Ginzo Matsuo

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

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In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Atsuko Tanaka  •  Iemasa Kayumi  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Koichi Yamadera

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Atsuko Tanaka  •  Iemasa Kayumi  •  Akio Otsuka  •  Koichi Yamadera

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994)

Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. He finds it in Ryu, a young wanderer who never stays in one place long enough for Bison to find him. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gisaburō Sugii
CAST:  Koujiro Shimizu  •  Kenji Haga  •  Miki Fujitani  •  Masane Tsukayama

Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. He finds it in Ryu, a young wanderer who never stays in one place long enough for Bison to find him. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gisaburō Sugii
CAST:  Koujiro Shimizu  •  Kenji Haga  •  Miki Fujitani  •  Masane Tsukayama

Macross 7: The Galaxy is Calling Me (1995)

Basara, on one of his frequent trips across the galaxy to spread the message of his music, folds in on an icy planet. The natives are hostile, and take him prisoner until he begins to sing for them and a little boy named Pedro recognizes his voice. They release ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Tomo Sakurai  •  Satomi Korogi  •  Nobutoshi Canna  •  Michiko Neya

Basara, on one of his frequent trips across the galaxy to spread the message of his music, folds in on an icy planet. The natives are hostile, and take him prisoner until he begins to sing for them and a little boy named Pedro recognizes his voice. They release ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuro Amino
CAST:  Tomo Sakurai  •  Satomi Korogi  •  Nobutoshi Canna  •  Michiko Neya

Crayon Shin-chan: Storm-invoking Passion! The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001)

Shin-chan must rescue the adults of Kasukabe when they mysteriously abandon their responsibilities to relive their youth at the new 20th-century expo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Akiko Yajima  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Miki Narahashi  •  Yuko Mita

Shin-chan must rescue the adults of Kasukabe when they mysteriously abandon their responsibilities to relive their youth at the new 20th-century expo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiichi Hara
CAST:  Akiko Yajima  •  Keiji Fujiwara  •  Miki Narahashi  •  Yuko Mita

Sword for Truth (1990)

Shurannosuke Sakaki is a masterless samurai with a razor-sharp katana and a cold-hearted personality. Whenever you see the mark of two crossed scythes on his back, death is sure to follow. Because of his exceptional swordsmanship, Shurannosuke is hired by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Tessyo Genda  •  Yuko Mizutani

Shurannosuke Sakaki is a masterless samurai with a razor-sharp katana and a cold-hearted personality. Whenever you see the mark of two crossed scythes on his back, death is sure to follow. Because of his exceptional swordsmanship, Shurannosuke is hired by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Dezaki
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Rei Sakuma  •  Tessyo Genda  •  Yuko Mizutani

Kinnikuman II (2001)

While the New Generation Choujins are taking part in Fan Appreciation Day, The Cyborg arrives, takes Meat hostage, and challenges Mantarou to a fight inside Tokyo Tower.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Komura
CAST:  Masaya Onosaka  •  Konami Yoshida  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa  •  Yasunori Masutani

While the New Generation Choujins are taking part in Fan Appreciation Day, The Cyborg arrives, takes Meat hostage, and challenges Mantarou to a fight inside Tokyo Tower.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Komura
CAST:  Masaya Onosaka  •  Konami Yoshida  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa  •  Yasunori Masutani

Fashion Lala: The Story of the Harbour Light (1988)

Eleven-year-old Miho wants to be a fashion designer and is eager to make a dress for her little sister, Shuri, to help her win the Dancing Queen contest. When Miho's stupid aunt ruins the dress, the Fairies of Fanland hear her prayer and transform her into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motosuke Takahashi
CAST:  Yuriko Yamamoto  •  Eriko Hara  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Sanae Miyuki

Eleven-year-old Miho wants to be a fashion designer and is eager to make a dress for her little sister, Shuri, to help her win the Dancing Queen contest. When Miho's stupid aunt ruins the dress, the Fairies of Fanland hear her prayer and transform her into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Motosuke Takahashi
CAST:  Yuriko Yamamoto  •  Eriko Hara  •  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Sanae Miyuki

