Kabushiki Kaisha Sutajio Jiburi
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (2 hr., 17 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Pazu is an engineer's apprentice who finds Sheeta, a young girl, floating down from the sky, wearing a glowing pendant. Together, they discover both are searching for Laputa, a legendary floating castle, and vow to unravel they mystery of the luminous crystal around Sheeta's neck. Their quest won't be easy. There are greedy air pirates, secret government agents and astounding obstacles to keep them from learing the truth.
5) Pom poko
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An extraordinary tale of transformation and hope is told as the human world begins to encroach upon the animal world. When the raccoons of the Tama Hills are forced from their homes by encroaching houses and shopping malls, they band together and perfect the ancient art of transformation until they are able to appear as humans.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Growing up in an orphanage in the 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.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A young witch named Kiki and her chatty black cat Jiji befriend a bakery owner. Kiki is an enterprising young girl, but she must follow tradition in order to become a full-fledged witch. Landing in a far-off city, and with the help of her new friend, she sets up a high-flying delivery service and begins a wonderful experience of independence and responsibility as she finds her place in the world.
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
10) Spirited away
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Chihiro, a young girl, is trapped in a strange world of spirits that has turned her parents into pigs. Chihiro must call on her courage to free herself and her parents and return to the real world.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
As the Empire of the Sun crumbles upon itself and a rain of firebombs falls upon Japan, the final death march of a nation is echoed in millions of smaller tragedies. Seita and his younger sister Setsuko are two children born at the wrong time, in the wrong place, and now cast adrift in a world that lacks not the care to shelter them, but simply the resources. They are forced to fend for themselves in the aftermath of fires that swept entire cities...
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
When a frightening creature attacks his remote village, young warrior Ashitaka is able to put the great beast out of its misery. It is a boar god corrupted by sinister magic, transformed into a monster by a wound from a mysterious iron ball. Ashitaka has received a wound as well, which bubbles with supernatural putrescence, so he must travel far to the east seeking a cure. In Iron Town, Lady Eboshi employs freed prostitutes, former serfs, and even...
13) Ponyo
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
14) The cat returns
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In an imaginative and lighthearted tale, a young schoolgirl saves the life of a noble cat and is rewarded with a shocking proposal of marriage - to the Cat King's son - and a fateful journey to the extraordinary Kingdom of Cats.
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Two young sisters spend a summer in the Japanese countryside with their father. The children's strange new home turns out to be a wonderland filled with creatures and a trio of furry woodland sprites who can only be seen by children.
16) The wind rises
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the worlds most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. The film chronicles much of his...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In the year 1963 in Yokohama, an innocent romance blossoms between two high school students, Umi and Shun. As Japan recovers from World War II and prepares to host the 1964 Olympics, the mood contains both optimism and conflict as the younger generation struggles to escape the shackles of the past. While trying to save a dilapidated Meiji-era club house from demolition, the relationship flourishes. But a buried secret from their past emerges to cast...