Japanese Film & Anime on DVD - Top 25 at JBOX.com

1. Domo-Kun Complete Bag Box (Region 2)

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:50:16 -0500

All the world loves Domo-kun, the official spokesmonster for NHK, Japan's public broadcasting arm and today J-List is happy to bring in this official Complete Bag/Box Domo-kun DVD Collection to your door. A highly anticipated production, this nifty package consists of 3 DVD's featuring nothing but Domo-kun. The first one is a Domo Collection of shorts spanning 1998-2008 which includes his very first sighting (Domo no Tanjoyoubi). The other DVD focuses on DOMOTV series, which showcase his...

2. QUEEN'S BLADE 5 (Blu-ray Disc)

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:07:59 -0500

Finally the anime series of sexy Queen's Blade is on air and with it comes the first Blu-ray disc. This limited edition package contains one Blu-ray disc featuring two episodes in super high quality and lots of special bonuses, opening and ending movies in 'Moe' version without credits, a digital flash manga with voices and more... Also included, a special audio CD, 3 full color illustrations and 2 sexy shot cards. Buy 4 or more DVDs, get 15% off!

3. Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 ~ Most Extreme Elimination Challenge 3 Discs & 303 MIN (region 2)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:43:55 -0500

In the mid 80's a little known TV show called " Fuun Takeshi-jo " was born creating a cult phenomenon that years later continues to entertain the world till this day. Also known as Takeshi's Castle or MXC (Most Extreme Challenge in the US, it is best described as a live action "Super Mario Brothers" filled with entertainingly silly physical challenges and wacky characters that you'll grow to love. Join General Lee (aka Captain and Tennille), Animal, the famous "Beat" Takeshi (aka Count "Beat...

4. QUEEN'S BLADE 6 (Blu-ray Disc)

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:24:32 -0500

Finally the anime series of sexy Queen's Blade is on air and with it comes the first Blu-ray disc. This limited edition package contains one Blu-ray disc featuring two episodes in super high quality and lots of special bonuses, eeeeeeeeeg and ending movies in 'Moe' version without credits, a digital flash manga with voices and more... Also included, a special audio CD, 3 full color booklet and 2 sexy shot cards. Buy 4 or more DVDs, get 15% off!

5. Kiki's Delivery Service 2-disc set (region 2)

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:16:30 -0500

Available for the first time on DVD, this is the fabulously beautiful Kiki's Delivery Service (Japanese title "Majo no Takkyubin"), the excellent animated feature film by Miyazaki Hayao. A superb DVD release for collectors that is well worth the price, this 2-disc set includes the full Japanese version of the film, including both the English dubbed and subtitled versions, as well as the original Japanese trailer, comments from the director, and a complete storyboard version of the...

6. Spirited Away ~ Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (region 2)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:35:47 -0500

The runaway hit anime movie from Hayao Miyazaki, this is Spirited Away (Japanese title Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi , or the Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro), the film that sunk Titanic as the top-grossing film of all time in Japan. This is the brand new DVD release from Studio Ghibli and Buena Vista Home Entertainment, and it's a dynamite one for fans and collectors of Hayao Miyazaki's excellent feature films. The charming story follows Chihiro, a girl who is moving to a new town with her...

7. Whisper of the Heart ~ Mimi wo Sumaseba (region 2)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:35:47 -0500

A great new DVD release in the Ghibli ga Ippai (Ghibli Everywhere) collection, this is Whisper of the Heart (Japanese title "Mimi o sumaseba" also translated as "If you listen closely"). Directed by Yoshifumi Kondo and produced by Hayao Miyazaki, this tells the story of the Shizuku, an average 14 year old Japanese girl with a more than active imagination, and of the journey she makes from girlhood into something more, of first girlish love and a rite of passage. A pleasant...

8. Castle in the Sky Laputa (region 2)

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:06:17 -0500

The long wait for one of Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki's most famous and best-ever works is over, with the release of Laputa Castle in the Sky on DVD. A superb film made in 1986, just as Mr. Miyazaki was beginning his climb to international fame as the leading anime creator in Japan, it tells the fascinating story of Pazu and Sheeta and their search for the fabled floating city of Laputa, the remnant of an ancient civilization. A fantastic DVD release from Studio Ghibli and Buena...

