Masaaki Yuasa's Annecy Cristal award-winning family film arrives in Scotland. Kai has moved from Tokyo to a lonely fishing village with his father and his grandfather. One day, his classmates invite him to join their band. As he reluctantly follows them to Merfolk Island, their practice spot, they meet Lu, the mermaid girl. Since ancient times, the people of Hinashi Town have thought that mermaids brought disaster. Something happens that puts a huge rift between Lu and the townspeople. Will Kai's cry from the heart save the town?

Fan favourite Eureka Seven returns for a new generation with a series of films, and we present the EU Premiere of Hi-Evolution Movie 1. Ten years ago, the 'First Summer of Love' occurred. Renton, who lost his father during the event, now attends an army school but feels something is lacking as he continues with his ordinary days.One day Nirvash, the world's oldest LFO, appears in front of him and a girl named Eureka emerges from the cockpit. Was this encounter all just a coincidence? Or was it fate?

Following this screening, Hi-Evolution's director Tomoki Kyoda will be joining us for a Q&A session hosted by Jonathan Clements.

With help from Meme Oshino, the apparition specialist, Koyomi defeats the three powerful vampire hunters. Koyomi takes back all the limbs of Kiss-Shot-Acerola-Orion-Heart-Underblade in order to become human again. But, when he returns to Kiss-Shot, she reveals to him the cold truth of what it means to be a vampire.Unable to take back what he has done, Koyomi feels nothing but regret and can only deny his dreadful fate. While Koyomi is struggling to face reality, his 'friend' Tsubasa Hanekawa comes to him with a certain plan...

Nonoko is a newly appointed dentist who protects the dragon, the guardian of the country, from tooth cavity bacteria.

One day, amid increasingly fierce battles against the neighbouring country, she finds an unconscious enemy boy soldier on the dragon’s tooth. His name is Bell, and he has been “resurrected” from within the tooth by the dragon, a supernatural phenomenon that legend says occurs before a major disaster.

As Bell also becomes a dragon dentist, the two face an unexpected and tremendous explosion that gives rise to countless tooth decaying bacteria.

Production studio Shaft adapts and modernises Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? - originally a TV special written by Shunji Iwai (The Case of Hana and Alice) - adding sci-fi elements to its tale of teenage life.School children Norimichi, Yuusuke, and Junichi want to know if fireworks look round or flat from the side. They make a plan to find the answer at a fireworks display, while classmate Nazuna schemes to run away with whoever wins a swimming race at the pool.

In the 21st century, mankind lives on two worlds. Following the collision of an ice asteroid, massive terraforming has made Venus a planet now capable of supporting life. Colonists from Earth tamed the hostile world and have thrived for four generations. But they also brought the darker side of humanity. Venus is about to become hostile again. Vicious gangs roam the streets and rivaling nations battle for supremacy. Hiro, a hotshot motorcycle jockey, and Susan Somers, a feisty Earth journalist, are caught in the crossfire as war explodes on Venus!

Kyoto Animation's masterful adaptation of A Silent Voice comes to the big screen with its English dub for the first time. Shoya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shoko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on him. When they leave elementary school, the pair do not speak to each other again - until an older, wiser Shoya, decides he must see Shoko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?

A zombie attack brings chaos to Harvardville Airport. Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield who fought the sinister Umbrella Corporation during the Raccoon City tragedy 7 years ago, are back.In high-octane Resident Evil style, they're ready to battle a rogue warrior who is seeking revenge after his family was killed in Raccoon City. The deadly G-Virus is unleashed and a new mutated monster goes on the rampage. Will Claire and Leon be able to terminate the virus before history repeats itself?

Resident Evil: Vendetta is the action-packed third instalment in the state-of-the-art CG animated franchise from executive producer Takashi Shimizu. BSAA Chris Redfield enlists the help of government agent Leon S. Kennedy and Professor Rebecca Chambers from Alexander Institute of Biotechnology to stop a death merchant with a vengeance from spreading a deadly virus in New York.

Fan favourite Eureka Seven returns for a new generation with a series of films, and we present the EU Premiere of Hi-Evolution Movie 1. Ten years ago, the 'First Summer of Love' occurred. Renton, who lost his father during the event, now attends an army school but feels something is lacking as he continues with his ordinary days.One day Nirvash, the world's oldest LFO, appears in front of him and a girl named Eureka emerges from the cockpit. Was this encounter all just a coincidence? Or was it fate?

