This pilot is remembered, really, for one notable reason: this is Miyazaki’s first time as a solo director. He teamed up with Takahata for the later episodes of the 1971-72 Lupin III series, but Yuki’s Sun marked his first time solely in the captain’s seat. Yuki’s Sun was based upon a popular shoujo manga (girls’ […]

The story of a young girl and a young dragon. Naturally, they are the best of friends, and naturally the rest of the world is against them both. However, when demons decide to trash their world, they side with those who have always been against them.

A girl’s classmate disappears during a game of hide-and-seek. When she goes out to look for him, she hides when she hears someone pursuing her. After a while, she peeks out to see if her pursuer has given up.

A short 3D CGI anime of Cyborg 009 produced by director Oshii Mamoru.