11 Movies Starring Megumi Hayashibara

Love & Pop

Love & Pop

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-01-09

Languages:

Japanese, Japanese Sign Language

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (645 Reviews)

Director:

Hideaki Anno

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Hideaki Anno (screenplay)

Akio Satsukawa (screenplay)

Ryè Murakami (novel)

Fullplot:

Teenage drama; schoolgirls, enjo-kosai (compensated dating)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-06-01

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.2 (17111 Reviews)

Fullplot:

NERV faces a brutal attack from SEELE, but with Asuka in a coma, and Shinji in a nervous breakdown, things soon turn into the surreal. This movie provides an concurrent ending to the final two episodes of the show "Neon Genesis Evangelion".

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-03-15

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

101 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (6729 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Hideaki Anno (screenplay)

Akio Satsukawa (screenplay)

Amanda Winn Lee (english version)

Fullplot:

The Evangelion saga from TV is artfully recounted, with some additional scenes, in part one see: "Shin Seiki Evangelion" (1995) Part two starts immediately afterward, where the NERV organization has outlived its usefulness. The shadowy covenant of SEELE launches an all-out commando assault against the ill-defended headquarters. Asuka, semi-comatose, is placed in her EVA for safety, while Misato and company struggle to find Shinji and Rei before they're assasinated by SEELE's forces.

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-05-16

Languages:

Japanese, English

Countries:

Japan, USA

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (28305 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Marc Handler

Keiko Nobumoto (screenplay)

Hajime Yatate (based on the story by)

Fullplot:

The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued a 300 million woo-long reward, the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren't the only ones hunting him. The original creators of the virus have dispatched Electra to deal with Vincent and take out anyone who may stumble on the truth behind him. As the hunt for the man with no past and no future continues to escalate, they begin to question what about the world is reality and what is a dream as the line between sanity and insanity becomes more apparent.

Paprika

Paprika

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-06-22

Languages:

Japanese, English

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (37887 Reviews)

Director:

Satoshi Kon

Cast:

Writer:

Yasutaka Tsutsui (novel)

Seishi Minakami (screenplay)

Satoshi Kon (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Three scientists at the Foundation for Psychiatric Research fail to secure a device they've invented, the D.C. Mini, which allows people to record and watch their dreams. A thief uses the device to enter people's minds, when awake, and distract them with their own dreams and those of others. Chaos ensues. The trio - Chiba, Tokita, and Shima - assisted by a police inspector and by a sprite named Paprika must try to identify the thief as they ward off the thief's attacks on their own psyches. Dreams, reality, and the movies merge, while characters question the limits of science and the wisdom of Big Brother.

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-11-17

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

96 min

IMDB Ratings:

(4506 Reviews)

Fullplot:

14 years have passed since the near third impact. Most of the world has changed except Shinji Ikari who awakens, unaged in a new and strange environment. Misato has formed a group that has is separate from Nerv. The fight is far from over but the biggest struggle might be against humans and former allies.

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-06-27

Languages:

Japanese, German

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

TV-14

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (9697 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Under constant attack by Angels, NERV introduces two new pilots: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Parallel to the incursion, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed the secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji.

Evangelion: 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone

Evangelion: 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-09-01

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

98 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (11049 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Hideaki Anno (screenplay)

Yoshiki Sakurai (screenplay)

Fullplot:

The fate of the world is threatened by seemingly monstrous entities known as Angels. NERV is an organisation set up to counter this threat and it is up to young pilots to protect Earth but exactly what are the real motives behind NERV?

Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion

Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-09-03

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Rated:

TV-MA

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (314 Reviews)

Director:

Susumu Kudo

Fullplot:

Rescued from the deadly assault on their headquarters, Rune Balot finds temporary shelter in paradise a high-tech laboratory where the scramble 09 protocol originated

Asura

Asura

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-09-29

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

76 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (634 Reviews)

Director:

Kei'ichi Sato

Cast:

Writer:

George Akiyama (manga)

Ikuko Takahashi (screenplay)

Ikuko Takahashi

Fullplot:

Abandoned in the barren wasteland of Kyoto, a savage, enraged orphan does whatever it takes to survive in the wild. When he crosses paths with civilization, he must learn to tame the beast within.

Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust

Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-09-29

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (204 Reviews)

Director:

Susumu Kudo

Cast:

Writer:

Tow Ubukata (based on the novel by)

Tow Ubukata (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Taking place in a futuristic city called Kamina City, Rune Ballot is a young prostitute who was taken in by the notorious gambler Shell Septinous. One night, Shell abandons Rune and attempts to murder her in an explosion. However, she is rescued and transformed into a cyborg by Dr. Easter. An Artificial intelligence in the form of a Mouse accompanies her to adapt to her new life. Rune is trained to use the advanced technology fitted on her to defend herself against Shell's attempts to have her killed to stop her from testifying against him.

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