Japanese animated movies which were released in Italy first to theaters
This is a list of the Japanese animated movies which were realeased to theaters before being available as home video or being broadcast on TV. This does not include a) movies which were screened in thaters after home video or TV release; b) movies made in Italy by editing episodes of TV series and/or other feature films; c) movies screened only in festivals without a regular distribution to theaters.
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- DirectorDaisaku ShirakawaTaiji YabushitaOsamu TezukaStarsKiyoshi KomiyamaNoriko ShindôHideo KinoshitaA monkey king who learns the secrets of magic goes on a spree and causes no end of aggravation for the gods, who finally imprison him. In order to make up for all the trouble he's caused, he is sent on a mission to accompany a prince who is the son of the gods on a journey through a land filled with dangers, monsters, cannibals and demons.Screened in the 1961 Venice Festival. Probably the first Japanese animated movie to be released to theaters in Italy.
- DirectorKimio YabukiStarsSusumu IshikawaToshiko FujitaRumi SakakibaraWhile being on the run for saving a mouse, the famous Puss in Boots, Pero, helps a young peasant boy win the heart of a lovely princess, while trying to rescue her from an evil wizard.
- DirectorIsao TakahataStarsMikijirô HiraEtsuko IchiharaEijirô TônoA boy with a mythical sword wants to protect a Norse village from an evil ice wizard and his minions, who destroyed his family's village. However, the villagers don't fully trust him and a mysterious girl with a dark secret befriends him.The Italian title for theatrical release was "La grande avventura del piccolo principe Valiant". Though, Prince Valiant had nothing to do with the story.
- DirectorKimio YabukiStarsTadao TakashimaRyôichi TamagawaYoshiko FujitaAnimated cartoon for children, based on various stories by Hans Christian Andersen.Released to theaters in 1968.
- DirectorYûgo SerikawaTaiji YabushitaStarsYoshiko SakumaJô MizukiKin'ya KitaôjiZushio and his sister Anju are kidnapped and sold to a cruel slave-master. Will they ever be reunited with their mother again?Released to theaters in 1975.
- DirectorHiroshi IkedaStarsMinori MatsushimaFusako AmachiAsao KoikeA group of kids compete with a team of bumbling pirates to find buried treasure.
- DirectorYoshio KurodaTaiji YabushitaStarsHideo KinoshitaTetsuko KuroyanagiKyôko SatomiA young sailor named Sinbad and his sidekick Ali find a map to a fabulous treasure and stow away aboard a ship in an effort to get to where the treasure is buried. They eventually convince the ship's captain to change course and help them find the treasure. Along the way they come up against a wicked Vizier, a giant bird, vicious whirlpools and other obstacles.
- DirectorTomoharu KatsumataStarsYasushi SuzukiKiyoshi KomiyamaKurumi KobatoPero is back in Go Go Town, a fearful place in the Wild West that desperately awaits for a sheriff to come. In this town of no law and order, Pero and a boy named Jimmy try to help Annie, daughter of a saloon owner who has just been killed.
- DirectorTomoharu KatsumataTim ReidStarsFumie KashiyamaMariko MiyagiTarô ShigakiA mermaid falls in love with a human prince, which leads to tragedy.Released to theaters in 1979.
- DirectorOsamu KasaiStarsHiroya IshimaruChiyoko KawashimaKeiichi OgataWhen the Vegan empire dispatches a new general to oversee the takeover of Earth, he quickly manages to capture Koji Kabuto and, learning of Great Mazinger through interrogation, quickly commandeers it from a museum where it was kept as a symbol of peace. It is now up to Duke Fleed aboard Grendizer to stop humanity's former defender from becoming its destroyer.Released to theaters in 1978 as part of "Mazinga contro gli UFO Robot". Re-released on December 2nd, 2014 during the Super Robots Night Part II.
- DirectorHiroshi ShidaraStarsOsami NabeJunpei TakiguchiChikao ÔtsukaPuss 'N Boots must travel around the world in 80 days, all while getting into adventures wherever he goes.
- DirectorTomoharu KatsumataKôichi TsunodaStarsHiroya IshimaruRyôichi TanakaMinori MatsushimaThe heroes of the series Mazinger Z and Devilman fighting against the evil Demon Clan.Released to theaters in 1978 as part of "Mazinga contro gli UFO Robot". Re-released on November 24th, 2014 during the Super Robots Night Part I.
