Tomoyasu Murata Company anime

Haikyuu!! (OVA)

OVA / 10 eps / Winter 2020 / Manga

A stop-motion anime that will bundle with the 42nd compiled book volume of Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga. Anime will have 10 short episodes featuring the Karasuno team as puppets. (Source: ANN)

Michi (Movie)

Movie / 4 eps / 2002 / Original

The My Road series—Scarlet Road (2002), White Road (2003), Indigo Road (2006), and the most recent installment Lemon Road (2008)—can be read as meditations on loss and mourning. These poetic films tell their story through motif, character expression, music and montage and require repeated viewing for one to absorb the subtly evoked layers of meaning. (Source: Midnight Eye)

Forest this flower bloom

Movie / 1 eps / 2015 / Original

A horse puppet wanders into a silver world and pauses before an ethereal flower. (Source: CoolConnections)

Nostalgia

Movie / 1 eps / 2000 / Unknown

An elderly man walks along his house and sees a turtle munching on a turnip. He does not disturb the creature but lets it eat in peace. Later that night, he has a dream of his late wife...

Peng You Town

TV Special / 1 eps / 2002 / Original

In a small provincial town, three children play football but when they hear breaking glass, two of them flee; leaving a little girl to investigate. She finds that she has broken a fish bowl and a small fish is flapping on the ground gasping for its life. What will the girl do to save this poor creature?

When Spring Comes The Story of Yugo, A little Bear. (Movie)

Movie / 1 eps / 2022 / Unknown

In the spring of 2020, Yugo's Grandmother travels from the countryside to finally spend some quality time with Yugo. The two see a "comedy show" in the park together and later that night, Yugo has a good time telling his family about his day out. However, the next day Covid-19 restrictions are put in place in town and Yugo is stuck at home. Then, he learns that his grandmother is not feeling well. At first, Yugo patiently waits at home for things to return to normal, but eventually he gets bored and silently slips out of the house…

Sky Colour Flower Colour

Movie / 1 eps / 2005 / Unknown

A woman and a dog go on a spiritual journey and undergo a spiritual transformation while wandering in a forest side-by-side. Sora Iro Hana Iro is not a straight-forward narrative story, but rather series of subjective impressions to tell us more about the state of mind of the female protagonist. (Source: Nishikata Film Review)

Welcome Home

Music / 1 eps / 2022 / Original

A music video for Tani Yuuki's latest single Okaeri.

Easier to Love You

Music / 1 eps / 2024 / Original

Official music video for Porter Robinson's song Easier to Love You.

Ezaki Glico Pocky Web CMs

CM / 2 eps / 2022 / Original

Stop motion animation commercials for pocky from Ezaki Glico.

Tokyo Gas "The Polar Bears' Daily Drama" TV Commercial

CM / 1 eps / 2022 / Original

By depicting the daily lives of two polar bears, this commercial raises awareness of the issue of global warming and promotes efforts to recycle CO2 and synthesize methane, the main component of city gas (methanation). Multiply versions of this commercial exist. They feature different dialogues, but animation is the same.

Winter Rainbow

Movie / 1 eps / 2005 / Original

Friends and families engage in joyful activities to brighten their bleak Winter's day.

Luka and the Flower of the Sun

TV Special / 3 eps / 2024 / Original

A story set in a village covered with clouds depicting the bond between a young boy, Luka, and his childhood friend, Rosa. One day Rosa, who has the power of the sun, hears from a mysterious duo named Kiyu and Orico that there is a way to clear the clouds. Meanwhile, Luka is attracted to a traveling band that visits the village, and decides to leave the village. (Source: NHK, translated)

Reach the Sky

Music / 1 eps / 2019 / Original

On NHK's "Uta Techne", we created a sequel to the family deck in conjunction with the beloved Masashi Sada's Ten made Todoke. (Source: NHK)

Fire-blown Bamboo

Movie / 1 eps / 2004 / Original

Short movie by Tomoyasu Murata.

Sakadachi-kun, Hashiru!

Movie / 1 eps / 2005 / Original

Sakadachi-kun is a 26-year-old boy who always lives upside down. He is a tough guy who wears a judo sash and is practicing somewhere today.

Love Letter

Movie / 1 eps / 2009 / Original

A short film by Tomoyasu Murata Company that played during costume changes between songs during Ai Otsuka's LOVE LETTER TOUR 2009.

Always smile

Music / 1 eps / 2002 / Original

Music video for the song Itsudemo Hohoemi wo by Mr.Children.

Tong Ching Kahn

Music / 1 eps / 2021 / Original

A stop-motion music video for the song Tong Ching Kahn by Yabi x Yabi.