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A Place Further Than the Universe

A Place Further Than the Universe — lead
©YORIMOI PARTNERSOfficial film page
A Place Further Than the Universe — companion
©YORIMOI PARTNERSOfficial film page

A Silent Voice

Shoya beneath cherry blossoms: distributor still
© Yoshitoki Oima, KODANSHA/A SILENT VOICE The Movie Production Committee. All Rights Reserved.Image source
Shoko beside the canal: distributor still
© Yoshitoki Oima, KODANSHA/A SILENT VOICE The Movie Production Committee. All Rights Reserved.Image source
A Silent Voice: Directory image
©大今良時・講談社／映画聲の形製作委員会Image source

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.: Catalogue lead
© （C）オノ・ナツメ/SQUARE ENIX・ACCA製作委員会Image source
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.: contextual Catalogue scene
© （C）オノ・ナツメ/SQUARE ENIX・ACCA製作委員会Image source

Angel’s Egg

Angel’s Egg
©押井守・天野喜孝・徳間書店・徳間ジャパンコミュニケーションズImage source
Angel’s Egg contextual profile image
©押井守・天野喜孝・徳間書店・徳間ジャパンコミュニケーションズImage source

Animebound

Blue gull favicon
Animebound original SVG
Original blue gull mascot
Animebound
Animebound brand share composition
AnimeboundIncludes Original blue gull mascot.

Appare-Ranman!, episode 3

Appare-Ranman!, episode 3: contextual anime still
©2020 KADOKAWA/P.A.WORKS/天晴製作委員会Image source

ARIA The ANIMATION

ARIA The ANIMATION — lead
©2005 天野こずえ／マッグガーデン・ARIAカンパニーOfficial film page
ARIA The ANIMATION — companion
©2005 天野こずえ／マッグガーデン・ARIAカンパニーOfficial film page

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest

Arifureta: original-season episode 2, Hajime raises a firearm in the dungeon
© Ryo Shirakome, OVERLAP/ARIFURETA ProjectImage source

Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan
©諫山創・講談社／「進撃の巨人」製作委員会Image source
Attack on Titan contextual profile image
©諫山創・講談社／「進撃の巨人」製作委員会Image source

Azumanga Daioh

Azumanga Daioh — lead
(C)あずまきよひこ/アスキー・メディアワークス/あずまんが大王製作委員会Official film page
Azumanga Daioh — companion
(C)あずまきよひこ/アスキー・メディアワークス/あずまんが大王製作委員会Official film page

Barakamon

Barakamon — lead
(c)ヨシノサツキ／スクウェアエニックス・「ばらかもん」製作委員会Official film page
Barakamon — companion
(c)ヨシノサツキ／スクウェアエニックス・「ばらかもん」製作委員会Official film page

Berserk of Gluttony

Berserk of Gluttony: episode 1, Fate and the black sword
©一色一凛／マイクロマガジン社／暴食のベルセルク製作委員会Image source

Black Clover

Asta: official character portrait
© 田畠裕基／集英社・テレビ東京・ブラッククローバー製作委員会Image source
Yuno: official character portrait
© 田畠裕基／集英社・テレビ東京・ブラッククローバー製作委員会Image source
Asta, Finral and Yami: episode 6 listing artwork
© Yuki Tabata/Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Black Clover ProjectImage source
Original television series: ensemble key visual
© 田畠裕基／集英社・テレビ東京・ブラッククローバー製作委員会Image source
Second season: announcement key visual
© 田畠裕基／集英社・テレビ東京・ブラッククローバー製作委員会Image source
Black Clover: Directory image
©田畠裕基／集英社・テレビ東京・ブラッククローバー製作委員会Image source

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King

Official film key visual
©2023「映画ブラッククローバー」製作委員会 ©田畠裕基／集英社Image source

Black Summoner

Black Summoner: official opening still
©迷井豆腐・オーバーラップ/黒の召喚士製作委員会Image source

Bleach

Ichigo’s double: episode 6 listing artwork
© 2004 Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, PierrotImage source
Ichigo and Rukia: episode 11 listing artwork
© 2004 Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, PierrotImage source
Rukia at school: episode 2 listing artwork
© 2004 Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, PierrotImage source
Ichigo Kurosaki: original-series promotional artwork
© Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, PierrotImage source
Bleach: Directory image
© Tite Kubo/Shueisha, TV TOKYO, dentsu, PierrotImage source

Bleach: Memories of Nobody

Official film poster
Poster: VIZ / Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody; embedded copyright notice retained.Image source

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War

Uryu and Orihime: episode 1 still
©久保帯人／集英社・テレビ東京・dentsu・ぴえろImage source
THE LAST PV official promotional thumbnail
©久保帯人／集英社・テレビ東京・dentsu・ぴえろImage source

Bocchi the Rock!

