Mizuho Nishikubo

Atagoal: Cat's Magical Forest (2006)

Today is the Atagoal town carnival. Talking cats and human townsfolk are having a ball. Enjoying the party to the fullest is our hero, Hideyoshi, a big fat cat, who is always involved in any trouble going on in the town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
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Today is the Atagoal town carnival. Talking cats and human townsfolk are having a ball. Enjoying the party to the fullest is our hero, Hideyoshi, a big fat cat, who is always involved in any trouble going on in the town.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
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Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai (2009)

The film’s story centers on Musashi Miyamoto, one of the most famous swordsmen in Japanese history. He pioneered the Hyouhou Niten Ichi-ryuu style of two-sword fighting and wrote “The Book of Five Rings,” a book that has been compared to Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
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The film’s story centers on Musashi Miyamoto, one of the most famous swordsmen in Japanese history. He pioneered the Hyouhou Niten Ichi-ryuu style of two-sword fighting and wrote “The Book of Five Rings,” a book that has been compared to Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
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Giovanni's Island (2014)

In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Polina Ilyushenko  •  Hiroshi Inuzuka  •  Kaoru Yachigusa  •  Saburo Kitajima

In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast... and on the unhealed border in this remote corner of the world, friendship among children from two different countries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Polina Ilyushenko  •  Hiroshi Inuzuka  •  Kaoru Yachigusa  •  Saburo Kitajima

The Epic of Zektbach (2011)

The Epic Of ZektBach The story begins when the kingdom of Noigllado suddenly invades the small country of Azuelgatt and brings it to the brink of destruction. General Adnowell leads Noigllado's troops against Azuelgatt's final, remaining line of defense: the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
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The Epic Of ZektBach The story begins when the kingdom of Noigllado suddenly invades the small country of Azuelgatt and brings it to the brink of destruction. General Adnowell leads Noigllado's troops against Azuelgatt's final, remaining line of defense: the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
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Radio City Fantasy (1984)

Hiroshi is a high school student who dreams of one day writing a children's book. But knowing that dreams need money to become a reality, he works hard and saves for the day when he can be a writer. A chance meeting with Hiroko on the subway leads to love and is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Chieko Ohtsuka  •  Masatoshi Nagase

Hiroshi is a high school student who dreams of one day writing a children's book. But knowing that dreams need money to become a reality, he works hard and saves for the day when he can be a writer. A chance meeting with Hiroko on the subway leads to love and is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Chieko Ohtsuka  •  Masatoshi Nagase

Karuizawa Syndrome (1985)

Kouhei Aizawa is a freelance cameraman who moves from Tokyo to Karuizawa with his roommate. He starts dating Kaoru, his roommate's sister as well as Noriko, the female head of a bosozoku.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Keiko Toda  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

Kouhei Aizawa is a freelance cameraman who moves from Tokyo to Karuizawa with his roommate. He starts dating Kaoru, his roommate's sister as well as Noriko, the female head of a bosozoku.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Keiko Toda  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

Zillion: Burning Night (1988)

In the 24th century, on the war-torn planet Maris the conniving Queen Adama abducts Apple, a member of an heroic trio known as the White Knights, and imprisons her in the infamous Zone. Even though no one has ever returned alive from the Zone — and despite the low ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Toshihiko Seki  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Daiki Nakamura

In the 24th century, on the war-torn planet Maris the conniving Queen Adama abducts Apple, a member of an heroic trio known as the White Knights, and imprisons her in the infamous Zone. Even though no one has ever returned alive from the Zone — and despite the low ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Toshihiko Seki  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Daiki Nakamura

California Crisis: Gun Salvo (1986)

Noera is heading to work after drinking all night with a friend when he meets Marcia, a young biker heading towards Los Angeles. They abruptly get involved in a car chase and Marcia ends up retrieving a locked metal box from one of the pursued vehicles. Within it, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Yoshito Yasuhara  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Kosei Tomita

