Toshiro Uratani

古びたアパートに住み、妻も恋人もいない中年のファミレス店員、秀雄。彼が毎日ほっとするのは帰宅後、ラブドールである“空気人形”と接するひと時だ。ある朝、空気人形は突然心を持ち、秀雄が仕事に出掛けてから、メイド服を着て外出。アパートの外の世界に今まで無かった解放感を覚える。やがて空気人形はレンタルビデオ店でバイトするようになり、店員の純一に一目惚れ。だがラブドールと人間は異なり、恋の成就は難しかった。

Yasuo Ōtsuka was the mentor of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, the man who taught them to feel the joy of animation. As the supervising animator of their films and through the creation of superb scenes such as Lupin leaping from turret to turret in Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Ōtsuka made the impossible believable, and touched people’s emotions. To look back at the many works he was involved in is to review the history of Japanese animation after WWII. This film is a must for anime fans who want to learn how Japanese animation evolved.

Yasuo Ōtsuka was the mentor of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, the man who taught them to feel the joy of animation. As the supervising animator of their films and through the creation of superb scenes such as Lupin leaping from turret to turret in Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Ōtsuka made the impossible believable, and touched people’s emotions. To look back at the many works he was involved in is to review the history of Japanese animation after WWII. This film is a must for anime fans who want to learn how Japanese animation evolved.

Yasuo Ōtsuka was the mentor of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, the man who taught them to feel the joy of animation. As the supervising animator of their films and through the creation of superb scenes such as Lupin leaping from turret to turret in Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Ōtsuka made the impossible believable, and touched people’s emotions. To look back at the many works he was involved in is to review the history of Japanese animation after WWII. This film is a must for anime fans who want to learn how Japanese animation evolved.

Prolific director Kinji Fukasaku died suddenly during the production of Battle Royale 2. His son and screenwriter Kenta took over as director and completed the film.

Prolific director Kinji Fukasaku died suddenly during the production of Battle Royale 2. His son and screenwriter Kenta took over as director and completed the film.

Prolific director Kinji Fukasaku died suddenly during the production of Battle Royale 2. His son and screenwriter Kenta took over as director and completed the film.

The late Kinji Fukasaku directed "Battle Royale" - his 60th movie - at the age of 70. This film follows the shooting of the film.

The late Kinji Fukasaku directed "Battle Royale" - his 60th movie - at the age of 70. This film follows the shooting of the film.

The late Kinji Fukasaku directed "Battle Royale" - his 60th movie - at the age of 70. This film follows the shooting of the film.

Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta, also known as The Making of "Princess Mononoke", is a three-tape VHS video boxed set (total length 6 hours 40 minutes) released in Japan at the end of 1997. Re-released on DVD

Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta, also known as The Making of "Princess Mononoke", is a three-tape VHS video boxed set (total length 6 hours 40 minutes) released in Japan at the end of 1997. Re-released on DVD

Part 1 of Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta, also known as The Making of "Princess Mononoke", an exhaustive three-part making of documentary of Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke

Part 3 of Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta, also known as The Making of "Princess Mononoke", an exhaustive three-part making of documentary of Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke

Part 2 of Mononoke Hime wa koushite umareta, also known as The Making of "Princess Mononoke", an exhaustive three-part making of documentary of Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke

Making of Daibyonin, directed by Juzo Itami, also known as "The Last Dance"

Making of Daibyonin, directed by Juzo Itami, also known as "The Last Dance"

Documentary about the making of Juzo Itami's film "Tampopo" (1985).

Documentary about the making of Juzo Itami's film "Tampopo" (1985).

Documentary about the making of Juzo Itami's film "Tampopo" (1985).