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Mini-documentary covering the making of Record of Lodoss War (1990).

This unusual work by director Hiroyuki Arikawa portrays, just as they are, the elusive habits and everyday lives of the shinjinrui (“new breed”) generation a term used in Japan for the younger generation that emerged in the 1980s, often seen as difficult for older generations to understand.

This is an ambitious work by the distinctive filmmaker Hiroyuki Arikawa. Taking on the weighty themes of Hiroshima and the atomic bomb, the film approaches them through three different forms: discussion, drama, and personal testimony. Expressing both anger toward the absolute violence of the atomic bomb and remembrance of those who perished because of it (a number that continues to grow even today), this powerful film quietly yet forcefully conveys its message. Its impact transcends the boundaries of independent cinema.

A fake documentary in which an everyday drinking gathering at an izakaya and the sudden death of a grandmother intertwine. Through on-screen captions and narration delivered by a computer-generated voice, a story centered on human relationships gradually takes shape.

Experimental short by Yosuke Okawado.

Screened together with Gundam: Mission to the Rise at Gundam's 20th Anniversary event "Gundam Big Bang Sengen" in Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall. Selected scenes from Kidou Senshi Gundam were re-edited for three giant projection screens to give the widescreen feel to the original 4:3 aspect footage. They were also computer synchronized to sweeping lights and lasers to simulate space battles. The soundtrack was remixed for six-channel surround sound.

Recorded live at Shibuya ON AIR WEST on December 13, 1996.

Shizuki Asato's dinner show.

Can the immortal soul live in the body of immortality? The existence of the soul and its immutability can be equal to the body and soul. Various themes are followed by a metaphor called a movie.

"I filmed landscapes lit by the sun, which is the most luxurious source of light, as well as sunlight itself. It's a film that makes the viewer recognize the beauty of natural light that can never be observed with artificial light."

Animated film by Kouji Nanke.

16mm film portrait of a woman, a camera and the moon.

A short animated film by Yoshihisa Nakanishi

Short movie by Jun Miyazaki.

Blue Max (1997) shows a woman looking out of a window, but also working with extreme close-ups: The street, her neck, the window, her knees, the floor and her toes, brought together by the sound of a passing train. Her ears, her mouth, the wall and the door. The sparkling glass of a window and the young woman on top of a naked young man and later the shadows on the wall of both of them. A telephone is ringing and the clouds in the blue sky are travelling by while it all turns into a rape. And the calmness of both of them is quite irritating when they later watch TV together. (www.desistfilm.com)

Silent art film utilizing landscape and light.

Short film from animator Tsuji Naoyuki, who is known for his use of both charcoal and puppet animation. Wake Up is a dark and brooding animation epitomizing his story telling style by combining serene worlds and childlike images with darkness and nightmarish scenes.

Gestalt was shot over the course of a year in a Tokyo dormitory. Each day, Ishida would paint on the wall and photograph it using the available light from the window. The 7-minute long film, which is accompanied by haunting organ music composed by J.S. Bach, consists of those several seconds of film Ishida shot daily.

Experimental film by Yosuke Okawado.

To spend the summer vacation, junior high school student, Kazuki rides a bullet train to Hiroshima to stay with his aunt. Arriving in Hiroshima, his aunt narrates the tragic past of what happened the day the atomic bomb fell. From the aunt who had to overcome a lot of hardships, he learns the value of peace and to have the courage to lose.

Experimental film by Hiroyuki Sekine.

One day in 1945, children in Tokyo mistake the distant factory smoke of Shitamachi for ghosts in the sky, though their happy playtime is soon destroyed by the arrival of American bombers.

This dvd contains footage from Yumi Matsutoya's concert held at Osaka Castle Hall in March 1991. Setlist features songs such as "Hotel Without Time," "Door to Heaven," "Before the Diamond Dust Disappears," and "I Want to Protect You."

A Woman's cheeks are lit by the Sun while Film is illuminated by the lamps of the projector. But after all a Movie can only be shown to the audience through the light of the Projector.

The man of her dreams is coming! So, Nanako is very excited. She cleans her room, which she doesn't usually do, and even puts up some flowers to wait for him. Then Takano arrives. The story is set in a one-room flat and depicts a slightly dry and "modern" love story. The protagonist, Nanako, seems to be very fussy about music, but the author's sense of rhythm also pervades the whole story. The timing of the dialogue, the use of sound effects and the tempo of the story are all exquisite. The title comes from a French word game in which a boy and a girl share two seeds of fruit and say "bonjour philippine" to each other the next time they meet.

Experimental work by Isao Yamada (Color, 8mm).

Short film by Japanese filmmaker Jun’ichi Okuyama.

Two young rubbish cleaners are working in a deserted high-rise before dawn. A middle-aged businessman walks past them, deliberately cracks open a bottle of alcohol and walks away. They stare at him with dark eyes, still feeling the way they did a month ago when they found the dead body of a woman. As one of them picks up a bottle of wine, the other finds a plastic bag in the pile of rubbish, which seems to contain a cat.

