Isao Takahata
1) Pom Poko
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
From acclaimed director Isao Takahata. Celebrate the magic of the forest and the beauty of the creatures that live among us. An extraordinary tale of transformation and hope is told as the human world begins to encroach upon the animal world.
2) Pom poko
Pub. Date
[2005]
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From acclaimed director Isao Takahata. The Raccoons of the Tama Hills are being forced from their homes by the rapid development of houses and shopping malls. They band together and fight back, practicing the ancient art of transformation until they are even able to appear as humans. Can they scare off the advancement of civilization?
Pub. Date
[c2015].
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Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.
Pub. Date
©2002.
Description
In the aftermath of a World War II bombing of Kobe, Japan, schoolboy Seita and his four-year-old sister struggle to survive after the loss of their parents.Through desperation, hunger, and grief, these children's lives are as heartbreakingly fragile as their spirit and love is inspiring.
Pub. Date
c2005
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Nausicaä is the princess of a rural valley that lives at peace on the edge of a deadly fungal wasteland, until a ship carrying a weapon from a bygone industrial age crashes nearby. When warriors from a far country come to retrieve the artifact, their invasion draws Nausicaä and her people into a sprawling political conflict. Set 1,000 years after a global war that nearly destroyed all life on Earth.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Pazu is an engineer's apprentice who finds Sheeta, a young girl, floating down from the sky, wearing a glowing pendant. Together, they discover both are searching for Laputa, a legendary floating castle, and vow to unravel the mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. Their quest won't be easy. There are greedy air pirates, secret government agents and astounding obstacles to keep them from learning the truth.
12) Only Yesterday
Pub. Date
[2016]
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Description
After living her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface. And after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.