Koichi Kitamura

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Akira (1988)

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A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo
CAST:  Mitsuo Iwata  •  Nozomu Sasaki  •  Mami Koyama  •  Tessyo Genda

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo
CAST:  Mitsuo Iwata  •  Nozomu Sasaki  •  Mami Koyama  •  Tessyo Genda

Golgo 13: The Professional (1983)

Indestructible to his enemies and irresistible to women, the professional assassin codenamed Golgo 13 is shrouded in mystery and anonymity. If you're on his hit list, you're already dead. Always hired on his reputation alone, Golgo never breaks a contract. Can he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Tetsurō Sagawa  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Kumiko Takizawa

Indestructible to his enemies and irresistible to women, the professional assassin codenamed Golgo 13 is shrouded in mystery and anonymity. If you're on his hit list, you're already dead. Always hired on his reputation alone, Golgo never breaks a contract. Can he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Tetsurō Sagawa  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Kumiko Takizawa

Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture (1994)

One hundred years after their deaths, six legendary holy warriors are reborn to seek justice against the former comrade who betrayed them into the hands of an evil god! The six warriors search the feudal province of Edo questing for the last Saint Soldier, Haohmaru ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Ishiodori
CAST:  Shingo Katori  •  Reiko Chiba  •  Wataru Takagi  •  Yuu Daiki

One hundred years after their deaths, six legendary holy warriors are reborn to seek justice against the former comrade who betrayed them into the hands of an evil god! The six warriors search the feudal province of Edo questing for the last Saint Soldier, Haohmaru ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Ishiodori
CAST:  Shingo Katori  •  Reiko Chiba  •  Wataru Takagi  •  Yuu Daiki

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

Like Father, Like Son (2013)

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirokazu Kore-eda
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yoko Maki  •  Jun Kunimura  •  Kirin Kiki

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirokazu Kore-eda
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yoko Maki  •  Jun Kunimura  •  Kirin Kiki

Female Prisoner Sigma (2006)

They took her identity. They took her freedom. Now, in a man-made labyrinth of concrete and steel, where terrified young women are stripped of their pasts and humanity, she has been reduced to the level of prey. Prey for the ancient evil that lurks inside the walls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sasuke Sasuga
CAST:  Shôko Hamada  •  Iizawa Momo  •  Koichi Kitamura  •  Usaburo Oshima

They took her identity. They took her freedom. Now, in a man-made labyrinth of concrete and steel, where terrified young women are stripped of their pasts and humanity, she has been reduced to the level of prey. Prey for the ancient evil that lurks inside the walls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sasuke Sasuga
CAST:  Shôko Hamada  •  Iizawa Momo  •  Koichi Kitamura  •  Usaburo Oshima

Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996)

Doraemon went missing for 3 days. But it turns out later that he went to the 22nd century to buy a mystery galactic express train ticket whose destination is a secret until the passengers arrive there and see for themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

Doraemon went missing for 3 days. But it turns out later that he went to the 22nd century to buy a mystery galactic express train ticket whose destination is a secret until the passengers arrive there and see for themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Shibayama
CAST:  Noriko Ohara  •  Michiko Nomura  •  Nobuyo Oyama  •  Kaneta Kimotsuki

Barefoot Gen 2 (1986)

Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Hirata  •  Akio Sakai
CAST:  Issei Miyazaki  •  Kei Nakamura  •  Masaki Kouda  •  Kae Shimamura

Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Hirata  •  Akio Sakai
CAST:  Issei Miyazaki  •  Kei Nakamura  •  Masaki Kouda  •  Kae Shimamura

Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter (1988)

It seems that Lum's grandfather made an agreement that should he have a daughter, she would be married to a traveling merchant that he met. Now, the merchant has come to collect due. Ataru is tricked into thinking that Lum wants to leave, and so, in a moment of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Yō Inoue

It seems that Lum's grandfather made an agreement that should he have a daughter, she would be married to a traveling merchant that he met. Now, the merchant has come to collect due. Ataru is tricked into thinking that Lum wants to leave, and so, in a moment of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Fumi Hirano  •  Toshio Furukawa  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Yō Inoue

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini (1996)

As Lupin's mentor Don Dolune lies on his deathbed, he hands the master thief a gift, the diamond named Twilight. Though it's only half the treasure — the other half of the Twilight can be found in Morocco. Lupin must contend with his on-again-off-again-partner ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gisaburō Sugii
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Makio Inoue  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama

As Lupin's mentor Don Dolune lies on his deathbed, he hands the master thief a gift, the diamond named Twilight. Though it's only half the treasure — the other half of the Twilight can be found in Morocco. Lupin must contend with his on-again-off-again-partner ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gisaburō Sugii
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Makio Inoue  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama

Barefoot Gen (1983)

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A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mori Masaki
CAST:  Issei Miyazaki  •  Masaki Kouda  •  Seiko Nakano  •  Takao Inoue

A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mori Masaki
CAST:  Issei Miyazaki  •  Masaki Kouda  •  Seiko Nakano  •  Takao Inoue

Ultra Nyan: Extraordinary Cat who Descended from the Starry Sky (1997)

