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Slayers Gorgeous (1998)

Lina Inverse and her sidekick Naga the Serpent are happily enjoying lunch when the entire town ducks under cover before an invasion of Marlene Culvert and her legion of bloodthirsty dragons. The cause of the invasion? Marlene is in a feud with her father, the king, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Watanabe
CAST:  Maria Kawamura  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Kaneto Shiozawa

Lina Inverse and her sidekick Naga the Serpent are happily enjoying lunch when the entire town ducks under cover before an invasion of Marlene Culvert and her legion of bloodthirsty dragons. The cause of the invasion? Marlene is in a feud with her father, the king, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Watanabe
CAST:  Maria Kawamura  •  Akira Kamiya  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Kaneto Shiozawa

Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (1996)

Sonic's arch nemesis Dr. Robotnik has been banished from the Land of Darkness by an evil Metal Robotnik. The devious doctor tells Sonic that the Robot Generator has been sabotaged and will blow Planet Freedom to kingdom come. But it's not until the President's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazunori Ikegami
CAST:  Masami Kikuchi  •  Hekiru Shiina  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Yasunori Matsumoto

Sonic's arch nemesis Dr. Robotnik has been banished from the Land of Darkness by an evil Metal Robotnik. The devious doctor tells Sonic that the Robot Generator has been sabotaged and will blow Planet Freedom to kingdom come. But it's not until the President's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazunori Ikegami
CAST:  Masami Kikuchi  •  Hekiru Shiina  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Yasunori Matsumoto

Techno Police 21C (1982)

The year is 2001 and the criminals have taken over Centinel City. The Police have lost control. The citizens are terrified... and no one can stop the madness. Even the Techno Police, a special anti-crime squad, find the situation hopeless until a wise cracking cop ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masashi Matsumoto
CAST:  Kumiko Takizawa  •  Yoshito Yasuhara  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Kenji Utsumi

The year is 2001 and the criminals have taken over Centinel City. The Police have lost control. The citizens are terrified... and no one can stop the madness. Even the Techno Police, a special anti-crime squad, find the situation hopeless until a wise cracking cop ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masashi Matsumoto
CAST:  Kumiko Takizawa  •  Yoshito Yasuhara  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Kenji Utsumi

Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen (1974)

After a valiant Thai boy is brutally murdered by a gang of archeological looters, his soul is joined with the Hindu god Hanuman, who teams up with Ultraman and his brethren against familiar Ultra-foes unleashed by a weather control experiment gone awry, in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Ko Kaeoduendee  •  Anan Pricha  •  Yodchai Meksuwan  •  Pawana Chanajit

After a valiant Thai boy is brutally murdered by a gang of archeological looters, his soul is joined with the Hindu god Hanuman, who teams up with Ultraman and his brethren against familiar Ultra-foes unleashed by a weather control experiment gone awry, in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sompote Sands  •  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Ko Kaeoduendee  •  Anan Pricha  •  Yodchai Meksuwan  •  Pawana Chanajit

The SuperGal (1986)

Maris is a freelance bounty hunter/soldier of fortune who just wants to be so rich that she doesn't have to work anymore. Just one slight problem... Maris is from a world of super strong beings, and constantly has to pay for damages she and her parents inflict ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Katayama  •  Motosuke Takahashi
CAST:  Toshio Furukawa  •  Sumi Shimamoto  •  Sukekiyo Kameyama  •  Atsuko Mine

Maris is a freelance bounty hunter/soldier of fortune who just wants to be so rich that she doesn't have to work anymore. Just one slight problem... Maris is from a world of super strong beings, and constantly has to pay for damages she and her parents inflict ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Katayama  •  Motosuke Takahashi
CAST:  Toshio Furukawa  •  Sumi Shimamoto  •  Sukekiyo Kameyama  •  Atsuko Mine

Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom (1994)

The Lupin gang is once again dragged onto a wild treasure hunt! This time, the objective is a mysterious, small dragon statue that even Goemon's steel-rendering blade Zantetsuken cannot cut. The artifact, which once eluded even Lupin the Third's esteemed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Okuwaki
CAST:  Yasuo Yamada  •  Makio Inoue  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama

The Lupin gang is once again dragged onto a wild treasure hunt! This time, the objective is a mysterious, small dragon statue that even Goemon's steel-rendering blade Zantetsuken cannot cut. The artifact, which once eluded even Lupin the Third's esteemed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Okuwaki
CAST:  Yasuo Yamada  •  Makio Inoue  •  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Eiko Masuyama

