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This comedy follows a character who fires arrows that make pairs of individuals instantly fall deeply in love, drifting around in a blissful haze of emotion. It aired on TV Tokyo's "Anime Kan" program alongside another short, BONOBONO.

Kaiketsu Tamagon is an adorable monster with a strong love for eggs. He offers his problem-solving skills to those in need, with eggs as his only form of payment. After eating his fee, he immediately throws himself into resolving the situation at hand. Despite his clever schemes, Tamagon's actions frequently lead to chaos, and he ends up being chased by furious clients. Although the series was short-lived, it is packed with lively and comedic humor.

Originally released in Japan as a tool for learning English. Each episode tells a different story from Grimm's Fairy Tales. Episodes: • The Ugly Duckling (みにくいあひるの子) • Three Little Pigs (三びきのこぶた) • Snow White (しらゆきひめ) • Red Riding Hood (赤ずきん) • Puss in Boots (ながぐつをはいた猫) • The Little Mermaid (にんぎょひめ) • Little Black Sambo (ちびくろサンボ) • The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids (おおかみと７ひきのこやぎ) • Cinderella (シンデレラひめ) • Alibaba and Forty Thieves (アリババと４０人のとうぞく) Note: In 1986, Saban Entertainment released a 5 volume set of the OVA series titled My Favorite Fairy Tales including an English redubbing and adding four shorts from Toei's World Famous Fairy Tale Series (The Cobbler and the Elves, Sleeping Beauty, The Wizard of Oz, The Magic Carpet) to the VHS release.

The comic series follows Thomas, a clever bird who resides inside a kind hippopotamus named Hyppo. Although Thomas relies on Hyppo for shelter, he behaves haughtily and often attempts to deceive his trusting companion. Their relationship is marked by continual arguments, yet they ultimately maintain a fundamental bond and cooperation. This brief but distinctive comic revolves entirely around these two characters.

Dommel is a lazy dog who spends his time doing nothing but eating and sleeping. His owner, Semafoor, is an inventor who creates the strangest things imaginable. Together, this combination leads to a series of amusing events.

In "Noozles," Sandy receives a stuffed koala from her father, Professor Brown, during one of his expeditions. She discovers that rubbing the koala's nose brings it to life, revealing its name as Blinky and its origin from the enchanted "down under" land called Koalawalla Land. Shortly after, Blinky’s sister Pinky also joins their adventures. The trio experiences exciting journeys in both Sandy's world and Koalawalla Land, meeting various characters along the way, including two individuals in pursuit of a "magical talking bear," a lizard capable of traveling between the magical realm and reality, and police kangaroos.

The series follows on from Hatsumei Boy Kanipan. Kanipan has grown into a teenager and remains a well-known inventor. One day, a mysterious vessel descends from the sky and crashes on a beach. Inside, they find a female humanoid who has lost all memory of her past. Kanipan takes on the task of restoring the humanoid's memory, and in doing so, unwittingly uncovers that his planet faces a serious threat.

In Bumpety Boo, Bumboo is a one-of-a-kind car-shaped creature with a bright yellow body that hatches from a mysterious egg discovered inside an auto plant. The young boy Ken first finds Bumboo after hearing sounds he mistakes for a newborn baby crying at the factory. The two develop a close friendship and embark on an exciting adventure together. With their dog companion Mister by their side, Ken and Bumboo confront many obstacles, especially from the villainous Doctor Monkey, who constantly chases after Bumboo. In spite of the perils, they experience endless thrills and adventures along the way.

In a charming, old-fashioned village, "The Littl' Bits" is a warm, child-friendly tale about a group of tiny forest fairies. Kind Belfy, daring Lillibit, playful Napoleon, and little Chuchuna go on various adventures with their friends while assisting others. Guided by wise Ronji, the skilled but occasionally tipsy Doctor Dokkorin, stern Mayor Maymond, and Lillibit’s industrious parents Rock and Marla, these young fairies learn important lessons about empathy, teamwork, bravery, persistence, pursuing dreams, standing up for what is right, and handling life’s unexpected difficulties.