- DirectorMasayuki AkehiStarsAkira KamiyaYumi NakataniToku NishioReleased to theaters in 1978 as part of "Mazinga contro gli UFO Robot". Re-released on December 2nd, 2014 during the Super Robots Night Part II.
- DirectorYûji EndôNobutaka NishizawaStarsEiko MasuyamaYasuko MiyazakiKaneko IwasakiA young girl must spend six years making sweatshirts out of poison ivy in order to save her six brothers which have been turned into swans by an evil sorceress.Released to theaters in 1979.
- DirectorNobutaka NishizawaStarsHiroya IshimaruRyôichi TanakaKazuko SawadaA mysterious prophet appears warning about the resurgence of the evil Dark General and his mycene army. Will the combined strength of Koji Kabuto and Mazinger be enough to defeat this new invincible threat?Released to theaters in 1979 as part of "Gli UFO Robot contro gli invasori spaziali". Re-released on November 24th, 2014 during the Super Robots Night Part I.
- DirectorMasayuki AkehiStarsHiroya IshimaruAkira KamiyaMinori MatsushimaWhen a mysterious gigantic monster, called Dragosaur, appears from the depth of the oceans and threatens the world, a team of super-robots from Japan is activated and sent out to defeat it: Grendizer, The Great Mazinger and Getter G.Released to theaters in 1979 as part of "Gli UFO Robot contro gli invasori spaziali". Re-released on December 2nd, 2014 during the Super Robots Night Part II.
- DirectorSôji YoshikawaYasuo ÔtsukaStarsYasuo YamadaEiko MasuyamaKiyoshi KobayashiWhile attempting to win the affections of a beautiful rival, a master thief risks death to learn the secret intentions of a wealthy and seemingly immortal, but certainly ruthless, recluse.Released to theaters in 1979. Re-released for three days, from June 24th to 26th, 2024, after re-dubbing.
- DirectorYûgo SerikawaStarsHiroyuki ÔtaJudy OnggArihiro FujimuraNine people from different countries are turned into super-powered cyborgs.
- DirectorYûgo SerikawaStarsYoshiko AsaiMasao MishimaHaruko MabuchiJapanese animation adaptation of a 19th century French novel: A boy is given up by his foster parents to a traveling performer.Released to theaters in 1979.
- DirectorKatsuhiro ÔtomoStarsMitsuo IwataNozomu SasakiMami KoyamaA secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics.First released in 1992; re-released to theaters for one day on May 29th, 2013 (25th anniversary), after VHS and DVD release ad TV broadcast. Re-released for one day on April 18th, 2018, after re-dubbing. Re-released for two days froma March 14th to 15th, 2023 (35th anniversary).
- DirectorMasami HataMasanori HataWilliam T. HurtzStarsGabriel DamonMickey RooneyRene AuberjonoisEach night, young Nemo goes to Slumberland and has adventures and befriends the king of Slumberland, Morpheus. But one night Nemo discovers Nightmare Land, and the evil nightmare king, throwing Slumberland and Nemo himself into danger.Released to theaters in 1992, after re-release in the US.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartScientists genetically create a new Pokémon, Mewtwo, but the results are horrific and disastrous.Released to theaters on April 30th, 2000, after the arrival of the animated series on TV.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsYôji MatsudaYuriko IshidaYûko TanakaOn a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.Released to theaters on May 19th, 2000, after the Ghibli-Buena Vista agreement. Re-released on May 8th, 2014, after re-dubbing.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaStarsVeronica TaylorRica MatsumotoIkue ÔtaniAsh Ketchum must gather the three spheres of fire, ice and lightning in order to restore balance to the Orange Islands.Released to theaters on December 22nd, 2000.
- DirectorBob BuchholzMamoru HosodaJeff NimoyStarsLara Jill MillerJoshua SethBob PapenbrookThroughout three different stories, Kari Kamiya and her friends take on explosive adventures involving digital creatures.Released to theaters on March 16th, 2001, after the arrival of the animated series on TV.
- DirectorHironobu SakaguchiMotonori SakakibaraStarsAlec BaldwinSteve BuscemiMing-Na WenA scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms.Relased to theaters on August 24th, 2001. First Japanese CGI movie to arrive to Italian theaters.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRica MatsumotoIn the town of Greenfield, a young, lonely girl's dreams and wishes are brought into reality by a collective of reality-warping Pokémon.Released to theaters on May 25th, 2001. Last Pokémon movie to be released to theaters until 2015 (the following ones were directly broadcast on TV).
