Top 10 Anime Like Japan Animator Expo (Nihon Animator Mihonichi) [2024 List]

Nihon Animator Mihonichi

The short film series "Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition" presented by Studio Khara and Dwango. Original projects, spin-off projects, promotional films, Music PV, and VJ Films, etc... Various omnibus animations produced with love and energy, regardless of any genres. The digital distribution anime series bring opportunities for project development, R&D, human resources development, and free production under limited period and budget, to explore the possibilities of future film production.

Japan Animator Expo has finished airing and it has 35 Episodes. It is also Known as: 日本アニメ(ーター)見本市, Japan Anima(tor)'s Exhibition, The Dragon Dentist, Ryuu no Haisha, 龍の歯医者, HILL CLIMB GIRL, ME!ME!ME!, Carnage, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko & Ichiro Itano: Collection of Key Animation Films from Mobile Suit Gundam, Yasuhiko Yoshikazu Itano Ichirou Gensatsu-shuu, 安彦良和・板野一郎原撮集, 20min Walk From Nishi-Ogikubo Station, 2 Bedrooms, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2mos Deposit, No Pets Allowed., Nishi-Ogikubo-eki Toho 20-bu, 2 LDK, Shikirei 2 Kagetsu, Petto-fuka, 西荻窪駅徒歩20分2LDK敷礼2ヶ月ペット不可, until You come to me., Tomorrow From There., Sokokara no Ashita., そこからの明日。, Electronic Superhuman Gridman: boys invent great hero, Denkou Choujin Guriddoman boys invent great hero, 電光超人グリッドマン boys invent great hero, Yamadeloid, Yamaderoido, ヤマデロイド, POWER PLANT No.33, Evangelion:Another Impact, Kanón, Sex&VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED, Obake-chan, おばけちゃん, Tokio of the Moon's Shadow, Tsukikage no Tokio, 月影のトキオ, Three Fallen Witnesses, Sanbon no Shougensha, 三本の証言者, The Diary of Ochibi, Ochibi-san, オチビサン, I can Friday by day!, ME!ME!ME! CHRONIC feat.daoko/Teddyloid, {"(Making of)evangelion"=>"Another Impact"}, Iconic Field, Guuzou Sen'iki, 偶像戦域, On a Gloomy Night, Ibuseki Yoruni, イブセキヨルニ, Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, Bikachou Shinshi Kaikoroku, 鼻下長紳士回顧録, Rapid Rouge, Shinsoku no Rouge, 神速のRouge, Hammerhead, Hanmaheddo, ハンマーヘッド, "COMEDY SKIT 1989" Conte (Hitman) 1989, Konto (Koroshiya) 1989, コント(ころしや)1989, Bubu & Bubulina, Bubu to Buburiina, ブブとブブリーナ, ENDLESS NIGHT, BUREAU OF PROTO SOCIETY, Hisutorii Kikan, ヒストリー機関, The Ultraman, Za Urutoraman, ザ・ウルトラマン, GIRL, Neon Genesis IMPACTS, Shin Seiki Inpakutsu, 新世紀いんぱくつ。, "Ragnarok" Hello from the Countries of the World, Sekai no Kuni kara Konnichi wa, 世界の国からこんにちは, Robot on the Road, Kabi no Robo kara, 旅のロボから, Cassette Girl, Kasetto Garu, カセットガール, Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot, Kidou Keisatsu Patoreiba REBOOT, 機動警察パトレイバーREBOOT

Genres: Violence , Military , War , Music , Adventure , Action , Fantasy , Fantasy World , Ecchi , Mecha , Piloted Robot , Science Fiction , Space , School Life , Slice of Life , Dementia

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10. Yowamushi Pedal

Yowamushi Pedal

Sakamichi Onoda is a cheerful otaku looking to join his new school's anime club, eager to finally make some friends. Unfortunately, the club has been disbanded and he takes it upon himself to revive it by finding students who are willing to join. Without much luck, Onoda decides to make a round trip to Akihabara on his old, bulky city bicycle, a weekly 90-kilometer ride he has been completing since fourth grade.
This is when he meets fellow first year student, Shunsuke Imaizumi, a determined cyclist who is using the school's steep incline for practice. Surprised by Onoda's ability to climb the hill with his specific type of bicycle, Imaizumi challenges him to a race, with the proposition of joining the anime club should Onoda win. And thus begins the young boy's first foray into the world of high school bicycle racing!

Yowamushi Pedal has finished airing and it has 38 Episodes. It is also Known as: 弱虫ペダル, Yowapeda

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9. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Fourteen years after the Third Impact, the Earth is a post-apocalyptic wasteland, human civilization is in ruins, and the people Shinji knows are almost unrecognizable. Trapped inside Evangelion Unit-01, he is recovered from space by Asuka and Mari, only to find himself a prisoner of Wille, a military faction led by his former guardian Misato Katsuragi. Cold and bitter, his former allies view him with suspicion and refuse to support him as he comes to terms with the consequences of his actions.

