Year 2016

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New Year Special

Gra-P & Rodeo 2nd Season

2nd Season of Gra-P & Rodeo.

Shimajirou to Ehon no Kuni

wasimo 4

Season 4 of wasimo.

Sore Ike! Sabuibo Mask

The story features the Sabuibo Mask live-action film's main character, Sabuibo Mask, attempting to solve various problems in his rural town. (Source: Anime News Network)

Oniku Daisuki! Zeushi-kun (3-ki): Suteki na Hamburger

Nintama Rantarou no Uchuu Daibouken with Cosmic Front☆NEXT

A series of educational collaboration specials between Nintama Rantarou and the documentary show Cosmic Front Next where Rantarou, Kirimaru and Shinbei learn about space.

Norman the Snowman: Nagareboshi no Furu Yoru ni

Norman and the boy decide to go on an adventure to see the stars filling the sky as shooting stars will reach the town soon. What they don't know is it will get too cloudy to see anything up there. It's about their small and yet heartwarming journey.

GJ8man

Gorou Joe is a boy who lives a carefree life in the small historical town of Gujo Hachiman in Gifu prefecture. One day an old self-professed "water fairy" appears in front of Joe, and tells him to help people, and grants Joe the power to turn into "GJ8 Man" (a pun on Gujo Hachiman, as the number 8 is pronounced "hachi" in Japanese, and the "hachi" in "Hachiman" uses the kanji for the number 8). (Source: Anime News Network)

Shammy to Kage Boy

Shammy gets into a fight with a shadow that looks like him, causing havoc throughout the town.

Haru no Niji no Soushiki

One summer day Haru the older twin of Aki dies in an accident. On the day of her funeral her Teru Teru Bouzu begins to move leading Aki on an adventure to discover that after the rain of sorrow, a rainbow of hope hangs over head. Independent animation by Tomotaka Hoshi.

Mirai ni Mukete: Bousai wo Kangaeru

A movie by The Tohoku Regional Development Association which was made in order to raise earthquake awareness. The anime consists of two parts titled "Sonaeru" (Prepare) and "Manabu" (Learn), focusing on true stories from Iwate prefecture's Fudai village and Kamaishi City. "Sonaeru" is set during the 1970s to 1980s, and focuses on the story of Kotoku Wamura, the mayor of the village Fudai at the time, as he attempts to persuade the village assembly that his proposed floodgate and seawall project is not useless. He remembers the 1896 and 1933 Sanriku earthquakes and tsunamis in proposing the project. The 15.5-meter (51-foot) floodgate -- the highest in the Tohoku region -- ends up sparing Fudai the damage that the 2011 tsunami subjected other coastal towns. "Manabu" centers on elementary school children in Kamaishi City during the 2011 disaster, illustrating their lessons learned in disaster readiness to head to higher ground. The story will show "Tsunami Tendenko," a local custom telling people to individually seek higher ground on their own initiative, in a lesson that the children would teach their parents. (Source: Anime News Network)

Megaton-kyuu Musashi Pilot

Pilot episode of Megaton-kyuu Musashi released on YouTube in 2016.

Ippou Nippon Mukashibanash

Anpanman: Nanda and Runda from the Star of Toys

Dochamon Junior 2

The second season of Dochamon Junior.

The Snack World: Hitogirai no Lenny

Young Chup is saved by a dragon named Flam, whose kid, Lenny, has despised humans ever since one killed his twin brother.

Otona no Ikkyuu-san

Adult-oriented stories based on the life of Ikkyuu Soujun.

100% Pascal-sensei

The story centers around a mole elementary school teacher called Pascal who is so dumb that he cannot even write his own name correctly. Pascal is whimsical and he does whatever he wants in his classroom.

Uchuu Neko: Mardock no Bouken

Oishinbo Pilot

The unaired pilot of Oishinbo, included with the first Blu-ray Box. It tells a similar story to that of episode two of the main series.

Ponkotsu Quest: Maou to Haken no Mamono-tachi Season 3

Season 3 of Ponkotsu Quest: Maou to Haken no Mamono-tachi.

Mirai e no Tegami: Kono Michi no Tochuu kara

Gainax's Fukushima-based animation studio is working on a project for Fukushima Prefecture which will highlight the area's recovery efforts since the 2011 Touhoku earthquake and tsunami and the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Lalala Lala-chan: Patapata Daisensou

Second season of Lalala Lala-chan.

Arinko Hepo: Futari no Himitsu Kichi

Studio Nanahoshi's first independently produced anime! Hepo the ant and Popo the ladybug run around their "secret hideout" made of leaves and branches! (Source: YouTube Description, Translated)

Neko Konogoro

Based on the characters created by Study.

Wakuwaku Hakubutsukan Adventure