Yuko Sasaki
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 19, 1961
Deathday: N/A
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Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love
1992-09-01
Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love
Overview: Notorious thief Lupin the Third aims to steal the lost treasure of the Romanov royal family with his criminal associates along for the ride. The treasure is an immense quantity of gold hidden underground in the vaults of a mysterious Texas bank. But to obtain the gold, Lupin and his friends will have to face down both the Mafia and Rasputon, the telepathic descendant of the mad monk Rasputin. Lupin again eludes inspector Zenigata with the help of a mysterious blonde named Judy Scott, as Rasputon manipulates the world's leaders to put every obstacle in Lupin's path.
Genres: Action Animation Comedy TV Movie Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-09-01
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Venus Wars
1989-03-11
Venus Wars
Overview: The new frontier of Venus has degenerated into a dystopia ravaged by the civil war between Ishtar and Aphrodia. Bubbly reporter Susan Sommers arrives in the capitol of Aphrodia just before it's captured by Ishtar. She falls in with a bunch of teen-agers who live for a sort of motorcycle version of Roller Derby. Daredevil rider Hiro and his friends reluctantly join the struggle to free Aphrodia from the invaders. Not surprisingly, Hiro proves an ace at piloting the mono-cycles that are the Aphrodians' secret weapon in the key battle.
Genres: Action Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-03-11
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St. Michael Academy
1990-06-22
St. Michael Academy
Overview: Reborn as a woman named Aiko, the soldier rises as the military leader of a new crusade, successfully unites the world, and abolishes all religion. Haunted by memories of a past life, Aiko travels backward in time and finds herself caught in an incredible battle to save the future.
Genres: Action Animation Science Fiction Drama Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-06-22
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特攻レディース 夜露死苦
1994-05-09
特攻レディース 夜露死苦
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Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-05-09
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City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
1990-08-24
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
Overview: Beautiful American Emily O'Hara offers the City Hunter (Ryo Saeba & Kaori Makimura) one million dollars to protect her from a man named Douglas. Ryo & Kaori take the job, but things are not quite what they seem. The real target just might be Ryo, but it's unclear who wants Saeba dead.
Genres: Action Animation Comedy Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-08-24
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Modest Heroes
2018-08-24
Modest Heroes
Overview: Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Adventure Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-08-24
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Exper Zenon
1991-09-27
Exper Zenon
Overview: Zenno, a master gamer, has been offered the chance to play the newly-released game, Expers. But when a naked girl appears in his classroom to give him his Expers Suit, complete with real superpowers, he learns that Expers is not just a simple computer game — it is a real-life kill-or-be-killed PvP (Player versus Player) game. Only the main character of the game can survive until the end — but who is the main character? And, perhaps more importantly, who is controlling the game?
Genres: Science Fiction Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-09-27
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Chibi Maruko-chan
1990-12-15
Chibi Maruko-chan
Overview: Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys. She talks, feels and lives just as real kids do. As the second term commences, Maruko and her classmates return to their small groups. Maruko’s group includes two naughty boys and Maruko is forced to be one of their subordinates. She seems to face a lot of pressure at school.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-12-15
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Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song
1992-12-19
Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song
Overview: Momoko's teacher asks the third grade to draw a picture based on their favorite song, to enter in a contest. She picks a song she's recently become fond of during music class, and is anxious to make a good drawing based on it. On her way to meet relatives in Shizuoka, Momoko meets Shoko Kimura, a university student who occasionally draws portraits and plans to participate in an art contest. Momoko and Shoko become close friends, and end up inspiring each other both in their own ways.
Genres: Animation Comedy Drama Family Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-12-19
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Blue Flames
1989-11-24
Blue Flames
Overview: Ryuuichi is a high-school student tired of living in a small town with small people. He's determined to claw his way to the top of Tokyo, and he'll use any woman he can to do it.
Genres: Romance Animation Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-11-24
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Hades Project: Zeorymer Separation
1988-11-26
Hades Project: Zeorymer Separation
Overview: Parts 1 & 2. When high school student Masato discovers that his parents aren't really his parents and that he's been selected to pilot the giant robot Zeorymer, he decides he must fight the evil corporation that built it. Unfortunately, the bad guys have already launched the mysterious Hades Project, and their giant robots outnumber Masato 7-to-1 in this Japanese animé series.
