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- An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in the complex political games in feudal Japan.
- During WWII, a British colonel tries to bridge the cultural divides between a British POW and the Japanese camp commander in order to avoid bloodshed.
- An English navigator becomes both pawn and player in the deadly political games in feudal Japan.
- The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.
- A triptych examines the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated megalopolis, the ravishing and inimitable Tokyo.
- A family struggling to live together even with the outrageous behaviors from each family members.
- A tyrannical Emperor has his grasp over the galaxy. The rebels outnumbered and outgunned try to locate the mythical Glass Fleet that once served the true ruler. They do find one of the royal descendants, now a space pirate.
- Based on the character from the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry novella, when the little prince isn't tending to the baobab trees and volcanoes on his tiny planet, he's catching a passing shooting star, usually with his butterfly net, and traveling to other worlds. Each episode he hitches a ride some place, usually Earth, where he meets and adventures with a person (or creature) and all involved learn a lesson or two. And when the next shooting star passes overhead, the little prince flies back home alone.
- A tiny alien president takes refuge in Nobitas home due to an interstellar war. Doraemon and gang help him by thwarting the enemies.
- "Iguana no Musume" is based on the short story by HAGIO Moto.
- Set in the Philippines, Takashi Miike's "The Guys from Paradise" weaves together the stories of several real-life criminal cases. Young up-and-coming salary man Kohei Hayakawa is sent to Paradise prison on false drug charges, and assumes his lawyers will clear up this misunderstanding fairly quickly. However, he soon comes to the realization that his innocence means less than how much bribe money he's able to come up with for his release. It becomes apparent that Kohei is going to have to get to know his fellow inmates a little better, as he's obviously in this situation for the long haul; but meeting a female inmate from a nearby jail certainly makes his transition to the criminal life a little easier to take.
- Little Lulu, Tubby, and the rest of their friends have adventures and mishaps in their suburban town.
- Trip through the creation of the Universe from the Bog Bang to the frontiers of science. Musical score from Brian Eno. Includes visits with great thinkers.
- A middle school girl suddenly becomes a god. Now she must take on godly duties as well as attend school.
- When it comes to Ken Matsudaira's Benkei, the one that stands out in memory is from the 2005 NHK Taiga drama "Yoshitsune". However, this production was a New Year's special that aired in 1997, produced by Toei, and directed by veteran filmmaker Akira Inoue, who had worked for Daiei. It has a strong entertainment flavor fitting for a New Year's production, and can be enjoyed by people of all ages and genders. The performances of the supporting cast, such as Koutaro Satomi and Makoto Fujita, are also noteworthy.
- Princess Rita stabbed her groom to be and ran away. Infuriated King Ranbahnhof threatens to wage war unless Rita is captured and publicly executed.
- Set in the 1930s in Shanghai, the film follows the extravagant life and times of a group of jazz musicians, living from one advance paycheck to the next, as the country teeters over the brink into the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- A young swordsman is forced into a tough situation. He must resolve a potential power struggle that involves his adolescent crush Fuku.
- There comes a time in the life of a prostitute where clients start gravitating away. It is the inevitable result of being past one's prime, aging and of course becoming used up. Okino opts to pack it up and return to her village in retirement. She needs a plan to escape her life however. She recruits a poor toy-maker and an actor and they set out for her hometown. The three companions experience adventure, hardship and fun en route.