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Aki no Kanade

Alternate Name: アキの奏で (Aki no Kanade) Director: Youhei Suzuki Year: 2015 Trailer: When Aki Miyagawa and her family moved to Tokyo because her dream is te be a taiko drummer. However, she's having a difficult time due to her training and a part-time job. After 15 years, Aki's teacher called her to see if she would like to coach other taiko players for the festival. Will Aki accept her teachers offer to teach new taiko players? Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it

The Boy and The Beast

Alternative Name: バケモノの子 (Bakemono no Ko) Director:  Mamoru Hosoda Year: 2015 Trailer: A young boy lost his mother and no word about his father and refusing to live with his legal guardians, Ren runs away from home in the streets of Shibuya. Finding a place to sleep in the alley, Kumatetsu and Tatara notice Ren and decide that he should be his apprentice. Resistant at first, but curiosity got the best of Ren as he followed the two back to the Beast Kingdom. Watching a fight between Iozen and Kumatetsu, Ren is impressed with Kumatetsu's persistence. Will Kumatetsu train Ren or will he just decline to train this boy to be his disciple? Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it

Miss Hokusai

Alternate Name: 百日紅 Miss HOKUSAI (Sarusuberi Miss HOKUSAI) Director:  Keiichi Hara Year: 2015 Trailer: During the city of Edo of 1814, a well-known artist; known as Tetsuzo. His daughter O-Ei also assists her father uncredited. Will O-Ei be able to escape her father's shadow? Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it

Yobi The Five Tailed Fox

Alternate Name: 천년여우 여우비 (Cheonnyeon-yeowoo Yeowoobi) Director: Lee Sung-gang Year: 2007 A group of furry aliens landed near the mountain near a small white-tailed fox. After being stranded on Earth for a long time, the aliens are preparing their ship to return to their planet. When the test flight failed one of the aliens made a mistake and was told to leave the group. The one alien that was told to leave the group found itself near a classroom at the foot of the mountain. To save the alien from danger, Yobi, a five tailed fox takes form, of a human girl. Will Yobi be able to rescue the alien from the students? Rating: ☆☆☆             Rent it

Kiniro Mosaic: Pretty Days

Alternate Name: きんいろモザイク Pretty Days (Kiniro Moseiku Pretty Days) Director: Tensho Year: 2017 Trailer: A school festival is around the corner and Shinobu is responsible for the classes play and outfits. Two of Shinobu's friends, Yoko and Alice notice Shinobu is struggling by being sleepy every morning of the work she might've taken on. Will Shinobu be successfully complete the script and the outfits in time? Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it