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There are creatures like this. In the sky. An ‘ant’ lost on earth and a man left behind. Hey, listen to the request! The man’s ‘ant gathering’ begins.

As Gonad the Barbarian plans to rule the galaxy, the Sex Wars saga continues in full animation as Princess Orgasma, the great Princess Layme and Pussy La'Mour search out new sexual adventures in the far-flung erotic regions of outer space.

An animation documentary describing the tragic consequences of the A-bomb explosion in Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The flash of the A-bomb, 100 times brighter than the sun, is called "PICA", and the enormous shock wave which came right after the flash is called "DON". At the time this film was completed, it was the very first attempt in the world to deal with such a sensitive subject of Hiroshima using animation media.

A heartwarming short anime story with no dialogue, showing how "Moon" and "Aiken," two creatures of different species, spend life together freely and happily.

A film by Takeshi Murata

A compilation of avant-garde artwork and talent of the mid to late 20th century hosted by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Hiroshima, summer of 1945. A young girl named Nobuko saves a starving kitten from crows. She wants to keep the kitten, but her parents dismiss the idea. Nobuko eventually convinces them to let her keep it. She and her brother Makoto name the cat Kuro. Kuro quickly brings joy and laughter to the family. As World War II takes its toll on Japan, it becomes harder for Nobuko and her family to care for Kuro. One August morning, Kuro begins acting strangely...

Short skits about the characters from a variety of Compile's video game series, including the Madou Monogatari/Puyo Puyo series.

The boozy mercenary of the title, based on the actual historical figure of Naoyuki Ban (1567-1615), attempts to rid a haunted castle of spooks.

A psychedelic collage of wartime stock footage and family photos, suggesting an underlying message of peace.

During morning roll call at school, Wataya gets more and more nervous as her turn approaches. The tension causes her to lose the ability to control her own body.

Keroppi version of The Three Musketeers.

This worm, born in silk, talks and sings about the history and art of his hometown.

Short experimental animation film from 1966 from pioneer Kuri Yoji. A series of shorts pointing out the various ways that people meet their death through their own stupidity. The original monochrome version.

Sink is set in Tomioka’s brightly coloured yet worn and grubby surreal world, where on this occasion we see commuter trains packed with deep sea divers reading pornography. Sealed off behind their protective shells from any real human contact, the commuters are clearly inspired by Tomioka’s experiences on Tokyo’s underground but perhaps represent everyone who shuts themselves away behind iPods, computers and books, afraid of real face-to-face human interaction.

Personal animation of planted grass flights.

Done with high school, a boy goes into exile in the mountains. His best friend, who hasn't found happiness in society, joins him.

January 16, 1995. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a young student at Shiokaze elementary, is driven solely to get excellent grades. Because of this he often ignores those around him in his pursuit of perfection. Miho, a young girl in his class that wishes he would appreciate the people around him. Kazu a sickly and bed ridden classmate that lives near him. January 17, the 1995 Kobe / Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake strikes killing more than 6000 people and leaving 300 000 more homeless. Measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, it was the largest Earthquake to hit Japan since the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In the aftermath of the quake, Tsuyoshi's finds his priorities changing. Dealing with the death of one friend while helping another to cope with a very personal loss, Tsuyoshi is forced to mature into someone who can no longer ignore the suffering around him.

Summary of the second half of the Round Vernian Vifam series.

The short's story centers on a boy who finds something shining in a gloomy desert. It gives him a power of light. Guided by the light, the boy is drawn into the connection between the girl he meets and a new world.

When Tsubame tries to go on a date with Sakura, the ghost of a young girl decides to go along - as his girlfriend.

An unreleased episode of Tekkaman Blade II, included on the Tekkaman Blade BD Box.

Several people are spending their evening in a café. Two gossiping girls, two debating men, a bookworm and a boy, who just broke up with his girlfriend. The café's waitress starts a chat with him, persuading him to take a look at certain easel, while other customers begin to notice unusual things.

A collection of stories compiled from the English dub of the Madhouse anime series Manga Fairy Tales of the World.

The series, based on the first 16mm film that was shot in a studio with Nakajima’s family and birds, moves through media and processing transformations over many iterations over the years. Once transferred to video, digital effects were added using the “Animaker,” an electronic image synthesizer that he invented (also nicknamed “Ko-puter”). Total of 6 parts exist.

A feature-length animated film released in theaters in 1990. The main character, Kyosuke, whose father is the head of the gang Murata-gumi, pushes forward through a turbulent and turbulent life in search of a new way of life for a man. Kyosuke tries to live a life completely different from his father's because of his repulsion and self-reliance. The original is a masterpiece chivalrous manga of the same name by Hiroshi Motomiya, a master who has continued to ask the world about the way men live.

An alternative take on the birth of our moon and what one woman lost in the process of creating it.

