Tag: Mamoru Hosoda
Posted on March 18, 2022 |
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Belle / Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess / Ryû to sobakasu no hime (2021)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Fantasy | Music | Musical | Sci-Fi
Suzu is a shy high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters "U", a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a globally-beloved singer.
Starring: Kaho Nakamura, Takeru Satoh, Ryô Narita, Shôta Sometani, Tina Tamashiro, Lilas Ikuta
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
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Tags: Kaho Nakamura, Lilas Ikuta, Mamoru Hosoda, Ryô Narita, Shôta Sometani, Takeru Satoh, Tina Tamashiro
Posted on February 2, 2019 |
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Mirai / Mirai no Mirai (2018)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Starring: Haru Kuroki, Moka Kamishiraishi, Gen Hoshino, Kumiko Asô, Kôji Yakusho, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Masaharu Fukuyama
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
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Tags: Gen Hoshino, Haru Kuroki, Koji Yakusho, Kumiko Asô, Mamoru Hosoda, Masaharu Fukuyama, Moka Kamishiraishi, Yoshiko Miyazaki
Posted on January 20, 2018 |
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time / Toki o kakeru shôjo (2006)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi
A high-school girl named Makoto acquires the power to travel back in time, and decides to use it for her own personal benefits. Little does she know that she is affecting the lives of others just as much as she is her own.
Starring: Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura, Ayami Kakiuchi, Sachie Hara, Mitsuki Tanimura, Yuki Sekido
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
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Tags: Ayami Kakiuchi, Mamoru Hosoda, Mitsuki Tanimura, Mitsutaka Itakura, Riisa Naka, Sachie Hara, Takuya Ishida, Yuki Sekido
Posted on February 29, 2016 |
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The Boy and the Beast / Bakemono no ko (2015)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Fantasy
The latest feature film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who's been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and slowly form a bond as surrogate father and son. But when a deep darkness threatens to throw the human and beast worlds into chaos, the strong bond between this unlikely family will be put to ultimate test-a final showdown that will only be won if the two can finally work together using all of their combined strength and courage.
Starring: Kôji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Shôta Sometani, Suzu Hirose, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Mamoru Miyano
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
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Tags: Aoi Miyazaki, Kazuhiro Yamaji, Koji Yakusho, Mamoru Hosoda, Mamoru Miyano, Shôta Sometani, Suzu Hirose
Posted on July 12, 2014 |
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Summer Wars / Samâ uôzu (2009)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance | Sci-Fi
Timid eleventh-grader and math genius Kenji Koiso is asked by his secret crush Natsuki to come with her to her family's Nagano home for a summer job. Turns out Kenji discovers his "summer job" is to pretend to be Natsuki's fiance, for the celebration of Natsuki's spunky grandmother's 90th birthday. There, he receives a strange math problem on his cell phone which, being a math genius, he can't resist solving it. As it turns out, his solution creates chaos within the virtual world of OZ, translating into anarchy in real-life.
Starring: Nanami Sakuraba, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Ayumu Saitô, Mitsuki Tanimura, Sumiko Fuji, Riisa Naka
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
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Tags: Ayumu Saitô, Mamoru Hosoda, Mitsuki Tanimura, Nanami Sakuraba, Riisa Naka, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Sumiko Fuji
Posted on March 24, 2013 |
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The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki / Wolf Children / Okami kodomo no ame to yuki (2012)
Animation | Fantasy
Older sister Yuki and younger brother Ame have a secret. They are "wolf children," half human and half wolf. Their mother Hana met and fell in love with a wolf man. The family lives discreetly in a quiet corner of the city, keeping their secret to themselves. But one day, their father passes away. Their mother Hana then decides to take Yuki and Ame out from the city and live in the countryside surrounded by nature.
Starring: Aoi Miyazaki, Takao Osawa, Haru Kuroki, Yukito Nishii, Momoka Ohno, Amon Kabe, Hiraoka Takuma, Shôta Sometani, Mitsuki Tanimura, Kumiko Asô, Megumi Hayashibara
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
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Tags: Amon Kabe, Aoi Miyazaki, Haru Kuroki, Hiraoka Takuma, Kumiko Asô, Mamoru Hosoda, Megumi Hayashibara, Mitsuki Tanimura, Momoka Ohno, Shôta Sometani, Takao Osawa, Yukito Nishii
