candy. There are different types of Afro-Ken, with different hairstyles, such as a mohawk (called Mohican-Ken), curls (Curly-Ken), and no hair (Normal-Ken).

Pochacco and his friends hunt down a thief who has been stealing carrots from their patch. But when they finally catch the culprit, they're in for a big surprise.

Catboy Karl and his friends Pnett the bunny and Lolo the squirrel live in a small town with a rickety bell-tower made of the strangest collection of blocks, bits, and peices. Three tiems a day, an old man rings the bell in the tower and keeps the life of the town on track. When he fails to ring one day, nobody knows when to eat lunch. Karl decides to go and find out what's happened, and opens the door to adventures.

This is a 15-minute long puppet show that Sunrise (the company that has created Love Live! Sunshine!! and it's predecessor) made as an April Fool's joke. It looks like they put a lot of work into it, though!

Today they will attack and nothing and no one will stop them! The plan is brilliant, but the twins didn't expect so much resistance. Red alert in the supermarket.

A group of kids find interest in birdwatching.

Adrift at sea a boy and his pet white elephant, Jumbo, wash up on an island that is between two other islands at war with one another in this musical fantasy film.

Tora-chan and Miike and playing while their big sister prepares for her wedding. Just then a letter arrives; it's from Grandfather, who writes that he won't allow the wedding as long as he lives! Bride and groom rush to the church to get married before the old cat can stop them, but his boat has just arrived! Can Tora-chan and Miike keep him distracted long enough for their sister's happy day to go uninterrupted?

12 little bears live in a dormitory on a mountain. The first 11th little bears are boys, but the 12th is a only girl, and she is a main character, Jackie. Curious and loving jokes, She is always having fun with her kind brothers. One day, Jacky and her brothers went for a trip. They met a girl bear, Katy. Jacky and Katy easily become friends. But Katy was sickly and became ill. Jacky and her brother begin an adventure to make Katy healthy.

Based on the beloved book, the polar bear cub Lars floats away on a patch of ice and ends up in Africa, where, with the help of his new friends, he finds a way back home to his papa at the North Pole.

Hitomi Kogure, has decided to drop out of high school. Deciding to tell her e-mail penpal "Ayumi-chan", her online friend reveals she is joining a cooking class. In order to meet her friend, Hitomi decides to join as well. What happens when she realizes "Ayumi-chan" is not who Hitomi had in mind?

Believe it or not, Bakabon's Papa is a university graduate! Discover Papa's college days with his favorite professor, see Bakabon and an American boy trade places, and anticipate for Papa's big alma mater reunion! The world isn't too educated, but that's how it should be!

This contains the side stories during the time the Mankai Company was rebuilt.

Yoshiharu Satou animated short about parents and adult children.

Collective experimental film by Team 8mm TENGOKU.

Pipi, a firefly with curled wings who cannot fly, spends his days being bullied by the violent Shou and the selfish Mimi. However, after a certain incident, he becomes friends with the other fireflies. "I wasn't alone..." Pippi rejoices. However, their joy is short-lived as they are suddenly struck by a violent storm. Pipi and her friends set out in search of a safe place to live. What will become of them...?

Before she became royalty, Diana Frances Spencer led a simpler life as a child of an aristocratic family. Her experiences in adolescence, from her studies at Riddlesworth Hall to witnessing the separation of her parents, set a course for the storied life of the People’s Princess.

In-depth look at the twilight years, spent training apprentices, of temple builder Nishioka Tsunekazu, who was called the "devil" as he devoted his life to temple architecture. His insistence on the gargantuan timescale of linking life to the next millennium emerges from people who knew him. Remarkable as well for showing the unknown backstage of temple architecture. Nishioka, known as "the last temple carpenter," handled the major Showa-era repairs of Horyuji temple, and in 1990 was at the scene of the reconstruction work for Yakushi temple.

Paulette plays in the back yard, in the shade of a tall tree, with her doll, somewhere out in the countryside. Secretly watching other children have fun without her makes her sad. Then suddenly the wooden chair she is sitting on begins to move, and throws her off. She bravely gets on the chair again, which starts to buck like a wild horse, making her very happy. Racing through the countryside, the chair then throws her off, right into the middle of the group of playing children, helping her overcome her shyness.

Nyank The Movie 5, another film production from japan which tells the story of human and cats co-existing in harmony. Shot in documentary style, a fresh and natural approach, It details multiple touching stories of relationship between people and cats that certainly warms hearts.

Rikutaro and Mariko are in the same grade at an elementary school. They become brother and sister after Rikutaro's mother and Mariko’s father marry. After their marriage, the children become upset because they are teased by their classmates, so they hatch a plan to make their parents divorce.

On Christmas night, a poor little girl lights the matches she has to sell to warm herself and has magical visions.

This is my report about a mysterious creature that "Watashi" found the year when normal came to a stop all around the globe. All over the world, people were forced to stay at home in the spring of the year; "Watashi" decided to stop commuting to the city and stayed home every day. One day, "Watashi" discovered mysterious traces in my garden. "Watashi" set up a camera to find out what it might be.

Kitty and Mimmy try to bake a Christmas cake for the first time as a gift to their grandparents. But it's much harder than it looks.

The kids are alright. And by alright, we mean they might be aliens! When he meets three of them, Wao is told that he must return to their home planet, but is worried about leaving his feuding parents behind.

