Michio Hazama

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

Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984)

It is A.D. 2009 and the human race is caught in a war between giant humanoids, male Zentrans and female Meltrans. Returning from the edge of our solar system after making a space fold, the SDF-1 Macross makes the long journey back to Earth with survivors of South ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoji Kawamori  •  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Mari Iijima  •  Arihiro Hase  •  Mika Doi  •  Akira Kamiya

It is A.D. 2009 and the human race is caught in a war between giant humanoids, male Zentrans and female Meltrans. Returning from the edge of our solar system after making a space fold, the SDF-1 Macross makes the long journey back to Earth with survivors of South ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoji Kawamori  •  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Mari Iijima  •  Arihiro Hase  •  Mika Doi  •  Akira Kamiya

Beach Red (1967)

American troops storm ashore on a Japanese-held island and push inland while their enemies plan a counterattack in this look at warfare. Soldiers on both sides are haunted by memories of home and the horrifying, sickening images they find in combat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cornel Wilde
CAST:  Cornel Wilde  •  Rip Torn  •  Burr DeBenning  •  Patrick Wolfe

American troops storm ashore on a Japanese-held island and push inland while their enemies plan a counterattack in this look at warfare. Soldiers on both sides are haunted by memories of home and the horrifying, sickening images they find in combat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cornel Wilde
CAST:  Cornel Wilde  •  Rip Torn  •  Burr DeBenning  •  Patrick Wolfe

Megumi (2008)

An anime biography on Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 when she was 13 years old. North Korea acknowledges abducting her and at least 12 other Japanese residents during the 1970s and the 1980s, but the country has not provided any conclusive ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidetoshi Omori
CAST:  Minami Takayama  •  Rica Fukami  •  Megumi Tano  •  Bin Shimada

An anime biography on Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 when she was 13 years old. North Korea acknowledges abducting her and at least 12 other Japanese residents during the 1970s and the 1980s, but the country has not provided any conclusive ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidetoshi Omori
CAST:  Minami Takayama  •  Rica Fukami  •  Megumi Tano  •  Bin Shimada

The Star of Cottonland (1984)

After two-month-old kitten Chibi-neko is abandoned by her former owners, she is found by 18-year-old Tokio. Although his mother is allergic to cats and has a great fear of them, she agrees to let him keep the kitten because she fears he is becoming too withdrawn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Tsuji
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Bin Shimada  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Miyuki Ueda

After two-month-old kitten Chibi-neko is abandoned by her former owners, she is found by 18-year-old Tokio. Although his mother is allergic to cats and has a great fear of them, she agrees to let him keep the kitten because she fears he is becoming too withdrawn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Tsuji
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Bin Shimada  •  Nachi Nozawa  •  Miyuki Ueda

The Voice Makes a Miracle (2011)

A voice actor starts teaching at a voice acting school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoki Sano
CAST:  Kohei Aoyama  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Takuya Eguchi  •  Wataru Hatano

A voice actor starts teaching at a voice acting school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoki Sano
CAST:  Kohei Aoyama  •  Shigeru Chiba  •  Takuya Eguchi  •  Wataru Hatano

Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring (1992)

Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house.. Yet "Miss China," as the locals call her, is in the dumps. She's got a Mad Scientist ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsuru Hongo
CAST:  Hiroyuki Shibamoto  •  Noriko Hidaka  •  Michio Hazama  •  Akiko Hiramatsu

Sometime during the late 19th century, a young Asian girl has made a place for herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house.. Yet "Miss China," as the locals call her, is in the dumps. She's got a Mad Scientist ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsuru Hongo
CAST:  Hiroyuki Shibamoto  •  Noriko Hidaka  •  Michio Hazama  •  Akiko Hiramatsu

Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club (2001)

The now 50 year old Scientific Boys Club decides to build a ship with which they plan to sail to Mars on the "Ethereal Current", curious to see if there is life on Mars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Ryoka Yuzuki  •  Masashi Hirose  •  Kazuo Oka

