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Devil & Devil commercial for Shounen Sunday magazine.

One day, a mysterious event suddenly occurred. For some reason, Jibanyan's favorite sweet: Chocobars, and Komasan's favorite: soft-serve ice cream, began to disappear from this world one after another. Why? A mysterious Yo-kai appears and tells them, "The way to bring Chocobars and soft-serve ice cream back to this world is for Jibanyan and Komasan to fight." Meanwhile, Hovernyan and Komasan's sister, Komami, who is a spy, discover that there is a Yo-kai behind this incident. There was a great conspiracy hidden. In addition, the unprecedented crisis surrounding Lord Emma, the strongest being in the Yo-kai World, is revealed! Where is Jibanyan VS Komasan? And who is the mastermind behind the incident? (Source: Yo-kai Watch Wiki)

A short puppet animation movie by Tadahito Mochinaga.

The 1st arc of the Chiyotarou Kodomo Gekijou program that aired on TBS. Every episode is a different Japanese fairy tale told with shadow puppet animation.

The third season of Meichuxi De Yinyangshi Yijia.

An Amazon Prime Japan Video exclusive. Foo, a kind boy, lives together with his grandmother. However, Foo has no friends. One day, as Foo is off picking herbs on a mountain to treat his grandmother's illness, he finds himself lost. But then he is saved by a boy demon with bright-red skin named Smoochy. The two kind yet friendless boys meet and become each other's first friend. The two begin to spend their days playing together, until one day Foo suddenly stops coming to the mountain. (Source: Official YouTube channel)

A collection of four folk tales from Koshiji (from 2005, part of Nagaoka), Niigata prefecture (Echigo is the old name of Niigata). Episode 1: The Azuki Mochi and the Frog A mean old woman tells an azuki mochi to turn into a frog, if her daughter-in-law wants to eat it. The daughter-in-law hears this, and... Episode 2: Satori A woodcutter warms himself at the fire of deadwood, when a spirit in the form of an eyeball appears in front of him. The spirit guesses each of the woodcutter's thoughts right... Episode 3: The Fox's Lantern An old man, who got lost in the night streets, finds a lantern with a beautiful pattern, which was lost by a fox spirit. The next day, he returns it reluctantly, and what he sees... Episode 4: The Three Paper Charms An apprentice priest, who lost his way, accidentally puts up at the hut of the mountain witch. To avoid being eaten, he uses three paper charms to get back to the temple... (Source: Official site)

The 2nd arc of the Chiyotarou Kodomo Gekijou program that aired on TBS. Every episode is a different Aesop fable told with shadow puppet animation.

A 1986 Korean film about ancient demons and a brave boy.

A 1979 Korean movie about a boy dealing with demons.

Faced with wealth that could last ten lifetimes, would you dare to gamble everything? Led by Lü Dongbin and Zhongli Quan, and joined by He Xiangu, Tieguai Li, Han Xiangzi, Cao Guojiu, Lan Caihe, and Zhang Guolao, eight mortals of diverse backgrounds have inadvertently come together in the Penglai Wonderland. Some acted on impulse, others joined instantly, and they impersonate immortals, engaging in various dangerous schemes in preparation for a big heist! A long-planned "immortality" scam has officially begun! Beneath the guise of fake immortals lies a burning ambition for sudden wealth; within the makeshift facade lies the audacity to deceive the heavens. Little did they know that a shocking conspiracy was quietly descending upon them. Where will this farcical and fantastical journey ultimately lead? (Source: Bangumi, translated)

Third season of Fei Ren Zai.

A short film by Okamoto Tadanari.

A music video for the song Hoozuki by Kamiyama Yoh that serves as opening song for Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji series.

Music video for the single Showtime by Japanese rock band DATS.

A retelling of Miyazawa Kenji's story of The Acorns and the Wildcat.

Third season of Da Li Si Rizhi.

Based on chapter one of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen. The original text depicts a disaster brought about by tools and technology. There is a connection between this theme and the nuclear power plant accident that occurred in Japan in 2011. Tsuji's film attempts to be an interleaving depiction of the original story and the real-life disaster. (Source: Vimeo)

An adaptation of the classic Japanese "Red Oni, Blue Oni" tale.

An educational film meant to show the rewards of hard work and good faith using the classic folklore of red oni and blue oni.

The story is about the Chinese Tang monk called Tripitaka who leads his fairy animal neophytes Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy, and Horse on a long journey to India in search of the "Script of Wisdom and Truth". Along the journey, they come to a place constantly in flames called Flame Mountain. (Source: aniDB)