Masashi Ebara

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Perfect Blue (1998)

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Pop singer Mima Kirigow looks forward to a bright new career when she quits her chart-topping trio to become an actress. When she lands a role in a sexually charged murder mystery, Mima’s life begins to fall apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Kon
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Junko Iwao  •  Shinpachi Tsuji  •  Masaaki Okura

Pop singer Mima Kirigow looks forward to a bright new career when she quits her chart-topping trio to become an actress. When she lands a role in a sexually charged murder mystery, Mima’s life begins to fall apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Kon
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Junko Iwao  •  Shinpachi Tsuji  •  Masaaki Okura

Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)

In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them. Senna refuses to answer any questions, so Ichigo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriyuki Abe
CAST:  Masakazu Morita  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Chiwa Saito  •  Tomoko Kawakami

In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them. Senna refuses to answer any questions, so Ichigo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriyuki Abe
CAST:  Masakazu Morita  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Chiwa Saito  •  Tomoko Kawakami

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)

Munich, Germany, 1923. Two years have passed since Edward Elric was dragged from his own world to ours, leaving behind his country, his friends and his younger brother, Alphonse. Stripped of his alchemical powers, he has been all this time researching rocketry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Romi Park  •  Rie Kugimiya  •  Toru Okawa  •  Megumi Toyoguchi

Munich, Germany, 1923. Two years have passed since Edward Elric was dragged from his own world to ours, leaving behind his country, his friends and his younger brother, Alphonse. Stripped of his alchemical powers, he has been all this time researching rocketry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Mizushima
CAST:  Romi Park  •  Rie Kugimiya  •  Toru Okawa  •  Megumi Toyoguchi

Pokémon Heroes (2002)

Ash, Pikachu and his friends try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Mayumi Izuka  •  Ikue Otani  •  Yuji Ueda

Ash, Pikachu and his friends try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary Pokémon, a pair of siblings named Latias and Latios, who serve as peacekeepers and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Mayumi Izuka  •  Ikue Otani  •  Yuji Ueda

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992)

An adolescent with the ability to control a looming war-golem becomes entangled in the Experts of Justice's fight against the infamous group Big Fire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Imagawa
CAST:  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Sumi Shimamoto  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Kazue Komiya

An adolescent with the ability to control a looming war-golem becomes entangled in the Experts of Justice's fight against the infamous group Big Fire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Imagawa
CAST:  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Sumi Shimamoto  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Kazue Komiya

Angel Cop (1989)

In the late twentieth century, the Secret Security Force was formed to stop the actions of the communist terrorist group known as the Red May. Angel, a beautiful, yet cold woman, has recently joined the small anti-terrorist group. But her first mission will be a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Mika Doi  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Kenji Utsumi  •  Koichi Kitamura

In the late twentieth century, the Secret Security Force was formed to stop the actions of the communist terrorist group known as the Red May. Angel, a beautiful, yet cold woman, has recently joined the small anti-terrorist group. But her first mission will be a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ichiro Itano
CAST:  Mika Doi  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Kenji Utsumi  •  Koichi Kitamura

One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (2002)

As the Straw Hat Pirates sail through the Grand Line.A line of geysers erupted from under the Going Merry. And the whole crew find themselves flying over the island. Unfortunatly, Chopper fell off the ship and was separated from his friends. Luffy and the others ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Shimizu
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Hiroaki Hirata

As the Straw Hat Pirates sail through the Grand Line.A line of geysers erupted from under the Going Merry. And the whole crew find themselves flying over the island. Unfortunatly, Chopper fell off the ship and was separated from his friends. Luffy and the others ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Shimizu
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Hiroaki Hirata

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012)

The legendary Space Sheriff Gavan is hired to capture the Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. However, Gavan himself is captured by Ashurada, a Zangyack prison chief and descendant of his old enemy Don Horror, and jailed in the worst prison in the universe. The Gokaigers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shojiro Nakazawa
CAST:  Kenji Ohba  •  Ryota Ozawa  •  Yuki Yamada  •  Yui Koike