Bocchi the Rock!: Catalogue lead
©はまじあき／芳文社・アニプレックスImage source
Bocchi the Rock!: contextual Catalogue scene
©はまじあき／芳文社・アニプレックスImage source

Capeta

Capeta: contextual anime still
© 2005曽田正人・講談社/マーベラス・エイベックス・エンタテインメント・創通Image source

Carole & Tuesday

Carole & Tuesday: Catalogue lead
(C)ボンズ・渡辺信一郎／キャロル＆チューズデイ製作委員会Image source
Carole & Tuesday: contextual Catalogue scene
©︎ボンズ・渡辺信一郎／キャロル＆チューズデイ製作委員会Image source

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Catalogue lead
© SUNRISE/PROJECT GEASS - MBS Character Design 2006 CLAMPImage source
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: contextual Catalogue scene
© (C)SUNRISE／PROJECT GEASS Character Design (C)2006 CLAMP・STImage source

Cosplay Trackside at Santa Anita Park

Santa Anita Park — Cosplay Trackside event graphic
Artwork by @CookieTanukiArt · Source: Santa Anita ParkImage source

Cross Game

Cross Game: Catalogue lead
©あだち充／小学館・月島バッティングセンター・テレビ東京Image source
Cross Game: contextual Catalogue scene
©あだち充／小学館・月島バッティングセンター・テレビ東京Image source

Cyberpunk 2077 / Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

Cyberpunk 2077 Edgerunners 2 Update illustration
Original art: Taisei Uchida; ink and paint check: Yukiko Kakita; special effects: Yuichiro Tozawa. © 2026 CD PROJEKT RED S.A. All other copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Official film page

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

David Martinez: official series artwork
Image: official Cyberpunk: Edgerunners website / CD PROJEKT REDImage source
Lucy: official character artwork
CD PROJEKT RED / TRIGGER; official promotional artworkImage source
Maine: official character artwork
CD PROJEKT RED / TRIGGER; official promotional artworkImage source
Night City: Netflix series still
CD PROJEKT RED / TRIGGER; official promotional artworkImage source
Cyberware: official series still
CD PROJEKT RED / TRIGGERImage source
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners: Directory image
Image: official Cyberpunk: Edgerunners website / CD PROJEKT REDImage source

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022)

Braindance: official original-series glossary still
CD PROJEKT RED / TRIGGERImage source
Trauma Team: official original-series glossary still
CD PROJEKT RED / TRIGGERImage source
Ripperdoc: official original-series glossary still
CD PROJEKT RED / TRIGGERImage source
Night City: official original-series glossary still
CD PROJEKT RED / TRIGGERImage source

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

Sequel announcement artwork
Image: Netflix Tudum / CD PROJEKT RED and TRIGGERImage source

DanMachi original-season Bell Cranel character design

DanMachi original-season Bell Cranel character design
©大森藤ノ・SBクリエイティブ/ダンまち製作委員会Image source

Death Note

Death Note: Directory image
© Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © DNDP, VAP, Shueisha, MadhouseImage source

Death Note (2006–2007 television series)

Light in the classroom: VIZ publicity still
© Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © DNDP, VAP, Shueisha, MadhouseImage source
L: VIZ publicity still
© Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © DNDP, VAP, Shueisha, MadhouseImage source

Death Note, episode 8: Glare

Light reading in his bedroom: episode 8 listing
© Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata/Shueisha © DNDP, VAP, Shueisha, MadhouseImage source

Delicious in Dungeon

Delicious in Dungeon: Catalogue lead
© (C)九井諒子・KADOKAWA刊／「ダンジョン飯」製作委員会Image source
Delicious in Dungeon: contextual Catalogue scene
© (C)九井諒子・KADOKAWA刊／「ダンジョン飯」製作委員会Image source

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Catalogue lead
© (C)吾峠呼世晴／集英社・アニプレックス・ufotableImage source
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: contextual Catalogue scene
© (C)吾峠呼世晴／集英社・アニプレックス・ufotableImage source

