Yuko Kobayashi
Also Known As: Yūko Kobayashi, 小林 優子, Yuuko Kobayashi
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
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Comet in Moominland
Overview: Moomintroll, Sniff and Little My set out to stop a comet approaching the Moominvalley. Along the way they meet Snufkin, the beautiful Snorkmaiden, Snork and Hemulen, who join them in their quest.
Genres: Animation Comedy Fantasy Adventure Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-08-08
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Kiki's Delivery Service
Overview: A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-07-29
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Captain Tsubasa Movie 05: The Most Powerful Opponent! Holland Youth
Overview: Trapped in a losing streak against Holland, Team Japan is at its lowest point, with Hyuga injured and desperate for a win. Management tries to convince the abroad Wakabayashi and Tsubasa to come to Holland and take the team on, but what will become of our beloved players when both of the most powerful former members decline to return?
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-11-14
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Neo Faust
Overview: Short anime adaption of the Osamu Tezuka manga Neo Faust.
Genres: Animation Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-01-15
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City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Overview: Rival private eyes Ryo Saeba and Umibozu must find a way into a high-tech luxury hotel to rescue their friends who are being held hostage and stop a mad South American dictator's plans to use the hotel's supercomputer to unleash a nuclear holocaust. Highly reminiscent of Die Hard, right down to a scene where Ryu bunjee-jumps off of the roof of the hotel skyscraper with a fire hose. Written by Christopher E. Meadows
Genres: Action Comedy Animation Thriller Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-08-24
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Lupin the Third: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure
Overview: The infamous bandit Harimao hid a treasure, and to retrieve it, Lupin and the gang must gather three lost statues. When the Nazi-like group Neo-Himmel make a run for the goods, Lupin reluctantly partners with the aging "double-O" MI-6 agent Sir Archer and his granddaughter Diana to gather the statues first. Can this unorthodox team bond well enough to see this mission through?
Genres: Animation TV Movie Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-08-04
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Baku Yumemakura's Twilight Theatre
Overview: Originally released as a feature part of Studio Pierrot's video magazine show Anime V Comic Rentaman along with Abashiri Ikka, Eguchi Hisashi no Kotobuki Gorou Show and Akai Hayate.
Genres: Animation Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-05-21
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Licca-chan no Nichiyoubi
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-07-21
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Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring
Overview: After watching some fireworks at an amusement park that is closing down, Licca has an adventure trying to assist Lunar in catching 3 night spirits. If the spirits are not caught, the morning will never come.
Genres: Science Fiction Animation Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-08-30
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Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness
Overview: Mayuka is a girl who appears one day and claims to be Tenchi's daughter. As the initial shock wears off, everyone in the Masaki household gets used to Mayuka's presence. However, things only become more interesting as Washu tries to discover Mayuka's background. What Washu found involves demon, the Prince of Jurai, and unrequited emotions.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Comedy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-08-02
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Tenchi Muyo! In Love
Overview: The demonic space criminal Kain has escaped from prison and destroyed the Galaxy Police headquarters. To ensure that the Jurai will not stop him, Kain travels back to 1970 to eliminate Tenchi's mother before he is even born. Now, Tenchi and the gang must travel to the past to stop him before he ceases to exist.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-04-20
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Tenchi Forever!
Overview: One day, Tenchi disappears in the forest near his house. Six months later, Ayeka and Ryoko locate Tenchi living in a city, but with a mysterious woman. What's more, Tenchi appears to have aged several years. Whenever Ayeka and Ryoko catch up to him, he disappears into thin air, apparently existing in a fabricated alternate dimension where he has no knowledge of his past.
Genres: Animation Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-04-24
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Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Overview: Assigned on a mission to capture Mukade, a missing-nin, Naruto Uzumaki sets out for the once glorious historic ruins of "Ouran", where he pursues and corners the rouge ninja. Mukade's goal is revealed to be a dormant leyline within the ruins; he unleashes the power of the leyline, causing a light to envelop Naruto, sending him into the past, 20 years before the series began. When Naruto awakens, he comes into contact with the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
Genres: Adventure Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-07-31
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Otaku no Video
Overview: A hilarious mockumentary featuring an animated tale of an average person who slowly becomes an otaku (obsessive fanatic) and eventually becomes the "Otaking"! Between story segments, live action interviews with fictional die-hard otakus take place.
Genres: Animation Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-09-27
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Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck!
Overview: The Ninjutsu Academy students return from summer break to hear that due to one of Komatsuda's mistakes, all their summer homework was mixed up. As a result Kisanta, who received an assignment meant for a sixth year, has gone missing after trying to sneak into Oomagatoki Castle to steal their lord's fundoshi. A group including Shinbei and Kirimaru is sent to rescue him, but since Oomagatoki is at war with Tasogaredoki Castle it might be a difficult mission.
Genres: Animation Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-03-12
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Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck!
Overview: The Ninjutsu Academy students return from summer break to hear that due to one of Komatsuda's mistakes, all their summer homework was mixed up. As a result Kisanta, who received an assignment meant for a sixth year, has gone missing after trying to sneak into Oomagatoki Castle to steal their lord's fundoshi. A group including Shinbei and Kirimaru is sent to rescue him, but since Oomagatoki is at war with Tasogaredoki Castle it might be a difficult mission.
Genres: Animation Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-03-12
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Licca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia
Overview: Based on the popular Licca doll in Japan. Licca is accidentally transported into the world of Yunia and must find a way to return home.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-11-23
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Tomcat's Big Adventure
Overview: Unreleased animated feature film directed by Ryutaro Nakamura (Serial Experiments Lain). The story is adapted from the children's book "Adventures of Tom the Small Cat" by Masumi Lino and Yumiko Imai.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-12-20
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Tenchi Muyou! The Night Before the Carnival
Overview: A few days after Kagato is defeated everything returns to normal. Ryouko finds Mihoshi and Sasami reading shoujo manga, which Sasami mistakes as guides on how to win a boy's heart... Earth style. So Ryouko decides to try out the ideas from the manga to win over Tenchi. But Aeka finds out what her rival Ryouko is doing and tries to take advantage of the same method. Naturally, the results are less than satisfactory for all involved...
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-09-25
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Licca the Movie: Licca-chan to Yamaneko Hoshi no Tabi
Overview: Based on the popular Licca doll in Japan. Licca meets a mysterious cat. Licca goes on vacation with her father to a town in the mountains that is the site of a festival of the stars.
Genres: Animation Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-04-21
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Lightning Trap: Leina & Laika
Overview: In present day Tokyo, traveling has never been more comfortable than aboard the Lightning L808, Japan's new luxury passenger plane. One day, on what seemed to be a routine flight, Haruka Leina and the plane's passengers were unaware of the mysterious and top secret cargo brought aboard, which attracted the attention of international terrorists set on obtaining it. Now, with a dangerous hostage situation at hand, only special agent Laika Strange and brave Leina may be able to save the passengers, and keep the deadly cargo from falling into the wrong hands...
Genres: Animation Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-05-23
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