Based on the popular graphic novel Marjane ‘Marji’ Statrapi, Persepolis is the story of a young girl coming…
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This Chilean stop-motion horror film is a dark and wildly original masterpiece. Based on the Nazi stronghold cult Colonia Dignidad run in Chile in the 1970s, the animation is enrapturing and unforgettable.
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From the creators of Wallace and Gromit comes a hilarious barnyard tale about chicken rebellion! Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual death, Ginger the chicken and Rocky the rooster decide to lead their fellow chickens in a great escape.
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Don’t miss this magical samurai stop animation film. A young boy named Kubo accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, and must solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.
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Wes Anderson’s stop motion animation icon/rad dad Mr. Fox is bored with his current life, so he plans…
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The story is about a young boy named Lubicchi and a trashman named Poupelle who meet on a…
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On-Gaku is the lo-fi, arthouse rocker comedy we didn’t know we needed. An unconventional animated film coming out of Japan in 2019, On-Gaku (translates to “our sound”) follows a group of bored delinquent teens who come together to play music and discover the joy of creating something of their own. It was based on a manga created by Hiroyuki Ôhashi.
Director Kenji Iwaisawa took seven years to make On-Gaku, his first feature film, and the scrappy passion for filmmaking and classic rock is contagious.
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From acclaimed director Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea) comes a heartwarming and moving comedy-drama about an unconventional family, based on the popular novel by Kanako Nishi.
Nikuko is a big and jolly personality in an otherwise sleepy seaside town in northern Japan. Her daughter Kikuko is the opposite — quiet and pensive as she navigates the everyday social dramas of middle school. Everything changes for the mother-daughter duo when a shocking revelation from the past threatens to uproot their tender relationship.
This massively popular anime with fantastic animation and a very cool soundtrack from The Seatbelts is a house favorite. Like the original show, Cowboy Bebop is a sci-fi noir about a Star Wars-esque crew of bounty hunters trying to save a human settlement on Mars.
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Miyazaki’s directorial debut stars master of disguise and deduction, inventor of all sorts of gadgets, and gentleman thief Lupin III — a character from the popular Monkey Punch manga. Miyazaki brings his magic to this staple character of anime and comics. (1979)
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