Year 2017

Meow Meow Japanese History 2nd Season

The second season of Neko Neko Nihonshi.

Rara Maji

The opening animation (and promotional video) to Rara Maji, a school girls' RPG with music, magic, and engaging stories. The game is a co-production between Wright Flyer Studios and A-1 Pictures, the latter also animated the video. (Source: Official site)

The Lamp Man

Short animation produced and planned by the Live2D Creative Studio design team. "The Lamp Man" was the first Live2D short animation work produced by Live2D Creative Studio. It was the winner at the 16th Indie Anime Festa 2018 Grand Prix.

Forest Fairy Five ~Fairy Tale~

A direct sequel to Forest Fairy Five.

Chein Kuro-Nikuru!!

Each television episode of Chain Chronicle: Haecceitas no Hikari aired weekly with one of 12 "Chein Kuro-Nikuru", a wordplay on Chain Chronicle's Japanese pronunciation and the Japanese term for black shorts. (Source: Anime News Network)

Chiisana Tayori, Ookina Tayori.

Kao Japan is a chemical and cosmetics company. They commissioned Tekken for a short to promote their cat litter and liner products. Chiisana Tayori, Ookina Tayori. means "small news, big news." where the small news is pee and the big news is poop. Urological diseases often found in cats are sometimes noticed in urine/small news. Kao Japan wants owners to be more proactive in checking their cats' health. And their product is a special pellet kitty litter with a litter tray that has a drainage shelf. A special pad goes on the lower section which catches urine. Owners are able to then see the volume and color of the urine to know if their cat is sick which traditional kitty litter does not provide.

Go-chan.: Moko to Chinjuu no Mori no Nakama-tachi

Go-chan arrives on earth in search of the heart plasma that will restore peace to his home planet EX Panda. He meets a human girl named Moko, who lives on a farm with her grandfather, and several strange animals called Chinjuumin. They pass their days enjoyably, but trouble begins when humans invade the forest home of the Chinjuumin looking to capture them. Meanwhile, Moko's family life gets complicated when her grandmother arrives from the city. (Source: Anime News Network)

Chizu no Nai Bouken

The video centers on a woman named Miki and a man named Kazuki, who are both struggling at their separate jobs. Miki's bakery isn't getting business, and there is something missing from her desserts. Kazuki is working on a report related to curry for his company, but a coworker tells him he has the wrong approach to the project. After following his coworker around to learn his secret, Kazuki joins his coworker to go to a pachinko parlor and sushi shop. Meanwhile Miki and her friend also travel around the city to a fashion show, the same pachinko parlor, and a restaurant. After talking with his coworker, Kazuki remembers drawing a red sky as a child and not worrying that he was different from other people. Miki's friend tells her that people have to be brave to come up with original ideas. Miki then remembers a time when she watched her father shovelling snow as a child. At that time, her father told her that people have to do bothersome things in order to persevere through the struggle and accomplish something. Miki experiments with different recipes, and Kazuki does field research. After channelling their creativity and originality, they are both able to succeed in their professions.

Akindo Sei no Little Peso

The planet of Akindo is the best planet in the universe at earning money. Prince Peso, the planet's ruler, lives a bum's life of playing smartphone games every day, always concentrated on paying micro-transactions. One day, the king demands that all the money in the universe be brought to him, and Peso and his lackeys are cast out. Now, Peso travels the universe, meeting aliens and fighting them in business battles. (Source: Anime News Network)

Ylion and Callysia

Calysia and Ylion are very close siblings. One day, Calysia was kidnapped because their father tried to catch a unicorn. After 10 years Ylion grew up and trained as a warrior. He left to go to the hanging garden where unicorns live with a sword that was made from a unicorn's horn. (Source: Short Shorts)

Charanpo Land no Bouken

At the far end of the Southern Seas, where none had dared to go, there exists an island called Charanpo Land. At the center of that island is a giant baobab tree, which produces many eggs each day. Inside the eggs are food, clothing, and other daily necessities. The inhabitants of the island live carefree lives, dependent upon the eggs. But lately, more and more of the eggs have been turning up empty, which makes the inhabitants uneasy. Then one day, with a thunderous crash, and an explosion of rainbow-colored light, the baobab tree produces an egg of curious appearance. The next morning, the village chief Poncho tells the inhabitants that they must find that egg. Now the tiger Kometora and a group of children must find the egg within the forest. (Source: Anime News Network) Part of the 2017 Anime Tamago Projects.

Baito Saki wa "Aku no Soshiki"?!

Arihisa Aokura needs money. He needs money in order to support his family of orphans and earn a living at the same time. Looking online for potential employers, he finds a posting for a part time job in an "evil organization." Seeing that the pay and benefits were fairly substantial, he took the chance and took the interview. He was somehow hired and now has to work as a henchman inside the evil organization "Antares." Will he be able to survive the onslaught of missions against heroes while providing for his orphan brothers and sisters? (Source: Mangahelpers)

SLIDE

Based on the figure skater Mao Asada. On July 10th, Tekken posted the full version of the video on his official YouTube channel. The story took 2,890 hand drawn sheets. Tekken originally made a short version back in 2015 but when Mao Asada announced her retirement on April 10, 2017--he decided to expand upon it by creating 5 minutes worth of additional content.

