Ken Uehara

Hiroshi Shimizu's endearing road movie follows the long and winding route of a sweet-natured bus driver, nicknamed Mr. Thank You for his constant exclamation to pedestrians who kindly step out of his way, traveling from rural Izu to Tokyo. Romance and comedy occur, and tragedy threatens his passengers, a virtual microcosm of depression-era Japan.

As World War II escalates, the tight-knit habitants of a street in Tokyo must relocate from their homes so that the government can use the space. Kinoshita's sensitive film, beautifully and resourcefully shot on a single set, traces the fears and desires of the evacuees.

Kinoshita’s ambitious and intensely moving film begins as a multigenerational epic about the military legacy of one Japanese family, before settling into an emotionally complex portrayal of parental love during wartime. As the mother and father of a boy shipped off to battle, Kinuyo Tanaka and Chishu Ryu locate profound depths of feeling that transcend ideology.

A giant larval moth goes on the warpath in Tokyo to rescue her twin fairy priestesses stolen during an expedition on their heavily radiated island.

Several strange occurrences are taking place all around the world. As the attacks by the Muans increase, the surface world must fight back.

When a modern, liberal-minded young woman visits her meek uncle and domineering aunt, it’s not long before she begins to meddle in their relationship.