- DirectorRintarôStarsToshio FurukawaScott WeingerYuka ImotoKenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban must find the mystery behind robot girl Tima.Released to theaters on June 21st, 2002.
- DirectorShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnTensai OkamuraStarsBeau BillingsleaMelissa FahnNicholas GuestA terrorist explosion releases a deadly virus on the masses, and it's up to the bounty-hunting Bebop crew to catch the cold-blooded culprit.Released to theaters on May 23rd, 2003. Re-released on March 2nd, 2015.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu IrinoDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.Released to theaters on April 18th, 2003. Re-released for three days, from June 525th to 27th, 2014, after re-dubbing.
- DirectorDaisuke NishioHirotoshi RissenLeiji MatsumotoStarsRomanthonyThomas BangalterA continuation of the story told in the Daft Punk music videos "One More Time," "Aerodynamic," "Digital Love," and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger."Released to theaters on October 10th, 2003. The first four clips had already been aired on Italian MTV and VIVA.
- DirectorShôgo FuruyaSatoshi KonStarsTôru EmoriYoshiaki UmegakiAya OkamotoOn Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.Released to theaters on February 4th, 2005.
- DirectorShinji TakagiKatsuhiro ÔtomoStarsAnna PaquinPatrick StewartAlfred MolinaIn 1860s Britain, a boy inventor finds himself caught in the middle of a deadly conflict over a revolutionary advance in steam power.Released to theaters on June 3rd, 2005.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsChieko BaishôTakuya KimuraTatsuya GashûinWhen an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.Released to theaters on September 9th, 2005. First Miyazaki movie to be released in Italy by Lucky Red.
- DirectorTetsuya NomuraTakeshi NozueStarsTakahiro SakuraiAyumi ItoShôtarô MorikuboAn ex-mercenary is forced out of isolation when three mysterious men kidnap and brainwash the city's children afflicted with the Geostigma disease.Released to theaters on May 23rd, 2006.
- DirectorNaoko KusumiMizuho NishikuboMamoru OshiiStarsAkio ÔtsukaAtsuko TanakaTamio ÔkiIn the year 2032, Batô, a cyborg detective for the anti-terrorist unit Public Security Section 9, investigates the case of a female robot--one created solely for sexual pleasure--who slaughtered her owner.Released to theaters on August 4th, 2006. Re-released for two days on March 11th and 12th, 2014, along with "Ghost in the Shell".
- DirectorGorô MiyazakiStarsTimothy DaltonWillem DafoeMariska HargitayIn a mythical land, a man and a young boy investigate a series of unusual occurrences.Released to theaters on April 20th, 2007.
- DirectorSatoshi KonStarsMegumi HayashibaraTôru EmoriKatsunosuke HoriWhen a machine that allows therapists to enter their patients' dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist, Paprika, can stop it.Released to theaters on June 15th, 2007.
- DirectorTakahiro ImamuraStarsHiroshi AbeTakashi UkajiKô ShibasakiAfter a nuclear explosion, the survivors must hide from the terrible Sauzer, who wants to dominate the world. Kenshiro is the only hopeReleased to theaters on July 4th, 2008. Re-released for two days on September 25th and 26th, 2018.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsCate BlanchettMatt DamonLiam NeesonA five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.Released to theaters on March 20th, 2009. Re-released on July 6th, 2023.
- DirectorToshiki HiranoStarsHiroshi AbeTakashi UkajiYuriko IshidaEarth was devastated by a terrible nuclear conflict that wiped out any sign of civilization. In this scenario, kenshiro and Raoul will face off.Released to theaters on June 12th, 2009.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsHitoshi TakagiNoriko HidakaChika SakamotoWhen two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.Released to theaters on September 18th, 2009. Re-released for two days, from December 12th to 13th, 2015. Re-released on August 10th, 2023.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsShûichirô MoriyamaTokiko KatôBunshi Katsura VIIn 1930s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot is cursed to look like an anthropomorphic pig.Released to theaters on November 12th, 2010. Re-released on August 1st, 2022.
