Zettai Shonen is a 26-episode original anime that aired in 2005, featuring a two-part story with elements of everyday fantasy. The first part, the “Tana Arc” (episodes 1-12), is set in a rural town during summer, where Ayumu Aizawa, a middle school boy who has stopped attending school, experiences a personal transformation through encounters with mysterious beings known as “Material Fairies.” The second part,...
Glass Fleet is a sci-fi space opera anime that aired in 2006, directed by Minoru Ohara and produced by GONZO and Satelight. The series is set in space and follows the struggles of a resistance force fighting against an oppressive regime, interwoven with plots of political intrigue and epic battles. The story centers around Cleo, the leader of a magnificent glass fleet, and those...
Brighter Than the Dawning Blue is a romantic drama anime series that aired in 2006, based on the popular visual novel by August. Directed by Masahiko Ohta and produced by Studio Doga Kobo, the story is set on a near-future Earth where diplomatic relations with the moon kingdom, Tarfyn, are progressing. The protagonist, Tatsuya Asagiri, is an ordinary high school student who encounters the...
“DRAGON BALL” is a manga work by Akira Toriyama that was serialized in ‘Weekly Shonen Jump’ from 1984 to 1995. It was originally serialized as an excuse to end the serialization of “Dr. SLUMP,” which preceded “DRAGON BALL,” but it was adapted into an animated television series and became a world-famous work. It is an adventure anime with gags and adventures, in which the...
Yoshinaga-san’chi no Gargoyle is a fantasy-comedy anime that aired in 2006, based on the light novel series by Sennendou Taguchi, the series follows the everyday life of Futaba Yoshinaga, an ordinary girl, who unexpectedly gains a living gargoyle statue named Gar-kun as a guardian. Though Gar-kun appears as a stone statue, he speaks, thinks, and becomes a loyal member of the Yoshinaga family. The...
Jyu-Oh-Sei is a sci-fi action anime based on the manga of the same name by Natsumi Itsuki. The anime aired from April to June 2006 and consists of 11 episodes. It was produced by BONES and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori. Set in a distant future where space travel is commonplace, the story follows twin brothers Thor and Rai, who are thrust into the harsh...
My-Otome is a fantasy action anime produced by Sunrise, known as a spin-off of My-HiME. The series aired from 2005 to 2006, consisting of 26 episodes, and was directed by Masakazu Ohara. Unlike its predecessor, this anime features a different world setting, taking place in the kingdom of Windbloom, where magic and advanced technology coexist. The story centers around a training academy for elite...
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...