A fire safety video meant as a teaching aid for schools

Thousands of years ago, the people of the planet Campbell decided to leave their planet and seek out new worlds to inhabit. One group, lead by the scientist Oreana, landed on Earth, but was delayed from their mission. In the early 21st century, Oreana's group reawakens and begins their plan to conquer the Earth. The only effective defense against the Campbellians' giant biomechanical slave beasts is the super-electromagnetic robot, Combattler V and its pilots. A recut version of ep. 30 in a theatrical format for Spring Festival '77.

A science fiction story about a young boy who discovers and befriends a small robot at a shopping arcade. The robot is hungry and he grows in size as he devours a number of machines of increasing size.

Waiter finished work, goes out and gets drunk.

Through puppets and animation, a traveler tells his story of walking through Settsu, coming to the town of Ikuta. He asks if someone can show him the Seeker's Mound. Late that day, a solitary maiden says she will lead him there.

hololive 3rd fes. Link Your Wish is a live concert held by Hololive Production on March 19-20, 2022 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall alongside Hololive Super Expo, featuring all members of Hololive 0th Generation, Hololive 1st Generation, Hololive 2nd Generation, Hololive Gamers, Hololive 3rd Generation, Hololive 4th Generation, Hololive 5th Generation, Hololive Indonesia 1st Generation, and Hololive English -Myth-.

While comically depicting the fragility of the end of summer from the perspective of popsicles, this work conveys the smell of the Showa era and the atmosphere of downtown.

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)

There is a strange museum somewhere in the world. The museum is called HARAPEKO MUSEUM, or Hungry Museum. There are many kinds of colourful foods exhibited. At night they wake up in their frames and start to move freely. .

A story of a family of three consisting of a pig, fish and a tadpole that lives in the stomach of a big fish. Their lives are turned upside down when a fruit floats into their home.

The first feature-length animated film by Japanese stop-motion animator Shunsaku Hayashi, inspired by his experiences after the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011.

Pain.

It is a city where various cultures and religions of the world originated.One day, Bell, a 14-year-old girl born into a shaman's family, stepped into a forbidden room above the street.By picking up a strange seed there, you learned the hidden secrets of the city...?

You can hear three stories, and see one story. That makes four different stories happening at the same time.

A short anime based on Kenji Miyazawa's fairytale "Twin Stars" where Chunse Doji and Boze Doji live in the Milky Way.

The sad and happy times of a young girl and her bear doll, a young mouse and his family, a sycamore tree, an old lamp post, a hoodlum moth and an alleyway full of posters coming to life.

The first Japanese feature-length animated film. It was directed by Mitsuyo Seo, who was ordered to make a propaganda film for the war by the Japanese Naval Ministry. Shochiku Moving Picture Laboratory shot the 74-minute film in 1944 and screened it on April 12, 1945. It is a sequel to Momotarō no Umiwashi, a 37-minute film released in 1943 by the same director. It is black and white. The whole movie also depicts the Japanese "liberation of Asia", as proclaimed by the Government at the time. Seo tried to give dreams to children, as well as to instill the hope for peace, with hidden movie's hints of dreams and hopes, under the appearance of war propaganda.

The third installment for the agent blue franchise.

A touching saga of a cabbage and pea’s friendship across bullying and interdimensional travel.

One rainy day, a squid falls on a crosswalk. A businessman and a homeless man see the squid and get lost in their own fantasies.

Through a splendidly drawn and masterfully animated short, Ito Rina reasons on the troubled battle he has to overcome in her daily life, accepting her new and constantly changing skin.

Short animated film by Tomoyasu Murata.

A young girl takes it into her head that her mother is taken by her newly born sister. Out of jealousy she hides her baby sister in darkness.

Short animation from Takeshi Koike for SMAnime

48x61 is a short movie made by the famous director Rintaro (Astro Boy, Metropolis, ...) for the Japanese manga artist and director Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Mushishi, ...). It was produced by Studio Madhouse. This movie was made when Rintaro was 61 years old and Katsuhiro 48 years old. Hence the title. Main characters in this movie are Rintarou and Katsuhiro. The story is about a bicycle race between the two them.

A retelling of the classic Aesop Fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.

Animated video for mishmash＊Aimee Isobe's "Korekarasaki, Nando Anata to."

The story begins on a planet somewhere in the universe, when "Moon," an alien carrying a large sack, meets "Aiken," a dog in a space suit.

When Kai was still young, his father set out for space. For the next ten years, Kai stood on the beach, remembering the father who never returned, when he witnessed a mysterious light—the same light he had seen with his father long ago…

Sae Okamoto's first independent animation work, featuring music by Shouta Murasato.

Based on the story of Helen Keller who at a very young age was left deaf and blinded by an illness. But she fought through the obstacles, trying to live a normal life as possible. She became on of the first disabled rights-pioneers.