Den-noh Coil

Yasako, Kyoko and Densuke share a problem in the opening neighbourhood adventure.
(C)磯光雄／徳間書店・電脳コイル製作委員会Image source
The two Yukos arrive at the same school with very different approaches to other people.
(C)磯光雄／徳間書店・電脳コイル製作委員会Image source
Joining an investigation gives Yasako a role in a city she is still learning to understand.
(C)磯光雄／徳間書店・電脳コイル製作委員会Image source
Den-noh Coil: Directory image
(C)磯光雄／徳間書店・電脳コイル製作委員会Image source
Episode1
© 磯光雄／徳間書店・電脳コイル製作委員会Image source
Episode2
© 磯光雄／徳間書店・電脳コイル製作委員会Image source
Yasako, Kyoko and Densuke share a problem in the opening neighbourhood adventure.
(C)磯光雄／徳間書店・電脳コイル製作委員会Image source

Dome F110

Dome F110 first-generation Japanese F4 car
© DOME Co., Ltd.Image source
TOM’S TZR42 engine shown by Dome for its F110
© DOME Co., Ltd.Image source
F110 gearbox shown by Dome
© DOME Co., Ltd.Image source

Dorohedoro

Caiman’s monstrous face shares the frame with an ordinary drink.
©2020 林田球・小学館／『ドロヘドロ』製作委員会Image source
Nikaido brings strength and a home in the Hole to the partnership, while running the Hungry Bug herself.
©2020 林田球・小学館／『ドロヘドロ』製作委員会Image source
Noi and Shin between jobs. The opposing side has its own familiar routines and partnerships.
©2020 林田球・小学館／『ドロヘドロ』製作委員会Image source
Dorohedoro: Directory image
©2026 林田球・小学館／『ドロヘドロ Season2』製作委員会Image source

Dororo (2019)

Dororo (2019) — lead
©手塚プロダクション／ツインエンジンOfficial film page
Dororo (2019) — companion
©手塚プロダクション／ツインエンジンOfficial film page

Dragon Ball Super

Dragon Ball Super episode 12: Goku and Beerus clash
© バードスタジオ/集英社・フジテレビ・東映アニメーションImage source

Ergo Proxy

Ergo Proxy: Catalogue lead
© 2006 manglobe / GENEON UNIVERSAL / WOWOWImage source
Ergo Proxy: contextual Catalogue scene
© 2006 manglobe / GENEON UNIVERSAL / WOWOWImage source

Failure Frame

Failure Frame: official opening still
©篠崎芳・オーバーラップ/ハズレ枠の状態異常スキル製作委員会Image source

Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells

Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells: Catalogue lead
© (C)篠崎芳・オーバーラップ/ハズレ枠の状態異常スキル製作委員会Image source
Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells: contextual Catalogue scene
© 2024 Kaoru Shinozaki, OVERLAP / Failure Frame Production CommitteeImage source

Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club

Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club: Catalogue lead
©おおじこうじ・京都アニメーション／岩鳶高校水泳部Image source
Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club: contextual Catalogue scene
©おおじこうじ・京都アニメーション／岩鳶高校水泳部Image source

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Episode 1: the victorious party returns
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会Image source
Episode 4: Fern helps Frieren prepare
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会Image source
Episode 1: Himmel acknowledges the crowd
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会Image source
Episode 2: Heiter, Fern and Frieren at the desk
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会Image source
Episode 2: Frieren among blue flowers
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会Image source
Episode 29: the party in the magic-sealing cave
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会Image source
Episode 18: approaching the mage examination
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会Image source
First season 3 countdown illustration by Keisuke Kojima
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会 · Illustration: Keisuke KojimaImage source
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End: Directory image
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館／「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会Image source

From Up on Poppy Hill

From Up on Poppy Hill: Catalogue lead
© 2011 Chizuru Takahashi, Tetsuro Sayama/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTImage source
From Up on Poppy Hill: contextual profile scene
© 2011 Chizuru Takahashi, Tetsuro Sayama/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTImage source

Fruits Basket (2019 adaptation)

Fruits Basket (2019 adaptation) — lead
©高屋奈月・白泉社／フルーツバスケット製作委員会Official film page
Fruits Basket (2019 adaptation) — companion
©高屋奈月・白泉社／フルーツバスケット製作委員会Official film page

Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)

Fullmetal Alchemist (2003): Catalogue lead
©荒川弘／スクウェアエニックス・毎日放送・アニプレックス・ボンズ・電通2003Image source
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003): contextual profile scene
©荒川弘／スクウェアエニックス・毎日放送・アニプレックス・ボンズ・電通2003Image source