9. Howl's Moving Castle (region 2)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:35:47 -0500

Howl's Moving Castle is an amazing film by Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, a visual treat for everyone. It is the story of a young girl, Sophie, who believes herself too plain to ever find love. Before she knows it, however, she's been swept off her feet by the mysterious magic-user Howl, whose magical Moving Castle is famous throughout the land. Changed into a 90 year old woman by an old mage's curse, she must find a new life with Howl and the many magical...

10. Ghibli Short Short Special (region 2)

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:27:54 -0500

Studio Ghibli completists will definitely be interested in this -- "Short Short", a complete collection of all the odds and ends (commercials, music videos) that Ghibli has created over the years, from 1992 to 2005. Included in this 42 minute collection are shorts directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Yoshifumi Kondou, Yoshiyuki Momose, Osamu Tanabe, Shinji Hashimoto, and Takeshi Inamura, and feature not only new characters, but familiar characters from Totoro, Spirited Away, Grave of the Fireflies, and...

11. Raccoon Wars ~ Heisei Tanuki Gassen Pon Poko (region 2)

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:12:31 -0400

A great Studio Ghibli film available for the first time on DVD, this is Heisei Tanuki Gassen, or "Raccoon Wars" in English. When a clan of tanuki (a small dog in Asia similar to a Raccoon, called a Raccoon Dog) is threatened with the destruction of their home and possible extinction, they fight back using everything from magic to their wits to stop the humans from invading. But how does a small group of mammals stop bulldozers or construction men many more times their size? It's a...

12. Princess Mononoke *Deluxe 3 DVD release (region 2)

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:56:16 -0400

Princess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime) was an incredible success in Japan, making more money than any movie released here before it. A wonderful tale of the conflict between man and nature, it's told in masterful style by master Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. This very special Japanese release features *3 DVDs* that are just loaded with extras. In addition to the full Japanese version, you get 8 different language versions -- English, French, Cantonese, Italian, Spanish, German, and Portuguese...

13. Pythagora Switch DVD Book 1

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:05:14 -0500

The Rube Goldberg Machine is a complex creation that is powered by a domino effect that sets off a chain reaction of activities to ultimately result in a desired (often very simple) action. One prime example of the Rube Goldberg Machine is a famous scene from the movie Goonies that triggers events to open a gate. In NHK's effort to spark the ingenuity in children, the program Pata Gora Suichi (Pythagora Switch) was created, which featured a fantastic and elaborate Rube Goldberg Machine to which...

14. My Neighbor Totoro ~ Tonari no Totoro (region 2)

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:07:59 -0500

The long wait for Hayao Miyazaki's anime masterpiece is over, with the excellent 2-disc release of My Neighbor Totoro. A wonderful film about a magical discovery of two girls, Totoro is filled with incredibly and memorable characters -- the magical Totoro, the unforgettable Neko-bus (cat bus), and more. A fantastic DVD release from Studio Ghibli and Buena Vista Japan, this release includes both the original Japanese version and the English-dubbed, as well English subtitles, so you can enjoy...

15. TALES from EARTHSEA ~ Gedo Senki (region 2)

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:03:36 -0500

In the world known as Earthsea, there is a disturbance in the balance of life. Magic is losing its power, crops failing, live stock are dying and two dragons appear to devour each other, a sign that the balance of the world is falling apart. The archemage (greatest of all wizards) named Ged (aka Sparrowhawk) sets out for a journey to discover the reason for this imbalance, leading him to Arran, an exiled prince constantly running from a shadow that fills him with fear. This leads them to a town...

16. The Cat Returns ~ Neko No Ongaeshi (region 2)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:36:43 -0500

Studio Ghibli has come into its own as one of the world's foremost animation houses. This latest DVD release tells the story of a young girl, Haru, who saves a cat prince from being hit by a truck. In return for saving his son's life, the king of cats changes Haru into a cat to marry his son. But everything is not as it would seem, a war rages between the cats, and Haru isn't so sure she's up to marrying the prince. Directed by Hiroyuki Morita and based loosely on the manga Baron - Neko No...

