Sumi Shimamoto

After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle...

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way,...

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a...

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are...

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit...

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received...

Maris is a freelance bounty hunter/soldier of fortune who just wants to be so rich that she doesn't have to work anymore. Just one slight problem......

An adolescent with the ability to control a looming war-golem becomes entangled in the Experts of Justice's fight against the infamous group Big Fire.

A massive gas explosion in modern-day Tokyo throws 17-year-old Suzuko back in time — 500 years into the past and into a death-strewn...

The story takes place in a future where the human race has expanded and inhabits a multitude of planets in the universe with fantastic technology....

Yagami comes to Maison Ikkoku, not knowing of Godai's and Kyoko's wedding, stating that she is now an adult, which she is, not knowing how to tell...

In the pre-WWII era, Nakano Naval Academy's special school for girls is codenamed "Virgin Fleet". These girls are gifted with a special form of power...

A spaceship is lost near the forbidden planet of Inferno II. Some years later, a second ship with a crew of nine gets there and encounters a monster...

Baikinman and the 3 'Bai' Punch. In order to beat Anpanman, Baikinman joins hands together and forms the "Baikin Trio ".

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....

In the land of the pyramids, the Rainbow Prince turns everyone into pyramids! Can Anpanman find snow and water, the weakness of the Rainbow Prince,...

Anpanman Christmas special.

A story about twin star fairies - Kirara and Kirari. Kirara is a sweet girl who loves to shoot shooting stars, and Kirari is a kind girl who watches...

Anpanman dinosaur 'Nessie' adventure. Will Anpanmen really be able to save the land of dinosaurs by defeating Baikinman and Gorongora?

An orphan is raised by a villain who doesn’t allow the joys of life. Now, it’s up to a red bean paste-filled superhero to introduce...

In the first part, Ginrei's dress is stolen, only to be used to fool the enemy. The second part deals with a giant robot made exactly in her image....

Mai is a grade-school girl who tries to understand her family better.

Three stories develop familiar Anpanman and popular characters gathered together and filled with love and dreams. Every single talk is short, so even...

Baikinman is snatched by a black cloud inhabited by a princess who loves black, Kuroyuki-hime (Black Snow). She is immediately thrilled with him and...

Dokin-chan sings and dances on a big stage with a gorgeous set. Finally she she appears to have the chance to host a variety show. The calendar is...

Anpanman and the mermaid princess. Princess Sunny accidentally awakes the stone monster Gorongora. Can Anpanman save her underwater world?

Yotsuya and Ichinose reminisce about a time when Shun Mitaka, Yotsuya's suitor, took the tenants of Ikkoku-kan on a pleasure cruise aboard his new...

Bonobono: Kumomo no Ki no Koto was the second theatrical Bonobono movie, released by Amuse Pictures in theaters in Japan on August 10, 2002. It was...

Student Jiro Shutendo is unaware that he has mystical powers which could lead mankind to heaven or hell.

A spin-off of Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still Ginrei notices that her China dress has gone missing, and she must solve this mystery...

While performing in a student film, Ataru cuts down Tarozakura, a large, ancient cherry tree. Strange things begin to happen all across Tomobiki: a...

On the planet Lotus, all is well. The reigning lord, Lord British, thinks of building a shrine or temple. The next day, as the generals and escorts...

In pre-World War 2 Japan, Chocchan marries a violinist despite the objection from both of their families. They live in poverty, have three children...

Hakubo tells the story of two young people who live in rural Fukushima: Sachi Koyama, a girl who excels at playing the violin, and Yuusuke Kijinami,...

The third film finds Ataru transformed into a pink hippopotamus, which sends Lum chasing after the wicked magician responsible, with catastrophic...

Ryoko throws a tea party for her friends. Flashbacks reveal the pasts of Ryoko's various guests.

The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial...

Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The...

Two-hour remake of the original 1st episode, in celebration of the anime celebrating 20 years in broadcast. The special retells what happened on the...

Kyoko Otonashi is a 22-year-old widow. Six months have passed since the sudden death of her husband, Soichiro. In her resolve to move on, she has...

17 year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from...

