Anime requests
Disclaimer: We might choose something that's not even on the request list for the next project due to various circumstances. Additionally, we do not moderate this list, which means that there are going to be titles that were already started by other groups and that's okay.
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Aoi Kioku: Manmou Kaitaku to Shounen-tachi (Movie, 1 episodes, AniDB)
Requested on April 4, 2022, 9:20 p.m.
During WWII, a Japanese boy named Kyota volunteers for the army and gets sent to Manchuria along with other child soldiers. When the Soviet-Japanese War begins, Kyota`s unit retreats and later is joined by a group of Japanese civilians. Together, they embark on a long journey through Manchuria. — written by Singan
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Hi no Ame ga Furu (Movie, 1 episodes, AniDB)
Requested on April 4, 2022, 9:26 p.m.
* An anti-war anime based on a book containing contemporary accounts of the fire-bombing of the city of Fukuoka on the evening of June 19, 1945. Source: www.pelleas.net
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Hotaru Kagayaku (OVA, 1 episodes, AniDB)
Requested on April 4, 2022, 10:23 p.m.
The story follows a young girl and her family as they get trapped in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War.
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Kuroi Ame ni Utarete (Movie, 1 episodes, AniDB)
Requested on April 4, 2022, 10:33 p.m.
Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. The movie tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a bar: Takeshi, who lost his entire family; Tomoko, a prostitute horribly burned in the bombing; her younger brother Junji, who scrabbles on the fringes of society; Eiko, a pregnant young woman whom he loves; and Yuri, another prostitute who is determined to secure a brighter future for her blind son. Source: Orphan Fansubs
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Kaze no Shoujo Emily (TV Series, 26 episodes, AniDB)
Requested on April 9, 2022, 8:34 p.m.
* Based on the novel series by Canadian writer http://anidb.net/cr10102 [Lucy Maud Montgomery]. Emily is an orphan who gets sent to live with her relatives on Prince Edward Island, after her father dies. In New Moon she lives with her Aunt Elizabeth, Aunt Laura, and Cousin Jimmy, and learns to adapt with the help of her imagination and new friends. Source: ANN
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Bokutachi no Peace River (OVA, 1 episodes, AniDB)
Requested on April 12, 2022, 10:38 a.m.
A Japanese boy named Sakamoto Shunpei moves to the USA along with his father and elder brother, and settles in a town called Hope Town. At first, Shunpei experiences some trouble adapting to a new place, but soon he makes friends with the local kids. Together, they build a raft and go down the Mississippi River. — written by Singan
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Zouressha ga Yatte Kita (Movie, 1 episodes, AniDB)
Requested on April 30, 2022, 11:05 p.m.
* An educational film about the Elephant Trains in Japan. During WW2 many zoos were slaughtering their dangerous animals (such as elephants) as a safeguard against Allied bombings which could possibly release the animals. After WW2, the only elephants that remained in Japan were the two at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya. Special trains called Elephant Trains were arranged to bring children from all over the country to Higashiyama Zoo. Source: MAL
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Guskou Budori no Denki (Movie, 1 episodes, AniDB)
Requested on April 30, 2022, 11:06 p.m.
* Based on The Biography of Guskou Budori from http://anidb.net/cr4684 [Miyazawa Kenji]. The story follows the life of a young boy named Guskou who lives in the countryside with his parents and little sister. A string of droughts and other natural disasters tear the family apart, and Guskou is forced to leave home and seek his fortunes on his own. Driven by a desire to improve the quality of life of his poor countrymen, he eventually joins a group of scientists called the Iihatov Volcano Department, and there takes part in scientific projects to fight the natural disasters that drove him from his home. Source: http://www.pelleas.net/reviews/#7 Note: The Biography of Guskou Budori was the recipient of numerous awards including the Monbusho Selection.
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Heart Cocktail Again (OVA, 1 episodes, AniDB)
Requested on May 1, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
An OVA produced to celebrate the 20th anniversary of http://anidb.net/cr9586 [Watase Seizou]`s Heart Cocktail manga.