Tag: China

  • Masaki no Pan

    Masaki no Pan

    Having lost his confidence as a breadsmith, Hoshino Masaki works for a bakery and boarding house in Otaru, Hokkaido. A story full of heart unfolds. As Masaki sees the smiles on the people eating his bread, he grows to maturity one step at a time as a baker and a person. Masaki no Pan picks…

  • Yuri!!! on ICE

    Yuri!!! on ICE

    After a series of crushing defeats, 23-year-old Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki returns to his after 5 years abroad. Yuri visits an ice rink and perfectly mimics a routine performed by his idol, Russian figure skating champion Victor Nikiforov. When secretly recorded footage of Yuri’s performance is uploaded to the internet, it catches Victor’s attention,…

  • Paripi Koumei

    Paripi Koumei

    Zhuge Liang, or Kongming (Koumei), was one of the greatest tacticians in the Three Kingdoms period 三國時代 of Chinese history. After having led his army through countless grueling victories, Kongming falls gravely ill. As he draws his final breath, Kongming wishes that if he were to reincarnate, he would be reborn in a more peaceful…

  • Koku no Hito (The Climber)

    Koku no Hito (The Climber)

    The story of Mori Buntaro, loosely based on real-world climber Kato Buntaro. After moving to a new school, Buntaro is challenged by classmates to solo climb his school building, ending in him vaulting an extreme overhang. After being chewed out by a teacher, he keeps seeking higher and higher peaks, throughout Japan and later abroad.…

  • Golden Kamuy

    Golden Kamuy

    In early 1900s Hokkaido after the Russo-Japanese war, Saichi Sugimoto pans for gold. Nicknamed “Sugimoto the Immortal” for his death-defying acts on 203 Hill, the ex-soldier seeks fortune in order to fulfill a promise made to support the family of his best friend before he was killed in action. A drunk tells Sugimoto the tale…