Drama Anime
Kimama ni Idol
Three pretty girls want to make it big as pop stars, but it's tough on their way to the top. Based on a manga in Comic Burger by Kenichi Koya, it was distinguished by a marketing gimmick that had the three lead voice actresses taking to the stage for real in an early attempt at multimedia promotion.
(Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
Atashi Dake wo Mite
Having forgotten exciting feelings of the early days of the relationship, the man drifts along petting his guinea pig. One day he meets a beauty of flower who appreciates the pet.
Tomoki Misato's 2016 Graduation Work at Musashino Art University.
Ningyo Hime Marina no Bouken
Marina, a lonely mermaid, is bored of underwater life. She wants legs. She goes to the sea witch. She is given a magic whistle that when blown, can turn her into a human or mermaid. The Prince and Marina fall in love but she can't stay with him until she can get the sea witch off her case.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Kinken Chochiku Shiobara Tasuke
"Industrious farmer Tasuke makes the necessary sacrifices to advance his station in life from a farmer to a store-owner. Based on a well-known kabuki tale Shiobara Tasuke ichitai-ki (The Life Story of Shiobara Tasuke), this parable about the virtues of hard work is based on a true story."
(Source: Mubi)
Tora-chan no Kankan Mushi
Tora-chan and Miike are working on the side of a tuna steamship and manage to run afoul of the short-tempered captain. But the captain makes plenty of trouble on his own!
Topo Gigio
Created by Maria Perego, Topo Gigio has been a beloved character for more than two decades. This animated TV series features numerous exciting stories and introduces many friends.
Topo Gigio is the first mouse astronaut to travel the Milky Way. Can a mouse become an astronaut? Well, Topo Gigio has come from a year 2,388,400 years ahead in the future. He is friendly and can talk with humans. He makes friends with his neighbors including a girl, her pet mouse, cats, and other mice.
(Source: Nippon Animation)
Nihiki no Sanma
Original monochrome version of a short experimental film by animation pioneer Yoji Kuri.
Urban Square: Kohaku no Tsuigeki
Ryou Matsumoto is a screenplay writer that runs into a man and witnesses his murder. Unknown to him, he gets caught up in an illegal antique ring along with a girl he meets named Yuki. In order to survive, he ends up acting out the "action hero" role that he writes in his screenplays.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Kinyoubi no Yakusoku
A promotional video for the Miyagi Cooperative delivery service.
Kitsune Tsuki
In the evening of a village festival, a young boy named Bunroku goes to the festival with his friend and visits a clog shop on the way. There he learns an old superstition about the fox.
Graduate Work 2015 by Miyo Sato, Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Department of Animation
Prize:
2015 Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival 2015, Student Competition, Grand Prize
2015 Aichi International Woman’s Film Festival 2015, Short Film Competition, Grand Prize
2015 New Chitose Airport international animation film festival, Yotsuba Prize
2015 11th Kichijoji Animation film festival, Jury Special Prize
2015 ANIMATEKA International Animation Film Festival, Elephant Competition, Special Mention
2015 MONSTRA - Lisbon Animated Film Festival 2016, International 2015 Student Competition, Jury Honorable Mention
2015 9th Children Animation Festival, Award of Excellence
2015 21th campus genius awards, Jury Prize
(Source: Geidai Animation)