Anime like Tao Tao Ehonkan Sekai Doubutsu Banashi

Risu no Panache

Also known as Panache the Squirrel.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

A short film by Okamoto Tadanari.

Tags: Animals , Kids , Family Life , Stop Motion , Rural

Seton Doubutsuki: Risu no Banner

Also known as Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres:

Soon after birth a young squirrel comes to a farm, and gets caught by a human. This human then tries to find him to their pet cat. However, the cat feels sorry for the squirrel and adopts him as their child and names the squirrel Banner. Banner and the cat live happily in the farm, but their happy lives don't last long. A fire destroys the farm, and Banner gets separated from his mother the cat.



Tags: Animals , Kids , Tragedy , Adoption

Seton Doubutsuki: Kuma no Ko Jacky

Also known as Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama

One day a native American boy named Lan meets two little bears at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, where he lives with his father.
Lan names the brother bear ‘Jacky’ and the sister bear ‘Jill’. As Lan plays with the two bears, they become good friends. However their happiness doesn’t last for long. Lan’s father accidentally shoots the two little bears’ mother to death. Feeling sorry for them, Lan decides to take Jackie and Jill back home to live with him.

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Tags: Kids , Historical , Animals , Rural , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Classic Literature , Indigenous Cultures

Mitsubachi Maya no Bouken

Also known as Maya the Bee.

Studio: Nippon Animation , TV Asahi , Zuiyou Eizou , Tauros Film
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy

Maya, a newborn honeybee, brims with curiosity about the world around her. From the time she is born, she is brought up to be a worker bee, but it is difficult for her to understand and follow the strict rules of the hive because of her individuality and strong desire for independence.

Having collected all the honey around the honeycomb, Maya decides to set out on an adventure to find a flower garden in order to collect more honey for the hive. Her intentions are noble, but because she leaves the hive without permission the Queen sends Maya's friend Willy to search for the little troublemaker. Willy joins Maya in her quest, and together, beyond the familiar hive, the two friends marvel at the sheer beauty that nature has to offer.

Through many experiences—sometimes enjoyable, sometimes terrible or sad—and encounters with various insects, Maya matures into a strong and wise honeybee.



Tags: Animals , Classic Literature , Primarily Animal Cast , Educational , Kids , Outdoor Activities , Rural