Tatsuya Jo
1931 - 1995
生きてはみたけれど・小津安二郎伝
Kazuo Inoue
Keiko Kishi, Yôko Tsukasa
An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both interviews and Ozu-related locations) shot by Ozu's long-time camera-man (who came out of retirement to work on this). Surprisingly (or perhaps not), it focuses less on Ozu's accomplishments as a film-maker than on his impact on the lives of the people he worked with..
I Lived, But...
Galaxy Express 999
Rintaro
Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda
In the future, one can achieve immortality by obtaining a mechanized body. Orphaned, young Tetsuro hitches a ride on the space train Galaxy Express 999 in the hope of obtaining a cyborg body to avenge his mother's death. Along the way, he meets Maetel, who is the spitting image of his dead mother.
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
火の鳥 鳳凰編
Rintaro
Katsunosuke Hori, Toshio Furukawa
The story of two men - sculptor genius Akanemaru, and former bandit Gao. Discover how the lives of the two men cross repeatedly throughout their lives, how they struggle with their own fate, and how they are forced to compete with each other for a great honour, when karma is the only prize.
The Phoenix: Karma Chapter
天平の甍
Kei Kumai
Katsuo Nakamura, Masaaki Daimon
Set in Japan's Tenpyou era (729-749 CE), four young monks are sent to China to study Buddhism and bring a high priest back to Japan with them. The film tells the tale of the four monks' youth and the life and times of the high priest Ganjin.
An Ocean to Cross
Kairei
Masahisa Sadanaga
Teruhiko Saigô, Keiko Takeshita
The Story of the three Japanese castaways Otokichi, Kyukichi and Iwakichi. After their ship the Hojunmaru was damaged, they drifted to America and landed on the US-Westcoast in 1834. They had the wish to return to Japan, a long journey was awaiting them.
Adrift at Sea
