Asura (2012)
Animation | History | Horror
Abandoned in the barren wasteland of Kyoto, a savage, enraged orphan does whatever it takes to survive in the wild. When he crosses paths with civilization, he must learn to tame the beast within.
Starring: Megumi Hayashibara, Yoshihiro Ike, Kinya Kitaohgi, Masako Nozawa
Director: Kei'ichi Sato
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion / Marudukku sukuranburu: Nenshou (2011)
Animation | Sci-Fi
Balot and a severely injured Oeufcoque seem to be at the mercy of an obsessed Boiled. Dr. Easter comes to the rescue and the group escapes to "Paradise" where many secrets of Mardock lie and where Balot will need to come to a decision herself about what she will and can do.
Starring: Megumi Hayashibara, Norito Yashima, Hiroki Touchi
Director: Susumu Kudo
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression / Marudukku sukuranburu: Asshuku (2010)
Action | Animation | Drama | Thriller
In a futuristic society, a 15-year-old prostitute named Rune Balot is rescued after being nearly killed. She is subconsciously given the choice to continue living due to an emergency ordinance to preserve life called Mardock Scramble 09. Turned into a cyborg, Balot is then given the choice of assisting the investigations against the man who tried to terminate her. He is part of the powerful October corporation that is stealthily conducting illegal activities.
Starring: Megumi Hayashibara, Norito Yashima, Hiroki Touchi
Director: Susumu Kudo
Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life / Pocket Monster Diamond & Pearl: Arceus' Conquering of Space-Time / Gekijôban poketto monsutâ: Daiyamondo & pâru purachina – Aruseusu chôkoku no jikû e (2009)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy
Ash and friends arrive in the beautiful ancient Michina Town. Although the town seems peaceful, Pikachu and Piplup are suddenly sucked into a vortex. A girl named Sheena arrives and uses her powers to summon Dialga to save them. Then, Sheena's friend Kevin tells everyone that Dialga and Palkia's battle in Alamos Town has caused the Legendary Arceus to start awakening, and she also tells everyone about how her ancestor betrayed Arceus, and she hopes to correct his mistake. When Dialga falls prey to one of Arceus's vortexes, Sheena summons Palkia to save it. This in turn alerts Giratina, and the three continue their vicious battle. Sheena uses her power to quell the fighting, and the three finally resolve their differences. However, Arceus eventually awakens and begins to destroy Michina Town. Sheena summons Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina to defend the town, and when it is revealed that the Jewel of Life she posses is fake, she and the others decide to travel back into the past in order to get the real Jewel of Life and make sure Sheena's ancestor does not betray Arceus.
Starring: Rika Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Toyoguchi, Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara
Director: Kunihiko Yuyama
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
