Junichi Sugawara

Ninja Scroll (1993)

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Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kawajiri
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Emi Shinohara  •  Takeshi Aono  •  Daisuke Gori

Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiaki Kawajiri
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Emi Shinohara  •  Takeshi Aono  •  Daisuke Gori

Ninja Cadets (1996)

In feudal Japan, Sakura, Matsuri and four of the pair's Ninja Cadet companions from the Byakuro clan get their first mission: To sneak inside the Byakuro Castle and steal a secret scroll from the Kabusu clan. The result is an action-packed adventure for younger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Suganuma
CAST:  Harunori Miyata  •  Hiroko Konishi  •  Hitomi Miyajima  •  Katashi Ishizuka

In feudal Japan, Sakura, Matsuri and four of the pair's Ninja Cadet companions from the Byakuro clan get their first mission: To sneak inside the Byakuro Castle and steal a secret scroll from the Kabusu clan. The result is an action-packed adventure for younger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Suganuma
CAST:  Harunori Miyata  •  Hiroko Konishi  •  Hitomi Miyajima  •  Katashi Ishizuka

Fight!! Spirit of the Sword (1993)

Yonosuke Hikura appears to be an ordinary high school student. Yet he has inherited the important role of protecting the harmony between Heaven and Earth. With the help of the magical sword Chitentai, and Tsukinojo Inbe, he courageously battles the demons, sending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryo Yasumura  •  Masanori Nishii
CAST:  Megumi Hayashibara  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Chie Sato  •  Ikuo Nishikawa

Yonosuke Hikura appears to be an ordinary high school student. Yet he has inherited the important role of protecting the harmony between Heaven and Earth. With the help of the magical sword Chitentai, and Tsukinojo Inbe, he courageously battles the demons, sending ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryo Yasumura  •  Masanori Nishii
CAST:  Megumi Hayashibara  •  Takeshi Kusao  •  Chie Sato  •  Ikuo Nishikawa

Dragon Knight (1991)

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Magic swords, damsels in distress... and an instant camera? It's cold steel and hot babes as our morally impaired young knight must rescue multiple damsels in distress imprisoned in an enchanted castle by an army of demons. Pausing only for a quick click of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Akiko Yajima  •  Junko Asami

Magic swords, damsels in distress... and an instant camera? It's cold steel and hot babes as our morally impaired young knight must rescue multiple damsels in distress imprisoned in an enchanted castle by an army of demons. Pausing only for a quick click of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Fukuda
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Akiko Yajima  •  Junko Asami

Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996)

Doraemon went missing for 3 days. But it turns out later that he went to the 22nd century to buy a mystery galactic express train ticket whose destination is a secret until the passengers arrive there and see for themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

Doraemon went missing for 3 days. But it turns out later that he went to the 22nd century to buy a mystery galactic express train ticket whose destination is a secret until the passengers arrive there and see for themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure (1995)

The infamous bandit Harimao hid a treasure, and to retrieve it, Lupin and the gang must gather three lost statues. When the Nazi-like group Neo-Himmel make a run for the goods, Lupin reluctantly partners with the aging "double-O" MI-6 agent Sir Archer and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Makio Inoue  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama

The infamous bandit Harimao hid a treasure, and to retrieve it, Lupin and the gang must gather three lost statues. When the Nazi-like group Neo-Himmel make a run for the goods, Lupin reluctantly partners with the aging "double-O" MI-6 agent Sir Archer and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Makio Inoue  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama

My Father's Dragon (1997)

Elmer is told by a traveling cat about a baby dragon who is being held captive and mistreated on the scary Wild Island. Elmer decides to investigate and battles tigers, crocodiles and gorillas in order to rescue the little dragon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masami Hata
CAST:  YU-KI  •  Megumi Hayashibara  •  Joji Yanami  •  Daisuke Gori

Elmer is told by a traveling cat about a baby dragon who is being held captive and mistreated on the scary Wild Island. Elmer decides to investigate and battles tigers, crocodiles and gorillas in order to rescue the little dragon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masami Hata
CAST:  YU-KI  •  Megumi Hayashibara  •  Joji Yanami  •  Daisuke Gori

Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)

An elderly dog goes to a time machine, which he plans to use to drive to the future so he can meet with "someone" who gives him a kendama. However, the machine goes haywire and the dog is regressed back to his infant state, eventually found by a researcher cat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

An elderly dog goes to a time machine, which he plans to use to drive to the future so he can meet with "someone" who gives him a kendama. However, the machine goes haywire and the dog is regressed back to his infant state, eventually found by a researcher cat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

Darling Betty - Demon Story (1986)

A devil-girl with the face of an angel and a heart of gold, blond Betty falls in love with an earthbound gangster, Danpei Kimogawa, when they meet in a rainstorm. They end up living together in a Tokyo highrise apartment, though Danpei has trouble coping with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geki Katsumata  •  Kazuo Koike
CAST:  Naoko Matsui  •  Haruko Kitahama  •  Shigezo Sasaoka  •  Ikuo Nishikawa

A devil-girl with the face of an angel and a heart of gold, blond Betty falls in love with an earthbound gangster, Danpei Kimogawa, when they meet in a rainstorm. They end up living together in a Tokyo highrise apartment, though Danpei has trouble coping with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geki Katsumata  •  Kazuo Koike
CAST:  Naoko Matsui  •  Haruko Kitahama  •  Shigezo Sasaoka  •  Ikuo Nishikawa