In this version, the mermaid Marina falls for Prince Justin, who lives in a nearby coastal kingdom. After a giant Cyclops chases Justin and a three-headed sea serpent attacks his ship, Justin nearly drowns, but Marina rescues him. She then strikes a bargain with the sea witch Hedwig to become human for a short time, hoping to win Justin’s love. As Marina and Justin grow closer, Justin mistakenly believes Princess Cecily, a human princess, saved him and agrees to marry her. Later, Justin remembers that Marina was his real savior, but by then she has turned back into a mermaid. They continue meeting in secret, searching for a way to be together while fighting Hedwig’s plan to take over the kingdom and Cecily’s efforts to force the wedding. Their aquatic friends—Winnie the seahorse, Bobo the tropical fish, and Ridley the sea otter—along with the wizard Anselm and Justin’s page, Chauncey, help them.

Life on the farm is far from normal. Strange and surprising animals can be found there, such as a turtle that has a television built into its shell, a lion with no mane, an elephant that uses its trunk like a garden hose, and even an octopus that can be inflated. These unusual creatures are all looked after by Olly, a kind-hearted ox.

This animated version of Mark Twain's classic novel follows Huckleberry Finn, a bright and resourceful orphan. After running away from the orphanage, Huckleberry teams up with an escaped slave. Together, they float down the Mississippi River on a raft, meeting a variety of people and living through many adventures. Filled with humor and energy, this story is sure to charm young audiences everywhere.

This adaptation of Pinocchio follows the journey of an incredibly gullible, naive, and morally confused wooden puppet who is brought to life by a mystical blue fairy. Pinocchio (Mokku) is portrayed with numerous character flaws that he must overcome to become worthy of being granted humanity. These flaws include selfishness, rudeness, insensitivity, laziness, stubbornness, excessive trustfulness, self-pity, stupidity, disobedience, compulsive lying, arrogance, greed, cowardice, recklessness, cruelty, foolishness, and an inability to learn from his mistakes. Throughout the series, Pinocchio (Mokku), often due to his own misbehavior and repeated disobedience, endures many costly ordeals of hardship and pain. He is continuously tormented, persecuted, bullied, humiliated, tricked, ridiculed, ostracized, beaten, downtrodden, and subjected to degrading and inhumane treatment. The straightforward depiction of the harsh reality of being literally subhuman while growing up in a dangerous and difficult world makes this another strong example of traditional Japanese storytelling, which teaches moral lessons through tough endurance.

In "Bob in the Bottle," Kan-chan discovers a mystical bottle hidden in the attic. Each time a person sneezes, a genie named Hakushon Daimaou appears and must grant the sneezer's wish until that person sneezes again. However, Hakushon Daimaou frequently mishandles the wishes, resulting in confusion rather than satisfaction.

Two years following Galactor's defeat and the presumed death of Condor Joe, Leader X launches a deadly assault on a cruise ship, slaughtering almost everyone aboard. One survivor, a young girl, is abducted by X and forcibly aged into Gel Sadra, a villainess with an adult appearance but a bizarrely masculine voice. Despite her mature looks, Gel Sadra frequently exhibits childish tantrums and immature behavior. As Galactor resurfaces, the Science Ninja Team returns to duty with Hawk Getz, a suspicious figure meant to replace Joe. Getz is soon exposed as a Galactor agent in disguise who murdered the real Getz before joining; he is subsequently slain by a mysterious feather shuriken. Following clues in the first three episodes, Joe returns in the fourth, having survived his fatal injuries from the previous series thanks to an ex-Galactor scientist who saved him near death and subjected him to various cybernetic augmentations. Later, Dr. Pandora, a female scientist who lost her husband and daughter in the cruise ship tragedy, joins the cast. Unaware of the truth, she does not know that her daughter Sammie survived the disaster and is now Gel Sadra.

