Picture book Anime

Story begins when Koala asks Butt Detective to find a missing relative who disappeared from an idol contest. The case takes Butt Detective to Stardust Island, the site of the contest, and also the home of the international criminal organization Phantom Thief Academy, headed by Phantom Thief G. Here, the organization advances its secret conspiracy, codenamed the Dark Age Plan. Butt Detective enters Stardust Island under the guise of an idol. At the same time, he joins forces with Phantom Thief U, who is out to steal back the valuable Moonlight Stone from Phantom Thief G. The story will also reveal more about Brown's past.

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

One day a normal cat boy got a power to transform into a super "kamen cat". Whenever he heard people saying "help" he would dash right over there and help them fight against enemies.

An anime adapting Gakken's children's book series Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan. The series pits animals and dinosaurs against each other in a tournament.

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

A short TV advertisement based on a children's book about a fox who gives a boy a seed which grows into a giant house.

Welcome to the fantasy world of "Little Nemo," where dreams of enchanted lands and new friends take young Nemo into an exciting, fun-filled adventure through Slumberland. On one unforgettable night, Nemo falls asleep. Soon, with the help of his flying pet squirrel Icarus and his friend Professor Genius, they journey together into Slumberland. Nemo is lovingly embraced by the people of Slumberland, particularly the King, who adopts Nemo and makes him heir to the throne. He is entrusted with two very special possessions: the prized royal Scepter, and a mysterious key that unlocks many secrets!

Though Nemo is warned not to open the one door with the power to destroy Slumberland, temptation proves too strong and the King is abducted as a black cloud of nightmares washes over the formerly idyllic dreamscape. Now, if Nemo is to reverse his error and bring the King back, he must rally his friends and journey deep into Nightmare Land.

(Source: Discotek Media)

Sequel to FOREST FAIRY FIVE.

In a small town, there is a small pharmacy called Fun Fun Pharmacy. Popuri, a girl who recently moved in downtown, discovers this pharmacy and meets Miss Fukiko, who is actually a witch. Miss Fukiko gives Popuri a mysterious bottle that can create magic spirits.

Kameda Kamerou is a normal second-year high school student who leads a dull school life.
His true feelings are hidden behind his ribs.

One day, the news that his best friend, Kaerugawa Erutaka helped others spread quickly, and caught the attention of a high-ranking group, including the school's superstar Raionji Raiou, who is aiming to become the student council president.
Kaerugawa suddenly joins them, and Kameda is tormented by jealousy and an inferiority complex.
How will their friendship go? And on the day of the student council election, a
session of "bone-to-bone collision" begins! ?

When the bones change, the world changes. This is a story of conflict and growth between certain high school students and ribs.

(Source: Official website)

Short anti-war animation adapting the picture book Sensou no Tsukurikata. It was created by the group NOddIN.

A spider attempts to lure a ladybug into his web. When she manages to escape and hide in a tulip, a storm comes that batters the spider, while the ladybug remains safe.

A very old crocodile, so old that he had witnessed the building of the pyramids, was suffering from rheumatism, and no longer able to catch his food. In desperation, he decided to eat his great grand son. Although his thousands of years of longevity entitled him to much respect, the family decided he would have to be put down.

Unable to bear the disrespect of his family, the old crocodile said goodbye to the Nile. One day the old crocodile met an octopus. The octopus treated her new friend to a variety of fish that she caught just for him. When the night fell, he couldn’t restrain himself from eating one of the octopus’s legs. Since then, the old crocodile began to help himself to the octopus’ leg every night…

(Source: AniDB)

Story about Kappa with flowers on their heads.

Unique and reliable "experts" appear before elementary school students who are struggling with issues such as "I'm not good at tidying up," "I keep putting off my homework because I'm so obsessed with games," and "My grades aren't improving as much as I'd like," and provide passionate instruction to teach them important things that they should learn but that they won't learn at school.

(Source: MANTANWEB, translated)

In postwar Tokyo, while his mum works, Taichi spends his days alone and misses his dad who was killed in the war. Through his friendship with an old man who tends a seemingly dead cherry tree, Taichi learns about the tree and gradually becomes more positive.

(Source: Treasures of the Heart)

A short film only screened at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. The nine-minute short adapts a picture book by Rieko Nakagawa and Yuriko Yamawaki, the author and illustrator of two previous books that inspired Ghibli shorts (Sora Iro no Tane, The Whale Hunt).

A boy named Yuji and his friend Gick, a rabbit, find a walking stick. To decide which of them will keep it, they try a foot race, a long jump and sumo wrestling, but each ends up in a tie. Out of ideas, the children go to Gick's Granny for help. Granny tells the children to go treasure hunting. Who will be the winner?

(Source: Anime News Network, Ghibli Museum)

A joint production between South Korea, Japan and China. Based on the Tyrannosaurus series of picture books by Tatsuya Miyanishi.

Two dinosaurs, differently unfit for life, a T-Rex who doesn't want to be a predator and a little pterodactyl who doesn't want to fly, begin a long and hard journey to reach a legendary valley called Paradise

(Source: IMDB)

The book series offers humourous introductions to surprising aspects of living creatures, such as "raccoons don't really wash their food," and "dolphins would drown if they fall completely asleep."

(Source: Anime News Network)

The story centers on Haru and Hina, two siblings who live in the city and get along well. One day they find a beautiful blue feather on the road, and they set out to find its owner. A mysterious crow appears before them, and acts as a guide. The three then go on a journey to find the owner, meeting various birds along the way.

(Source: Anime News Network)