Category: Animation
Posted on January 21, 2014 |
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Blood-C: The Last Dark (2012)
Action | Animation | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery
Saya is part human, part monster, and has one thing on her mind: revenge. Visions of twisted experiments and creatures slaughtering everyone she loved fuel her thirst for vengeance. With blade in hand and rage boiling in her veins, she tracks her tormentor to Tokyo, where flesh-hungry beasts have begun to feed. There, she joins a group of young hackers hunting for the same man. As Saya slices her way through lies, traps, flesh, and bone, how much blood will she shed to cut down the mastermind behind her madness?
Starring: Nana Mizuki, Kenji Nojima
Director: Naoyoshi Shiotani
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Posted on January 18, 2014 |
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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods / Dragon Ball Z: Kami to Kami (2013)
Action | Animation | Fantasy
The events of Battle of Gods take place some years after the battle with Majin Buu, which determined the fate of the entire universe. Wiss, the God of Creation, along with Bills, the God of Destruction, are tasked with maintaining some sort of balance in the universe. After awakening from a long slumber, Bills is visited by Wiss and he learns that the galactic overlord Frieza has been defeated by a Super Saiyan from the North Quadrant of the universe named Goku, who is also a former student of the North Kai. Ecstatic over the new challenge, Goku ignores King Kai's advice and battles Bills, but he is easily overwhelmed and defeated. Bills leaves, but his eerie remark of "Is there nobody on Earth more worthy to destroy?" lingers on. Now it is up to the heroes to stop the God of Destruction before all is lost.
Starring: Masako Nozawa, Shigeru Chiba, Hiroko Emori, Toshio Furukawa, Tôru Furuya, Tesshô Genda, Aya Hirano
Director: Masahiro Hosoda
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Posted on January 17, 2014 |
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 / Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers (2013)
Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Flint Lockwood now works at The Live Corp Company for his idol Chester V. But he's forced to leave his post when he learns that his most infamous machine is still operational and is churning out menacing food-animal hybrids.
Starring: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt
Director: Cody Cameron, Kris Pearn
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Posted on January 17, 2014 |
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Galaxy Express 999 / Ginga tetsudô 999 / Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine (1979)
Adventure | Animation | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Galaxy Express 999 is the name of a train which travels through space, beginning at Megalopolis Station on one end of the galaxy and terminating at Andromeda on the other. But the Galaxy Express is more than just a train, it's also a metaphor for life itself, with passengers constantly boarding, debarking, and dreaming along the way. Tetsuro Hoshino is a youth who'll give anything to board the Three-Nine, including a promise to accompany a mysterious woman named Maetel all the way to Andromeda, the planet where, she tells him, he can get a free machine body to avenge the cruel death of his mother at the hands of the villainous Count Mecha.
Starring: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Yôko Asagami, Miyoko Asô, Toshiko Fujita, Banjô Ginga, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Kei Tomiyama
Director: Rintaro
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Posted on January 14, 2014 |
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Pokémon the Movie: White – Victini and Zekrom / Gekijoban Poketto Monsuta besuto uisshu bikutini to kuroki eiyu zekuromu (2011)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
During their travels through the Unova region, Ash and his friends Iris and Cilan arrive in Eindoak Town, built around a castle called the Sword of the Vale. The three Trainers have come to compete in the town's annual battle competition, and Ash manages to win with some unexpected help from the Mythical Pokémon Victini. It turns out Victini has a special bond with this place. Long ago, the castle watched over the Kingdom of the Vale, and the partnership between Victini and the king protected its people who lived there. But that kingdom has since vanished into memory, leaving behind powerful relics and ancient Pokémon. Damon, a descendant of the People of the Vale, is trying to restore the lost kingdom with the help of his Reuniclus. His quest has taken him to the far reaches of the barren desert, and he has convinced the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram to join him in the search for truth. Damon plans to trap Victini and harness its power, and as that plan gets under way, the entire town of Eindoak faces disaster. Can Ash awaken the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom to help him stop Damon and save Victini?
