Sumi Shimamoto

The Rose of Versailles (2025)

In an age of revolution, Marie Antoinette and her protector Oscar François de Jarjayes face tough choices as women growing into their distinct roles. ...

Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun (2024)

One day, Baikinman finds a picture book, hears a voice calling for help from inside the book, and is sucked into the book, where he meets the forest fairy Lulun. Lulun, who is too scared to muster up the courage, asks her to defeat the "Sucking Elephant" t ...

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024)

A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Coincidentally the family ...

The Concierge (2023)

Welcome to the Hokkyoku Department Store! This unusual shop caters exclusively to animals, furry and feathered alike. Akino is a new concierge in training and she's quickly realizing the high demands of her customers—especially those on the extinct speci ...

Go! Anpanman: Roboly and the Warming Present (2023)

Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train (2023)

Ai Haibara (autonym Shiho Miyano a.k.a. Sherry). A woman with three identities, who boldly faces her destiny. Shiho Miyano (code name: Sherry), a scientist and a member of the Black Organization. The organization was the one that developed a mysterious poi ...

Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival (2022)

The stage this time is Baquel Carnival! It's a fun festival held in Obake Town, a cute and fun city of ghosts that can be transformed into anything! Children truly enjoy the amusement park-like glamorous and exciting Baker Carnival. However, only the ghost ...

Aria the Benedizione (2021)

Neo-Venezia has reached a long winter. Ai, Azusa and Anya, who were practicing jointly in the cold weather, visit the Undine Museum, led by Akira who seems not her usual self. At the museum, the trio meet its director, Asuka who is Akira's senior known as ...

Belle (2021)

Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, ...

Dayan in Wachifield (2020)

Dayan, who cannot read the language of Ars (Earth), sets off on a journey to find Zitan, who has gone off to the north, in order to have him read the letter. ...

Weathering with You (2019)

The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his li ...

Anpanman: Twinkle! Princess Vanilla of Ice Cream Land (2019)

Although an ice cream castle among snowy mountains looks perfectly lovely, Anpanman soon learns that Princess Vanilla needs help saving the kingdom. ...

Twilight (2019)

Hakubo tells the story of two young people who live in rural Fukushima: Sachi Koyama, a girl who excels at playing the violin, and Yuusuke Kijinami, a boy who loves to paint. After an awkward, chance encounter, the two meet and begin to fall in love, but Y ...

Natsume's Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018)

Natsume has been busy, navigating between humans and Yokai when he coincidentally reunites with an old classmate, Yuki. It brings back painful memories of a certain Yokai. Meanwhile, Natsume also became acquainted with Yorie Tsumura, a woman in the memorie ...

Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Adventure (2017)

Anpanman and friends help fraidy lion Buruburu locate some treasure. ...

Hyohyo: Dear Mr. Yasuo Otsuka (2015)

Documentary about Yasuo Otsuka, famous Japanese animator and mentor of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. Featuring interviews with Japanese animation legends such as Masaaki Osumi, Youichi Kotabe, Sadao Tsukioka and Isao Takahata. ...

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)

2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict the future, a monk with only one eye and Depa. Siddhartha continue ...

Wake Up, Girls! - Seven Idols (2014)

Green Leaves Entertainment is a tiny production company on the verge of going out of business in Sendai, Japan. The agency once managed the careers of magicians, photo idols, fortune-tellers, and other entertainers, but its last remaining client finally qu ...

Go! Anpanman: Rescue! Kokorin and the Star of Miracles (2011)

Another adventure with Apnaman and friends. ...

Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)

The film centers on Asuna, a young girl who spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her late father as a memento. One day while walking home she is attacked by a fearsome monster and sav ...

Mai's Magic and Family Day (2011)

Mai is a grade-school girl who tries to understand her family better. ...

Anpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song (2010)

An orphan is raised by a villain who doesn't allow the joys of life. Now, it's up to a red bean paste-filled superhero to introduce life's gifts. ...

Go! Anpanman: Go! The Exciting Anpanman Grand Prix (2010)

The Anpanman Grand Prix is a land, air and sea race around Anpanman World using specially built cars. A grumpy young girl from Flower Land called Maggie causes an accident that wrecks Creampanda's race car. ...

