1972

Dr. Hell discovers ancient mechanical giants on Bardos Island and rebuilds them into an army of Mechanical Beasts, determined to conquer the world. Before he can be stopped, scientist Juzo Kabuto is murdered, leaving his grandson Kouji one final inheritance: the giant robot Mazinger Z.Built from nearly indestructible Super-Alloy Z and powered by Photonic Energy, Mazinger gives Kouji the strength to fight back, but piloting it is something he must learn through battle. Alongside Sayaka Yumi and the Photon Power Laboratory, the hotheaded teenager stands between Dr. Hell's monsters and humanity.

Middle schooler Hiroshi trips during a fight with his rival Gorillaimo and lands on a frog. Instead of dying, the frog becomes a living print across the front of Hiroshi's shirt, introduces himself as Pyonkichi, and immediately begins interfering in his owner's life.Pyonkichi speaks, argues, eats, and displays strength far beyond an ordinary frog, making him both Hiroshi's closest companion and greatest source of embarrassment. School rivalries, family trouble, and neighborhood romance become louder whenever the stubborn pair disagree.

As the secret organization Galactor launches a campaign for world domination, conventional forces prove helpless against its enormous machines and ruthless attacks. Dr. Nambu of the International Science Organization answers the threat with a team unlike any ordinary military unit: five young specialists trained to combine advanced science with ninja techniques.Led by Ken the Eagle, the Science Ninja Team takes to the skies aboard the God Phoenix. Joe, Jun, Jinpei, and Ryu each bring their own skills to the fight as Galactor strikes at vital resources and scientific facilities across the world, forcing the five to risk their lives against increasingly destructive schemes.

A journey through the Himalayas ends in death for teenager Akira Fudou and his father when demons strike. A powerful warrior of the Demon Tribe then takes Akira's body as a disguise, entering human society under orders to help prepare Earth for an invasion.The plan unravels after Devilman encounters Miki Makimura, the girl who was dear to Akira, and develops feelings strong enough to turn him against his own kind. Choosing to defend Miki and humanity, he becomes a traitor in the eyes of the Demon Tribe, drawing the wrath of Zennon and a succession of increasingly dangerous demons sent to destroy him.

Old woodcarver Geppetto fashions a boy from a branch cut from a mighty oak, and a fairy answers his lonely wish by giving the puppet life. The wooden child, Mokku, dreams of becoming a real human, but his innocence is matched by selfishness, stubbornness, gullibility, and a habit of making the same painful mistakes.Each encounter outside Geppetto's home tests Mokku's honesty, compassion, and courage. Cruel people exploit his naivety, temptation repeatedly leads him astray, and the road toward humanity becomes a harsh education in what it truly means to act like a good person.

A bamboo cutter discovers a tiny princess inside a shining stalk and brings her home, where she grows with impossible speed into the beautiful Kaguya-hime. News of her beauty reaches powerful suitors, but Kaguya has no intention of being claimed simply because others desire her.She sets impossible tasks for the men seeking her hand, exposing greed and false devotion one by one. Yet the greatest obstacle is not any earthly suitor: Kaguya carries a secret connection to the moon, and the day will come when the world that gave her to the bamboo cutter asks for her return.