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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)

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When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to, quite literally, "leap" backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hosoda
CAST:  Riisa Naka  •  Takuya Ishida  •  Mitsutaka Itakura  •  Fumihiko Tachiki

When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to, quite literally, "leap" backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hosoda
CAST:  Riisa Naka  •  Takuya Ishida  •  Mitsutaka Itakura  •  Fumihiko Tachiki

Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (1995)

Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts to defeat the monster, but realize their only option is fusion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeyasu Yamauchi
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Ryusei Nakao

Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts to defeat the monster, but realize their only option is fusion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeyasu Yamauchi
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Ryusei Nakao

Fireworks (1997)

Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Kayoko Kishimoto  •  Susumu Terajima  •  Tetsu Watanabe

Detective Nishi is relieved from a stakeout to visit his sick wife in hospital. He is informed that she is terminally ill, and is advised to take her home. During his visit, a suspect shoots one detective dead and leaves Nishi's partner, Horibe, paralyzed. Nishi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Kayoko Kishimoto  •  Susumu Terajima  •  Tetsu Watanabe

Memories (1995)

In this anime anthology, a salvage ship crew happens upon a haunted vessel in "Magnetic Rose"; a cold tablet turns a lab worker into a biological weapon in "Stink Bomb"; and an urban populace carries on an endless war with an unseen foe in "Cannon Fodder."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Tensai Okamura  •  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Gara Takashima  •  Hisao Egawa

In this anime anthology, a salvage ship crew happens upon a haunted vessel in "Magnetic Rose"; a cold tablet turns a lab worker into a biological weapon in "Stink Bomb"; and an urban populace carries on an endless war with an unseen foe in "Cannon Fodder."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Tensai Okamura  •  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Gara Takashima  •  Hisao Egawa

Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (2004)

Deoxys, a Pokémon from outer space, terrorizes the high-tech city Ash Ketchum and his friends are visiting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Yuji Ueda  •  KAORI  •  Fushigi Yamada

Deoxys, a Pokémon from outer space, terrorizes the high-tech city Ash Ketchum and his friends are visiting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Yuji Ueda  •  KAORI  •  Fushigi Yamada

Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! (2008)

Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gou Koga
CAST:  Minami Takayama  •  Isamu Tanonaka  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Hiromi Konno

Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gou Koga
CAST:  Minami Takayama  •  Isamu Tanonaka  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Hiromi Konno

Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)

The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Miki Narahashi  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Akiko Yajima  •  Satomi Korogi

The Noharas get caught between two rival clans when Himawari swallows a pretty bead that turns out to be a mysterious ball with hidden powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Miki Narahashi  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Akiko Yajima  •  Satomi Korogi

Judge (1991)

What comes around goes around...even from beyond the grave. Most criminals are only concerned with earthly justice - the laws of man. All too often, the guilty go free, their deeds unpunished. But there is another law. Deep within the spirit world, the wrongful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Negishi
CAST:  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Miki Ito  •  Shinya Ôtaki

What comes around goes around...even from beyond the grave. Most criminals are only concerned with earthly justice - the laws of man. All too often, the guilty go free, their deeds unpunished. But there is another law. Deep within the spirit world, the wrongful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Negishi
CAST:  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Miki Ito  •  Shinya Ôtaki

One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island (2005)

The Straw Hats visit a recreational island, run by Baron Omatsuri, who asks them to complete a series of ordeals if they wish to stay on the island. Luffy accepts and the Straw Hats work together to complete them, but as the island's mysteries unfold, their lives ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hosoda
CAST:  Takeshi Aono  •  Shou Ayanokouji  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Kazuya Nakai

The Straw Hats visit a recreational island, run by Baron Omatsuri, who asks them to complete a series of ordeals if they wish to stay on the island. Luffy accepts and the Straw Hats work together to complete them, but as the island's mysteries unfold, their lives ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hosoda
CAST:  Takeshi Aono  •  Shou Ayanokouji  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Kazuya Nakai

Pink - Water Bandit Rain Bandit (1990)

Adaptation of Toriyama's 1982 manga Pink.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toyoo Ashida
CAST:  Keiichi Nanba  •  Mia Masuda  •  Kazuko Sugiyama  •  Keiko Yamamoto

Adaptation of Toriyama's 1982 manga Pink.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toyoo Ashida
CAST:  Keiichi Nanba  •  Mia Masuda  •  Kazuko Sugiyama  •  Keiko Yamamoto

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

Ryuzo and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Masaomi Kondo  •  Akira Nakao  •  Tōru Shinagawa

Ryuzo and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Masaomi Kondo  •  Akira Nakao  •  Tōru Shinagawa

Monster of Frankenstein (1981)

The film centers around the life of Victor Frankenstein. After creating the monster together with his partner Zuckel, the monster attacks the assistant and falls from a cliff. Assuming the monster is dead, Victor returns to his wife Elizabeth and daughter Emily. A ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yugo Serikawa
CAST:  Hōsei Komatsu  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Mami Koyama

