Summary: Suddenly summoned to a fantasy world and betrothed to the princess, Souma Kazuya is crowned the new king. Unlike the royalty before him, he won't be using swords or magic to rule. Will his administrative reform really get this kingdom back on track?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY ANIME HOWSummary: 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: In the year 1860, a wandering samurai-for-hire turns the war between two clans fighting for control of a small town to his own advantage. A satire on greed, violence, paranoia and human weakness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A terrorist bomb destroyed a tanker truck on Highway One on Mars releasing a deadly virus killing hundreds. The rewards for the bomber's capture is massive and the bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop would love to get their hands on it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME COWSummary: Sword of vengeance: He was Ogami Itto, a man who held himself to the harsh code of Bushido. Their first commission: to save the life of Daimyo and kill the traitors that plot his death. Baby Cart at the River Styx: The Yagyu clan has murdered Ogami Itto's wife, and had him stripped of his position of Official Shogunate Second. Now Ogami and his son Diagoro wander the countryside.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN LONSummary: Magnetic Rose: Two space travellers follow a distress signal and are drawn into a magnificent world created by one woman's memories. Stink bomb: A young chemist accidentally transforms himself into an unstoppable biological weapon set on a direct course for Tokyo. Cannon fodder: Depicts a day in the life of a city whose entire purpose is the firing of cannons at an unknown enemy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Staff Picks, Call number: DVD ANIME MEMContents: 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: 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 WIFWatanabe, Shigeo
Summary: A little bear asks passersby if they have seen his daddy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1982
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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 SUKWatanabe, Issa
Summary: The migrants must leave the forest. Borders are crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones are lost. It takes such courage to reach the end. At last the journey is over and the migrants arrive. This is the new place. With forceful simplicity, Migrants narrates the journey of a group of animals leaving a leafless forest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gecko Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WATTogashi, 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 TOGTakaki, Tsuyoshi
Summary: Jiro Azuma is descended from a long line of ninja, and he can talk to animals. One day he rescues a unique cat named Rago, a supernatural being, and is dragged into a mystical war... In order to save Jiro's life, Rago pledges loyalty to Amagi, his mortal enemy! But Rago has no intention of letting his power be used by evil forces, and so when he joins Amagi, he leaves all his power behind in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In war-torn medieval Japan, a military hero is sent to a small village to dispatch a malevolent spirit that has been ripping out the throats of itinerant samurai. and discovers that he must face his own personal demons as well.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A powerful spirit that once threatened to destroy the world is back. Naruto's mission is to protect a priestess name Shion, who is the only one with the power to seal away the monster. She also has the uncanny ability to predict someone's fate. Her latest prediction: Naruto will soon die. Naruto's only hope is to abandon Shion, but that's not Naruto's style. He decides to face her fatal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2009
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME NARTogashi, 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 TOGTakaki, Tsuyoshi
Summary: "Jiro Azuma is descended from a long line of ninja, and he can talk to animals. One day he rescues a unique black cat named Rago, a supernatural being, and is dragged into a mystical war. Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma's compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2019
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Summary: Frodo the Hobbit and his friends fight to save Middle-Earth from the Dark Power.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2010
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY LORTogashi, 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