Shigeru Ushiyama

Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon of Midday (2007)

Japan, ten years after World War II. Boy detective Shotaro solves mysteries and fights crime with the help of Tetsujin 28, the 50-foot tall giant robot left for him by his late genius father. But one day he's shocked to learn that his father also adopted and raised ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Imagawa
CAST:  Motoko Kumai  •  Yuji Mikimoto  •  Fumihiro Awano  •  Minoru Inaba

Japan, ten years after World War II. Boy detective Shotaro solves mysteries and fights crime with the help of Tetsujin 28, the 50-foot tall giant robot left for him by his late genius father. But one day he's shocked to learn that his father also adopted and raised ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Imagawa
CAST:  Motoko Kumai  •  Yuji Mikimoto  •  Fumihiro Awano  •  Minoru Inaba

In This Corner of the World (2016)

Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunao Katabuchi
CAST:  Non  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Daisuke Ono  •  Mayumi Shintani

Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunao Katabuchi
CAST:  Non  •  Yoshimasa Hosoya  •  Daisuke Ono  •  Mayumi Shintani

Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman (2015)

After discovering that demonic hordes threaten Japan, the cyborgs led by Dr. Gilmore encounter Devilman, a powerful demon who appears to be an ally of Black Ghost, an evil terrorist organization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Kawagoe
CAST:  Shintaro Asanuma  •  Mao Ichimichi  •  Tsuyoshi Koyama  •  Hiroki Touchi

After discovering that demonic hordes threaten Japan, the cyborgs led by Dr. Gilmore encounter Devilman, a powerful demon who appears to be an ally of Black Ghost, an evil terrorist organization.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Kawagoe
CAST:  Shintaro Asanuma  •  Mao Ichimichi  •  Tsuyoshi Koyama  •  Hiroki Touchi

A Farewell to Weapons (2013)

In a post-apocalyptic future, a group of soldiers is sent to a ghost city to destroy an automated sentry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Katoki
CAST:  Issei Futamata  •  Ryotaro Okiayu  •  Shigeru Ushiyama  •  Tomoyuki Dan

In a post-apocalyptic future, a group of soldiers is sent to a ghost city to destroy an automated sentry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Katoki
CAST:  Issei Futamata  •  Ryotaro Okiayu  •  Shigeru Ushiyama  •  Tomoyuki Dan

One Piece: Strong World Episode 0 (2010)

The introductory chapter to the movie, Strong World, which depicts the events surrounding Gold Roger's execution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Hashimoto
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

The introductory chapter to the movie, Strong World, which depicts the events surrounding Gold Roger's execution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Hashimoto
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

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

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet (2018)

The episode will focus on the young Zeon ace Char Aznable earning his "Red Comet" nom de guerre, as well as the beginnings of the Federation's "Project V" weapons project that will eventually birth the RX-78-2 Gundam.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko  •  Takashi Imanishi
CAST:  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Megumi Han  •  Jin Urayama  •  Banjo Ginga

The episode will focus on the young Zeon ace Char Aznable earning his "Red Comet" nom de guerre, as well as the beginnings of the Federation's "Project V" weapons project that will eventually birth the RX-78-2 Gundam.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshikazu Yasuhiko  •  Takashi Imanishi
CAST:  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Megumi Han  •  Jin Urayama  •  Banjo Ginga

Violin in the Starry Sky (1994)

The story is about a boy and his dream of making the best violin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Setsuo Nakayama
CAST:  Akira Kume  •  Urara Takano  •  Shigeru Ushiyama  •  Shinya Ôtaki

The story is about a boy and his dream of making the best violin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Setsuo Nakayama
CAST:  Akira Kume  •  Urara Takano  •  Shigeru Ushiyama  •  Shinya Ôtaki

The Aurora (2000)

Deep-sea archeologist Hiroshi Ibuki is the member of the digging team working at the bottom of the sea hoping to uncover the origins of Earth's existence but instead uncovers a mysterious colony of bacteria which gives off light similar to the Aurora Borealis. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinori Sugano
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Takaya Hashi  •  Megumi Okina

Deep-sea archeologist Hiroshi Ibuki is the member of the digging team working at the bottom of the sea hoping to uncover the origins of Earth's existence but instead uncovers a mysterious colony of bacteria which gives off light similar to the Aurora Borealis. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinori Sugano
CAST:  Shigeru Chiba  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Takaya Hashi  •  Megumi Okina

In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World (2019)

In this expanded version of the award-winning film, a teenage bride in Hiroshima adjusts to her new life in the midst of an ever-worsening war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunao Katabuchi
CAST:  Non  •  Daisuke Ono  •  Kana Hanazawa  •  Mayumi Shintani

In this expanded version of the award-winning film, a teenage bride in Hiroshima adjusts to her new life in the midst of an ever-worsening war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sunao Katabuchi
CAST:  Non  •  Daisuke Ono  •  Kana Hanazawa  •  Mayumi Shintani