Directed by Mamoru Oshii, Ghost in the Shell is a futuristic sci-fi spy thriller based on a Japanese manga (comic) created by Masamune Shirow. Major Motoko Kusanagi, a highly trained cyborg, is a female agent working for Section 9's Internal Bureau of Investigations. Her job is to track down a hacker capable of infiltrating and influencing the very minds of his victims. But when the search for this mysterious "Puppet Master" leads Kusanagi and her fellow operatives to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they discover an unsettling secret. The Puppet Master is actually a prototype entity created by the Ministry to be the ultimate espionage tool - an electronic agent capable of freely traveling the information super-highway.
The best-selling video game, Gungrave, becomes an anime series with all the crime-drama, supernatural terror and gun-fighting action that fans love. Gungrave: Episodes 1& 2 kicks off the series on the PSP. Directed by Toshiyuki Tsuru, Gungrave is the story of a nefarious mob organization known as Millennion. Brandon and Harry are two friends who join the group, but when Harry's unbridled ambition to be the leader overwhelms him, he betrays and kills Brandon. Unexpectedly, Brandon is resurrected by an experimental technique, and he soon returns on a mission to destroy Millennion. However, Harry will use all the tools at his disposal to stop Brandon, including his army of beastly foot soldiers!
Hellsing: Impure Souls is a collection of three episodes from the adult-themed anime series. The Hellsing Organization is a collective sworn to protect humanity from the effects of a shadowy war between vampires and other sinister forces, in which humans are helpless pawns. Hellsing's leader, Sir Integra, is intent on wiping out Britain?s vampires. When a vampire priest creates zombies that the Hellsing Organization cannot stop, Sir Integra calls in the rogue vampire Arucard. Together with Arucard?s companions like Seras Victoria, a woman turned into a vampire by Arucard himself, the minions of Hellsing carry out their duties in a gritty animated world of supernatural horror.
Karas: The Prophecy imagines Tokyo as a city straddling two dimensions - seen and unseen - filled with people and ghosts, spirits, demons, and apparitions. The Karas, a group of guardians, have always preserved the balance between the dimensions of the seen and unseen. That balance is shattered when a former Karas, Eko, returns and attempts to rule by force. Yurine, an entity embodying the will of the people, attempts to stop Eko. The battle will rage across two dimensions, taking the lives of both humans and spirits, with the fate of both worlds hanging in the balance. Karas: The Prophecy comes from the same studio that produced Speed Racer and Gatchaman.
Claus and Lavie have been friends since they were kids. They've long shared a dream of becoming famous Vanship pilots, earning a living as elite couriers who fearlessly fly their deliveries into even the most dangerous situations. In the midst of a mission that will likely bring them everything they've wanted, the two pause to help a stranded ship. Claus and Lavie pick up a girl named Alvis, who they need to deliver to space battleship Silvana. The two may have bitten off more than they can chew, as they're soon caught in the middle of an aerial war between two enemy factions. Last Exile Vol. 1 First Movie begins director Koichi Chigira's beautifully animated fantasy mech saga set in a retro-futuristic world filled with 1940s-style planes.
Metal Gear Solid took the gaming world by storm when it debuted in 1998. The classic series does it again, as the Metal Gear Solid story becomes the first interactive, digital graphic novel released on PSP! The acclaimed Metal Gear Solid comic book series has undergone a painstakingly accurate digital conversion, bringing the riveting vision of artist Ashley Wood to life in cinematic style, accompanied by an original musical score and Hollywood-caliber sound effects. The story's digital presentation means there's more to do than just turn pages. Discover hidden plot twists and sink into hundreds of pages of artwork in Mental Search Mode. Use the 3D Memory Building Simulation Matrix to string together the plot points you find and paint the full picture of the Shadow Moses Incident.
Three legendary anime forces dip into Fritz Lang's silent movie classic to produce this landmark anime feature. Metropolis is based on the 1945 comic book by Osamu Tazuka, written for the screen by Katsuhiro Otomo (who wrote Akira), and directed by anime master Rintaro, with plenty of nods to Lang's enduring work. The story is set in an industrialized world that's been split into layers: the privileged elite who live above ground and the marginalized poor who toil in hard labor below. When the powerful leader Duke Red introduces a cutting edge new robot named Tima, his robot-wary son Rock sets out to destroy the robot girl. The fate of Tima and the fate of the universe soon become dangerously intertwined in this striking anime masterwork.
Relive the saga depicted in the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed anime TV series with this film-length Gundam adventure. What began as mere economic-based rumblings between the genetically enhanced Coordinators and the unmodified naturals has exploded into an all-out war. The Earth Alliance, made up mostly of Naturals, builds five Gundam mobile suits in secret at a neutral space colony. The battle machines represent the Naturals' best hope against their more advanced enemies. Kira Yamato, a young Coordinator, is chosen to pilot the Strike Gundam prototype. In order to protect his friends, he must go into battle against his own people.
Enter a nightmarish world where vampires, werewolves, and ghosts stalk the night, but don't disappear when you open your eyes and wake up. In Night Warriors, these sinister creatures are real, and humans are their natural enemies. This vampire anime series based on the Capcom video game takes you on a spine-tingling thrill ride as humanity tries to reclaim the night from these legendary beasts. Leading the charge is a mysterious man with a mysterious past and a powerful sword that seems to be almost alive. This 90-minute collection stars all your favorite Darkstalkers characters, and features Volumes 1 and 2 with three episodes: Return of the Darkstalkers, The Blood of the Dark, and The Power of the Dark.
Enter a nightmarish world where vampires, werewolves, and ghosts stalk the night, but don't disappear when you open your eyes and wake up. In Night Warriors, these sinister creatures are real, and humans are their natural enemies. This vampire anime series based on the Capcom video game takes you on a spine-tingling thrill ride as humanity tries to reclaim the night from these legendary beasts. This 90-minute collection stars all your favorite Darkstalkers characters and features two episodes, Volumes 3 and 4: Pyron Descending, and For Whom They Fight. Delve into the origins of vampire hunters, Mei-Ling and Hsein-Ko, and brace yourself for a showdown between two powerful forces of evil: the alien Pyron and vampire lord Demetri. Witness Darkstalker Hunter Donovan's struggle to come to grips with his own evil-destroying powers.
Critically-acclaimed director Yoshiaki Kawajiri brings us this epic Samurai action thriller, which is considered to be a Japanese anime masterpiece. The Koga Ninja Team must investigate a mysterious epidemic that has wiped out the entire village of Shimoda. As it turns out, the Devils of Kimon have poisoned the village's water supply so that they could search for the gold hidden there. While on their way to Shimoda, the Koga Ninjas are ambushed by a giant who kills them all except for Kagero, a powerful female ninja who is taken captive by the giant. Kagero is saved by Jubei Kibagami, a wandering ninja who has stopped by to ask for directions. Kagero and Jubei then team up to defeat the evil Gemma.