Matsue Jinbo

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.

The Snow Queen

A stop-motion adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen.

Beauty and the Beast

A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.

The Little Mermaid

A stop-motion film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid.

The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue

A traditional Japanese fable telling of a kind old man, his avaricious wife and an injured sparrow. The story explores the effects of greed, friendship and jealousy on the characters.

Fushigi Naido

A stop-motion animation about sisters doing chores. One of them falls into a well and gets transported to a wonderland trying to retrieve a pail. There she helps the various creatures in wonderland and receives rewards. Upon returning home the other sister is jealous and tries the same but is rude and helps no one out of her selfishness.

The Nightingale

A stop-motion adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's The Nightingale.

Mukashi Mukashi Momotarou

Momotaro was born from a peach, raised by his grandfather and grandmother, and grew up to be a strong child. One day, he sets off on a journey to Onigashima Island with a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant as his companions in order to defeat an ogre that has been ravaging the village.

Mako-chan no Koutsuu Anzen

The preschooler Mako and the rabbit Pico learn what to watch out for when walking on the road. The work combines animation and live action to help young children learn the rules of the road in a fun and easy-to-understand way.

The Flower and the Mole

The Robot Moles is an adorable story about flowers, moles, dumb scientists and a little girl.

The Jakata Tale of the Golden Deer

A short animated film from 1962.

The Ugly Duckling

A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson's tale The Ugly Duckling.

The Sea Boy and the Mountain Boy

Yamahiko, the younger brother, hunts in the mountains, and Umihiko, the older brother, fishes in the sea. One day, Yamahiko loses Umihiko's precious fish hook. Yamahiko goes to a country at the bottom of the sea and somehow finds the hook. But when he returns, he finds his village in ruins.

The Boy and the North Wind

Hans was making bread and North Wind was blowing all the flour out of his bowl. He decides to visit the North Wind in his castle to ask him to stop and for compensation. Based on a Norwegian fable...

The Little Match Girl

A little girl tries to sell matches on a cold December night with no luck. To keep from freezing she lights one match and sees a wondrous vision...

The Moonlight and the Glasses

An adaptation of Mimei Ogawa's short story. It was a night with a beautiful moon. An optician visited an old lady who was living in a house alone just outside of town. Since she has gotten older and her eyesight has weakened, she bought a pair of large-rimmed glasses made of tortoise shell...

White Elephant

A white elephant, adored by his friends, has a mother who is blind. One day, the white elephant is captured at the king's request. However, the king, who is kindhearted, decides to send the white elephant back to the forest because he is worried about his mother and does not eat his food.