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Special episodes of Xiaoke de Huatu Xie Hua which aired before the series.

The anime is based on the 4-panel comic strip drawn by Morishita Hiromi and published in Young Jump. The story describes the daily life of Ashibe (an elementary school boy) and his family and friends, including a pet white sea lion.

Assorted commercials and previews for the Azur Lane Mobile Game posted on the official YouTube channel. The animation is unique and is not present in the game nor in the TV Series.

The story of a cat who's drawn to the scent of tears and goes to those who are crying in an attempt to comfort or encourage them. (Source: Baka-Updates)

Depiction of Japan's economy, based on Shoutarou Ishinomori's epynomous manga.

Picture drama episodes bundled on the 10th anniversary Blu-ray box.

Sweet and innocent orphan Man Tou, while optimistic and tough in his own way, often feels lonely deep inside. Without the care of parents, he longs for love more than anyone else. Being ridiculed and bullied by others as the parentless child, he longs for a genuine friendship that is yet to come. Though uncertain where his future lies, Man Tou has faith that keeps on working hard and never stops giving love will find him that place he can call home. (Source: u17)

Short Korean movie by Korea National University of Arts & Animation.

The story centers on Matthew, a daydreaming worrywart of a rabbit. Matthew also has two friends: Keron, a pessimistic frog who is fond of good-luck charms; and Ham, a hamster of few words and who moves through life at his own pace. The story follows the three animals' everyday lives within a mysterious forest. (Source: ANN)

Fukushima Gainax's commissioned commercials for TOHO Bank. The series involves Sayaka Hinata, an overly-energetic new bank employee (voiced by Sarah Emi Bridcutt), and her beleaguered boss, Mitsuya (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita). (Source: Crunchyroll)

Having forgotten exciting feelings of the early days of the relationship, the man drifts along petting his guinea pig. One day he meets a beauty of flower who appreciates the pet. (Source: YouTube)

The sequel to the short televised commercials. This web-only extended piece reunites the main characters from episode 1 as they have now reached stable adulthood.

This is the story of the main character living together with a mysterious mini middle-aged man.

In a Tokyo suburb small town, there lives a girl named Nekota Kaoru. Being born into a normal family, being raised in a normal way, this spring she'll become a normal happy middle-schooler. However, since young age, Nekota had an abnormal ability to see Imadoki youkai (Modern Monster). And she has kept it a secret from others...

Koala writes about daily life, whether it's good or bad, happy or sad. Koala treats every day as a precious day. (Source: ANN)

A collaboration between Odekake Kozame and Chiba Prefecture's Kuro Ajillo.

Sequel of Taeko no Nichijou.

The anime celebrates the Dragon Quest X online game's fifth anniversary by animating player-submitted "miraculous stories" related to the game. (Source: ANN)

Recaps of the first 12 and 18 episodes of Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan.

Based on a manga about cats and their sake-loving owner.

A high school basketball player finds himself short of breath due to his smoking.

A soundless stop-motion paint on glass by Koji Yamamura showcasing the seasons. It is stated to have been created in 1988 early in his career but it is unknown if it was ever publicly showcased prior to Yamamura uploading this piece to his own YouTube channel in 2019.

A commercial for Lux shampoo and conditioner featuring virtual idol Hatsune Miku and Ghost in the Shell star Scarlett Johansson. Miku is on a city street with European architecture when she looks up and sees a LUX shampoo and conditioner advertisement starring Johansson. After she lets down her hair, she performs at a concert venue full of fans excited to see her new look. (Source: Arama! Japan)

It's been almost 100 years since the "salaryman" type of office worker first appeared in Japan back in the 1920s. As our society faces a major turning point, SmartHR decided to create a brand film to reflect upon how work styles have changed with time over the past century. We hope that by looking back on history, we inspire people to think about how they want to work going forward. (Source: Official YouTube channel)