- DirectorKôbun ShizunoStarsHiroshi AbeYuriko IshidaRomi ParkKen is backstabbed by Shin (Fist of The South Star) who kidnapped his love, and claimed Kens powers to stop conflict . So Ken now almost dead , goes through the post apocalyptic wasteland to learn to fight for the innocent ,and reclaim his title as the legendary fighter .Released to theaters on July 15th, 2011.
- DirectorHiromasa YonebayashiStarsBridgit MendlerAmy PoehlerWill ArnettThe Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter Arrietty is discovered.Released to theaters on October 14th, 2011.
- DirectorGorô MiyazakiStarsSarah BolgerChris NothAnton YelchinA group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.Released for one day on November 6th, 2012.
- DirectorFujiaki AsariMamoru HatakeyamaTakashi KawabataStarsAoi YûkiChiwa SaitôEri KitamuraA mysterious creature "Kyubey" offers a young girl named Madoka Kaname the chance to have any one wish granted to her. In exchange she must battle evil creatures named "Witches" at the risk of losing her life.Released for one day on June 26th, 2013.
- DirectorMahiro MaedaMasayukiKazuya TsurumakiStarsMegumi OgataMegumi HayashibaraYûko MiyamuraFourteen years have passed since the near Third Impact. Most of the world has changed, except for Shinji Ikari, who awakens in a strange new environment without having aged.Released for one day on September 25th, 2013.
- DirectorToshiyuki KubookaStarsHiroaki IwanagaCarrie KeranenTakahiro SakuraiA lone sellsword named Guts gets recruited into a mercenary band and attempts to help the Band's leader, Griffith, on his rise to power.Released for one day on October 14th, 2013, along with Chapter II.
- DirectorToshiyuki KubookaStarsHiroaki IwanagaMarc DiraisonTakahiro SakuraiFor three years, Guts believed his mission was to pursue Griffith's dream together with him. But in order to become Griffith's equal and truly be called his friend, Guts realizes he will have to leave the Band of the Hawk.Released for one day on October 14th, 2013, along with Chapter I.
- DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsAoi MiyazakiTakao OsawaHaru KurokiAfter her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident while hunting for food for their children, a young woman must find ways to raise the werewolf son and daughter that she had with him while keeping their trait hidden from society.Released for one day on November 13th, 2013.
- DirectorShinji AramakiStarsShun OguriHaruma MiuraYû AoiMankind is dying. Only one man can do anything about it, Space Captain Harlock, but the Gaia Coalition will stop at nothing to end him.Screened in 2013 Venice Festival. Released to theaters on January 1st, 2014.
- DirectorMasahiro HosodaStarsMasako NozawaHiromi TsuruRyô HorikawaAfter sleeping for 39 years, the God of destruction Beerus is surprised to learn that Frieza was defeated by the saiyajin Goku. Upon finding him, Goku is excited to face him, but realizes that his powers are negligible compared to Beerus.Released to theaters on February 1st, 2014.
- DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsMiyu IrinoKana HanazawaFumi HiranoOn a rainy morning in Tokyo, 15-year-old Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari, a beautiful yet mysterious woman. They strike an unlikely friendship.Released for one day on May 21st, 2014, along with "Dareka no Manazashi" short. Re-released for two days on May 23rd and 24th, 2023, along with "Your Name."
- DirectorTakashi KawabataYukihiro MiyamotoAkiyuki ShinbôStarsAoi YûkiChiwa SaitôEri KitamuraMadoka Kaname used to be a normal girl living happy days of her life. This all ended when she sacrificed herself in order to save other magical girls from the utterly cruel fate that awaited them. Unable to let her memories of Madoka die, Homura Akemi continues to fight alone in the world that Madoka left behind for humanity in order to see her smile once more.Released to theaters for one day on July 1st, 2014.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsHideaki AnnoHidetoshi NishijimaMiori TakimotoJiro Horikoshi studies assiduously to fulfill his aim of becoming an aeronautical engineer. As WWII begins, fighter aircraft designed by him end up getting used by the Japanese Empire against its foes.Screened in 2013 Venice Festival. Released to theaters on September 13th, 2014. Re-released on August 24th, 2023.
- DirectorTony OliverRyuichi YagiTakashi YamazakiStarsWasabi MizutaMegumi ÔharaSatoshi TsumabukiWhat will happen to Nobita's life after Doraemon leaves?Released to theaters on November 1st, 2014.