17. GUNBUSTER vs DIEBUSTER Blu-ray Disc BOX (Blu-ray Disc)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:54:07 -0500

In the near future, humans discover a large insect like alien known as the Uchu Kaiju who seem to be dedicated to wiping out the human race. In response, Earth has deployed battleships into space with an army of large robots and dedicated pilots as their main defense. However these robots are very complex and require pilots of great skill, which are hard to come by. World wide pilots are tested and selected. On the island of Okinawa, the clumsy Noriko Takaya seeks to follow in the footsteps of...

18. Sabra DVD Mook ~ Fragility -- Natsuko Tatsumi

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:05:14 -0500

Sabra is back again with a special photobook, featuring the super sexy Natsuko Tatsumi. Get ready for more than a hundred full page beautiful pictures, panty shots, bikinis, sexy lingerie, fashion and more. Natsuko Tatsumi looks hot in any situations, and you get to enjoy her beautiful body and cute face at its best. Get this soft cover limited photobook now!

19. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind DVD (region 2)

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:05:00 -0500

A staggering achievement of animation, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa) is the film that made director Hayao Miyazaki into what he is today: the premier Japanese creator of animation. A thousand years in the future, the remnants of humanity struggle for survival against the giant insects of the Sea of Corruption. The story of Princess Nausicaa and her battle to save her people from the political maneuvering of Kushana of Torumekia, who seeks to destroy the insects...

20. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (region 2)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:22:16 -0400

A touching story directed by Hayao Miyazaki, Ponyo is the story of a very special fish who desires to be human so she can be with her friend Sousuke. When Ponyo meets her new friend and accidentally licks a wound on his finger, she achieves the magical ability to change her form into that of a human. Despite the protests of her father, she is determined to be with her new friend, and the result is a touching journey that only Miyazaki could bring us. Features fully optional English subtitles...

21. Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete (Blu-ray Disc)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:54:07 -0500

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children is now available on Blu-Ray disc and in High Definition! The film is based on the highly successful 1997 console role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. It is set two years after the events of the game, and follows Cloud Strife as he unravels the cause of a mysterious plague called "Geostigma" that has beset the population. With a 100 min running time, 2 documentaries and an OAV included as bonus, this blu-ray is definitely a must have for all fans of the...

22. Ghibli Scenery ~ Miyazaki's Japan/Miyazaki's Europe (Blu-ray Disc)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:54:07 -0500

This is the very first Blu-Ray by famous studio Ghibli, creators of Totoro, Chihiro, Ponyo and other cute characters. This 3 hours Blu-ray takes you to a backstage trip with Miyazaki's team, to Japan but also to Europe, following the artists in quest for inspiration that will help them in the process of creating the most beautiful animation movies of all times. Miyazaki's anime will no longer have secrets for you! Region Free 3 hours Blu-Ray. Buy 4 or more DVDs, get 15% off!

Japanese Film & Anime on DVD - Top 25 at JBOX.com

1. Domo-Kun Complete Bag Box (Region 2)

2. QUEEN'S BLADE 5 (Blu-ray Disc)

3. Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 ~ Most Extreme Elimination Challenge *3 Discs & 303 MIN* (region 2)

4. QUEEN'S BLADE 6 (Blu-ray Disc)

5. Kiki's Delivery Service 2-disc set (region 2)

6. Spirited Away ~ Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi (region 2)

7. Whisper of the Heart ~ Mimi wo Sumaseba (region 2)

8. Castle in the Sky Laputa (region 2)

9. Howl's Moving Castle (region 2)

10. Ghibli Short Short Special (region 2)

11. Raccoon Wars ~ Heisei Tanuki Gassen Pon Poko (region 2)

12. Princess Mononoke *Deluxe 3 DVD release (region 2)

13. Pythagora Switch DVD Book 1

14. My Neighbor Totoro ~ Tonari no Totoro (region 2)

15. TALES from EARTHSEA ~ Gedo Senki (region 2)

16. The Cat Returns ~ Neko No Ongaeshi (region 2)

17. GUNBUSTER vs DIEBUSTER Blu-ray Disc BOX (Blu-ray Disc)

18. Sabra DVD Mook ~ Fragility -- Natsuko Tatsumi

19. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind DVD (region 2)

20. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (region 2)

21. Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete (Blu-ray Disc)

22. Ghibli Scenery ~ Miyazaki's Japan/Miyazaki's Europe (Blu-ray Disc)

3. Takeshi's Castle Vol. 1 ~ Most Extreme Elimination Challenge 3 Discs & 303 MIN (region 2)