Masaaki Yuasa

A wildly psychedelic ride through Osaka's backstreets, the afterlife, and a whale's belly. Incorporating photo frames of the actual voice-actors' faces, the film reflects the rough aesthetic of the young production house Studio 4c, as well as an emerging anime trend toward DJ-style visual sampling. (Museum of Modern Art)

A love story between two people that each have a secret to hide. One a pro-wrestler, the other a Nun. Losing never felt so good. (imdb)

A race of cannibal monsters called the Shokujinki exists and it is the job of the Kifuuken, an elite group of beast-hunters, to stop them. Momota Toshihiko, an expert swordsman and son of the Kifuuken organization's leader, unexpectedly falls in love at first sight with a beautiful girl named Yuka. However, the couple's relationship is much more complicated than it seems at first glance, for Yuka is a Shokujinki. (anidb.net)

In a futuristic dystopian world where memories are literally stored, bought and sold and rich have all the privileges, a young amnesiac is trying to find out who he is. (imdb)

The cosmic and comic adventures of Space Dandy, a handsome space explorer tasked to tour the universe and discover new alien beings. (imdb)

When a nameless student at Kyoto University encounters a demigod one night, he asks to relive the past three years in order to win the heart of Ms. Akashi, the object of his affection. (imdb)

Five ping pong prodigies learn to navigate the harsh climate of competitive sport and the even more frightening realm of self realization. (imdb)

The story of the titular girl known only as "Otome" and her insanely long night of partying and drinking-complete with a book fair, festival, and many adventures in between. It is also the story of "Senpai," her upper class man who has been attempting to get closer to her by "coincidentally" running into her again and again. However, on this night, meeting up with her may be the greatest challenge of his life. (imdb)

The story centers on Kai, a gloomy middle school student whose life changes after meeting Lu, a mermaid. (imdb)

Demons invade humanity after being frozen in ice for millions of years. Akira, a timid boy, is tasked by his friend Ryo to merge with one of these demons in order to be able to fight back against them for the sake of humanity. (imdb)

Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. (Gkids)

Rakugo is a traditional Japanese live comedy storytelling. This collection of 8 short films features Rakugo performances which stories are presented in animation.

Animated short by Masaaki Yuasa.

The setting for this adaptation is moved from 1970s Japan to 2020, just after the Tokyo Olympics. The story centers on the Mutou family, and the siblings Ayumu and Gou. The four members of the Mutou family are caught in an earthquake that hits Tokyo, and attempt to escape the city, while disaster claws at their heels. (Source: Anime News Network)

Midori Asakusa tries to make an anime with the help of her friends.

A fictionalized depiction of the life of Inu-oh ("King Dog"), a 14th-century Japanese performer of music drama at the time of its transition from the folk art of sarugaku ("monkey music") into the formalized traditions of Noh and kyôgen.

A spy on an undercover mission gets married and adopts a child as part of his cover. His wife and daughter have secrets of their own, and all three must strive to keep together. (imdb)