Kindred Spirits ~ Anime & Cartoons
by sacralitangel | created - 13 Feb 2018 | updated - 26 Mar 2022 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Snow White with the Red Hair (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Although her name means "snow white," Shirayuki is a cheerful, red-haired girl living in the country of Tanbarun who works diligently as an apothecary at her herbal shop. Her life changes ... See full summary »
Stars: Saori Hayami, Ryôta Ôsaka, Yûichirô Umehara, Kaori Nazuka
Votes: 3,679
2. Arakawa Under the Bridge (2010)
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A young man is drawn by his eccentric new girlfriend into her home, a village of eccentrics who live under a bridge on the Arakawa River.
Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Maaya Sakamoto, Keiji Fujiwara, Tomokazu Sugita
Votes: 692
3. Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013–2014)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Long ago, humanity lived in the sea, but some humans longed to go to land and eventually left the sea behind.
Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Mikako Komatsu, Bryce Papenbrook, Max Mittelman
Votes: 1,409
4. La croisée dans un labyrinthe étranger (2011)
TV-PG | 59 min | Animation, Drama
In the late 19th century, a young Japanese girl comes to France for the first time.
Stars: Nao Tôyama, Takashi Kondô, Hideyuki Tanaka, Aoi Yûki
Votes: 87
5. Welcome to the Space Show (2010)
Not Rated | 136 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Five kids go on amazing adventures through the universe after they rescue an injured alien.
Directors: Kôji Masunari, Masaaki Yuasa | Stars: Tomoyo Kurosawa, Honoka Ikezuki, Takuto Yoshinaga, Tamaki Matsumoto
Votes: 1,080
6. From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Director: Gorô Miyazaki | Stars: Sarah Bolger, Chris Noth, Anton Yelchin, Christina Hendricks
Votes: 52,056 | Gross: $1.00M
7. March Comes in Like a Lion (2016–2018)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A 17 year old socially awkward orphaned shogi player, dealing with adult problems like financial difficulties, loneliness, and depression.
Stars: Kengo Kawanishi, Khoi Dao, Ai Kayano, Kana Hanazawa
Votes: 3,357
8. A Letter to Momo (2011)
Not Rated | 120 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
11-year-old Momo moves with her mother to a small island town after her father dies. When she arrives, she encounters three goblins that others cannot see who try to help her to cope with the loss of her father and the changes in her life.
Director: Hiroyuki Okiura | Stars: Karen Miyama, Yuka, Daizaburo Arakawa, Toshiyuki Nishida
Votes: 8,154
9. Poco's Udon World (2016)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Sôta Tawara, a young web designer, comes to his hometown to escape the busy life of the city. He then stumbles upon a young kid only to be surprised by the fact that he is a Tanuki (a ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Shiho Kokido, Tomokazu Sugita, Mai Nakahara
Votes: 294
10. Ocean Waves (1993 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
As a young man returns home after his first year away at college he recalls his senior year of high school and the iron-willed, big city girl that turned his world upside down.
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki | Stars: Nobuo Tobita, Toshihiko Seki, Yoko Sakamoto, Yuri Amano
Votes: 20,431
11. Only Yesterday (1991)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
A twenty-seven-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Miki Imai, Toshirô Yanagiba, Yoko Honna, Mayumi Izuka
Votes: 37,265 | Gross: $0.45M
12. Heidi: A Girl of the Alps (1974)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
This animation series follows the childhood "adventures" of a girl named Heidi, who lives with her grandfather somewhere on the Alps.
Stars: Vic Perrin, Randi Kiger, Kazuko Sugiyama, Kôhei Miyauchi
Votes: 6,022
13. Romeo and the Black Brothers (1995)
TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The adventures of a young Swiss boy working as a chimney sweeper in Milan.
