Kenji Nomura

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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)

Two years have passed since the final battle with Sephiroth. Though Midgar, city of mako, city of prosperity, has been reduced to ruins, its people slowly but steadily walk the road to reconstruction. However, a mysterious illness called Geostigma torments them. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nomura  •  Takeshi Nozue
CAST:  Takahiro Sakurai  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa  •  Ayumi Ito  •  Keiji Fujiwara

Two years have passed since the final battle with Sephiroth. Though Midgar, city of mako, city of prosperity, has been reduced to ruins, its people slowly but steadily walk the road to reconstruction. However, a mysterious illness called Geostigma torments them. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nomura  •  Takeshi Nozue
CAST:  Takahiro Sakurai  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa  •  Ayumi Ito  •  Keiji Fujiwara

Parasite Dolls (2003)

Beauty is only skin deep, but when you can’t see beneath the skin, how can you know what you’re really dealing with? In a world where perfect androids called Boomers have infiltrated every aspect of society, it’s the job of Branch to maintain peace between the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoyuki Yoshinaga  •  Kazuto Nakazawa
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Masaru Ikeda  •  Somei Uchida

Beauty is only skin deep, but when you can’t see beneath the skin, how can you know what you’re really dealing with? In a world where perfect androids called Boomers have infiltrated every aspect of society, it’s the job of Branch to maintain peace between the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoyuki Yoshinaga  •  Kazuto Nakazawa
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Masaru Ikeda  •  Somei Uchida

Smile Precure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book! (2012)

The movie transports the Precure into a world inside a picture book, where they are guided by Niko, a mysterious inhabitant of the picture book world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Narumi Kuroda
CAST:  Misato Fukuen  •  Chinami Nishimura  •  Hisako Kanemoto  •  Megumi Hayashibara

The movie transports the Precure into a world inside a picture book, where they are guided by Niko, a mysterious inhabitant of the picture book world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Narumi Kuroda
CAST:  Misato Fukuen  •  Chinami Nishimura  •  Hisako Kanemoto  •  Megumi Hayashibara

Come Back! Tensou Sentai Goseiger: Last Epic - The Gosei Angels are National Idols?! (2011)

While dealing with the harassing public, the Goseigers face a new enemy along with old revived foes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Yudai Chiba  •  Rika Satoh  •  Kyosuke Hamao  •  Mikiho Niwa

While dealing with the harassing public, the Goseigers face a new enemy along with old revived foes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Yudai Chiba  •  Rika Satoh  •  Kyosuke Hamao  •  Mikiho Niwa

King of Thorn (2010)

A mysterious virus, nicknamed Medusa, is spreading around Japan, turning its victims into stone. Given the impossibility of finding an immediate cure, the government opts for cryopreserving a select group of patients until they come up with a solution. Kasumi, one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Katayama
CAST:  Kana Hanazawa  •  Kohsei Hirota  •  Misaki Kuno  •  Tsutomu Isobe

A mysterious virus, nicknamed Medusa, is spreading around Japan, turning its victims into stone. Given the impossibility of finding an immediate cure, the government opts for cryopreserving a select group of patients until they come up with a solution. Kasumi, one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Katayama
CAST:  Kana Hanazawa  •  Kohsei Hirota  •  Misaki Kuno  •  Tsutomu Isobe

Kite Liberator (2008)

Years after the events that transpired in Kite, Sawa's whereabouts are a mystery. During this time, rumors of a new killer have begun to circulate the city. They call her the Angel of Death, an unfeeling assassin who eliminates her targets with grace and precision, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuomi Umetsu
CAST:  Marina Inoue  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Masakazu Morita  •  Setsuji Sato

Years after the events that transpired in Kite, Sawa's whereabouts are a mystery. During this time, rumors of a new killer have begun to circulate the city. They call her the Angel of Death, an unfeeling assassin who eliminates her targets with grace and precision, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuomi Umetsu
CAST:  Marina Inoue  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Masakazu Morita  •  Setsuji Sato

Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower! (2013)

Shimajiro to Fufu no Daibōken: Sukue! Nanairo no Hana (しまじろうと フフの だいぼうけん ~すくえ!七色の花~?, Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!) is a 2013 Japanese children's live action/anime film. It's the first film to feature the character Shimajirō. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isamu Hirabayashi
CAST:  Yuuichi Harada  •  Omi Minami  •  Naoto Nojima  •  Mei Satô

