Shimizu Mari

The year is 2002, and the Marine Express, the first underwater train between America and Japan, is ready for its maiden voyage. The chief engineer suspects that the train's test run will be used for illicit purposes and hires private detective Ban Shunsaku. He arrives at his client's mansion only to find that he has just been murdered. Armed with just a glimpse of the murderer…

From the TV series of "Astro Boy," three episodes were selected for theatre re-edition, "Robot Rocket" (46th episode), "Earth Defense Troops" (56th episode) and "The Last Day of Earth" (71st episode). Of these three, "Earth Defense Troops" was the only one originally derived from Tezuka Osamu's story "Number 7." Its settings were diverted to the "Astro Boy" series. In this…

A group of young boys (plus a token girl and her little brother, the obligatory brat) form a detective club, pooling their talents for brain, brawn, invention, and driving skills to solve crimes in Tokyo. Much to the consternation of police chief Nakamura, they often succeed where the professionals fail. Source: The Anime Encyclopedia

Nobita finds a lost white dog whom he names Peko while his friends desire an adventure somewhere that still hasn't been explored during their summer vacation. After some research, the five friends and the dog end up going deep into the African jungle just to find out that Peko has a mysterious connection with their destination. Source: ANN Note: Screened as a triple feature…