The legendary Space Sheriff Gavan is hired to capture the Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. However, Gavan himself is captured by Ashurada, a Zangyack prison chief and descendant of his old enemy Don Horror, and jailed in the worst prison in the universe. The Gokaigers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shojiro Nakazawa
CAST:  Kenji Ohba  •  Ryota Ozawa  •  Yuki Yamada  •  Yui Koike

Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016)

Koyomi Araragi was turned into a vampire by the legendary vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, and he needs to revive the weakened vampire back to her complete form to return to being human again. The only way for Koyomi to achieve his goal is to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Oishi
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Yui Horie  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Takahiro Sakurai

Koyomi Araragi was turned into a vampire by the legendary vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, and he needs to revive the weakened vampire back to her complete form to return to being human again. The only way for Koyomi to achieve his goal is to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Oishi
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Yui Horie  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Takahiro Sakurai

Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)

One day, Koyomi Araragi encounters the horrifying vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade A.K.A. the "King of Apparitions." He saves the fatally wounded Kiss-shot by offering his blood at the expense of his own life as a human. Now Koyomi has to face the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Oishi
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Yui Horie  •  Takahiro Sakurai

One day, Koyomi Araragi encounters the horrifying vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade A.K.A. the "King of Apparitions." He saves the fatally wounded Kiss-shot by offering his blood at the expense of his own life as a human. Now Koyomi has to face the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Oishi
CAST:  Hiroshi Kamiya  •  Maaya Sakamoto  •  Yui Horie  •  Takahiro Sakurai

The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)

Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuneo Kobayashi
CAST:  Junko Takeuchi  •  Nana Mizuki  •  Jun Fukuyama  •  Chie Nakamura

Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuneo Kobayashi
CAST:  Junko Takeuchi  •  Nana Mizuki  •  Jun Fukuyama  •  Chie Nakamura

Shakugan no Shana: The Movie (2007)

The movie is more or less a retelling of the first few episodes of the series that is not much more than a slightly padded director's cut. You do learn some interesting details such as where Yugi's dad is, a look at the flame haze who was in the city before Shana, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Watanabe
CAST:  Satoshi Hino  •  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Junichi Suwabe  •  Mitsuo Iwata

The movie is more or less a retelling of the first few episodes of the series that is not much more than a slightly padded director's cut. You do learn some interesting details such as where Yugi's dad is, a look at the flame haze who was in the city before Shana, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Watanabe
CAST:  Satoshi Hino  •  Ayako Kawasumi  •  Junichi Suwabe  •  Mitsuo Iwata

Metropolis (2001)

Kenichi and his detective uncle, Shunsaku Ban, leave Japan to visit Metropolis, in search of the criminal, Dr. Laughton. However, when they finally find Dr. Laughton, Kenichi and Shunsaku find themselves seperated and plunged into the middle of a larger conspiracy. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro
CAST:  Yuka Imoto  •  Kei Kobayashi  •  Kohki Okada  •  Tarō Ishida

Kenichi and his detective uncle, Shunsaku Ban, leave Japan to visit Metropolis, in search of the criminal, Dr. Laughton. However, when they finally find Dr. Laughton, Kenichi and Shunsaku find themselves seperated and plunged into the middle of a larger conspiracy. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro
CAST:  Yuka Imoto  •  Kei Kobayashi  •  Kohki Okada  •  Tarō Ishida

Pandora and Akubi (2019)

Pandora and Akubi are crossing dimensions to collect the "fragments of disaster," which have the power to destroy worlds. The first half of the film takes place in the setting of an American Western and the second half of the film takes place on a snowy mountain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Soga
CAST:  Yui Ogura  •  Sally Amaki  •  Mutsumi Tamura  •  Yuhko Kaida

Pandora and Akubi are crossing dimensions to collect the "fragments of disaster," which have the power to destroy worlds. The first half of the film takes place in the setting of an American Western and the second half of the film takes place on a snowy mountain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Soga
CAST:  Yui Ogura  •  Sally Amaki  •  Mutsumi Tamura  •  Yuhko Kaida

