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Sumikko Gurashi: The Pop-up Book and the Secret Child 2019 star_border 7
Sumikkogurashi debuted in 2012 as slightly negative characters who like to stay in the corner of a room. The characters include "Shirokuma", a polar bear who is sensitive to cold, "Penguin?" (with a question mark in its name), a penguin who is unsure if it is actually a penguin, "Tonkatsu", a piece of pork cutlet that was left uneaten, "Neko", a shy cat, and "Tokage", who hides his nature as one of the last dinosaurs. The franchise has inspired toys, books, stationery material, video games—and now a feature film.

Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas 2018 star_border 6.8
Red panda Retsuko, worked to the bone, unleashes her frustration in the form of death metal. Lately, though, she's found another joy—getting the most likes possible on her Instagram posts. In fact, it is said that social media attention can release endorphins. As Christmas falls upon the city, Retsuko's hunger for validation only grows, pushing her to find new ways to embellish and sugarcoat her otherwise drab life for the internet to see.

The Bears' School: Jackie & Katy 2010
12 little bears live in a dormitory on a mountain. The first 11th little bears are boys, but the 12th is a only girl, and she is a main character, Jackie. Curious and loving jokes, She is always having fun with her kind brothers. One day, Jacky and her brothers went for a trip. They met a girl bear, Katy. Jacky and Katy easily become friends. But Katy was sickly and became ill. Jacky and her brother begin an adventure to make Katy healthy.

Sumikko Gurashi: Sorairo no Mainichi 2023 star_border 7
Sumikko Gurashi TV anime commemorating the release of Sumikkogurashi Movie 3: The Patched-Up Toy Factory in the Woods.

Shinobanai! CryptoNinja Sakuya 2023
In the story, the Crypto Scroll enshrined in the ninja city of Kōka has been stolen, leading to a battle royal among ninja. Sakuya, Nemu, and Xiaolan were living their daily lives until they must unite their forces.

Chickip Dancers 2021
TV anime based on San-X's new series of mascot characters "Chickip Dancers."

I, Tsushima 2021 star_border 6.6
The story centers on a woman who is getting on in years, but all her cats think she's a man so they call her Ojiichan. One day a brazen cat named Tsushima appears in Ojiichan's yard.

Space Academy 2021
The story follows the daily life of Kotetsu-kun, who aspires to be an astronaut, and friends at the Animal Space Academy as they all pursue their dreams.

ABCiee Working Diary 2021 star_border 5
ABCiee is a bit klutzy and ditsy, but he's full of spunk and he starts his dream job at a TV station! This is a work comedy filled with all kinds of hijinks! "I never knew it was so hard working at a TV station, ciee!" Despite having to face the unknown rules of the TV business, unique coworkers, and guest stars who have very particular quirks, ABCiee takes them head on with his positivity. Work, love, family, whatever goes!! Please watch over ABCiee as he takes on the TV business.

Obake Zukan 2020 star_border 10
The Obake Zukan series illustrates various monsters and spirits and explains why they are scary.

My Landlord and Me 2020
An elderly lady who is the protagonist's landlord lives on the first floor, and the protagonist Tarō Yabe, a good-for-nothing comedian, live on the second floor. Her way of greeting is always "Gokigenyo", General MacArthur is her type, she’s never had a beef bowl or a hamburger before and she mistakes Tarō for an actor… It’s all about a "strange life together" of a 39-year-old Tarō Yabe and a 87-year-old "landlord". It’s humorous and heartwarming daily interactions between two people living in a corner of the big city, Tokyo.

Aggretsuko 2018 star_border 7.4
Frustrated with her thankless office job, Retsuko the Red Panda copes with her daily struggles by belting out death metal karaoke after work.

Please Take My Brother Away 2017 star_border 7.6
What's your brother like? To Miao, her brother Fen is someone who would tease her and make her explode 100 times a day; not a peaceful day as the two are fighting every single minute. However, when troubles come, Fen will become a caring, loving brother who protects his little sister at all cost.

Akindo Sei no Little Peso 2017
Planet Akindo is the best 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.

Honobono Log 2016 star_border 6.9
Based on an illustration book by Naka Fukamachi. The anime offers heartwarming peeks at the lives of close couples and families.

Aggressive Retsuko 2016 star_border 6.4
Series of 100 one-minute anime shorts that centers on Retsuko, a 25-year old red panda who works in her dream company's accounting department. But it turns out that she is forced to keep doing more and more impossible tasks by her superiors and co-workers. She doesn't talk back to them, but she still has to let off steam, so she ends up going to karaoke by herself and singing death metal.

Sushi and Beyond 2015 star_border 8
It's follows the story of Booth, his wife Lissen, and two kids Ansger and Emil, on their 100-day trip to Japan as they try a wide variety of Japanese foods. Booth was inspired to make the trip by Shizuo Tsuji's book, Japanese Cooking, A Simple Art.

Medamayaki no Kimi Itsu Tsubusu? 2014

Gakkatsu! 2012 star_border 7
In a fictional school, "Tender Tank" Rareko is constantly opening absurd yet strangely enthusiastic debates, this way creating a lively classroom life. Bringing up tremendous themes, she and her classmates exchange words like sword-strokes, and here and there even a profound remark is slipped in. Fun and informative debate comedy, packed into only five minutes each time.

Everyday Host Release date not available
This is a story about everyday life follows ex-businessman Sekiguchi, who changes careers to become a host at "Club One" after getting sick. The colorful cast of co-workers includes a younger-brother type host who actually has over 20 years of experience in the field, a former idol, a social-game obsessed rough host, and others.

Dark Side Cat Release date not available star_border 4
Dark Side Cat, a mysterious stray cat, dashes throughout the night city in punk clothing and plays pranks on humans he dislikes. He plays a game of cat and mouse with the city council, known as the "Stray Cat Hunt".