Akira (1988)
Animation | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
Starring: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tarô Ishida, Mizuho Suzuki, Tesshô Genda
Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo
Millennium Actress / Sennen joyû (2001)
Animation | Drama | Fantasy | Romance
When Studio Gin'ei commissions filmmaker Gen'ya Tachibana to make a documentary in commemoration of its 70th anniversary, he travels to a secluded mountain lodge to interview the idol of his youth, the enigmatic Chiyoko Fujiwara, who was the studio's leading lady from the 1930s until the 1960s. As Chiyoko reminisces about her life, Tachibana and his cameraman suddenly find themselves on a rich and dazzling journey through time. Chiyoko's films and personal memories intertwine with present events and stretch the boundaries of reality.
Starring: Miyoko Shôji, Mami Koyama, Fumiko Orikasa
Director: Satoshi Kon
