Kumiko Aso

In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.

Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · With Kumiko Aso, Haruhiko Kato, Koyuki

Hyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a demon, is joined by Dororo, a thief on a quest to avenge the death of her parents.

Dir. Akihiko Shiota · With Satoshi Tsumabuki, Ko Shibasaki, Kiichi Nakai

Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.

Dir. Takeshi Kitano · With Takeshi Kitano, Kanako Higuchi, Yûrei Yanagi

Taking place thirty years before the events of Ringu, Ringu 0 provides the shocking background story of how the girl on the video became a deadly, vengeful spirit.

Dir. Norio Tsuruta · With Yukie Nakama, Seiichi Tanabe, Kumiko Aso

Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser duties he must complete, such as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life.

Dir. Keiichi Hara · With Kazato Tomizawa, Akina Minami, Aoi Miyazaki

Unhappy after his new baby sister displaces him, four-year-old Kun begins meeting people and pets from his family's history in their unique house in order to help him become the big brother he was meant to be.

Dir. Mamoru Hosoda · With Moka Kamishiraishi, Haru Kuroki, Gen Hoshino

Shy outcast Kokoro has been avoiding school for weeks when she discovers a portal in her bedroom mirror. She reaches through and finds herself transported to an enchanting castle where she is joined by six other students. When a girl in a wolf mask explains that they have been invited to play a game, the teens must work together to uncover the mysterious connection that unites them. However, anyone who breaks the rules will be eaten by a wolf.

Dir. Keiichi Hara · With Ami Touma, Takumi Kitamura, Sakura Kiryu

An anthology of short films inspired by the events of the September 11 World Trade Center attacks.

Dir. Ken Loach, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Samira Makhmalbaf, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Amos Gitai, Shōhei Imamura, Sean Penn, Mira Nair, Danis Tanović, Youssef Chahine, Claude Lelouch · With Ernest Borgnine, Maryam Karimi, Emmanuelle Laborit

A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own mark in the world.

Dir. Keiichi Hara · With Anne Watanabe, Kumiko Aso, Gaku Hamada

Fifty years of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa - now merged as Eurasia - have taken their toll on planet Earth. As a result of the use of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, much of Earth has become uninhabitable and people have become prey to new diseases. Professor Azuma's "neo-cell" project, which is supposed to be the answer to mankind's hardships, becomes a nightmare come true when mutants spawned from the experiment escape and declare war on the human race. Azuma's son Tetsuya, who was killed during the previous war, is reborn into the cyborg Casshern as mankind's last hope against the new mutant threat. This live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name.

Dir. Kazuaki Kiriya · With Yūsuke Iseya, Kumiko Aso, Akira Terao