After Leader X appears to be destroyed completely at the close of Gatchaman II, a surviving fragment of him mutates and evolves into Z. Joined by Count Egobossler, the head of the Egobossler family, along with his lieutenants Mechandol and Kempler, Z is determined to destroy Earth and once again eliminate the Science Ninja Team. Following Anderson's death, Dr. Nambu takes over as the leader of the ISO, while the team is now stationed at the underwater base known as Gallatown (or "G-Town"). A new engineer named Kamo is introduced, and after the New GodPhoenix is destroyed early on, the team receives the Gatchaspartan as their new mecha. The Gatchaspartan also features a special mode called Hypershoot, which can only be accessed by Ken using his new "Gatchafencer" sword. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that the radiation exposure from repeatedly using Hypershoot is gradually killing Ken, and any further use would result in death. Meanwhile, Z plots to annihilate Earth using an antimatter asteroid codenamed "Poison Apple."

Each episode functions as an independent adaptation of a distinct fairy tale or folk story. The series does not exclusively draw from the tales compiled by the Brothers Grimm.

In 1983, a young man fleeing from the police is inexplicably sent to the year 2050. He has lost all his memories but gains superhuman abilities, and is soon enlisted by the Neo Tokyo Mobile Police Unit to combat the dangerous criminal organization Necrime. The question remains: can this man, now called Ryu Urashima, defeat Necrime and return to his own time, or will he remain stranded in the future forever?

Maple Town Stories centers on themes of friendship and adventure, as well as the predicaments encountered by the show's main young characters: Patty Rabbit, Bobby Bear, and Fanny Fox. Wild Wolfe, a homeless thief dwelling in the forest, frequently steals from the town and engages in other acts of mischief. However, the children consistently intervene to thwart him and restore order, gradually guiding him to recognize the error of his ways.

Following the destruction of his homeland by a massive swarm of wasps, the honeybee named Hutch sets out into the world. He embarks on a journey to find his mother, the queen bee, from whom he became separated during the catastrophe. As he travels, Hutch witnesses the lives and deaths of many other insects, and through these experiences, he becomes strong and brave.

After a meteor strike, a new energy source called Beamler is discovered, powering the combat robot GoShogun and the teleporting fortress Good Thunder. The Docougar Crime Syndicate, led by the criminal mastermind Neo Neros, tries to learn the secrets of Beamler from GoShogun's creator. To prevent this, the inventor kills himself. Neo Neros then targets the inventor's son, but the boy is rescued and taken aboard Good Thunder, where he joins the crew in their global fight against Neo Neros's forces with GoShogun's aid.

In "Peter Pan & Wendy," Peter Pan, a youth who steadfastly refuses to grow up, takes Wendy and her two younger brothers to Neverland, a place full of endless adventure. While exploring this magical realm, they meet fairies, mermaids, interact with Indigenous people, and clash with dangerous pirates. Wendy assumes a caring role but still participates in the constant chaos, including fierce battles with the pirate crew. Later, the group sets off to find hidden treasure, using a map they obtained from their pirate enemies.

This series is made up largely of standalone episodes that retell different fairy or folk tales. Despite its name, not all of the stories are taken from the Grimm Brothers' collection. Note: On the RetroCrush streaming platform, the multi-part episodes of 'Puss in Boots', 'Snow White', and 'Cinderella' have been combined.

Gigatron and his Destronger army arrive on Earth, intending to exploit its vast energy reserves to gain an advantage in their war against the Autobots. If the Destrongers succeed, they will have the power to eliminate the Autobots and conquer additional worlds. As part of their scheme, they abduct Dr. Ohnishi, a prominent Earth scientist specializing in energy and natural resources. His son, Koji, is then approached by Fire Convoy, who gives him the mission of rescuing his father. Despite the Autobots’ brave efforts alongside Fire Convoy, they cannot free Dr. Ohnishi from the Destrongers’ grasp. The responsibility of saving Dr. Ohnishi and protecting Earth’s resources from Gigatron and his forces now falls to Koji and the Autobots.

In "Dragon Warrior," which takes loose inspiration from Dragon Quest III, familiar character names and elements appear in a distinct world with a smaller map. The story centers on two key characters, Abel and Tialah. The wise sage Master Yogi from Aliahan Village entrusts Tialah with the legendary Red Stone. Shortly thereafter, the villainous Baramos kidnaps Tialah, intending to use the Red Stone to revive the Great Dragon and gain immortality. Determined to rescue Tialah, Abel embarks on a journey and receives the Blue Stone, a potent artifact that can seal the Great Dragon upon its revival.

