Akiko Yano Movies

When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained...

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that...

Taeko and her husband, Jiro, are living a peaceful existence with her young son Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy's long-lost father,...

A new Mothra takes to the air and battles against Desghidorah to save all of humanity.

The short film's main character is a diving bell spider who seems to have fallen in love with a water strider. Although she is scared of him at...

Documentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions for his 1984 album "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia".

A girl goes exploring to find a new house. Along the way, she encounters many of Japan's guardian spirits.

Two curious toys, Peepers and Zoom, wonder about how they become toys. Aided by Robin, their equally curious owner, Zoom and Peepers visit a toy...

Portrait of the Wind centers on Tamio Murase, a world-traveling photographer who came home to take over the family business after his father’s...

Yellow Magic Orchestra perform live at Hurrah in New York on November 1, 1979

Yellow Magic Orchestra perform at Nippon Budokan on December 27, Tokyo 1980

"YANOYA" project of Akiko Yano and Tokyo University of the Arts

A documentary capturing the recording process of singer Yano Akiko's 1992 cover album, Super Folk Song.

In 1997, Hirano Katsuyuki, a married, middle-aged AV director, and his 26-year-old actress and lover, Hayashi Yumika, set out to cycle from Tokyo to...

A sensation to indies rock scene since 2000s and actively present today among fans even during their breaks. The first full-length documentary in the...

This documentary follows the path of musician Kazuhiko Kato, who has created many masterpieces that remain in the history of Japanese pop music. ...