Kite (1998)

Director: Yasuomi Umetsu

Starring: Animation

An acclaimed Japanamie adventure with a familiar (but no-less successful) set-up: a young girl, raised by a detective after her parents are murdered,... Read more

MPD-Psycho: Season 1, Parts 5 & 6 (2004)

Director: Takashi Miike

From the brilliant mind of Takashi Miike ('Audition', 'Ichi the Killer') comes the third instalment in his intriguing series, Contains episodes 5 and... Read more

Pom Poko (1994)

Director: Isao Takahata

From director Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies) comes a clash between modern civilization and the natural world, the Raccoons of the Tama Hills a... Read more

My Neighbours the Yamadas (1999)

Director: Isao Takahata

Starring: Voices Of, James Belushi, Molly Shannon

Join in the adventures of the quirky Yamada family - from the hilarious to the touching - brilliantly presented in a unique, visually striking comic s... Read more

One Missed Call (2003)

Director: Takashi Miike

Starring: Kou Shibasaki, Renji Ishibashi, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi

From cult Japanese director Takashi Miike comes this typically stylish idiosyncratic horror-thriller. Yumi's friend has a missed call on her cell-pho... Read more

Ping Pong (2002)

Director: Fumihiko Sori

Starring: Yosuke Kubozuka, Arata , Sam Lee, Shido Nakamura, Koji Okura

Based on the popular comic book by Matsumoto Taiyo, "Ping Pong" examines the interplay of friendship, loyalty, rivalry, and self-esteem between two hi... Read more

Score (1995)

Director: Atsushi Muroga

Starring: Hitoshi Ozawa, Kazuyoshi Ozawa, Hiroshi Miyasaka, Ryushi Mizukami

Out on bail, tough guy Chance is forced to commit a string of bank robberies to pay off his debt. Given the opportunity to pull off a jewel heist in e... Read more

Vampire Hunter D (1985)

Director: Toyoo Ashida

Eerie, exotic animation for adults, set in the year 12,090, when the Earth is ruled by vampires. A beautiful woman fancied by the chief bloodsucker of... Read more

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Volume 6 (2002)

Director: Kenji Kamiyama

Volume 6 of 7. Togusa finds himself in the hospital after being shot, but is desperate to impart what he's learned to the rest of the group. It seems... Read more

Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)

Director: Shunya Ito

Starring: Meiko Kaji

Experimental and exploitation cinema meet in this subversive feature. The film follows a woman named Matsu (a.k.a. "Scorpion"), wrongly imprisoned aft... Read more