In the 25th century, the dark lord has corrupted history by planting time-devices that threaten to cause irreversible damage. Flint and his father lived in the prehistoric era when they were transformed into fossils. After being discovered, Flint is restored to his original form. With the assistance of his father, a boy named Tony, and a girl named Sara, he must journey through time to retrieve the time-devices and return them to the land of time, thereby saving history.

Meg, the faithful and gentle sister; Jo, independent and bursting with energy; Beth, quiet and shy; and Amy, charming and precocious—the four March girls share joyful, lively days at home alongside their devoted mother as they await their father's return from the Civil War. Bound together by their mutual support, they face the challenges of growing up and blossom into extraordinary women.

Tom Sawyer is a young boy living on the banks of the Mississippi River in the mid-nineteenth century. Together with his best friend Huckleberry Finn, he passes his time skipping school, fishing, climbing trees, and going on adventures.

Maya, a newborn honeybee, possesses an insatiable curiosity about her surroundings. From the moment she hatches, she is raised to become a worker bee, but her unique personality and strong desire for independence make it hard for her to grasp and obey the strict regulations of the hive. After gathering all the honey within the honeycomb, Maya resolves to embark on an adventure in search of a flower garden so she can collect more honey for the colony. Her motives are honorable, but because she departs the hive without permission, the Queen dispatches Maya's friend Willy to track down the little mischief-maker. Willy joins Maya on her journey, and beyond the familiar confines of the hive, the two companions marvel at the stunning beauty of the natural world. Through a series of events—some joyful, others dreadful or sorrowful—and meetings with a variety of insects, Maya matures into a resilient and intelligent honeybee.

Look! In the sky...It's a bird...It's a plane...It's Super Pig?!" One ordinary day, junior-high student Karin discovered what she believed was an injured piglet. In truth, the pig was simply worn out from hunger. Once the piglet regained his strength after eating Karin's apple, he confessed that he is actually Prince Tonrariano III, hailing from a planet called Booringo. Wanting to repay Karin for her kindness, he gave her a pig transformation complete with superpowers. Karin was far from thrilled with this present, as she had wished to become a beautiful superheroine like "Cutey Chao" (a parody of Cutey Honey), not Super Pig. However, her interest in her new role grew when she learned that by collecting 108 pearls through performing good deeds for others, she could transform into someone resembling "Cutey Chao.

The story takes place in a Japanese-style village called Little Tokyo, where the Pizza Cats run a pizza delivery business. Little Tokyo is filled with various animal residents. The official ruler of the town is the Emperor, but because he has lost his mind, a council manages the village's affairs. One council member is Seymour "Big" Cheese, who secretly plots to seize control of the village. The pizza takeout shop is just a front for their real mission... Whenever trouble arises, the Pizza Cats are launched into action from a gun-shaped clock tower that rises from the top of their restaurant.

In the world of Mushrambo, a deadly virus pushes humanity to the brink of extinction. To preserve life on Earth, a new race called the Enterrans is created. But instead of peaceful coexistence, war erupts between the Enterrans and humans alongside their mechanical allies. The Enterrans win and rename Earth as Enterra to mark their victory. Before humanity's fall, a scientist places his daughter, Yakumo Shindou, into cryogenic sleep, hoping she will awaken to find the human sanctuary called Shinzo—allowing humanity to thrive again and restore balance between humans and Enterrans. Many years later, Yakumo wakes and meets an Enterran named Mashura, who vows to aid her quest. Together with other Enterrans, Sago and Kutal, they set out to recover Yakumo's lost memories and locate Shinzo. However, not all Enterrans support their goal; some will go to any length to prevent humanity's return.