Fist of the North Star (1986)

After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toyoo Ashida
CAST:  Akira Kamiya  •  Yuriko Yamamoto  •  Kenji Utsumi  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toyoo Ashida
CAST:  Akira Kamiya  •  Yuriko Yamamoto  •  Kenji Utsumi  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

Harmagedon (1983)

From the depths of space he is coming... Ancient beyond understanding, his power is immeasurable. He has destroyed half the universe and is on his way here. He is… Genma. Only two people are aware of the imminent catastrophe: Princess Luna, a modern day prophetess ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Mami Koyama  •  Masako Ikeda  •  Keiko Han

From the depths of space he is coming... Ancient beyond understanding, his power is immeasurable. He has destroyed half the universe and is on his way here. He is… Genma. Only two people are aware of the imminent catastrophe: Princess Luna, a modern day prophetess ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro
CAST:  Toru Furuya  •  Mami Koyama  •  Masako Ikeda  •  Keiko Han

Flying Phantom Ship (1969)

Hayato's home city is under attack from a gigantic robot. His parents are lying dead in the rubble and the only remaining friend is his dog. His only thought now is revenge against the owner of the Phantom Ship (from where the robot said he was sent). He ends up in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Ikeda
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Akio Tanaka  •  Akira Nagoya  •  Gorō Naya

Hayato's home city is under attack from a gigantic robot. His parents are lying dead in the rubble and the only remaining friend is his dog. His only thought now is revenge against the owner of the Phantom Ship (from where the robot said he was sent). He ends up in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Ikeda
CAST:  Masako Nozawa  •  Akio Tanaka  •  Akira Nagoya  •  Gorō Naya

Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006)

This is the story of a young self-reliant girl called Ai, who one day, moves into the Animal Village. While working at Tom Nook's shop "Nook's Cranny" she begins living her life away from her family. To begin with, she doesn't know left from right, but under the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joji Shimura
CAST:  Yui Horie  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Misato Fukuen  •  Yu Kobayashi

This is the story of a young self-reliant girl called Ai, who one day, moves into the Animal Village. While working at Tom Nook's shop "Nook's Cranny" she begins living her life away from her family. To begin with, she doesn't know left from right, but under the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joji Shimura
CAST:  Yui Horie  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Misato Fukuen  •  Yu Kobayashi

Lupin the Third: Return of Pycal (2002)

Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kanichi Kurita  •  Makio Inoue  •  Eiko Masuyama

Lupin steals an extraordinary gem from a Mediterranean party, only to be interrupted by Pycal, the trickster "magician" who had apparently died fighting Lupin early in his career. Pycal, now armed with real magical abilities, is determined to take revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Hamatsu
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kanichi Kurita  •  Makio Inoue  •  Eiko Masuyama

Fumoon (1980)

Nuclear testing has resulted in the abrupt evolution of the Fumoon, a tiny but highly intelligent humanoid race on a small island, who are detected by Dr. Yamadano. Except for a few witnesses including the detective Shinsaku Ban, and the young men Rock and Kenichi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Sakaguchi
CAST:  Kosei Tomita  •  Minori Matsushima  •  Hiroki Suzuki  •  Kumiko Takizawa

Nuclear testing has resulted in the abrupt evolution of the Fumoon, a tiny but highly intelligent humanoid race on a small island, who are detected by Dr. Yamadano. Except for a few witnesses including the detective Shinsaku Ban, and the young men Rock and Kenichi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Sakaguchi
CAST:  Kosei Tomita  •  Minori Matsushima  •  Hiroki Suzuki  •  Kumiko Takizawa

Lupin the Third: Alcatraz Connection (2001)

Secretly operating his cruiser as a casino at sea isn’t enough for mafia don Lukino Marcano. He’s also looking for the gold-laden boat wreckage worth the budget of a small country! Lupin sniffs out the plan to recover this long-lost treasure and brings along his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Tonokatsu
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kanichi Kurita  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Makio Inoue

Secretly operating his cruiser as a casino at sea isn’t enough for mafia don Lukino Marcano. He’s also looking for the gold-laden boat wreckage worth the budget of a small country! Lupin sniffs out the plan to recover this long-lost treasure and brings along his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Tonokatsu
CAST:  Kiyoshi Kobayashi  •  Kanichi Kurita  •  Eiko Masuyama  •  Makio Inoue

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1971)