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
©荒川弘／鋼の錬金術師製作委員会Image source

Future GPX Cyber Formula, 1991 TV anime

Future GPX Cyber Formula, 1991 TV anime: licensed promotional artwork
©サンライズImage source

ghost / 夜の果て

ghost: official ito character artwork
©ghost production committeeImage source
ghost: official moby-dick character artwork
©ghost production committeeImage source
ghost: official karate character artwork
©ghost production committeeImage source

Goku / Luffy editorial comparison

Goku and Luffy face off — owner-supplied Grok illustration
AI-generated illustration made with Grok.

Goku / Superman editorial comparison

Goku sees Superman in a mirror — owner-supplied Grok illustration
AI-generated illustration made with Grok.

Gurren Lagann

Gurren Lagann: Catalogue lead
© (C)中島かずき・今石洋之・プロジェクト「グレンラガン」Image source
Gurren Lagann: contextual Catalogue scene
© 2007 AniplexImage source

Haibane Renmei

Hikari helps fit Rakka's halo as Old Home welcomes its newcomer.
© 2002 Yoshitoshi ABe/Aureole Secret Factory. Licensed by Funimation Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.Image source
Old Home is a household with younger children, older carers and ordinary interruptions.
© 2002 Yoshitoshi ABe/Aureole Secret Factory. Licensed by Funimation Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.Image source
Exploring with another Haibane turns an unfamiliar place into a shared one.
© 2002 Yoshitoshi ABe/Aureole Secret Factory. Licensed by Funimation Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.Image source
Haibane Renmei: Directory image
© 2002 Yoshitoshi ABe/Aureole Secret Factory. Licensed by Funimation Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.Image source
Episode4
© 2002 Yoshitoshi ABe/Aureole Secret Factory. Licensed by Funimation Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.Image source

Hajime no Ippo

Hajime no Ippo: Catalogue lead
(C)森川ジョージ/講談社・バップ・NTVImage source
Hajime no Ippo: contextual Catalogue scene
(C)森川ジョージ/講談社・バップ・NTVImage source

Hellsing (2001 television series)

Hellsing (2001 television series): Catalogue lead
©平野耕太・少年画報社／Hellsing製作委員会Image source
Hellsing (2001 television series): contextual profile scene
©平野耕太・少年画報社／Hellsing製作委員会Image source

Highspeed Étoile, episode 2

Highspeed Étoile, episode 2: official contextual image
©HSE ProjectImage source

Horimiya

Horimiya — lead
©HERO・萩原ダイスケ／SQUARE ENIX・「ホリミヤ」製作委員会Official film page
Horimiya — companion
©HERO・萩原ダイスケ／SQUARE ENIX・「ホリミヤ」製作委員会Official film page

House of Five Leaves

House of Five Leaves: Catalogue lead
© Natsume Ono / Shogakukan, Sarai-ya Goyou CommitteeImage source
House of Five Leaves: contextual Catalogue scene
© Natsume Ono / Shogakukan, Sarai-ya Goyou CommitteeImage source

Howl’s Moving Castle

Sophie and Howl: studio gallery still
© 2004 Diana Wynne Jones/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDMTImage source
Breakfast over Calcifer: studio gallery still
© 2004 Diana Wynne Jones/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDMTImage source
The moving castle: studio gallery still
© 2004 Diana Wynne Jones/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDMTImage source
Howl’s Moving Castle: Directory image
© 2004 Diana Wynne Jones/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDMTImage source

Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)

Calcifer in the hearth: official Studio Ghibli gallery howl012
© 2004 Diana Wynne Jones/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDMTImage source

Initial D First Stage

Initial D First Stage: contextual anime still
©しげの秀一／講談社・エイベックス・ピクチャーズ・オービー企画Image source

Insomniacs After School

Insomniacs After School — lead
©オジロマコト・小学館／アニメ「君ソム」製作委員会Official film page
Insomniacs After School — companion
©オジロマコト・小学館／アニメ「君ソム」製作委員会Official film page

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
©1999 押井守／BANDAIVISUAL・ProductionI.GImage source
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade contextual profile image
©1999 押井守／BANDAIVISUAL・ProductionI.GImage source

