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pattenrai!! ～Minaminosimanomizumonogatari～ (2008)
- Director
- ISHIGURO Noboru
- Cast
- INOUE Kazuhiko, MINAGAWA Junko, TAKIMOTO Fujiko
A feature animation film depicting the true story of the life of Hatta Yoichi, a Japanese engineer who lived in Taiwan during the Japanese occupation. The theme song is written and sung by Hitoto Yo, a popular singer who is part Taiwanese. "Batian la...
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EUREKA SEVEN : good night, sleep tight, young lovers (2009)
- Director
- KYODA Tomoki
- Cast
- SANPEI Yuko, NAZUKA Kaori, FUJIWARA Keiji
A film version of the popular TV animation "EUREKA SEVEN." This version has been remodeled to include cut scenes and recompose a separate story. Continuing from the TV series, Kyoda Tomoki directs, and Yoshida Kenichi heads up character design. Its 2...
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FRESH PRETTY CURE THE MOVIE! : Secrets of the Toy Kingdom! (2009)
- Director
- SHIMIZU Junji
- Cast
- OKI Kanae, KITAMURA Eri, NAKAGAWA Akiko
The seventh movie edition following the massive hit PRETTY CURE ALL STARS DX -Calling All Friends☆The Miracle Union- (Eiga Precure All Stars DX: Minna tomodachi Kiseki no Zenin Daisyugo!). The ever lovely Pretty Cure girl heroines rise to the occasio...
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PRETTY CURE ALL STARS DX -Calling All Friends☆The Miracle Union- (2009)
- Director
- OOTSUKA Takashi
- Cast
- OKI Kanae, KITAMURA Eri, NAKAGAWA Akiko
A crossover production including 14 Pretty Cure characters from all seasons of the popular TV animation series "Pretty Cure." In a gorgeously portrayed adventure, adorable heroines from past and present join forces for action filled confrontations wi...
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Chocolate Underground (2008)
- Director
- HAMANA Takayuki
- Cast
- TOYONAGA Toshiyuki, MIZUSAWA Fumie, TAKAHASHI Mikako
Director Hamana Takayuki, whose works include "Library War," has created an animated adventure version of the children's story from popular British author, Alex Shearer. Using innovative settings, he vividly depicts the story of a boy and girl's stru...
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Hitokui-Yama (Man-eater Mountain) (2009)
- Director
- NIIYA Naoyuki
- Cast
An extraordinary horror film referred to as a "picture-story anime" comprised of ink brush painting montage (all still images) and narration. Written, drawn and narrated by the animation creator Niiya Naoyuki. Cold-hearted Police inspector Haido, who...
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Komaneko's Christmas －A lost present－ (2009)
- Director
- GODA Tsuneo
- Cast
- TAKIZAWA Kyoka, AIDA Kaito, SAKA Osamu
A short stop-motion animation film which is a sequel to KOMANEKO -The Curious Cat- (Komadori Eiga Komaneko). Once again Goda Tsuneo wrote the original story, directed, and also designed the characters. Koma-chan, a kitten who loves working with her h...
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The Asylum Session (2009)
- Director
- AOKI Tact
- Cast
- NEMOTO Masakazu, HIRANO Aya, MATSUYAMA Takashi
A 3D CG animation with film direction, original story, screenplay, music, and CG production all by Aoki Tact. The story is set in the far future where civilization has deteriorated. Hiyoko (voice: Hirano Aya), a high school girl who ran away from hom...
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Tales of Vesperia ～ The First Strike ～ (2009)
- Director
- KAMEI Kanta
- Cast
- TORIUMI Kosuke, MIYANO Mamoru, TANIGUCHI Takashi
This is the first film adaptation of the million-selling RPG franchise "Tales of" series. Film production company, Production I.G of Ghost in the Shell (Ghost in the Shell / Kokakukidotai) fame, took charge of the animation production, while Kamei Ka...
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Sergeant Keroro-The Super Duper Movie-DRAGON WARS (2009)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Susumu
- Cast
- WATANABE Kumiko, KOZAKURA Etsuko, NAKATA Joji
In a 10th year commemoration of the comic series by Yoshizaki Mine, this is the fourth Sergeant Keroro feature film. World heritage site Mont Saint-Michel is the backdrop for this animated feature film. The half-witted earth invaders of Keroro platoo...
