Hula Girls
(2006) [M]

It is 1965 and in Japan, the country has started to shift from coal to oil. One by one the old mining towns begin to show their decline. but for one small town way up north, its leaders and mining company officials have come up with an idea to develop Japan's first Hawaiian village. And what's a...  More

Monkey Magic
(2007) [M]

The "irrepressible" Monkey is back in a brand new adventure! Again we find our favourite companions on their journey headed west.

On the way they encounter a beautiful princess Reimi from the Tiger Kingdom which has been ravaged and turned into a desert wasteland by two evil brothers...  More

Big Man Japan
(2007) [M]

Dai Sato is a man down on his luck. He's in his 40s and lives alone. His wife and daughter have left him and his only friend these days is a stray cat. Also, when called upon, he turns into a 30-metre tall giant to defend Japan in true Godzilla-style against a variety of marauding giant monsters!...  More

Sukiyaki Western Django
(2007) [R]

Paying homage to the spaghetti western, world renowned filmmaker Takashi Miike (Ichi,The Killer, Audition) has invented a uniquely stylish action western which will amaze and enthral its viewers. Set during the Genpei clan wars of the 12th century, and shot entirely in the English language,...  More

L: Change the World
(2008) [MA]

A God of Death dropped a notebook which had the power to kill any person. light Yagami (Tatsuya Gujwara) found the notebook and tried to become Kira, God of a new crime-free world, by executing criminals with the notebook. L (Kenichi Matsuyama) confronted Kira and a battle for the fate of...  More

Ponyo (Studio Ghibli)
(2008) [G]

One morning near his seaside home, five year old Sosuke discovers a goldfish he names Ponyo. Her head stuck in a jam jar, he rescues her, and fascinated with each other, they promise to stay firm friends. When Ponyo's father, a powerful underwater sorcerer, forces her to return to the ocean...  More

Ohayo (Good Morning)
(1959) [G]

When their parents refuse to buy them a television, two young boys rebel by taking a vow of silence. Their oath becomes a community issue when they refuse to even say good morning - or, "ohayo!" - to their parents' friends, causing a neighbourhood quarrel. This remake of I Was Born But... is...  More

Ocean Waves (Umi ga kikoeru) (Studio Ghibli)
(1993) [PG]

Rarely seen outside of Japan and never before released in Australia, Ocean Waves (Umi Ga Kikoeru) is one of Studio Ghibli's most sought after titles. Based upon author, essayist and playwright Saeko Himuro's most popular, best selling novel, Ocean Waves is one of the most poignant and unsung...  More

Akira - Special Edition (Blu-Ray)
(1988) [M]

One of the most influential examples of anime, Akira is based on the manga (comic book) by Katsuhiro Otomo. The story is set in the post-apocalyptic community of Neo-Tokyo. Tetsuo is a fiercely individualistic member of a scroungy motorcycle gang. The despotic authorities, the robot-like police,...  More

Late Spring
(1949) [G]

27-year-old Noriko lives with her beloved father in the suburbs of Tokyo. Recently recovered from an illness which developed during World War II, Noriko has no interest in marriage, enjoying the quiet, comfortable life she shares with her father in their house. But when Noriko’s aunt—refusing...  More