Mana Aida, a middle school student recognized for her energetic and compassionate nature, has two close companions named Rikka Hishikawa and Alice Yotsuba. While on a school field trip, Mana and her friends encounter foes from the alternate dimension known as the "Trump Kingdom." These enemies release enormous monsters fueled by people's greed and negativity, causing widespread chaos. Looking for a way to stop the destruction, Mana discovers "Cure Sword," a mysterious Precure fighter. As Cure Sword battles the monsters, Mana meets Cure Sword's fairy companions, who tell her that she too can become a warrior. When Cure Sword is overwhelmed by the Trump Kingdom's forces, Mana resolves to join the fight. She pairs up with one of the fairies, Sharuru, and transforms into "Cure Heart"—the Precure of Love. In her effort to ally with Cure Sword, Mana brings Rikka and Alice into the conflict. Each girl forms a partnership with a fairy, transforming into "Cure Diamond" and "Cure Rosetta," respectively. Together, they battle against the Trump Kingdom's invaders to prevent love in the world from being wiped out.

Years after losing one of their Digimon partners in America, the original Chosen Children are abducted by a dangerous viral Digimon. To save them, their younger companions join forces with their own Digimon partners to track down the source of this new threat and possibly uncover a lingering mystery from the past.

The events of this film take place after the Adventure series has concluded. It begins with the discovery of a new Digimon Egg on the internet, which manages to infiltrate nearly every computer system in Japan. When the egg hatches, it is identified as a new type of Digimon, a Virus-type. It sustains itself by consuming data from various systems and begins causing chaos across Japan. As it consumes more and more data, it continues to evolve. Taichi and Koushiro decide that it is time to stop it. They set off, sending Agumon and Tentomon through the internet to fight this new enemy. But with the Virus taking control of systems like the American military, this digital threat may soon become all too real. Calling on Yamato and Takeru for help, they hope to stop what has already begun and perhaps save this world a second time.

When a living creature emerges from their family computer, a brother and sister realize the digital world is more than just ones and zeros. The story follows a group of children whose adventures begin with the arrival of a Digital Monster in the real world.

Takato Matsuda, a ten-year-old boy, spends most of his time absorbed in the Digimon card game with his friends. One ordinary day, while browsing through a pack of cards, he discovers an unusual blue card that, when scanned with his card reader, transforms into a D-Ark Digivice. After scanning his sketches of an original Digimon he named Guilmon, the device produces a Digi-Egg, which hatches into a real Guilmon. Despite his initial excitement at having a real Digimon, Takato quickly realizes the demands of caring for Guilmon, who requires constant attention. Making matters more complicated is Ruki Makino, a rival tamer who uses her Digimon partner, Renamon, to battle and absorb the data of other Digimon to grow stronger. Takato finds support from his classmate Li Jianliang and his humorous Digimon companion Terriermon, as they team up on the path to becoming true tamers. As the number of dangerous enemies increases, Takato must deepen his bond with Guilmon to safeguard both the human world and the Digital World.

Taichi Yagami and his friends have entered junior high and grown apart from their Digimon partners. A distress signal from the Digital World brings Taichi back, where he discovers that Digimon are terrified of the Digimon Emperor, who has discovered a way to prevent Digivolution. Back in the real world, Hikari Yagami and Takeru Takaishi are now in the same fifth-grade class. Their classmates include Daisuke Motomiya, who reminds them of Taichi; Miyako Inoue, a tech prodigy; and Iori Hida, Miyako's neighbor. These three receive new D-3 Digivices and, together with Hikari and Takeru, who still have their original devices, become the next group of Chosen Children. Using the power of Armored Digi-Eggs, they set out to stop the Digimon Emperor from taking over the entire Digital World.

At a summer camp, seven children witness a bizarre snowfall in the middle of July, which triggers chaos. Each child receives a mysterious device that transports them to an unfamiliar realm. After waking up, they encounter strange beings called "Digimon," who explain that the children have been taken to the "Digital World" far from their normal surroundings. Armed only with their Digimon partners and "Digivices," the group of seven sets out on a journey to find a way back home and understand why they were brought to this foreign land. Led by the adventurous Taichi Yagami and his hungry Digimon companion Agumon, they confront various threats while uncovering the secrets of the Digital World.