Anime like My Melody & Kuromi

Pokémon Concierge

Also known as Pokémon Concierge.

Studio: Netflix , dwarf
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Pack your bags—an all-new Pokémon paradise awaits!

Introducing Pokémon Concierge, a new collaboration between Pokémon and Netflix featuring stop-motion animation by dwarf studio. Set in a resort on a tropical island resort for Pokémon, rookie concierge Haru and her partner Psyduck interact with trainers and Pokémon guests in this heartwarming story of growth.



Note: Announced on Pokémon Day 2023.

Tags: Stop Motion , Animals , Work , Iyashikei , Episodic , Coastal , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , Coming of Age , Environmental , Philosophy

Rilakkuma to Kaoru-san

Also known as Rilakkuma and Kaoru.

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

A short stop-motion anime celebrating the San-X character's 15th anniversary.

The character's story begins when the titular Rilakkuma suddenly appears in the apartment of office worker Kaoru and begins living there, spending every day idling around. He has a zipper on his back, but the contents remain unknown. He likes food like pancakes, omelette rice, pudding, and dango. He lives together with the little white cub Korilakkuma and Kaoru's pet Kiiroitori ("yellow bird").



Tags: Iyashikei , Animals , Stop Motion , Female Protagonist , Office Lady , Episodic , Work , Kids , Ghost , Aliens

Onegai My Melody

Also known as Onegai My Melody.

Studio: TV Osaka , Sanrio , Yomiuri Advertising , Studio Comet
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

My Melody arrives on Earth much to the surprise of her rival Kuromi. Together with one of the junior high school students, Yumeno Uta, they decide to protect the dreams of the people with the help of magic.


Tags: Magic , Kids , Episodic , Isekai , Animals , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Anthropomorphism , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Female Cast , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Tomboy , Chibi

PUI PUI Molcar

Also known as PUI PUI MOLCAR.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

The stage is set in a world where guinea pig became car. The car that makes you relax "Molcar". Having big round eyes, curvy butt and speedy limbs, they always explore the world with their innocent faces. Even during a traffic jam, you can be eased just by looking at the butt of that Molcar in front of you. Even when they cause troubles, their furry cuteness will somehow make you forgive them!? Surrounded by situations only met by cars, it's a Mol-animation filled with cure, friendship, adventure and furry actions!



Note: A compilation movie titled "Tobidase! Narase! Pui Pui Molcar" was released in theaters on July 22, 2021 in MX4D and 3D.

Tags: Cars , Animals , Episodic , Stop Motion , Surreal Comedy , No Dialogue , Kids , Urban , Parody , Iyashikei , Time Manipulation , Zombie , Henshin

KUROMI'S PRETTY JOURNEY

Also known as KUROMI'S PRETTY JOURNEY.

Studio: Qzil.la , Sanrio , IMAGICA DIGITALSCAPE
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy

In the anime, Kuromi is traveling the world, searching for her missing older sister Romina. Throughout her journey, she gains companions, but also brushes up against evil organizations.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Animals , Foreign , Travel , Primarily Animal Cast , Anthropomorphism , Nekomimi , Found Family , Chibi , Kids , Tragedy , Food , Urban , Memory Manipulation , Super Robot , Meta , Henshin , Fashion , Musical Theater , Ninja

Sylvanian Families: Freya kara no Okurimono

Also known as Sylvanian Families: The Movie - A Gift from Freya.

Studio: Frebari , Konyoshi
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

The annual Star Festival arrives in Sylvanian Village again this year. While everyone is eagerly looking forward to it, Chocolate Rabbit girl Freya is worried. It's her mother's birthday on the day of the festival, and she can't think of a gift at all. Furthermore, Freya is appointed to the important role of preparing the festival's main event, the 'Tree of the Year.'

So, what will Freya come up with to make her mother and her friends happy?



Tags: Full CGI , Primarily Animal Cast , Animals , Anthropomorphism , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Kids

Hello Kitty no Stump Village

Also known as Hello Kitty: Stump Village.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

A Hello Kitty claymation series.

The Stump Village itself is a group of tree stump houses located in a secluded area of a forest. The village residents are a tight-knit bunch: Badtz Maru, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Pom Pom Purin, and Hello Kitty.

Tags: Kids , Stop Motion , Magic , Episodic

Let's Roll, Cinnamoroll!

Also known as Let's Roll, Cinnamoroll!.

Studio: qmotri , Sanrio
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

A new stop motion animation featuring Cinnamoroll and his friends' daily lives in Shukuru Town.

Tags: Animals , Primarily Animal Cast , Kids , Stop Motion

Tanoshii Moomin Ikka

Also known as Moomin.

Studio: Telescreen BV , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

In the remote and mysterious Moomin Valley live the Moomin trolls, gentle and peaceful creatures. Young Moomin and his family experience many strange adventures, both magical and mundane. Based on the children's stories by Tove Jansson.



Tags: Family Life , Outdoor Activities , Rural , Classic Literature , Kids , Episodic , Anthropomorphism , Tomboy , Iyashikei , Philosophy , Travel , Witch , Pirates , Dragons , Amnesia , Mermaid , Aliens , Drawing , Ships , Writing , Acting , Police , Monster Boy , Aviation , Fishing , Coastal , Snowscape , Ghost

Kitty to Mimmy no Atarashii Kasa

Studio: Sanrio
Status: Finished
Genres:

Hello Kitty franchise's first puppet animation work. Kitty and Mimmy are twin kittens. Two of them have been staying inside on a rainy day get a souvenir from mother who came home; an umbrella with different colors and boots. The two are delighted, but rain has stopped. Kitty and Mimmy wish for rain again to go out with an umbrella, despite the good weather the next day. The long-awaited rain will soon come.

Note: The stop-motion short theatrically released alongside Unico, as well as bundled with the movie for a DVD release.

Tags: Kids , Stop Motion , Animals , Twins