Historical Anime
Nintama Rantarou: Dokutake Ninja Tai Saikyou no Gunshi
Rantaro, Kirimaru, and Shinbei are far from being excellent ninjas. Training at an elite ninjutsu academy in historical Japan, they are accompanied by their tongue-in-cheek friends, ninja masters, and idol senior ninja trainees. Rantaro and his ninja-in-training pals are called "nintama" — a combination of "ninja" and "tamago" ("egg"). The story of the film begins when Doi-sensei disappears after being challenged to a duel by Moroizumi Sonnamon, a tasogaredoki ninja. While Yamada-sensei and the 6th graders of the Ninjutsu Academy search for Doi-sensei, a man dressed in white suddenly appears at the Academy!
(Source: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre)
Madogiwa no Totto-chan
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.
In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster.
The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.
(Source: Kodansha)
Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari
Meg, faithful and gentle, Jo, independent and energetic, Beth, quiet and shy, Amy, amiable and precocious–the four sisters live vigorously and happily at home with their gentle mother while waiting for their father to return from the Civil War. Helping each other, they challenge their fates and grow up to become wonderful women.
(Source: MAL)
Namakura Gatana
A samurai buys a dull sword from a merchant. He is quickly defeated by his intended victims due to his cheap sword and clumsiness.
(Source: IMDB)
Master Keaton OVA
Taichi Keaton is a man of many talents: father, historian, frequent traveler, negotiator, archaeologist, former survival instructor, and all while working as an insurance investigator for Lloyd's of London. While his methods may seem a bit unorthodox, he gets the job done when needed, but not without a little something to learn or teach in the process. Through all of his adventures, some people call him a quack. Those who know him well call him a master of life...
(Source: Anime News Network)
Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran
The end of the demon wars has ended and now the Flower Division has been able to rest up after their fighting. The second Sakura Wars developes studies on every Flower Division Combatee in every episode while they go on their miscellanious adventures around Japan.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Uji ni wa Monogatari ga Aru
A collaboration between Uji City & Kyoto Animation: an animated PR video directed by Takuya Yamamura.
Taishou Mebiusline: Chicchai-san
Based on the boys-love game Taisho Mebius Line.
The game is set during Japan's Taisho era (1912-1926), and it centers on Kyouichirou Hiiragi, a boy who travels from his provincial town to Tokyo to attend university. He carries with him his family's sword to protect himself. When he arrives in Tokyo, he becomes swept up in a plot by the Imperial army.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Zi Jin: Yu Miao Fang
In the Forbidden City, which has a long history and profound cultural heritage, there live many cute cats. From the perspective of humans, they live an enviable and leisurely life. Among them, six royal cats are special. They are responsible for protecting the memory of cultural relics of "Wuhua." They entered the world of Wuhua and defeated the destroyer Black Owl time and time again, bringing the world of Wuhua back on the right track and thus protecting the cultural relics.
The six imperial cats are Luban and Momo from the literary class, and Shuangmei, Aobai, Pingan and Xiaozai from the martial class. Not only are they intelligent and brave, they also have a tacit understanding. They form the Forbidden City Imperial Cat Room, which protects the national treasures of the world.
(Source: iQIYI, translated)
Onmyouji: Heian Monogatari
The courtyard is awash with cherry blossom petals, appearing especially beautiful in the moonlight. Kagura, waking up, sits in the hallway facing the courtyard, "The courtyard at night, it seems like something can happen at anytime......"
Suddenly a butterfly glides past, its scales glittering - Kochou no Sei. That's right, nighttime is indeed suitable for telling stories. Kagura grows sleepy under the influence of dust - Kochou no Sei. And after Kagura-sama falls asleep - that will be the beginning of the story in the dream!
(Source: Onmyoji Wiki)
Zhangmen Didiao Dian
As heavy snow blanketed the gates, demonic cultivators launched a surprise attack, slaughtering the entire Mo Sect. The young Lu Chaoge lost his closest relatives in the tragedy. Facing certain death, he awakened to a system that defied the heavens, narrowly escaping death through water-elemental spiritual awakening, and vowed to purge the world of demons and evil.
After a decade of seclusion and arduous cultivation, he remained stuck at the Initial Realm, unable to make any progress. One day, a chance opportunity reactivated the system. He set out from the mountain with his younger sister, Lu Dongli, in search of spiritual herbs to break through his cultivation barrier. Along the way, he ingeniously solved a challenge posed by a strange beast, defied the heavens to summon nine Celestial Decrees to awaken his spiritual power, and broke through five cultivation realms in succession. He even faced down a challenge from a prodigy of the Sword Sect. The once-useless sect master thus began a powerful comeback.
(Source: Yuewen, translated)