Ani*Kuri15
2007 3 seasons · 15 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Ani*Kuri15

アニ*クリ15

Synopsis

アニ*クリ15

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.

Also On NHK BS1

Other series that aired on NHK BS1.

Other Titles From GONZO

Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ani*Kuri15 itself).

The 2006–2008 Japan Window

In the crowded 2006-2008 Japan release window, Ani*Kuri15 sits at #329 of 372. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
    #1

    25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert

    ★ 9.3 · 2008
  2. Operation Love
    #2

    Operation Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2007
  3. Akihabara@DEEP
    #3

    Akihabara@DEEP

    ★ 8.8 · 2006
  4. Welcome to the N.H.K.
    #4

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    ★ 8.7 · 2006
  5. Naruto Shippūden
    #5

    Naruto Shippūden

    ★ 8.6 · 2007
  6. Death Note
    #6

    Death Note

    ★ 8.6 · 2006
  7. Planet Earth
    #7

    Planet Earth

    ★ 8.5 · 2006
  8. The Familiar of Zero
    #8

    The Familiar of Zero

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ani*Kuri15 premiered alongside 112 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 112 other Japan seriess in 2007.

The 1951st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

29
Reviews
49th
Review-volume percentile
23rd
Popularity percentile

29 audience reviews — more than 49% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 23th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
May 7, 2007
Last Air Date
December 10, 2007
Broadcast Span
7 months
Total Episodes
15 across 3 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 0.3 hours

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
29
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,156 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #726 of 743 (top 98%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesGONZO, GAINAX, Production I.G, Madhouse, SATELIGHT
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes3 / 15
Release DateMay 7, 2007

Questions Answered

When did Ani*Kuri15 end?

Ani*Kuri15 finished its run with its final episode airing on December 10, 2007.

Where did Ani*Kuri15 air?

Ani*Kuri15 aired on NHK BS1, which has broadcast 7+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.