Fantasy, Animation
Set during the Meiji reformation era in a small village in Kyushu, Japan. The story revolves around a young boy named Izana and a blind woman named Takiri, the two encounter the large monster Nebula who since ancient times was feared as the god of lake Amenosagiri. Theme of the film focuses on the Japanese concept of light and darkness, as told by puppetry and model miniaturization of the films’ world with practical special effects by Keizo Murase.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Fable of the Mischievous Cat
A Grand Day Out
The Wrong Trousers
A Close Shave
Tadpole
The Sacred Art of Tibet
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Party Central
Big Buck Bunny
Morte Nera
Gone Fishing
One More Hat!
The Maiden and the Princess
Team Thor: Part 2
Bonifacio in Summertime
Leon in Wintertime
Tekkaman Blade: Twin Blood
The Last Day of Autumn
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Fable of the Mischievous Cat
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1922
Silent cartoon.A Grand Day Out
IMDB 7.5 | May , 1990
Wallace and Gromit have run out of cheese, and this provides an excellent excuse for the duo to take their holiday to the moon, where, as everyone knows, there is ample cheese. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.The Wrong Trousers
IMDB 7.8 | Dec , 1993
Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno pants created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.A Close Shave
IMDB 7.6 | Mar , 1996
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.Tadpole
IMDB 6 | Jun , 2019
I was very small, but I still clearly remember. Dad and mum didn't see it but I, I knew straight away. What was in the crib wasn't my little brother. No. It was you.The Sacred Art of Tibet
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1972
An accurate depiction of the basic tenets of northern Mahayana Buddhism, cast into living or "experiential" form, consistent with powerful mantras heard on the soundtrack of the film. Tarthang Tulku, a Tibetan Lama, was the advisor.The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
IMDB 5.6 | Oct , 2024
Sideshow Bob teams up with the most infamous villains of Disney+ to share the true meaning of the Halloween season. Filled with music, mayhem, and madness, this short from "The Simpsons" is simply to die for.Dear Diary: World's First Pranks
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 2021
Eep reveals how a comical accident led her and Dawn to discover the joys of tricking their families and set about performing "the world's first pranks."Rocky and Bullwinkle
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 2014
After receiving the key to the city for their heroic efforts, Rocket J. Squirrel notices that Bullwinkle falls in love with a robotic moose. Unbeknownst to him, inside the moose is Boris Badinov, who, along with Natasha Fatale and Fearless Leader, are carrying out another plan to eliminate Rocky & Bullwinkle.Party Central
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 2014
Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley have come up with a plan to make sure “Party Central” is the most epic party the school has ever seen.Big Buck Bunny
IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2008
Follow a day of the life of Big Buck Bunny when he meets three bullying rodents: Frank, Rinky, and Gamera. The rodents amuse themselves by harassing helpless creatures by throwing fruits, nuts and rocks at them. After the deaths of two of Bunny's favorite butterflies, and an offensive attack on Bunny himself, Bunny sets aside his gentle nature and orchestrates a complex plan for revenge.Morte Nera
IMDB 10 | Sep , 2021
Florence, 1631. The black plague rages, the streets are deserted, healthy citizens are confined. Alvise, a plague doctor, discreetly paces the city in search of infected bodies to conduct his experiments, in the hope of finding a cure. One day, during an autopsy, a strange creature springs from one of the corpses...Gone Fishing
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 2017
On Motunui, Maui tries to catch a fish with his magical fishhook, only to be comically foiled by the ocean.One More Hat!
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2014
In a hat shop, a difficult lady customer, with her dog is looking for the perfect hat. The salesman does his best but the lady's jealous dog has other things in mind.The Maiden and the Princess
IMDB 4 | May , 2011
During a game of catch-the-boy-and-kiss-him, Emmy, a precocious ten-year-old, kisses another little girl, Alice.Team Thor: Part 2
IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 2017
A continuation of the documentary spoof of what Thor and his roommate Darryl were up to during the events of "Captain America: Civil War". While Cap and Iron Man duke it out, Thor tries to pay Darryl his rent in Asgardian coins.Bonifacio in Summertime
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 2011
Love has packed up and left the castle. The queen has snuck back to her Kingdom of Skedaddle. But one person’s loss is a scoundrel’s gain: Bonifacio, a teller of tall tales, sees in the forlorn queen the perfect target for his hackneyed charms. As summer approaches, he changes himself into a sweet talker and sings her praises. Things would have worked out perfectly if only Princess Molly hadn’t arrived on the scene. While visiting her mother, she quickly discovers the hoax: the queen thinks she’s found a new husband in Bonifacio. But the swindling storyteller is really only interested in the kingdom’s legends.Leon in Wintertime
IMDB 7.7 | Feb , 2008
One winter, a ravenous ogre terrorizes the land of King Balthasar. Meanwhile, a blizzard is brewing in Léon’s heart. Braving the cold, this adopted bear cub runs away from home. Léon has many an adventure during his travels. He befriends a hedgehog and an elephant, confronts an ogre, and sets Princess Molly Gingerbread free. His courage and integrity eventually lead him back to his family. In the end, the cub earns everybody’s respect.Tekkaman Blade: Twin Blood
IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 1994
Twin Blood is an alternate version of Blade and Evil's first battle, with drastically different character and mecha designs from the rest of the series. Blade/D-Boy does not need Pegas to transform and the armor more closely resembles the Radam humanoids from Tekkaman Blade II.The Last Day of Autumn
IMDB 6.3 | Nov , 2019
Winter is approaching, and the last day of the red-yellow-brown glow of autumn is a good time for the animals in the forest to organize a very special race. Ardently they construct buggies from discarded materials, and as the weather turns frosty, the race is on for the hare, fox, hedgehog, bear, and others. With mutual caring, the forest animals ride toward the finish line and their wintering grounds.