Tora-chan to Hanayome

トラちゃんと花嫁

Tora-chans older sister is about to get married but their grandfather does not approve and he is on his way to stop the marriage. It's up to Tora-chan and his younger sister to stop grandfather before he reaches the church!

Masakari Katsuide

まさかりかついで

After clearing the forest of all the trees for money, a bear is swept away by a flood. Now realizing his mistake in cutting away all the trees, the bear begins to plant new trees to atone for the harm he did to the environment.

Suteneko Tora-chan

すて猫トラちゃん

A mother and her kittens were taking a walk when they came upon a hungry Tora-chan. Giving the kittens their lunch which consisted of milk, she took the remainder of the milk and feed Tora-chan. The mother cat brings home Tora with her family and all seeme...

Muku no Ki no Hanashi

ムクの木の話

Yashinomi

椰子の実

Yuki no Yoru no Yume

雪の夜の夢

An alternate adaptation of The Little Match Girl. In this Chinese style animation, the girl sells candles instead of matches. The story has also been changed to include a happy ending.

Sakura: Haru no Gensou

桜 - 春の幻想

A visually artistic animation with no real story. It follows a pair of butterflies as they drift past various beautiful depictions of people and animals.

Mahou no Pen

魔法のペン

A western occupation propaganda film in which a boy repairs a western style doll that comes to life and uses a magic pen to rebuild his bleak and war torn world into a happy place resembling western civilization.

Fuku-chan no Sensuikan

フクちゃんの潜水艦

Fuku-chan was one of the most popular newspaper comic strip boy-characters in Japan at the time. The film portrays a submarine attack on an enemy cargo ship. Though this, too, was to boost patriotism, Japanese children particularly enjoyed the scenes in wh...

Momotarou no Umiwashi

桃太郎の海鷲

Considered the first animated feature film from Japan. Although it's short, it was billed as a main attraction. This government funded propaganda film features the classic folklore character Momotaro and his animal friends as they attack Pearl Harbor which...

Nippon Banzai

ニッポンバンザイ

A war propaganda film which depicts American and British forces bombing and raiding the peaceful people of China and India. Japanese troops move in and liberate the oppressed people from the evil British and American forces.

Fuku-chan no Zousan Butai

フクちゃんの増産部隊

Maabou no Rakkasan Butai

マー坊の落下傘部隊

A war propaganda film which attempts to show off the ingenuity of the Japanese armed forces. The film depicts a new parachute deployable bomb which proves to be a big success and handily destroys enemy targets.

Osaru Sankichi: Tatakau Sensuikan

お猿三吉 戦う潜水艦

Malay Oki Kaisen

マレー沖海戦

An animated depiction of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the sea battle at Malay.

Osaru Sankichi: Funsenki

お猿三吉 奮戦記

Maabou no Tekketsu Rikusentai

マー坊の鉄血陸戦隊

Fuku-chan no Kishuu

フクちゃんの奇襲

* Based on the popular comic strip character, but used as war propaganda.

Maabou no Tairiku Senbutai Zenpen: Circus no Maki

マー坊の大陸宣撫隊 前篇 サーカスの巻

Maabou no Tairiku Senbutai Kouhen: Hizoku Taiji no Maki

マー坊の大陸宣撫隊 後篇 匪賊退治の巻

Maabou no Nankai Funsen-ki

マー坊の南海奮戦記

Oyama no Soudouin

お山の総動員

Kyouryoku Boukuusen

協力防空戦

A wartime propaganda animation which is somewhat educational. It depicts American bombings in Japan and reminds people to get to shelters. Another portion portrays Japanese planes shooting down incoming American aircraft during an air raid. The anime also...

Karita Boushi

かりた帽子

Osaru Sankichi: Bokura no Kaiheidan

お猿三吉 ぼくらの海兵団

A short propaganda film for naval recruitment. The film depicts the Japanese navy as comical and fun, with sailors having a fun time together on a ship.

Yume no Majutsushi

夢の魔術師

Neko to Nezumi

猫と鼠

Itazura Post

いたずらポスト

Shitakiri Suzume

舌切雀

Kachikachi Yama

カチカチ山

Chokin no Susume

貯金の勤

Yukidaruma

雪達磨

Kaeru no Yume

蛙の夢

Kintarou

金太郎

Kobutori

瘤取り

Issunboushi

一寸法師

Tarou no Banpei

太郎の番兵

Koshiore Tsubame

腰折燕

Tokechigai

解けちがい

Ari to Hato

蟻と鳩

Mikanbune

みかん船

A somewhat historical tale about a famous Japanese businessman who made his fortune by shipping oranges from the farmlands to the capital city of Edo.

Chinsetsu Yoshida Goten

珍説吉田御殿

Kaeru wa Kaeru

蛙は蛙

Kogane no Hana

こがねの花

Entotsuya Peroo

煙突屋ペロー

Tale of the chimney sweep, Peroo.

Chongire Hebi

ちょん切れ蛇

Nansensu Monogatari Dai Ippen: Sarugashima

難船ス物語 第壱篇 猿ヶ島

Kaeru San Yuushi

蛙三勇士

Adauchi Karasu

仇討からす

Gang to Odoriko

ギャングと踊り子

Kachikachi Yama (1934)

かちかち山 (1934)

Ari to Kaeru

蟻と蛙

Taa-chan no Kaibutsu Taiji

ターチャンの怪物退治

Beer Banzai

ビール万才

Hinotama Kozou: Sanzoku Taiji

火の玉小僧 山賊退治

Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama

新説カチカチ山

Monkey and Crabs

マングワ 新猿蟹合戰

Manguwa Shin Saru Kani Gassen

Crabs band together to get right of an ape in their peach tree after it keeps stealing their food and hitting them with the fruits to the point where one gets severely injured.

Tony's Heroine Series: Kanojo wa Hanayome Kouhosei? Cinderella Collection

Tony's ヒロインシリーズ 彼女は花嫁候補生? シンデレラ・コレクション

* Original animation with original character designs by Tony Taka. Shinji's parents have died in an accident years ago, so he has grown up in an orphanage. Now, years later, he gets approached by a maid with the name Zero who claims that Shinji's father wa...

Shugo Chara Party!

しゅごキャラパーティー!

The Third Season of Shugo Chara! Each 24-25 minute episode consists of a series of variety show style shorts (including Shugo Chara! Pucchi Puchi / しゅごキャラ! ぷっちぷち) totaling approx. 9-10 minutes, followed by the main 11-12 minute animation titled...

Chibikuro Sambo no Tora Taiji

ちびくろさんぼのとらたいじ

Little Black Sambo was screened at the first Vancouver International Film Festival in 1958, and won the Best Film award in the Films for Children section.