Genres: Animation Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-11-26
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Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction
1989-01-01
Hades Project: Zeorymer Extinction
Overview: Parts 3 & 4. When high school student Masato discovers that his parents aren't really his parents and that he's been selected to pilot the giant robot Zeorymer, he decides he must fight the evil corporation that built it. Unfortunately, the bad guys have already launched the mysterious Hades Project, and their giant robots outnumber Masato 7-to-1 in this Japanese animé series.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Bad Boy Blue
1992-11-10
Bad Boy Blue
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Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-11-10
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The War of the Girl
2002-01-13
The War of the Girl
Overview: Harbin, China, January 1945. Japan continued the war for 14 years, and many people from Japan moved to what is now the northeastern part of China, which was called Manchuria at the time. Ecchan, who came from Japan, dreams of becoming a mother as soon as possible and having 20 children to become soldiers. It was a big dream for a little Ecchan who still didn't understand the horror of war and its meaning. August 15. After Japan lost the war, the Chinese people, who had been discriminated against, began to take out their anger and pain on the Japanese. From this moment on, Ecchan's sad fate begins until they return to Japan.
Genres: History Animation Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-01-13
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Princess Arete
2001-08-01
Princess Arete
Overview: Imprisoned by a sorcerer who fears she will rob him of eternal life, guileless young Princess Arete befriends a villager who helps her plan an escape.
Genres: Adventure Animation Fantasy Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-08-01
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Riki-Oh 2: Child of Destruction
1990-08-24
Riki-Oh 2: Child of Destruction
Overview: Riki finds himself in the town of Misaki, dotted with illegal nuclear power plants and run by a religious fanatic military organization called "God's Judgment." He is taken prisoner and made to fight in gladiatorial matches in a sprawling arena. He finds his brother, whose special powers have given him the name of "Savior," but his reunion with his resentful sibling turns sour rather quickly.
Genres: Action Animation Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-08-24
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Bonobono
1993-11-13
Bonobono
Overview: The first theatrical release, titled Bonobono, opened in theaters on 1993-11-13. The film has since been broadcast on domestic television in Japan, including on broadcast satellite channels such as NHK BS-2. The film has been released on VHS and DVD in Japan, including in a "no cut" edition.
Genres: Animation Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-11-13
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Desert Rose
1993-04-25
Desert Rose
Overview: Mariko, codenamed "Rose Marie", is a leader of an anti-terrorism group, CAT (Counter Attack Terrorism). She lost her husband and son in a terrorist bomb attack at an airport. Also suffering injuries in the blast, she was left with a scar that looked like a rose flower on her chest. A secret summit conference is due to be held in Switzerland, with Marie's team deployed as security. However, it becomes clear terrorists have already made a move to sabotage the meeting...
Genres: Animation Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-04-25
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Kaze to Ki no Uta Sanctus: Sei Naru Kana
1987-11-06
Kaze to Ki no Uta Sanctus: Sei Naru Kana
Overview: Son of a viscount and a Roma prostitute (both deceased), Serge is intelligent, sweet, talented, and alienated by his family due to his heritage. Upon being sent to his new school, he rooms with Gilbert Cocteau, a gorgeous loner of a boy who sells his body for reasons unknown. Serge's attempts to reach out to Gilbert fail spectacularly, and yet there is something in both of them that attracts them to each other.
Genres: Animation Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-11-06
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Japan Sinks 2020 Theatrical Edition: Unsinkable Hope
2020-11-13
Japan Sinks 2020 Theatrical Edition: Unsinkable Hope
Overview: The Mutou family leads a peaceful life: Kouichirou works at a construction site and his wife Mari is returning from an overseas trip. Their daughter Ayumu has just finished her track practice while their son Gou is playing video games at home. However, life as they know it is flipped upside down when a calamitous earthquake strikes the entire Japanese archipelago—obliterating the face of the country in an instant. With society crumbling around them and their nation gradually sinking into the ocean, the Mutou family must band together to survive the catastrophe. Treading the near-apocalyptic setting, they struggle not only to stay alive, but also to learn the difficulty of coping with loss.
Genres: Animation Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-11-13
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Columbus no Daibouken
1992-12-24
Columbus no Daibouken
Overview: As he nears the New World, Christopher Columbus tells cabin boy Paco about his youthful hardships, the difficulties of convincing others of his vision, and the final victory when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to sponsor his trip. The sailors are doubtful, though Columbus is vindicated when they arrive on land, but it's not as the planned destination of Japan.
Genres: Animation History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-12-24
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Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers
1990-03-01
Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers
Overview: A bloody civil war is the setting for Lupin's latest caper; the leader for one of the factions holds documents written by Earnest Hemingway and contain the location of a remarkable treasure. With Goemon and Jigen fighting on opposite sides of the war, Lupin must tackle this challenge alone. As the war rages on, can Lupin secure the treasure and keep Goemon and Jigen from killing each other?!
Genres: Action Animation Comedy TV Movie Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-03-01
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