Contents: Disc 1, Films 1-3. Zatōichi monogatari = Tale of Zatoichi (1962 ; 96 min.) / a Daiei Co. Ltd. production ; produced by Ikuo Kubodera ; screenplay by Minoru Inuzuka ; directed by Kenji Misumi -- Zoku Zatōichi monogatari = Tale of Zatoichi continues (1962 ; 72 min.) / a Daiei Co. Ltd. production ; produced by Ikuo Kubodera ; screenplay by Minoru Inuzuka ; directed by Kazuo Mori -- Shin Zatōichi...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC BLU-RAY FOREIGN BLINSummary: After more than a decade of sober political dramas and social-minded periodpieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylized quartet of ghost stories. Featuring colorfully surreal sets and luminous cinematography, these haunting tales of demonic comeuppance and spiritual trials, adapted from writer Lafcadio Hearn's collections of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Discovering that he is in the terminal stages of cancer, a clerk spends his last months in search of the meaning to life. After his pursuit of pleasure has failed, he finds self-realization in bringing about the building of a children's playground in the slums and dies quiety fulfilled.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2004
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN IKITanaka, Yoshiki
Summary: "The priestess Farangis and wandering minstrel Gieve have joined Prince Arslan in his quest to reclaim his kingdom. But these new additions are far from enough to stand up against the vast army of Lusitania and the nefarious scheming of the Man in the Silver Mask. Arslan must seek reinforcements from Kashan Fortress and is warmly greeted by its lord, Hodir, but Hodir's hospitality will come at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The year is 1940 in Kobe, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Local merchant and amateur filmmaker Yusaku senses that things are headed in an unsettling direction. Following a trip to Manchuria, he becomes determined to bring to light the things he witnessed there, and secretly filmed. Meanwhile, his wife Satoko receives a visit from her childhood friend, now a military policeman. He...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN WIFMiike, Takashi
Summary: The white Genji clan and the red Heike clan battle over a treasure hidden on a mountain, and when a mysterious gunman comes into town both clans try to lure him to their side.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Look Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN SUKKatakawa, Yuko
Summary: Mouse, Fox, Snake, and Spider try to frighten Bear, the biggest, loudest, bravest, strongest--and possibly trickiest--animal in the forest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KATHisakawa, Haru
Summary: Nothing beats a massage from a cat! Having developed an addiction to the cats' comforting and therapeutic massages, Nekoyama and his fellow office workers return to the parlor. The cats work whenever they want, but lucky for Nekoyama and company, the parlor is open today. There's even a new cat working there!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Hisakawa, Haru
Summary: Nekoyama, worn out after another long day at the office, stops at a therapeutic massage parlor only to discover it is run by a cat, and as the professional cat masseur digs soft toe beans into Nekoyama's aching muscles, his heart warms and his worries melt away.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Togashi, Yoshihiro
Summary: Gon and Killua split from the group to train at Heavens Arena for six months. However, they are outmatched by another fighter with an ability called Nen. Because Nen is a required skill for Hunters, Gon and Killua vow to learn quickly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2005
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGArakawa, Hiromu
Summary: When Edward and Alphonse Elric dabble in alchemy, they end up physically changed and with unique powers which the government uses for different purposes, including murder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2005
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC ARA Bk1Arakawa, Hiromu
Summary: "Trapped and injured in a secret alchemical laboratory, Edward Elric is at the mercy of his enemies, Lust and Envy. But they don't want him dead--they have other plans for him. As the laboratory goes up in flames, the brothers find themselves back at square one, with only an inkling of the massive scale of the Philosopher's Stone conspiracy. But then, Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes uncovers a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 FULArakawa, Hiromu
Summary: In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail: limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his brother and himself ... the legendary Philosopher's Stone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2003
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC ARA Bk 6Arakawa, Hiromu
Summary: "Where did Alphonse Eric go during the few short minutes he was wiped from existence, body and soul? From a secret lair in the city of Dublith, a group of outcasts kidnaps Alphonse to find the alchemical secrets of his creation! It's up to Ed (and a certain housewife) to go into the Devil's Nest and rescue his brother. But the criminals of the Devil's Nest aren't exactly human either. Now, Al...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 FULTogashi, Yoshihiro
Summary: Gon and Killua study the ways of Nen with master Wing at Heavens Arena. When Gon finally masters the use of Nen, he also passes the final portion of the Hunter Exam and Hisoka finally accepts his challenge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2019
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGTogashi, Yoshihiro
Summary: Gon might be a country boy, but he has high aspirations. Despite his Aunt Mito's protests, Gon decides to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary Hunter. The Hunter hopefuls begin their journey by storm-tossed ship, where Gon meets Leorio and Kurapika, the only other applicants who aren't devastated by bouts of seasickness. Having survived the terrors of the high seas, Gon and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2005
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA FIC TOGTogashi, Yoshihiro
Summary: On the day of the auction, all of the goods have gone missing, whisked out of the Spiders' grasp by the mafia. All this distraction and some help from Hisoka gets Kurapika closer to vengeance against the Spiders, but will Kurapika's hidden powers be enough in a fight to the death?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2020
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGTogashi, Yoshihiro
Summary: Gon, Killua, Leorio and Kurapika are finally reunited. Kurapika tells the gang that he made a Nen covenant to strengthen his ability by setting limits on it--all for the bargain price of his own death if he ever uses Chain Jail against anyone who's not a Spider. Meanwhile, the Mafia is researching the members of the mysterious and deadly Troupe, but even the most foolproof database contains no...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2006
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGTogashi, Yoshihiro.
Summary: After braving a pit of poisonous snakes, Gon, Kurapika, Killua, and Leorio face a "reverse tournament" in which no one wants to be the last man standing and from which Killua could be immediately disqualified if his rage spins out of control.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2005
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGTogashi, Yoshihiro
Summary: Gon's going home to share his Hunter success with Aunt Mito, but Whale Island has a surprise in store for Gon--a message from his father to "come and find me." The only clues Gon has to go on are a strange ring and a JoyStation memory card for the video game Greed Island. But the game is so rare it can only be found at the Yorknew auction--for an astronomical price. And anyone who plays gets...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2021
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGTogashi, Yoshihiro.
Summary: Gon and his teammates have been challenged by a group of criminals hired by the Hunter Association. Gon wins with wits, and Kurapika's red-eyed rage assures a victory. But leorio is all out of luck, and loses precious time for his team. It's up to Killua to save the day with a gruesome display of his assassin skills. With time running out, it takes ingenuity and brute force to beat the clock...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2005
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGTogashi, Yoshihiro
Summary: Gon's mighty adventure in search of his father continues, and this time he is forced to pawn his own Hunter license to raise some cash. Gon and his posse chance upon a silent auction bazaar along the way and meet a stranger named Zepile, who introduces them to the seedy world of rare item appraisal. But the real surprise lies in Nobunaga's effort to recruit Gon to join the Troupe!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2020
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGTogashi, Yoshihiro
Summary: The Spiders unravel the clues that will bring them ever closer to Kurapika's identity. Meanwhile, Kurapika's desire for revenge is rekindled when he learns that the Spiders are still alive. And though the bounty on the Spiders has been withdrawn, Gon persuades Killua to help Kurapika awhile longer, if only to bring the cycle of killing to an end. Then, during a mad chase through the crowded...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2007
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC TOGTogashi, Yoshihiro.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2005