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...
“Uncle from Another World” is a Japanese manga series by Hotondosindeiru, serialised from the year 2018. An anime was broadcast on TV from 2022.It is an “other world” comedy featuring a male “uncle” who says he has returned from another world. Synopsis His uncle, who was hit by a truck when he was 17 and had been in a coma for the next 17...
Rosario + Vampire is an anime adaptation of the manga by Akihisa Ikeda and first aired in 2008 with a 13-episode season. Its sequel, Rosario + Vampire CAPU2, also aired in 2008, gaining widespread popularity. The series was produced by GONZO and directed by Takayuki Inagaki. The story begins when Tsukune Aono, a human boy, accidentally enrolls in Yokai Academy, a school for monsters,...
Trinity Blood is an anime based on the novels by Sunao Yoshida, which aired in 2005 with a total of 24 episodes. Produced by GONZO and directed by Tomohiro Hirata, the story is set in a future Earth where tensions between humans and vampires are ongoing. The protagonist, Abel Nightroad, is a special operative for the Vatican’s “AX” division, possessing the power of a...
“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....
Ah! My Goddess is an anime adaptation of the manga by Kosuke Fujishima, starting as an OVA in 1993 and later developed into a 24-episode TV series in 2005. The series was produced by AIC and directed by Hiroaki Gōda. The story follows college student Keiichi Morisato, who unexpectedly meets the beautiful goddess Belldandy. She stays with him, and they start a life together,...
“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...
“Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day” is an original anime series produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai. It received high praise for its emotional storytelling and deep character portrayal. The screenplay was written by Mari Okada, known for her ability to create intricate, character-focused narratives. This anime has been adapted into a manga, a light novel, and even a live-action...