Ajin Senshi (1990)

In the year 2200 an interstellar war is held where the weapons most frequently used are the psychic capacities. The hero, Zero, son of an earthling and an extraterrestrial, the prince and last survivor of a clan of magicians. He will fight against the army of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuneo Tominaga
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Naoko Matsui  •  Yu Shimaka  •  Kei Tomiyama

In the year 2200 an interstellar war is held where the weapons most frequently used are the psychic capacities. The hero, Zero, son of an earthling and an extraterrestrial, the prince and last survivor of a clan of magicians. He will fight against the army of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuneo Tominaga
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Naoko Matsui  •  Yu Shimaka  •  Kei Tomiyama

The Legacy of Al Caral (1993)

In the 26th century, humans discover a humanoid race living on the distant world GO/7498/2, a dark-skinned, golden-eyed people who seem to eke out a primitive, carefree existence. However, a scout team from Earth discovers that there is more to them than meets the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Masaki
CAST:  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Aya Hisakawa  •  Kozo Shioya  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa

In the 26th century, humans discover a humanoid race living on the distant world GO/7498/2, a dark-skinned, golden-eyed people who seem to eke out a primitive, carefree existence. However, a scout team from Earth discovers that there is more to them than meets the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Masaki
CAST:  Hideyuki Tanaka  •  Aya Hisakawa  •  Kozo Shioya  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa

The Fashion Boy is Cool (1993)

When the bubbly 14-year-old Kotobuki falls in love with 26-year-old Hodaka, the owner and clothing designer of a popular boutique, she lies about her age in attempt to get closer to him. He is slow to warm up to her until a strange young man named Kazuomi asks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takuji Endo
CAST:  Kotono Mitsuishi  •  Show Hayami  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Makoto Ataka

When the bubbly 14-year-old Kotobuki falls in love with 26-year-old Hodaka, the owner and clothing designer of a popular boutique, she lies about her age in attempt to get closer to him. He is slow to warm up to her until a strange young man named Kazuomi asks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takuji Endo
CAST:  Kotono Mitsuishi  •  Show Hayami  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Makoto Ataka

Desert Rose (1993)

Mariko, codenamed "Rose Marie", is a leader of an anti-terrorism group, CAT (Counter Attack Terrorism). She lost her husband and son in a terrorist bomb attack at an airport. Also suffering injuries in the blast, she was left with a scar that looked like a rose ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasunao Aoki
CAST:  Ai Orikasa  •  Akiko Yajima  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Chieko Honda

Mariko, codenamed "Rose Marie", is a leader of an anti-terrorism group, CAT (Counter Attack Terrorism). She lost her husband and son in a terrorist bomb attack at an airport. Also suffering injuries in the blast, she was left with a scar that looked like a rose ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasunao Aoki
CAST:  Ai Orikasa  •  Akiko Yajima  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Chieko Honda

Bronze: Zetsuai Since 1989 (1996)

Famous rockstar Kouji Nanjou has fallen in love with Izumi Takuto, a soccer player with dreams of seeing "real" soccer in Italy. In angsty boy-love fashion, the story consists of Kouji stopping at nothing to have Izumi stay with him, Izumi dealing with his feelings ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Itsuro Kawasaki
CAST:  Toru Furusawa  •  Show Hayami  •  Masami Kikuchi  •  Hiroko Konishi

Famous rockstar Kouji Nanjou has fallen in love with Izumi Takuto, a soccer player with dreams of seeing "real" soccer in Italy. In angsty boy-love fashion, the story consists of Kouji stopping at nothing to have Izumi stay with him, Izumi dealing with his feelings ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Itsuro Kawasaki
CAST:  Toru Furusawa  •  Show Hayami  •  Masami Kikuchi  •  Hiroko Konishi

Atashin'chi: The 3D Movie (2010)

Mother's lucky day takes a strange turn when a lightning strike leaves her with telekinetic powers. She finds more and more ways to use her new ability, but soon things get a little out of control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wataru Takahashi
CAST:  Daisuke Sakaguchi  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Kenichi Ogata  •  Kumiko Watanabe

Mother's lucky day takes a strange turn when a lightning strike leaves her with telekinetic powers. She finds more and more ways to use her new ability, but soon things get a little out of control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wataru Takahashi
CAST:  Daisuke Sakaguchi  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Kenichi Ogata  •  Kumiko Watanabe

Fencer of Minerva (1994)

Princess Diana runs away from an arranged marraige and straight into the arms of slave traders who capture her and she is forced to become a slave. She finds her long lost childhood friend/love there, who happens to be the sworn enemy of her families throne, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Okao  •  Osamu Sekita
CAST:  Michiko Neya  •  Takehito Koyasu  •  Arisa Andô  •  Hiroshi Naka

Princess Diana runs away from an arranged marraige and straight into the arms of slave traders who capture her and she is forced to become a slave. She finds her long lost childhood friend/love there, who happens to be the sworn enemy of her families throne, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Okao  •  Osamu Sekita
CAST:  Michiko Neya  •  Takehito Koyasu  •  Arisa Andô  •  Hiroshi Naka