Masashi Hirose

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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

CuteWhimsicalFunAdventurous

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayao Miyazaki
CAST:  Noriko Hidaka  •  Hitoshi Takagi  •  Chika Sakamoto  •  Shigesato Itoi

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayao Miyazaki
CAST:  Noriko Hidaka  •  Hitoshi Takagi  •  Chika Sakamoto  •  Shigesato Itoi

Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy (1987)

Goemon's wedding to Murasaki Suminawa, daughter of a samurai clan's leader, is interrupted when the Fuma ninjas attack, kidnapping the bride-to-be and demanding her family's ancient treasure as ransom. Lupin, Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko work together once again to try ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Ozeki
CAST:  Toshio Furukawa  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Mami Koyama  •  Banjo Ginga

Goemon's wedding to Murasaki Suminawa, daughter of a samurai clan's leader, is interrupted when the Fuma ninjas attack, kidnapping the bride-to-be and demanding her family's ancient treasure as ransom. Lupin, Jigen, Goemon and Fujiko work together once again to try ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Ozeki
CAST:  Toshio Furukawa  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Mami Koyama  •  Banjo Ginga

One Piece Film: Z (2012)

Zephyr, now known as Z, rides the seas with only one goal: Destroy all pirates and their dreams at becoming King of Pirates. When Luffy and his crew encounter him at sea, not only are they utterly defeated by the man with an arm made of Seastone, Nami, Robin, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Nagamine
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Kazuya Nakai  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Kappei Yamaguchi

Zephyr, now known as Z, rides the seas with only one goal: Destroy all pirates and their dreams at becoming King of Pirates. When Luffy and his crew encounter him at sea, not only are they utterly defeated by the man with an arm made of Seastone, Nami, Robin, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Nagamine
CAST:  Mayumi Tanaka  •  Kazuya Nakai  •  Akemi Okamura  •  Kappei Yamaguchi

Black Lion (1992)

The year is 1580 and Nobunaga Oda is working to consolidate his power over Japan. In his army are weapons of great destructive power: rapid fire machine guns, lasers, missiles and, most frightening of all, the reputedly immortal ninja Ginnai Doma. Like a sentence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Watanabe
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Yusaku Yara  •  Ai Orikasa  •  Kan Fujimoto

The year is 1580 and Nobunaga Oda is working to consolidate his power over Japan. In his army are weapons of great destructive power: rapid fire machine guns, lasers, missiles and, most frightening of all, the reputedly immortal ninja Ginnai Doma. Like a sentence ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Watanabe
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Yusaku Yara  •  Ai Orikasa  •  Kan Fujimoto

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

Eternal Family (1997)

Six men and women who are completely underground to one another have been given false memories and are living together as a family in a capsule hall. They know nothing about the outside world, and that they are broadcasted as a real-life soap opera in the imaginary ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Masashi Hirose  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Ako Mayama

Six men and women who are completely underground to one another have been given false memories and are living together as a family in a capsule hall. They know nothing about the outside world, and that they are broadcasted as a real-life soap opera in the imaginary ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Morimoto
CAST:  Masashi Hirose  •  Yuko Mizutani  •  Kappei Yamaguchi  •  Ako Mayama

Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 (1987)

Ace female test pilot Kusomoto Elle humiliates macho tank driver Lt. Kilgore in the first demonstration of the advanced personal battle tank, the MADOX. Kilgore vows revenge, and gets his chance when the army rather carelessly loses the prototype in Tokyo. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Aramaki
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Kazuyuki Sogabe  •  Yoko Asagami  •  Arihiro Hase

Ace female test pilot Kusomoto Elle humiliates macho tank driver Lt. Kilgore in the first demonstration of the advanced personal battle tank, the MADOX. Kilgore vows revenge, and gets his chance when the army rather carelessly loses the prototype in Tokyo. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Aramaki
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Kazuyuki Sogabe  •  Yoko Asagami  •  Arihiro Hase

Lily C.A.T. (1987)

ViolentAction-packedAdventurous

The crew of an interplanetary starship fights for survival after an alien force takes control of their craft.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisayuki Toriumi
CAST:  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Eiko Yamada  •  Osamu Saka  •  Shozo Iizuka

