Anime like Jungle Taitei Movie

BNA

Also known as BNA.

Studio: TRIGGER
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

In the 21st century, the existence of animal-humans came to light after being hidden in the darkness of history. Michiru lived life as a normal human, until one day she suddenly turns into a tanuki-human. She runs away and takes refuge in a special city area called "Anima City" that was set up 10 years ago for animal-humans to be able to live as themselves. There Michiru meets Shirou, a wolf-human who hates humans. Through Shirou, Michiru starts to learn about the worries, lifestyle, and joys of the animal-humans. As Michiru and Shirou try to learn why Michiru suddenly turned into an animal-human, they unexpectedly get wrapped up in a large incident.



The TV broadcast ended on June 25, 2020.

Tags: Animals , Anthropomorphism , Shapeshifting , Kemonomimi , Female Protagonist , Conspiracy , Urban Fantasy , Politics , Detective , Cult , Class Struggle , Dystopian , Lost Civilization , Police , Urban , Coming of Age , Mafia , Tomboy , Bullying , Idol , Baseball

Shin Takarajima

Studio: Mushi Production , Fuji TV , Tezuka Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

This was the first episode of Mushi Pro Land, a unique series of 60-minute animated programs. It was also Japan's first 60-minute animated TV program. However, the series never materialized and only this episode was actually aired. The story follows Stevenson's "Treasure Island," featuring characters in the form of animals. For example, the pirate Silver is illustrated as a wolf, where the main character Jim is changed into a rabbit. This has, therefore, nothing to do with the "New Treasure Island," Tezuka's masterpiece Manga.



Tags: Animals , Achromatic , Kids , Classic Literature

Aru Machi Kado no Monogatari

Also known as Tales of the Street Corner.

Studio: Mushi Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Music , Romance

The scene is set with a poster on a street corner, a girl who cherishes her teddy bear, a street lamp and a playful moth that is drawn to the lamp. These creatures and inanimate objects, each with their own dramas, get involved in a war and the story ends in a tragic climax. This is a private animated piece that expresses feelings rather than telling a story. It can be said that Tezuka Osamu, frustrated with working for big companies, made an attempt here to depict what he really wanted in his animation. This work illustrates that even a poster on the wall can have a vivid drama behind it, and brings the magic of animation alive for us.

Tags: No Dialogue , War , Urban , Tragedy , Jazz Music , Historical , Politics , Animals

Saiyuuki

Also known as Alakazam the Great.

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

Alakazam is a young and brave monkey who convinces all the other monkeys to make him their king. After attaining the throne and learning magic, he becomes so vain that he goes to heaven to challenge the gods. He is defeated by King Amo, and sentenced to serve as the bodyguard of Prince Amat in order to learn humility.

Osamu Tezuka was named as a director of the film by Toei Company. However, Tezuka later stated that the only time he was in the studio was to pose for publicity photos. His involvement in promoting the film, however, led to his interest in animation.

Tags: Classic Literature , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Magic , Wuxia , Foreign , Animals , Primarily Male Cast , Musical Theater , Gods , Demons

Gamba no Bouken

Also known as Gamba's Adventure.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

An adventurous wild mouse called Gamba travels with his friends to see the ocean but he finds an injured mouse and hears about the violence of white ferret Noroi. Gamba decides to help the mice suffering under Noroi's tyranny.

Tags: Animals , Ensemble Cast , Ships , Male Protagonist , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Animal Cast