Marumofubiyori

Marumofubiyori is a Sanrio universe line introduced in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on February 6, 2017. Now with an anime adaptation we see a white bear in a blanket known as Mop and his friends. (Source: Sanrio Wiki)

Kaiketsu Zorori: ZZ no Himitsu

Film commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Kaiketsu Zorori children's book series. Zorori makes an alarm clock machine to wake up in time for free donuts. But something strange happens when Zorori reminisces about his mother and sheds a tear. They see scenes flash by and the ZZ mark on his costume disappears! Zorori treasures it incredibly as it was added by his mother although he doesn't know its meaning. After crash landing in the street, Zorori, Ishishi, and Noshishi are saved by a fashion design student who they quickly discover is Zororene, Zorori's mother. The alarm clock machine had become a time machine and sent them to the past. She and later Zorondo Ron (Zorori's father), help the trio take back their time machine from the police and a kaijuu.

Tama Pawns

The story follows Mihiro and begins on a day like any other. Mihiro bumps heads with a pet dog and loses consciousness. When she wakes up, she finds herself in a mysterious animal world. Mihiro discovers the shocking truth of her new situation and starts work at an animal pawn shop. She sets her sights on the day she can leave the shop and return to her former world. (Source: Anime News Network)

Zo Zo Zo Zombie-kun

A gag manga about "creepy cute" zombies.

Nananin no Ayakashi: Chimi Chimi Mouryou!! Gendai Monogatari

This show consists of shorts starring 7 characters created and voiced by the voice actors of the variety show "Seiyuu Danshi desu ga...?". The anime will be a slapstick comedy that follows seven spirits that come to the modern world. (Source: Anime News Network)

DON'T CRY

In this era, AI has come to power. Birthing limits were implemented in order to manage the AI population that has grown too much. Although AI's threatening, illegal birth laws are no end of mankind's desire. The parents and children would be killed if exposed by government. The couple are heading the port toward the resistance force called the 'Human Tribe' to save the children. AI was approaching behind them. (Source: Tomovies Official Site) The short was initially screened in Italy at the Euganea Film Festival. It was taken to many other festivals and has won multiple awards throughout it's run in many film festivals.

Sentai Hero SUKIYAKI FORCE

The anime will be a "surreal comedy" that emphasizes Gunma prefecture's self-sufficiency in ingredients for sukiyaki. The story centers around the titular Sukiyaki Force, created by Professor Warishita, who fight against the forces of Kiraida, who have come to Gunma and threaten to destroy the world. (Source: Anime News Network)

Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D at Super Tenkaichi Budokai

Quiz Tokiko-san

Tokiko-san got the job of making quizzes/brain-teasers/riddles for Chuukyou Television Broadcasting (a real TV station that airs the anime the fictional character works for). In particular: matchstick puzzles. The show focuses on her trying to make puzzles as well as her early life, family, personality that lead to her profession--particularly her compulsiveness for organization.

Nui Nui Hinobori San Kyoudai

The series will center on the three Hinobori brothers, who run a stuffed toy shop called "Nui Nui" at the end of Tokyo's Kappabashi shopping street. The eldest brother Kaede is the manager, the second son Aoi is in charge of patterns, and the third son Akane is in charge of displays. (Source: Anime News Network)

PJ Berri no Mogumogu Munyamunya Season 2

Second season of PJ Berri no Mogu Mogu Munya Munya.

Kirari Kagayaku

Tekken is the tourism ambassador for Omachi in the Nagano Prefecture. It is his home town. The short is a story based on men's and women's romance set within the city and features the Shinano-Omachi Station, the Omachi hot springs village, the Omachi Mountain Museum, etc. Tekken stated to Oricon News that it took him 3 months to write the story. The film contains 2381 hand drawn pages.

Fuusen Inu Tinny: Nandaka Fushigi na - Kyouryuu no Kuni!

Follows a dog and his friends who wear balloons and explore a kingdom in the clouds.

Neko no Rob

The series stars a cat with a lack of energy who speaks while lying down, yet has a thorough personality. He thinks various things and has fun watching humans. </br>

Boku wa Shitteru yo.

A web anime created for the Dotwan dog food company. The episode illustrates the daily life of a family and their dog.

Neko to Mata

he series centers around two cats: a younger sister named Neko, and an older brother named Mata. Neko is a nekomata (a mythical two-tailed cat), innocently selfish, and spoiled by her brother. Mata is a neighborhood cat with an eartipped mark as a sign of being neutered. They meet under a streetlight in the city at night to talk. (Source: Anime News Network)

Panpaka Pants O NEW-san

The third season of Panpaka Pants. The anime follows Panpaka, a male piglet whose mission it is to collect "wonderful underwear." Panpaka travels with his cat friend Pu-nyan, and the two of them overcome various hurdles to encounter special underwear, such as mermaid underwear or Kung-Fu underwear. (Source: Anime News Network)