Jujutsu Kaisen

Jujutsu Kaisen: Catalogue lead
© (C)芥見下々／集英社・呪術廻戦製作委員会Image source
Jujutsu Kaisen: contextual Catalogue scene
© (C)芥見下々／集英社・呪術廻戦製作委員会Image source

Jujutsu Kaisen season 4

Jujutsu Kaisen promises season 4 updates at December’s Jump Festa — official artwork
©芥見下々／集英社・呪術廻戦製作委員会Image source

Just Like Mona Lisa

Just Like Mona Lisa first main visual
©𠮷村旋／SQUARE ENIX・性別「モナリザ」の君へ。製作委員会Image source

Kaiju No. 8

Kafka becomes the kind of creature the Defense Force exists to destroy. Official episode 1 still.
©JAKDF 3rd Division ©Naoya Matsumoto/SHUEISHAImage source
Kafka begins among the cleanup workers, with a meal and binoculars rather than the Defense Force's imposing equipment. Official episode 1 still.
©JAKDF 3rd Division ©Naoya Matsumoto/SHUEISHAImage source
The skull-like face becomes a comic expression beside Reno. Episode 2 makes Kafka's new body a source of embarrassment as well as danger.
©JAKDF 3rd Division ©Naoya Matsumoto/SHUEISHAImage source
Kaiju No. 8: Directory image
©JAKDF 3rd Division ©Naoya Matsumoto/SHUEISHAImage source

Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope: Catalogue lead
©小玉ユキ・小学館／「坂道のアポロン」製作委員会Image source
Kids on the Slope: contextual Catalogue scene
©小玉ユキ・小学館／「坂道のアポロン」製作委員会Image source

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Kiki’s Delivery Service
© 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NImage source
Kiki’s Delivery Service contextual profile image
© 1989 Eiko Kadono/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NImage source

Laid-Back Camp

Laid-Back Camp — lead
©あfろ・芳文社／野外活動サークルOfficial film page
Laid-Back Camp — companion
©あfろ・芳文社／野外活動サークルOfficial film page

Log Horizon

Season1Episode1
© Mamare Touno / KADOKAWA / NHK NEPImage source
Season1Episode3
© Mamare Touno / KADOKAWA / NHK NEPImage source

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms — lead
(c)PROJECT MAQUIAOfficial film page
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms — companion
(c)PROJECT MAQUIAOfficial film page

March Comes in Like a Lion

March Comes in Like a Lion: Catalogue lead
© （C）羽海野チカ・白泉社／「３月のライオン」アニメ製作委員会Image source
March Comes in Like a Lion: contextual Catalogue scene
© （C）羽海野チカ・白泉社／「３月のライオン」アニメ製作委員会Image source

MF Ghost

MF Ghost
©しげの秀一・講談社／MFゴースト製作委員会Image source

MF Ghost, season 1 episode 2

MF Ghost, season 1 episode 2: contextual anime still
©しげの秀一・講談社／MFゴースト製作委員会Image source
MF Ghost, season 1 episode 2: contextual anime still
©しげの秀一・講談社／MFゴースト製作委員会Image source

Millennium Actress

The key links a private attachment with a life spent travelling through different roles.
© Chiyoko CommitteeImage source
Chiyoko’s many screen appearances surround an enthusiastic admirer. The act of remembering has an audience inside the film.
© Chiyoko CommitteeImage source
Millennium Actress: Directory image
© 2001 Chiyoko CommitteeImage source

Mob Psycho 100

Mob Psycho 100
©ONE・小学館／「モブサイコ100」製作委員会Image source
Mob Psycho 100 contextual profile image
©ONE・小学館／「モブサイコ100」製作委員会Image source

Mononoke (2007 television series)

Mononoke (2007 television series): Catalogue lead
© 2007 mononoke committeeImage source
Mononoke (2007 television series): contextual Catalogue scene
© 2007 mononoke committeeImage source

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

The experienced bodyguard at the centre of the introduction.
© Copyright: Nahoko Uehashi/Kaisei-sha/ Guardian of the Spirit Production Committee. Under license by AnimeWorks 2008.Image source
A visit to the bladesmith gives Balsa's weapon a practical life beyond combat.
© Nahoko UEHASHI/KAISEI-SHA/Guardian of the Spirit CommitteeImage source
Torogai brings knowledge of the spirit world to a crisis the court wants to control.
© Copyright: Nahoko Uehashi/Kaisei-sha/ Guardian of the Spirit Production Committee. Under license by AnimeWorks 2008.Image source
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit: Directory image
© Copyright: Nahoko Uehashi/Kaisei-sha/ Guardian of the Spirit Production Committee. Under license by AnimeWorks 2008.Image source

