A slapstick comedy on a bomb uproar, and a touching story about the ties between the Nohara Family and their dog Shiro. A film in the musical style including the scenes with inserted songs. When the Nohara Family enjoy a trip to Okinawa, a strange object like a flying saucer becomes stuck with Shiro's bottom. That is a special bomb dropped by The Only Buttocks Aliens, and it has the power to destroy the whole earth. The space monitoring center UNTI (Unidentified Nature Team Inspection) begins to pick up the bomb, but a female terrorist group Hinageshi Opera Company tries to get the bomb and disturbs UNTI's work. (Source: Manabu Tsuribe)

Jarinko Chie is a movie directed by Takahata in 1981. Based on the very popular manga by Etsumi HARUKI, it is about ten year old Chie, the most unfortunate girl in Japan, who manages her family diner while her unemployed yakuza father and her mother are separated. This sounds really depressing, but it's actually a very funny comedy. The story is set in Osaka, which has a totally different culture from Tokyo. After the success of the movie, a TV series was made, and Takahata worked as the chief director. (Source: nausicaa.net)

Ryuuichi Kaizu, intelligent, ambitious, and dedicated, but at the same time cunning and immoral young student receives present from girl Emi Naito, who comes from wealthy family. Realizing that being in relationship with her can help him reach his goals, he decides to make her his, without her even being aware she is just another woman he is using.

Comedy parodying famous samurai generals and historical events.