- DirectorIsao TakahataStarsChloë Grace MoretzJames CaanMary SteenburgenKaguya is a beautiful young woman coveted by five nobles. To try to avoid marrying a stranger she doesn't love, she sends her suitors on seemingly impossible tasks. But she will have to face her fate and punishment for her choices.Released to theaters for three days, from November 3rd to 5th, 2014.
- DirectorYûgo SerikawaStarsYasuo HisamatsuMinori MatsushimaKen'ichi OgataReleased on December 2nd, 2014 during the Super Robots Night Part II.
- DirectorHayato DateStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraToshiyuki MorikawaNaruto and Sakura are captured in a parallel world by Madara, who's intentions are to steal the Nine Tails from Naruto.Released to theaters on December 6th, 2014.
- DirectorKei'ichi SatoStarsKaito IshikawaKenji AkabaneKenshô OnoThe warriors called "Saints" are champions of hope who appear whenever evil threatens the world.Released to theaters on January 8th, 2015.
- DirectorHajime KamegakiStarsKan'ichi KuritaMinami TakayamaAmaLeeIt is a cross over between the series Lupin III and Case Closed and takes place after the television special Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan, additionally incorporating various elements from its predecessor in its plot. The plot follows Conan Edogawa who sets out to apprehend Arsene Lupin III, the suspect of stealing a jewel called Cherry Sapphire.Released to theaters for two days on February 10th and 11th, 2015.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaStarsIkue ÔtaniCaitlin GlassSarah NatochennyWhen Diancie a Pokémon said to create diamond travels to find Xerneas to help her make a heart diamond to save her home, Ash, Serena, Clemont and Bonnie help her to be safe on the way from thieves.Released to theaters on February 21st, 2015.
- DirectorShinnosuke YakuwaStarsShihoko HaginoMasashi HiroseKatsuhisa HôkiNobita finds a stray dog and brings him home, little does he knows that the dog is actually a prince in his homeland, a world apart deep in the African 'Smokers Forest' were the dogs evolved and have their own empire, so he and his friends take on a journey to take back the young prince to his homeland but when they get there things have changed.Released to theaters on May 7h, 2015.
- DirectorTetsurô ArakiStarsYûki KajiYui IshikawaMarina InoueIn a dystopian world, a young man vows to eliminate the giant humanoid creatures that threatens the remnants of humanity.Released to theaters for two days on May 12th and 13th, 2015.
- DirectorToshiyuki KubookaStarsMarc DiraisonHiroaki IwanagaCarrie KeranenA year has passed since Guts parted ways with Griffith. The Band of the Hawk is plotting a rescue mission to save Griffith who is confined to prison.Released to theaters for two days on May 19th and 20th, 2015.
- DirectorMasahiko MurataStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoOur hero Naruto is caught in special chakra that propels him into the past. He finds himself in the City of Loran. As he encounters strange things, can he save the future with the past?Released to theaters for one day on June 22nd, 2015.
- DirectorKiyoshi EgamiNana HaradaTakashi ImanishiStarsMayumi TanakaMegumi HanJin UrayamaUniversal Century 0068, Side 3 - The Autonomous Republic of Munzo. Zeon Zum Deikun attempts to declare complete independence of Munzo from the Earth Federation Government, while he preaches the evolutionary potential of humans who have advanced into outer space. Deikun however suddenly falls to his death in the middle of his speech at parliament. Upon Deikun's death, Jimba Ral spreads word of a House of Zabi conspiracy - but despite such efforts the power and sphere of influence of House of Zabi, led by Degwin Sodo Zabi, only seem to escalate. While we witness for the first time the untold convulsions of Universal Century history, Casval and Artesia, just bereaved of their father, must face destinies which will be just as tumultuous as the very era itself. (C)SOTSU, SUNRISEReleased to theaters for two dats on June 23rd and 24th, 2015.
- DirectorMasahiko MurataStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraRikiya KoyamaNaruto Uzumaki is framed and sent to an inescapable prison where he must escape by any means necessary.Released to theaters for one day on June 29th, 2015.
- DirectorTensai OkamuraStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraNoriaki SugiyamaNaruto and his team are hired to protect a young actress from three rogue warriors in the Land of the Snow.Released to theaters fo one day on July 13th, 2015, along with the next one.
