"Director: Mamoru Hosoda"

• The Boy And The Beast | DVD | (04/09/2017) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The latest feature film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who's been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and slowly form a bond as surrogate father and son. But when a deep darkness threatens to throw the human and beast worlds into chaos, the strong bond between this unlikely pair will be put to the ultimate testa final showdown that will only be won if the two can finally work together using all of their combined strength and courage.

• Summer Wars | DVD | (28/03/2011) from £8.25   |  Saving you £9.74 (118.06%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Japanese Box Office sensation When timid eleventh-grader and math genius Kenji Koiso is asked by older student and secret crush Natsuki to come with her to her family's Nagano home for a summer job he agrees without hesitation. Natsuki's family the Jinnouchi clan dates back to the Muromachi era and they've all come together to celebrate the 90th birthday of the spunky matriarch of the family Sakae. That's when Kenji discovers his summer job is to pretend to be Natsuki's fianc'' and dance with her at the birthday celebration. As Kenji attempts to keep up with Natsuki's act around her family he receives a strange math problem on his cell phone which being a math genius he can't resist solving. As it turns out the solution to the mysterious equation causes a hijacking of the social networking site through which most of the world's social and business traffic flows. It's up to Kenji and his new fake family to put reality back in order.

• Hosoda Collection: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Blu-ray Collector s Edition | Blu Ray | (26/12/2017) from £19.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  **The Collector s Edition includes deluxe packaging with a gorgeous premium clear sleeve, plus an exclusive 52 page book full of behind-the-scenes content about the film, including making-of spotlights, interviews, a message from Director Mamoru Hosoda, and artwork** The first release of the Hosoda Collection, a premier line that celebrates Mamoru Hosoda s films and considers how each one has affected the trajectory of his award-winning career. Synopsis: After waking up late, flunking her pop quiz, embarrassing herself on numerous occasions, and starting a fire in her home economics class, high school student Makoto Konno figures she s just having one of those days. And just when she thinks she s made it through, the brakes on her bike malfunction putting her on a collision course with a speeding train. The life-ending accident would have been the perfect end to the worst day ever, but the strangest thing happens she leaps backwards in time. After unlocking her new ability, Makoto does what any teenager would do. She re-takes tests, corrects embarrassing situations, and sleeps in as late as she wants, never thinking that her carefree time travelling could have a negative effect on the people she cares about. By the time she realizes the damage she s done, she only has a few leaps left to make things right. Special Features: Premiere Screening Event Direction File (A Talk With the Director) Behind the Scenes at Premiere Screening Event Hanako Oku 'Garnet'; Music Video Theatrical Trailer Promo Clip Feature Commentary Feature with Storyboard Feature with Storyboard Commentary U.S. Trailer Trailers

• The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | DVD | (08/12/2008) from £9.03   |  Saving you £8.96 (99.22%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is an animated feature film based on a Japanese novel written by Yasutaka Tsutsui. When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to quite literally leap backwards through time she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems and eventually will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.

• Hosoda Collection: Wolf Children Blu-ray Collector s Edition | Blu Ray | (18/12/2017) from £19.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  **The Collector's Edition features a handsome clear sleeve and a 52 page artbook of interviews and concept art** Wolf Children, Hosoda's first film with his new studio, Studio Chizu, became his third award-winning masterpiece. Raised by a single mother, Hosoda was deeply inspired to craft a film that beautifully illustrates the trials of motherhood, unwavering love, and finding your own path in life. When Hana fell in love, she never imagined that her beloved would be part wolf. Accepting him, she fell for the handsome wolf man and embraced a new life filled with unique challenges. Blessed by love, their family grew with two additions, Yuki and Ame. However, happiness was fleeting and tragedy struck their happy family. Suddenly alone, Hana is left to raise their children without any guidance. With few resources, she struggles to learn how to raise wolf children in a world that could never understand them. But love always perseveres, and together, this exceptional family will face every trial on the path to their own happiness. Special Features: U.S. Actor & Staff Commentary Stage Greetings PR video Director's Versions 01 & 02 Promotional Video Original Trailer Original Teaser U.S. Trailer Trailers

• The Girl Who Lept Through Time | Blu Ray | (12/12/2011) from £10.85   |  Saving you £9.14 (84.24%)   |  RRP £19.99

  There is a future that we can't wait for. What would you do if you could leap backward through time? When tomboyish 17 year old Makoto Konno gains this ability after an accident in her high school chemistry lab she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. Before long however she realizes that even innocuous changes can have terrible consequences. Changing the past is not as simple as it seems and eventually Makoto will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future for herself and her friends. Featuring brilliant character design by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and stunning art direction by long time Studio Ghibli. Nizo Yamamoto's The Girl Who Leapt Through TimeT is a feast for the eyes as well as the heart.

