Shimizu Keizou

Reinhard von Müsel, a poor nobleman's son, one day discovers that his sister, Annerose, has been sold to the royal family. To get her back he sets out to rise quickly through the military along with his friend Siegfried Kircheis. Source: ANN

The recently ennobled Reinhard von Lohengramm who on suspicion of imperial favouritism and nepotism is facing resistance from his peers, and Yang Wen-Li the unwilling hero of the opposite faction, must prove their worth in the Battle of Astate... Note: The film is a more detailed retelling of the first 2 episodes of the Legend of Galactic Heroes OVA series.

Note: A pilot film was shown at Anime Central in May 2019. It was made available on vimeo for backers on January 11, 2021.

A modern day elementary schooler gets sent back in time where he meets Aterui - a leader of the Ainu (indigenous Japanese) who fight against the Imperial Court. Source: MAL

* Based on the real life events around Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin, a Russian admiral noted for his diplomatic missions to Japan and China, his voyage to Japan, 1854 Ansei-Toukai earthquake, and the signing of the Treaty of Shimoda in 1855. Note: Spasibo (спасибо) - "thank you" in Russian.

The original is an impressive sports manga featuring not heroes, but common boys, and the story depicts the growth of Sumiya 2 junior high school baseball team (the successive captains and players) in downtown Tokyo. Takao Taniguchi, who was a substitute player of the second team of Aoba Gakuin, a prestigious junior high school in the baseball world, but he transferred to…