MURCIÉLAGO television anime

MURCIÉLAGO reveals a new teaser and main cast ahead of January 2027 — official artwork
©よしむらかな／SQUARE ENIX・「MURCIÉLAGO-ムルシエラゴ-」製作委員会Image source

Mushishi

Mushishi
©漆原友紀／講談社・『蟲師』製作委員会Image source
Mushishi contextual profile image
©漆原友紀／講談社・『蟲師』製作委員会Image source

My Neighbor Totoro

The rainy bus stop: studio gallery still
© 1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio GhibliImage source
The sisters approach their new home: studio gallery still
© 1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio GhibliImage source
The country house: studio gallery still
© 1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio GhibliImage source
Exploring the woods: studio gallery still
© 1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio GhibliImage source
Satsuki preparing packed lunches: official gallery
© 1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio GhibliImage source
My Neighbor Totoro: Directory image
© 1988 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio GhibliImage source

Naruto

Naruto in the original television series, before the world grows beyond his village.
©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO. Source: NARUTO Official Site.Image source
Zabuza and Haku bring another partnership into Team 7's first dangerous mission.
©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO. Source: NARUTO Official Site.Image source
Kakashi's predicament changes what his students need to do. The obstacle is visible before the solution.
©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO. Source: NARUTO Official Site.Image source
Naruto: Directory image
©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTOImage source

naruto-watch-order

Team 7 in episode 101, a comic detour retained in this guide's shorter route.
©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO. Source: NARUTO Official Site.Image source
Episode 101 gives the three students a mystery they all want to solve. It stays in the 131-episode route.
©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO. Source: NARUTO Official Site.Image source

Natsume’s Book of Friends

Natsume’s Book of Friends — lead
(c)緑川ゆき・白泉社／「夏目友人帳」製作委員会Official film page
Natsume’s Book of Friends — companion
(c)緑川ゆき・白泉社／「夏目友人帳」製作委員会Official film page

Nodame Cantabile

Nodame Cantabile: Catalogue lead
©二ノ宮知子・講談社／のだめカンタービレ製作委員会Image source
Nodame Cantabile: contextual Catalogue scene
©二ノ宮知子・講談社／のだめカンタービレ製作委員会Image source

Ocean Waves

Ocean Waves: Catalogue lead
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NImage source
Ocean Waves: contextual profile scene
© 1993 Saeko Himuro/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NImage source

ODDTAXI

Episode1 official still
©P.I.C.S.／小戸川交通パートナーズImage source
Episode1 official still
©P.I.C.S.／小戸川交通パートナーズImage source

One Piece

Original One Piece anime: early crew publicity
©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei AnimationImage source
One Piece episode 21: Sanji feeds Gin
©尾田栄一郎／集英社・フジテレビ・東映アニメーションImage source
One Piece episode 62: Going Merry and the giant whale
©尾田栄一郎／集英社・フジテレビ・東映アニメーションImage source

Only Yesterday

Taeko chooses a working holiday, bringing a city dweller’s curiosity to the safflower harvest.
© 1991 Hotaru Okamoto, Yuko Tone/Isao Takahata/Studio Ghibli, NHImage source
Taeko’s anticipation gives an ordinary piece of fruit the importance of a special occasion.
© 1991 Hotaru Okamoto, Yuko Tone/Isao Takahata/Studio Ghibli, NHImage source
The harvest continues beyond the flower field, through shared tasks, tools and the handling of the crop.
© 1991 Hotaru Okamoto, Yuko Tone/Isao Takahata/Studio Ghibli, NHImage source
Soft washes and open space distinguish this childhood setting from the more densely painted farm.
© 1991 Hotaru Okamoto, Yuko Tone/Isao Takahata/Studio Ghibli, NHImage source
Only Yesterday: Directory image
© 1991 Hotaru Okamoto, Yuko Tone/Isao Takahata/Studio Ghibli, NHImage source

Overgeared

Overgeared: Directory image
©TEMPAL Animation PartnersImage source

Overlord

Overlord: Catalogue lead
© (C)丸山くがね・KADOKAWA 刊／オーバーロード 4 製作委員会Image source
Overlord: contextual Catalogue scene
© (C)丸山くがね・KADOKAWA 刊／オーバーロード 4 製作委員会Image source

Overtake!

