Keiko Takeshita

The Boy and the Heron
7.6

The Boy and the Heron

Jul. 14, 2023

The Boy and the Heron

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural ...
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
6.3

Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Satoshi Murayama, the shogi (Japanese chess) master known as the arch-rival of Yoshiharu Habu, the shogi genius of the century, died of an ...
The Wind Rises
7.8

The Wind Rises

Jul. 20, 2013

The Wind Rises

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II ...
From Up on Poppy Hill
7.4

From Up on Poppy Hill

Jul. 16, 2011

From Up on Poppy Hill

The story is set in 1963 in Yokohama. Kokuriko Manor sits on a hill overlooking the harbour. A 16 year-old girl, Umi, lives in that house. Every ...
The Secret World of Arrietty
7.6

The Secret World of Arrietty

14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items “borrowed” ...
Swan Lake
7.8

Swan Lake

Mar. 13, 1981

Swan Lake

The hero, Prince Siegfried, is out riding one day with his friends when he spies amidst swans on a lake a particularly eye-catching one with a ...
Space Firebird
7.0

Space Firebird

Mar. 15, 1980

Space Firebird

Phoenix 2772 starts with twelve minutes without dialogue, much like a silent film, recalling the birth and education of Godo. In this brave new ...