After Yuko has defeated the evil Rogles, peace descended upon Earth and the magical world of Vecanti. But a new threat has arisen: an enigmatic man...

Documentary about Yasuo Otsuka, famous Japanese animator and mentor of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Featuring interviews with Japanese animation...

The Anpanman Grand Prix is a land, air and sea race around Anpanman World using specially built cars. A grumpy young girl from Flower Land called...

A spin-off of Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still Ginrei and Tetsugyu take a wild west trip into the desert to find something that is at least...

A spin-off of Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still A wild and crazy adventure involving Daisaku defecting to BF (here Blue Flower), lots of...

Green Leaves Entertainment is a tiny production company on the verge of going out of business in Sendai, Japan. The agency once managed the careers...

The movie of Natsume's Book of Friends series. Natsume has been busy, navigating between humans and Yokai when he coincidentally reunites with an...

A full-length movie recap of the Maison Ikkoku series that focuses on the relationship between Godai and Kyoko. The entire special is taken from...

Kiku-chan to Ookami is, like most of the Sensou Douwa specials, based on a short story by Nosaka Akiyuki. It is set in the Japanese puppet state of...

A star stick that can make a star when it is picked up by someone with courage. The glittering star princess, Kirarahime, who cannot use it, embarks...

An animated biography of Princess Diana from her birth to her early teen years.

On a Wednesday morning, Kenji goes touring with his girlfriend when he spots some other riders waiting and stops his bike. One of them explains that...

Mikan Enikki features a cat whose name is 'Mikan', in Japanese means tangerine and color orange. He can talk the human language, read, write and do...

The story is set in a village in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kōchi during World War II. Even in this remote mountainous area, the...

Reborn as a woman named Aiko, the soldier rises as the military leader of a new crusade, successfully unites the world, and abolishes all religion....

Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day...

Noah's Ark—the latest in VR technology and a milestone of human innovation—is set for a showcase to Japan's privileged children. They...

The stage this time is Baquel Carnival! It's a fun festival held in Obake Town, a cute and fun city of ghosts that can be transformed into anything!...

A young unicorn named Unico must fight an evil magician and save everyone who's trapped under his spell.

Students who do not trust teachers, teachers who give up faith in education, parents who blame schools for their children's misbehavior... Naoko was...

In the future, the oceans have risen to flood all the continents due to humanity's negligence of the environment. Only a few bits of land have been...

Anpanman and Baikinman fight. Can Anpanman and friends regain the magic pot from Baikinman and rescue Princess Yada's land...?

Moomintroll, Sniff and Little My set out to stop a comet approaching the Moominvalley. Along the way they meet Snufkin, the beautiful Snorkmaiden,...

A double dose of fun and excitement unfolds as Lupin III, the world's most loveable thief, does his best to stay one step ahead of the law, as he...

Neo-Venezia has reached a long winter. Ai, Azusa and Anya, who were practicing jointly in the cold weather, visit the Undine Museum, led by Akira who...

Ai Haibara (autonym Shiho Miyano a.k.a. Sherry). A woman with three identities, who boldly faces her destiny. Shiho Miyano (code name: Sherry), a...

Relaxing on a cozy beach, the Straw Hat Pirates are taking a rest from their quest. Right until Luffy noticed the Going Merry has been hijacked and...

Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered...

Animated short stories from the creator of Detective Conan.

Akino is a trainee concierge at the Hokkyoku Department Store, an unusual department store that caters exclusively to animals. Under the watchful...

Dayan, who cannot read the language of Ars (Earth), sets off on a journey to find Zitan, who has gone off to the north, in order to have him read the...

Anpanman helps the princess Nandananda to find the The Shining Star's Tear.

Although an ice cream castle among snowy mountains looks perfectly lovely, Anpanman soon learns that Princess Vanilla needs help saving the kingdom.

Another adventure with Apnaman and friends.

This is a story of love between a society girl and a yakuza boy. Mami lives an ordinary life in Tokyo, being with her friends and studying. Her...

One day, Baikinman finds a picture book, hears a voice calling for help from inside the book, and is sucked into the book, where he meets the forest...