A hurt and confused Shinji is rescued from Wille by Rei and returned to Nerv headquarters. There, he meets and quickly befriends the enigmatic Kaworu Nagisa, who offers him warmth and insight into the state of Nerv's war with the Angels. But Shinji and Kaworu's brief respite lies on the eve of a new battle, one in which Shinji finds that his enemies are no longer Angels but former comrades. In this bitter confrontation to determine the future of the world, Shinji will learn first-hand that the past truly cannot be undone.

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:Q, Rebuild of Evangelion: 3.0, Evangelion: 3.0 Q Quickening, Evangelion 3.33, Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Kyuu

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8. Kago Shintarou Anime Sakuhin Shuu

Kago Shintarou Anime Sakuhin Shuu

In these jokey short films, many of them crudely animated, Kago's sick sense of humor reaches its full heights of absurdity. There's a playful surrealist sensibility to Kago's work, as well as a tendency to revel in the ridiculous, the crude and the disturbing. His work straddles a weird boundary between avant-garde experimentation and low-brow fart jokes—the punchline of one of these films is literally an oozing torrent of shit—although, admittedly, his videos seem to lean a bit more heavily towards the fart jokes than his comics. But hey, who doesn't appreciate a good fart joke once in a while?

Kago Shintarou Anime Sakuhin Shuu has finished airing and it has 15 Episodes. It is also Known as: 駕籠真太郎アニメ作品集, Short Animation of Shintaro Kago

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7. Yume ga Sameru made

Yume ga Sameru made

One night, university student Souta meets a girl he has never met before. Yuki, who claims to have been saved by Souta in the past, seems to know nothing about outside world, from shopping to holding a fork. There is also something curious about her. She is extremely afraid of getting her skin touched. The curious life of the strange girl changes little by little.

There are men who seek to capture Yuki. It is said that Yuki has a power which holds the fate of the world, and they want her to sacrifice herself for the world. What is the power within Yuki? Why does she refuse to be touched? At last, Yuki reveals to Souta her hidden truth.

Before You Wake Up has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 夢が覚めるまで, Yume ga Sameru made

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6. Space☆Dandy 2nd Season

Space☆Dandy 2nd Season

Second season of Space Dandy.
Space Dandy is a dandy guy, in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it's first come, first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety of aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!

Space Dandy 2nd Season has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: スペース☆ダンディ 第2シリーズ, Space☆Dandy Second Season

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5. Yuri!!! on Ice

Yuri!!! on Ice

Reeling from his crushing defeat at the Grand Prix Finale, Yuuri Katsuki, once Japan's most promising figure skater, returns to his family home to assess his options for the future. At age 23, Yuuri's window for success in skating is closing rapidly, and his love of pork cutlets and aptitude for gaining weight are not helping either.

However, Yuuri finds himself in the spotlight when a video of him performing a routine previously executed by five-time world champion, Victor Nikiforov, suddenly goes viral. In fact, Victor himself abruptly appears at Yuuri's house and offers to be his mentor. As one of his biggest fans, Yuuri eagerly accepts, kicking off his journey to make it back onto the world stage. But the competition is fierce, as the rising star from Russia, Yuri Plisetsky, is relentlessly determined to defeat Yuuri and win back Victor's tutelage.

Yuri!!! On ICE has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ユーリ!!! on ICE, Yuri!!! on Ice

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4. Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

A visual treat for the eyes as well as the mind, Robot Carnival is an anthology collection of nine short films, many done by animators before they got their feet wet in directing. From funny to dramatic, artistic to entertaining, each story reaches towards the furthest corners of time and space to bring you a tale of robots, and the people who make them. Whether you have a love for great hand-drawn animation, an appreciation for fine storytelling, or just like robots, this anthology is a must!



1: Opening (Atsuko Fukushima and Katsuhiro Otomo)
2: Franken's Gears (Koji Morimoto)
3: Deprive (Hidetoshi Omori)
4: Presence (Yasuomi Umetsu)
5: Star Light Angel (Hiroyuki Kitazume)
6: Cloud (Mao Lamdo)
7: A Tale of Two Robots (Hiroyuki Kitakubo)
8: Nightmare (Takashi Nakamura)
9: Ending (Atsuko Fukushima and Katsuhiro Otomo)

Robot Carnival has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ロボット・カーニバル, Robot Carnival

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3. The Animatrix

The Animatrix

1. Final Flight of the Osiris
The crew of the Osiris discover an army preparing to invade Zion. While one crew member races inside the Matrix to get the message to Zion, the others try desperately to buy her enough time while fighting off an onslaught of Sentinels they can't possibly defeat.

