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Alternate Name: ピアノの森 (Piano no Mori) Director: Masayuki Kojima Year: 2007 Trailer: Shuhei Amamiya and his mother transfer to the country side from Tokyo to live near his grandmother due to her health. Attending Moriwaki Elementry, Shuhei gets picked on for playing the piano since he was four. The bullies dare him to play a broken cursed piano in the forest. Kai Ichinose rescues Shuhei saying that he plays the broken piano all the time. Taking Shuhei to the piano, Shuhei was only able to get dull notes from the piano; while Kai played music. Will Shuhei be able to play music from the piano in the forest? In a time we move or meet someone that changes our lives for the better. Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆              Must See!

Alternate Name: あらしのよるに (Arashi no Yoru ni) Director: Gisaburo Sugii Year: 2005 Trailer: On a stormy night two unlikely wanderers take shelter in a barn. Both are unable to see each other, but talk to pass the time of the storm. As the storm passes the establish a new friendship and decided to meet the next day using a password "one stormy night" to recognize the other. Both are shocked that one was a wolf and the other a goat. Once Mei (goat) and Gabu (wolf) share a common bond and begin to meet regularly. However once word came to pack both sides try to forbid Mei's and Gabu's friendship. Will Mei and Gabu preserve their friendship or will their group end it? A cute and enjoyable film about friendship. Anyone could relate to Mei and/or Gabu in this film. Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆              Must See!

Alternate Name: コアラボーイコッキィ (Koaraboikokkyi) Director: Takashi Tanazawa Year: 1989 Laura Finds an Egg:  Roobear and friends play a game of baseball. At home base Pamie hits the ball. Roobear unknowing that he picked up an egg. Roobear's sister Laura keeps the egg and raises it as her little pet. Conquering Mt. Breadknife:  Floppy, Roobear and Walter set out to climb the eastern side of the mountain. Weather warns them not to due to wind and since nobody climbed on that side of the mountain. Saving the Eucalyptus: Dr. Nose a friend to Roobear's papa noticed a leaf that has been eaten by a mysterious bug and trying to figure out the culprit as well as to get rid of it. Mommy Can Fly:  An airplane race is being held, and Miss Lewis asks Mama's kids to help her to talk Mama in to flying in the race after ten years. A cute film for the little ones, but could also be a little enjoyment for your viewing pleasure as well. Rating: ☆☆☆             Rent it

Alternate Name: うしろの正面だあれ (Ushiro no Shoumen Daare) Director: Seiji Arihara Year: 1991 In 1940 Japan, a young little girl, Kayoko is a bit of a crybaby, and it's no surprise to everyone in the neighborhood. She is the fourth child in the family and expecting another on the way. Excited to become a big sister, Kayoko partially understands a little of the responsibility the might bring. When the war becomes a problem for everyone they sacrifice their belongings to help the army build explosives. As Kayoko grows older, she noticed that war affected everyone including herself. Will Kayoko and family make it out of this war or suffer a horrible death? This film reminded me of  "Barefoot Gen" , but not as graphic as that movie had. You feel for Kayoko's family hopping that they will carry on, but since tragedy of the war caused everything to fall apart. It had to be hard on everyone who had to survive during the war. Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it