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Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Widescreen format (1.85:1).
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
A schoolgirl named Shizuku, who longs to discover her true talents, meets the mysterious Seiji, a boy who is determined to follow his dreams, and The Baron, a magical cat who helps her listen to the whispers in her heart.
Publisher
Studio Ghibli
Pub. Date
[2013],
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the year 1963 in Yokohama, an innocent romance blossoms between two high school students, Umi and Shun. As Japan recovers from World War II and prepares to host the 1964 Olympics, the mood contains both optimism and conflict as the younger generation struggles to escape the shackles of the past. While trying to save a dilapidated Meiji-era club house from demolition, the relationship flourishes. But a buried secret from their past emerges to cast...
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out insert.
Language
日本語
Description
After moving to a country town with his mother following his father's death, a young boy befriends a charming, flying, jellyfish-like sprite, only to discover that his schoolmates have similar friends, and that neither they nor the town itself are what they seem to be. Pointedly set in a post-Fukushima world, Murakami's modest-budgeted special effects extravaganza boasts unforgettable creature designs and carries a message of cooperation and hope...
Publisher
AminEigo
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
"No good deed goes unpunished for Zatoichi, the blind masseur and master swordsman. After delivering the baby of a dying woman and fulfilling her last wish to take her infant to the town of Shiobara, he finds the father missing and must leave the child with his aunt, Oya-e. Immediately taking a liking to the young woman, he resolves to help her when her inn is turned into a brothel by Tetsugoro, the local yakuza boss. Things take a turn for the worse...
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
日本語
Description
Pazu is an engineer's apprentice who finds Sheeta, a young girl, floating down from the sky, wearing a glowing pendant. Together, they discover both are searching for Laputa, a legendary floating castle, and vow to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. Their quest won't be easy. There are greedy air pirates, secret government agents and astounding obstacles to keep them from learning the truth.
7) Ponyo
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo's father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea. Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the delicate balance of nature and triggers a gigantic storm. Only Ponyo's mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature's balance and make Ponyo's dreams come true.
Series
Publisher
Tales Alive! Publishing
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chieko plays the koto and lives in a remote village. One night Matsuo, a mysterious flute player from the forest, accompanies her. When a huge pine tree is needed to rebuild the village bridge, Matsuo disappears. Later Chieko finds the flute belonging to Matsuo where the tree once stood. She begins to play her koto on the new bridge and once again their music is heard throughout the village.
Publisher
Clearvue & SVE
Pub. Date
2005.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Japanese folktale in which a peasant couple discovers a little boy inside a giant peach. In time, Momotaro the Peachboy becomes a great warrior who sets off on an epic journey to deliver his people from an evil band of ogres.
12) Tokyo Godfathers
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
The story takes place on Christmas Eve in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Middle-aged has-been Gin, aging transvestite Hana, and teenage runaway Miyuki are homeless friends who have formed a makeshift family structure bond. That bond is tested when they find an abandoned baby while searching for food in a trash dumpster. They try to care for the infant themselves, and travel throughout the city in search of the baby's parents.
Publisher
Little Pim Corp
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (35 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Designed specifically for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, this video presents Pim the Panda as your child's teacher, who introduces the viewer to Japanese words with the help of live-action segments in which relevant vocabulary appears on the screen.
Publisher
Little Pim Corp
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (35 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Alternates animated sequences of a panda bear named Little Pim with live action sequences of children enjoying everyday activities to teach babies, toddlers, and preschoolers over 60 mealtime-related Japanese vocabulary words. Includes vocabulary reviews and a repeat play option.
15) Jellyfish eyes
Series
Criterion collection volume 787
Publisher
Janus Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out insert.
Language
日本語
Description
After moving to a country town with his mother following his father's death, a young boy befriends a charming, flying, jellyfish-like sprite, only to discover that his schoolmates have similar friends, and that neither they nor the town itself are what they seem to be. Pointedly set in a post-Fukushima world, Murakami's modest-budgeted special effects extravaganza boasts unforgettable creature designs and carries a message of cooperation and hope...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 75 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
In an imaginative and lighthearted tale, a young schoolgirl saves the life of a noble cat and is rewarded with a shocking proposal of marriage - to the Cat King's son - and a fateful journey to the extraordinary Kingdom of Cats.
17) I wish
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Twelve-year-old Koichi, separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, begins to believe that Japan's new bullet train service will create a miracle when the first trains pass each other at top speed, and enlists a group of friends on an improbable mission.
19) Dark water
Publisher
Arrow Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD + 1 Blu-ray (approximately 101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Follows Yoshimi, a single mother struggling to win sole custody of her only child, Ikuko. When they move into a new home within a dilapidated and long-forgotten apartment complex, Yoshimi begins to experience startling visions and unexplainable sounds, calling her mental well-being into question, and endangering not only her custody of Ikuko, but perhaps their lives as well.
20) Drive my car
Series
Criterion collection volume 1136
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
日本語
Formats
Description
Two years after his wife's unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku arrives in Hiroshima to direct a production of Uncle Vanya for a theater festival and, through relationships with an actor with whom he shares a tangled history and a chauffeur with whom he develops a surprising rapport, finds himself confronting emotional scars.
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