Moyai in anime (original) (raw)

A shrine for our lovable Japanese-adopted landmark. Let me know of any you've spotted!
Moyai (催合い): To work together/share in common

Many of these can be found with detailed descriptions here (possible spoilers): http://www.moaiculture.com/popculture.html

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EenieMeenieMinyMoai (to be confirmed)
Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters
Pani Poni Dash!

Honorable mentions:
Bandai Emotion https://youtu.be/6bS\_kqZuenU VHS/LD moment
https://www.bandai.co.jp/candy/chocomoai
Rhythm Heaven https://youtu.be/KjdNka7vczM
G-Witch https://twitter.com/G\_Witch\_M/status/1643176585925632002

2nd stack for series aired 2010 & after: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/41504

TV, 2019, 26 epsMe:- Author:-

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TV, 1999, ? epsMe:- Author:-

Ep282 20:45 - Two Moyai by the coastside discuss their enjoyment of life.

TV, 2007, 12 epsMe:- Author:-

ED6 1:18 - A (Catteleya?) flower-adorned Moyai rests upon the windowsill.
Thanks to @beeped5

TV, 2001, 50 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep49 13:10 - Moyai appear recurrently throughout the following episodes.

TV, 2005, ? epsMe:- Author:-

Ep582 2nd half - Nobita visits Easter Island.

TV, 2008, 48 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep35 5:35 - Moyai appears on the cover of Nozomi's language workbook.

TV, 1979, 50 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep5 - Some strange phenomenon happens on Easter Island.

TV, 1998, 39 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep19 - The gang investigate the space-time monster Moaiwa who turns out to be a potato guardian.

TV, 1993, 52 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep18 10:55 - Moyai is paid tribute to by residents of an ominous island.
Thanks to @ThisAaugh

TV, 1984, 51 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep44 7:20 - "Moai - we use it as a word which symbolises common struggle"

TV, 1977, 108 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep12 - The villains set out to capture the stone heads of Toaster Island.

TV, 1981, 95 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep53 - The kids visit an educational exhibition featuring Moyai and, in turn, have their school visited by a Moyai-like being.

Special, 2003, 2 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep2 5:23 - Moyai decorate a grassy park on the planet of Marlow.
Thanks to @IridescentJaune

OVA, 1990, 3 epsMe:- Author:-

Pikirienta Porres Part 1 - Moyai recreate an afterimage of the Bandai Emotion logo

Thanks to @IridescentJaune

TV, 1981, 64 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep1 2:50 - Moyai appears unfazed in the midst of flames & lightning.
Thanks to @Pages_Pages

TV, 1971, 45 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep35 - Easter Island episode

TV, 1976, 44 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep24 - The gang investigate Moyai coming to life on Easter Island.

TV, 1967, 52 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep18 - Heads loosely based off Moyai can be seen on a Polynesian Island.

TV, 1994, 52 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep25 - Easter Island episode

OVA, 1987, 3 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep1 7:50 & Ep2 37:14 - Moai, referred to as space obelisks, are left behind by ancestors of the planet of Gradius.
See more (possible spoilers): https://gradius.fandom.com/wiki/Moai
Thanks to @InabaHimeko

TV, 1980, 26 epsMe:- Author:-

Appears recurrently

TV, 1990, 48 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep42 13:50 - The gang come across the Moai of Easter Island.

TV, 1983, 36 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep22 - Laser-firing Moyai appear as weapons of mass destruction.

Special, 2003, 1 epMe:- Author:-

20:15 - The gang is teleported to a floating island housing numerous Moyai.

TV, 1984, 25 epsMe:- Author:-

Ep10 5:20 - MC meets Moyai after straying from a field trip.

Movie, 1985, 1 epMe:- Author:-

Kinnikuman goes on an excursion with the kids to Easter Island.

OVA, 1992, 1 epMe:- Author:4

20:55 - Moyai makes for a great recliner to watch the sunset from.

TV Special, 1981, 1 epMe:- Author:3

44:25 - Nothing like chilling on a tropical island with the boys and Moyai

Special, 2003, 1 epMe:- Author:-

00:36 - Bernard encounters several Moyai on a mountainslope.
Thanks to @IridescentJaune

TV, 1979, 34 epsMe:- Author:-

OP / ED / EP6 - You guessed it, it's another Easter Island episode :D

Music, 2003, 7 epsMe:- Author:-

23:40 [Song 7/7 Te o Tsunagou (ED2 of main series)] - The Ham-chans chill atop a Moyai. Wildlife & other landmarks (inc the Statue of Liberty, Great Wall & Mt Fuji) are featured as they travel around the world.
Thanks to @IridescentJaune

TV Special, 1990, 1 epMe:- Author:-

6:20 - Anpanman comes across a banana shaped Moyai on Banana Island
Thanks to @IridescentJaune

ONA, 2009, 1 epMe:- Author:-

2:39 - Coffy introduces Moyai alongside several other archaelogical landmarks (presumably Silbury Hill, Terracotta warriors, Egyptian Pyramids, Stonehenge, Maya Pyramids, Moai, Great Wall)
Raw: https://youtu.be/BKnrbz-8isI
Thanks to @IridescentJaune

Movie, 1996, 1 epMe:- Author:-

Story is centred around Moyamoya statues which appear to be based off Moyai