The Secret World of Arrietty

Arrietty, a tiny but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper. Like all little people, Arrietty remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to "borrow" scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shou, a human boy who comes to stay in the home, discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. If discovered, their relationship could drive Arrietty's family from the home and straight into danger. (Source: Disney)

Star Wars: Visions

An anthology of animated shorts celebrating Star Wars</i> through the lens of the world's best anime creators and storytellers. 1) The Duel</i> (Mizuno Takanobu, Kamikaze Douga) 2) Tatooine Rhapsody</i> (Taku Kimura, Studio Colorido) 3) The Twins</i> (Hiroyuki Imaishi, Trigger) 4) The Village Bride</i> (Hitoshi Haga, Kinema Citrus) 5) The Ninth Jedi</i> (Kenji Kamiyama, Production I.G.) 6) T0-B1</i> (Abel Gongora, Science SARU) 7) The Elder</i> (Masahiko Ootsuka, Trigger) 8) Lop and Ochou</i> (Yuuki Igarashi, Geno Studio) 9) Akakiri</i> (Eun-Yeong Choi, Science SARU) Note: A further batch of 9 episodes released on May 4, 2023 as Star Wars: Visions Volume 2</b> does not meet our eligibility requirements as only a single episode was animated by a studio meeting our Country of Origin criteria.</i>

Genius Party Beyond

The sequel to Genius Party. It includes most of the films which were eventually finished but not included in the original Genius Party. 1.) Gala</b> (directed by Mahiro Maeda) A massive object lands near a village filled with strange creatures. A boy and girl sense that it is alive and when they start playing music it begins to grow. 2.) Moondrive</b> (directed by Kazuto Nakazawa) A group of violent criminals seek a rumored treasure on Giants Island, but after only finding huge disappointment, they destroy the entire island. 3.) 'Wanwa' the Doggy</b> (directed by Shinya Ohira) While his mother prepares to give birth to another child, a child has vivid dreams revealing a bizarre mix of fears, hopes and joy. 4.) Toujin Kit</b> (directed by Tatsuyuki Tanaka) In a steam punk world, a young woman illegally creates alien life forms inside stuffed animals, but the authorities eventually catch up with her. 5.) Dimension Bomb</b> (directed by Kouji Morimoto) An eccentric young girl summons boy from another dimension but their relationship changes resulting in an explosion of visual pyrotechnics as they each follow their own destiny. (Source: Wikipedia)

Mary and The Witch's Flower

Young Mary follows a mysterious cat into the nearby forest and discovers an old broomstick and a strange flower, a rare plant that blossoms once every seven years. Together, the flower and the broomstick whisk Mary above the clouds, and far away to Endor College – a school of magic run by headmistress Madam Mumblechook and the brilliant Doctor Dee. But there are terrible things happening at the school, and when Mary tells a lie, she must risk her life to try and set things right. (Source: Altitude Film Entertainment)

Neo Tokyo

1) Labyrinth Labyrinthos A girl and her cat fall through a looking-glass into a dark labyrinth full of strange people. 2) Running Man In the distant future, a tough racer uses his psychokinetic powers against his opponents during his final race. 3) The Order to Stop Construction A snooty salaryman is sent by his bosses to the jungle to stop a completely automated construction job, and spends several days there arguing with the robots. (Source: Anime News Network)

Blue Literature Series

The series consists of adaptations of six modern classics of Japanese literature: Osamu Dazai&rsquo;s No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) &amp; Run Melos! (Hashire Melos!), Natsume Soseki&rsquo;s Kokoro, Ryunosuke Akutagawa&rsquo;s Hell Screen (Jigoku Hen) &amp; The Spider's Thread (Kumo no Ito), and Ango Sakaguchi's In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom (Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita). No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku) - A high school student becomes lost and alienated. Despondent and aimless, he falls into a cycle of self abuse, depression and drugs that taints his life for years. Told in three chapters, each chapter deals with a different point in his life and the final chapter leaves him standing alone - an empty and hollow charicature of his former self. In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom (Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita) - A love story between a 12th-century woman and a mountain bandit who abducts her. Kokoro - A 1914 tale of a young man's life journey during the Meiji era. The work deals with the transition from the Japanese Meiji society to the modern era, by exploring the friendship between a young man and an older man he calls "Sensei". It continues the theme of isolation developed in Soseki's previous works, here in the context of interwoven strands of egoism and guilt, as opposed to shame. Run Melos! (Hashire Melos!) - An updated retelling of a classic Greek tale of the story of Damon and Pythias. The most prominent theme of "Run Melos!" is unwavering friendship. Despite facing hardships, the protagonist Melos does his best to save his friend's life, and in the end his efforts are rewarded. The Spider's Thread (Kumo no Ito) - The Buddha Shakyamuni chances to notice a cold-hearted criminal suffering in Hell. But this criminal did perform one single act of kindness in not stepping on a spider in a forest. Moved by this selfless act, Shakyamuni takes the silvery thread of a spider in Paradise and lowers it down into Hell, but it falls upon the criminal to seize the opportunity and pull himself out - if he can. Hell Screen (Jigoku Hen) - A famous artist is commissioned by a great lord to create a series of paintings depicting scenes of the 'Buddhist Hell'. The artist is unable to paint scenes that he has not seen himself, prompting him to torture and torment the Lord's staff to create his imagined images of hell. His creative efforts taint the household, as the story descends into madness and destruction. (Source: AniDB)