Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan in a little village nearby Antwerp. Nello has a talent for drawing pictures and has been fascinated by it since he saw one of Rubens (a famous artist) pictures as a little boy. Helping Jehan with the daily milk delivery to Antwerp, Nello one day discovers Patrash, a working dog who has been mistreated and abandoned by his former owner. He treats the exhausted animal and after a little while a close and dependable friendship develops.
Alois Cojez, the daughter of the richest and hence most influential man in Blacken Village, is Nellos best friend. When Nello decides to become an artist he has to experience firsthand the ignorance and cruelty of the villagers. Especially Alois father thinks of him as a slacker who cannot earn his living by drawing pictures. Nontheless Nello perseveres and never gives up to achieve his dream and to win their appreciation and respect while strenuously struggling with his poverty.
(Source: Anime News Network)
This series is an anthology of old Japanese tales.
(Source: AniDB)
In Crayon Angel, Tanaami recalls his childhood memories of wartime Japan during the Second World War. The animation mixes wartime footage, family photographs and pop imagery, much of which is seen through fusuma-like grids that cut apart the image and distance it from the viewer. The soundtrack includes a haunting heartbeat, sounds of sirens and Robert Plant’s moans. The title refers to a campaign ran during the war by a confectionary company that asked children to submit crayon drawings of their brand icon, an angel, which had a profound emotional impact on Tanaami as a child.
(Source: Collaborative Cataloging Japan)
Music video for the song Doubutsuen e Ikou by Hiroshi Kamayatsu and the Toei Jidou Gekidan that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. It is considered to be lost media.
Music video for the song Kappa no Kui Kuo Kua by Japanese vocal group Duke Aces and actress Nobue Ichitani that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Yoji Kuri.
The video aired in 1975, but was considered lost media some time later. It was recovered thanks to the Minna no Uta Hakkutsu Project.