Stars: Ai Orikasa, Toshiko Fujita, Aya Ishizu, Tomoko Ishimura
Votes: 1,346
14. Hello! Sandy Bell (1981–1982)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Romance
Hello! Sandybell is the story of a girl who lives in Scotland with her father. She spends her time playing with her faithful dog (Oliver) and her friends. One day she meets the Countess of ... See full summary »
Stars: Yuriko Yamamoto, Minori Matsushima, Mami Koyama, Mugihito
Votes: 952
15. The Murder Case of Hana & Alice (2015)
100 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Alice transfers to a new school, where students believe that one student per school year is cursed, whom they call Judas Iscariot. Alice is deemed the new Judas, but what happened to the former Judas?
Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Yû Aoi, Anne Suzuki, Shôko Aida, Sei Hiraizumi
Votes: 2,326
16. Little Witch Academia (2017)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Akko enrolls at the Luna Nova Witchcraft Academy. She's not the best student, but her bright attitude is the key to her and her friends' success.
Stars: Megumi Han, Erica Mendez, Alexis Nichols, Fumiko Orikasa
Votes: 4,047
17. Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)
TV-14 | 116 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A coming of age story involving young love and a mysterious music, coming from a crystal radio left as a memento by an absent father, that leads a young heroine deep into a hidden world.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Hisako Kanemoto, Miyu Irino, Kazuhiko Inoue, Junko Takeuchi
Votes: 17,020
18. The Wind Rises (2013)
PG-13 | 126 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
Jiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Hideaki Anno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Miori Takimoto, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 98,858 | Gross: $5.21M
19. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Five childhood companions reunite when the ghost of their dead friends appears, and demands they grant her final wish.
Stars: Miyu Irino, Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, Takahiro Sakurai
Votes: 15,897
20. To the Forest of Firefly Lights (2011)
45 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Hotaru is rescued by a spirit when she gets lost in a forest as a child. The two become friends, despite the spirit revealing that he will disappear if he is ever touched by a human.
Director: Takahiro Ômori | Stars: Kôki Uchiyama, Ayane Sakura, Shinpachi Tsuji, Izumi Sawada
Votes: 21,718
21. The Garden of Words (2013)
TV-14 | 46 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
On a rainy morning in Tokyo, 15-year-old Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari, a beautiful yet mysterious woman. They strike an unlikely friendship.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Gou Maeda
Votes: 52,627
22. Your Name. (2016)
PG | 106 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryo Narita, Aoi Yûki
Votes: 320,696 | Gross: $5.02M
23. Chi's Sweet Home (2008)
TV-G | 3 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The story follows a cute little cat named Chi and her fun family friendly adventures.
Stars: Noriko Hidaka, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Satomi Kôrogi, Etsuko Kozakura
Votes: 365
24. Flying Witch (2016)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Young witch Makoto moves to the beautiful countryside to live with her distant relatives and study witchcraft.
Stars: Minami Shinoda, Eri Suzuki, Shinsuke Sugawara, Adam Gibbs
Votes: 774
25. Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha (2014– )
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Fushimi Inari is a shy, not-so-bright middle school girl living in Kyoto's Fushimi ward. She has a crush on her classmate Tanbabashi, but cannot express her feelings. One day, as thanks for... See full summary »
Stars: Natsuki Hanae, Satoshi Hino, Houko Kuwashima, Yôji Ueda
Votes: 186
26. Barakamon (2014)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A proud young calligrapher is punished for punching a critic by being sent to a faraway island in the east coast of Japan. But as he meets and lives with the island's friendly people, his attitude begins to improve.
Stars: Daisuke Ono, Suzuko Hara, Nozomi Furuki, Rina Endô
Votes: 4,192
27. Natsume's Book of Friends (2008–2017)
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
When Natsume Takashi inherits a book that belonged to his late grandmother he realizes the book is filled with the names of spirits she defeated and bound to her will. He then decides to return their names so they can be free once again.
Stars: Matthew Elkins, Hiroshi Kamiya, Kazuhiko Inoue, Christopher Wehkamp
Votes: 2,489
28. Silver Spoon (2013–2014)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
In order to escape his stressful city life, Hachiken enrolls in an agricultural school where he must learn a whole new way of life alongside a colorful cast of characters.
