Mai Mai Miracle / Maimai Shinko to sennen no mahô (2009)
Animation | Drama
Inspired by her grandfather's stories, young Shinko embarks on wild flights of fancy about the history of the little town she lives in. But dreams can't fend off the realities of growing up.
Starring: Masao Agawa, Chisa Bandai, Shôya Chiba, Mayuko Fukuda, Manami Honjô, Yûtarô Honjô
Director: Sunao Katabuchi
Orpheus' Lyre / Sakura, futatabi no Kanako (2013)
Drama
Yoko (Ryoko Hirosue) lost her young daughter Kanako through an accident and she grieves heavily. The guilt that Yoko feels drives her to commit suicide in her daughter's bedroom. Yoko is saved, but, since then, acts strange. Meanwhile, her husband Nobuki (Goro Inagaki) wants to get her out of the situation and support his wife. One day, Yoko meets a pregnant female high school student, Masami (Mayuko Fukuda). Yoko becomes confident that the baby the student carries is her daughter Kanako reincarnated.
Starring: Ryôko Hirosue, Gorô Inagaki, Mayuko Fukuda, Shô Takada, Kyôko Enami
Director: Minoru Kurimura
The Piano Forest / Piano no mori (2007)
Animation | Drama | Music
Amamiya Shu transfers to Moriwaki elementary filled with hope and ambition. But it doesn't take long before he gets picked on by the class bullies, and gets involved in a dare to play the mysterious piano in the forest. Igniting his meeting with an equally enigmatic child that goes by the name of Ichinose Kai, who seems to be the only one capable getting sound out of the thought to be broken piano.
Starring: Aya Ueto, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Amano, Mayuko Fukuda, Chizuru Ikewaki
Director: Masayuki Kojima
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