Best Anime & Manga Adaptations from Winter 2021/2022 Season
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Blue ThermalMovie · 2022 · 103mTamaki is captivated by the breathtaking beauty of the sky when Kuramochi introduces her to gliding and takes her on a flight.IMDb 6.6TMDB 6.7 - 2
Jun: A City That ChangesMovie · 2022The Ishinomori Manga Museum released an animated short film directed by Takuya Inaba, based on Shotaro Ishinomori's semi-autobiographical, wordless manga *Jun: Shotaro no Fantasy World*. The short was created as a tribute to Ishinomori's hometown of Ishinomaki, honoring his work and reflecting the city's ongoing rebuilding and recovery efforts following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. - 3
DEEMO Memorial KeysMovie · 2022 · 90mDeemo lives a solitary life, playing piano in an abandoned castle. One day, a girl with amnesia falls from the sky. Determined to help her regain her lost memories and return home, Deemo discovers a mysterious tree that grows whenever he plays the piano.IMDb 6.1TMDB 7.5 - 4
"Please Describe Yourself in One Word": I'm Bad at the Question.Movie · 2022 · 5mThis anime presents Kyocera's vision of a comfortable and secure future in a "smart city," powered by advanced technology. It also explores the anxieties faced by those searching for work. The title and central theme capture the difficulty of summarizing Kyocera's diverse business into a single word, mirroring the frustration of job seekers grappling with interview questions like, "Describe yourself in one word."TMDB 6.0 - 5
The Girl from the Other SideMovie · 2023 · 70mIn a world divided between an inner and outer land, humans fear the eerie beings who inhabit the outer territory, beings believed to carry a curse. On the border between the two lands, a being discovers a girl among the dead. The girl introduces herself as Shiva and calls her finder "Teacher." This is a story of a human and an inhuman, existing in the ambiguous space between night and day.IMDb 6.8TMDB 7.1 - 6
Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New JourneyMovie · 2022 · 103mIMDb 7.8 - 7
Goodbye, Don Glees!Movie · 2022 · 95m · Animation, Adventure, DramaRoma, Toto, and Drop, a group of teenage outcasts known as the "Don Glees" for their backyard escapades, find themselves wrongly accused of starting a forest fire. Determined to clear their names, they venture into the woods. However, their expedition takes a turn for the worse, exposing growing tensions and revealing how their individual lives have diverged as they navigate adolescence.IMDb 6.7TMDB 7.0 - 8
Ensemble Stars!! -Road to Show--Movie · 2022 · 72mEnsemble Square is a bustling city building housing the offices of four popular singing and dancing idols. These idols have been chosen to represent them at the Idol Film Festival (IFF) in New York City, where their films are nominated. The group travels to NYC for the festival and its reception, then explores the city. However, they soon realize they are being watched by someone with unclear intentions.IMDb 7.6TMDB 6.8 - 9
Fruits Basket -prelude-Movie · 2022 · 88mKyoko, disillusioned and isolated, encounters Katsuya Honda, a newly assigned teaching trainee. Initially at his mercy due to his blunt manner and strong personality, she finds herself gradually drawn to him. This happens after she is disowned by her parents following a problem caused by a friend – a punishment they impose freely. Katsuya then unexpectedly enters Kyoko's life, just as she is grappling with this.IMDb 7.7TMDB 6.9 - 10
Kaiju DecodeMovie · 2021 · 9mThe catastrophic event known as "Skyfall" resulted from the crash of a space colony onto Earth. A crater formed at the impact site, now home to creatures called Kaiju, born from genetic mutations. Ray, an emissary, arrives to gather scattered "seeds," unaware of the true nature of the disaster. He encounters Mil, a mysterious girl, and questions whether she is human or Kaiju. - 11
Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru: Trinkle Stars The AnimationMovie · 2021TMDB 6.0 - 12
Hairpin DoubleMovie · 2022 · 25m - 13
Eternal 831Movie · 2022 · 105mThe world is facing a global crisis caused by an unprecedented disaster. In Tokyo, a young man named Suzushirō harbors a secret: he can stop time with his thoughts. He encounters Nazuna, who possesses the same ability. When Suzushirō discovers she's being exploited for criminal purposes, he instinctively decides to intervene and help her.IMDb 4.9TMDB 6.0 - 14
BanG Dream! Poppin'Dream!Movie · 2022 · 71mFollowing their triumphant concert at Budokan, Poppin'Party, Roselia, and RAISE A SUILEN are approached by a mysterious woman. Their next performance will take them abroad! Poppin'Party’s musical journey continues.IMDb 7.7TMDB 5.5
