Sword of the Stranger is an original anime film produced by BONES and released in 2007. Directed by Masahiro Ando, with a script by Fumihiko Takayama, this film is set in feudal Japan and showcases epic action and drama. The movie received critical acclaim for its stunning animation and intense action sequences. The story follows a nameless samurai (Nanashi) who becomes the protector of...
“GALAXY EXPRESS 999” is a manga work by Japanese manga master Leiji Matsumoto, serialised from 1977 to 1981.It has won numerous awards and was made into an animation (113 episodes) and a film in 1978, and became a very popular work. It was also a hit with Space Battleship Yamato, which the author was involved in the production of, and triggered the ‘Leiji Matsumoto...
“VINLAND SAGA” is a manga work by Japanese manga artist Makoto Yukimura, serialised since 2005. It is an award-winning historical manga set in and around northern Europe in the early 11th century, depicting the lives of the Vikings, who dominated the world at the time. Synopsis Towards the end of the millennium, the Vikings were the most powerful people who appeared in all lands...
Kamichu! is an original anime that aired in 2005, consisting of 16 episodes. Produced by Brain’s Base and Aniplex, it was directed by Koji Masunari. The story is set in 1980s Japan and follows Yurie Hitotsubashi, a junior high school girl who suddenly becomes a goddess. The anime is praised for its unique world-building, beautiful background art, and detailed character design. Its nostalgic elements...
The Japanese TV animation Time Bokan Series Yatterman, produced by Tatsunoko Productions, famous as the company that produced Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gatchaman, two of the most popular Japanese animation series. The director is Hiroshi Sasagawa, who is also known as the king of gag animation, having worked on Heisei Tensai Bakabon and Obake no Q-taro.Other directors involved were Akira Shigino, who had previously...
“Kiki’s Delivery Service” is a 1989 Japanese animated film produced by Studio Ghibli. It was the first feature film directed by Hayao Miyazaki for Studio Ghibli, and was based on an original story by someone else. Originally intended to be a 70-minute medium-length film, it became over 100 minutes long as production progressed.The schedule was pushed, the production cost reached 400 million yen, and...
Mushiking: The Guardians of the Forest is a 52-episode anime series that aired from 2005 to 2006, based on the popular arcade game Mushiking: King of Beetles. The animation was produced by TMS Entertainment, with Shigeyasu Yamauchi serving as the director. Although considered a children’s anime, the story is set on a planet where life and ecosystems are on the brink of destruction, following...
“ANPANMAN” is an animated television series based on the picture book “Anpanman” by Takashi Yanase.Several TV stations and animation production companies had previously planned to make an animated version of Anpanman, but they were all dropped in the final stages. In 1985, TMS Entertainment and NTV offered to make an animated version to Yanase almost simultaneously, and in 1988, NTV began broadcasting the series....
