Negima! is an anime adaptation of the Japanese manga by Ken Akamatsu, which features a unique blend of magic and adventure. The original manga was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Magazine” from 2003 to 2012, spanning 38 volumes, and became extremely popular. The anime aired in 2004, followed by several sequels and even a feature film. Directed by Akira Iwanaga, the anime skillfully blends fantasy...
Magical Princess Minky Momo is a classic magical girl anime that aired in 1982 and was produced by Ashi Production. Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, the series consists of 63 episodes. The story follows Minky Momo, a princess from the “Land of Dreams,” who comes to the human world to help people reclaim their lost dreams. The show gained popularity among both children and adults,...
Bakemonogatari is a fantasy novel by Ishin Nishio in two volumes. The first volume (volumes 1 and 2) of the Monogatari series was published in 2006, with the first volume published in 2006 and the second volume in 2006. It was subsequently broadcast as a TV animation in 2009 and has since been distributed on the web. Synopsis One day in May, while preparing...
Tales from Earthsea” is an animated film released in Japan in 2006 and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film is based on the “Earthsea” series of fantasy novels by American author Ursula Kroeber Le Guin and was directed by Japanese animation director Goro Miyazaki. The original novels have been published since 1968 and are widely recognized as masterpieces of fantasy literature. In Japan, the...
“Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-” is a Japanese TV animation series based on a light novel, first broadcast on TV in 2016 and later in 2020, 2021 and 2024 (planned). Synopsis On his way home from the convenience store, the main character ‘Subaru Natsuki’ is suddenly summoned to another world. In a different world where there is nothing he can rely on, the...
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...
Whisper of the Heart, an animated film by Japan’s renowned Studio Ghibli, is a coming-of-age story directed by Yoshifumi Kondō, released in 1995. The movie is based on a manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi, serialized in the 1989 issue of the magazine Ribon. This heartwarming story, written by Hayao Miyazaki, combines romance with a deep exploration of self-discovery and ambition. Known...
The Cat Returns is an animated film produced by Studio Ghibli and released in Japan in 2002. The film is a spin-off story that revisits characters from Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece “Whisper of the heart”. Directed by Hiroyuki Morita, the film is based on the novel “Baron the Cat Returns” by Japanese author Aoi Hiiragi. The animation was highly acclaimed not only in Japan but...