Gintama: The Movie (2010)

Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But when some more than slightly suspicio ...

The Rebirth of Buddha (2009)

17 year-old Sayako Amanokawa aspires to become a journalist, just like Kanemoto, an elite newspaper writer she looks up to. But Kanemoto, shamed from an erroneous report about a corruption scandal, jumps in front of a train and commits suicide. Since that ...

The Story of the Blue-Eyed Girl (2009)

The story is set in a village in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kōchi during World War II. Even in this remote mountainous area, the perception of American and British people as "brutes" has taken root, due to the deaths and injuries among the villag ...

Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars (2009)

A story about twin star fairies - Kirara and Kirari. Kirara is a sweet girl who loves to shoot shooting stars, and Kirari is a kind girl who watches the stars. After fighting each other, they fell to the ground. Kirara is helped by Anpanman where she fell ...

Go! Anpanman: Franken-Robo-kun's Surprised Christmas (2008)

Anpanman Christmas special. ...

Kiku and the Wolf (2008)

Kiku-chan to Ookami is, like most of the Sensou Douwa specials, based on a short story by Nosaka Akiyuki. It is set in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo (the Chinese province of Manchuria) during the closing days of Word War II. Life for the Japanese ...

Kiddy Grade III: Truth Dawn (2007)

The story takes place in a future where the human race has expanded and inhabits a multitude of planets in the universe with fantastic technology. Unsurprisingly, crime has grown alongside technology, and thus the GOTT, Galactic Organization of Trade and T ...

Love and Berry Dress Up and Dance! Magic of Happiness (2007)

A movie based on the popular fashion card and arcade dance game aimed at young girls. The magical Princesses Love and Berry are best friends and possess Fashion Magic, but they become rivals for attention when they're on the dance floor. ...

Go! Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Blue Tears (2006)

Anpanman finds an odd little girl from outer space. The girl turns out to be Kokin-chan, Dokin-chan's younger sister who came to Earth to play. Moreover, Kokin-chan is a master of fake crying and exploits her skill to get out of the trouble she causes. And ...

Go! Anpanman: Princess Black-Snow and Popular Baikinman (2005)

Baikinman is snatched by a black cloud inhabited by a princess who loves black, Kuroyuki-hime (Black Snow). She is immediately thrilled with him and starts making trouble with him, turning everything black. However, both Dokin-chan and Anpanman are determi ...

Bonobono: Secret of the Kumomo Tree (2002)

Bonobono: Kumomo no Ki no Koto was the second theatrical Bonobono movie, released by Amuse Pictures in theaters in Japan on August 10, 2002. It was done completely in 3D. ...

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)

Noah's Ark, the latest innovation in VR technology, is set for a showcase to Japan's privileged children. However, their carefree fun is cut short when a company employee is found murdered, with his dying message pointing to a clue hidden within the Ark. ...

One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (2001)

Relaxing on a cozy beach, the Straw Hat Pirates are taking a rest from their quest. Right until Luffy noticed the Going Merry has been hijacked and sailed off from the beach. This leads them to search the ship and find the thief who took it from them. They ...

Go! Anpanman: Tears of the Mermaid Princess (2000)

Anpanman and the mermaid princess. Princess Sunny accidentally awakes the stone monster Gorongora. Can Anpanman save her underwater world? ...

Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage opens (1999)

A star stick that can make a star when it is picked up by someone with courage. The glittering star princess, Kirarahime, who cannot use it, embarks on a journey to find true courage by jumping out of the glittering star. ...

Gosho Aoyama’s Collection of Short Stories (1999)

Animated short stories from the creator of Detective Conan. ...

Hello Kitty's Paradise (1999)

Hello Kitty is just an average kindergartener who , with her twin sister Mimi, have adventures full of learning and fun through their imagination over the rainbow or around their home. ...