The film centers around the life of Victor Frankenstein. After creating the monster together with his partner Zuckel, the monster attacks the assistant and falls from a cliff. Assuming the monster is dead, Victor returns to his wife Elizabeth and daughter Emily. A ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yugo Serikawa
CAST:  Hōsei Komatsu  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Mami Koyama

Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits (1991)

A Doraemon anime film. It premiered in theatres on March 9, 1991 on a bill with Doraemon: Nobita in Dorabian Nights. The movie's original plot was written by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Keiko Yokozawa  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Yoshiko Ohta  •  Noriko Ohara

A Doraemon anime film. It premiered in theatres on March 9, 1991 on a bill with Doraemon: Nobita in Dorabian Nights. The movie's original plot was written by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Keiko Yokozawa  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Yoshiko Ohta  •  Noriko Ohara

Meisou-Ou Border (1991)

Featuring a modern-day odd couple, the naive virgin Kubota and the handsome charmer Hachisuka, who meet up by accident in a Middle Eastern desert and return to Japan to hustle their way through life. They start by getting involved in shady TV dealings, where they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Yusaku Yara  •  Kenyu Horiuchi  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Hiroshi Masuoka

Featuring a modern-day odd couple, the naive virgin Kubota and the handsome charmer Hachisuka, who meet up by accident in a Middle Eastern desert and return to Japan to hustle their way through life. They start by getting involved in shady TV dealings, where they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Yusaku Yara  •  Kenyu Horiuchi  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Hiroshi Masuoka

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: The Movie (1995)

Prince Bulldont abducts several children and forces them to act in his deadly realistic film, leaving Ohranger to save the day. Takes place between episodes 8 & 9.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kobayashi
CAST:  Masaru Shishido  •  Kunio Masaoka  •  Masashi Goda  •  Ayumi Hodaka

Prince Bulldont abducts several children and forces them to act in his deadly realistic film, leaving Ohranger to save the day. Takes place between episodes 8 & 9.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kobayashi
CAST:  Masaru Shishido  •  Kunio Masaoka  •  Masashi Goda  •  Ayumi Hodaka

Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast (1996)

Kitaro is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery and, aside from his mostly decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost Tribe (幽霊族 yūrei zoku?). He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and yōkai, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoharu Katsumata
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Isamu Tanonaka  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Chinami Nishimura

Kitaro is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery and, aside from his mostly decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost Tribe (幽霊族 yūrei zoku?). He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and yōkai, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoharu Katsumata
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Isamu Tanonaka  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Chinami Nishimura

The Day the Earth Moved (1997)

January 16, 1995. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a young student at Shiokaze elementary, is driven solely to get excellent grades. Because of this he often ignores those around him in his pursuit of perfection. Miho, a young girl in his class that wishes he would appreciate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Goto
CAST:  Tetsuya Okazaki  •  Tetsuo Sakaguchi  •  Keiko Takeshita  •  Keiko Yamamoto

January 16, 1995. Tsuyoshi Takahashi, a young student at Shiokaze elementary, is driven solely to get excellent grades. Because of this he often ignores those around him in his pursuit of perfection. Miho, a young girl in his class that wishes he would appreciate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Goto
CAST:  Tetsuya Okazaki  •  Tetsuo Sakaguchi  •  Keiko Takeshita  •  Keiko Yamamoto

Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter (1997)

A film adaptation of the 'Spooky Kitaro' story of the same name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Sato
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Chinami Nishimura  •  Naoki Tatsuta  •  Isamu Tanonaka

A film adaptation of the 'Spooky Kitaro' story of the same name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Sato
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Chinami Nishimura  •  Naoki Tatsuta  •  Isamu Tanonaka

Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train (1997)

Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. In this episode The Western demons hijacked the Phantom Train. Kitaro and his friends must stop this crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Yoshizawa
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Isamu Tanonaka  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Chinami Nishimura

Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. In this episode The Western demons hijacked the Phantom Train. Kitaro and his friends must stop this crime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Yoshizawa
CAST:  Yoko Matsuoka  •  Isamu Tanonaka  •  Keiko Yamamoto  •  Chinami Nishimura

Go! Anpanman: Gomira's Star (2001)

One evening, Mimi and students were stargazing through a telescope. When Creampanda peeped into the telescope, burning objects were falling. When Anpanman landed on one of them, Princess Yada appeared. The princess said that her home star of Yada was full of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Ôga
CAST:  Keiko Toda  •  Urara Takano  •  Noriko Sakai  •  Ryusei Nakao

One evening, Mimi and students were stargazing through a telescope. When Creampanda peeped into the telescope, burning objects were falling. When Anpanman landed on one of them, Princess Yada appeared. The princess said that her home star of Yada was full of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Ôga
CAST:  Keiko Toda  •  Urara Takano  •  Noriko Sakai  •  Ryusei Nakao
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