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1) Mirai
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日本語
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When four-year-old Kun's new baby sister is named Mirai (meaning 'future'), and the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun's entire family. 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 family's incredible...
2) Belle
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Suzu is a shy high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters "U," a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a globally-beloved singer.
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The story takes place on Christmas Eve in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Middle-aged has-been Gin, aging transvestite Hana, and teenage runaway Miyuki are homeless friends who have formed a makeshift family structure bond. That bond is tested when they find an abandoned baby while searching for food in a trash dumpster. They try to care for the infant themselves, and travel throughout the city in search of the baby's parents.
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"Survive the future, protect the past ... It's shaping up to be another boring day for high school student Aoba Watase until a bright light appears in the sky and a giant robot attacks the city. As the mechanical menace closes in on him, he's saved by his classmate, Hina Yumihara, who's piloting a mech of her own. After accepting a cryptic offer to join the Confederate Treaty of Liberty, Aoba is thrust into the future where a new world war threatens...
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Mao-chan is a second grader whose grandfather is the Chief of Staff of the Ground Defense Force. She has been trained to become a valuable member of the force since she was born. When she turns eight, she, together with her friends, form the Elementary School Defense Team. They protect the land, the sea and the skies. These pint-sized girls do their best to protect Japan from "cute" alien invaders.
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Assiah, the realm of humans, and Gehenna, the realm of demons. Normally, these two dimensions would never intersect, but having possessed all material substances, the demons are now intruding on the material world. But among the human race, there are those who can exorcise such demons - the Exorcists. Rin and his twin brother Yukio Okumura have been raised by Shiro Fujimoto, an eminent priest, but one day Rin discovers their biological father is actually...
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Mao-chan is a second grader whose grandfather is the Chief of Staff of the Ground Defense Force. She has been trained to become a valuable member of the force since she was born. When she turns eight, she, together with her friends, form the Elementary School Defense Team. They protect the land, the sea and the skies. These pint-sized girls do their best to protect Japan from "cute" alien invaders.
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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 the 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 learning the truth.
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Mao-Chan and her fellow Unified Defense Force partners are in for far more adventure and mayhem! Mao-Chan loses her clover-shaped badge, so Misora and Sylvia are dispatched to defend against another alien attack, but it is not quite the same without Mao-Chan. Then tragedy hits, Mao-Chan's treasure, the Kuni-chan doll, is stolen by a boar alien and heartbroken Mao-Chan decides to resign from Defense Forces, but fellow members and friends come to the...
17) Fireworks
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A girl, who plans to run away from home, finds a crystal ball that has supernatural powers.
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日本語
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A live-action adaptation of the popular Studio Ghibli produced anime film that follows Shizuku and her schoolmate, Seiji. As teenagers the two promise each other that one day they'll make their dreams come true. Ten years later, Shizuku struggles to keep her dream of becoming a novelist alive. Seiji, on the other hand, continues to pursue his dream of becoming an acclaimed cellist in Italy. The two of them embark on a journey of self-discovery, and...
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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.