• Summer Wars | Blu Ray | (28/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Japanese Box Office sensation When timid eleventh-grader and math genius Kenji Koiso is asked by older student and secret crush Natsuki to come with her to her family's Nagano home for a summer job he agrees without hesitation. Natsuki's family the Jinnouchi clan dates back to the Muromachi era and they've all come together to celebrate the 90th birthday of the spunky matriarch of the family Sakae. That's when Kenji discovers his summer job is to pretend to be Natsuki's fianc'' and dance with her at the birthday celebration. As Kenji attempts to keep up with Natsuki's act around her family he receives a strange math problem on his cell phone which being a math genius he can't resist solving. As it turns out the solution to the mysterious equation causes a hijacking of the social networking site through which most of the world's social and business traffic flows. It's up to Kenji and his new fake family to put reality back in order.

• Digimon - The Movie | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The hit children's TV show about a fantasy world of digital monsters comes to the big screen.

• The Boy And The Beast | Blu Ray | (04/09/2017) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The latest feature film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who's been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and slowly form a bond as surrogate father and son. But when a deep darkness threatens to throw the human and beast worlds into chaos, the strong bond between this unlikely pair will be put to the ultimate testa final showdown that will only be won if the two can finally work together using all of their combined strength and courage.

• Samurai Champloo Collection | Blu Ray | (24/11/2014) from £29.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (33.34%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Death betrayal and.... hip hop! Mugen’s a buck wild warrior: violent thoughtless and a womaniser. Jin is a vagrant ronin: mysterious traditional well-mannered and very strong. These two fiercely independent warriors couldn’t be more different from one another yet their paths cross when Fuu a ditzy waitress saves them from being executed when they are arrested after a violent swordfight. Fuu convinces the two vagrant young men to help her find a mysterious samurai “who smells of sunflowers.” And their journey begins. This outstanding animation is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe (COWBOY BEBOP ANIMATRIX) designed by Kazuto Nakazawa (KILL BILL VOL. 1) and Mahiro Maeda (LAST EXILE) and powered by fresh sounds from TSUTCHIE FAT JON NUJABES and FORCE OF NATURE!

• Mirai | DVD | (15/07/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2019 Oscars, Mirai is the latest film directed by Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, The Boy and the Beast) The birth of a sibling is a joyous time for many, but not for Kun. Four years old and spoilt rotten, he sees the arrival of baby sister Mirai as competition for his parents' love. That is, until magical encounters with an older Mirai and family past, present and future send the siblings on an intimate journey through time and space, to confront Kun;s uncertain feelings and prepare him to become the big brother he needs to be. Contains the film on DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles.

• Samurai Champloo - Vols.1-7 - Complete | DVD | (06/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Samurai Champloo: Complete Collection (6 Discs)

• Mirai | Blu Ray | (15/07/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2019 Oscars, Mirai is the latest film directed by Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, The Boy and the Beast) The birth of a sibling is a joyous time for many, but not for Kun. Four years old and spoilt rotten, he sees the arrival of baby sister Mirai as competition for his parents' love. That is, until magical encounters with an older Mirai and family past, present and future send the siblings on an intimate journey through time and space, to confront Kun;s uncertain feelings and prepare him to become the big brother he needs to be. Contains the film on Blu-ray with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles.

• Hosoda Collection: Summer Wars Blu-ray Collector s Edition | Blu Ray | (15/01/2018) from £25.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  **The Collector's Edition includes a special deluxe clear sleeve and a 52-page companion book** After the sensational success of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, director Mamoru Hosoda was offered the chance to produce an entirely new film based on an original story. Inspired by his own life experience with his family, he created his second award-winning film, Summer Wars. With this film, Hosoda crafted a story that showed the importance of family and understanding those you love. Synopsis: Worlds collide in a tale where virtual reality meets actual reality. When Kenji Koiso is pulled from Oz-a popular social networking realm-to play fiancé to classmate Natsuki, he faces a mess of challenges. Between the boisterous and bickering characters of the Jinnouchi clan and the sudden chaos in Oz, Kenji and his new companions must learn the importance of coming together to face the toughest of odds. Special Features: Interview with Mamoru Hosoda (Director) Interview with Ryunosuke Kamiki (Kenji Koiso) Interview with Nanami Sakuraba (Natsuki Shinohara) Interview with Mitsuki Tanimura (Kazuma Ikezawa) Interview with Ayumu Saito (Wabisuke Jinnouchi) Interview with Sumiko Fuji (Sakae Jinnouchi) Teaser Trailers (2 trailers) Teaser TV Spot Original Trailer TV Spots (7 spots)

• One Piece: Movie Collection 2 | DVD | (08/09/2014) from £15.05   |  Saving you £14.94 (99.27%)   |  RRP £29.99

