MUSICA bizarre early work by Saigo no Shudan. They used children's toy instruments to create the kitschy soundtrack. "Kanabun" is the Japanese colloquial name for a drone beetle (Pseudotorynorrhina japonica) which is in the scarab family.
MUSICMusic video directed and animated by Ryo Hirano for the song TELE◯POTION by Tavito Nanao. Note: This movie edit version of the song was featured in the 2014 film adaptation of Hiromi Kawakami's romance novel "Nishino Yukihiko no koi to bouken".
TV SHORTThe peaceful days of the very popular work Bungou Stray Dogs are here. The characters of the Armed Detective Agency and the Mafia are in miniature form?! Due to Atsushi and co. becoming cute, this is a different experience to the original work.
ONAThe story takes place in Lingshan, where a group of "hopeless" people are gathered in the Earthly Realm. Most of them are poor, vicious, or extremely evil, abandoned by the society in Lingshan. This is where the fourth generation of Kuiba, Milin, was born. The Heavenly Realm, having searched for Kuiba in vain, is determined to destroy Kuiba and blast the mountain to the ground. Milin rose from the predicament, and his spirit gradually awakened souls with flesh and blood in Lingshan. Milin led the Lingshan army to sweep across the world, against the Heavenly Realm, and became the overlord of the world. (Source: QQ, translated)
MUSICMusic video directed and animated by Mafuteru for the song Sacrifice by Mafumafu. The song was featured as the opening for Katsute Kami Datta Kemono-tachi e.
TV SHORTA Yami Shibai spin-off series. Tokyo: A city full of dreams and desires. Even today, there's a band of ninja passing down the old techniques and carrying out missions, hidden from the eyes of the public. Blending into the darkness of the city, slaying inhuman darkness... People call them the Tokeshu. (Source: Crunchyroll)
ONAA world where justice and evil collide. A dimension intertwined with magic and science. The retirement life of the strongest hero. (Source: QQ, translated)
ONAIn the future world, human exploration of the universe has entered a prosperous era. Machinist Chen Mo originally thought he would successfully reach the new world-the Wild Land in an interstellar spacecraft. Unexpectedly, when he woke up, the Wild Land has become scorched, and his teammates turned into terrifying puppet monsters. Chen Mo didn't know that during several hundred years of sleeping in the dormancy chamber, humans had established an interstellar federation, and the Wild Land had become an abyss. Why am I still alive? ——With countless questions, Chen Mo repaired four robot assistants with different personalities and different functions. With their help, Chen Mo prepared to return to the earth. However, an alien woman appeared, and completely disrupted his return plan... (Source: WeTV)
ONAYangyao is a renowned exorcist who drives out spirits that bother the normal lives of humans. When he is faced with a difficult case, he enlists the help of his winemaker friend, Yanan. (Source: INKR Comics)
MUSICMusic video for the song Nijiiro Love Letter by Mio Isayama that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Toshio Nishiuchi.
TVThe second season of Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta… . Katarina Claes, the daughter of a duke, regains her memories from a previous life after hitting her head on a rock. The world she lives in now is the world of Fortune Lover, the otome game she was hooked on in her previous life, and she is now the villainess who interferes with the heroine's love story! The happy ending prepared for Katarina in the game is being exiled from the country, and the bad ending, she gets killed... but she's determined to avoid all destruction flags and claim a happy future for herself! And after she succeeds in avoiding those flags, a new crisis awaits?! The curtain rises once again on this flirtatious romantic comedy! (Source: Crunchyroll)
ONAYan Wushi had walked a path full of blood and corpses.He did not believe in the good nature of humanity. Even more so, he did not believe that there could be someone with great kindness and sense of justice, who would be so considerate of others without asking anything in return. One day, Shen Qiao, who was the sect leader of Mount Xuandu, the number one Daoist sect under the heavens, was challenged to a duel but somehow fell off the cliff. Yan Wushi happened to pass by down there.Seeing Shen Qiao who was seriously injured to the point of dying, he suddenly came up with a perfect idea… After thousands of autumns, who could stay eternal?
ONAShi Hao lives to practice Taoism, cultivating himself to fight suffering and calamity. As a result of a catastrophe, his body turned into millions and millions of blood drops that rain down through the ages, getting refined through space and time. Tested in the endless flow of time, he transforms freely and eternally.
ONAThis is the story of an orphan, Lü Shu. He is not any regular orphan, but a metahuman experiencing the changes in himself, his country and the world during the dawn of the magical era. Watch as Lü Shu embarks on a journey to hone his peculiar abilities together with his sister, the adorable and charismatic Lü Xiaoyu. Along the way, they’ll encounter supernatural events, obstacles and even the most powerful people in their country. How will Lü Shu make the best of his abilities and oust his never-ending list of rivals and opponents? (Source: Webnovel)
ONAIt's a world ruled by cards. Chen Mu is a one-star card maker and he got a precious card in a second-hand store by chance. By learning card making theory during the day and studying the precious card at night, he makes rapid progress on card making, and his card is valued by the top student from Dongwei Academy. His life is going through changing without being noticed! (Source: Webnovel)
SPECIALShingeki no Kyojin Season 3 Part 2 DVD/BD specials. They are chibi parody shorts; one video was included on each of the DVD/BDs for a total of three. Each video contained three stories, which continued the chibi parody story from the previous chibi parody specials included on the DVD/BDs of the previous seasons.
MUSICMusic video for the song Best Friend by Japanese boy band SMAP that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Toshio Nishiuchi and Hiromi Andou.
