

Ani*Kuri15
Overview
Ani-Kuri 15 is a series of fifteen 1-minute shorts that aired on the Japanese TV station, NHK between May 2007 and 2008. Intended as companion pieces to the AniKuri program and as filler between regularly scheduled programs, the shorts were broadcast in three seasons of 5 episodes. Each short was directed by a different director and the episodes were collected and uploaded to the official AniKuri15 website in 2008.
Seasons (4)
Specials
1 Episode
2008
Season 1
5 Episodes
2007
Season 2
5 Episodes
2007
Season 3
5 Episodes
2007
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