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Genbanojou

Also known as Genbanojo.

Studio: Nippon Animation
Status: Finished
Genres:

In a cone-shaped land named Kikyougahara in Shin Province, there lives a girl named Hana. She is a gentle girl, who always thinks of her family, in particular her great-grandmother Chiyo, whom she affectionately calls "Granny." One day, a traveling entertainment troupe named the Natsugawa Genzaemon Troupe happens by, and the villagers welcome them warmly. Upon finishing their performance and receiving their acclaim, the troupe's leader spots Hana with some "oyaki," his favorite food, and transforms into a fox in his excitement. It turns out that the leader Genbanojou, and his companions O-Natsu and Shinzaemon, are all foxes who have taken on human forms. Genbanojou hastily negotiates with Hana, telling her that in exchange for keeping their secret, he will grant her one wish. She answers, "I want to let my Granny see the cherry blossoms."



Part of the 2017 Anime Tamago Projects.

Tags: Youkai , Shapeshifting , Rural , Historical , Acting , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist

Engimon

Also known as Engimon.

Studio: Usagi.Ou , Studio Nanahoshi
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

In the children's room of the Amanogawa household in the neighborhood of Shichifukujin, there are five Engimon: Haruo (a papier-mache dog), Kin-chan (a goldfish paper balloon), Hebikura (a bamboo snake), Chief Daruma (a daruma doll), and Koume (a Kokeshi doll). They are always watching over the siblings of the household, Himi and Yamato. One day, an Engimon from somewhere else appears, and Himi leaves the house to chase it. Haruo and his friends come alive, much to Yamato's surprise, and together they go to rescue Himi.



Tags: Anthropomorphism , CGI , Kids , Primarily Child Cast , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy

Kacchikenee!

Studio: Tezuka Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Supernatural

Aiko lives in a shrine that has a sliding door that mysteriously is only half painted, and thought during her childhood that she wanted to paint it. But the 17-year old Aiko now has no dreams about the future. Suddenly, a strange man appears before her. Aiko's grandfather and the shrine's chief priest offers the man to stay in the shrine, but Aiko isn't having any of it. But he realizes the kindness of the brusque young man, and slowly comes to like him. But what is his true identity?



Kacchikenee! is one of four Anime Tamago 2016 young animator training projects.

Tags: Time Manipulation , Urban , Drawing , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy

Wasurenagumo

Also known as Li'l Spider Girl.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Supernatural

Everything started from an old book telling the story of an expert yin-yang master who defeated a giant spider in ancient times. Antique book dealer Amane Suzuri, who is trying to sell the book in order to pay the rent, would have never imagined that after reading this story to Mizuki, the building owner's young granddaughter, he could find himself face-to-face with a scared, twenty-centimeter-tall, eight-legged baby arachnid girl. And she's the sweetest thing in the world... or not?



Tags: Monster Girl , Demons , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Adoption , Mythology , Shapeshifting , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Youkai , Magic

Kirakira Kirari☆

Studio: Lesprit
Status: Finished
Genres:

A mysterious girl suddenly appears before Kirari, a timid grade school girl who rather doing nothing but draw. The mysterious girl drags Kirari into the outside world, and they draw various things for the first time together.



Note: One of the four short movies created for the Young Animator Training Project Anime no Tane 2022.

Tags: Drawing , Primarily Child Cast , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Rehabilitation , Primarily Female Cast , Chibi , Magic , Animals

Tenjin

Studio: IMAGICA DIGITALSCAPE
Status: Finished
Genres: Supernatural

A young girl named Miru and Ran, a boy who appeared before Miru, embark on an adventure in an alternate world—but something tragic awaits them there...



Note: One of the four short movies created for the Young Animator Training Project Anime no Tane 2022.

Tags: Rural , Male Protagonist , No Dialogue , Female Protagonist , Gods , CGI