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Elemi (2009)
- Director
- NAKATA Hideto
- Cast
- OKUMURA Tomoko, WATANABE Kazushi, KUDO Kyozo
Nakata Hideto, an up-and-coming art animator who has garnered attention at home and abroad, and his film production team Sovat Theater spent 8 years making this stop-motion animation. A poignant fantasy about a utility pole that falls in love with a ...
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SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO: RESURRECTION (2009)
- Director
- NISHIZAKI Yoshinori
- Cast
- YAMADERA Koichi, FUJIMURA Ayumi, IBU Masato
The crowning achievement of Sci-Fi animation since the first TV broadcast in 1974, Space Battleship Yamato returns to the big screen after 26 years since Final Yamato in 1983. The story picks up 17 years after the last installment. To save the human ...
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Doraemon the Movie: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
- Director
- KOSHI Shigeo
- Cast
- MIZUTA Wasabi, OHARA Megumi, KAKAZU Yumi
Remake of Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer, the second in the popular Doraemon film series that was launched in 1980. This is the 29th animation of the series, and includes original characters that have never before appeared. Due to a wa...
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Yona Yona Penguin (2009)
- Director
- Rintaro
- Cast
- MORISAKO Ei, TANAKA Rena, OTA Hikaru
A fully computer-generated fantasy animation that follows the adventures of a young girl in a Goblin village. Director Rintaro, one of Japan's leading animation directors, also wrote the original story, while production was handled by MADHOUSE, produ...
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Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai (2009)
- Director
- NISHIKUBO Mizuho
- Cast
- SUGO Takayuki
Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584-1645) was an unrivalled swordsman who became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship. He wrote a master treatise on military strategy, ‘The Book of Five Rings' and sought the way to enlighten his spirit and c...
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SUMMER WARS (2009)
- Director
- HOSODA Mamoru
- Cast
- KAMIKI Ryunosuke, SAKURABA Nanami, TANIMURA Mitsuki
A sci-fi animated feature film from internationally acclaimed director Hosoda Mamoru, whose previous work The Girl Who Leapt Through Time won the Special Distinction for Feature Film at France's Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Sadamoto ...
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DETECTIVE CONAN: THE RAVEN CHASER (2009)
- Director
- YAMAMOTO Yasuichiro
- Cast
- TAKAYAMA Minami, YAMAZAKI Wakana, KAMIYA Akira
he 13th theatrical animated film based on the popular 'Detective Conan' manga and anime series by Aoyama Gosho. It grossed 3.49 billion yen in Japan, surpassing the 6th film in the series, Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street, to become the highe...
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Mai Mai Miracle (2009)
- Director
- KATABUCHI Sunao
- Cast
- FUKUDA Mayuko, MIZUSAWA Nako, MORISAKO Ei
Nostalgic full length animated film adaptationof the autobiographical novel of the same title by Akutagawa Prize winner, Takagi Nobuko. Set in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture in the mid 1950's, a place which still retains historic sites and placename...
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Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
- Director
- YUYAMA Kunihiko
- Cast
- OTANI Ikue, INUYAMA Inuko
The third feature film release in the new "Diamond and Pearl" series of the Pokémon TV animation, which has legions of fans worldwide. In this final chapter of the trilogy that included Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai and Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky W...
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Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 3 -Keroro vs Keroro The Battle of the Sky- (2008)
- Director
- YAMAGUCHI Susumu
- Cast
- WATANABE Kumiko, KOZAKURA Etsuko, NAKATA Joji
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Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008)
- Director
- SHIMURA Joji
- Cast
- KUGIMIYA Rie, GIBU Yuko, YUZUKI Ryouka
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STRAIT JACKET International ver. (2008)
- Director
- USHIRO Shinji
- Cast
- MIKI Shin-ichiro, SHINDO Kei, MAEDA Ai
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GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE -Childhood's End- (2008)
- Director
- IMAISHI Hiroyuki
- Cast
- KAKIHARA Tetsuya, KONISHI Katsuyuki, INOUE Marina
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ICE (2008)
- Director
- KOBAYASHI Makoto
- Cast
- AKB48
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Dimension Bomb (2008)
- Director
- MORIMOTO Koji
- Cast
- KANNO Yoko, KOBAYASHI Kensaku
Shin is a boy wearing pupa shell, and one day he meets a girl named Ku. Shin is transformed as he spends time with this unique, freewheeling girl. These are beloved, precious memories. Various word fragments come back to him, including the words that...