Starring: Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Hideki Takahashi, Takeshi Tsuruno, Satomi Ishihara
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
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Tags: Hideki Takahashi, Ikue Ôtani, Kunihiko Yuyama, Rica Matsumoto, Satomi Ishihara, Takeshi Tsuruno
Posted on December 31, 2013 |
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K-On! / Eiga Keion! (2011)
Animation | Comedy | Music
Graduation time is finally here, but the girls of the Sakuragaoka Girl's High Light Music Club aren't going to let the end of high school be the end of all they've built together. First, though, they have to keep a promise to take a trip together, and like everything else they do, they're not doing it halfway. So it's time to hop on the double decker bus and go around the world as the band heads for the birthplace of the British Invasion: the United Kingdom. On the way, they have to solve that one last big puzzle that's been vexing them: what to get for their underclassman rhythm guitarist Azusa, who will be taking over the club once they don their caps and gowns and leave Sakuragaoka for the last time.
Starring: Aki Toyosaki, Yôko Hikasa, Satomi Sato, Minako Kotobuki, Ayana Taketatsu
Director: Naoko Yamada
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Posted on December 28, 2013 |
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Alpha and Omega / Alpha & Omega (2010)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Romance
Kate and Humphrey are two young wolves from a National Park in Canada who find themselves shipped halfway across the country by the park's rangers. While Humphrey is a streetwise, fun-loving Omega wolf, Kate is a sleek and sophisticated Alpha wolf and considers herself Humphrey's superior. Thrown together in a foreign land, and faced with a journey of over a thousand miles to get back home and restore peace on their warring home turf, the two must overcome their differences and learn to look out for each other.
Starring: Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover, Christina Ricci, Larry Miller
Director: Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck
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Posted on December 28, 2013 |
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Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure / Alpha & Omega 2 (2013)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
Children's animated adventure sequel. While Kate (voiced by Hayden Panettiere) and Humphrey (Justin Long) and their 3 young wolf pups Stinky, Claudette and Runt are getting ready for the approaching winter, Runt mysteriously disappears without trace. Now, with the snows about to fall, the pack must set out on an adventure to find Runt and bring him home before it's too late.
Starring: Ben Diskin, Kate Higgins, Blackie Rose, Lindsay Torrance, Liza West, Tracy Pfau, Bill Lader
Director: Richard Rich
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Posted on December 27, 2013 |
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101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure / 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)
Animation | Family
Being one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving day, he meets his idol, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign.
Starring: Barry Bostwick, Jason Alexander, Martin Short, Bobby Lockwood, Susanne Blakeslee
Director: Jim Kammerud, Brian Smith
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Posted on December 26, 2013 |
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Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson
Director: Cal Brunker
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Posted on December 18, 2013 |
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Fairy Tail: The Phoenix Priestess / Fairy Tale the Movie (2012)
Action | Animation | Drama | Fantasy
The mightiest team of mages from the magic kingdom's most infamous guild faces evil rising from the embers in this action-packed feature length adventure. Follow Fairy Tail's dream team-Natsu, Gray, Erza, Lucy, Wendy, Happy, and Carla-as they lend a helping hand to a girl with little memory and a grudge against wizards. As they uncover clues about her mysterious past, a lunatic prince hatches a half-baked plan to sacrifice her in exchange for immortality. When the fool unleashes an ancient force, a raging war becomes the fiercest inferno Fairy Tail has ever faced. Can the guild with a heart of gold save the planet from a fiery finish?
Starring: Tetsuya Kakihara, Aya Hirano, Rie Kugimiya, Yuichi Nakamura, Sayaka Ohara, Satomi Sato
Director: Masaya Fujimori
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Posted on December 17, 2013 |
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Collection of Shorts (1922-2013)
Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Short
This is a collection of shorts from Disney and others which were included as bonus material on various Blu-ray discs.
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Posted on December 12, 2013 |
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The Cat Returns / Neko no ongaeshi (2002)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Haru-chan, a normal girl in a normal town, saves a strange cat carrying a present from being overrun by a truck. In return she's going to receive lots of favors, including marriage to the crown prince of Cat Kingdom. As she finds that a bit too much, she gets into contact with the Cat Business Office. Together with CBO's owner, the Baron, she enters the Cat Kingdom to try and prevent her marriage.