Transformers: Scramble City (1986)

Taking place after the Second Season of Transformers, Scramble City is a story in which the Cybertrons have built a secret lab hidden inside a mountain to build a new super robot, Metroplex to be a mobile base for them. As Ultra Magnus prepares it the Destrons find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûji Endô
CAST:  Tessyo Genda  •  Seizô Katô  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Banjo Ginga

Taking place after the Second Season of Transformers, Scramble City is a story in which the Cybertrons have built a secret lab hidden inside a mountain to build a new super robot, Metroplex to be a mobile base for them. As Ultra Magnus prepares it the Destrons find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûji Endô
CAST:  Tessyo Genda  •  Seizô Katô  •  Keiichi Nanba  •  Banjo Ginga

Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack (1989)

The first theatrically release of the SD Gundam series. Contains two shorts, "The Storm-Calling School Festival" and "The Tale of the SD Warring States: The Chapter of the Violent Final Sky Castle".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Takamatsu  •  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Bin Shimada  •  Fuyumi Shiraishi  •  Hidekatsu Shibata  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

The first theatrically release of the SD Gundam series. Contains two shorts, "The Storm-Calling School Festival" and "The Tale of the SD Warring States: The Chapter of the Violent Final Sky Castle".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Takamatsu  •  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Bin Shimada  •  Fuyumi Shiraishi  •  Hidekatsu Shibata  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

Demon Hunter Makaryūdo (1989)

Forgiven of her crime of looking into the past life of the one she loved, Yama Rikudou is a powerful being from the underworld sent to the human realm to hunt demons. She must eliminate the overflowing evil here in order to provide some balance to this world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Okamoto
CAST:  Minami Takayama  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Ryo Horikawa  •  Toshihiko Seki

Forgiven of her crime of looking into the past life of the one she loved, Yama Rikudou is a powerful being from the underworld sent to the human realm to hunt demons. She must eliminate the overflowing evil here in order to provide some balance to this world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Okamoto
CAST:  Minami Takayama  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Ryo Horikawa  •  Toshihiko Seki

Goddamn (1990)

Car racing anime, based on the manga by Kaoru Shintani that serialised in Big Comic Superior from 1988 to 1990.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Furuse
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Tetsuya Hashimoto  •  Kiyonobu Suzuki  •  Shin-ichiro Miki

Car racing anime, based on the manga by Kaoru Shintani that serialised in Big Comic Superior from 1988 to 1990.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Furuse
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Tetsuya Hashimoto  •  Kiyonobu Suzuki  •  Shin-ichiro Miki

Appleland Story (1992)

In 1905, Vergille Strauss is a young thief living in the small country of Apfelland. With the help of a local inspector named Fleischer, he rescues a girl from a group of foreign thugs. Her name is Frieda and she may be the key to a secret that is of great interest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Masako Katsuki  •  Yuko Minaguchi  •  Masashi Ebara

In 1905, Vergille Strauss is a young thief living in the small country of Apfelland. With the help of a local inspector named Fleischer, he rescues a girl from a group of foreign thugs. Her name is Frieda and she may be the key to a secret that is of great interest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Masako Katsuki  •  Yuko Minaguchi  •  Masashi Ebara

Crimson Wolf (1993)

An archaeological expedition finds the mummified bodies of Genghis Khan and his army somewhere in Mongolia. Unaware that the location is cursed, the explorers wake up the former ruler of the Mongolian empire. He warns the intruders that a large calamity will befall ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoichi Masuo
CAST:  Arisa Andô  •  Masashi Ebara  •  Koji Tsujitani

An archaeological expedition finds the mummified bodies of Genghis Khan and his army somewhere in Mongolia. Unaware that the location is cursed, the explorers wake up the former ruler of the Mongolian empire. He warns the intruders that a large calamity will befall ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoichi Masuo
CAST:  Arisa Andô  •  Masashi Ebara  •  Koji Tsujitani
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