Director Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film is a fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media. Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student in a rural village, until she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. When her online world is disrupted by a monstrous creatures, she must discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.

Masashi Ando’s directorial debut is an epic fantasy about Van, the leader of a band of death warriors who is enslaved in a salt mine. One night, savage dogs attack the mine and a mysterious disease wipes out both the slaves and their keepers. Van escapes with a little girl called Yuna and sets out to discover the source of the disease. (2022)

Satoshi Kon’s anime thriller stars a young dream detective named Paprika, who must stop terrorists from using a stolen machine that allows therapists to enter their patients’ dreams. The reality and dreams blur, and chaos breaks out in a not-so-far-off future.