Historical Anime
Bakumatsu no Spasibo
Based on the real life events around Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin, a Russian admiral noted for his diplomatic missions to Japan and China, and the signing of the Treaty of Shimoda in 1855.
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Tezuka Osamu Monogatari: Boku wa Son-Goku
A semi autobiography of Tezuka Osamu.
Nintama Rantarou Movie
In the movie, the Dokutake ninja steal a shipment of saltpeter from Shinbei's papa. They plan to use it to create medicine that will make them fly and become super-ninjas! Danzou, who's father was transporting the goods, stows away and is taken to the Dokutake's secret headquarters. When Shinbei informs the school, Yamada-sensei and Doi-sensei rush to help. But Hagumi decide to take matters into their own hands and try to rescue Danzou themselves. Things don't go according to plan, though, and soon they all need to be rescued too. Fortunately Rikichi, Yamada-sensei's cool son, is around to help out! In fact, before long everyone gets into the act! But can Rantarou and his friends stop Happousai before it's too late?
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Tistou Midori no Oyayubi
A very nice story about a child who has an unusual ability.
Nippon Omoshiro Mukashi Banashi
A series of short comedic parodies on Japanese folklore.
Raiyantsuuri no Uta
An indentured Chinese laborer, brought to Japan to work in a coal mine during WWII, manages to escape his captors. He hides out in the Japanese countryside, so far from human habitation that he does not realize when the war ends, with ultimately tragic results. Based on a story by Yoichi Takashi.
Lu Ling
An old man and his granddaughter found a wounded fawn while searching for Chinese medicinal herbs in the mountains. Under the girl's careful care, the fawn gradually recovered and became an inseparable friend with the girl...
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Seisho Gensoufu: Adam to Eve
An adaptation of the story of Adam and Eve; this is Oofuji's first film produced in full colour and a precursor to Kujira (1952) and Yuurei-sen (1956) stylistically.
Yume Kakeru Kougen: Kiyosato no Chichi Paul Rusch
In 1925 Paul Rusch, an American missionary, arrived in Japan to help The Young Men's Christian Association with reconstruction efforts after the Great Kantou earthquake. Through his association with the Anglican Church he also became a professor at Rikkyo University in Tokyo and deepened his attachement to Japan as a result of conversations with his students. However, he had to leave the country when the Pacific War broke out.In 1945 Paul came to Japan again as an officer of General Headquarters and grieved over the deaths of many of his former students. He vowed to dedicate the rest of his life to helping the people living in Kiyosato - a highland area in Yamanashi Prefecture. He raised funds in the United States, helped build various facilities for the population and established the first highland dairy farm in Japan. However, not all Japanese were happy to deal with an American after the war ended, and so emerged one more important task for Paul: to help soothe post-WWII relationships between the people of two countries.
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Nagasaki 1945: Angelus no Kane
August 1945. In a converted theological seminary on the outskirts of Nagasaki, a young doctor works to help his patients, as unsettling news comes of a new weapon used by the Americans on the city of Hiroshima. When the second nuclear weapon is dropped on Nagasaki, the hospital staff must work to save lives in the midst of the concentric circles of death that their city has become.
Kaguya-hime (1972)
A short puppet animation version of Princess Kaguya, also known as The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a 10th century folk tale.
Senbon Matsubara
After suffering severe floods in 1753, the people of Senbon Matsubara in Shizuoka cooperate on flood prevention around the Kiso, Nagara, and Yuhi rivers. The people of Satsuma (Kumamoto Prefecture) endure great hardships after being forced to undertake the work by the central government, a subtle indication of the bad feeling that would foment into open rebellion the following century.
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Kagee Grimm Douwa
The 3rd arc of the Chiyotarou Kodomo Gekijou program that aired on TBS. Every episode is a different Brothers Grimm fairy tale told with shadow puppet animation.
Qin Shi Ming Yue: Luosheng Tangxia
A single episode special that was released on a web-tour game to coincide with the movie release. This special tells of a young Taoist who joins the Yin-Yang School to find his sister.
Qin Shi Ming Yue: Kong Shan Niao Yu
Spin-off episodes of the franchise Qin Shi Ming Yue focusing on Baifeng.