Starring: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Takayuki Yamada, Hitomi Satô
Director: Hiroyuki Morita
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Posted on December 11, 2013 |
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Ghost in the Shell Arise: Border 2 – Ghost Whisper (2013)
Action | Animation | Sci-Fi | Thriller
The anime's story is set in 2027, one year after the end of the fourth non-nuclear war. New Port City is still reeling from the war's aftermath when it suffers a bombing caused by a self-propelled mine. Then, a military member implicated in arms-dealing bribes is gunned down. During the investigation, Public Security Section's Daisuke Aramaki encounters Motoko Kusanagi, the cyborg wizard-level hacker assigned to the military's 501st Secret Unit. Batou, a man with the "eye that does not sleep," suspects that Kusanagi is the one behind the bombing. The Niihama Prefectural Police detective Togusa is pursuing his own dual cases of the shooting death and a prostitute's murder. Motoko herself is being watched by the 501st Secret Unit's head Kurutsu and cyborg agents.
Starring: Maaya Sakamoto, Ken'ichirô Matsuda, Shunsuke Sakuya, Ikkyu Juku, Takurou Nakakuni, Yôji Ueda
Director: Kazuchika Kise, Masahiko Murata
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Posted on December 11, 2013 |
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Ghost in the Shell Arise: Border 1 – Ghost Pain (2013)
Action | Animation | Sci-Fi
The anime's story is set in 2027, one year after the end of the fourth non-nuclear war. New Port City is still reeling from the war's aftermath when it suffers a bombing caused by a self-propelled mine. Then, a military member implicated in arms-dealing bribes is gunned down. During the investigation, Public Security Section's Daisuke Aramaki encounters Motoko Kusanagi, the cyborg wizard-level hacker assigned to the military's 501st Secret Unit. Batou, a man with the "eye that does not sleep," suspects that Kusanagi is the one behind the bombing. The Niihama Prefectural Police detective Togusa is pursuing his own dual cases of the shooting death and a prostitute's murder. Motoko herself is being watched by the 501st Secret Unit's head Kurutsu and cyborg agents.
Starring: Maaya Sakamoto, Ken'ichirô Matsuda, Shunsuke Sakuya, Ikkyu Juku, Takurou Nakakuni, Yôji Ueda
Director: Kazuchika Kise, Masahiko Murata
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Tags: Ikkyu Juku, Kazuchika Kise, Kenichiro Matsuda, Maaya Sakamoto, Masahiko Murata, Shunsuke Sakuya, Takurou Nakakuni, Yoji Ueda
Posted on December 9, 2013 |
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure / Eiga Doraemon: Nobita to kiseki no shima – Animaru adobenchâ (2012)
Animation
Nobita and Doraemon use time tree Mochi and catches a big bird Moa, which has been extinct for 500 years ago. To protect extinct the animal, Nobita and Doramon go to Beremon Island which is protected by a golden beetle named Herakles. They meet a girl from the Rokkoro tribe and a boy who looks exactly like Nobita on Beremon Island …
Starring: Yumi Kakazu, Subaru Kimura, Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Oohara, Tomokazu Seki
Director: Kôzô Kusuba
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Posted on December 7, 2013 |
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Princess Mononoke / Mononoke-hime (1997)
Adventure | Animation | Fantasy
While fighting to save his village from the attack of a demon-god, Ashitaka comes in contact with it and is inflicted with a deadly curse. In his search for a cure he is forced to leave his village forever and journey to the forest inhabited by animal gods. There he finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and a village led by Lady Eboshi.
Starring: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijô
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
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Posted on December 5, 2013 |
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Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United (2013)
Action | Adventure | Animation
Iron Man and the Hulk team up in groundbreaking Marvel CG Animation.
Starring: Adrian Pasdar, Dee Bradley Baker, Fred Tatasciore
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Posted on December 3, 2013 |
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Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea / Meitantei Conan: Zekkai No Private Eye (2013)
Animation | Mystery
To take part in the voyage of the Ijisu warship, Conan and his detective team arrive at Maizuru Port. Suddenly, they hear some noises. A soldier from the Self-Defense Forces, who lost his left arm, is found dead. Conan begins to investigate. He then tries to determine whether Spy X is on the Ijisu Warship.
Starring: Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Rikiya Koyama, Kô Shibasaki, Chafurin
Director: Kobun Shizuno
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Posted on December 3, 2013 |
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The Snowman and the Snowdog (2012)
Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy
A young boy whose dog has just died moves into the house in whose backyard the snowman was built. Finding a photograph of the snowman the boy rebuilds him,fashioning a snow dog out of the excess snow. The trio fly off in a plane to meet Santa,who gives the boy a magical dog collar which will make it the happiest Christmas ever for him.
Director: Hilary Audus
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