Stars: Ryohei Kimura, Marie Miyake, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Mao Ichimichi
Votes: 1,408
29. The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
G | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Stars: Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Mirai Shida
Votes: 104,456 | Gross: $19.20M
30. When Marnie Was There (2014)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Anna, a shy 12-year-old girl, is sent to spend time with her aunt and uncle who live in the countryside, where she meets Marnie. The two become best friends. But Anna gradually discovers that Marnie is not quite who she appears to be.
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Stars: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, Susumu Terajima
Votes: 47,962 | Gross: $0.77M
31. Wolf Children (2012)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Drama, Family
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident while hunting for food for their children, a young woman must find ways to raise the werewolf son and daughter that she had with him while keeping their trait hidden from society.
Director: Mamoru Hosoda | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Osawa, Haru Kuroki, Yukito Nishii
Votes: 49,517
32. Moomin (1990–1992)
23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The eerie and charming animated adventures of a creature called Moomin and his friends and family.
Stars: Ikue Ôtani, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Mika Kanai
Votes: 4,673
33. Princess Mononoke (1997)
PG-13 | 134 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Billy Crudup
Votes: 433,974 | Gross: $2.38M
34. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
G | 86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi
Votes: 380,524 | Gross: $1.11M
35. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin, Akihiro Miwa
Votes: 449,748 | Gross: $4.71M
36. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
G | 103 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi
Votes: 165,655
37. Anne of Green Gables (1979)
24 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Based on the books by Lucy Maud Montgomery, this 50 episode series tells the story of Anne Shirley, a young orphan living in 19th century Canada.
Stars: Eiko Yamada, Fumie Kitahara, Michio Hazama, Ryûji Saikachi
Votes: 2,092
38. Non Non Biyori (2013–2021)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Hotaru Ichijo transfers schools from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo to a quaint and quiet village in the countryside, she's in for a big adjustment. With her new quirky classmates, Hotaru adapts to her new life with daily adventures.
Stars: Kotori Koiwai, Rie Murakawa, Ayane Sakura, Kana Asumi
Votes: 1,220
39. Encouragement of Climb (2013–2018)
5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
As a child, Aoi Yukimura adored mountains and was passionate about climbing. However, a playground accident has since left her afraid of heights, turning her toward indoor hobbies. ... See full summary »
Stars: Yuka Iguchi, Kana Asumi, Yôko Hikasa, Yui Ogura
Votes: 153
40. Comet in Moominland (1992)
70 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Moomin, Sniff and My set out to stop a comet approaching the Moomin valley. Along the way they meet Snusmumriken, the beautiful Snorkfröken, Snorken and a Hemul, who join them in their quest.
Directors: Masayuki Kojima, Hiroshi Saitô | Stars: Rabbe Smedlund, Jyrki Kovaleff, Elina Salo, Ulla Tapaninen
Votes: 2,346
41. You and Me (2011–2012)
Animation, Comedy, Drama
The high school students in Kimi to Boku. consider their school life to be anything but exciting. A repetitive journey through classes, arguments, and orientations for future careers that ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûki Kaji, Kôki Uchiyama, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Miyu Irino
Votes: 115
42. Magic Tree House (2011)
105 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Annie and Jack discover a magic tree house that contains books that take them to different places in time.
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori | Stars: Mana Ashida, Chika Anzai, Katsuhisa Hôki, Keiko Kitagawa
Votes: 177
43. Mai Mai Miracle (2009)
95 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.
Director: Sunao Katabuchi | Stars: Masao Agawa, Chisa Bandai, Romy Beckman, J. David Brimmer
Votes: 1,199
44. Summer Days with Coo (2007)
138 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A boy befriends an orphaned water spirit, or Kappa, he found dried up and buried in a riverbank. He and his family help the creature adjust to life in the modern world.
Director: Keiichi Hara | Stars: Kazato Tomizawa, Takahiro Yokokawa, Naoki Tanaka, Naomi Nishida
Votes: 2,157
45. The Cat Returns (2002)
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.
