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Summer Dreams

School's out. Sun's blazing. It's officially summer! ‘Tis the season for seaside escapades, fireworks festivals, and… magical girl mechs squaring up against gigantic otherworldly beasts???! In this collection of films from some of animation’s most imaginative creators, it’s not just the heat that’s out of control. Ghosts abound and reality takes on a hazy, dreamlike quality, stirring new friendships and life-changing stories of coming of age. Who’d want to wake up? Featuring work from Keiichi Hara, Shunji Iwai, loundraw, and more, Summer Dreams is full of adventure just waiting to be discovered.

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  • Ride Your Wave

    $ 24.99
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    From visionary director Masaaki Yuasa (The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Devilman Crybaby) comes a deeply emotional new film that applies his trade...

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  • Summer Ghost

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    A local urban legend claims that lighting fireworks at an abandoned airfield will call the “summer ghost,” a spirit that can answer any question. T...

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  • Napping Princess

    $ 16.99

    Napping Princess is an action-packed sci-fi fantasy that shows that following your dreams is sometimes the best way to discover your past. The year...

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  • Children of the Sea

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    CHILDREN OF THE SEA is the latest feature from Japan’s STUDIO4°C (known for Tekkonkinkreet, MFKZ, Mind Game, Animatrix, Batman: Gotham Knight, and...

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  • Fireworks

    $ 13.99

    Producer Genki Kawamura follows up his mega-hit Your Name with another tale of star-crossed teenage lovers with a sci-fi fantasy twist. Shy Norimic...

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  • Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko

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    From acclaimed director Ayumu Watanabe (Children of the Sea) and STUDIO4°C (Tekkonkinkreet, Mind Game) comes a heartwarming and moving comedy-drama...

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  • The Case of Hana and Alice

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    When Alice transfers to a new middle school, she hears an urban legend about a student who disappeared the previous year and is suspected to have b...

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  • A Letter To Momo

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    From the creators of Ghost in the Shell comes a wonderfully expressive and beautifully hand-drawn animated tale that combines bursts of whimsy and ...

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  • Summer Days With Coo

    $ 21.99

    One day, Koichi Uehara, a fourth-grader living in the suburbs of Tokyo, picks up a fossil that looks like a large stone while on his way ho...

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