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A woman and a dog go on a spiritual journey and undergo a spiritual transformation while wandering in a forest side-by-side. Sora Iro Hana Iro is not a straight-forward narrative story, but rather series of subjective impressions to tell us more about the state of mind of the female protagonist. (Source: Nishikata Film Review)

An educational film about traffic safety staring Little Red Riding Hood.

Kota has become a shinigami and his job is to follow a man at the end of his ropes. Slowly Kota learns about the man's life and what led him to this point.

Official music video for Park Yong-ha's Eien single directed by Itou Yuuichi.

An educational "don't play with fire" safety video for kids featuring characters from the classic Saiyuuki folktale.

Five-year-old Mameta lives with Grandpa. He's a timid boy, who always wakes Grandpa up to accompany him when he has to go to the outhouse in the middle of the night. The shadow of the giant horse-chestnut tree in the yard scares him. Grandpa tells him that just once a year, on November 20, a single brave child sees a light in the tree, but Mameta is still too scared and goes to sleep. But that very night, Grandpa suffers from intense stomach pain, and Mameta, forgetting his fears, races barefoot down the mountain to summon the doctor. On the way back up the mountain, the doctor carries him piggyback, and from his perch on the doctor's back, Mameta sees a light in the tree. Even so, the next night and the night after, he continues to ask Grandpa to go with him to the outhouse. The moral of the story is summarized in Grandpa's words to Mameta: "You should never think of yourself as weak or timid. So long as you have caring in your heart, you'll find that you'll be able to do what needs doing." (Source: booksfromjapan.jp)

It is decided that you are not needed on this earth. "I can't take care of you any longer!!" A weary and strong mother put Takashi in a car and drove to a deserted place. "No more! I can't help it! It's impossible for me! I'm sorry." With these words, the mother left Takashi there and went away. Left alone, Takashi was crying. There he met other children who were in the same situation. "The Land of Beast" was the name of this place and some men were taking care of tens of children. The environment seemed not rich, but children seemed to have happy lives. The men were called "TEN", looking rather scary, but when speaking, they were all full of heart in spite of the blunt words. One day a nice couple visited this place and took Ken (the cutest) to their home. They seemed to have no children and promised to make him happy. Every one envied him. A gorgeous car arrived. Yet it had the face of the "SHINDU" which by force would take away the children. They were called "SARAIYA" among the children. Children ran away all at once, but Takashi couldn't make it and was caught and taken into the car. The other children and "TEN" prayed, saying "This can't be helped." The car went through a big gate and arrived at the place called "JAIL". He asked the "MIHARI" who would patrol, why he should be treated like this, and a cold answer came back. "You will be executed in three days." Three days later, judged by the guards, Takashi was executed. The fact is that in the pet world this happens as a matter of fact, while this is a forcible and absurd procedure in man’s world. The story was replaced in the Buddha's world. (Source: Official Site)

Music video directed by Mitsuyuki Ishibashi and animation director Kousuke Sugimoto for the song Koi Nobori by JITTERIN'JINN. The song was originally released as a single in 2001 and was included as a bonus track on their 2007 greatest hits album "8-9-10! (Ver.2)".

The quirky town is full of beautifully trimmed faces, and people use grooming as a measure of status and character. After their mother passed away, sister Ruoqing and younger brother Laiyong lived in the town dependent on each other. My sister works hard in the beauty salon, hoping to get everyone's approval and get the qualification for beauty treatment. However, the younger brother hated Xiurong and resisted alone. As a result, the conflict between siblings intensified. (Source: YouTube)

While a narrator reads from Osamu Dazai's "Schoolgirl", a day in the life of a young girl in Showa-era Tokyo unfolds featuring various retro items from the era. (Source: IMDB)

An educational film about love and respect. Tamiko (17) and Masao (15) are cousins. They grew up together as siblings but in adulthood they wanted to wed each other. However Tamiko's sister-in-law was jealous and tried to tear them apart by forcing Tamiko to marry another man.

Graduate Work by Tae Kuriya, Hiroshima City University.

Near the end of the 19th century, a young boy loses his father and has to move from a comfortable city to a poor village in Saitama. There, living with his mother, elder sister, and a dog, he learns valuable lessons about what's truly important in life.

A biographical anime about Mother Teresa.

The animation is based on a self-experience. It is about the injury of rigid religious upbringing to a teenager who discovers the strange and terrifying reality behind fundamentalism. Warped into an ultra-religious environment from a young age, his surroundings force him to adhere to a rigid and sometimes irrational world-view. He eventually succumbs to the madness, and lives consumed by guilt while devouring every crumb of false hope thrown at him from his religious community. One day he gathers the courage to leave his faith behind, and sees that human existence is actually a more nuanced experience than the black and white reality in which he grew up in. By using metaphors of signs and symbols, the animation highlights and describes the mental illness caused by the conservative church on the lead character and illustrates how the character makes his way out from his dire situation. (Source: IMDB)

Third season of Sanguo Yanyi.

One day a boy encounters a street vendor who sells chicks. Even the boy knows these birds will die very soon. To his eyes, the man is selling none other than death itself. (Source: IMDB)

The Nighthawk is an ugly bird. So ugly that everyone thinks he stole the name and the Hawk demands that he relinquish it. The Nighthawk cannot accept this, but he also realizes that he's not much different from the Hawk. (Source: Geidai Animation)

Nana is a 3rd grader who finds a strange picture book. She's able to jump into the book and be friends with the girl in it as they traveled around the work. She learns about the innocent cries of children all around the world suffering from pollution. The video has some live action segements.

An educational film about the A-Bomb Dome, which is currently a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a Hiroshima Peace Memorial.

A story about a girl and her cat Meow.