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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus 少年サンタの大冒険   소년 산타클로스의 대모험   小年聖誕的冒險故事

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The Adventures of Young Santa Claus,少年サンタの大冒険,소년 산타클로스의 대모험,小年聖誕的冒險故事

Broadcast Date

1996.4.6 - 1996.9.21

Episode / Duration

26 episodes 30 min. x 26 eps.

Based on a book by L. Frank Baum, famed author of the "Wizard of Oz" series, The Adventures of Young Santa Claus tells the story of Santa Claus as a child and youth before becoming the world-renowned saint of Christmas. Filled with the loves, dreams, and adventures of a boy growing up, this skillfully drawn animation presents the answers to children's most perplexing questions, such as why Santa Claus delivers Christmas presents around the world, how he is able to do it all in one day, and why he rides a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Discoveries abound for every generation in the heartwarming adventures of the young Santa, his cat, fairies and reindeer.

Beyond the Boundary

境界の彼方   경계의 저편   境界的彼方

30min. x 13 eps.|13 episodes

It all began quite suddenly. Akihito, who appears human but is actually half yōmu with the power to quickly heal himself, sees a freshman girl who appears ready to jump from the school rooftop. The girl, Mirai, who has the ability to manipulate blood, which is unique even among members of the spirit world, continues to fight her isolation. Akihito decides in that moment to save Mirai, but disturbing events soon begin to unfold.

Café Funiculi Funicula

コーヒーが冷めないうちに   푸니쿨리 푸니쿨라   咖啡未冷前

117 min.

Café Funiculi Funicula is a coffee shop where Kazu Tokita works. There is a mysterious urban legend about this shope. When you sit at a certain table here, you can go back in time to any point you choose in the past, but there are also some uncompromising rules.

How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Ω

異世界魔王と召喚少女の奴隷魔術Ω   異世界魔王與召喚少女的奴隸魔術Ω

30 min.|10 episodes

Diablo (real name: Takuma Sakamoto) is summoned to a different world as the character he controls inside a game he played. Shera and Rem both claim to be the one who summoned him, and they start to spend their days in this world that looks exactly like the game. He fights an elite force from the kingdom of elves, battles a demon tribe, and becomes the master of the resurrected Demon Lord Krebskrum. He states, “I am Diablo. I am the Demon Lord of the other world” and continues to play the role of Demon Lord and goes up against formidable enemies. Though he is at the mercy of beautiful girls from time to time, he develops a trusting relationship with them.

Then one day…
Diablo and his allies venture out to a forest when they find a lone girl in tatters. “A-are you… God?” It turns out to be Lumachina, the High Priest of the Church who was being chased by a Holy Knight!
The Demon Lord (at least he acts as one) with zero social skills marches on with overwhelming strength! It’s another “other world adventure tale full of dreams” brought to you by the Demon Lord of the other world and Summoner girls!

KAMIWAZA WANDA

カミワザワンダ   카미와자 완다   神技・旺達

30 min. x 46 eps.|46 episodes

Unbeknownst to most humans, every task they carry out is programmed, and it is thanks to mysterious creatures called “Promin” working in the background, that the world keeps functioning smoothly.
But an evil entity called Bugdeth has come to Earth seeking to create negative energy by causing bugs in the programs which will ultimately allow him to materialize in our world. Soon his minions, the Bug Bites, are turning the Promin into bugs in the system called “Bugmin.” These Bugmin wreak havoc and cause mischief. Suddenly people’s cars won’t stop, or they can’t lock their door!
Luckily, the King of a distant world has sent his son “Wanda” (the space dog?) to save Earth from Bugdeth, but he’ll need to find some help first. That is when Yuto, our reluctant hero appears.
Now Wanda must convince Yuto to help him capture and dubug the Bugmin using the two key items for such a purpose: a special flashlight and camera. Once Yuto is on board they can together capture and clean Bugmin to gain access to that Promin’s special abilities, called “Kamiwaza,” to fight other Bugmin!
Can this boy and dog(?) work together to save the Earth?

Let’s Go Quintuplets!

ゴーゴー五つ子ら・ん・ど   고 ! 고 ! 다섯 쌍둥이 랜드   元氣五胎胞

30 min. x 50 eps.|50 episodes

With appearances and personalities so different, no one can believe these kids are related, much less born on the same day! Fights and arguments are par for the course, but when they are in trouble they are sure to stick together. Mom, Dad, and even the family dog are sure to get drawn into their inevitable antics which are a guaranteed source of laughter for all.

OH! MY KONBU

OH! MY コンブ   OH! MY 콘부   美食小專家

30 min. × 22 eps|22 episodes

Fifth-grader Konbu Nabeyama is the son of a cook in a slice-of-life gourmet comedy that tries to add an element of adventure to slaving in the kitchen. Konbu helps his father solve problems in the world through the judicious use of seasonings, the right choice of menu, and the pleasing of fickle customers.

Outbreak Company

アウトブレイク・カンパニー   아웃 브레이크 컴퍼니   萌萌侵略者

30 min. x 12 eps.|12 episodes

Shinichi, an elite class “otaku” with a light novelist father and a game artist mother, has no special talents except for his vast knowledge and opinions on anime. Despite this, the Japanese government gives Shinichi a job as an anime evangelist to the Holy Eldant Empire, a parallel world accessed by a portal in a forest near Mount Fuji. In this fantasy world where dragons soar through the skies, Shinichi forms a strong friendship with a half-elf maid girl and a beautiful young empress. But Shinichi’s goals are viewed suspiciously by the different factions, and even Shinichi wonders can anime really foster cultural exchange?

Reign: The Conquevor

アレクサンダー戦記   알렉산더 전쟁기   亞歷山大戰記

TV: 30 min. x 13 eps. Theatrical: 90 min.|13 episodes and Theatrical Version

In 356 BC, Alexander the Great arrives in Greece with the ominous destiny that he will become the "destroyer of the world." Inheriting the crown, he becomes king of the Macedonians and starts down a road of conquest with terrific speed. Alexander ultimately confronts his fated nemesis, Darius the Third, in a war with Persia which changes Alexander into the devil he was fated to become, assuring the destruction of all in his path, and possibly himself.

Shinkalion

新幹線変形ロボ シンカリオン   신카리온   新幹線變形機器人 SHINKALION

30 min × 76 eps

A young boy and railfan, Hayato, accidentally discovers that his father is part of a secret organization that combats mysterious beings with Shinkalions, bullet trains that turn into giant robots. Hayato shows a surprising amount of aptitude as a Shinkalion pilot, having used an application on his father's tablet that he mistook for a mobile game. They soon realize kids make the best Shinkalion pilots and Hayato joins several other kids in using the Shinkalions to battle these giant life forms that randomly appear throughout Japan and threaten their cities.

xxxHOLiC

xxxホリック

Series.1: 30 min. x 24 eps. Series.2: 30 min. x 13 eps.|37 episodes

Watanuki, a young man who is plagued by spirits which only he can see, literally stumbles into a shop that grants wishes. It is run by a mysterious woman named Yuko who claims to have a means to end his torment. But a price equal to the power required to grant the wish must be paid, and Watanuki soon finds himself in her employ, taking him down a road in life he never dreamed he would take!