“The Apothecary Diaries” began on a Japanese novel submission website, debuted as a book in 2012 and has been adapted into an anime since 2023.It was nominated for the Google Play Best of 2019 in the user-voted category and has been highly acclaimed. Synopsis “The Apothecary Diaries” is a mystery anime in which incidents and mysteries are solved.Set in a back palace, the main...
“Grave of the Fireflies” is a Japanese animated film directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. It was released in 1988 and is based on the semi-autobiographical short story by Akiyuki Nosaka, published in 1967. The film is set during World War II and follows the struggles of two siblings trying to survive in the aftermath of the war in Japan. Its...
“Touken Ranbu” started as an online game co-developed by DMM GAMES and Nitroplus, gaining significant popularity both in Japan and abroad. Following its success, it expanded into various media, including anime, stage plays, and films, becoming beloved by many fans as a work depicting the history and battles of swords. The anime adaptation began airing in 2015, based on the popularity of the original...
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...
KINGDOM is an animated television series based on the Japanese manga KINGDOM by Yasuhisa Hara, which began airing in 2012. It won the Best Original Programme Award (animation category) at the 3rd Satellite Broadcasting Association Original Programme Awards.The manga has been serialised since issue 9, 2006. The total number of copies sold exceeded 100 million with the release of volume 70 in 2023. The...
“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...
“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...
Porco Rosso is a Japanese animated film produced by Studio Ghibli and released in 1992. It is the sixth feature-length animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and is based on Miyazaki’s 1990 manga series. It is an animated feature film adapted from a short manga. The catchphrases are “This is what it means to be cool.” And “Fly and you’ll see.” The film is...
