Mamoru Hosoda
1) Belle
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
When a shy high school student enters a virtual world where she becomes a popular singer, one of her concerts is interrupted by a dragon, but as a group of vigilantes hunt the dragon, she sets out to learn more about him.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
538 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Hana falls in love with a young interloper she encounters in her college class, the last thing she expects to learn is that he is part wolf. Instead of rejecting her lover upon learning his secret, she accepts him with open arms. Soon, the couple is expecting their first child, and a cozy picture of family life unfolds. But after what seems like a mere moment of bliss to Hana, the father of her children is tragically taken from her. Life as...
3) Mirai
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
When four-year-old Kun's new baby sister is named Mirai (meaning 'future'), and the baby quickly wins the hearts of Kun's entire family. As his mother returns to work, Kun becomes increasingly jealous of baby Mirai, until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters guests from the past and future, including his sister Mirai as a teenager. Together, Kun and teenage Mirai go on a journey through time, uncovering their family's incredible...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 759 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
日本語
Description
"For the first time ever, experience the wonder and beauty of the Mamoru Hosoda film collection. Based on real-life experiences and events, Hosoda has crafted stories that will whisk you away to faraway lands while capturing your heart with endearing characters. From the struggles of a young single mother to a boy seeking a family in a wondrous world, these films will leave you enchanted and awestruck with stunning animation."--Production company....
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
271 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"An illustrated overview of writer/director/animator Mamoru Hosoda's Academy Award-nominated movies and career, including previously unpublished storyboards, background paintings, character designs, and concept art. Journey into the mind and creative process of one of the most celebrated anime directors working today with The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda. Written by renowned animation critic and historian Charles Solomon (The...
7) Summer wars
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
日本語
Description
Kenji Koiso, an eleventh grade math genius, agrees to take a summer job in Nagano, hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of the family matriarch. His job is to pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé . Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with earth.
8) Summer wars
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Kenji is your typical teenage misfit. He's good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time hanging out in the all-powerful, online community known as OZ. His second life is the only life he has - until the girl of his dreams, Natsuki, hijacks him for a starring role as a fake fiance at her family reunion. Things only get stranger from there. A late-night email containing a cryptic mathematic riddle leads to the unleashing of a rogue AI"--Container....
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hana was a student before she was a mother. Then she met a man, who turned out to be a wolf, and together they built a family. Hana loved her mate fiercely, but fate took him from her, leaving her alone with two unusual kids she didn't know how to raise. This is a mother's journey. Teach your children to chase their dreams - and smile through the tears as they disappear into the world in search of who they will become. Hana wasn't always a mother,...
