Mamoru Hosoda
1) Belle
Publisher
GKids
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
日本語
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Formats
Description
When a shy high school student enters a virtual world where she becomes a popular singer, one of her concerts is interrupted by a dragon, but as a group of vigilantes hunt the dragon, she sets out to learn more about him.
Author
Publisher
Yen On
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Suzu, a seventeen-year-old high school student living in rural Kochi Prefecture, has kept the world at arm's length ever since her mother's death years ago. But at a friend's urging, she decides to dip her toes into another world: U, the largest online community in history. As her avatar, Belle, Suzu reveals her hidden singing talent and instantly becomes a global internet sensation, leading her to cross paths with a mysterious beast known as the...
4) Mirai
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
日本語
Description
When four-year-old Kun's new baby sister, named Mirai (meaning 'future'), quickly wins the hearts of Kun's entire family, his world is turned upside down. As his mother returns to work, Kun becomes increasingly jealous of baby Mirai, until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters guests from the past and future, including his sister Mirai as a teenager. Together, Kun and teenage Mirai go on a journey through time, uncovering their...
Publisher
Funimation
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who's been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and slowly form a bond as surrogate father and son. But the unlikely pair will be put to the ultimate test; a final showdown.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After discovering she can leap through time, high school student Makoto Konno does what any teenager would do. She re-takes tests, corrects embarrassing situations, and sleeps in as late as she wants, never thinking that her carefree time traveling could have a negative effect on the people she cares about. By the time she realizes the damage she's done, she'll have to race against time to set things right.
7) Summer wars
Publisher
FUNimation
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
日本語
Description
Kenji, a teenage math genius, accidently cracks a security code and hacks into a virtual world and now must repair the damage and find a way to stop any further damage to the system.
Publisher
Funimation
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who's been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and slowly form a bond as surrogate father and son. But the unlikely pair will be put to the ultimate test; a final showdown.
9) Summer wars
Publisher
Kabushiki Kaisha Bappu
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
日本語
Description
"Kenji Koiso, an eleventh grade math genius, agrees to take a summer job in Nagano, hometown of his crush, Natuski. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of the family matriarch. His job is to pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé . Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with earth. Written by Chris Evans."--IMDb.com.
10) Wolf children
Publisher
Funimation
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Hana was a student before she was a mother. Then she met a man, who turned out to be a wolf, and together they built a family. Hana loved her mate fiercely, but fate took him from her, leaving her alone with two unusual kids she didn't know how to raise. This is a mother's journey. Teach your children to chase their dreams - and smile through the tears as they disappear into the world in search of who they will become. Hana wasn't always a mother,...
11) Wolf children
Publisher
FUNimation Productions
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Hana was a student before she was a mother. ... Then she met a man, who turned out to be a wolf, and together they built a family. Hana loved her mate fiercely, but fate took him from her, leaving her alone with two unusual kids she didn't know how to raise. ... This is a mother's journey. Teach your children to chase their dreams--and smile through the tears as they disappear into the world in search of who they will become"--Container.