Gakken Movies

A stop-motion adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen.

The Robot Moles is an adorable story about flowers, moles, dumb scientists and a little girl.

A stop-motion film adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid.

Gombei is a master duck catcher. One day, when he tried to catch too many ducks, they took him to a distant village. Gonbei, reflecting on his actions...

Red Oni, who is feared because of his appearance, wants to be friends with the villagers. For the sake of Red Oni, Blue Oni becomes a villain and make...

An old man accidentally drops his rice ball for lunch into a rat hole. The happy sound of singing lures him into the hole, where he is welcomed with o...

During the summer, the grasshopper laughs at the ants who are gathering food. However, when winter comes, the grasshopper run out of food, and he refl...

Part of the series of films produced with cooperation of Japan's Central Council for Financial Services Information and Bank of Japan Public Relations...

A non-narrated glimpse of the sea's most unusual inhabitants. A musical score accompanies each creature and emphasizes its appearance, movements and u...

The preschooler Mako and the rabbit Pico learn what to watch out for when walking on the road. The work combines animation and live action to help you...

A white elephant, adored by his friends, has a mother who is blind. One day, the white elephant is captured at the king's request. However, the king,...

In order to buy rice cakes for New Year's, Grandpa went out in the snowy weather to sell the umbrellas. On his way home without selling any, he found...

Yamahiko, the younger brother, hunts in the mountains, and Umihiko, the older brother, fishes in the sea. One day, Yamahiko loses Umihiko's precious f...

Hikokazu is walking around selling watermelons when he meets Chuemon, a family retainer, in front of a castle. He was looking for someone with wisdom,...

A stop-motion puppet animation adaptation of the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.

Momotaro was born from a peach, raised by his grandfather and grandmother, and grew up to be a strong child. One day, he sets off on a journey to Onig...

The mayor of the animal village, Mr. Goat, has a big news. He says that a train will run through the animal village and the roads will be widened. Eve...

A traditional Japanese fable telling of a kind old man, his avaricious wife and an injured sparrow. The story explores the effects of greed, friendshi...

One day, a forest fire broke out in the mountain where birds and acorns were playing happily. His mountain friends are chased down by a cliff, but he...

In this tale an ant and a pigeon help each other. Third remake of the Ari to Hato.