- DirectorHirotsugu KawasakiStarsJunko TakeuchiShôtarô MorikuboChie NakamuraNaruto, Shikamaru and Sakura are on a mission to deliver a lost pet to a village when a mysterious knight appear to confront them.Released to theaters for one day on July 6th, 2015, along with the previous one.
- DirectorHajime KamegakiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraYôichi MasukawaA powerful spirit that once threatened to destroy the world is back! Naruto's mission is to protect a priestess named Shion, who is the only one with the power to seal away the monster.Released to theaters for one day on July 13th, 2015, along with the previous one.
- DirectorHajime KamegakiStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraNoriaki SugiyamaA mysterious group of ninja called the Sora-nin from the Sky Country makes a surprise attack on Konoha. This is because Konoha nearly destroyed the Sky Country during the last Shinobi World War, yet they survived and now they're after Konoha and the Fire Country for revenge.Released to theaters for one day on July 20th, 2015, along with the next one.
- DirectorMasahiko MurataStarsJunko TakeuchiChie NakamuraSatoshi HinoNinjas with bloodline limits begin disappearing in all the countries and blame points toward the fire nation. By Tsunade's order, Kakashi is sacrificed to prevent an all out war. Naruto fights through friends and foes to prevent his death.Released to theaters for one day on July 20th, 2015, along with the previous one.
- DirectorHiromasa YonebayashiStarsSara TakatsukiKasumi ArimuraNanako MatsushimaAnna, a shy 12-year-old girl, is sent to spend time with her aunt and uncle who live in the countryside, where she meets Marnie. The two become best friends. But Anna gradually discovers that Marnie is not quite who she appears to be.Released to theaters on August 23rd, 2015.
- DirectorTetsurô ArakiStarsYûki KajiYui IshikawaMarina InoueAs the Trost District is reclaimed from the Titans, Eren is taken under the wing of Captain Levi and his squad, who decide to try and teach him to master his mysterious abilities.Released to theaters for two days on September 1st and 2nd, 2015.
- DirectorTadayoshi YamamuroStarsMasako NozawaRyô HorikawaHiromi TsuruFrieza is reborn and achieves the last of his transformations, and it is up to Goku and his warrior friends to join forces to fight the enemy who has returned from the dead.Released to theaters on September 12th, 2015.
- DirectorYoshihiro ÔsugiStarsWasabi MizutaMegumi ÔharaYumi KakazuNobita wishes to be a real hero. Doraemon uses his gadget, the Burger Director to make them a real movie superhero. Aron saw the five powers and abilities and asks them to help him save his planet, the planet Pokkuru. After their journey to the planet, the gang thought it was only Burger's doing but realizing that it is not a movie and they are actually fighting bad guys.Released to theaters on January 28th, 2016.
- DirectorHiroyuki MoritaStarsChizuru IkewakiYoshihiko HakamadaAki MaedaAfter helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.Released to theaters for two days on February 9th and 10th, 2016.
- DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsKoji YakushoAoi MiyazakiShôta SometaniWhen a young orphaned boy living on the streets of Shibuya stumbles upon a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by a gruff warrior beast looking for an apprentice.Released to theaters for two days on May 10th and 11th, 2016.
- DirectorHiroaki MiyamotoStarsMayumi TanakaKazuya NakaiAkemi OkamuraLuffy and his pirates can't wait to board the glittering Sin City ship known as Gran Tesoro, but they soon find themselves in way over their heads.Released to theaters on November 24th, 2016.
- DirectorMakoto ShinkaiStarsRyunosuke KamikiMone KamishiraishiRyo NaritaTwo teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.Released to theaters on January 23rd, 2017. Re-released for two days on May 23rd and 24th, 2023, along with "Koto no ha no niwa".
- DirectorShinnosuke YakuwaStarsOmar CanceddaChiakiMiki FukuiDoraemon and friends trying to save a boy name Kukuru and his tribe from Gigazombie who want to change history for his own sake in the ancient times.Released to theaters on January 26th, 2017.
- DirectorSatoshi KuwabaraStarsShunsuke KazamaKenjirô TsudaGregory AbbeyYugi and Kaiba have a special duel that transcends dimensions.Released to theaters for three days, from March 10th to 12th, 2017.
- DirectorMichael Dudok de WitStarsEmmanuel GarijoTom HudsonBaptiste GoyA man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a big red turtle, which changes his life.Released to theaters for three days, from March 27th to 29th, 2017.
