Meruhensha anime

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

TV / 52 eps / Fall 1986 / Book

Dorothy and her canine pal Toto live a quiet life on a Kansas farm with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em. But one day, the little girl and her dog find themselves spirited away from the fields of Kansas, to the magical land of Oz! Dorothy and Toto meet many friends on the yellow-brick road to Emerald City, where she hopes to find a way home to Kansas-- but when she arrives, the city’s mysterious ruler, the Wizard of Oz, is not what she expects! The Wizard can help Dorothy get home, but at a daunting price: she and her friends the Tin Woodsman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion must kill the Wicked Witch of the West and free the Winkies from her rule. (Source: Discotek Media)

Heart Cocktail

TV / 78 eps / Fall 1986 / Manga

Sometimes, it is the simplest gestures that convey the most intimate feelings. From awkward first encounters in an elevator to receiving a hand-knit sweater, love can blossom even in the most mundane of situations. Each new experience of sweet—and at times bitter—romance develops in less time than it takes to smoke a cigarette. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Thumbelina: A Magical Story

TV / 26 eps / Fall 1992 / Book

A bratty girl named Mia is given a book, Thumbelina, which upon reading she is shrunk and transported into the world of the book. She embarks on a journey to return home, and to normal size making friends and learning lessons on the way, but that's only the beginning of her adventures. (Source: ANN)

The Littl' Bits

TV / 26 eps / Winter 1980 / Unknown

This family-friendly series features a community of tiny forest pixies living in a quaint, old fashioned village. Kind-hearted Belfy, adventurous Lillibit, mischievous Napoleon and tiny Chuchuna have adventures with their friends and help out those around them. With the guidance of wise village elder Ronji, competent (but not always sober) Doctor Dokkorin, authoritative Mayor Maymond and Lillibit's hardworking parents Rock and Marla, the children learn lessons about kindness, friendship, courage, hard work, perseverance, following your dreams, standing up for what's right and rising up to face life's unexpected challenges.

Daddy Long-Legs

TV Special / 1 eps / Fall 1979 / Novel

An orphan girl receives a scholarship for a prestigious school from an anonymous benefactor who she refers to as Daddy Long Legs. Note: This TV special is not related to the 1990's series directly. (Source: AniDB)

Kobo-chan

TV / 63 eps / Fall 1992 / 4-koma manga

Kobo Tabata lives in a typical Japanese family. His father is a normal salary-man, his mother's a typical housewife, his grandparents (from his mother's side) help to take care of the family and it's pets, and his uncle's a slightly obese high school teacher. Still, they manage to find odd situations that sometimes arise due to Kobo's growing up process or simply because of their own habits and misunderstandings. (Source: ANN)

Goblin and "Yuki Usagi" (Snow Hare)

Movie / 1 eps / 1995 / Unknown

One night a Goblin father came home gave his son a red handball. But the boy was shocked to hear that his father picked it up in front of the house of a girl called Yuki The boy decided to return it to her. Next morning, he ran in the snow to a village and saw many boys and girls singing cheerfully. When he came to a small house, he saw a girl sitting alone on the veranda. She said, "I am Yuki. Who are you?" He handed a ball to her without an answer. She was very glad and said " I was looking for it. My sickly mother made this for me. Thank you very much." That gave him relief and they become friends. (Source: Kyowa Film)

Ijiwaru Baasan (1996)

TV / 46 eps / Spring 1996 / Unknown

Grandma is a nasty and manipulative thing most of the time, causing endless trouble for her son-in-law and daughter, her grandchildren, and her neighbours. (Source: ANN)

Poppen-sensei to Kaerazu no Numa

TV Special / 1 eps / Spring 1982 / Unknown

A short TV special based on the children's book series Poppen-sensei which follows a biology assistant professor at Udo University who gets wrapped up in his fantasies in nature.

Slippy Dandy

TV / 4 eps / Summer 1987 / Unknown

Farcical thievery in the style of Cat's Eye, as the pretty blonde photographer Audrey pursues the burglar Slippy Dandy, unaware that he is really Steve, the young college boy who worships her from afar. This series of shorts was shown as part of the variety show Midnight Treasure Chamber and made in a deliberately "American" style (meaning brashly bright colors and redundant sound effects plastered over the action in the style of the 1960s TV Batman). (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

Kogitsune no Okurimono

OVA / 1 eps / 1993 / Picture book

Three child kitsune break a precious family portrait an old lady had trying to get the offerings she usually leaves for them.