Posted on July 26, 2014 |
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Unico / The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981)
Adventure | Animation | Family | Fantasy
Unico the magical Unicorn is born with incredible powers that make people happy. But that angers some very jealous gods. They order the West Wind to cast the tiny Unicorn into exile and thus begins Unico's amazing adventures. He's whisked away to the Land of Mist on the Edge of the Earth where he teaches the meaning of friendship to Beezil. The pesky little Devil of Solitude. But Unico cannot stay. He journeys on to meet Katy a sad little kitty who dreams of becoming a witch. When Unico's magic transforms her into a beautiful girl she falls under the spell of a wicked count and a raging demon. Evil and hatred challenge Unico's powers of love.
Starring: Katsue Miwa, Ryouko Kitamiya, Kazuko Sugiyama, Junko Hori, Makio Inoue, Iruka, Taeko Nakanishi, Chieko Baishô
Director: Toshio Hirata, Osamu Tezuka
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Tags: Chieko Baishô, Iruka, Junko Hori, Katsue Miwa, Kazuko Sugiyama, Makio Inoue, Osamu Tezuka, Ryouko Kitamiya, Taeko Nakanishi, Toshio Hirata
Posted on July 2, 2014 |
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Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro / Arsene Lupin and the Castle of Cagliostro / Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro (1979)
Adventure | Animation | Family | Fantasy
When master thief Lupin III, a.k.a. "The Wolf" inadvertently steals a fortune in counterfeit bills from a casino, he is quick to realize the high-quality printing plates that made them are worth even more. Tracing the source of the money to the small European country of Cagliostro, Lupin and his team of colorful outlaws cross swords with the nation's mysterious monarch over his forthcoming marriage to the last princess of the Cagliostro family. It's fast-paced adventure as Lupin must battle fearsome ninjas, rescue a damsel in distress and uncover the key to the lost Cagliostro fortune. Written and directed by Academy Award-winning anime pioneer and visionary Hayao Miyazaki (SPIRITED AWAY, PRINCESS MONONOKE, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE), everyone will enjoy this lighthearted romp which Steven Spielberg once called one of the greatest adventure movies of all time.
Starring: Yasuo Yamada, Eiko Masuyama, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Gorô Naya, Sumi Shimamoto
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
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Tags: Eiko Masuyama, Gorô Naya, Hayao Miyazaki, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Sumi Shimamoto, Yasuo Yamada
Posted on February 9, 2014 |
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Adieu, Galaxy Express 999 / Sayônara, ginga tetsudô Surî-Nain: Andromeda shûchakueki (1981)
Animation | Sci-Fi
Two years after the events of Galaxy Express 999, Earth has become a battlefield, and Tetsuro is summoned to board the Three-Nine once more. In this, the shattering full-length theatrical conclusion to creator Leiji Matsumoto's epic story, all questions will be answered and all mysteries revealed as Tetsuro embarks on a journey the destination of which is unknown even to Galaxy Express Railways locomotive C6248 itself… a journey which will reveal a secret so awful, even Maetel herself can hardly bear speak of it.
Starring: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Yôko Asagami, Makio Inoue, Reiko Tajima, Kei Tomiyama
Director: Rintaro
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Tags: Kaneta Kimotsuki, Kei Tomiyama, Makio Inoue, Masako Ikeda, Masako Nozawa, Reiko Tajima, Rintaro, Yôko Asagami
