Anime like Hinata no Aoshigure

Fumiko no Kokuhaku

Also known as Fumiko's Confession.

Studio: Studio Colorido
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Story about Fumiko, a schoolgirl who just confessed her love. But she gets turned down because the boy wants to concentrate on baseball training. Crying and running downhill through the town, she gains more and more speed...

Independent animation that won Award of Excellence given to students at the Tokyo International Anime Award in 2010.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Urban , CGI , Heterosexual , Primarily Child Cast

Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!

Also known as Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!.

Studio: Science SARU , Crunchyroll , NHK Enterprises , Shogakukan , Warner Bros. Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Slice of Life

First year high schooler Midori Asakusa loves anime so much, she insists that "concept is everything" in animation. Though she draws a variety of ideas in her sketchbook, she hasn't taken the first step to creating anime, insisting that she can't do it alone. The producer-type Sayaka Kanamori is the first to notice Asakusa's genius. Then, when it becomes clear that their classmate, charismatic fashion model Tsubame Mizusaki, really wants to be an animator, they create an animation club to realize the "ultimate world" that exists in their minds.



Tags: Drawing , School Club , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Otaku Culture , Urban , Surreal Comedy , Coming of Age , Educational , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Tanned Skin , Filmmaking , Ensemble Cast , Meta , Tomboy

Taifuu no Noruda

Also known as Typhoon Noruda.

Studio: Studio Colorido
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

The film takes place on a certain isolated island, at a certain middle school, on the eve of the culture festival. A boy quits baseball after playing his whole life, and has a fight with his best friend. Then they suddenly meet a mysterious, red-eyed girl named Noruda, and a huge typhoon hits the middle school.



Tags: School , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Natural Disaster , Rural , Baseball , Primarily Child Cast , CGI , Heterosexual , Nudity

Omoi Gumo

Also known as A Reflection of One's Mind.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Psychological

Realised in 2014, this beautiful animated film, subtle and graceful, is the final project year-end of a Japanese student of University of Fine Arts Tama of Tokyo : Kohei Nakaya.

The choice of a silent narrative, driven by a soft and introspective music of Claude Debussy, lets you enjoy all the finesse of this teenager malaise.

Lightweight and touching, A reflection of one's mind is very pleasant. The impressive maturity and control of the graphic writing, lets we expected great things for Kahei Nakaya and his future audience.



Tags: No Dialogue , School , Female Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast

Poretto no Isu

Studio: Studio Colorido
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

noitaminA's 10th anniversary commemoration short special.

Tags: Coming of Age , No Dialogue , School , Rural , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Child Cast

FASTENING DAYS

Studio: Studio Colorido
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

Youji and Kei, a boy and girl, live in a town in the not-so-distant future with their foster parent, Anna. But these seemingly ordinary children have a secret hidden even from their unsuspecting mother: Youji and Kei are superhero defenders of their town!
With a flap of their capes, the two of them and their robot bear sidekick, Oscar, protect the citizens in their town with their handmade high-tech machinery.
But from what menace?
And will our little heroes be able to overcome the crisis about to threaten the town's peaceful everyday serenity?

This entry contains the following:
Fastening Days 1 (1 episode) - Oct, 2013
Fastening Days 2 (1 episode) - Aug, 2016
Fastening Days 3 (3 episodes) - Sept, 2017
Fastening Days 4 (3 episodes) - Dec, 2019


Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Superhero , Advertisement , Robots

Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo

Also known as Her Blue Sky.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Toho , Fuji TV
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The story is set in a town nestled in the mountains and centers on high school second-year student and aspiring musician Aoi Aioi, her older sister Akane Aioi, Akane's ex-boyfriend and struggling guitarist Shinnosuke Kanomura, and Shinno — who is actually Shinnosuke from 13 years ago after traveling from the past to the present. Aoi and Akane's parents passed away in an accident 13 years ago, and Akane gave up her ambition of going to Tokyo with Shinnosuke and decided to take care of Aoi. Since then, Aoi has felt indebted to her older sister. One day, she is invited to perform at a music festival as a session musician by a famous enka singer named Dankichi. At the same time, Shinnosuke returns to Aoi and Akane's town after a long time away. Then, Shinno mysteriously appears, and Aoi falls in love for the first time.



Tags: Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Female Protagonist , Band , Rural , Orphan , Heterosexual , Time Manipulation , Musical Theater , Rock Music , Unrequited Love

Baja no Studio

Also known as Baja's Studio.

Studio: Kyoto Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

"My name is Baja. That's what everyone calls me, so it's probably Baja. I came here from the outside world when I was little. As for what happened when I was born, I don't remember much of it."

Kohata Anime Studio is a place full of dreams where animation is made. Baja was raised in this studio by the people who create animation. Floating in a pond outside are his friends the ducks. Baja enjoys a fun and blissful daily life. One night, when all the people are no longer at the studio, Baja takes a peek outside and finds that his duck friends are being attacked by a cat. Will Baja be able to save his friends? A wondrous night adventure begins!



Tags: Animals , Magic , Kids , Shapeshifting , Work , Anti-Hero , Office Lady , Anthropomorphism

Shashinkan

Studio: Studio Colorido
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

The story takes place before WWII at a photo studio on top of a hill. Many people visit this studio to have their photos taken. One day, a couple comes, but the wife is so shy that she always lowers her head. The owner of the studio tries all kinds of tricks to get her to smile and eventually succeeds. One year later, the couple comes again, but this time they bring their daughter along. She always looks grumpy, and again, the owner has to try everything to get her to smile. Thus starts a long-running relationship between the girl and the owner, and time passes to years and then decades...

Tags: Photography , Historical , Time Skip , No Dialogue , Coming of Age , Tragedy

Penguin Highway

Also known as Penguin Highway.

Studio: Studio Colorido , WIT STUDIO , Fujipacific Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. When he finds the source of the penguins is a woman from his dentist’s office, they team up for an unforgettable summer adventure!



Tags: Coming of Age , Animals , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Kids , Primarily Child Cast , Environmental , School , Rural , CGI , Swimming , Bullying