Anime like Tondemo Nezumi Daikatsuyaku

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 , Primarily Animal Cast , Anthropomorphism

Daisetsusan no Yuusha Kibaou

Also known as King Fang.

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

The conflicting fates of human beings and wild animals are depicted in a naturalistic setting. The main character of the story is Fang, who was born to a hunting dog and a circus-runaway European wolf. Although Fang was raised by a human family, he is a wild animal after all, and is destined to live amongst nature. The story reaches its climax when Fang returns from the circus and faces his foe, a giant brown bear which killed his family.



Tags: Animals , Rural , Environmental , Survival , Time Skip , Revenge , Circus , Snowscape

Panda Kopanda

Also known as Panda! Go Panda!.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Panda Kopanda (Panda! Go Panda!) is a 30 minute movie made in 1972. Miyazaki created the original idea, the script, the layouts, and did key animation, and Takahata directed the film. The story is about a little girl, Mimiko, who was left alone while her Grandma was away.



Tags: Kids , Animals , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Anthropomorphism , Circus

Panda Kopanda: Amefuri Circus no Maki

Also known as Panda! Go, Panda!: Rainy Day Circus.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The family consisting of two pandas and one girl lives happily when suddenly a little tiger appears at their home. It arrives that the circus had come to their town. All of a sudden starts the pouring rain but it can't stop them.

Tags: Kids , Circus , Female Protagonist , Anthropomorphism , Family Life , Animals

Arashi no Yoru ni

Also known as One Stormy Night.

Studio: Group TAC , TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy

A story about a goat and a wolf who become friends in a stormy night, and how they overcome differences and hardships.



Tags: Animals , Travel , Male Protagonist , Rural , Boys' Love , Anthropomorphism , Primarily Animal Cast , Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , Snowscape , Fairy Tale , Kids