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    Kick-Heart 2013 POSTER

    Kick-Heart

    2013

    Japanese

    4

    Action

    Animation

    Comedy

    Romance

    Masaaki Yuasa Masaaki Yuasa Director Richard Epcar Richard Epcar as Mitsuaki Kanuka Mitsuaki Kanuka as Boss Wataru Takagi Wataru Takagi as Father Takako Honda Takako Honda as Lady S
    Kick-Heart is a love story between Romeo, a successful pro-wrestler, and Juliet, a nun who lives a secret double-life as a female pro-wrestler. Romeo's secret is that he enjoys taking a beating in the ring, while Juliet feels invigorated when facing her opponents as a wrestler. When the two meet in the ring, the fireworks fly. Their story is set in the colourful backdrop of the professional wrestling world. Will Juliet reveal her true identity to the one she loves? Will Romeo be able to share his secret to the world?
    The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl 2017 POSTER

    The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl

    2017

    Japanese

    7.5

    30

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    anime

    based on novel or book

    binge drinking

    book fair

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    kyoto, japan

    Romance

    theater play

    Masaaki Yuasa Masaaki Yuasa Director Kyle McCarley Kyle McCarley as Deputy Director Hiroshi Kamiya Hiroshi Kamiya as Gakuensai jimukyoku-chô Kana Hanazawa Kana Hanazawa as Kurokami no otome Mugihito Mugihito as Rihaku-san
    As a group of university students go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as "The Girl with Black Hair" experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife – all the while unaware of the romantic longings of "Senpai", a senior student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her in an effort to win her heart.
    Ride Your Wave 2019 POSTER

    Ride Your Wave

    2019

    Japanese

    6.8

    26

    93%

    84%

    Action

    afterlife

    Animation

    beach

    Comedy

    coming of age

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    Romance

    slice of life

    surfing

    tragedy

    Masaaki Yuasa Masaaki Yuasa Director Kyle McCarley Kyle McCarley as Additional Voices Daiki Hamano Daiki Hamano as Chiba Port Tower Public Address Announcer Kaori Inoue Kaori Inoue as Old Woman in Chigasaki Cafe Hina Kino Hina Kino as Young Hinako
    Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.
    Lu Over the Wall 2017 POSTER

    Lu Over the Wall

    2017

    Japanese

    6.8

    9

    78%

    67%

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    anime

    beach

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    friendship

    mermaid

    Music

    wave

    Masaaki Yuasa Masaaki Yuasa Director Sôma Saitô Sôma Saitô as Kunio Joe Ochman Joe Ochman as President David Vincent David Vincent as Young Grandpa Minako Kotobuki Minako Kotobuki as Yuho
    In a small fishing village, a gloomy middle school student named Kai meets a mermaid named Lu.
    Welcome to the Space Show 2010 POSTER

    Welcome to the Space Show

    2010

    Japanese

    6.7

    7

    Action

    Adventure

    alien

    Animation

    anthropomorphism

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    friendship

    kids

    moon

    Sci-Fi

    space travel

    Masaaki Yuasa Masaaki Yuasa Director Seiro Ogino Seiro Ogino as Masaya Onosaka Masaya Onosaka as Bogner Tamaki Matsumoto Tamaki Matsumoto as Noriko Nishimura Rokurô Naya Rokurô Naya as Toshiro Suzuki
    Five children save the life of a dog-like alien while at a self-run summer camp. He attempts to reward them by taking them to an alien colony on the Moon. Events take a turn for the worse when his report on that attack that injured him causes passage from the Moon to the Earth to be banned, and children are stranded in space. The children need to find a way back home before camp ends and their parents discover that they are missing. They also have to avoid the poachers that injured their alien friend, and now seem to be stalking them all.
    Inu-Oh 2021 POSTER

    Inu-Oh

    2021

    Japanese

    7.1

    11

    91%

    88%

    Action

    Animation

    anime

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    Fantasy

    historical

    History

    Horror

    japan

    Music

    musical

    Musical

    period drama

    Masaaki Yuasa Masaaki Yuasa Director Tasuku Emoto Tasuku Emoto as Ashikaga Yoshimitsu Kenjirô Tsuda Kenjirô Tsuda as Inu-ô no chichi Keone Young Keone Young as Teichii Yutaka Matsushige Yutaka Matsushige as Tomona no chichi
    A cursed dancer and a blind musician — both ostracized by society — become business partners and inseparable friends as their larger-than-life concerts propel them to stardom in 14th century Japan.
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