Outspoken student Noriko stands up to bullies and befriends pitcher Mitsuo. As their bond deepens, she impulsively declares she wants to marry him—then reconsiders, realizing both still have growing to do before love can truly begin.
Toshio Sugie
Director
Kyōko Kagawa
Keiko Hiyoshi (Student Wife)
Meiko Nakamura
Akiko Kanda (College Student, Keiko’s Friend)
Isao Kimura
Noboru Hiyoshi (Keiko’s Husband)
Akira Takarada
Tadashi Baba (Rugby Team Captain)
Machiko Kitagawa
Michiko Kawakami (Company Clerk)
Hiroshi Tachikawa
Takeo Murata (Student Husband)
Momoko Kôchi
Yoshiko Okamoto (Junior College Student)
Kenji Sahara
Tatsuo Yamashita (Junior Male Student)
Kamatari Fujiwara
Matsunosuke Hiyoshi (Noboru’s Father)
Haruya Katō
Tadashi Sugiyama (Student Detective)
藤井洋子
Toshiko Murata (Student Wife)
A lonely little Hawaiian girl and her mischievous blue alien friend form a bond that heals both of their hearts, as well as ours. This live action version adds emotional nuances—notably in the sisters’ dynamic—while preserving the charm of the original.
Mai yells what every parent dreads hearing from their child: “tao ghét mày” (“I hate you”) and runs from the scene, where Hai discovers that Mai was telling the truth about the wallet.
In Stowaway, director Joe Penna narrates the story of a starship crew (Anna Kendrick as Zoe Levenson; Toni Collette as Marina Barnett; and Daniel Dae Kim as David Kim) struggling with serious technical problems on a two-year mission to Mars. During the trip, they discover aboard the presence of Michael (Shamier Anderson), a stowaway who jeopardizes everyone’s life on board.
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
Inuit girls use their Inuit tradition to hunt down alien monsters, enough said.
Avatar: The Last Airbender's success fifteen years after its premiere proves the enduring power of its storytelling. But it's more than just a quality show.