Director: Hiroyuki Morita | Stars: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Takayuki Yamada
Votes: 64,556
46. Piano no mori (2007)
101 min | Animation, Drama, Family
The son of a prostitute and the son of a professional musician develop a bond of friendship through their love of playing the piano.
Director: Masayuki Kojima | Stars: Aya Ueto, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Amano, Mayuko Fukuda
Votes: 1,749
47. Napping Princess (2017)
111 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
In the near future, a high school senior discovers that events in her waking life begin to parallel events in her dreams.
Directors: Motonobu Hori, Kenji Kamiyama | Stars: Mitsuki Takahata, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Jamison Boaz, Ray Chase
Votes: 1,552 | Gross: $0.05M
48. Tsuritama (2012– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Four individuals' adventures on an island while fishing; Yuki, who is terrible at communicating and hence never made any real friends, Haru who attempts to teach Yuki fishing, Natsuki an ... See full summary »
Stars: Jessie James Grelle, Chris Ayres, Adam Gibbs, Maggie Flecknoe
Votes: 305
49. Humanity Has Declined (2012)
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
An unnamed girl acts as a mediator between humans and "fairies" after they have become the most prosperous species following the decline of the human population.
Stars: Mai Nakahara, Unshô Ishizuka, Satomi Akesaka, Hisako Kanemoto
Votes: 326
50. Hanasaku iroha (2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Ohana, a girl from Tokyo, is forced to leave her hometown to live at an inn with her grandmother whom she's never met. What awaits is her journey of friendship, love, self-discover and dreams.
Stars: Kanae Itô, Jun'ichi Suwabe, Aki Toyosaki, Mamiko Noto
Votes: 828
51. Bunny Drop (2011–2012)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A man adopts his six-year-old aunt and raises her as his own kid.
Stars: Hiroshi Tsuchida, Ayu Matsuura, Atsuko Mine, Noa Sakai
Votes: 3,840
52. Chihayafuru (2011–2020)
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Chihaya meets a boy named Arata, a talented karuta player who thinks that she has a potential to become a great player. Chihaya then takes on a new dream of becoming Japan's best karuta player.
Stars: Asami Seto, Mamoru Miyano, Ai Kayano, Tôru Nara
Votes: 1,549
53. Sweetness and Lightning (2016)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Six months after his wife's death, a highschool teacher struggles to raise his daughter due to his inability to cook. When he meets an introverted student, who's also a part-time cook, he ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Rina Endô, Saori Hayami, Yûko Hara
Votes: 794
54. Candy Candy (1976–1979)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Family
The life of Candy, a little orphan girl, and her friends.
Stars: Minori Matsushima, Kazuhiko Inoue, Makio Inoue, Taeko Nakanishi
Votes: 1,920
55. Nobody's Boy: Remi (1977–1978)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A compelling story in which orphaned Remi gets hired out to a traveling street entertainer Vitalis when her foster parents fall on hard times.
Stars: Kôichi Kitamura, Mami Koyama, Akira Murayama, Masako Sugaya
Votes: 1,202
56. Ai no wakakusa monogatari (1987)
TV-Y7 | 29 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg... See full summary »
Stars: Keiko Han, Eiko Yamada, Mayumi Shô, Rei Sakuma
Votes: 876
57. Swiss Family Robinson (1981)
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When the Robinsons plan to go to start a new life in Australia, they run into a storm that completely changes their lives.
Stars: Wendee Lee, Michael McConnohie, Ardwight Chamberlain, Ellyn Stern
Votes: 1,201
58. Araiguma Rasukaru (1977)
24 min | Animation, Drama, Family
An eleven year boy, Sterling North and his friend live in Wisconsin and hear a gunshot, the mother of a raccoon was shot and Sterling takes the baby Racoon home and heals it, naming him Rascal.
Stars: Toshihiko Utsumi, Masato Yamanouchi, Akiko Tsuboi, Yûji Shikamata
Votes: 582
59. Arupusu monogatari watashi no Annetto (1983)
24 min | Animation, Family
Little Swiss girl Annette's relationship with her best friend Lucien hits the rocks when he is accused of hurting her brother.