  For the first time ever! Never before available in the UK! Collect One Piece The Movie 4 5 and 6 before anyone else in the English speaking world. One Piece The Movie: The Adventure of Dead End Luffy and The Straw Hats embark upon a dangerous pirate vessel sailing competition! One Piece The Movie: The Cursed Holy Sword Luffy and the Straw Hats go in search of their companion Zoro. With the night of the red full moon upon them and a hundred year old prophecy about to be fulfilled can Luffy and his crew rescue their friend and defeat the evil Saga in time? One Piece The Movie: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island Directed by acclaimed anime film-maker Mamoru Hosada (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Summer Wars Wolf Children). Things are about to get a lot darker for Luffy and his pirate crew! The Straw Hats visit a recreational island run by Baron Omatsuri but all is not what it seems on this island paradise. Soon the crew is captured and it’s up to Luffy to free the Straw Hats from the Baron’s hold.

• Summer Wars / The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | Blu Ray | (28/03/2011) from £23.28   |  Saving you £6.71 (28.82%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to quite literally leap backwards through time she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems and eventually will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends. Summer Wars: When timid eleventh-grader and math genius Kenji Koiso is asked by older student and secret crush Natsuki to come with her to her family's Nagano home for a summer job he agrees without hesitation. Natsuki's family the Jinnouchi clan dates back to the Muromachi era and they've all come together to celebrate the 90th birthday of the spunky matriarch of the family Sakae. That's when Kenji discovers his summer job is to pretend to be Natsuki's fianc and dance with her at the birthday celebration. As Kenji attempts to keep up with Natsuki's act around her family he receives a strange math problem on his cell phone which being a math genius he can't resist solving. As it turns out the solution to the mysterious equation causes a hijacking of the social networking site through which most of the world's social and business traffic flows. It's up to Kenji and his new fake family to put reality back in order.

• Summer Wars / The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | DVD | (28/03/2011) from £10.59   |  Saving you £14.40 (57.60%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to quite literally leap backwards through time she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems and eventually will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends. Summer Wars: When timid eleventh-grader and math genius Kenji Koiso is asked by older student and secret crush Natsuki to come with her to her family's Nagano home for a summer job he agrees without hesitation. Natsuki's family the Jinnouchi clan dates back to the Muromachi era and they've all come together to celebrate the 90th birthday of the spunky matriarch of the family Sakae. That's when Kenji discovers his summer job is to pretend to be Natsuki's fianc and dance with her at the birthday celebration. As Kenji attempts to keep up with Natsuki's act around her family he receives a strange math problem on his cell phone which being a math genius he can't resist solving. As it turns out the solution to the mysterious equation causes a hijacking of the social networking site through which most of the world's social and business traffic flows. It's up to Kenji and his new fake family to put reality back in order.

• The Girl Who Leapt Through Space Vol 1 | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Akiha Shihido is the third daughter of the powerful Shishido family. Her older sister Kazane decides to marry Akiha without her consent so naturally she escapes! But Akiha finds herself trapped in a mysterious space colony that is run by an artificial intelligence which is as ridiculous as it is rude : Leopard. The A.I. asks the young girl for help recovering various missing parts that will restore its full power. Now with the help of Konoha a strange ninja-like girl Akiha goes hunting for these mysterious parts facing uncanny enemies and dangerous situations. If her destiny is to become the girl that leapt through space how can she find her life's true calling in this crazy improbable new life?

• The Girl Who Lept Through Time | DVD | (25/01/2010) from £8.08   |  Saving you £11.91 (59.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  There is a future that we can't wait for. What would you do if you could leap backward through time? When tomboyish 17 year old Makoto Konno gains this ability after an accident in her high school chemistry lab she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. Before long however she realizes that even innocuous changes can have terrible consequences. Changing the past is not as simple as it seems and eventually Makoto will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future for herself and her friends. Featuring brilliant character design by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and stunning art direction by long time Studio Ghibli. Nizo Yamamoto's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a feast for the eyes as well as the heart.

• The Girl Who Leaped Through Time - Vol.2 | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Akiha Shihido is the third daughter of the powerful Shishido family. Her older sister, Kazane decides to marry Akiha without her consent, so, naturally, she escapes! But Akiha finds herself trapped in a mysterious space colony that is run by an artificial intelligence which is as ridiculous as it is rude: Leopard. The A.I. asks the young girl for help recovering various missing parts that will restore its full power Now, with the help of Konoha, a strange ninja-like girl, Akiha goes hunting for these mysterious parts, facing uncanny enemies, and dangerous situations. If her destiny is to become the girl that leapt through space, how can she find her life's true calling in this crazy improbable new life?