Novel Anime
Gendai Kibunroku Kaii Monogatari
The horrid stories that remain in many conversations, the chilling urban legends come to life thanks to the Ga-nime.
The terrible anecdote of an old fridge thrown by a dried up river bed in “Refrigerator”.
The grotesque encounter with an out of place sculpture standing on top of a building in “The Dharma Statue”.
The ghost encounter experience by a boy on a long bridge at night in “The Night Bridge”
A purchase at the flea market that brings a man to an ironic end in “US Army Surplus”
The enigma of continuous deadly accidents near a railroad in “The Railroad Crossing”
The mysterious experience of a boy on summer vacation in a peaceful countryside in “I Want Friends”.
6 pieces of horror put on 1 film. The Japanese urban legends, put on screen in the characteristic drawing of KIMURA Toshiyuki, whose fame reaches outside the borders of Japan, call for a scream, with the talented collaboration for the ending theme of an artist produced by SUDOH Akira, Leilani.
(Source: Toei-anim.co.jp)
Makyu Senjo
When computer genius Joe Takami hacks into a top secret computer system in search of information on a mysterious girl, he gets much more than he bargained for. Now, after uncovering evidence of a secret government experiment, he's running for his life, and everyone, including his best friend and his personal computer, has turned against him. As a ruthless team of high-tech ninja follows his trail, Joe must depend upon the unpredictable powers that lie within him in order to survive. Can he find a way to evade the government assassins before they terminate the human genetic experiment named Joe Takami.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Wu Kong Da Zhan Er Lang Shen
Based on a few early chapters of classic fantasy novel Journey to the West, the story tells how the Monkey King rises against the heaven and has a horrific fight with Er Lang Shen, the nephew of Jade Emperor, who rules the Heaven.
The film features puppet live action, about 30% of the movie, with animated 3D backgrounds and characters.
It was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 1st Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Yakeato no, Okashi no Ki
The fifth film in Shin-Ei's series of annual WWII themed anime television movies for children "Sensou Douwa" (war story).
Hei Lian Da Baogong
Kumo no Gakkou
Near the end of the 19th century, a young boy loses his father and has to move from a comfortable city to a poor village in Saitama. There, living with his mother, elder sister, and a dog, he learns valuable lessons about what's truly important in life.
Kataude
A woman lends an admirer her arm for the course of one night for him to find pleasure with it... An eerie erotic short story by Nobel Prize laureat Kawabata Yasunari is turned into minimalist animation of dazzling beauty indebted to Alfons Maria Mucha. A true gem created by two anime giants.
(Source: IFFR)
Ie Naki Ko (Movie)
Remi, an orphan kid gets hired out to a traveling street entertainer Vitalis when her foster parents fall on hard times.
(Source: IMDb)
Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki
Fifteen young students embark on the boat that should lead them to their families on the coasts of New Zealand. Unfortunately the boat loses its anchor and heads to the open sea in the middle of the night without sailors on it. In the morning, a violent storm prevents the children from sailing back to the harbor. A few days later boat grounds on a deserted island in the Pacific ocean. During 20 months the fifteen children will be left alone and will have to get organized in order to survive. they manage to store up food for the cold winter that will be soon there. Briant, Doniphan, and Gordon lead the group of children who find out that a sailor has lived and died on the island 20 years before.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Junkers Come Here: Pilot Film
The pilot for Junkers Come Here included with the DVD release of the movie.
Zhu Bajie Chi Xigua
One of China's earliest paper-cut animation films. On their pilgrimage to the West, Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong, and Zhu Bajie rest in a desert. They were thirsty and tired, and went into a temple which they thought was deserted. Zhu Bajie was yelling about his stomach aching after walking for a while, so Sun Wukong scouted ahead for food, warning him not to be lazy. Zhu Bajie soon finds a huge watermelon and divided it into four pieces to share. However, after eating the largest piece, he cannot resist the temptation of the watermelon, and ate the rest. Sun Wukong sees this, and decides to magically punish him.
(Source: Douban)