He can sort out any financial trouble! The legendary hero from the Weekly Manga Sunday series is now available on DVD! The client this time for Goro Inui—commonly known as Goro the Fixer—is his former secondary school classmate, Yamanaka. Having squandered his money at a secret casino and racked up a massive debt, Yamanaka has, unbelievably, handed over a blank promissory note from his parents’ company as collateral. A few days later, his father receives a fax of the promissory note, bearing a face value of 100 million yen. Sensing the hand of a professional forger, Goro finally steps up to the plate as a master of the underworld!

Betrayed by the legendary horse racing tipster Date, Keisuke has now joined forces with Tokai and Ochiai. Using thermal imaging cameras to assess the horses’ physical condition and predict the winning horse with a high degree of accuracy, the trio’s profits have reached 30 million yen. However, Date, having caught wind of this, steals both their earnings and their partners. Keisuke vows revenge…

A gambling film based on the original work by Kazuyuki Shimizu, depicting the cunning battle of wits between an illegal bookmaker and a betting expert. The major corporation Hinode Shoji has embarked on the top-secret operation of running the horse racing bookmaking firm ‘Hasshun Kogyo’. Date, a former bookmaker who serves as the firm’s mastermind, and Hideko, who manages the data, recruit detective Tetsuya Yaguchi to pose as the president of a front real estate company. Lured by the substantial reward, Yaguchi accepts the job, but before long he finds himself captivated by Date’s skill as a bookmaker…

Experimental film by Yosuke Okawado.

On Christmas Day, Kitty and Mimmy's childhood friend Daniel comes to visit them from New York. They are very happy. However, there is a heavy snowfall in New York on the day, and planes are unable to fly...

Minoru Kou's dinner show.

A documentary on the turbulent life and final years of Rui Itō (伊藤ルイ), the fourth daughter of the thinker Noe Itō (伊藤野枝)—who was murdered alongside Sakae Ōsugi (大杉栄) by the military police—and herself a civic activist. Beginning at age 54, Rui devoted herself to grassroots human rights movements. When diagnosed with cancer shortly before turning 74, she refused life-prolonging treatment and chose to die a natural death.

Set to Fantasia-like music, the anime pans over a town during their Christmas celebrations while Santa flies across the sky.

Experimental film by Hiroyuki Sekine.

Experimental film by Hiroyuki Sekine.

Asaji Saki's dinner show.

Asaji Saki's dinner show.

It depicts high school students suffering from various forms of discrimination that they have suffered in their school life, and while being encouraged by the people around them who are watching warmly, they awaken to their pride and hope and confront discrimination. The story develops between the runaway group, the soccer club, the marriage problem between the main character and the sister who are troubled between them, and the discrimination in the company. Human Rights and Dowa)

It is an animation work using the material that Yoshinao Satoh repeats replication.

Hangyodon and co. end up getting sent back to the past through a time machine and learn about dinosaurs.

Named after a sacred site of ancient pilgrimage Mori has personally visited, Kumano merges the artist's embodiment of Japan's spiritual heritage with her innovative use of role-playing and computer graphics. Mori assumes the personas of a fox fairy, a shaman, and an alien-like angel to represent the past, present, and future, embodying the harmonious convergence of diverse temporal planes and belief systems.

8mm short by Yukiyasu Shimada.

Part of the series of films produced with cooperation of Japan's Central Council for Financial Services Information and Bank of Japan Public Relations Department, this educational video teaches kids about the value of money and the consequences of overconsumption.

Neither this shore of this life nor the other shore of the after life. Had I crossed the other shore? It was a world created by light, shadow, people, and scenery captured on a small camera. A single moment captured on a single frame of 8mm film, small enough to fit on a finger, becomes a continuous string of life when played back.I must have held my breath, steadying my handheld camera as if contemplating, as I crossed the other shore. The footage ended with a view of the ocean at dawn in the middle of winter in the northern country. No, it wasn't over. A long time ago, a friend from my film school days told me, while drunk, "You should live your life like you're singing." I was nowhere near able to live that lightly, but after that, I spent several years creating this film. I drifted with a single will, and I think I finally finished it, even though it was unfinished. At the time, I couldn't respond to my friend's words, but even now I don't know if “Move like a Wind" was my answer.

Short Two-story horror omnibus “Cherry Tree in the Schoolyard” and “Face in the Book!”.

A man and a woman promise each other their love in the heavenly realm, but there is trouble on their way down to earth.

Early work by Kenji Onishi.

Four rooms visited by a boy who murdered his parents. A crazy world illuminated by vivid red, blue, and green lights. With the theme of modern human diseases hidden deep within the heart, an abnormal world of violence unfolds, such as sadism for the weak and murderous intents.

Video work by Hajime Kawaguchi.

Experimental short by Keiji Aiuchi.

Here the production method was similar to SCHWARZFILM, but white silicone (joint sealant) was applied to the 16mm blank film with the fingers instead. Again, no camera was used, and the film was not reworked.