Virgin Fleet (1998)

In the pre-WWII era, Nakano Naval Academy's special school for girls is codenamed "Virgin Fleet". These girls are gifted with a special form of power known as "Virgin Energy". With the fear of another Russo-Japanese war imminent, rookie pilot Shiokaze Umin ...

Go! Anpanman: The Pyramid of the Rainbow (1997)

In the land of the pyramids, the Rainbow Prince turns everyone into pyramids! Can Anpanman find snow and water, the weakness of the Rainbow Prince, and stop him before it's too late? ...

Princess Mononoke (1997)

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to des ...

Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and the 3-"Bai" Punch (1996)

Baikinman and the 3 'Bai' Punch. In order to beat Anpanman, Baikinman joins hands together and forms the "Baikin Trio ". ...

Chocchan's Story (1996)

In pre-World War II Japan, Chocchan marries a violinist despite the objections of her father. They live in poverty, have three children, and are happy together, able to face all misfortunes with a smile. However, a new obstacle to their happiness appears w ...

Gin Rei's Blue Eyes (1995)

A spin-off of Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still Ginrei and Tetsugyu take a wild west trip into the desert to find something that is at least semi-serious. ...

Lupin the Third: Greatest Capers (1995)

A compilation of two episodes from the second Lupin III television series that was released on video from Streamline Pictures. ...

The Mighty Gin Rei (1994)

A spin-off of Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still A wild and crazy adventure involving Daisaku defecting to BF (here Blue Flower), lots of drag and the apparent drinking of a Shizuma drive. ...

Barefoot Gin Rei (1994)

A spin-off of Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still Ginrei notices that her China dress has gone missing, and she must solve this mystery quickly! ...

Ocean Waves (1993)

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before ...

Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure (1993)

Anpanman dinosaur 'Nessie' adventure. Will Anpanmen really be able to save the land of dinosaurs by defeating Baikinman and Gorongora? ...

Mikkan's Picture Diary (1992)

Mikan Enikki features a cat whose name is 'Mikan', in Japanese means tangerine and color orange. He can talk the human language, read, write and do several tasks like a human. The story focused in the mischief of Mikan, Tom and his other cat friends. ...

Comet in Moominland (1992)

Moomintroll, Sniff and Little My set out to stop a comet approaching the Moominvalley. Along the way they meet Snufkin, the beautiful Snorkmaiden, Snork and Hemulen, who join them in their quest. ...

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992)

An adolescent with the ability to control a looming war-golem becomes entangled in the Experts of Justice's fight against the infamous group Big Fire. ...

Prelude Maison Ikkoku: When the Cherry Blossoms Return in the Spring (1992)

Kyoko Otonashi is a 22-year-old widow. Six months have passed since the sudden death of her husband, Soichiro. In her resolve to move on, she has recently taken over the management of a boarding house owned by her father-in-law. She now finds herself remin ...

Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and His Pleasant Friends (1992)

Three stories develop familiar Anpanman and popular characters gathered together and filled with love and dreams. Every single talk is short, so even a tired child should be able to sit still in front of the TV: (1) Akachanman's Great Adventure. (2) Curr ...

Go! Anpanman: Dokin-chan's Doki Doki Calendar (1991)

Dokin-chan sings and dances on a big stage with a gorgeous set. Finally she she appears to have the chance to host a variety show. The calendar is flipped over as we look back over the episodes of previous seasons. ...

Maison Ikkoku: Deserted Island (1991)

Yotsuya and Ichinose reminisce about a time when Shun Mitaka, Yotsuya's suitor, took the tenants of Ikkoku-kan on a pleasure cruise aboard his new boat. After the boat breaks up, everyone is left shipwrecked on a desert island, where they must try to make ...

Valis III (1990)

After Yuko has defeated the evil Rogles, peace descended upon Earth and the magical world of Vecanti. But a new threat has arisen: an enigmatic man named Glames from the Dark World, possessor of a sword named Leethus, is planning to conquer both Earth and ...

Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack (1990)

Anpanman and Baikinman fight. Can Anpanman and friends regain the magic pot from Baikinman and rescue Princess Yada's land...? ...

