Moving image reproduction device and moving image reproduction method

[Object] An object is to provide a motion picture reproducing apparatus allowing a user to easily select a desired motion picture from a large number of motion pictures. [Solution] A terminal 300 having a motion picture reproducing function is for reproducing a motion picture distributed on demand, and it includes: a display device on which the motion picture is displayed; a motion picture reproducing unit 303, a still image drawing unit 310, a graphic output unit 308 and a video output unit 305, for displaying meta information related to the distributed motion picture on the display device superposed on the motion picture that is being reproduced; an input receiving unit 309 receiving an input operation by a user; and a screen transition control unit 306 and display description reproducing unit 307, for switching display of the meta information related to the distributed motion picture, in accordance with the user input.