Anime like Yuki no Yoru no Yume

Match Uri no Shoujo

Also known as The Little Match Girl.

Studio: Gakken
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

A little girl tries to sell matches on a cold December night with no luck. To keep from freezing she lights one match and sees a wondrous vision...

This theatrical release was based on a Hans Christian Andersen's story.

The movie was completed in July 1967, but the release was delayed until the 1971 “Toho Champion Matsuri” film festival.

Tags: Fairy Tale , Kids , Stop Motion

Kumo no Ito

Also known as The Spider's Thread.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

A short film by Oofuji Noburou.

Tags: Philosophy

Ochou Fujin no Gensou

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

Butterfly, a faithful Japanese wife, waits patiently in Nagasaki for the return of her American husband, Pinkerton. She sees the Stars and Stripes fluttering atop an approaching ship and rightly surmises that Pinkerton is onboard. However, the feckless foreigner is arriving in the company of his "real" Caucasian wife, causing the heartbroken Butterfly to commit suicide. This masterpiece of Japanese silhouette animation makes the best of its source material.



Tags: Achromatic , Tragedy