Binge Senpai

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The Whale Hunt

2001

Catalog rating 6.3Adventure, Award Winning

Elementary students' pretend ship game becomes magical real adventure testing friendship and courage.

663114

2011

Catalog rating 5.2Award Winning, Fantasy

A 66-year-old cicada reflects on Hiroshima and Fukushima disasters, questioning humanity's future.

Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections

2000

Catalog rating 7.5Award Winning, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Kids, Shounen

Nobita and Doraemon time-travel to visit his late grandmother, encountering their younger selves and past family members.

Ginga no Uo Ursa Minor Blue

1993

Catalog rating 6.3Award Winning, Fantasy, Kids

Boy and old man sail Milky Way to save stars from vanishing constellation fish.

The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon

1963

Catalog rating 6.5Adventure, Award Winning, Fantasy

Warrior Susanoo sails to Heaven to find his mother, facing siblings' warnings and Orochi's wrath.

Elemi

2009

Catalog rating 6.3Award Winning, Fantasy

Utility pole Elemi falls for repairman Takahashi, sparking forbidden romance amid societal warnings and identity revelation challenges.

The Old Crocodile

2005

Catalog rating 6.2Award Winning, Drama

Ancient crocodile, cast out by family, befriends octopus but nightly devours her legs.

Dozens of Norths

2021

Catalog rating 6.5Adventure, Award Winning, Fantasy, Suspense, Psychological

Fragmented memories of solitary northern encounters, questioning efforts and existence through dull pain.

Pictures at an Exhibition

1966

Catalog rating 6.1Award Winning, Comedy

Silent animated vignettes satirizing modern archetypes, culminating in commentary on civilization's progress.

Mr. Stain on Junk Alley

2003

Catalog rating 6.4Award Winning, Comedy

Artist Mr. Stain and cat Palvan create adventures using art supplies and junk in Junk Alley.

Grrl Power!

2004

Catalog rating 6.4Action, Award Winning, Comedy, School

Three elementary-age girls run an odd-jobs business and are hired to convince a boy to return to school.

Murder

Catalog rating 5.1Award Winning, Mystery, Parody, Vampire, Comedy

Short animated film by acclaimed multi-talented artist Makoto Wada.

Prince Mackaroo

1998Airing

Catalog rating 6.4Adventure, Award Winning, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids

Noble boy from Heian era uses magical stick to travel to present day, befriends Kazuma, evades three demons trying to recover the stick.

Legend of the Forest

1987

Catalog rating 6.3Adventure, Award Winning, Drama, Fantasy, Music

A squirrel defends his forest home from human destruction, facing trials and adversities.

Oni
Oni

Catalog rating 6.1Award Winning, Supernatural, Historical, Mythology

Two brothers confront a demon in medieval Japan, uncovering a horrifying family secret in this award-winning 1972 horror animation.

Dojoji Temple

Catalog rating 6.0Award Winning, Supernatural, Historical

Legendary tale of priest pursued by woman turned serpent, animated via stop-motion and traditional techniques by Kawamoto.

Muybridge's Strings

2011

Catalog rating 6.1Award Winning, Drama

Poetic clash between Muybridge and a Japanese mother exploring humanity's desire to freeze time.

Birthday Boy

Catalog rating 5.6Action, Award Winning, Drama, Historical, Military

Korean War, 1951: Boy dreams of father's frontline life, opens parcel that shatters his world.

Heya

Catalog rating 3.9Avant Garde, Award Winning, Comedy

Short experimental film from 1967 from animator Yoji Kuri.

A Poet's Life

1974

Catalog rating 5.7Award Winning, Drama, Fantasy, Psychological

Fired worker's protest triggers surreal snowstorm that equalizes rich and poor in Kawamoto's short film.