An adaptation of an old Japanese folk tale also titled "Saru Kani Gassen." The story involves the two main characters: a crab and a monkey. Through the chance of luck, the crab finds a rice ball simultaneously as the monkey finds an apricot seed. The monkey does not want the apricot seed so he negotiates a trade with the crab for his rice ball. The monkey eats the rice ball immediately where as the crab plants the apricot seed and cares for it until it becomes a tall tree with plenty of apricot fruits. At this point, the crab cannot climb the tree to get the apricots, so he needs the monkey to get him the apricots. This is where the story takes a turn for the worse.
Born in the Chinese state of Lu in 551 B.C., Confucius is raised by his mother after his father dies when he is only three. He marries at 19 and enters the service of the local nobility. At 32, he becomes tutor to the Prince of Lu's children, eventually becoming a politician at 51. His career peaks are the roles of Lu's justice minister and eventually prime minister. The land prospers for four years, but Confucius grows disenchanted with court intrigues. For the following 12 years, he wanders the neighboring states, offering advice to their rulers.
(Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
Kamen Rider Zero-One shorts released on the Toei Tokusatsu Fanclub (TTFC) app.
A third set of animated shorts featuring the popular Imagin characters from the Japanese live-action series "Kamen Rider Den-O".
New 12-episode OVA series featuring the Imagin stars of the popular 2007 Kamen Rider Den-O live action tv series.
Web and DVD based 10 Episode OVA featuring the Imagin stars of the popular 2007 Kamen Rider Den-O live action tv series.
Remake of the 1960 film with the same name in color that tells the story of a man and a woman who go by raft to a remote desert island with chickens and a dog. At first, it is a kind of paradise for them. They farm and fish following the same routine every day, feasting on grilled sanma that they roast out in the open.
One day, their harmony gets interrupted by a mustachioed scientist on a raft powered by an abused pig. This unwanted visitor constructs a robot which begins the process of industrialization on the island. The couple are disgruntled but decide to put up with the man and his technology.
(Source: AniList.co)
Long ago, in a little Viking Village called Flake, young Wickie lives a happy life. His father, Halvar, is the chief of the Vikings, and would have liked a son a little more courageous. So, he and his team take Wicke along on their journeys to give him the experience he'll need to be a real Viking. Yet, somehow Halvar and his men end up trapped or hopelessly stuck somewhere in most cases, and it`s up to Wickie alone to help them out with his flashes of wit.
(Source: IMDb)
A short film about a man who rescues a tanuki. When the tanuki transforms himself into a teapot, he is given to a temple as a gift. Once inside the temple, the tanuki reverts to his true form and causes havoc.
(Source: AniDB)
When Mrs. Pang, who has just made a new dress for her sleeping baby, receives a letter telling her that her mother is seriously ill, she prepares to leave that very night but is so scatterbrained that she starts forgetting things.
Okawara was commissioned to create this animated short to promote the live-action TV series Frankenstein's Love. Loosely based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, it depicts the lonely life of a monster over the course of more than a century.
(Source: NHK)
A short puppet animation version of Princess Kaguya, also known as The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, a 10th century folk tale.
The film centers on Buruburu, a cowardly lion who is a member of a clan of treasure hunters. He is given a treasure map by his father. With the help of Anpanman, he sets out on an adventure to prove himself to the other clan members. Baikinman, however, appears and schemes to take the treasure for himself.
(Source: Anime News Network)