Stars: Keiko Han, Eiko Yamada, Osamu Kobayashi, Yukiko Iwai
Votes: 700
60. Wakakusa monogatari yori wakakusa no yonshimai (1981)
24 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Louisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg... See full summary »
Stars: Rebecca Forstadt, Mike Reynolds, Chiyoko Kawashima, Mami Koyama
Votes: 111
61. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980–1981)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
This is an animated adaptation of the classic story of Nils Holgerson, a naughty boy who is transformed to a very little dwarf and goes through many adventures, flying with a band of wild geese.
Stars: Helga Anders, Irina Wanka, Eva Ingeborg Scholz, Bruno W. Pantel
Votes: 3,154
62. Pom Poko (1994)
PG | 119 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Shinchô Kokontei, Makoto Nonomura, Yuriko Ishida, Norihei Miki
Votes: 34,613
63. Flower Angel (1979–1980)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Magical girl Lun Lun is trying to find the seven-colored flower all over Europe to bring it back to the king of another planet.
Stars: Mari Okamoto, Fuyumi Shiraishi, Takuzô Kamiyama, Michie Kita
Votes: 249
64. Umi Monogatari (2009– )
Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Stars: Kana Asumi, Minako Kotobuki, Yui Horie, Rokurô Naya
Votes: 41
65. Kemono no Souja Erin (2009)
25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
In the land of Ryoza, the neighboring provinces of Shin-Ou and Tai-Kou have been at peace. Queen Shinou is the ruler of Ryoza and her greatest general, Grand Duke Taikou, defends the ... See full summary »
Stars: Akira Ishida, Nanase Hoshii
Votes: 236
66. Arashi no yoru ni (2005)
110 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
After meeting on a stormy night, a goat Mei and a wolf Gabu become sworn friends. However, trouble sets afoot among the two unlikely friends after their secret gets out, putting them in a perilous yet amazing adventure.
Director: Gisaburô Sugii | Stars: Eiji Bandô, Kaba Chan, Shôzô Hayashiya, Shidô Nakamura
Votes: 1,293
67. Yokohama kaidashi kikô (1998)
Animation, Comedy, Drama
In a post-apocalyptic world with rising sea levels, an android named Alpha runs a small coffee shop. Having received a camera and enough film for 300 photos, she begins to reflect on the scenery around her and what she wants to remember.
Stars: Hekiru Shiina, Akiko Nakagawa, Akio Suyama, Mikio Terashima
Votes: 294
68. Ringing Bell (1978)
47 min | Animation, Drama, Family
An innocent lamb learns about life and death when he seeks revenge upon the wolf who slaughtered his mother.
Director: Masami Hata | Stars: Hitoshi Takagi, Minori Matsushima, Akira Kamiya, Taeko Nakanishi
Votes: 966
69. The Little Mermaid (1975)
Not Rated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A mermaid falls in love with a human prince, which leads to tragedy.
Directors: Tomoharu Katsumata, Tim Reid | Stars: Fumie Kashiyama, Mariko Miyagi, Tarô Shigaki, Hideki Shibata
Votes: 1,151
70. Mokke (2007–2008)
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Stars: Ayako Kawasumi, Nana Mizuki, Katsunosuke Hori, Hisako Kyôda
Votes: 47
71. Gauche the Cellist (1982)
60 min | Animation, Fantasy, Music
A cellist in a small orchestra receives help from animals to help him practice his music.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Hideki Sasaki, Masashi Amenomori, Keiko Yokozawa, Kôichi Hashimoto
Votes: 1,676
72. Periinu monogatari (1978)
24 min | Animation, Drama
A young girl "Perrine" and her mother start a wonderful journey from India to France by a carriage.
