THE ANIME STUDIO

In a school in northeastern Japan, five friends in the animation club, Aoi, Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and Midori swear to complete a new anime called "Shinbutsu Konkou SHICHIFUKUJIN" with some donuts. Since then, day after day, the five spend all of their time on anime production. The awe of going from rough sketches to animation, and the awkward acting in the after-recording session... The final product was finished at the cultural fair six months later. After they graduated they still pursued animation and swore on some donuts that they would make another anime together.

The size of the Japanese animation market was 2,426 billion yen by 2020. More than half of that amount came from overseas sales. The manga market is also expanding, reaching 675.9 billion yen in 2021. Those unique visuals and stories from Japan have struck a chord with fans around the world and are growing into a huge industry. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION will actively feature major works that are highly recognized by overseas fans and reveal the secrets of Japanese anime and manga creation through the series.

Did you know that a lot of your favorite anime are based in real-life locations? Join us on a pilgrimage around Japan to the "Sanctuaries" that are the inspiration of some of the greatest anime!

A chronicle of the creative process of the legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, a passionate artisan, a steadfast trailblazer, and a father butting heads with his son…

Les chemins de travers

1927·十日

Home to over 17,000 islands, Indonesia is awash with pristine beaches, vibrant local markets, mystical landscapes, rainforests, active volcanoes and ancient temples. Hannah Jackson gets to see Komodo dragons, climb to the top of a volcano, visit some timeless temples and meet tribes still living in isolation from the modern world, on her backpacking trip across this kaleidoscope of a nation.

It's every pet owner's worst nightmare: you realize your beloved pet has vanished from your home and is out in the world without any food, shelter or love. Now, there's a new team that can help you find your pet faster than those yellow flyers, social media posts or animal psychics can. Follow the tale of the brave trackers and their highly-trained dogs tasked with finding America's lost pets in Nat Geo WILD's new series Trackers.

Türkiye'yi Sarsan Davalar

Short anime based on the 4-koma series illustrating the daily lives of the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club’s members.

Baťa v kostce

Set in Tampoi, Johor (near Johor Bahru), Keluang Man made his first appearance in an alley where a man is trying to rob a girl. Since then, Keluang Man has been media's most wanted. Keluang Man's real name is 'Borhan' and he is actually one of the mental patients in Tampoi Mental Hospital. The hospital security makes it hard for Keluang Man to act during daylight, so he decided only to fight for justice at night.

Lecker aufs Land - Kulinarische Schätze

A gripping road movie that follows two free spirits on a daredevil journey as they explore monumental landscapes on their motorcycles, discover the magic of foreign cultures, and laugh in the face of the toughest of trials. In six months they cover 28,000 kilometers, from Germany to Goa in India.

Bizarní Japonsko

At the end of the 16th century, Dutch subjects revolted against legitimate Spanish rule. What starts with the discontent of a minority grows into a war that will last more than a lifetime. From Groningen to Brussels, from Den Briel to Groenlo, the battle erupts everywhere. And often that struggle has a strangely modern appearance. Terrorism, propaganda, executions, radicalization, shock and awe; all themes that can easily be found in the war that was fought from 1568 to 1648. In a 7-part television series, the NTR will bring the stories about the 80-year war that can be found all over the country from September 28, every Friday at 9.05 pm on NPO 2. And Hans Goedkoop oversees the battlefield with experts.

Christianity is able to exist in every imaginable political and social climate. Through its history, it’s been supported and opposed, yet it has always flourished. The nineteenth century was a period of vast and rapid change, and Christians in America had to navigate those changes, both inside and outside the church. In this teaching series, Dr. W. Robert Godfrey surveys Reformed and Presbyterian history in nineteenth-century America, all to help the church today better navigate the changing world around us and the challenges we face together.

Sugar Skulls

An absurdist, retro-futuristic 80s cop extravaganza. The series follows undercover detective Dazzle Novak, a handsome idiot who commits more crimes than most criminals. His tyrannical chief, Pizzaz Miller, won't get off his back, and hotshot rookie Rad Cunningham is dying to see him fail. With the world against him, Dazzle is thrust into a living nightmare: having to do actual police work.

Der Geiger – Boss of Big Blocks