His Motorbike, Her Island - DVD

Smarting after a breakup, young Kawasaki enthusiast Koh (Riki Takeuchi, in his film debut) took notice of Inland Sea island girl Miyo (Kiwako Harada), who seemed fascinated by his beloved bike, as well as by him. As their romance blossomed, however, her wanting to push the envelope as she learned to ride herself left him fearing for their future-and for hers. Nobuhiko Obayashi's affecting romance also stars Noriko Watanabe, Tomokazu Miura, Takahiro Tamura. 90 min.

Frosty the Snowman is back for another magical adventure! Every year, the town of Beansborough gathers to celebrate the season with their annual Winter Carnival. But when greedy businessman Mr. Twitchell (Brian Doyle-Murray) invents a chemical spray that instantly melts all snow, it's up to Frosty (John Goodman) and his new friend Holly (Elisabeth Moss) to remind the townspeople just how magical winter is, after all.

Sixteen-year-old Mari (Tomoyo Harada) sought to indulge the dream trip that her late father (Yukihiro Takahashi) had always envisioned for them, and ventured with a tour group to New Caladonia. Her choice to go off on her own and try to address her sense of loss brings her to transformative interactions with sundry locals. Nobuhiko Obayashi's evocative coming-of-ager based on the Katsura Morimura novel also stars Ryoichi Takayanagi, Toru Minegishi, Miyoko Akaza. 103 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack Japanese; Subtitles English; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailers. In Japanese with English subtitles.