Cast: Rie Shibata

Direction Yōjirō Takita

Cast Ren Osugi · Rie Shibata · Kayoko Kishimoto · Tomoe Shinohara

Direction Jūzō Itami

Cast Nobuko Miyamoto · Masahiko Tsugawa · Yuji Miyake · Aki Takejô

Direction Tetsuya Nakashima

Cast Junichi Okada · Nana Komatsu · Satoshi Tsumabuki · Haru Kuroki

Synopsis It Comes (2018) follows the story of Hideki and Kana Tahara, a newlywed couple eagerly anticipating their future together. Hideki's excitement is abruptly disrupted when an enigmatic individual approaches his workplace, delivering a cryptic message about a case involving someone...

Direction Takeshi Furusawa

Cast Emi Takei · Tadayoshi Ohkura · Mark Chinnery · Natsuna Watanabe

Synopsis Clover (2014) follows the story of Saya, who finds herself bewildered when her typically distant and harsh supervisor begins to exhibit unexpected acts of kindness towards her. This sudden change in behavior leaves Saya questioning the motives behind her boss's...

Direction Masayuki Kusumi

Cast Shinsuke Araki · Masahiro Sato · Rie Shibata · Keisuke Shinki

Synopsis Guinea Pig 3: He Never Dies (1986) follows a man who falls into a deep depression after his girlfriend leaves him for another man. In his despair, he attempts to take his own life, but his efforts prove futile. Driven...

Direction Hajime Tabe

Cast Mitsuro Fukikoshi · Kobuhei Hayashiya · Masami Hisamoto · Nezumi Imamura

Synopsis Guinea Pig 4: Devil Woman Doctor (1986) follows a deranged physician who showcases a disturbing array of her most horrifying medical cases. The film begins with a family whose members' heads detonate when they experience anger, and a woman whose...

Direction Taisuke Kawamura · Kawamura Yasuhiro

Cast Kyôko Fukada · Masatô Ibu · Shosuke Tanihara · Mokomichi Hayami

Synopsis Kochikame - The Movie: Save the Kachidiki Bridge! (2011) follows the adventures of Officer Kankichi Ryotsu, who returns to his post at the Kameri Park Police Box. With good intentions but a knack for creating chaos, Ryotsu's well-meaning efforts frequently...

Direction Makoto Wada

Cast Hiroyuki Sanada · Michelle Reis · Akira Emoto · Junichi Haruta

Synopsis Round About Midnight (1999) follows Koji, a talented jazz musician, as he steps outside for a smoke during his performance at a bustling Tokyo nightclub. His break takes a dramatic turn when he becomes an eyewitness to a brutal murder...

Direction Joji Matsuoka

Cast Hiroko Yakushimaru · Etsushi Toyokawa · Michitaka Tsutsui · Kai Ato

Synopsis Kira kira hikaru (1992) follows the unconventional journey of Shoko and Mutsuki, who enter into a marriage to appease their concerned parents. However, Shoko is beyond the societal expectation for a 'suitable' Japanese woman's marriage age, and Mutsuki harbors romantic...

Direction Kôji Wakamatsu

Cast Yoshio Harada · Miwako Fujitani · Yoko Kuga · Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Synopsis Sosuke Loses His Lover (1992) is a cinematic adaptation by Koji Wakamatsu, based on the play by Kouhei Tsuka. The film delves into the lives of a wandering theater group, offering a comedic and poignant look at their dynamics and...

Direction Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

Cast Kiyotaka Nanbara · Hiromi Nagasaku · Toshio Kakei · Fumiyo Kohinata

Synopsis Sono hi no mae ni (2008) follows the poignant journey of Toshiko, a woman facing the reality of her limited time left. Eager to make the most of her remaining days, she embarks on a trip to her cherished hometown,...

Direction Eiji Okuda

Cast Sakura Ando · Tasuku Emoto · Mitsuru Hirata · Ena Koshino

Synopsis Case of Kyoko, Case of Shuichi (2013) follows the intertwining lives of two individuals grappling with personal turmoil. Kyoko, portrayed by Sakura Ando, is an insurance agent who, in an attempt to restore harmony to her family, enters into a...

Direction Hiroshi Kurosaki

Cast Kasumi Arimura · Ikki Sawamura · Yoshino Kimura · Ikkô Furuya

Synopsis Hiyokko (TV Miniseries) (2017) follows the life of Mineko Yatabe, born in 1964 and nurtured in a rural mountain village in the northwest of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She is part of a close-knit family of seven, including an older brother...

Direction Tsutomu Hanabusa · Toshio Tsuboi

Cast Shingo Katori · Karina · Masatô Ibu · La Salle Ishii

Synopsis Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari kôen mae hashutsujo (TV Series) (2009) is a comedic television series that aired in 2009, consisting of one season with eight episodes. The narrative unfolds in a bustling neighborhood police station located in Tokyo. The show revolves...