Novel Anime
Takarajima Memorial: Yuunagi to Yobareta Otoko
A short story during Jim's adventure at sea. He encounters a man at a bar who told a tail about a one-legged man. Thinking it's Silver who the man is referring too, Jim later asked him for details. The man told Jim that, near the coast Maratoran, Silver left the ship they were on went to the island on a small boat. Jim, who couldn't go at the time, left for Maratoran six years later. He met Silver's wife and son there.
Shounen Santa no Daibouken
Shuranosuke Zanmaken: Shikamamon no Otoko
Shurannosuke Sakaki is a masterless samurai with a razor-sharp katana and a cold-hearted personality. Whenever you see the mark of two crossed scythes on his back, death is sure to follow. Because of his exceptional swordsmanship, Shurannosuke is hired by the Nakura Clan to rescue Princess Mayu from the Seki Ninja. In this mission, he must use his full potential to survive the Seki Ninja's notorious henchmen.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Meiken Lassie: Yume ni Mukatte Hashire!
Unaired episode 26 of Lassie, which was instead included in the 7th and final VHS volume
Taibai Jinxing Youdian Fan
We follow the daily life of Li Chang Geng, an immortal who has to deal with high-pressure situations at work as best he can.
Andersen Monogatari
Chiisai Sensuikan ni Koi o Shita Dekasugiru Kujira no Hanashi
The third film in Shin-Ei's series of annual WWII themed anime television movies for children "Sensou Douwa" (war story).
Chibikko Remi to Meiken Kapi
Based on Sans Famille by Hector Malot.
This is a faithful if compressed adaptation, telling the story of Remi who is sold off to Vitalis the travelling musician and his band of performing animals. It has musical numbers typical this era of Toei films, some awkward slapstic, plenty of scenes tailored to pull on the heartstrings, and very smooth animation. Overall a pleasant film that's interesting to watch for the technical aspects; but the story leaves much to be desired, being on the melodramatic-maudlin side. The later Dezaki/Sugino version is very different, with 52 episodes for the story to breathe in and far more compelling storytelling.
(Source: AniDB)
Liaozhai: Lanre Si
Adapted from the most outstanding collection of Chinese classical short stories.
Pu Songling, a scholar, stays overnight at Lanruo Temple. He is caught by two monsters, Toad and Turtle, and brought to the bottom of an ancient well to judge the quality of his stories.
In a temple, a well, and a tree, classic chapters of Strange Stories, such as The Taoist Priest of Mount Laoshan, Lotus Princess, Nie Xiaoqian, Painted Skin, and Lady Lu, unfold one after another across the vicissitudes of life. Six story styles present an audio-visual feast of the most bizarre stories, the most emotional and the most fateful.
(Source: AniList.co)
Soliton no Akuma
In the future, tensions are rising between Japan and China. The jewel of humankind is the new Ocean Techno Polis, a man-made city which floats above the sea. One day, a mysterious catastrophe destroys a Taiwanese submarine followed by the entire city of Ocean Techno Polis. One of the engineers of Ocean Techno Polis, Kurase, must race to rescue his family. Along the way, he must deal with a Japanese navy trying to keep their own secrets under wraps, and discover why Ocean Techno Polis sank to the bottom of the sea. Based on the 1995 novel by Katsufumi Umehara.
Spoon Oba-San
An older women wears a small spoon around her neck but every now and then, she shrinks to the size of a mouse because of the spoon. She sees the world then from a completely different perspective and has all kind of strange adventures together with Wendy, the mouse and many others.
(Source: Anime News Network)
