Cast: Yuko Daike

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Takeshi Kitano · Yusuke Sekiguchi · Kayoko Kishimoto · Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Synopsis Kikujiro (1999) follows Masao, a lonely young boy, who embarks on a summer journey to find his estranged mother. Accompanied by Kikujiro, a gruff but kind-hearted man, the pair travels across Japan, encountering a series of eccentric characters and unexpected...

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Takeshi Kitano · Tadanobu Asano · Michiyo Oguso · Yui Natsukawa

Synopsis The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003) follows a wandering blind masseur and master swordsman, Zatoichi, who arrives in a town oppressed by ruthless gangs. Disguising his lethal skills behind a humble demeanor, he befriends a kind innkeeper and two geisha sisters...

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Takeshi Kitano · Kayoko Kishimoto · Tetsu Watanabe · Ren Osugi

Synopsis In *Hana-bi* (1997), directed by Takeshi Kitano, a former police officer named Nishi grapples with personal tragedy and guilt. After leaving the force due to a violent incident that left his partner paralyzed and another officer dead, Nishi struggles to...

Direction Joji Matsuoka · Nobuhiro Yamashita

Cast Kaoru Kobayashi · Jô Odagiri · Mansaku Fuwa · Reiko Kataoka

Synopsis An anthology of human relationship stories connected by the only open in the wee hours diner the characters frequent. Resolutions are often facilitated by the owner/chef.

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Masanobu Ando · Ken Kaneko · Leo Morimoto · Hatsuo Yamatani

Synopsis Two school-age chums, Shinji and Masaru, spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates, playing pranks, and sneaking to the movies. They decide to drop out and gain their fortunes in the outside world. Shinji becomes a small-time boxer,...

Direction Takashi Shimizu

Cast Yûrei Yanagi · Takako Fuji · Takashi Matsuyama · Ryôta Koyama

Synopsis Ju-on 2 continues the story of Suzuki Kyoko and shows how the curse affected everyone in her family. It also shows the story of another couple, the Kitadas, living in the house and the extended storyline of Det. Kamio from...

Direction Akio Jissoji · Atsushi Kaneko · Hisayasu Sato · Suguru Takeuchi

Cast Tadanobu Asano · Yuko Daike · Chisako Hara · Masami Horiuchi

Synopsis This horror anthology takes its cue from the short fiction of writer Taro Hirai, better known by his nomme du plume Edogawa Rampo - wordplay on the name of legendary writer Edgar Allan Poe. Acclaimed MV director Takeuchi Suguru begins...

Direction Yûichi Onuma

Cast Yuko Daike · Yoshihisa Higashiyama · Yoshika Kato · Mika Katô

Synopsis Several teenagers are sent to a island where they must kill each other.

Direction Hirochika Muraishi · Kyôta Kawasaki · Shingo Matsubara · Tsugumi Kitaura

Cast Hiroshi Nagano · Takami Yoshimoto · Akitoshi Ohtaki · Shigeki Kagemaru

Synopsis A high-tech squadron protects Earth from evil monsters and aliens with the help of a giant super-being named Ultraman Tiga.

Direction Yûichi Onuma

Cast Nozomi Andô · Yuko Daike · Katsuya Kobayashi · Masaru Matsuda

Direction Mitsunori Hattori · Akio Jissoji · Shusuke Kaneko · Tsugumi Kitaura

Cast Yoshihiko Hakamada · Kumiko Endô · Masao Kusakari · Kazuyuki Aijima

Direction Ryûichi Inomata · Tôya Satô · Ishio Jun · Higurashi Ken

Cast Nanako Matsushima · Hiroki Hasegawa · Saki Aibu · Shiori Kutsuna

Synopsis Mita Akari is a mysterious housekeeper who is completely unsociable. However, she is perfect in her housework and does whatever she is told, no matter how outlandish, as long as it doesn't involve smiling or revealing her past. She's been...

Direction Akio Jissoji

Cast Hiroyuki Sanada · Kyusaku Shimada · Yumi Yoshiyuki · Yuko Daike

Synopsis Detective Kogoro Akechi is faced with a peculiar murder case involving forgeries of classic pornographic artworks.