Anime like Poretto no Isu

Control Bear [Wonder Garden]

Studio: Studio Colorido
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Control Bear is a project with a distinct twist of black humor,
which surpasses the traditional notion of a character and moves into the realms of art.

Through a long period of trial and error in multiple mediums
including typography, collage and illustration,
the artist felt that the best way to share his message
with many people was by using this character as a medium.

By creating an image that is so unexpected and unusual - a cute,
innocent bear taking off his own head - the artist communicates his message:
you control everything, be strong willed and don’t be controlled
by others or just follow what others expect you to do.

While being extremely simple this piece of art holds a strong message.



Tags: Advertisement , No Dialogue , Female Protagonist , Henshin

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

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 , Anthropomorphism , Office Lady , Anti-Hero

Hinata no Aoshigure

Studio: Studio Colorido
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Romance

Hinata is very good at drawing and falls in love with his classmate, Shigure; however, Hinata is not good at talking to people, so he keeps his feelings in his imagination and drawings. Then, Shigure's family decides to move to another town. On the day of their move, Hinata says to himself, "I must tell her my feelings!" and starts to chase after the train which is taking Shigure away.

Tags: Slapstick , School , Primarily Child Cast , Surreal Comedy , Animals , Heterosexual , Drawing , Time Skip

Majo no Takkyuubin

Also known as Kiki's Delivery Service.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Studio Hibari , Walt Disney Studios , GKids
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Kiki is an enterprising young girl who must follow tradition to become a full-fledged witch. Venturing out with only her chatty black cat, Jiji, Kiki flies off for the adventure of a lifetime. Landing in a far-off city, she sets up a high-flying delivery service and begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world.



Tags: Coming of Age , Witch , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Magic , Work , Primarily Female Cast , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Aviation , Travel , Drawing , Motorcycles

Nihon Animator Mihonichi

Also known as Japan Anima(tor)’s Exhibition.

Studio: Studio Khara
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Ecchi , Fantasy , Mecha , Music , Supernatural

Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition is the showcase of the animations produced by various directors with love and energy, which are planned from original projects, spin-off projects, promotional films, Music PV, and VJ Films etc...

Episodes:
01: The Dragon Dentist (Directed by Outarou Maijou)
02: HILL CLIMB GIRL (Directed by Azuma Tani)
03: ME!ME!ME! (Directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki)
04: Carnage (Directed by Akira Honma)
05: Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films (collection of key animation from 1979's Mobile Suit Gundam)
06: 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed (Directed by Takeshi Honda & Mahiro Maeda)
07: Until you come to me. (Directed by Tadashi Hiramatsu)
08: Tomorrow from there (Directed by Akemi Hayashi)
09: Denkou Choujin Gridman: boys invent great hero (Directed by Akira Amemiya)
10: YAMADELOID (Directed by Takashi Horiuchi & Masahiro Emoto)
11: POWER PLANT No. 33 (Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura & Kengo Saito)
12: Evangelion: Another Impact (Confidential) (Directed by Shinji Aramaki)
13: Kanón (Directed by Mahiro Maeda)
14: SEX and VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED (Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi)
15: Obake-Chan (Directed by Shigeto Koyama)
16: Tsukikage no Tokio (Directed by Takanobu Mizuno)
17: THREE FALLEN WITNESSES (Directed by Satoru Utsunomiya)
18: The Diary of Ochibi (Directed by Masashi Kawamura)
19: I can Friday by Day! (Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki)
20A: ME!ME!ME! CHRONIC feat.daoko / TeddyLoid (Directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki, remix of short #3)
20B: (Making of) evangelion:Another Impact (Making of video of short #12)
21: ICONIC FIELD (Directed by Ikuto Yamashita)
22: IBUSEKI YORUNI (Directed by Tadashi Hiramatsu)
23: Memoirs of amorous gentlemen (Produced by Cork Inc.)
24: Rapid Rouge (Directed by Daisuke Onitsuka)
25: HAMMERHEAD (Directed by Otaro Maijo)
26: COMEDY SKIT 1989 (Directed by Kazuto Nakazawa)
27: BUBU & BUBULINA (Directed by Takashi Nakamura)
28: ENDLESS NIGHT (Directed by Sayo Yamamoto)
29: BUREAU OF PROTO SOCIETY (Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura)
30: The Ultraman (Directed by Akitoshi Yokoyama)
31: GIRL (Directed by Hibiki Yoshizaki)
32: Neon Genesis IMPACTS. (Directed by Yuhei Sakuragi)
33: Ragnarok (Directed by Kazuyoshi Katayama)
34: Robot on the Road (Directed by Hiroyuki Okiura)
35: Cassette Girl (Directed by Hiroyasu Kobayashi)

Note: #20A and #20B (special) are counted as two separate episodes in the episode total.

Tags: Anthology , Nudity , Ero Guro , Episodic , Super Robot , Musical Theater , Gore , Surreal Comedy , Cycling , No Dialogue , Satire , Space , Guns , Military , Revenge , War , Swordplay , Magic , Henshin , Disability , Kaiju , Dragons , Samurai , Real Robot , Cyberpunk , Stop Motion , Dissociative Identities , Post-Apocalyptic , Noir

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

Tomorrow’s Leaves

Also known as Tomorrow’s Leaves.

Studio: Studio Ponoc
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Tommorow's Leaves is a special project commissioned by the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (OFCH), animated by Studio Ponoc, made for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The annual arrival of the message leaf causes concern – something is undeniably wrong. Its usually vibrant and lasting colours quickly fade, and it suddenly withers and crumbles. Five envoys, from five diverse lands, are dispatched to find out what has happened. The envoys travel to a distant land, quietly guided by tiny spirits. Each envoy has its own strengths and vulnerabilities. They compete and support each other as they draw closer to their destination, facing treacherous terrain and difficult conditions. Through athletic challenges and the uniting power of sport, they discover the positive fundamental values that come with playful competition. Together, the envoys approach near the source of the message leaf. Can they restore life to a future in peril?



Note: Premiered early on June 14, 2021 at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, ahead of the cultural programme at Tokyo 2020. Also premiered at the Tokyo Skytree Round Theater on July 12, 2021.

Tags: Environmental , Primarily Child Cast , No Dialogue , Swimming , Fishing , Ships , Aviation , Tanned Skin

Dream

Also known as Dream.

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

"Dream" was the first work from the Toei Animation Production Department original project. Everyone has had a dream at least once, but have you ever seen someone else's dream? We invite you to take your eyes away from the real world and enter a child's dream world in this wondrous story of a young boy's dream featuring a cat named Pero.



Tags: Animals

Omoi no Kakera

Studio: Gaina
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Hina Satou is a 13-year-old who loves figure skating and lives in a port town in Miyagi Prefecture. After losing her mother in the 2011 earthquake, she and her father are currently living in temporary housing. With sad memories of the earthquake and memories of a gentle mother, the cheerful Hina continues to move toward her dreams.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Ice Skating , Tragedy , School , School Club , Family Life , Photography , CGI