A peasant boy and 38 cats band against the tyrannical Ali Baba the 33rd and his cat-phobic genie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shidara
CAST:  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Gorō Naya  •  Kosei Tomita

A peasant boy and 38 cats band against the tyrannical Ali Baba the 33rd and his cat-phobic genie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shidara
CAST:  Chikao Ohtsuka  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Gorō Naya  •  Kosei Tomita

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DIRECTION:  Masakazu Hishida
CAST:  Hiroyuki Yoshino  •  Shizuka Itoh  •  Chiaki Takahashi  •  Joji Yanami

Metropolis (2001)

Kenichi and his detective uncle, Shunsaku Ban, leave Japan to visit Metropolis, in search of the criminal, Dr. Laughton. However, when they finally find Dr. Laughton, Kenichi and Shunsaku find themselves seperated and plunged into the middle of a larger conspiracy. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro
CAST:  Yuka Imoto  •  Kei Kobayashi  •  Kohki Okada  •  Tarō Ishida

Kenichi and his detective uncle, Shunsaku Ban, leave Japan to visit Metropolis, in search of the criminal, Dr. Laughton. However, when they finally find Dr. Laughton, Kenichi and Shunsaku find themselves seperated and plunged into the middle of a larger conspiracy. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rintaro
CAST:  Yuka Imoto  •  Kei Kobayashi  •  Kohki Okada  •  Tarō Ishida

Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad (1962)

Two young aspiring adventurers, Sindbad and Ali, find an old sailor who has washed up on the shore. With his final breath, the sailor tells them a tale of a hidden treasure and hands over the map he had held on to through his trials. And so, the two would-be heroes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Masao Kuroda
CAST:  Hideo Kinoshita  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Mahito Tsujimura  •  Kiyoshi Kawakubo

Two young aspiring adventurers, Sindbad and Ali, find an old sailor who has washed up on the shore. With his final breath, the sailor tells them a tale of a hidden treasure and hands over the map he had held on to through his trials. And so, the two would-be heroes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taiji Yabushita  •  Masao Kuroda
CAST:  Hideo Kinoshita  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Mahito Tsujimura  •  Kiyoshi Kawakubo

The Tomb of Dracula (1980)

Boston, United States. Dracula, the immortal vampire, interrupts a satanic ritual and flees with Dolores, the woman whom the members of the evil cult are about to murder. Overwhelmed by his love for her, and unable to drink her blood, they have a son together, whom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Okazaki
CAST:  Kenji Utsumi  •  Hiroko Suzuki  •  Kazuyuki Sogabe  •  Yasuo Hisamatsu

Boston, United States. Dracula, the immortal vampire, interrupts a satanic ritual and flees with Dolores, the woman whom the members of the evil cult are about to murder. Overwhelmed by his love for her, and unable to drink her blood, they have a son together, whom ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Okazaki
CAST:  Kenji Utsumi  •  Hiroko Suzuki  •  Kazuyuki Sogabe  •  Yasuo Hisamatsu

Aesop's Fables (1983)

Aesop is a trouble-making young boy who finds himself in another world filled with creatures he never believed to exist, such as fairies and talking donkeys. He sets off to find a way back to the normal world. On his journey he befriends many classical creatures ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Hikone
CAST:  Hiroshi Ôtake  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Keiko Han  •  Minori Matsushima

Aesop is a trouble-making young boy who finds himself in another world filled with creatures he never believed to exist, such as fairies and talking donkeys. He sets off to find a way back to the normal world. On his journey he befriends many classical creatures ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Hikone
CAST:  Hiroshi Ôtake  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Keiko Han  •  Minori Matsushima

Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World (1983)

Arale and her friends learn of a World Grand Prix being organised by the Radial Kingdom. The prize is marrying Princess Front (a dead ringer to Ms. Yamabuki) or 1 million dollars. Of course they decide to enter for the money. Not so for Dr. Mashirito; he is going ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Okazaki
CAST:  Kenji Utsumi  •  Mami Koyama  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Kazuko Sugiyama

Arale and her friends learn of a World Grand Prix being organised by the Radial Kingdom. The prize is marrying Princess Front (a dead ringer to Ms. Yamabuki) or 1 million dollars. Of course they decide to enter for the money. Not so for Dr. Mashirito; he is going ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Okazaki
CAST:  Kenji Utsumi  •  Mami Koyama  •  Junpei Takiguchi  •  Kazuko Sugiyama
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