The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee is a classic anime series produced by Tatsunoko Production, first airing in 1970. Directed by Ippei Kuri, this show gained significant popularity as a children’s series. The story centers around Hutch, a young bee searching for his mother, embarking on a journey filled with challenges and encounters. Themes of survival, the harsh realities of nature, and the value...
“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...
“The Secret World of Arrietty” is a Japanese animated film produced by Studio Ghibli. The film is directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who makes his directorial debut. Based on Mary Norton’s book “The Borrowers,” the film depicts a family of dwarfs living in hiding in a human mansion while borrowing things, and the interaction between the dwarf girl, Arrietty, and the human boy, Sho. Synopsis...
“Asari-chan” is based on a manga by Mayumi Muroyama, which was serialized for 35 years from 1978 to 2014. It was followed by an anime produced by Toei Animation and broadcast from 1982, which became especially popular as a family-friendly comedy. The animation was directed by Naohito Takahashi, who brought humor and charm to the work. The work revolves around Asari’s daily life and...
Chibi Maruko-chan is a popular Japanese anime created by Momoko Sakura that humorously depicts everyday life in Japan. The original manga series ran from 1986 to 1996, gaining immense popularity and later being adapted into an anime. The anime began airing in 1990, quickly becoming a beloved show across Japan. Various animators directed the series, with Momoko Sakura herself contributing to the scripts and...
Only Yesterday is an animated film by Studio Ghibli, released in 1991. The film is based on the manga of the same name by Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone, set in the backdrop of Showa-era Japan. Directed by Isao Takahata, who is renowned for his realistic approach in Japanese animation, this film explores the journey of Taeko, a young woman from the city who...
MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO is an animated feature film produced by Studio Ghibli and released in 1988. It is the fourth feature-length animated film by Hayao Miyazaki and is a fantasy set in Japan. Screening concurrently was GRAVE of the FIREFLIES.According to director Hayao Miyazaki, he originally intended to use MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO as a picture book. The attendance was approximately 800,000. With a distribution...
“SPYxFAMILY” is a manga series by Tatsuya Endo that began serialization in 2019. The anime was televised from 2022. It is a home comedy in which a spy man, an assassin woman, and a psychic girl, who were strangers, establish a “temporary family” and struggle with daily troubles in order to live a “normal life as a family”. Synopsis It was a time when...
