Anime like Momoko, Kaeru no Uta ga Kikoeru yo

5-tou ni Naritai.

Studio: Tama Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Story of a girl born with a bad leg. Ritsuko longs to go to school and make lots of friends but it is not so easy. Her mother is very protective of her and at school she is teased by her classmates for her strange way of walking. Will she manage to keep her smile?

Tags: Disability , School , Kids , Primarily Child Cast , Female Protagonist , Bullying , Rehabilitation , Educational

Happy Birthday, Inochi Kagayaku Toki

Studio: Magic Bus
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

After being abused by her mother physically and mentally Asuka gets taken in by her grandparents. Slowly she learns her own worth as a human being and overcomes many obstacles.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Kids , Bullying , Iyashikei , School , Tragedy , Disability , Coming of Age , Educational , Primarily Child Cast

Hotaru no Haka

Also known as Grave of the Fireflies.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

In the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. To Seita and his four-year-old sister, the helplessness and indifference of their countrymen is even more painful than the enemy raids. Through desperation, hunger and grief, these children's lives are as heartbreakingly fragile as their spirit and love is inspiring.



Tags: Tragedy , Orphan , War , Family Life , Survival , Historical , Primarily Child Cast , Homeless , Rural , Military , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Autobiographical , Educational

Dai-chan, Daisuki.

Studio: Tama Production , TOKYO MX
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Main character in this film, Mai, has a handicapped brother, who is totally deaf, called Dai-Chan. He is like a younger brother for Mai yet he is actually her older brother because Dai-Chan always asks Mai to hold him up with smiling all over.

One day, an elementary school Mai goes to and a handicapped school Dai-Chan goes to start to communicate each other. And then, Mai's class mates started to make fun of Mai and draw a funny portrait of Dai-Chan on black board in the class. Mai gets shocked and hurt at that mischief. And moreover, their mother gets sickness at the same time. That's why Dai-Chan should enter in an orphanage for handicapped children; however, Mai really wants to take care of him by herself, so she tries to stop it.

This story is written about a love of family, close bond, and relationship between human and human. We definitely have a common warm heart and a moment we have to use it with honest feeling. This film could remind us some important things we should never forget about our life.



Tags: School , Disability , Language Barrier

Madogiwa no Totto-chan

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster.

The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.



Tags: Autobiographical , Trains , Disability , Kids , School , Tragedy , War , Rural , Nudity

Glass no Usagi

Also known as Glass Rabbit.

Studio: Magic Bus
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

Toshiko Ei and her family are residents of Tokyo. Her father is a respected and skilled glass craftsmen so the family makes a good living. However, the Ei family soon finds itself having to suffer through many tragic hardships as a result of World War II.



Tags: Historical , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Tragedy

Donguri no Ie

Also known as Home of Acorns.

Studio: Ajiado
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

The Takazis' only daughter named Keiko was born seriously handicapped, deaf and dumb and mentally handicapped. Her parents tried to accept her handicap but their suffering continued.

Things changed after Keiko entered a deaf and dumb school. Not only Keiko but also her parents grew up with friendship and cooperation of the teachers and friends. They established a group named "Donguri" (acorn) to make a community workshop where the handicapped people could be independent.

(Source :jfkl.org)

Tags: Disability , Family Life

Momoiro no Crayon

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

An educational film about discrimination upon intellectually disabled children.

Tags: Family Life , Female Protagonist , Disability , Educational , School , Primarily Child Cast , Kids , Drawing , Primarily Female Cast

Koe no Katachi

Also known as A Silent Voice.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , ABC Animation , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shouko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shouya Ishida. As Shouya continues to bully Shouko, the class turns its back on him. Shouko transfers and Shouya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shouya finds Shouko to make amends.



Tags: Disability , Bullying , Rehabilitation , Language Barrier , Coming of Age , Suicide , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Time Skip , POV , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Philosophy , Urban , Unrequited Love , Photography