Stars: Hiromi Tsuru, Masako Ikeda, Kinshirô Iwao, Etsuko Okamura
Votes: 619
73. Torappu ikka monogatari (1991)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A nun is tasked to take care of a war veterans seven children
Stars: Masako Katsuki, Katsunosuke Hori, Eiko Yamada, Katsuji Mori
Votes: 315
75. Kaze no naka no shoujo: kinpatsu no Jeni (1992–1993)
26 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Inspired by the American Popular Song of the same title, this series revolves around the growing relationship between Jeanie MacDowell and her future husband/aspiring songwriter, Stephen ... See full summary »
Stars: Mitsuko Horie, Satoko Kitô, Taeko Kawata, Maya Okamoto
Votes: 26
76. The Secret Garden Animated (1991–1992)
30 min | Animation, Drama
At a very young age, Mary loses her parents to the disease, leaving her traumatized and orphaned. From India, she is brought to England with her uncle who has taken on the role of her new guardian.
Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Mîna Tominaga, Tomoko Munakata, Minami Takayama
Votes: 152
78. Flowers Will Bloom (2013 TV Short)
5 min | Animation, Short, Music
A short film made in remembrance of the 2 year anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami as part of the ongoing relief effort.
Director: Sunao Katabuchi
Votes: 63
79. Kumamiko - Girl Meets Bear (2016– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy
What does a bear know about life in the big city? For Machi Amayadori's sake, hopefully a lot. The young shrine maiden has spent her whole life in the rural mountains with Natsu, her ... See full summary »
Stars: Natsumi Hioka, Hiroki Yasumoto, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Eri Kitamura
Votes: 89
80. Lucy-May of the Southern Rainbow (1982)
24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A family of English immigrants overcomes many hardships in order to fulfill their dream of starting their own farm in South Australia.
Stars: Minori Matsushima, Rihoko Yoshida, Katsunosuke Hori, Ikuko Tani
Votes: 326
81. The Night of Taneyamagahara (2006 Video)
27 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Four farmers spend the night at a campfire. Three of them talk about work, nature and weather, while one of them has dreams about buying his own plot.
Director: Kazuo Oga | Stars: Ensemble Planeta, Hatsuo Yamaya
Votes: 138
82. Tenguri, Boy of the Plains (1977)
21 min | Animation, Short
The story surrounds a boy and a cow who have always lived their lives together. One winter, a famine strikes their village. The villagers resolve to the cow, but the boy helped the cow ... See full summary »
Director: Yasuo Ôtsuka | Stars: Etsuko Ichihara, Masato Yamanouchi, Reiko Katsura, Masashi Amenomori
Votes: 37
83. Kaze no Matasaburô - Garasu no manto (1989)
107 min | Drama, Fantasy
This beautiful tale is set in a small mountain village in the early 1920s. Fatherless Karin, who lives alone with her ailing mother, meets and befriends Saburo Takada, nicknamed "Mata ... See full summary »
Director: Shun'ya Itô | Stars: Toshiyuki Amagasa, Fumi Dan, Misato Hayase, Kirin Kiki
Votes: 16
84. Meiken rasshî (1996)
24 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A Japanese animated version of the famous American TV series about a family of farmers and their dog, Lassie. In each episode, someone in the family manages to get into some kind of trouble... See full summary »
Stars: Mayumi Tanaka, Akio Ôtsuka, Takumi Yamazaki, Bin Shimada
Votes: 14
85. Aesop's Fables (1983)
Not Rated | 61 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Aesop's Fables or Manga Aesop's Fables (also known as Manga Isoppu Monogatari in Japanese) is a 1983, Japanese, anime film.
Director: Norio Hikone | Stars: Keiko Han, Harumi Iizuka, Eiko Masuyama, Minori Matsushima
Votes: 62
86. The Life of Guskou Budori (1994)
85 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A young man is forced onto a life-long journey through the land of Ihatov, ending with his work as a geologist at a volcano.
Director: Ryûtarô Nakamura | Stars: Takaya Hashi, Isshin Ikeda, Tarô Ishida, Katsunari Mineno
Votes: 28
87. The Life of Budori Gusuko (2012)
TV-14 | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The fairy tale follows a young man named Gusuko in the Tohoku forests of northeastern Japan in the 1920s. After an onslaught of droughts and natural disasters, Gusuko is forced to leave his home and search for a better life elsewhere.
