Historical Anime
Thermae Romae: Thermae Romae x TOTO Collaboration
Lucius ends up at the presentation of bathroom and toilet equipment by Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO, where he learns about the most recent technological advances in that field.
Bero-dashi Chonma
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.
Rennyo to Sono Haha
Rennyo was the key figure responsible for the restoration of Shin Buddhism in Japan, in particular the Honganji lineage, during a slump in its fortunes during the Middle Ages. According to legend, his motivation was a pivotal childhood incident at the age of just six when his mother summoned him and informed him of his destiny to revive the fortunes of the Honganji school to which he was the next in line. She then mysteriously disappeared from the temple. Taking her words to heart, from a background of great poverty and hardship, at the age of 16 he set out to spread the word across the land.
(Source: AniList.co)
Rennyo Monogatari
A dramatization based on the novel "The Story of Rennyo" by Hiroyuki Itsuki.
REACH x Thermae Romae: Pietrada no Kekkon
Thermae Romae short (collaboration with a toothbrush brand REACH) to celebrate the 2nd live action movie. This short is part of an advertising campaign for the Otome Joshi no Tame no Anime Shinsho book series.
Dohyou no Oni-tachi
Animated film about the life of the 45th Yokozuna, Wakanohana Kanji I.
(Source: AniDB)
Qin Shi Ming Yue: Dizi Jiang Xi
This special is about a wounded man who finds himself caught up in the lives of twin sisters, and the man that they both fell in love with.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Pika Don
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. Because of this short film, the City of Hiroshima decided to establish the Hiroshima International Animation Festival in 1984, appreciating animation art as an effective medium.
(Source: flickerfest.com.au)
Duo Bao Xing Yun Xing Da Dian Ying: Jin Gu Bang Chuan Qi 2 - Sha Seng De Ni Xi
No description.
Echigo Bakufu
Short anime that aired as part of Niigata Sogo Television's variety program GataTube (潟ちゅーぶ).
Papa Mama Bye Bye
Based on the "1977 Yokohama F-4 crash" real life incident when a US jet force-landed in Yokohama.
Dungaree-wearing teenage tomboy Kaori lives next door to the brothers Ko and Yasu. One day as Kaori is walking to school, a US jet crashes near the boy's house.
(Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
Eikou e no Spur: Igaya Chiharu Monogatari
A biography of Chiharu Igaya, who won a silver medal in men's slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics in 1956, and became the first Japanese Winter Olympics medalist.
(Source: AniDB)