Haruka finds a cat in an abandoned building and names it "Nyan". Little does she know that this cat is actually "Ultra-Nyan" who has come from outer space. Using his mysterious powers, Ultra-Nyan helps Haruka and her friends foil the plans of a couple of no-good ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroko Tokita
CAST:  Mei Oshitani  •  Yoshiko Kamei  •  Reiko Kondou  •  Koichi Kitamura

Haruka finds a cat in an abandoned building and names it "Nyan". Little does she know that this cat is actually "Ultra-Nyan" who has come from outer space. Using his mysterious powers, Ultra-Nyan helps Haruka and her friends foil the plans of a couple of no-good ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroko Tokita
CAST:  Mei Oshitani  •  Yoshiko Kamei  •  Reiko Kondou  •  Koichi Kitamura

Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003)

After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even better treasure to gain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Kawagoe
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Gorō Naya  •  Kanichi Kurita

After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin is given a job to return 6 treasures to their original areas for an old friend of his, so Lupin can receive an even better treasure to gain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Kawagoe
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Gorō Naya  •  Kanichi Kurita

Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love (1992)

Notorious thief Lupin the Third aims to steal the lost treasure of the Romanov royal family with his criminal associates along for the ride. The treasure is an immense quantity of gold hidden underground in the vaults of a mysterious Texas bank. But to obtain the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Yasuo Yamada  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Gorō Naya

Notorious thief Lupin the Third aims to steal the lost treasure of the Romanov royal family with his criminal associates along for the ride. The treasure is an immense quantity of gold hidden underground in the vaults of a mysterious Texas bank. But to obtain the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Yasuo Yamada  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Gorō Naya

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary (1991)

The secret of the Lupin family treasure is out: its location is written inside a dictionary once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte himself! When the dictionary turns up as the prize for a historic motor car race, the notorious Lupin the Third and his criminal cadre race ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Yasuo Yamada  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Gorō Naya

The secret of the Lupin family treasure is out: its location is written inside a dictionary once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte himself! When the dictionary turns up as the prize for a historic motor car race, the notorious Lupin the Third and his criminal cadre race ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Yasuo Yamada  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Gorō Naya

Lupin the Third: Pilot Film (1969)

The first animated adaptation of the popular manga series, this pilot introduces the main characters of "Lupin the Third" with montages, presented through a short frame narrative illustrating a typical gang escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Osumi
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Nobuo Tanaka  •  Taichiro Hirokawa

The first animated adaptation of the popular manga series, this pilot introduces the main characters of "Lupin the Third" with montages, presented through a short frame narrative illustrating a typical gang escape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Osumi
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Nobuo Tanaka  •  Taichiro Hirokawa

Touch: Cross Road (2001)

Trying to find his own game of baseball, and not that of his brothers, Tatsuya moves to America and pitches for a poor, struggling minor league baseball team called the Emeralds. Meanwhile, Minami is still in Japan, trying to find her own path after quitting ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gisaburō Sugii
CAST:  Yuji Mitsuya  •  Noriko Hidaka  •  Minami Takayama  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Trying to find his own game of baseball, and not that of his brothers, Tatsuya moves to America and pitches for a poor, struggling minor league baseball team called the Emeralds. Meanwhile, Minami is still in Japan, trying to find her own path after quitting ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gisaburō Sugii
CAST:  Yuji Mitsuya  •  Noriko Hidaka  •  Minami Takayama  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Beaten by Black Rain (1984)

Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Shirato
CAST:  Hideki Saijo  •  Kae Shimamura  •  Keiko Han  •  Takeshi Ōbayashi

Many years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the survivors (called hibakusha in Japanese) are still physically and emotionally devastated by the event. Kuroi Ame ni Utarete tells the interlocking stories of a group of survivors who frequent Stand Akauma, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Shirato
CAST:  Hideki Saijo  •  Kae Shimamura  •  Keiko Han  •  Takeshi Ōbayashi

Lunn Flies into the Wind (1985)

Akira is a lonely middle school boy, ignored by his classmates and bullied by his teacher. He falls in love with the image of a girl on a coffee advertising poster and names her Lunn. Through his "friendship" with Lunn, he gradually finds the strength to pursue his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka
CAST:  Saeko Shimazu  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Atsuko Mine

Akira is a lonely middle school boy, ignored by his classmates and bullied by his teacher. He falls in love with the image of a girl on a coffee advertising poster and names her Lunn. Through his "friendship" with Lunn, he gradually finds the strength to pursue his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka
CAST:  Saeko Shimazu  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Atsuko Mine

Download: Devil's Circuit (1992)

An exciting cyberpunk romp directed by Rintaro with veteran animator Kanada Yoshinori about a genius hacker and a gang of hot-rodders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro
CAST:  Issei Futamata  •  Mami Koyama  •  Shin Hara  •  Shino Kakinuma

An exciting cyberpunk romp directed by Rintaro with veteran animator Kanada Yoshinori about a genius hacker and a gang of hot-rodders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro
CAST:  Issei Futamata  •  Mami Koyama  •  Shin Hara  •  Shino Kakinuma
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