Puparia

An urban legend says that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will beckon the "summer ghost," a spirit that can answer any question. Three teenagers, Tomoya, Aoi, and Ryo, each have their own reason to show up one day. When a ghost named Ayane appears, she reveals she is only visible to those "who are about to touch their death...

Runtime

40m

Director

Loundraw

Cast

Chiaki Kobayashi, Miyuri Shimabukuro, Rina Kawaei

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.

Runtime

54m

Director

Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yoshiyuki Momose

Cast

Min Tanaka, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Joe Odagiri

The human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

Runtime

16m

Director

Peter Chung

Cast

Melinda Clarke, Dwight Schultz, Olivia D'Abo

In the ruins of a strange city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds carefully in her arms. She bonds with a boy who is searching for a bird he saw in a dream.

Runtime

1h 13m

Director

Mamoru Oshii

Cast

Keiichi Noda, Mako Hyodo, Jinpachi Nezu

After being branded a potential threat by the hero village, Basara returns home with his companions, where their bonds deepen amid growing tension over a summons to face the elders. Encouraged by Chisato and strengthened by his friends, Basara overcomes a trial that forces him to confront his doubts and accept that he doesn’t have to ...

Runtime

1h

Cast

Yuichi Nakamura, Ayaka Asai, Kaori Fukuhara