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...
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor is an anime adaptation based on the sci-fi action manga by Yoshiki Takaya, which has been animated multiple times. The most recent remake aired from 2005 to 2006, consisting of 26 episodes. It was produced by OLM and directed by Katsuhito Akiyama. The story follows Sho Fukamachi, an ordinary high school student who accidentally comes into possession of a mysterious...
“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...
Best Student Council is an original anime that aired in 2005, consisting of 26 episodes. Produced by J.C.STAFF and directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki, this series combines elements of comedy and drama set within a school setting. The story follows Rino Rando, who transfers to Miyagami Private Academy and becomes part of the prestigious “Best Student Council,” an elite body responsible for maintaining school order...
“BLEACH” is a Japanese manga series by Taito Kubo, serialised in a weekly shōnen magazine from 2001 to 2016.An anime was broadcast on television from 2004.It is a sword-fighting battle action anime about Ichigo Kurosaki, the protagonist who becomes a substitute grim reaper to exterminate the evil spirit, Hollow, and his friends. Synopsis Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student with a strong intuition, meets...
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,...
