Toshio Suzuki
1) Pom poko
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (approximately 119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed director Isao Takahata. Celebrate the magic of the forest and the beauty of the creatures that live among us. An extraordinary tale of transformation and hope is told as the human world begins to encroach upon the animal world.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
日本語
Formats
Description
A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
3) Ponyo
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship before Ponyo's father forces her to return to the sea. Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the balance of nature and only Ponyo's mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature's balance and make Ponyo's dreams come true.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
A schoolgirl named Shizuku, who longs to discover her true talents, meets the mysterious Seiji, a boy who is determined to follow his dreams, and The Baron, a magical cat who helps her listen to the whispers in her heart.
Publisher
Studio Ghibli
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Join in the hilarious adventures of the quirky Yamada family in this wonderfully offbeat celebration of the little and sometimes bigger victories of life. Presented in a series of brilliant comic vignettes, Takashi Yamada and his wacky wife Matsuko navigate their way through the ups and downs of work, marriage, and family life wiht a sharp-tongued grandmother, a teenage son who wished he had cooler parents, and a young daughter with an unusually loud...
Publisher
distributed in the U.S. by Cinedigm Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (ca. 91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 p. : col. ill. ; 15 cm.)
Language
English
Description
"Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the Olympics. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi ... and Shun ... but a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart"--Container.
Series
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a secret world hidden beneath the floorboards, little people called Borrowers live quietly among us. But when tenacious and tiny Arrietty is discovered by Shawn, a human boy, their secret and forbidden friendship blossoms into an extraordinary adventure.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003], c2001
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When a young girl gets trapped in a strange new world of spirits, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and rescue her parents.
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In a mythical world filled with magic and bewitchment, crops are dwindling, dragons have reappeared, and humanity is giving way to chaos. Journey with Lord Archmage Sparrowhawk, a master wizard, and Arren, a troubled young prince, on a tale of redemption and self-discovery as they search for the force behind a mysterious imbalance in the land of Earthsea.
11) Hayao Miyazaki
Publisher
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
287 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"For over four decades, Hayao Miyazaki has been enchanting audiences of all ages. His animated films, often featuring children navigating unfamiliar and challenging worlds, offer timeless explorations of youth and what it means to grow up. Celebrated and admired around the globe for his artistic vision, craftsmanship and deeply humanistic values, Miyazaki has influenced generations of artists. The universal appeal of his evocative natural settings...
12) Only yesterday
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After living her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface. And after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
Publisher
GKids
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
"Growing up in an orphanage in British countryside, Earwig has no idea that her mother had magical powers. Her life changes dramatically when a strange couple takes her in, and she is forced to live with a selfish witch. As the headstrong young girl sets out to uncover the secrets of her new guardians, she discovers a world of spells and potions, and a mysterious song that may be the key to finding the family she has always wanted."--Container