2-3. The Second Renaissance Part 1 and 2
Humans have created the ultimate AI, which is just as smart as they are. But complications arise when these robots and the humans try to exist peacefully, and eventually all-out war breaks out. The humans ultimately lose the war, and become trapped in the Matrix as seen in the live-action films.

4. Kid's Story
A young man discovers that his world isn't real, that it's a computer-generated fantasy land created by robots using humans for energy. He escapes with the help of the hacker Neo. Based on the Matrix trilogy.

5. Program
Cis and Duo engage in battle in a virtual recreation of Feudal Japan.

6. World Record
While running the fastest race in his life, a champion track star breaks free of his computer-generated world for a small period of time. When he goes back to the real world, he has no memories and is placed in a nursing home. Based on the Matrix trilogy.

7. Beyond
While looking for her lost pet, a young woman meets up with some kids in Tokyo to play in a "haunted house," which is really a glitch in their computer world. Based on the Matrix trilogy.

8. Detective Story
A detective named Ash is called upon by a mysterious organization to hunt down the notorious hacker Trinity.

9. Matriculated
A group of scientists capture a robot and place it in a surreal fantasy world. When the robot's friends come in and kill most of the scientists; however, the robot and the last scientist remaining face isolation in the computer-generated world. Based on the Matrix trilogy.

The Animatrix has finished airing and it has 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: アニマトリックス, Beyond, Detective Story, Matriculated, Program, The Second Renaissance, Final Flight of the Osiris, World Record, Kid's Story

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2. Genius Party

Genius Party

An anthology produced by Studio 4°C.
1: Genius Party (Atsuko Fukushima)
2: Shanghai Dragon (Shoji Kawamori)
3: Deathtic 4 (Shinji Kimura)
4: Doorbell (Yuji Fukuyama)
5: Limit Cycle (Hideki Futamura)
6: Happy Machine (Masaaki Yuasa)
7: Baby Blue (Shinichiro Watanabe)

Genius Party has finished airing and it has 7 Episodes. It is also Known as: ジーニアスパーティー, Shanghai Dragon, Deathtic 4, Doorbell, Limit Cycle, Happy Machine, Baby Blue

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1. Ani*Kuri15

Ani*Kuri15

15 one-minute shorts created by various people from Japan's animation industry. The title of the collection, Ani*Kuri15, is abbreviated from the words "anime" and "creators".

Season One
Shinji Kimura (Studio 4°C; Art Director, Steamboy) - title: Attack of Higashimachi Ni Chome/Attack of Higashimachi 2nd Burough
Shōjirō Nishimi (Studio 4°C; Character Designer, Tekkonkinkreet) - Uchujin Raikou Hiroshi no Baai/Invasion from Space - Hiroshi's Case
Akemi Hayashi (Gainax; Character Designer, Fruits Basket) - Namida no Mukou/From the Other Side of the Tears
Osamu Kobayashi (Madhouse; Art/Mecha Desgin, Gungrave) - Sancha Blues/The Aromatic Tea Blues
Yasufumi Soejima (Gonzo; 3D/CG Director, Last Exile) - Hyotoko/Blaze Man

Season Two
Atsushi Takeuchi (Production I.G; Mecha Design, Ghost in the Shell)
Mamoru Oshii (Production I.G; Director, Ghost in the Shell) - Project Mermaid
Kazuto Nakazawa (Studio 4°C; First Unit Director, Kill Bill Chapter 3: The Origin of O-Ren from Kill Bill: Volume 1) - "yurururu" ~Nichijou Hen~
Ranji Murata (Gonzo; Character Design, Blue Submarine No. 6) and Tatsuya Yabuta (Gonzo; Story Design, Final Fantasy VII) - Gyrosopter
Tobira Oda (Original Manga, Danchi Tomō) and Yasuyuki Shimizu (Key Animation, Naruto (movies)) (Studio 4°C)

Season Three
Michael Arias (Studio 4°C; Director, Tekkonkinkreet) - Okkakekko
Makoto Shinkai (Comix Wave Film; Director, The Place Promised in Our Early Days) - Neko no Shuukai/A Gathering of Cats
Shōji Kawamori (Satelight; Director, The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?) - Project Omega
Mahiro Maeda (Gonzo; Director, Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo) - Onmitsu Hime
Satoshi Kon (Madhouse; Director, Paprika) - Ohayō/Good Morning

Ani*Kuri15 has finished airing and it has 15 Episodes. It is also Known as: アニ*クリ15, Ani*Cre15, Ani Kuri 15, Ani-Kuri 15, Anikuri 15, Neko no Shuukai

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