Shimajiro to Fufu no Daibōken: Sukue! Nanairo no Hana (しまじろうと フフの だいぼうけん ~すくえ!七色の花~?, Shimajiro and Fufu's Great Adventure: Save the Seven-Colored Flower!) is a 2013 Japanese children's live action/anime film. It's the first film to feature the character Shimajirō. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isamu Hirabayashi
CAST:  Yuuichi Harada  •  Omi Minami  •  Naoto Nojima  •  Mei Satô

Space Brothers: Number Zero (2014)

Prequel to the TV anime series, revolving around the "origin of the dream."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ayumu Watanabe
CAST:  Hiroaki Hirata  •  KENN  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Kinryuu Arimoto

Prequel to the TV anime series, revolving around the "origin of the dream."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ayumu Watanabe
CAST:  Hiroaki Hirata  •  KENN  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Kinryuu Arimoto

One Piece Film: GOLD (2016)

The glittering Gran Tesoro, a city of entertainment beyond the laws of the government, is a sanctuary for the world’s most infamous pirates, Marines, and filthy rich millionaires. Drawn by dreams of hitting the jackpot, Captain Luffy and his crew sail straight for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Miyamoto
CAST:  Kazuya Nakai  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Kappei Yamaguchi

The glittering Gran Tesoro, a city of entertainment beyond the laws of the government, is a sanctuary for the world’s most infamous pirates, Marines, and filthy rich millionaires. Drawn by dreams of hitting the jackpot, Captain Luffy and his crew sail straight for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Miyamoto
CAST:  Kazuya Nakai  •  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Kappei Yamaguchi

Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade (2015)

In Enchanted Parade, Akko, Lotte and Sucy, having gotten in trouble yet again, are forced to team up with three other troublemakers; Amanda O'Neill, Constance Braunschweig Albrechtsburger and Jasmineka Antonenko, and must make an annual witch parade a success or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoh Yoshinari
CAST:  Megumi Han  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Michiyo Murase  •  Yoko Hikasa

In Enchanted Parade, Akko, Lotte and Sucy, having gotten in trouble yet again, are forced to team up with three other troublemakers; Amanda O'Neill, Constance Braunschweig Albrechtsburger and Jasmineka Antonenko, and must make an annual witch parade a success or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoh Yoshinari
CAST:  Megumi Han  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Michiyo Murase  •  Yoko Hikasa

One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008)

A retelling of the Drum Island storyline from the manga. It features Franky, Nico Robin, and the Thousand Sunny, who weren't present in the original version.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Shimizu
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Takeshi Aono  •  Kazuya Nakai  •  Hiroaki Hirata

A retelling of the Drum Island storyline from the manga. It features Franky, Nico Robin, and the Thousand Sunny, who weren't present in the original version.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Shimizu
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Takeshi Aono  •  Kazuya Nakai  •  Hiroaki Hirata

Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)

Doraemon, Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo set out on an adventure in the Caribbean Sea. Nobita is the captain of a ship and fights his enemies on board. Shizuka gets kidnapped, and a storm impedes their journey. Mini-Dora help Nobita and friends on their journey. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuaki Imai
CAST:  Wasabi Mizuta  •  Megumi Oohara  •  Yumi Kakazu  •  Subaru Kimura

Doraemon, Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo set out on an adventure in the Caribbean Sea. Nobita is the captain of a ship and fights his enemies on board. Shizuka gets kidnapped, and a storm impedes their journey. Mini-Dora help Nobita and friends on their journey. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuaki Imai
CAST:  Wasabi Mizuta  •  Megumi Oohara  •  Yumi Kakazu  •  Subaru Kimura

Peacemaker Kurogane: Belief (2018)

Although traumatized by witnessing the murder of his parents by one of the Choushuu, Ichimura Tetsunosuke's thirst for revenge leads him to desire strength. At the age of 15, Tetsunosuke approached the Shinsengumi, wanting to become one of its members. However, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Kimiya
CAST:  Jouji Nakata  •  Yuji Ueda  •  Mitsuki Saiga  •  Takahiro Sakurai

Although traumatized by witnessing the murder of his parents by one of the Choushuu, Ichimura Tetsunosuke's thirst for revenge leads him to desire strength. At the age of 15, Tetsunosuke approached the Shinsengumi, wanting to become one of its members. However, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Kimiya
CAST:  Jouji Nakata  •  Yuji Ueda  •  Mitsuki Saiga  •  Takahiro Sakurai

Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior! (1999)

Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Clash! The New Super Warrior, also known as GoGoFive vs Jieg, is a straight-to-video movie based on Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuya Watanabe
CAST:  Ryuichiro Nishioka  •  Masashi Taniguchi  •  Atsushi Harada  •  Kenji Shibata

Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive: Clash! The New Super Warrior, also known as GoGoFive vs Jieg, is a straight-to-video movie based on Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuya Watanabe
CAST:  Ryuichiro Nishioka  •  Masashi Taniguchi  •  Atsushi Harada  •  Kenji Shibata

Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive VS Gingaman (2000)

The team-up between Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive and Seijuu Sentai Gingaman. Its footage was used in the Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue episodes Trakeena's Revenge parts I & II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Ryuichiro Nishioka  •  Masashi Taniguchi  •  Atsushi Harada  •  Kenji Shibata

The team-up between Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive and Seijuu Sentai Gingaman. Its footage was used in the Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue episodes Trakeena's Revenge parts I & II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Ryuichiro Nishioka  •  Masashi Taniguchi  •  Atsushi Harada  •  Kenji Shibata

Looking for Magical Doremi (2020)

The story follows 27-year-old Tokyo office worker Mire Yoshizuki who just returned to Japan, 22-year-old fourth-year college student Sora Nagase who aspires to be a teacher, and 20-year-old boyish, part-time Hiroshima okonomiyaki shop worker and freelancer Reika ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Sato  •  Haruka Kamatani
CAST:  Aoi Morikawa  •  Rena Matsui  •  Kanako Momota  •  Kenta Hamano

The story follows 27-year-old Tokyo office worker Mire Yoshizuki who just returned to Japan, 22-year-old fourth-year college student Sora Nagase who aspires to be a teacher, and 20-year-old boyish, part-time Hiroshima okonomiyaki shop worker and freelancer Reika ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Sato  •  Haruka Kamatani
CAST:  Aoi Morikawa  •  Rena Matsui  •  Kanako Momota  •  Kenta Hamano

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DIRECTION:  Isamu Hirabayashi
CAST:  Omi Minami  •  Saori Sugimoto  •  Tatsuya Gashûin  •  Miki Takahashi

Blue Giant (2023)

Dai Miyamoto's life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. A former high school basketball player, Dai picks up a saxophone and begins practicing day and night, determined to become one of the greatest of all time. He leaves his sleepy hometown for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuzuru Tachikawa
CAST:  Yuki Yamada  •  Shotaro Mamiya  •  Amane Okayama  •  Yusuke Kondoh

Dai Miyamoto's life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. A former high school basketball player, Dai picks up a saxophone and begins practicing day and night, determined to become one of the greatest of all time. He leaves his sleepy hometown for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuzuru Tachikawa
CAST:  Yuki Yamada  •  Shotaro Mamiya  •  Amane Okayama  •  Yusuke Kondoh

Strait Jacket (2007)

Strait Jacket is set an alternate history where magic was proven to exist in the year 1899. The use of sorcery spread throughout all facets of society and changed the social and technological development of the world. The location is Tristan, an urban metropolis ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Ushiro
CAST:  Shin-ichiro Miki  •  Kei Shindo  •  Ai Maeda  •  Tatsuya Kobashi

Strait Jacket is set an alternate history where magic was proven to exist in the year 1899. The use of sorcery spread throughout all facets of society and changed the social and technological development of the world. The location is Tristan, an urban metropolis ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Ushiro
CAST:  Shin-ichiro Miki  •  Kei Shindo  •  Ai Maeda  •  Tatsuya Kobashi

Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Degozaru! Shushuuto 20th Anniversary (2023)

It is the Edo Period. Younosuke, Nami, and Koutaro of the Hayate School and Ikkaku and Ikki of the Ikazuchi School are confronted by Oiranda and Aunja of the "Seven Spears of Darkness" and then Teruhime, whom the two Ikazuchi School members guard, is attacked. They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuya Watanabe
CAST:  Shun Shioya  •  Nao Nagasawa  •  Kohei Yamamoto  •  Yujiro Shirakawa

It is the Edo Period. Younosuke, Nami, and Koutaro of the Hayate School and Ikkaku and Ikki of the Ikazuchi School are confronted by Oiranda and Aunja of the "Seven Spears of Darkness" and then Teruhime, whom the two Ikazuchi School members guard, is attacked. They ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuya Watanabe
CAST:  Shun Shioya  •  Nao Nagasawa  •  Kohei Yamamoto  •  Yujiro Shirakawa
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