Runa Akiyama

Makoto-chan (1980)

The series follows the odd life of kindergartener Makoto Sawada and his family. Makoto gets into all sorts of toilet and adult humor. He sometimes dresses in his mother's and sister's clothing, and often has a long strand of mucus dangling from his nose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Junji Chiba  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Beat Kiyoshi  •  Kazuko Sugiyama

The series follows the odd life of kindergartener Makoto Sawada and his family. Makoto gets into all sorts of toilet and adult humor. He sometimes dresses in his mother's and sister's clothing, and often has a long strand of mucus dangling from his nose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Junji Chiba  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Beat Kiyoshi  •  Kazuko Sugiyama

The Green Cat (1983)

Some time ago, Shunsaku Ban witnessed his friend’s murder during a random robbery attempt, and decided to become a guardian for the man’s infant son, Yuno. The child instantly bonded with a mysterious green cat that was carried by the gang, but Shunsaku was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Kosei Tomita  •  Runa Akiyama  •  Kaneto Shiozawa

Some time ago, Shunsaku Ban witnessed his friend’s murder during a random robbery attempt, and decided to become a guardian for the man’s infant son, Yuno. The child instantly bonded with a mysterious green cat that was carried by the gang, but Shunsaku was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Kosei Tomita  •  Runa Akiyama  •  Kaneto Shiozawa

Rain Boy (1983)

A lonely kid who lives in the countryside meets a strange boy who has a ragged umbrella over his head and there is always rain pouring over him. The rain boy is dazzled by the other kid's boots and offers three wishes in exchange for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka  •  Masateru Yoshimura
CAST:  Junko Hori  •  Satomi Majima  •  Daisuke Gori  •  Ichiro Nagai

A lonely kid who lives in the countryside meets a strange boy who has a ragged umbrella over his head and there is always rain pouring over him. The rain boy is dazzled by the other kid's boots and offers three wishes in exchange for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka  •  Masateru Yoshimura
CAST:  Junko Hori  •  Satomi Majima  •  Daisuke Gori  •  Ichiro Nagai

Cool Cool Bye (1986)

Lek and Flene are warriors of the Han tribe who live in a post-apocalyptic world. They must fight Tanguin, a powerful enemy who keeps kidnapping women from their village. After the last attack, the villagers demand that both Lek and Flene go directly to Tanguin's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomonori Kogawa
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Runa Akiyama  •  Eiko Yamada

Lek and Flene are warriors of the Han tribe who live in a post-apocalyptic world. They must fight Tanguin, a powerful enemy who keeps kidnapping women from their village. After the last attack, the villagers demand that both Lek and Flene go directly to Tanguin's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomonori Kogawa
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Runa Akiyama  •  Eiko Yamada

The Humanoid (1986)

Antoinette, an android of burnished chrome living on a distant Earth outpost, is equipped with a heart -- or at least the programming for one. As Antoinette searches for the true meaning of humanity, she confronts Proud, the planetary governor. Living up to his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Masaki
CAST:  Kazuki Yao  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara  •  Yumiko Shibata  •  Eiji Maruyama

Antoinette, an android of burnished chrome living on a distant Earth outpost, is equipped with a heart -- or at least the programming for one. As Antoinette searches for the true meaning of humanity, she confronts Proud, the planetary governor. Living up to his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Masaki
CAST:  Kazuki Yao  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara  •  Yumiko Shibata  •  Eiji Maruyama

Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack (1990)

Anpanman and Baikinman fight. Can Anpanman and friends regain the magic pot from Baikinman and rescue Princess Yada's land...?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akinori Nagaoka
CAST:  Keiko Toda  •  Ryusei Nakao  •  Noriko Hidaka  •  Hiromi Nakamura

Anpanman and Baikinman fight. Can Anpanman and friends regain the magic pot from Baikinman and rescue Princess Yada's land...?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akinori Nagaoka
CAST:  Keiko Toda  •  Ryusei Nakao  •  Noriko Hidaka  •  Hiromi Nakamura

Cursed One-Piece (1992)

An omnibus horror TV special where three girls encounter a beautiful rose patterned yellow one-piece dress which curses them as they try to gain the attention of a man they like in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiji Kigami
CAST:  Chisa Yokoyama  •  Hiroko Moriguchi  •  Mariko Kouda  •  Satomi Korogi

An omnibus horror TV special where three girls encounter a beautiful rose patterned yellow one-piece dress which curses them as they try to gain the attention of a man they like in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiji Kigami
CAST:  Chisa Yokoyama  •  Hiroko Moriguchi  •  Mariko Kouda  •  Satomi Korogi