Special Anime
Nijuushi no Hitomi
Based on the book by Tsuboi Sakae, which drew on her involvement in Japan's anarchist counterculture and opposition to Korean War rearmament.
Combined live action (handled by Akio Jissoji) and animation (handled by Shigetsugu Yoshida).
Released as a TV special.
(Source: AniDB)
Ninja Bugeichou Pilot Film
An animated pilot film for Ninja Bugei-chou released to the public over three decades later on Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden DVD volume 7.
The pilot film was created in 1969 as director Nagisa Ooshima was wanting to make a TV animation to build off his controversial film from 1967. The pilot was rejected by Shirato himself (the original comic creator the film was based on) and the plan was changed to animate Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden instead, a side story to the Kamui Den manga also created by Shirato. Though with this change, Ooshima did not partake in Ninpuu Kamui Gaiden's production.
(Source: MAL)
Tokyu Plaza Ginza Open
A commercial made to advertise the grand opening of the Tokyu Plaza Ginza, a giant indoor shopping mall with restaurants, cafes, boutiques, furiniture, and spas.
Luka to Taiyou no Hana
A story set in a village covered with clouds depicting the bond between a young boy, Luka, and his childhood friend, Rosa. One day Rosa, who has the power of the sun, hears from a mysterious duo named Kiyu and Orico that there is a way to clear the clouds. Meanwhile, Luka is attracted to a traveling band that visits the village, and decides to leave the village.
(Source: NHK, translated)
GENJI FANTASY: Neko ga Hikaru Genji ni Koi wo Shita
The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji City, Kyoto will be airing a short film blending history and fantasy, the story follows a modern high school girl named Hana who is transformed into a cat and transported back in time. She travels 1,000 years ago to the Heian Era as portrayed in The Tale Of Genji, arguably the most famous novel in Japanese literature. Guided by the novel's titular character Hikaru Genji, Hana experiences firsthand the emotions that the author Murasaki Shikibu depicted in her novel. The short features scenes based on The Diary of Lady Murasaki and other historical materials, such as the real-life noble Fujiwara no Michinaga swiping early drafts of The Tale Of Genji because he could not wait to read chapters as Murasaki wrote them.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Shukka Fuufu
Sugawara-san commissioned a video to be shown at her wedding about her and her husband about their love journey.
Nodoka Mori no Doubutsu Daisakusen
With Peter the fairy as chairman, the animals of Placid Forest gather in a meeting to discuss the villagers' plan to cut down all the trees in the forest. They decide to stage a protest in the hope of preserving the woods, but the greedy men will not listen to their warning. The animals are forced to carry out one final operation.
(Source: AnimeNFO)
