A historical tale of the early life of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who would eventually become shogun and establish the Edo Period in Japan.
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A Tadanari Okamoto film about the White Elephant story which originated in Southeast Asia.
In 1945, American troops land on the island of Okinawa. The Japanese fight a guerrilla war against the invaders, and little Ryuko is forced to leave her grandparents behind and flee with her mother and younger sister, who are eventually killed. Ryuko heads on alone across the war-torn island. Eventually she reaches safety in Japanese-occupied caves, only to witness the Japanese troops committing suicide with hand grenades. Based on a children's book by Akira Aratagawa and Hikuji Norima, itself inspired by real American footage of an Okinawan girl, Tomiko Higa, waving a white flag at the island's surrender.
(Source: Anime Encyclopedia)
The life story of Jodou Shinshuu founder Shinran.
The 3D CG short film with its unique visual style, which tranquilly depicts Peach Blossom Valley (known to the western culture as Shangri-La), the earthly paradise, in Dong Jin people's mind and their desire to return to happy and harmonic life.CG Animation Short Film "The Legend of Shangri-La" is adapted from the poem of the same title by the famous poet Tao Yuan Ming of Dong Jin Dynasty over 1000 years ago. By applying Chinese traditional painting techniques and papercutting to CG, IDMT created this unique animation film with the style and movement of Shan-Xi shadow puppet show.
(Source: Official site)
An educational film about the history of life insurance.
As little buses said goodbye to Tino, they forgot about dinosaurs at all. But as little buses meet Anne, the mother of Hana the Mechanic, they hear about dinosaur mystery from Anne.
Hana isn't happy that her mother is still obsessed with dinosaurs and their history and such, Anne takes an adventure to find the dinosaurs and she even takes the little buses this time.
Meet the newest addition to the Tayo Adventure Series!
(Source: Official YouTube channel)
Based on a novel by Ryuusuke Saitou.
An educational film about oppressed farmers in the Edo period who tried to better themselves only to get crucified.
A young boy lives with his grandfather who survived WW2. When a letter comes in the mail, the grandfather begins to weep. He then tells his grandson the story behind this letter his friend wrote.
A music video for the song "Shiawase no Uta" by Ikue Sakakibara that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Based on The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.
Adapted from renowned writer Li Xintian's same-titled novel, animated film Sparkling Red Star is a heartwarming, colorful, and patriotic children's story set in 1930s China. Naked Ambition and Love on the Rocks director Lam Chiu Yin makes a rather significant departure from his previous works to present the big adventures of a little comrade. Growing up in a time of chaos, carefree village boy Dongzi greatly admires his brave Red Army soldier father and the Red Guards who have protected his village from the evil landlord. When Dongzi's father leaves for the Long March, he gives a sparkling red star to his son. This red star becomes Dongzi's protector in the subsequent years as he encounters numerous hardships and slowly comes of age during the changing tides of wartime China.
15th Century Japan is ravaged by constant wars, as the lords of the realm seek to rule the land. Having lost your father in battle, you are working in the restaurant he left your mother and little brother...when an evil magistrate sends your little brother away...to become a poison taster! To save his life, you disguise yourself as a boy and go to the castle in his place...but what awaits you there is so much more!
“I'll show you all...my divine rule!”
In the Sengoku era...love is the most dangerous battle of all!
(Source: Official Website)