Noera is heading to work after drinking all night with a friend when he meets Marcia, a young biker heading towards Los Angeles. They abruptly get involved in a car chase and Marcia ends up retrieving a locked metal box from one of the pursued vehicles. Within it, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Mina Tominaga  •  Yoshito Yasuhara  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Kosei Tomita

Purple Eyes in the Dark (1988)

Based on a shoujo manga written and illustrated by Shinohara Chie serialised in Shoujo Comic. The original story follows the struggles of a teenage girl after she finds herself turning into a lycanthropy-leopard and having to battle her newly found predatory ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
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Based on a shoujo manga written and illustrated by Shinohara Chie serialised in Shoujo Comic. The original story follows the struggles of a teenage girl after she finds herself turning into a lycanthropy-leopard and having to battle her newly found predatory ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
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Eiji (1990)

Legendary boxer Keijiro Akagi's second son, Eiji, is a high school dropout and the world's worst rock guitarist. Though his father and elder brother are both boxers, he hates the sport but suddenly takes an interest in it when he meets the local champion's little ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Ryo Horikawa  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Ai Orikasa  •  Hideyuki Hori

Legendary boxer Keijiro Akagi's second son, Eiji, is a high school dropout and the world's worst rock guitarist. Though his father and elder brother are both boxers, he hates the sport but suddenly takes an interest in it when he meets the local champion's little ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Ryo Horikawa  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Ai Orikasa  •  Hideyuki Hori

Oruorane the Cat Player (1992)

During the holiday season, a young man encounters a drunken cat belonging to an old man in an alley. The old man has trained his three cats to sing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Toshihiko Seki  •  Ai Orikasa  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Hiroshi Naka

During the holiday season, a young man encounters a drunken cat belonging to an old man in an alley. The old man has trained his three cats to sing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Toshihiko Seki  •  Ai Orikasa  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Hiroshi Naka

Digital Devil Story - Megami Tensei (1987)

Handsome high school student Akemi is a computer genius. One day a new girl, Yumiko, transfers to his class from another school. She quickly falls in love with Akemi but, absorbed in his computer, he pays her no attention at all. Akemi accidentally summons demons ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Yu Mizushima  •  Saeko Shimazu  •  Masako Katsuki  •  Hochu Otsuka

Handsome high school student Akemi is a computer genius. One day a new girl, Yumiko, transfers to his class from another school. She quickly falls in love with Akemi but, absorbed in his computer, he pays her no attention at all. Akemi accidentally summons demons ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Yu Mizushima  •  Saeko Shimazu  •  Masako Katsuki  •  Hochu Otsuka

Heart Cocktail Again (2003)

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DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Atsuko Tanaka  •  Yuka Imai  •  Jon Kabira

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DIRECTION:  Mizuho Nishikubo
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Atsuko Tanaka  •  Yuka Imai  •  Jon Kabira

Ghost in the Shell: Production Report (1995)

A behind the scenes look at the making of the 1995 classic anime, Ghost in the Shell.  (more)

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CAST:  Tom Wyner  •  Shuji Inoue  •  Shuichi Kakesu  •  Kenji Kawai

A behind the scenes look at the making of the 1995 classic anime, Ghost in the Shell.  (more)

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CAST:  Tom Wyner  •  Shuji Inoue  •  Shuichi Kakesu  •  Kenji Kawai

The Making of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)

This making of segment offers a lot of interview comments with the crew behind it, although does so in a rather rapid fashion. The most interesting element of this is probably learning a bit more behind how the movie was created from an animation standpoint, in ...  (more)

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CAST:  Mamoru Oshii  •  Atsuko Tanaka  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Tetsuya Nishio

This making of segment offers a lot of interview comments with the crew behind it, although does so in a rather rapid fashion. The most interesting element of this is probably learning a bit more behind how the movie was created from an animation standpoint, in ...  (more)

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CAST:  Mamoru Oshii  •  Atsuko Tanaka  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Tetsuya Nishio