Shoichiro Okubo

Mermaid Forest

There is a legend in Japan that if one eats the flesh of a mermaid, one will become immortal. This anime recounts the story of Yuhta and Mana, an immortal boy and girl, and their experiences with a family struggling to achieve immortality at any cost.

Hattori and the War of the Little Ninja Villages

Hattori-kun received a letter from Iga's father asking him to take his friends and return home for spring break. Hattori-kun leaves for Iga with his younger brothers Shinzo, Kenichi, Yumeko-chan, and others. However, a suspicious shadow stares at the group... He is a subordinate of the scientific ninja Mechamaro, who has replaced the power of ninjutsu with the power of science. Mechamaro was plotting to confront Hattori-kun in order to prove the strength of scientific ninjas. And in order to occupy Iga no Sato, Hattori-kun sends a fake letter...

Jirocho of Shimizu 4: The Cold Wind of the North, the Revenge of the Righteous

After the first anniversary of Ishimatsu's death, Jirocho Shimizu sets off on a pilgrimage. During his travels, he encounters a woman and local fishermen in desperate need of help. However, more trouble brews when Katsuzo Kurokoma returns to extract revenge on Jirocho.

Tsushima Maru: Goodbye, Okinawa

A documentary anime retelling the shipwreck of the freight boat Tsushima Maru, which was carrying 836 schoolchildren home in July 1944 when it was attacked and sunk by an American submarine. Produced by the surviving family members of the Tsushima Maru.

There Goes Our Hero

The Seibu Lions baseball team makes it to the next round of a baseball tournament thanks to the heroic efforts of its star player, Tabuchi, but the next stage will involve hard work and cooperation.