MUSICMusic video animated by Emumelo for the song Hyakka Ryouran by Kashitarou Itou featuring art by Mikkun. The song was made for the Utsukushima YOSAKOI Festival, where the artist would later perform it as a theme song on Sunday, September 18, 2016.
OVAA minimalist adaptation of Seizou Watase's manga of the same name. It contains 5 stories of slow paced vignettes of romance whose only dialogue lies within the "oldies" being played as background music.
OVATwo anthology releases of 13 short stories, based on originals by Seizo Watase. As with other adaptations of Watase's work, they are set to music-stories here include: Ashes of Love, White Fish/Blue Fish, Dance on the Sands, Glider, Handbag Mirror, Blue Snow, Living in the World, etc. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
SPECIALA parody manner movie a fictitious film about Oshiri Mae Man that was featured on the variety show Eizou Big Creator: Ryuji Akiyama no Douga Shin Jidai.
ONAThrough continuous improvement of racing skills, understanding of the concept about racing, the meaning of life and friendship, the racing boy Higashino Ji with no ambition at all has gradually grown into the most reliable partner and neighborhood. And at the same time, he also gradually grows into the most powerful racer... (Source: WeTV)
ONAAcross thousands of years, a terracotta warrior comes back to life! With a girl who looks exactly like his sister-in-law, they fight cirmes and become heroes to bring back justice! (Source: WeComics)
ONAIn the not-too-distant future, the human world has long been overpopulated. Humanity marched to the stars in search of a new home, and just as this was going on, the moon's alignment caused massive earthquakes to ripple across the world, lasting several decades. Humanity was demolished. When the land finally recovered, humanity reemerged to face this strange yet familiar world. Will we, who once lorded over this domain, still remain the masters of this world? (Source: BiliBili)
ONADase! Ikevo Gakuen is an original anime produced by the ESP College of Entertainment Fukuoka Department of Voice Acting, in collaboration with Takashi Taniguchi. Set in Ikevo Academy, we follow the comedic love story of a young man aspiring to become a voice actor. In the spirit of promoting voice acting education, members of the general public auditioned to voice the characters in the show. Dase! Ikevo Gakuen was broadcast irregularly on J:COM Fukuoka from February 2, 2019 to September 21, 2019. Episodes were posted in advance on the ESP College of Entertainment Fukuoka voice acting YouTube channel.
TV SHORTLove trouble, friendship, busy work.When the mind is tight and painful, you ought to shed it! Very cute "Dappys" sing and dance to give encouragement.
ONASpecial forces operative Wang Sheng was transported into the world of Yuanhun (Origin Spirits). There, he was possessed by a useless spirit: a carp, becoming an infamous trash in the world of Origin Spirits! In this world filled with experts, Wang Sheng used the knowledges he acquires to surmount all difficulties, even finding a way to evolve his useless spirit carp! From a sparrow to a Phoenix, from a carp to a Dragon! In this sinister and vicious world full of disputes, he will make his own path towards success! Legends says that a carp who leaps over the the Dragon’s gate will become a dragon itself. Through effort and courage, even an insignificant carp can defy its own fate and become a legend. (Source: Chinese Publisher, translated)
ONAThe second season of Shaonian Ge Xing Don't be afraid of failure. Don't waste your youth. After Xiao Se and Lei Wujie came to Snow and Moon City, Sikong Changfeng forcibly took Xiao Se as his apprentice. Lei Wujie and Li Hanyi recognized each other. As Xiao Se entered Snow and Moon City, other princes of Tianqi were eager to seek allies. A battle between princes slowly started at the hero banquet in Lei Jia Bao. (Source: Bilibili TV)
TV SHORTZenitendo is a mysterious candy store that only lucky people can reach. All the candy recommended by Beniko, the owner of the store, is perfectly suited to the buyer's troubles. However, it depends on whether the candy will be used or eaten correctly that it can bring happiness or misfortune. (Source: MAL News)
MUSICMusic video directed and animated by Rabbit MACHINE for the song Thoughtcrime by Yorushika. The theme of thoughtcrime is plagiarized from George Orwell's novel, "1984." Then, the moment it was declared that it's plagiarized, the plagiarized work changed form into a homage. The line between doing plagiarism and doing a homage seems ambiguous, and the truth is that that line doesn't exist anywhere. It holds true even when the role is reversed. A homage holds a great risk of becoming plagiarism. The lyrics to this song pays homage to Ozaki Hosai's haiku and his final years of life.
ONAThe chibi spin-off that takes place during the three periods of Wei Wuxian's life (adolescence, adulthood, and rebirth after death), selecting the cute, warm, and healing parts as the main contents. This series hopes to heal the audience who loves the main story of Mo Dao Zu Shi, but were “injured” by the melancholy plot of the drama. (Source: Official Youtube, edited)
MUSICMusic video for the song Natsuyasumi no Osakana by Miori Ooshima that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. The video was animated by Toshio Nishiuchi.
TVNeku awakens in the middle of Shibuya's bustling Scramble Crossing with no memory of how he got there. Little does he know, he's been transported to an alternate plane of existence known as the Underground (UG). Now an unwilling participant in the mysterious "Reapers' Game," Neku must partner up with a girl named Shiki in order to survive. Together, they complete missions and defeat monsters known as "Noise" as they gradually uncover the true nature of this twisted Game. "There's only one way to stay alive in Shibuya: trust your partner." Will they survive the Reapers' Game? (Source: Official Site)