Mermaid Forest (1991)

There is a legend in Japan that if one eats the flesh of a mermaid, one will become immortal. This anime recounts the story of Yuhta and Mana, an immortal boy and girl, and their experiences with a family struggling to achieve immortality at any cost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takaya Mizutani
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Minami Takayama  •  Mika Doi  •  Aiko Konoshima

There is a legend in Japan that if one eats the flesh of a mermaid, one will become immortal. This anime recounts the story of Yuhta and Mana, an immortal boy and girl, and their experiences with a family struggling to achieve immortality at any cost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takaya Mizutani
CAST:  Koichi Yamadera  •  Minami Takayama  •  Mika Doi  •  Aiko Konoshima

Hell Teacher Nube (1996)

Kumiko Ijima is a very timid girl who happens to recognize a murderer still in pursuit at a park. With the help of her friend Kyoko Inaba, she warns the police about the wanted man. After trying to escape the police by car, the murderer crashes and ends up in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Shimizu
CAST:  Ryotaro Okiayu  •  Megumi Ogata  •  Hideyuki Umezu  •  Michiko Neya

Kumiko Ijima is a very timid girl who happens to recognize a murderer still in pursuit at a park. With the help of her friend Kyoko Inaba, she warns the police about the wanted man. After trying to escape the police by car, the murderer crashes and ends up in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Shimizu
CAST:  Ryotaro Okiayu  •  Megumi Ogata  •  Hideyuki Umezu  •  Michiko Neya

Hell Teacher Nube: At 0 a.m. Nube is Dead!! (1997)

Nube gets a new student called Jun Kagami, a shy boy who has just transferred to Doumori Elementary School. Due to his insecurities, Jun believes that his only friend is a mysterious clown entity that lives inside mirrors. It is up to Nube to find out the true ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Kaizawa
CAST:  Ryotaro Okiayu  •  Toshiko Fujita  •  Rumi Kasahara  •  Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Nube gets a new student called Jun Kagami, a shy boy who has just transferred to Doumori Elementary School. Due to his insecurities, Jun believes that his only friend is a mysterious clown entity that lives inside mirrors. It is up to Nube to find out the true ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Kaizawa
CAST:  Ryotaro Okiayu  •  Toshiko Fujita  •  Rumi Kasahara  •  Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Samurai Gold (1988)

This science-fiction anime was inspired somewhat by the life of Kinshiro Toyama (1793-1855), who was first popularized in the 1893 kabuki play "Toyama no Kinsan."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsutoshi Umezawa
CAST:  Kazuki Yao  •  Ichiko Fujii  •  Katsuji Mori  •  Osamu Saka

This science-fiction anime was inspired somewhat by the life of Kinshiro Toyama (1793-1855), who was first popularized in the 1893 kabuki play "Toyama no Kinsan."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsutoshi Umezawa
CAST:  Kazuki Yao  •  Ichiko Fujii  •  Katsuji Mori  •  Osamu Saka

Inferious Interplanetary War Chronicle - Condition Green (1991)

Keith, George, Edward, Yang and Shaw are Platoon #801, the five-man team formed to protect their homeworld in the Inferious galaxy from alien invasion. Gazaria's evil emperor Vince conquers the neighbor worlds of Kal and Granad, and suddenly only Platoon #801, also ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeyasu Yamauchi
CAST:  Akio Otsuka  •  Daiki Nakamura  •  Koji Tsujitani  •  Mitsuki Yayoi

Keith, George, Edward, Yang and Shaw are Platoon #801, the five-man team formed to protect their homeworld in the Inferious galaxy from alien invasion. Gazaria's evil emperor Vince conquers the neighbor worlds of Kal and Granad, and suddenly only Platoon #801, also ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeyasu Yamauchi
CAST:  Akio Otsuka  •  Daiki Nakamura  •  Koji Tsujitani  •  Mitsuki Yayoi