The story begins in Anpanman World, where everybody is bustling around, getting ready for the annual Star Festival. On that day, an egg emerges from Baikinman's garbage box, and when it hatches, a mysterious boy named Kurun emerges from within. Though Kurun does not know where he came from, he spends his days having fun with everybody. But one day, black stars begin raining down. Anpanman thinks that something suspicious might be occurring at the Star of Life, and he heads there.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Anpanman finds an odd little girl from outer space. The girl turns out to be Kokin-chan, Dokin-chan's younger sister who came to Earth to play. Moreover, Kokin-chan is a master of fake crying and exploits her skill to get out of the trouble she causes. And her tears have the special power to make anyone whose eyes are touched by them cry without reason.
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Spans 13 meters 53 cm long picture scroll painting by Sotatsu Tawaraya, "Tsuru shitae waka kan (Anthology with Cranes)" (17th Century) is a unique painting to evoke the moving image.Yamamura try to decipher this "Anthology with Cranes" and the intent of Sotatsu Tawaraya, finished in experimental work and interpret it as animation.
(Source: Yamamura Animation)
Comet Robo is a place where robots who can make anything live. The robot girl who lives on this planet, Roboly, is always the best at what she does. However, she learns that there is only one "important thing" that even she can't make, and leaves Comet Robo to find it. During the journey, Roboly and her partner, the little robot bird Koto, pick up a gift box containing a nice music box and come to Anpanman's world to find the owner.As she meets Anpanman and spends time with him, she notices that her chest feels "warm" for some reason. While wondering about her first feelings, Roboly gradually deepens his bond with Anpanman and friends.At the same time, Baikinman invents the strongest mecha "Roboking" and goes on a rampage in Comet Robo. Will Anpanman and friends be able to protect Comet Robo from Baikinman? And will Roboly be able to find the "important thing?"
(Source: Translated, edited from official website)
Anpanman's friends go see a bubble show performed by Shabondama-hime and her Shabondama Girls, who make exquisite bubbles by playing their flutes. One of the girls, Purun, can't make big bubbles no matter how much she rehearses. She feels inadequate as she goes to retrieve her lost flute, which Creampanda finds and goes to return. Meanwhile Baikinman takes over Shabondama-hime's castle and steals the flutes, using their power to create evil bubbles, and Purun must realize her own importance and save the day with Anpanman's help.
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When a comet that comes back once in a hundred years, Dream Suisei, is travelling by Earth, everybody sees the same dream of a foreign world. Melonpanna saves an egg from being crushed and wakes up to find out that the egg has followed her home.
A kitten hatches from the egg, and Melonpanna names her Nyanii and starts caring for her. But soon they find out that Nyanii is needed back on Dream Suisei, and if she doesn't return there, she will vanish. Melonpanna struggles with the upcoming hard goodbyes, but the real trouble starts when Baikinman accidentally awakens the evil monster Muuma.
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A series of short videos from Google Japan to promote the Chrome web browser. It features the Chrome mascot explaining various features of the browser that are based upon the winning artwork submissions from a competition they held earlier in the year.
The second season of Sylvanian Families: Mini Story
The third season of Sylvanian Families: Mini Story
The story takes place in a village called Sylvania, and centers on Chocolate Usagi-chan, Kurumi Risu-kun, and their friends and families.
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Legend has it that before the tunnel (Ao no Doumon) was built, people had to climb over the cliffs through which the tunnel is built to reach an important local shrine. The path was very dangerous and people regularly fell to their deaths. During the Edo period, a Buddhist monk named Zenkai, who had committed a murder in his earlier life, decided to build a safe passage for worshipers in order to atone for his crime. Beginning at the age of 49, he dedicated 30 years of his life to digging the 185 metre tunnel by hand, using only a hammer and chisel.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Music video for the song Charisma Sabira , included in the project's third album, Charisma Gambo.