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A traffic safety anime starring the cast of Nintama Rantarou.

In preparation for a large-scale disaster occurring in the Tokyo metropolitan area, we used the visually appealing and memorable medium of anime to make a "disaster prevention educational video" with the objective of conveying easy-to-understand disaster-prevention knowledge to foreign residents of Japan. In the four languages of Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean, the video teaches knowledge such as what be cautious of in the event of an earthquake, what to prepare in advance for an earthquake, and what to do if an earthquake occurs while at work or away from home. We hope that the video will be useful in raising disaster-prevention awareness, and in preparing for a disaster. (Source: Tokyo International Communication Committee)

A bicycle safety anime starring the cast of Nintama Rantarou.

Japan Fire Retardant Association prevention video

A pair of educational films about emergency protocols and traffic safety, respectively.

An educational tsunami disaster safety video for kids.

A traffic safety short starring the Hana no Mahoutsukai Mary Bell cast. The short was re-released on the Hana no Mahoutsukai Mary Bell DVD-Box Set in 2009.

Traffic safety video starring the cast of Kyoro-chan.

An educational fire prevention video for kids featuring the Zukkoke Sannin-gumi cast.

An educational film about family support for job loss and mental illness in Japan.

A traffic safety video starring the cast of Maple Town Monogatari.

Kenta and Nyanta learn about traffic safety and that even if they're following the law, they still need to be aware of their surroundings for safety in case drivers aren't.

A fire safety short starring the Hana no Mahoutsukai Mary Bell cast. It specifically focuses on fires that start because of an earthquake and what a child should do in such a situation when they may be trapped in a building. The short was re-released on the Hana no Mahoutsukai Mary Bell DVD-Box Set in 2009.

Gakken's Brain Development Video is a series of educational OVAs teaching various things to pre-school and kindergarten aged children. They include items like "Nakayoku Dekiru yo" which teaches playing nice together or "Wakuwaku ABC" which teaches the English alphabet. 18 VHS tapes were created but only 17 were animated, "Wakuwaku Eigo Game" was the live-action one with real Western child actors.

The short film tells the story of a French philosopher named Sophie, who visits Fukushima Prefecture for the first time to attend a friend's wedding. Sophie loses her way in Fukushima, but a mysterious "friend" and a "map" appear before her, and she follows their lead making detours and stops. Little by little, Sophie realizes that everything in Fukushima is a "culture" that has been created by someone and has been passed down through generations. (Source: ANN)

An educational anime about the importance and purpose of child seats in cars.

A fire safety video starring the cast of Maple Town Monogatari.

In a village in Asia, there is a family with five children. Mina and her husband, Jai who never learnt to read and write, work in the field. One day, Jai suddenly falls ill from stomach cramps. Mina urgently looks for medicine, but she can't find the right container among so many different kinds. Mina decides to go to the clinic in town with the empty bottle. When she reaches the clinic, the doctor is surprised by the bottle she has brought. The bottle is not for medicine, but for pesticide! When she returns home Mina tells Jai what happened in town. And she tells him frankly that she wants to attend literacy class. The story tells you what problems illiterates in Asia and the Pacific are facing and shows the importance of literacy. (Source: ACCU)

An educational "don't play with fire" safety video for kids with talking animals.

An educational bicycle safety video for kids featuring Nobunaga and his retainers.

An educational fire safety precaution video for kids featuring Nobunaga and his retainers.