Calabash Brothers

Musashi: The Way of the Gun

2006

Musashi Gundoh is set in a fictional feudal era of Japan, where the Toyotomi Shogunate (instead of Tokugawa) governs the nation. The anime tells the story of Musashi, a young practitioner of electro-sword and his "gundoh", a martial art involving the use of guns. This show deals with Musashi's battles against a group of monsters called "Ayakashi" and his quest to win the love of the beautiful princess Kaguyahime.

Cat Soup Theater

1999

23 animated shorts based on Nekojiru, aired as part of "Bokusho Mondai Boss Chara Ou"

Moonlight Mile

2007

After scaling Mt. Everest, mountain climbing partners Saruwatari Gorou and "Lostman" Jack F. Woodbridge see the ISA Space Station, and each vows to make the trek into outerspace. When Helium 3, a new energy source, is discovered on the moon, NASA forms a new project named "Nexus" to harness that energy for use on earth. This is the story of the two and the paths they take to see their dream become a reality in the quest to harness the next-generation energy source.

Hello Anne: Before Green Gables

2009

Anne Shirley goes through many adventures before she ends up in Green Gables. After losing her parents, little Anne is taken in by the Thomas family, with whom she moves in and helps look after the children and do the housework. In the meantime, she discovers more about herself, including that her name is “Anne”, not “Ann”. She is simply adorable and her creativity brings joy to difficult days.

The Beast Player Erin

2009

In the war against neighboring countries, the Grand Duke’s warriors use dragon-like beasts called Touda as weapons. Touda are admired across the nation and villages take great pride in breeding them. Erin lives in one such village with her mother, Soyon, who is the best beastinarian in the country. However, life in the village is not so straightforward: Soyon is also an Ariyo, a woman of the Mist People - a race that is feared by humans for its mystical abilities. So that she and Erin can stay in the village, Soyon must flawlessly fulfill her duty capturing and disciplining the Touda; but while Erin wants nothing more than to become a beastinarian, she also feels sorry for the Touda and recognizes that there’s far more to them than meets the eye. Can Erin ever become an ordinary beastinarian when her deepest instincts tell her there is a better way to interact with the Touda?

Sommarlov

BuBu ChaCha

1999

Randy and ChaCha (Randy's pet dog) are best of friends. One day, ChaCha passes away, and turns into a star to watch over Randy. But ChaCha decides to return to Randy in the form of a toy car. Randy and ChaCha keep this secret to their own selves, and off they go to their adventures, where they learn that every little thing is a big discovery.

Mushi-Shi

2005

Ginko, a Mushi master, travels from place to place researching the Mushi and helping people who are suffering because of it.