One of the late Satoshi Kon's most beloved films gets a big screen outing, showcasing the talents of the director himself and studio Madhouse. In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people's lives are changed forever when they discover an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, events force them to confront their pasts, as they learn to face their future, together.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Madhouse co-founder Masao Maruyama, in conversation with Jonathan Clements.

Gracefully yet violently, The Girl with Black Hair swirls through the abstract Kyoto night, a joyful tempest. Blowing through pub crawls, festivals and book fairs, her youthful glee infects parties of increasingly eccentric characters, but amongst the debtors, existentialists and the God of the Old Book Market, can she be convinced 'coincidental' encounters are fate and will she notice her romantic pursuer? Whether the hands on your clock move fast or slow, the Night is Short, Walk On Girl towards this must-see new film from Tatami Galaxy director Masaaki Yuasa.

In the 21st century, mankind lives on two worlds. Following the collision of an ice asteroid, massive terraforming has made Venus a planet now capable of supporting life. Colonists from Earth tamed the hostile world and have thrived for four generations. But they also brought the darker side of humanity. Venus is about to become hostile again. Vicious gangs roam the streets and rivaling nations battle for supremacy. Hiro, a hotshot motorcycle jockey, and Susan Somers, a feisty Earth journalist, are caught in the crossfire as war explodes on Venus!

Production studio Shaft adapts and modernises Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? - originally a TV special written by Shunji Iwai (The Case of Hana and Alice) - adding sci-fi elements to its tale of teenage life.School children Norimichi, Yuusuke, and Junichi want to know if fireworks look round or flat from the side. They make a plan to find the answer at a fireworks display, while classmate Nazuna schemes to run away with whoever wins a swimming race at the pool.

Masaaki Yuasa's Annecy Cristal award-winning family film arrives in Scotland. Kai has moved from Tokyo to a lonely fishing village with his father and his grandfather. One day, his classmates invite him to join their band. As he reluctantly follows them to Merfolk Island, their practice spot, they meet Lu, the mermaid girl. Since ancient times, the people of Hinashi Town have thought that mermaids brought disaster. Something happens that puts a huge rift between Lu and the townspeople. Will Kai's cry from the heart save the town?

In the latest in a growing line of anime and manga properties to make the leap to live-action, Scotland Loves Anime sinks its teeth into Tokyo Ghoul’s live-action outing. Set in Tokyo, the story follows student Kaneki who is transformed into a half-ghoul after he is almost killed in an attack by a disguised ghoul. Shunned by his fellow humans, Kaneki is accepted by a group of ghouls who teach him about their culture and show him how to adapt, including his new need to consume human flesh to survive.

With help from Meme Oshino, the apparition specialist, Koyomi defeats the three powerful vampire hunters. Koyomi takes back all the limbs of Kiss-Shot-Acerola-Orion-Heart-Underblade in order to become human again. But, when he returns to Kiss-Shot, she reveals to him the cold truth of what it means to be a vampire.Unable to take back what he has done, Koyomi feels nothing but regret and can only deny his dreadful fate. While Koyomi is struggling to face reality, his 'friend' Tsubasa Hanekawa comes to him with a certain plan...

This visual feast from Masaaki Yuasa returns to the UK.Nishi has always loved Myon since childhood. Now as adults, he wants to pursue his dream of becoming a manga artist and marrying his childhood sweetheart. There's one problem, though. She's already been proposed to and thinks Nishi is too much of a wimp. Upon meeting the fiancé while at her family's diner, Nishi grasps a certain revelation. With a new outlook on life, adventures abound as he escapes into a most unlikely location where they meet an old man...

Ninja Scroll’s Yoshikai Kawajiri directs this bombastic tale of the supernatural from studio MADHOUSE. In the year 12,090 A.D technology and the supernatural have overtaken the world, leaving the land desolate and despotic. The remnants of humanity are scattered into small communities, and live in fear of vampires. When Count Magnus Lee tastes the blood of Doris Lang, she is forcibly chosen to be his next wife. In an effort to escape her fate she hires a mysterious vampire hunter known only as D, who comes from a peculiar lineage.

Based on the classic manga by Osamu Tezuka, written by Katsuhiro Otomo and directed by Rintaro, Metropolis is a spectacular film featuring stunning imagery and unforgettable characters.In the industrial world of Metropolis, leader Duke Red has plans to unveil an advanced robot named Tima. Meanwhile, Duke Red's son Rock distrusts robots and intends to find and destroy Tima. Lost in the labyrinth beneath Metropolis, Tima meets with the young nephew of a Japanese detective. When Duke Red separates the two innocents, the fate of the universe is at stake...