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Odin centers around the novice crew of the laser sailing space schooner Starlight as they embark on an historic interstellar test flight. They are intercepted by what seems to be a wrecked spaceship only to find that it contains a lone survivor; a young woman named Sara Cyanbaker. Unknown to the crew at this time, a mechanized space fleet approaches Earth and a scout vessel from that fleet was responsible for the destruction of Sara's ship.
Aug 1985
A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts aboard the spaceship Helios must go to the Sun to drop a bomb equipped with an Artificial Intelligence and a Japanese pilot at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else.
Aug 1992
In this reimagining of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel, the musketeer Aramis is secretly a woman in disguise, drawn to the elite corps after exacting revenge on her lover's murderer. Years later, plucky musketeer-in-waiting D'Artagnan is to be hanged for a crime he didn't commit. To exonerate her friend, Aramis must uncover the truth by navigating a twisting web of court conspiracies and her own past — without revealing her secret.
Mar 1989
Six year old Momoko and Motoharu are turned suddenly into High school students. And more than that they have now psychic powers.
Jul 1985
Adaptation of the classic masterpiece about the relationship between parents and their children.
Jul 1987
A young boy named Takeshi steals an origami crane from his friend Nobu. To Takeshi's surprise the crane begins talking to him and offers to take him and his friends to an amusement park in space where children from many planets play. While riding an attraction designed to test the children's courage, Akiko is sucked into a black hole, leaving Takeshi and his friends to save her.
Oct 1989
A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's tale The Ugly Duckling.
Jan 1968
An adaptation of Mimei Ogawa's short story. It was a night with a beautiful moon. An optician visited an old lady who was living in a house alone just outside of town. Since she has gotten older and her eyesight has weakened, she bought a pair of large-rimmed glasses made of tortoise shell...
Jan 1966
Gerda and Kai were close friends. But one day, a shard from a mirror that distorts everything it reflects entered Kai's eye. Drawn in by the Snow Queen, he disappeared beyond the icy plains. Gerda set out on a journey to find him, and eventually reunited with Kai in the Snow Queen's castle.
Jan 1978
A stop-motion animation about sisters doing chores. One of them falls into a well and gets transported to a wonderland trying to retrieve a pail. There she helps the various creatures in wonderland and receives rewards. Upon returning home the other sister is jealous and tries the same but is rude and helps no one out of her selfishness.
Jan 1973
Red Oni, who is feared because of his appearance, wants to be friends with the villagers. For the sake of Red Oni, Blue Oni becomes a villain and makes the villagers believe that Red Oni is a kind Oni. When Red Oni visits Blue Oni's house...
Jan 1964
The Robot Moles is an adorable story about flowers, moles, dumb scientists and a little girl.
Jan 1970
A short animated film based on the Aesop's Fable "The North Wind and the Sun".
Jan 1960
One day, a forest fire broke out in the mountain where birds and acorns were playing happily. His mountain friends are chased down by a cliff, but he decides to use the swing to escape.
Jan 1959
Hans was making bread and North Wind was blowing all the flour out of his bowl. He decides to visit the North Wind in his castle to ask him to stop and for compensation. Based on a Norwegian fable...
Jan 1967
A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.
Jan 1976
Gauche is in charge of playing cello in the orchestra. He has a few days left before the concert, but he is unable to play it well. One night, while practicing the cello at home, he hears a knock at the door. It is a cat holding a tomato.
Aug 1963
A short puppet animation movie by Kazuhiko Watanabe.
May 1961
A little girl tries to sell matches on a cold December night with no luck. To keep from freezing she lights one match and sees a wondrous vision...
A stop-motion adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's The Nightingale.
Jan 1972