The number 80 car puts Komaki Motors on the same circuit as its better-funded rivals.
©KADOKAWA・TROYCA／オーバーテイク！製作委員会Image source
Kouya arrives with a camera, but helping Haruka asks him to take on work beyond photography.
©KADOKAWA・TROYCA／オーバーテイク！製作委員会Image source
The car in Komaki’s workshop: the race depends on preparation, equipment and people working away from the circuit.
©KADOKAWA・TROYCA／オーバーテイク！製作委員会Image source
Belsorriso’s two drivers beside a technical car drawing.
©KADOKAWA・TROYCA／オーバーテイク！製作委員会Image source
Haruka and Kotarou beside a trackside fence.
©KADOKAWA・TROYCA／オーバーテイク！製作委員会Image source
Overtake!: contextual anime still
©KADOKAWA・TROYCA／オーバーテイク！製作委員会Image source
Overtake!: Directory image
©KADOKAWA・TROYCA／オーバーテイク！製作委員会Image source

Paprika

Paprika enters dreams to help patients; the stolen device turns that access into a threat.
© 2006 MADHOUSE / Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.Official film page
Chiba’s clinical surroundings give the dream investigation a concrete starting point: a treatment being developed for real patients.
© 2006 MADHOUSE / Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.Official film page
Dolls, wiring and altered photographs crowd the frame. The packed composition gives the eye several small stories to follow.
© 2006 MADHOUSE / Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.Official film page
Paprika: Directory image
© 2006 MADHOUSE / Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.Official film page

Patema Inverted

Holding on gives the pair a way to share a space governed by opposite pulls.
(c)Yasuhiro YOSHIURA／Sakasama Film Committee　2013Image source
The classroom surrounds Age with repeated desks and forward-facing pupils; his glance turns towards the light outside.
(c)Yasuhiro YOSHIURA／Sakasama Film Committee　2013Image source
One room has two usable floors. The doorway means something different to each person.
(c)Yasuhiro YOSHIURA／Sakasama Film Committee　2013Image source
Patema Inverted: Directory image
(c)Yasuhiro YOSHIURA／Sakasama Film Committee　2013Image source
Patema Inverted: underground community, Studio Rikka montage
(c)Yasuhiro YOSHIURA／Sakasama Film Committee　2013Official film page

Perfect Blue

Perfect Blue
©1997 MADHOUSEImage source
Perfect Blue contextual profile image
©1997 MADHOUSEImage source

Ping Pong the Animation

Ping Pong the Animation: Catalogue lead
© 2014 Taiyou Matsumoto, Shogakukan / PingPong The AnimationImage source
Ping Pong the Animation: contextual Catalogue scene
© 2014 Taiyou Matsumoto, Shogakukan / PingPong The AnimationImage source

Planetes

Planetes
©幸村誠・講談社／サンライズ・BV・NEPImage source
Planetes contextual profile image
©幸村誠・講談社／サンライズ・バンダイビジュアル・NHKエンタープライズImage source

Pom Poko

Pom Poko: Catalogue lead
© 1994 Isao Takahata/Studio Ghibli, NHImage source
Pom Poko: contextual profile scene
© 1994 Isao Takahata/Studio Ghibli, NHImage source

Ponyo

Porco Rosso

Princess Mononoke

San’s allegiance to the wolves begins with belonging: they are her family.
© 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDImage source
A visitor joins the work that sustains Irontown. The workers’ company gives the settlement a life beyond its fortifications.
© 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDImage source
The Forest Spirit is framed by roots and trunks much larger than itself. Light draws the eye into a place with its own inhabitants and scale.
© 1997 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDImage source

Princess Tutu

Re:ZERO

Re:ZERO − Starting Life in Another World

Subaru between worlds: illustrated explanatory diagram
Diagram: Animebound; embedded artwork: ©長月達平・株式会社KADOKAWA刊／Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活製作委員会Image sourceIncludes Subaru’s expressions: embedded character portrait, Subaru meets an unfamiliar inhabitant: arrival still.
Subaru’s expressions: embedded character portrait
Official Re:ZERO character art; source page credits ©長月達平・株式会社KADOKAWA刊／Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活1製作委員会; 2製作委員会; 3製作委員会; 4製作委員会.Image source

Redline

Run with the Wind

Samurai Champloo

Serial Experiments Lain

Shangri-La Frontier

Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū

SK8 the Infinity

Skip and Loafer

Slam Dunk

So I'm a Spider, So What?

