Shirou Saitou

Princess Mononoke (1997)

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Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayao Miyazaki
CAST:  Youji Matsuda  •  Yuriko Ishida  •  Yûko Tanaka  •  Kaoru Kobayashi

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayao Miyazaki
CAST:  Youji Matsuda  •  Yuriko Ishida  •  Yûko Tanaka  •  Kaoru Kobayashi

Spirited Away (2001)

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A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayao Miyazaki
CAST:  Rumi Hiiragi  •  Miyu Irino  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Takashi Naito

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayao Miyazaki
CAST:  Rumi Hiiragi  •  Miyu Irino  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Takashi Naito

Gundress (1999)

In 2100, the newly built Bayside City serves as Japan's premier international port. The Angel Arms Company is established by a former policewoman named Takako, to help wage war on terrorism with armed security suits. When the mayor is assassinated, the women of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyoshi Yatabe  •  Junichi Sakai  •  Kazumasa Fujiie  •  Kentaro Izaki
CAST:  Akemi Okamura  •  Akira Ishida  •  Aruno Tahara  •  Chikahachi Tsuji

In 2100, the newly built Bayside City serves as Japan's premier international port. The Angel Arms Company is established by a former policewoman named Takako, to help wage war on terrorism with armed security suits. When the mayor is assassinated, the women of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyoshi Yatabe  •  Junichi Sakai  •  Kazumasa Fujiie  •  Kentaro Izaki
CAST:  Akemi Okamura  •  Akira Ishida  •  Aruno Tahara  •  Chikahachi Tsuji

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva (2009)

Archeologist and avid puzzle solver Professor Layton and his assistant Luke are caught up in an adventure when a masked figure steals an entire opera house and forces those in attendance to play a high-stakes game. The winner will receive eternal life, but it could ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masakazu Hashimoto
CAST:  Yo Oizumi  •  Maki Horikita  •  Saki Aibu  •  Nana Mizuki

Archeologist and avid puzzle solver Professor Layton and his assistant Luke are caught up in an adventure when a masked figure steals an entire opera house and forces those in attendance to play a high-stakes game. The winner will receive eternal life, but it could ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masakazu Hashimoto
CAST:  Yo Oizumi  •  Maki Horikita  •  Saki Aibu  •  Nana Mizuki

Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (2011)

A gemstone named the Mermaid's Scale appears in a secret, underground auction, and Lupin is coerced by the queen of the underworld into stealing the rock for her. Lupin however quickly discovers not only that the stone is a forgery, but that the real Mermaid's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teiichi Takiguchi
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Daisuke Namikawa  •  Miyuki Sawashiro

A gemstone named the Mermaid's Scale appears in a secret, underground auction, and Lupin is coerced by the queen of the underworld into stealing the rock for her. Lupin however quickly discovers not only that the stone is a forgery, but that the real Mermaid's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teiichi Takiguchi
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Daisuke Namikawa  •  Miyuki Sawashiro

Ponyo (2008)

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayao Miyazaki
CAST:  Hiroki Doi  •  Yuria Kozuki  •  George Tokoro  •  Tomoko Yamaguchi

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayao Miyazaki
CAST:  Hiroki Doi  •  Yuria Kozuki  •  George Tokoro  •  Tomoko Yamaguchi

A Madcap Corporation (1983)

A comedy of a yakuza family that goes into show business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chūsei Sone
CAST:  Yasushi Yokoyama  •  Masahiro Kuwana  •  Chiemi Kai  •  Akiko Kana

A comedy of a yakuza family that goes into show business.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chūsei Sone
CAST:  Yasushi Yokoyama  •  Masahiro Kuwana  •  Chiemi Kai  •  Akiko Kana

One Piece Film Red (2022)

Uta — the most beloved singer in the world. Her voice, which she sings with while concealing her true identity, has been described as “otherworldly.” She will appear in public for the first time at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans — ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goro Taniguchi
CAST:  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Ado  •  Kenjiro Tsuda

Uta — the most beloved singer in the world. Her voice, which she sings with while concealing her true identity, has been described as “otherworldly.” She will appear in public for the first time at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans — ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Goro Taniguchi
CAST:  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Ado  •  Kenjiro Tsuda

My Oni Girl (2024)

A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomotaka Shibayama
CAST:  Kensho Ono  •  Miyu Tomita  •  Shintaro Asanuma  •  Aya Yamane

A shy teenage boy's inability to say no is tested when a headstrong girl drags him on a mystical journey amid summer snow to find her missing mom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomotaka Shibayama
CAST:  Kensho Ono  •  Miyu Tomita  •  Shintaro Asanuma  •  Aya Yamane