The now 50 year old Scientific Boys Club decides to build a ship with which they plan to sail to Mars on the "Ethereal Current", curious to see if there is life on Mars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Ryoka Yuzuki  •  Masashi Hirose  •  Kazuo Oka

Pop in Q (2016)

The story begins the day before the graduation ceremony. Five middle school girls each are preoccupied with their real everyday lives. These girls meet each other in a fantasy world after being sent there through a sudden occurrence. There, they learn about the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Miyahara
CAST:  Asami Seto  •  Shiori Izawa  •  Ari Ozawa  •  Tomoyo Kurosawa

The story begins the day before the graduation ceremony. Five middle school girls each are preoccupied with their real everyday lives. These girls meet each other in a fantasy world after being sent there through a sudden occurrence. There, they learn about the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Miyahara
CAST:  Asami Seto  •  Shiori Izawa  •  Ari Ozawa  •  Tomoyo Kurosawa

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DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Terumi Niki  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki  •  Kenji Utsumi

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DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Terumi Niki  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki  •  Kenji Utsumi

There Goes Our Hero (1979)

The Seibu Lions baseball team makes it to the next round of a baseball tournament thanks to the heroic efforts of its star player, Tabuchi, but the next stage will involve hard work and cooperation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Terumi Niki  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki  •  Kenji Utsumi

The Seibu Lions baseball team makes it to the next round of a baseball tournament thanks to the heroic efforts of its star player, Tabuchi, but the next stage will involve hard work and cooperation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Terumi Niki  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki  •  Kenji Utsumi

Star of the Giants - Fateful Showdown (1970)

Hyuma, who completed the magic ball and big league ball, and his fateful rival, Mitsuru Hanagata. The confrontation between these two people. In other words, the traditional giant vs. Hanshin Tigers ... The whereabouts of this game and the fate of Hyuma's big ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadao Nagahama
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Seizô Katô  •  Fuyumi Shiraishi  •  Joji Yanami

Hyuma, who completed the magic ball and big league ball, and his fateful rival, Mitsuru Hanagata. The confrontation between these two people. In other words, the traditional giant vs. Hanshin Tigers ... The whereabouts of this game and the fate of Hyuma's big ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadao Nagahama
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Seizô Katô  •  Fuyumi Shiraishi  •  Joji Yanami

Space Ironman Kyodain: The Movie (1976)

Captured by an alien empire from the planet Dada, Dr. Hayama has programmed the personalities of his two kidnapped sons, Joji and Ryuji, into two Cyberroids to combat the Dada Robot Army and care for his youngest son, Kenji.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Takemoto
CAST:  Yûsuke Natsu  •  Takeshi Sasaki  •  Satoshi Furukawa  •  Mitsuko Horie

Captured by an alien empire from the planet Dada, Dr. Hayama has programmed the personalities of his two kidnapped sons, Joji and Ryuji, into two Cyberroids to combat the Dada Robot Army and care for his youngest son, Kenji.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Takemoto
CAST:  Yûsuke Natsu  •  Takeshi Sasaki  •  Satoshi Furukawa  •  Mitsuko Horie

Spirit of Wonder: Miss China Short Stories (2004)

Three short stories featuring Miss China. "Shrinking of Miss China", "Planet of Miss China" and "Sake Cup of Miss China".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaya Fujimori  •  Takashi Anno  •  Hiroki Negishi
CAST:  Noriko Hidaka  •  Hiroyuki Shibamoto  •  Michio Hazama  •  Yuriko Fuchizaki

Three short stories featuring Miss China. "Shrinking of Miss China", "Planet of Miss China" and "Sake Cup of Miss China".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaya Fujimori  •  Takashi Anno  •  Hiroki Negishi
CAST:  Noriko Hidaka  •  Hiroyuki Shibamoto  •  Michio Hazama  •  Yuriko Fuchizaki