Tomie Kataoka

Windaria (1986)

In a land filled with magic and mystery, two rival kingdoms are readying for war: Isa, the beautiful water-laden city, and Paro, the industrialized wasteland. Windaria follows the tale of two sets of lovers: Marin and Izu, a young pair of farmers who are devoted to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Naoko Matsui  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Waka Kanda

In a land filled with magic and mystery, two rival kingdoms are readying for war: Isa, the beautiful water-laden city, and Paro, the industrialized wasteland. Windaria follows the tale of two sets of lovers: Marin and Izu, a young pair of farmers who are devoted to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Naoko Matsui  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Waka Kanda

Bagi: The Monster of Mighty Nature (1984)

Tezuka Osamu's tale of a genetically engineered pink American Mountain-lion named Bagi and the friendship she develops with Ryo, a lonesome bike gang member.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka
CAST:  Saeko Shimazu  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Katsuji Mori  •  Kazuteru Suzuki

Tezuka Osamu's tale of a genetically engineered pink American Mountain-lion named Bagi and the friendship she develops with Ryo, a lonesome bike gang member.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka
CAST:  Saeko Shimazu  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Katsuji Mori  •  Kazuteru Suzuki

Before the Vigil (2013)

Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Yukisada
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Jun Fubuki  •  Kyoko Koizumi  •  Goro Kishitani

Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Yukisada
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Jun Fubuki  •  Kyoko Koizumi  •  Goro Kishitani

Wolf Children (2012)

After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hosoda
CAST:  Kumiko Aso  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Takao Osawa  •  Haru Kuroki

After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hosoda
CAST:  Kumiko Aso  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Takao Osawa  •  Haru Kuroki

Millennium Actress (2002)

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Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Kon
CAST:  Mami Koyama  •  Miyoko Shoji  •  Masaya Onosaka  •  Fumiko Orikasa

Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Kon
CAST:  Mami Koyama  •  Miyoko Shoji  •  Masaya Onosaka  •  Fumiko Orikasa

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

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

Kimu no Juujika (1990)

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DIRECTION:  Tengo Yamada
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Chisato Nakajima  •  Koichi Kitamura

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DIRECTION:  Tengo Yamada
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Masako Nozawa  •  Chisato Nakajima  •  Koichi Kitamura