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Mai-Mai Miracle (2009)
In 1955 in western Japan, nine-year-old Shinko knows she comes from a family that dates back to over a thousand years. This long genealogy and stories about it feed her daydreams: she invents an imaginary friendship with a young girl in the Japan of a thousand years ago. One day, Kiiko, a timid child from Tokyo, is transferred into Shinko's class at school. Struggling to fit in, she finds a friend in Shinko. They set off together on a magical adventure into a story from ancient history.Note: Adapted from the Takagi Nobuko novel Mai Mai Shinko — winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize — this animated feature film portrays the relationship of two children linked not only by friendship, but also by that power that transcends eras: imagination.European premiere — 15.08.2009 at the Locarno International Film Festival, Japan premiere — 21.11.2009
Movie
3 years
Giant Killing
Plot Summary: In Giant Killing a ragtag bunch from East Tokyo are struggling in Japan’s top football league. The team is going through an abysmal spell right now where they are nearing the bottom of the table and have lost 5 matches in a row. The loses haven’t done much to team moral, because it was already low. Fan support, on the other hand, is looking bleak. In the world of football, once the fans turn on a team the end is near.
Teams don’t recover. Coaches are fired, players are sold, and teams drop to smaller divisions where profits often prevent them from ever being successful against even mediocre top division programs. East Tokyo United, ETU, can only blame their coach right now. And Coach is ready to give up this next game to prove to his team and fans, that against the biggest club in the nation he can make this team win.
TV Series
3 years
Momo e no Tegami
After the loss of her father, young Momo moves to the old family house on a remote island: wooden buildings, terraced fields... and no shopping mall. Not too fond of the new environment, Momo is also feeling uneasy about an unfinished letter her father left behind with only two words: "Dear Momo". Then, exploring the attic of her new house, she finds an antique book — and from that moment on, strange happenings occur all around her.
Movie
3 years
Detective Conan Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker
After an interaction with J-League professional players, Conan and his friends watch the big match between the Tokyo Spirits and Gamba Osaka, only to find out that a bomb has been planted in the stadium.
It is now up to Conan once again to foil the culprit's plans and reveal his/her true identity.
Movie
3 years