So I'm a Spider, So What?: episode 1 cavern still
©Okina BABA,Tsukasa KIRYU/PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA/So I'm a Spider, So What? PARTNERSImage source
So I'm a Spider, So What?: Catalogue lead
©Okina BABA,Tsukasa KIRYU/PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA/So I'm a Spider, So What? PARTNERSImage source

Solo Leveling

Speed Racer (Mach GoGoGo), original 1967 TV anime

Spirited Away

Superman / Dragon Ball comparison

Sword Art Online

Tempal: Item no Chikara (Overgeared)

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

The Apothecary Diaries

The Apothecary Diaries film

The Cat Returns

Haru’s ordinary school day is interrupted by a rescue with unexpected consequences.
© 2002 Aoi Hiiragi/Reiko Yoshida/Studio Ghibli, NDHMTImage source
The route to help begins in an ordinary street café, with a cat who looks distinctly reluctant to be disturbed.
© 2002 Aoi Hiiragi/Reiko Yoshida/Studio Ghibli, NDHMTImage source
A tea service and careful manners make the Baron a very different host from the king offering Haru a marriage.
© 2002 Aoi Hiiragi/Reiko Yoshida/Studio Ghibli, NDHMTImage source

The Rising of the Shield Hero

The Rising of the Shield Hero: Catalogue lead
©2019 Aneko Yusagi/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero production committeeImage source
The Rising of the Shield Hero: contextual Catalogue scene
©2019 Aneko Yusagi/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero production committeeImage source

The Secret World of Arrietty

The Secret World of Arrietty: contextual profile scene
© 2010 Mary Norton/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTWImage source

The Tatami Galaxy

The Twelve Kingdoms

The Wind Rises

Toradora!

Violet Evergarden

Wangan Midnight, 2007 TV anime

When Marnie Was There

When Marnie Was There: contextual profile scene
© 2014 Joan G. Robinson/Keiko Niwa/Studio Ghibli, NDHDMTKImage source

Whisper of the Heart

Whisper of the Heart: contextual profile scene
© 1995 Aoi Hiiragi, Shueisha/Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NHImage source

Wistoria: Wand and Sword

Wistoria: Wand and Sword: official opening still
©大森藤ノ・青井聖・講談社／「杖と剣のウィストリア」製作委員会Image source
Wistoria: Wand and Sword: Catalogue lead
©大森藤ノ・青井聖・講談社／「杖と剣のウィストリア」製作委員会Image source
Wistoria: Wand and Sword: contextual Catalogue scene
© (C)大森藤ノ・青井聖・講談社／「杖と剣のウィストリア」製作委員会Image source

Wolf Children

Wolf Children
©2012「おおかみこどもの雨と雪」製作委員会Image source
Wolf Children contextual profile image
©2012「おおかみこどもの雨と雪」製作委員会Image source

Wolf’s Rain

Wolf’s Rain: Catalogue lead
©BONES・信本敬子/BVImage source
Wolf’s Rain: contextual profile scene
©BONES・信本敬子/BVImage source

Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

A mask and headphones turn the pair’s self-consciousness into visible details.
(C)2020フライングドッグ／サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる製作委員会Image source
Writing spreads across a bright public space. Cherry’s words have a life outside his phone.
(C)2020フライングドッグ／サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる製作委員会Image source
The record search gives the teenagers and their friends a shared object of attention.
(C)2020フライングドッグ／サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる製作委員会Image source
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop: Directory image
©2020フライングドッグ／サイダーのように言葉が湧き上がる製作委員会Image source
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop contextual profile image
©2020FlyingDog/Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop ProjectImage source

Yona of the Dawn anime sequel

Yona of the Dawn sequel names PIERROT FILMS for animation production — official artwork
©草凪みずほ／白泉社Image source

Your Name

Two places: official promotional artwork
© 2016 “Your Name.” Film PartnersImage source
Writing a cheek message: distributor publicity still
© 2016 “Your Name.” Film PartnersImage source
School journey above Itomori: distributor publicity still
© 2016 “Your Name.” Film PartnersImage source
Paired mirror messages: distributor publicity still
© 2016 “Your Name.” Film PartnersImage source
Taki with school friends: distributor publicity still
© 2016 “Your Name.” Film PartnersImage source
Your Name: Directory image
© 2016 “Your Name.” Film PartnersImage source

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