Depois de perder a mãe durante a guerra, o jovem Mahito muda-se para a propriedade de sua família no campo. Lá, uma série de eventos misteriosos o levam a uma torre antiga e isolada, lar de uma travessa garça cinzenta. Quando a nova madrasta de Mahito desaparece, ele segue a garça até a torre e entra num mundo fantástico partilhado pelos vivos e pelos mortos. Ao embarcar em uma jornada épica com a garça como guia, Mahito deve descobrir os segredos deste mundo e a verdade sobre si mesmo.
Is love an ego to save yourself, or... Based on Takayama Makoto's autobiographical novel, this film tells the story of the love between Kosuke, an editor, and Ryuta, a personal trainer.
Sakai plays Rui, a 35-year-old single woman forced to live alone after the aunt who raised her suddenly decides to get married and move out. Through an unexpected set of circumstances, she winds up becoming roommates with an aging ladies’ man named Tony and a timid younger man named Kosuke.
This August 2010 NHK documentary explores the influence of selected children's literature on Miyazaki and Takahata's body of work and on Studio Ghibli as a whole. Also included is a conversation between Miyazaki and Japanese author and TV personality Sawako Agawa.
Chu Zumo is the story of an old farmer who discovers a group of rats heading to a sumo wrestling bout. After they lose miserably he decides to feed the rats to boost their chances of winning.
A drama set during World War II where a submarine carrying a secret weapon attempts to stop a planned third atomic bombing of Japan. Based on Harutoshi Fukui's novel Shuusen no Lorelei.
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 Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide.
