Japan only anime & movies recommendations?

[Kyo28]

I was wondering what anime and movies released in Japan only are worth getting? Here's what I'm considering to get:

• Escaflowne
• Full Metal Panick
• Innocence
• Toki o kakeru shoujo
• Maou Keikaku Zeoraimer
• Gundam F91
• Kumo no mukou, yakusoku no basho
• Patlabor the movie
• Patlabor the movie 2
• Ashita no Joe movie 2
• Ace o nerae movie
• Brave Story
• Metropolis
• Steam Boy
• FLAG
• The Magic Hour

I'm also interested in Gegege no Kitaro (live movie) and Top o nerae, but since these get international releases as well, I'll get those as they are noticeably cheaper.

Are there any other interesting (live) Japanese movies I should keep my eye on?

All suggestions are welcome!

[mikejet]

Metropolis is awesome. I love that movie.

Innocense, is that GITS 2? If so, that was good too.

[Clueless_Monkey]

Get Sword of the Stranger (Mukoh Hadan), it's only available in Japan without English subtitles.

[Kyo28]

Originally Posted by mikejet

Metropolis is awesome. I love that movie.

Innocense, is that GITS 2? If so, that was good too.

Thanks, Metropolis seems awesome indeed so I might pick it up soon.

Sorry, I'm not familiar with the title GITS2. Innocense is this one:
Amazon JP

Originally Posted by Clueless_Monkey

Get Sword of the Stranger (Mukoh Hadan), it's only available in Japan without English subtitles.

Intresting. So the local title is Stranger - Mukou Hadan (ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚-), right? I watched the trailer and that tickled my curiosity.

[Clueless_Monkey]

Originally Posted by Kyo28

Intresting. So the local title is Stranger - Mukou Hadan (ストレンヂア -無皇刃譚-), right? I watched the trailer and that tickled my curiosity.

Jup, that's the one.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...me.php?id=2340

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by Kyo28

Sorry, I'm not familiar with the title GITS2.

Ghost In The Shell 2. And following that link, yes it is. Awesome movie if you saw the first Ghost in the Shell. Reminds me of Blade Runner.

[jd213]

Bubblegum Crisis will be coming out in November, I can't wait for that. Not likely to have English subtitles however, unlike the Japanese DVDs which were released by another company (Toshiba, ironically).

[assydingo]

Elfen Lied is fantastic. The only minor issue I had was the voice of Nyu, Lucy's childish second half.

It's violence heavy.

[Mughi]

I love the director's other movies (especially WELCOME BACK, MR. MCDONALD) so I'm looking forward to THE MAGIC HOUR.

2/3 of my video collection is anime, but it's hard to believe any of my favorites will make it to BD. (I'd love to see Dirty Pair get the treatment!) Of announced titles, I might be tempted by CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO if the 1080i isn't too awful.

[Marc666]

Watched Kitaro (live action) today and thought it was great. A really fun movie.

[Mobe1969]

I'd definitely recommend the first two Patlabor Movies.

[Cordre69]

Air and Utawarerumono are Japan only, as far as I know...and both are phenominal! Air is sad though. You'll need tissues

[McCrutchy]

The only Anime I'm concerned with getting right now is Akira, I just don't know if anything will be Japan-exclusive (it's also coming to the USA).

[wwl36]

I am gonna get Samurai 7. Isn't it released in Canada

[krumlin]

Sword of the stranger just might have the best action in an anime yet! IF NOT IT'S DAMN CLOSE.

[kndy]

Originally Posted by krumlin

Sword of the stranger just might have the best action in an anime yet! IF NOT IT'S DAMN CLOSE.

Sword of the Stranger is awesome. Actually, I just interviewed the director...interview should be out soon.

[Gorgon]

Im looking at the new Kimchi deluxe box set for Full Metal Alchemist that is now on offer for $370 usd. Is the series a "must have" or good enough to justify the outlay of that kind of coin?

edit: Well, I've done some rsearch and it does indeed look like an excellent series. I don't think I can justify the price to myself without English subs though. Also, I'm perplexed as to what is and is not, in the set.
If this was English friendly I'd jump on it. Too bad...