The crew of an interplanetary starship fights for survival after an alien force takes control of their craft.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisayuki Toriumi
CAST:  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Eiko Yamada  •  Osamu Saka  •  Shozo Iizuka

Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981)

In the year Universal Century 0079, humans have colonized the area of space lying in between the Earth and the moon. However, the ambitious Zabi family, rulers of the Duchy of Zeon, the grouping of colonies furthest from the earth, has sparked a war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino  •  Ryoji Fujiwara
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Kiyonobu Suzuki

In the year Universal Century 0079, humans have colonized the area of space lying in between the Earth and the moon. However, the ambitious Zabi family, rulers of the Duchy of Zeon, the grouping of colonies furthest from the earth, has sparked a war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino  •  Ryoji Fujiwara
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Shozo Iizuka  •  Kiyonobu Suzuki

Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow (1981)

After managing to survive attacks by Zeon's Char Aznable and Garma Zabi, the crew of Federation warship White Base and its mobile suits must battle Zeon forces through Asia, Europe, and the Atlantic Ocean if they are to reach Earth Federation's headquarters alive. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Fuyumi Shiraishi

After managing to survive attacks by Zeon's Char Aznable and Garma Zabi, the crew of Federation warship White Base and its mobile suits must battle Zeon forces through Asia, Europe, and the Atlantic Ocean if they are to reach Earth Federation's headquarters alive. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Tomino
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Shuichi Ikeda  •  Hirotaka Suzuoki  •  Fuyumi Shiraishi

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Finder (2010)

Set in an alternate universe, VOTOMS Finder follows the exploits of Aki Renso, a Bottomer who daydreams of living in the utopian city of Top — and his dreams might become reality if he can rescue a Topper chairman’s daughter from her kidnappers!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Shigeta
CAST:  Akira Ishida  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

Set in an alternate universe, VOTOMS Finder follows the exploits of Aki Renso, a Bottomer who daydreams of living in the utopian city of Top — and his dreams might become reality if he can rescue a Topper chairman’s daughter from her kidnappers!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Shigeta
CAST:  Akira Ishida  •  Toshiyuki Morikawa  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Hideyuki Tanaka

Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files The Movie (2009)

Set after the 1988 OVA movie Red Shoulder Document: Roots of Ambition and months before the events of the VOTOMS television series, Pailsen Files explores the origins of Chirico Cuvie as explained by the Red Shoulder Battalion's now-disgraced commander, Col Yoran ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryousuke Takahashi
CAST:  Hozumi Goda  •  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Hisao Egawa  •  Masahito Yabe

Set after the 1988 OVA movie Red Shoulder Document: Roots of Ambition and months before the events of the VOTOMS television series, Pailsen Files explores the origins of Chirico Cuvie as explained by the Red Shoulder Battalion's now-disgraced commander, Col Yoran ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryousuke Takahashi
CAST:  Hozumi Goda  •  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Hisao Egawa  •  Masahito Yabe

Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club (2001)

The now 50 year old Scientific Boys Club decides to build a ship with which they plan to sail to Mars on the "Ethereal Current", curious to see if there is life on Mars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Ryoka Yuzuki  •  Masashi Hirose  •  Kazuo Oka

The now 50 year old Scientific Boys Club decides to build a ship with which they plan to sail to Mars on the "Ethereal Current", curious to see if there is life on Mars.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Anno
CAST:  Kenichi Suzumura  •  Ryoka Yuzuki  •  Masashi Hirose  •  Kazuo Oka

Bremen 4: Angels in Hell (1981)

The story concerns four animals fighting to expel war from the earth. Though based on the "Band of Bremen (Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten)", Tezuka Osamu's fans could easily associate the story with "The Amazing Three." The cat, dog, donkey, and chicken who transform ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka  •  Hiroshi Sasagawa
CAST:  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Mari Okamoto  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Hisako Kyoda

The story concerns four animals fighting to expel war from the earth. Though based on the "Band of Bremen (Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten)", Tezuka Osamu's fans could easily associate the story with "The Amazing Three." The cat, dog, donkey, and chicken who transform ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Tezuka  •  Hiroshi Sasagawa
CAST:  Hiroya Ishimaru  •  Mari Okamoto  •  Kei Tomiyama  •  Hisako Kyoda

Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram (1983)

In Space Century (SC) 152, the planet Deloyer, Earth's only colony, is home to a growing independence movement. The Fang of the Sun are a small team of guerillas fighting against Earth's occupation. To counter Earth's Combat Armors, they have a lone Combat Armor of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryousuke Takahashi
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Ryoichi Tanaka  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Kenichi Ogata

In Space Century (SC) 152, the planet Deloyer, Earth's only colony, is home to a growing independence movement. The Fang of the Sun are a small team of guerillas fighting against Earth's occupation. To counter Earth's Combat Armors, they have a lone Combat Armor of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryousuke Takahashi
CAST:  Kazuhiko Inoue  •  Ryoichi Tanaka  •  Banjo Ginga  •  Kenichi Ogata

Nora (1985)

Nora is on vacation in a "Holiday Inn" space station. When the artificial gravity fails, the whole space resort becomes chaotic but she helps solve the problem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satomi Mikuriya
CAST:  Yuriko Yamamoto  •  Kenji Utsumi  •  Shūsei Nakamura  •  Chisato Nakajima

Nora is on vacation in a "Holiday Inn" space station. When the artificial gravity fails, the whole space resort becomes chaotic but she helps solve the problem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satomi Mikuriya
CAST:  Yuriko Yamamoto  •  Kenji Utsumi  •  Shūsei Nakamura  •  Chisato Nakajima

Darling Betty - Demon Story (1986)

A devil-girl with the face of an angel and a heart of gold, blond Betty falls in love with an earthbound gangster, Danpei Kimogawa, when they meet in a rainstorm. They end up living together in a Tokyo highrise apartment, though Danpei has trouble coping with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geki Katsumata  •  Kazuo Koike
CAST:  Naoko Matsui  •  Haruko Kitahama  •  Shigezo Sasaoka  •  Ikuo Nishikawa

A devil-girl with the face of an angel and a heart of gold, blond Betty falls in love with an earthbound gangster, Danpei Kimogawa, when they meet in a rainstorm. They end up living together in a Tokyo highrise apartment, though Danpei has trouble coping with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Geki Katsumata  •  Kazuo Koike
CAST:  Naoko Matsui  •  Haruko Kitahama  •  Shigezo Sasaoka  •  Ikuo Nishikawa

Heart-Coloured Killer Ticket (1990)

Seiko, while suspended from school goes to Nagasaki, where she finds herself involved in a murder mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taku Sugiyama
CAST:  Miyuki Matsuoka  •  Toshihiko Seki  •  Mika Doi  •  Bin Shimada

Seiko, while suspended from school goes to Nagasaki, where she finds herself involved in a murder mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taku Sugiyama
CAST:  Miyuki Matsuoka  •  Toshihiko Seki  •  Mika Doi  •  Bin Shimada

Carol (1990)

Living in London with her family, Carol is the daughter of a famous musician, Lionel Mudagolas. While he is currently having difficulties playing his cello, she occasionally starts to listen an unfamiliar voice calling her name. Wondering if her father's situation ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuneo Tominaga  •  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Takashi Utsunomiya  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Aya Hisakawa  •  Tomoko Maruo

Living in London with her family, Carol is the daughter of a famous musician, Lionel Mudagolas. While he is currently having difficulties playing his cello, she occasionally starts to listen an unfamiliar voice calling her name. Wondering if her father's situation ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuneo Tominaga  •  Satoshi Dezaki
CAST:  Takashi Utsunomiya  •  Kaneto Shiozawa  •  Aya Hisakawa  •  Tomoko Maruo

Heavy (1990)

Guy is a Japanese street-brawler in New York who chooses to train under the famed boxer, Roman, with the hopes that he can raise enough money as a heavyweight to fund a life-saving operation for his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Gorō Naya  •  Masaru Ikeda

Guy is a Japanese street-brawler in New York who chooses to train under the famed boxer, Roman, with the hopes that he can raise enough money as a heavyweight to fund a life-saving operation for his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Ishiguro
CAST:  Yasunori Matsumoto  •  Hiromi Tsuru  •  Gorō Naya  •  Masaru Ikeda
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