- DirectorMakoto ShinkaiYoshio SuzukiStarsHidetaka YoshiokaMasato HagiwaraYuka NanriIn an alternate postwar timeline, Japan is divided into the Union-controlled North and the US-controlled South.Released to theaters for two days, from April 11th to 12th, 2017.
- DirectorKô MatsuoStarsYûichi NakamuraRyohei KimuraToa YukinariFollows the decisive battles in Thunderbolt sector around the debris of Side 4 during the One Year War, between Earth Federation's prototype Full Armor Gundam and Zeon's prototype Psycho Zaku.Released to theaters for two days, from May 16th to 17th, 2017.
- DirectorTomohiko ItôStarsYoshitsugu MatsuokaHaruka TomatsuKanae ItôKirito uncovers a conspiracy within Ordinal Scale, a popular AR game developed for a new system called The Augma.Released to theaters for two days, from June 13th to 14th, 2017.
- DirectorSunao KatabuchiStarsNonAva PickardKenna PickardA spirited 18-year-old woman is married off to a man she barely knows as she combats the daily struggles of living in Hiroshima during World War II.Released to theaters for two days, from September 19th to 20th, 2017.
- DirectorTaichi IshidateNaoko YamadaStarsMiyu IrinoSaori HayamiAoi YûkiA young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.Released to theaters for two days, from October 24th to 25th, 2017.
- DirectorJunji ShimizuStarsShôtarô MorikuboAi KayanoSumire UesakaWhen the evil Dr Hell attacks the Earth, the mighty giant mecha Mazinger Z is formed to stop him.Released to theaters on October 31st, 2017.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaStarsUnshô IshizukaRica MatsumotoSarah NatochennyAsh Ketchum from Pallet Town is 10 years old today. This means he is now old enough to become a Pokémon Trainer. Ash dreams big about the adventures he will experience after receiving his first Pokémon from Professor Oak.Released to theaters on November 5th, 2017.
- DirectorTomonori SudôStarsBryce PapenbrookNoriaki SugiyamaNoriko ShitayaMovie adaptation of the third route of Fate/Stay Night.Released to theaters for two days, from February 13th to 14th, 2018.
- DirectorMotonori SakakibaraKunihiko YuyamaStarsMao InoueRyohei SuzukiAkio ÔtsukaA stranded little cat tries to find a way to back home.Released to theaters on March 15th, 2018
- DirectorHiromasa YonebayashiStarsHana SugisakiRyunosuke KamikiYûki AmamiBased on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.Released to theaters on June 14th, 2018.
- DirectorAtsushi TakahashiStarsMai AsadaOmar CanceddaChiakiUnable to endure the midsummer heat, Doraemon transports Nobita and his friends to a huge iceberg floating in the South Pacific. While creating an amusement parks with the secret tool "Ice-working Iron" the group finds a mysterious golden ring in the ice. Upon closer examination, they determine that the ring was buried in Antarctica 100,000 years ago - before people could have lived there. Doraemon and friends head to Antarctica looking for the owner of the ring and come across the ruins of a huge city buried in the ice. Using Doraemon's Time Belt, the group travels back 100,000 years ago and meets the young girl Kara who is connected to the mysterious ring. But now the group must fight for survival as Doraemon faces the crisis of the entire Earth freezing.Released to theaters on July 5th, 2018.
- DirectorMamoru HosodaStarsRebecca HallDaniel Dae KimKoji YakushoA young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.Released to theaters for three days, from October 15th to 17th, 2018.
- DirectorHiroyasu IshidaStarsKana KitaYû AoiRie KugimiyaA fourth-grader, Aoyama-kun, investigates the mysterious reason behind the sudden appearance of penguins in his village, which is somehow related to a power from a young woman working at a dental clinic.Released to theaters for two days, from November 20th to 21st, 2018.
- DirectorJun'ichi FujiseTomoyuki ItamuraMasaharu TomodaStarsMahiro TakasugiLynnYukiyo FujiiA high school student discovers one of his classmates, Sakura Yamauchi, is suffering from a terminal illness. This secret brings the two together, as she lives out her final moments.Released to theaters for three days, from January 21 st to 23rd, 2019.
- DirectorTatsuya NagamineStarsMasako NozawaAya HisakawaRyô HorikawaGoku and Vegeta encounter Broly, a Saiyan warrior unlike any fighter they've faced before.Released to theaters on February 28th, 2019.