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Star Wars: Visions

Also known as Star Wars: Visions.

Studio: Kinema Citrus , TRIGGER , Kamikaze Douga , Geno Studio , Studio Colorido , Production I.G , Science SARU
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

An anthology of animated shorts celebrating Star Wars through the lens of the world's best anime creators and storytellers.

1) The Duel (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga)
2) Tatooine Rhapsody (Taku Kimura, Studio Colorido)
3) The Twins (Hiroyuki Imaishi, Trigger)
4) The Village Bride (Hitoshi Haga, Kinema Citrus)
5) The Ninth Jedi (Kenji Kamiyama, Production I.G.)
6) T0-B1 (Abel Gongora, Science SARU)
7) The Elder (Masahiko Ootsuka, Trigger)
8) Lop and Ochou (Yuuki Igarashi, Geno Studio)
9) Akakiri (Eun-Yeong Choi, Science SARU)

Note: A further batch of 9 episodes released on May 4, 2023 as Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 does not meet our eligibility requirements as only a single episode was animated by a studio meeting our Country of Origin criteria.

Tags: Space , Anthology , Swordplay , Space Opera , Aliens , Episodic , Artificial Intelligence , Tragedy , Robots , Fugitive , Cultivation , Military , Archery , Ensemble Cast , Samurai , Anti-Hero , Terrorism , Twins , Anthropomorphism , CGI , Marriage , Parenthood , Band , Adoption , Achromatic , Musical Theater

Star Wars/Force no Kakusei

Also known as Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi

Tekken published a flip book movie about the episode "The Force Awakens" in the series "Star Wars" celebrating the premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" (directed by Ryan Johnson) on the same day.

The movie begins with the scene in which a group of Stormtroopers is marching, and continues with other scenes for instance when protagonist Rey meets BB-8, then confronts Kylo Ren - who intends to fulfil the legacy of Darth Vader - waking up the Force, when Rey meets Luke SkyWalker, a legendary Jedi; and depicts the whole film series.



Tags: No Dialogue

Tonari no Totoro

Also known as My Neighbor Totoro.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Studio Fantasia , Walt Disney Studios , GKIDS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Follow the adventures of Satsuki and her four-year-old sister Mei when they move into a new home in the countryside. To their delight they discover that their new neighbor is a mysterious forest spirit called Totoro who can be seen only through the eyes of a child. Totoro introduces them to extraordinary characters, including a cat that doubles as a bus, takes them on a journey through the wonders of nature.



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Family Life , Rural , Youkai , Wilderness , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Kids , Gods , Primarily Female Cast , Horticulture , Environmental , Iyashikei

Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

Also known as Spirited Away.

Studio: Studio Ghibli , Studio Hibari , Walt Disney Studios , GKIDS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

On the way to their new home, 10-year-old Chihiro Ogino's family stumbles upon a deserted theme park. Intrigued, the family investigates the park, though unbeknownst to them, it is secretly inhabited by spirits who sleep by day and appear at night. When Chihiro's mother and father eat food from a restaurant in the street, angry spirits turn them into pigs. Furthermore, a wide sea has appeared between the spirit world and the human one, trapping Chihiro, the sole human, in a land of spirits. Luckily for her though, a mysterious boy named Haku appears, claiming to know her from the past. Under his instructions, Chihiro secures a job in the bathhouse where Haku works. With only her courage and some new found friends to aid her, Chihiro embarks on a journey to turn her parents back to their original forms and return home.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Youkai , Coming of Age , Curses , Magic , Shapeshifting , Mythology , Work , Urban Fantasy , Isekai , Gods , Witch , Memory Manipulation , Travel , Dragons , Anthropomorphism , Inn , Primarily Child Cast , Trains , Twins

Star Wars: Visions Volume 3

Also known as Star Wars: Visions Volume 3.

Studio: david production , Kamikaze Douga , Studio Anima , Kinema Citrus , POLYGON PICTURES , Production I.G , Project Studio Q , TRIGGER , WIT STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

The critically-acclaimed series of animated shorts returns to Japan for a third installment in collaboration with nine anime studios.

1) The Duel: Payback (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga x Anima)
2) The Song of Four Wings (Hiroyasu Kobayashi, Project Studio Q)
3) The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope (Naoyoshi Shiotani, Production I.G.)
4) The Bounty Hunters (Junichi Yamamoto, Wit Studio)
5) Yuko's Treasure (Masaki Tachibana, Kinema Citrus)
6) The Lost Ones (Hitoshi Haga, Kinema Citrus)
7) The Smuggler (Masahiko Ootsuka, Trigger)
8) The Bird of Paradise (Tadahiro Yoshihira, Polygon Pictures)
9) Black (Shinya Oohira, David Production)


Tags: No Dialogue , Anthology , Episodic , Space Opera , Ensemble Cast , Swordplay , Aliens , Space , Alternate Universe , CGI , Anti-Hero , Gangs , Adoption , Samurai , Revenge , Artificial Intelligence , Fugitive , Cyborg , Military , Robots , Achromatic , Found Family , Survival , Dissociative Identities , Suicide