10 years have passed since war changed the face of Japan, which now burns with the fire of civil unrest, and a well armed anti-government group has risen amongst the people, which in turn has initiated the formation of an elite troupe of government soldiers, the feared 'Wolf Brigade', trained like dogs these men are to combat the rebels with extreme and severe prejudice. When Constable Fuse hesitates to kill a young suicide bomber, he is sent to a retraing camp where he is forced to face his own
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PRINCESS MONONOKE (2001)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Princess Mononoke was raised by wolves and sounds an awful lot like Baz Luhrmann's ill-fated Juliet. Critically acclaimed, this is one of the biggest manga films of recent years. When a young warrior sets out to find the cure to an illness that is threatening his life he comes across a host of characters that must all fight against gods present in the forests. Mononoke leads the animal gods and the film is clearly an allegory demonstrating the struggle between man and nature through stunning
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TOKYO GODFATHERS (2003)
Certification12 Our Rating
Bit of a hybrid, this one. An unlikely trio consisting of a young girl, a broody tranvestite and a middle aged hobo, all homeless, wander the neon streets of Tokyo. One day on a routine bin-foraging session, they find an abandoned baby. The transvestite sees this as an opportunity to encourage his 'motherly' side, and convinces the others to foster it. The plot is driven by a key found with the bundle, as the group of friends take a surreal journey through the city in an effort to track down the
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