Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence ( Blu-ray ) (2004)

Director: Mamoru Oshii

This highly anticipated sequel sees the return of Batou, the Section 9 cyborg cop who has almost nothing of his human self left - just a part of his b... Read more

K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008)

Director: Shimako Sato

Starring: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura, Takeshi Kaga, Reiko Takashima

Stylish superhero shenanigans in a rollicking adventure, based on a popular '80s manga. K-20 is the nickname for the Fiend with 20 Faces, a prankster... Read more

The Sky Crawlers (2008)

Director: Mamoru Oshii

Winner of the Best Animation Film at the Japanese Academy Awards, this futuristic sci-fi-tinged drama is based on a popular five-part novel by best-se... Read more

Perfect Blue (1998)

Director: Satoshi Kon

Starring: Animated

This groundbreaking anime details the adventures of a female pop star who forgoes her music career to become an actress. After appearing in a thriller... Read more

Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)

Director: Fuminori Kizaki

Starring: Voices Of, Samuel L Jackson, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill, Grey DeLisle, Phil LaMarr

Samuel L. Jackson returns as the voice of the super bad samurai who avenged his father and found a life of peace. Still, there are those who will neve... Read more

Japanese Crime Noir Classics ( Tokyo Drifter / A Tattooed Life / Branded to Kill / Youth of the Beast ) (1966)

Director: Seijun Suzuki

Starring: Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tetsuya Watari, Joe Shishido, Mariko Ogawa, An...

A collection of four Japanese crime noir classics from maverick director Seijun Suzuki. "Tokyo Drifter" (1966) - Warned by studio bosses to play it sa... Read more

Genius Party (2007)

Director: Atsuko Fukushima, Shoji Kawamori, Shinji Kimura, Yoji Fukuyama, Hideki Futamura, Masaaki Yuasa, Shinichiro Watanabe

Seven all-star animators from Japan are given creative carte blanche in this anthology of shorts from Studio 4°C. Masaaki Yuasa explores an infant's f... Read more

5 Centimetres Per Second (2007)

Director: Makoto Shinkai

This animated triptych - named for the speed at which cherry blossoms fall to the ground - is made up of three stories surrounding Takaki, a Japanese... Read more

Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)

Director: Noriyuki Abe

This feature-length film spawned from the anime series finds Soul Reaper Senna destroying curious new creatures of unknown origin, leading Ichigo and... Read more

The Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice (1952)

Director: Yasujiro Ozu

Starring: Shin Saburi, Michiyo Kogure, Koji Tsurata, Chikage Awashima

Influential Japanese auteur Yasujiro Ozu was the master of subtle elegant films that pack a bittersweet emotional punch. Made during his prime in the... Read more