Cast: Tae Kimura

Direction Mamoru Hoshi

Cast Kôji Yakusho · Goro Inagaki · Tae Kimura · Masao Komatsu

Synopsis University of Laughs (2004) is a period comedy-drama set in 1940, focusing on the clash between a budding playwright, Tsubaki Hajime, and a government censor, Sakisaka Mutsuo. The censor's role is to suppress any political or taboo content from the...

Direction Ryosuke Hashiguchi

Cast Tae Kimura · Lily Franky · Mitsuko Baisho · Susumu Terajima

Synopsis All Around Us (2008) follows the life of Kanao, a courtroom sketch artist who meticulously documents the criminal underbelly and societal shifts of the 1990s in Japan. Beyond the courtroom, Kanao finds solace in the simple joys of married life,...

Direction Miwa Nishikawa

Cast Teruyuki Kagawa · Yusuke Iseya · Takako Matsu · Rena Tanaka

Synopsis Dreams for Sale (2012) follows a married couple who face severe financial hardship after their restaurant is destroyed by a fire. Driven by their ambition to reopen a restaurant, they resort to criminal activities. The wife identifies suitable targets, while...

Direction Shosuke Murakami

Cast Takayuki Yamada · Miki Nakatani · Ryoko Kuninaka · Eita

Synopsis Train Man (Densha Otoko) (2005) is a film adaptation of the captivating bestseller by Hitori Nakano, which sparked a cultural phenomenon across Japan. Rooted in real events that unfolded on the popular Japanese forum "2ch," this enchanting narrative has been...

Direction Dave Boyle

Cast Kento Kaku · Yôsuke Eguchi · Tae Kimura · Kengo Kora

Synopsis House of Ninjas (2024) follows the Tawara family, the final remaining ninja clan, who have long since forsaken their ancestral ways following a past tragedy. However, they are now compelled to confront an unprecedented crisis that jeopardizes the very foundations...

Direction Naoto Kumazawa

Cast Yuriko Yoshitaka · Tae Kimura · Kaya Kiyohara · Ken'ichi Matsuyama

Synopsis Yurigokoro (2017) is a gripping tale inspired by Mahokaru Numata's 2011 novel. The story unfolds around Ryosuke and his family as they grapple with the revelation of a diary belonging to their father, who is battling terminal cancer. As they...

Direction Hideo Nakata

Cast Kumiko Aso · Takaaki Enoki · Reona Hirota · Mao Inoue

Synopsis Kaidan (2007) is set 250 years ago, where Soetsu, a modest moneylender, meets his end at the hands of Shinzaemon, a ruthless samurai. His body is discarded into Kasane-ga-fuchi, a treacherous pool in a winding river, where folklore claims that...

Direction Hideo Nakata

Cast Mina Fujii · Tatsuya Fujiwara · Satomi Ishihara · Tatsuya Kawajiri

Synopsis Monsterz (2014) follows an intense confrontation between two formidable individuals: a man with the extraordinary ability to manipulate others with a single glance, and the one person who remains impervious to his control. Their paths collide, setting the stage for...

Direction Masayuki Ochiai

Cast Koichi Sato · Masanobu Takashima · Mari Hoshino · Michiko Hada

Synopsis Infection (Kansen) (2004) unfolds in a financially struggling general hospital where the overworked staff faces immense pressure. During an emergency procedure involving a severely burned patient, Dr. Uozumi (Masanobu Takashima) and two nurses, including Dr. Akiba (Kôichi Satô), make a...

Direction Isshin Inudô · Hideki Kuroda · Yoshio Kuroda · Satoshi Nagai

Cast Yûki Amami · Yosiyoshi Arakawa · Noriko Eguchi · Randy Goins

Direction Hideyuki Hirayama

Cast Yui Natsukawa · Naomi Zaizen · Mikako Tabe · Miku Ishida

Synopsis Taigan no kanojo (TV) (2006) follows the story of Yui, who portrays Sayoko, a shy and socially inept housewife and mother. Sayoko begins a new job at a modest travel agency, where she crosses paths with Aoi, the agency's straightforward...

Direction Noriyoshi Sakuma

Cast Katsuhisa Namase · Nanase Nishino · Kei Tanaka · Nao Honda

Synopsis Your Turn to Kill (TV Miniseries) (2019) follows the intriguing journey of Nana and Shota, a young married couple with a 15-year age gap, who share a deep fascination for mysteries. After settling into a new apartment, they find themselves...

Direction Shinji Hamasaki

Cast Takeru Satō · Suzu Hirose · Ryô Yoshizawa · Lily Franky

Synopsis Not Quite Dead Yet (2020) follows a pharmaceutical CEO who becomes entangled in a web of mysteries involving thefts and irregularities within his own company. In a desperate attempt to uncover the truth, he ingests an experimental drug designed to...

Direction Takahiro Miki

Cast Yui Aragaki · Fumino Kimura · Kenta Kiritani · Yuri Tsunematsu

Synopsis Have a Song on Your Lips (2015) follows the journey of Yuri Kashigawa, a former prodigy pianist who has since lost his ability to play due to a mysterious condition. The narrative delves into his struggles and eventual redemption as...

Direction Tetsu Maeda

Cast Mitsuko Kusabue · Toshiaki Karasawa · Hikari Ishida · Sennosuke Kataoka

Synopsis 90 Years Old - So What? (2024) follows the journey of Sato Aiko, a renowned literary figure who has earned numerous accolades. After retiring from her writing career, Aiko finds herself in a state of isolation, with no visitors and...

Direction Setsurô Wakamatsu

Cast Goro Kishitani · Kyôko Fukada · Tae Kimura · Ken Ishiguro

Synopsis In the City of Dawn (2011) unfolds as Watabe encounters Nakanishi, a subordinate, at a batting center. Their chance meeting blossoms into a passionate romance. However, Watabe's world is upended when he discovers that Nakanishi is the main suspect in...

Direction Yoshiyuki Kishi

Cast Kasumi Arimura · Go Morita · Hayato Isomura · Makita Sports

Synopsis Prior Convictions (2022) follows Kayo, a dedicated probation officer who continues to support ex-convicts in their journey towards rehabilitation. She is tasked with overseeing Kudo, an individual with a past conviction for murder. As Kayo strives to help Kudo reintegrate...

Direction Masatoshi Kurakata

Cast Atsushi Ito · Shiori Kutsuna · Tomorô Taguchi · Tae Kimura

Synopsis House of Neko Atsume (2017) introduces us to Katsu Sakumoto, a renowned author played by Atsushi Ito, who captured the newcomer’s award at a tender age. Recently, Katsu has been grappling with a severe case of writer’s block, rendering him...

Direction Yoshihiro Nakamura

Cast Sadao Abe · Miho Kanno · Mieko Harada · Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Direction Setsurô Wakamatsu

Cast Tetsuya Watari · Norika Fujiwara · Satoshi Tokushige · Nenji Kobayashi