After a spoken introduction describing the various musical instruments used, the film tells the story of Kimba the White Lion, from his birth, to his escape from a ship intended to take him far from home. The story is told entirely without dialogue, and showcases a symphonic tome poem composed by Isao Tomita, based in incidental music he composed for the original television series "Jangaru taitei" (1965)

"A long time ago, I would often dream of the uncanny and mystical landscape that appears in moonlight. Irrational landscapes and spaces filled with unspeakable pleasures like a black object that revolves slowly while flying over the scattered clouds that float in the night sky, their lumps illuminated by the light of the moon." - Takashi Ito

Ako, who teases her timid younger brother Junpei proposes to test the superstition of "Kamikakushi," a myth passed down in an old shrine. It is said that if you circle the main hall of the shrine three times, you will be hidden by the gods. Ako, her sister Natsumi, and Junpei take their turn.

Based on a manga of the same name.

A short film featuring Komaneko the curious cat during the days leading up to Christmas Eve when her parents are scheduled to return home.

In Japan, parents’ days are held several times a year for parents to observe classes at school. In this experimental and moving short film, the exact same conversation about parents’ day is repeated in five different households.

The father tells his daughter Nunu a lie that there is a cow in her milk cup. She believes it and drinks up milk, but there isn't any cow. Her father tells her a variety of lies, which Nunu finds increasingly difficult to believe.

An educational video released to teach Japanese children basic English words.

A collection of Hello Kitty and Friends holiday specials. Includes Hello Kitty - Santa's Missing hat, Keroppi - the Christmas Eve GIft, and Santa and His Reindeer Kuppi. (1995) From the Family Home Entertainment Christmas classics series.

Sara is 21 years old and works at a family restaurant. She wasn't able to hide her upset at first sight when Takeuchi came to the family restaurant to have an interview. Going back home by bicycle, Yuto, Sara's boyfriend and also her colleague, told her a shocking story. He saw Takeuchi standing on the middle of a road with keeping her eyes closed. Sara expressed her anger and left Yuto there. On the first working day of Takeuchi, after preparing for the opening, Sara and Takeuchi were just waiting for the restauraunt opening, but...........

In the pressure-cooker of opening night, a Japanese playwright struggles with his aging, arrogant actor father for control of the play and their relationship.

The conflict between ducklings and frogs escalates into war. However, a lightning strike makes the fighters realize the trivial nature of their battle.

A short film depicting the friendship and growth of the main character Koma-chan, who is going on her first trip abroad.

"Ordinary Life" questions our awareness about environmental issues. The standard morning routine, part of the family’s normal day their unvarying routine continues each and every day. A spotlight is shone on the environmental issues that are gradually forgotten in day-to-day actions.

In the spring of 2020, Yugo's Grandmother travels from the countryside to finally spend some quality time with Yugo. The two see a "comedy show" in the park together and later that night, Yugo has a good time telling his family about his day out. However, the next day Covid-19 restrictions are put in place in town and Yugo is stuck at home. Then, he learns that his grandmother is not feeling well. At first, Yugo patiently waits at home for things to return to normal, but eventually he gets bored and silently slips out of the house…

Pelican, a bakery located at Asakusa, Tokyo, becomes crowded every morning. There are only two types of bread sold. It looks ordinary but meet a bakery that has been loved for 74 years with a taste you won't get tired of even if you eat it everyday!

A web-exclusive short film released a month prior to the premiere broadcast of Kamen Rider Ghost. Preceding his TV debut in the penultimate episode of Kamen Rider Drive, it features the first in the flesh appearance of Takeru Tenkuji following his debut as Ghost in Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future.

Three short stories in Tokyo about people's death and how they see their life after death. In each story the main character experience death and they live another life that seems just like another day. Regretting their ignorance that caused pain to their beloved ones, each tries to find a clue to what went wrong in another life.

The short follows the dream of a young boy in which strange whale teleports him to a fantasy land where a happy cat named Pero (modeled after the character in the Nagagutsu wo Haita Neko anime that serves as Toei Animation's mascot) appears. The piece is entirely dialogueless.

Ryota, a young man living in Tokyo, receives an unexpected visit from his mother. After a brief encounter, they part without truly speaking. Through memories and a shared meal, the simple Japanese word “Itadakimasu” reveals the quiet bond between them and the deeper meaning of gratitude.

Animation by Katomomo. Music by Kazune Yamagata.

It's Halloween, Tuxedo Sam and Chip decide to investigate a haunted house in order to take back candy stolen by ghosts, but what will they discover?

In postwar Tokyo, while his mum works, Taichi spends his days alone and misses his dad who was killed in the war. Through his friendship with an old man who tends a seemingly dead cherry tree, Taichi learns about the tree and gradually becomes more positive. (Source: Treasures of the Heart)

Mew, the inferior witch living in an amusement park, is always jealous with happy human couples, despite of being succeeded to acquire the wonderful magic that tells her who loves whom.

Based on a novel by Ryusuke Saito. An educational film about oppressed farmers in the Edo period who tried to better themselves only to get crucified.

It's a weekday morning, just like any other. Natsumi, a fourth grader, is on her way to school when she suddenly decides to run away from home. She leaves her school bag in a luggage locker, and heads for her grandmother's house, who lives far away. Her grandmother is surprised by her sudden visit, but she understands Natsumi's feelings and welcomes her warmly. Natsumi is exhausted from the stress of her parents' bad relationship. Natsumi's heart begins to relax as she spends the time with her grandmother and her neighbors, who seem to be enjoying themselves without a care in the world. The next day, her parents come to take her back.

An hour long best of compilation of Gamera from series director Noriaki Yuasa.

Middle schooler Kaori lives with her mother in a small town in Kansai. Her favorite food is takoyaki, and her life is filled with baseball and fun.

Animation by Katomomo. Music by Kazune Yamagata.