Director: Gisaburô Sugii | Stars: Shioli Kutsuna, Brando Austin, Lowell Bartholomee, Charles C. Campbell
Votes: 311
88. Kojika monogatari (1983–1985)
24 min | Animation, Drama
Animated series of the classic novel. Anyone who grew up in the 80s grew up with this cartoon.
Stars: Barbara Goodson, Mona Marshall, Michael Sorich, Greg Finley
Votes: 62
89. Polar Bear's Café (2012–2013)
Animation, Comedy
Many animals work at a local zoo. When they aren't working, they relax at a polar bear's cafe.
Stars: Takahiro Sakurai, Jun Fukuyama, Hiroshi Kamiya, Aya Endô
Votes: 327
90. Aria: The Animation (2005–2015)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Akari, Aika, and Alice are three girls who share a single dream: to become the most talented gondoliers in all of Neo-Venezia. Every day they train while exploring all the wondrous sights the water-covered planet Aqua has to offer.
Stars: Erino Hazuki, Chiwa Saitô, Chinami Nishimura, Veronica Taylor
Votes: 453
91. Kamichu! (2005–2006)
TV-PG | 28 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A middle school girl suddenly becomes a god. Now she must take on godly duties as well as attend school.
Stars: Megan Taylor Harvey, Mako, Carrie Savage, Kaori Mine
Votes: 198
92. Tamayura: Hitotose (2011–2013)
24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
It's the beginning of a new school year for Fuu and friends. With a new year comes new challenges as Fuu tries to open a photography club at her school.
Stars: Ayana Taketatsu, Kana Asumi, Yûko Gibu, Yuka Iguchi
Votes: 59
93. Tamako Market (2013)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Tamako's life becomes complicated with friendships, rivalries and the arrival of a peculiar bird.
Stars: Aya Suzaki, Yûki Kaneko, Juri Nagatsuma, Takumi Yamazaki
Votes: 1,115
94. Ibarado time (2007 Video)
30 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
A fantastical city portrayed in artful pictures that come to life through animation, music and background sounds.
Director: Naohisa Inoue
Votes: 693
95. Tomu Sôyâ no bôken (1980)
26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Tom Sawyer is a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the mid 1800s. Along with his best friend Huckleberry Finn, he spends his days ditching school, fishing, climbing trees and having adventures.
Stars: Ikuo Nishikawa, Ichirô Nagai, Yoshiko Matsuo, Minoru Yada
Votes: 786
96. Belle and Sebastian (1981–1982)
TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Adventure
The adventures of a boy searching for his mother with his only companion being a large Pyrenean mountain dog falsely accused of being dangerous.
Stars: Tôru Furuya, Ichirô Nagai, Keiko Yokozawa, Adrian Knight
Votes: 968
97. The Snow Queen (1957)
Unrated | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When the Snow Queen, a lonely and powerful fairy, kidnaps the human boy Kay, his best friend Gerda must overcome many obstacles on her journey to rescue him.
Director: Lev Atamanov | Stars: Vladimir Gribkov, Yanina Zheymo, Anna Komolova, Mariya Babanova
Votes: 3,026
98. The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981)
Not Rated | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When Unico, a young unicorn, is taken from his family by evil gods, his powers of joy and happiness are put to the test. Can Unico's power triumph the darkness?
Directors: Toshio Hirata, Osamu Tezuka | Stars: Katsue Miwa, Ryouko Kitamiya, Kazuko Sugiyama, Junko Hori
Votes: 902
99. The Last Unicorn (1982)
G | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A beautiful unicorn sets out to learn if she truly is the last of her kind in this sparkling animated musical.
Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr. | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Alan Arkin
Votes: 29,551 | Gross: $6.46M
100. The Littl' Bits (1980– )
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A gang of elves live in a quaint cottage, going on adventures and learning lessons as they ride their flying squirrel.
Stars: Sonja Ball, Arthur Grosser, Arthur Holden, Dean Hagopian
Votes: 593
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