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Comet in Moominland (1992) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
楽しいムーミン一家 ムーミン谷の彗星
director: Hiroshi Saito actor: Minami Takayama / Ryusei Nakao
other title: Mumitrolden og hans venner: Kometen kommer / Die Mumins - Der Komet im Muminland
Moomintroll, Sniff and Little My set out to stop a comet approaching the Moominvalley. Along the way they meet Snufkin, the beautiful Snorkmaiden, Snork and Hemulen, who join them in their quest.
Maegami Tarou (1979) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
まえがみ太郎
director: Hiroshi Saito actor: Keiko Yokozawa / Fujio Tokita
other title: まえがみ太郎
This is a folk-tale-like adventure story of an active boy on a quest for the Water of Life. The boy sets out on this quest after learning that the Water of Life is needed to make his village happy. On the way, he meets gods, demons... Soon, he discovers that the evil snake has stolen the Water, and he heads for the snake's palace. Defeating the snake is not easy since it has the Water of Life to revive itself. This boy - Maegami Tarou - continues his courageous quest in cooperation with various creatures and the gods.
Yuki (1981) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
ゆき
director: Tadashi Imai actor: Chie Ushihara / Akiji Kobayashi
other title: Yuki, le secret de la Montagne magique / ゆき
Up in Heaven, Yuki’s grandparents decide that, having turned thirteen years old, she must go down to Earth to a village that is torn by bandits and intervene to save its people. However if she does not succeed within one year she will become as insubstantial as the wind. Down in the village, Yuki is befriended by a group of orphans whose parents have all been killed by the bandits and who now subsist by begging. Yuki amazes them by taming the wild horse Blizzard. She is instrumental in getting the orphans and farmers to stand up to first the warring bandits and then Goemon, the greedy lord that owns the region. But Yuki must face her greatest challenge yet when the displeased Demon God that lives in the volcano emerges to destroy those who live beneath.
Where Spring Comes Late (1970) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
家族
director: Yoji Yamada actor: Chieko Baisho / Hisashi Igawa
other title: 家族 / Kazoku
The story is set in 1970 during the time of the first EXPO in Japan. The film’s main figure is a miner who suddenly becomes unemployed because the mine he worked in was shut down. He decides to resettle with his whole family to Hokkaido in northern Japan and start a new life as a farmer.
Tora-san's Runaway (1970) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
男はつらいよ 望郷篇
director: Yoji Yamada actor: Kiyoshi Atsumi / Chieko Baisho
other title: La nostalgie / 男はつらいよ 望郷篇
After an encounter with a dying yakuza's son and at his sister Sakura's urging, Torajiro attempts to change his vagrant lifestyle and become an honest worker with a steady job.
Home from the Sea (1972) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
故郷
director: Yoji Yamada actor: Chieko Baisho / Hisashi Igawa
other title: Home from the sea / 故郷
On a beautiful island in Seto Inner Sea, Seichi and Minko make their living by transporting rocks to construction sites by boat. They cherish the deepest affection for this piece of land they call home, and the simple life they lead. But rapid industrial growth makes it all but impossible to continue their chosen living style, and they are forced to leave their beloved hometown in search of a brighter future. But their hometown lingers on their hearts, and they dream of a time when they may once again return.