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Series
Criterion collection volume 378
Publisher
Janus Films
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + booklet (17 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)
Description
The chilling story of a Japanese soldier facing death and cannibalism in a Philippine jungle, after he is denied treatment for tuberculosis. Japanese troops are in retreat in the Philippines. Supplies run out and discipline crumbles.
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A giant egg washes ashore in Japan and becomes an instant tourist attraction. The only problem is, it belongs to a giant butterfly-like creature from Monster Island named Mothra - and she wants it back!
Series
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A nostalgic tale of the twin boys' daily life in a small village of Japan in 1940's. Based on the account of popular children's book artist, Seizō Tajima, and his twin brother, Yukihiko Tajima, who is also an artist.
Series
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Daisato transforms himself into a stocky, stick-wielding giant who is several stories high in order to defend Japan and its citizens. However, unlike his predecessors, who were all national heroes, he is an outcast among the people he protects.
Publisher
Viz Pictures
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (143 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Harunos are a rather unconventional, but happy and loving family. Eight-year-old Sachiko is bothered by her own giant-sized double, who hangs around sitting on buildings staring at her. Her older brother, Hajime, privately wrestles with raging hormones and a love-struck crush on a pretty new classmate. Mom struggles to come out of retirement as an animator and Dad is a professional hypnotist who occasionally plies his trade on his own family....
Series
Publisher
Tartan Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (67 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
After hitting a mysterious derelict with his car, a man experiences an infection where metal pieces start to protrude from his body. This disease, which seems to be intelligent, turns his body into a mechanical walking scrap heap.
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
It is the most anticipated event of the year, and as hundreds flock to Crown City to watch the exciting competition unfold, Ash, Pikachu, and his friends encounter a mysterious new Pokemon they have never seen before. But when the three Legendary Pokemon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune suddenly arrive and begin rampaging through the streets, it's up to Ash and his companions, along with their new Pokemon friend Zorua, to uncover the secret behind the immense...
10) The cat returns
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
11) Departures
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and finds himself without a job. He decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled 'Departures' thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency. He discovers that the job is actually for a 'Nokanshi' or 'encoffineer,' a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry...
12) Kill!
Series
Criterion collection volume 313
Publisher
Janus Films
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (114 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, a former farmer, dreams of being a samurai. The other, a former samurai, prefers living anonymously.
13) Gojira: Godzilla
Publisher
Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 98 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 p.)
Description
Testing of nuclear weapons over the Pacific Ocean triggers the awakening of a 400-foot, fire-breathing prehistoric lizard who begins to wreak havoc on the city of Tokyo.
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (574 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Tells of the journey of the well-intentioned yet naive Kaji from labor camp supervisor to Imperial Army soldier to Soviet POW. Constantly trying to rise above a corrupt system, Kaji time and again finds his morals an impediment rather than an advantage.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In a mythical world filled with magic and bewitchment, crops are dwindling, dragons have reappeared, and humanity is giving way to chaos. Journey with Lord Archmage Sparrowhawk, a master wizard, and Arren, a troubled young prince, on a tale of redemption and self-discovery as they search for the force behind a mysterious imbalance in the land of Earthsea.
16) Tokyo sonata
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Story of a contemporary Japanese family torn apart after its patriarch unexpectedly loses his job. Ashamed, he keeps this a secret, but as he grows more despondent, his family resorts to drastic measures to break away from their fractured lives.
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (80 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A new film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki explores the accidental movie career of Toshiro Mifune, one of the true giants of world cinema. Mifune made sixteen remarkable films with director Akira Kurosawa during the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema. Together they thrilled audiences and influenced filmmaking around the world, providing direct inspiration for The Magnificent Seven and Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood's breakthrough, A...
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young witch named Kiki and her chatty black cat Jiji befriend a bakery owner. Kiki is an enterprising young girl, but she must follow tradition in order to become a full-fledged witch. Landing in a far-off city, and with the help of her new friend, she sets up a high-flying delivery service and begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world.
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment, distributor
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In a world caught in the grip of information overload, Major Kusanagi is an elite officer and heavily modified cybernetic agent. She is on the trail of a computer-criminal who turns people into human marionettes, controlled by computer. She discovers that his true identity lies at the center of a vast and lethal political conspiracy.
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