St. Michael Academy (1990)

Reborn as a woman named Aiko, the soldier rises as the military leader of a new crusade, successfully unites the world, and abolishes all religion. Haunted by memories of a past life, Aiko travels backward in time and finds herself caught in an incredible ...

Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star's Tear (1989)

Anpanman helps the princess Nandananda to find the The Shining Star's Tear. ...

Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid (1989)

Student Jiro Shutendo is unaware that he has mystical powers which could lead mankind to heaven or hell. ...

Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter (1988)

Yagami comes to Maison Ikkoku, not knowing of Godai's and Kyoko's wedding, stating that she is now an adult, which she is, not knowing how to tell her, they panic, but she finds out in the end, and is heart broken. ...

Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons (1988)

A full-length movie recap of the Maison Ikkoku series that focuses on the relationship between Godai and Kyoko. The entire special is taken from footage of the TV series. ...

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks ...

Salamander (1988)

On the planet Lotus, all is well. The reigning lord, Lord British, thinks of building a shrine or temple. The next day, as the generals and escorts prepare for the lord, the sun dies out, and is replaced by a burning, orange planet. This orange planet engu ...

Lullaby for Wednesday's Cinderella (1987)

On a Wednesday morning, Kenji goes touring with his girlfriend when he spots some other riders waiting and stops his bike. One of them explains that a legendary female driver nicknamed Wednesday Cinderella passes this place every Wednesday in her white Por ...

Hell Target (1987)

A spaceship is lost near the forbidden planet of Inferno II. Some years later, a second ship with a crew of nine gets there and encounters a monster that rapidly makes mince meat of most of them. The sole survivor, Makuro Kitazato, must destroy the monster ...

The SuperGal (1986)

Maris is a freelance bounty hunter/soldier of fortune who just wants to be so rich that she doesn't have to work anymore. Just one slight problem... ...

Coral Reef Legend: Elfie of the Blue Sea (1986)

In the future, the oceans have risen to flood all the continents due to humanity's negligence of the environment. Only a few bits of land have been spared, and one of those is the city-island where Elfie lives with her grandfather. One day, due to an under ...

Over the Rainbow: The Story of Young Diana (1986)

Before she became royalty, Diana Frances Spencer led a simpler life as a child of an aristocratic family. Her experiences in adolescence, from her studies at Riddlesworth Hall to witnessing the separation of her parents, set a course for the storied life o ...

Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever (1986)

While performing in a student film, Ataru cuts down Tarozakura, a large, ancient cherry tree. Strange things begin to happen all across Tomobiki: a mountain appears out of nowhere, spring changes to winter, and Lum loses her powers, while those around her ...

Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo (1986)

Students who do not trust teachers, teachers who give up faith in education, parents who blame schools for their children's misbehavior... Naoko was at a loss when she was assigned as a new high school teacher. Times have changed and students are no longe ...

Fire Tripper (1985)

A massive gas explosion in modern-day Tokyo throws 17-year-old Suzuko back in time — 500 years into the past and into a death-strewn battlefield. Rescued from lecherous bandits by the young warrior Shukumaru, Suzuko struggles to untangle the time lines. ...

Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party (1985)

Ryoko throws a tea party for her friends. Flashbacks reveal the pasts of Ryoko's various guests. ...

Urusei Yatsura: Remember My Love (1985)

The third film finds Ataru transformed into a pink hippopotamus, which sends Lum chasing after the wicked magician responsible, with catastrophic results. With Lum gone, her friends decide that there is no reason to remain, and so Tomobiki slowly returns t ...

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. Led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, the people of the Valley ...

Unico in the Island of Magic (1983)

A young unicorn named Unico must fight an evil magician and save everyone who's trapped under his spell. ...

An Ocean to Cross (1980)

Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin. ...

The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin the Third and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of expertly crafted counterfeit bills, he decides to track down the forgers responsible—and steal any other treasures he may find in the C ...

Love in the Mud (1977)

This is a story of love between a society girl and a yakuza boy. Mami lives an ordinary life in Tokyo, being with her friends and studying. Her biggest interest is ladies hats. She is rather well off, as her father is the ambassador of Japan in Spain. On ...