Comedy, Fantasy, Action
A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression. The yōkai originate in Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.
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Lovely Complex
Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y - Can a Cat Be a Hero?
Go! Go! Ackman
Kamui
Hide and Seek
Honey Lemon Soda
Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is War
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Polish Wedding
xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
Godzilla 1985
Godzilla vs. Megalon
The Challenge
King Kong Escapes
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
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Lovely Complex
IMDB 6 | Jul , 2006
Koizumi Risa an unusually tall high school girl, meets the "vertically challenged" young man Otani Atsushi. They find common ground in height anxieties and interests. Risa, a tall Japanese girl, gets rejected by a boy because she is taller than him. Otani, a short Japanese guy, gets rejected by a girl because he is shorter than her. Obviously these two would make the oddest of couples and would never be a good match for each other right?Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y - Can a Cat Be a Hero?
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2019
Set in Y-Academy, an elite school that only allows students with top class abilities to enter. The protagonist, Jinpei Jiba, and his unique friends take on the mysteries of the school as transforming heroes.Go! Go! Ackman
IMDB 7 | Jul , 1994
On his 200th birthday, demon kid Ackman is ordered to collect souls for the Dark Demon Lord by instilling mass violence into the world. Unfortunately for him, (and fortunately for us!) an Angel arrives to counter these evil doings, but inadvertently ends up adding to Ackman's body count with his ill-conceived noble intentions.Kamui
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2009
A rebellious ninja in 17th century Japan takes refuge with a fisherman and his family.Hide and Seek
IMDB 8 | Aug , 2013
A school girl visits a house to take a koto lesson. She meets her teacher and her son and they seem to be playing "HIDE and SEEK" in the house. Koto lesson starts but the girl soon realizes that there's something very odd about the teacher.Honey Lemon Soda
IMDB 7.7 | Jul , 2021
Ishimori Uka is very shy and has a hard time making friends. When she was a middle school student, students made fun of her by calling her "stone". Around that time, she met Miura Kai with lemon color hair. Because of him, she entered the same high school. Uka now wants to overcome her shyness and have friends. Kai is a popular student at the school, but he doesn't talk much or seem interested in others. He doesn't know why, but he becomes concerned with Uka. Uka has admired Kai, and she now has feelings for him. Kai has a secret, which no one knows.Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is War
IMDB 8.3 | Aug , 2021
After years of intense mental battle, the war between Kaguya and Shirogane heads towards its crashing end. Who will be the first to admit their love?Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1969
Near the end of the nineteenth century, as the balance of power shifts from Shogunate towards the Emperor, Japan restlessly awaits the dawning of a new age. But not all are content...The Shinsengumi, a small army of samurai, farmers and peasants, band together to do battle against the tide of history. Their leader, Isami Kondo is a man who rises from farmer to fighter to head the fierce Shinsengumi brigade. Using a stern hand and a heart of gold, he rallies his men in defense of the tottering Shogunate. But bloodshed and treachery lurk around every corner.Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I
IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 2009
Chiaki is an aspiring conductor who faces the challenge of leading an orchestra which is made up of substitutes. Nodame gives her support to her beloved as she works hard towards achieving her dream to pass a promotion exam at their music conservatory. Will Chiaki be able to revive a broken down orchestra and launch his musical career? What will become of Nodame and Chiaki's relationship?Night on the Galactic Railroad
IMDB 7.2 | Jul , 1985
Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and cold. As his isolation from society becomes unbearable, he suddenly finds himself on a train heading far away from his miserable home. Accompanied by Campanella, an acquaintance from school, Giovanni embarks on a journey that will define the rest of his life.Polish Wedding
IMDB 5.1 | Jan , 1998
The film centers on a big Polish family. Jadzia is the mother and the ruler of the Pzoniak family (she has five children). Though she's happily married to Bolek, she is also having a long-time affair with Roman. Her young daughter Hala is having an affair with neighbour cop Russell and becomes pregnant by him. Russell is pressed hard to marry Hala.xxxHOLiC The Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 2005
Invited to a wealthy client's mansion, time-traveling witch Yuko and her companions arrive to find a group of collectors assembled to participate in a mysterious auction. And the mystery only deepens when the collectors go missing one by one. As more guests disappear and strange occurrences abound, Yuko and her friends realize they must solve the mystery before they vanish as well.Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1974
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon.Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
IMDB 7.1 | Jul , 1981
After surviving attacks by Zeon's Char Aznable and Garma Zabi, the crew of Federation warship White Base and its mobile suits must battle Zeon forces through Asia, Europe, and the Atlantic Ocean if they are to reach Earth Federation's headquarters alive. During that process, many of its crewmembers must overcome their fears, losses, immaturities, and insecurities in order to persevere.Godzilla 1985
IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 1985
Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels and serves as a direct follow-up to the 1956 "Godzilla King of the Monsters", which also featured scenes with Burr edited into 1954's "Godzilla". This film restores the darker tone of the original, as we witness the nuclear destruction of giant lizard terrorizing Japan.Godzilla vs. Megalon
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 1973
Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race of people called the Seatopians. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the nuclear tests that have devastated their society.The Challenge
IMDB 5.9 | Jul , 1982
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.King Kong Escapes
IMDB 6.2 | Jul , 1967
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku
IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 1990
Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must now do his best to stop Frieza's impending massacre.Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks
IMDB 7.6 | Feb , 1993
It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now Trunks must figure out a way to change this apocalyptic future