Cast: Hiroshi Mikami

Direction Paul Schrader

Cast Ken Ogata · Kenji Sawada · Yasosuke Bando · Hiroshi Mikami

Synopsis Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) is a cinematic journey divided into four distinct segments: "Beauty," "Art," "Action," and "Harmony of Pen and Sword." This film, directed by Paul Schrader, uniquely blends the life and controversial demise of Yukio...

Direction Shunji Iwai

Cast Hiroshi Mikami · Chara · Ayumi Ito · Yôsuke Eguchi

Synopsis Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) follows the journey of a young girl who, after the loss of her mother, finds herself under the care of Glico, a bold and outspoken woman with a history in the sex industry. Glico affectionately names the...

Direction Takashi Miike

Cast Ken'ichi Endô · Masatô Ibu · Renji Ishibashi · Hiroshi Mikami

Synopsis Negotiator (TV) (2003) follows the intense situation that unfolds when a routine convenience store heist spirals out of control, leading the criminals to take refuge in a Tokyo hospital with over thirty hostages. The renowned negotiator Shuhei Ishida is summoned...

Direction Shuji Terayama

Cast Hiroshi Mikami · Takeshi Wakamatsu · Keiko Niitaka · Jūzō Itami

Synopsis Grass Labyrinth (1979) is a 50-minute avant-garde cinematic experience inspired by a narrative from the surrealist author Kyoka Izumi. Director Shuji Terayama employs the journey of a young man, driven to retrieve the lyrics and melody of a cherished childhood...

Direction Ryû Murakami

Cast Miho Nikaido · Sayoko Amano · Tenmei Kano · Kan Mikami

Synopsis Tokyo Decadence (1992) follows the life of a compliant sex worker who navigates the harsh realities of her profession in the bustling city of Tokyo. She endures mistreatment from both corporate salarymen and members of the Yakuza. Despite her discontent...

Direction Masayuki Ochiai

Cast Hiroshi Mikami · Riona Hazuki · Tomoko Nakajima · Ayako Omura

Synopsis Parasite Eve (1997) follows the chilling tale of Toshiaki Nagashima, a dedicated biologist deeply engrossed in groundbreaking research on mitochondria. When his beloved wife meets a tragic end in a car accident, leaving her brain dead, Nagashima's desperation drives him...

Direction Walerian Borowczyk · Just Jaeckin · Shuji Terayama

Cast Roland Blanche · Laura Gemser · Catherine Gandois · Marpessa Djian

Synopsis Private Collections (1979) presents a trio of tales. The first narrative follows a lone sailor who tumbles from his vessel and lands on a secluded tropical island. While looking for help, he encounters a nearly nude woman who is both...

Direction Norio Tsuruta

Cast Hiroshi Mikami · Noriko Sakai · Maki Horikita · Mayumi Ono

Synopsis Yogen (Premonition) (2004) follows the harrowing journey of Satomi, a mother who encounters a chilling newspaper article that foretells the tragic demise of her beloved daughter. Three years pass, and Satomi is left shattered by the loss of her child....

Direction Lam Nai-Choi

Cast Yuen Biao · Gloria Yip · Pauline Wong · Hiroshi Mikami

Direction Hayato Kawai · Takahide Sano · Yûsuke Taki

Cast Kanata Hosoda · Ryôko Fujino · Hiroshi Mikami · Takayuki Yamada

Synopsis Land of Tanabata (2024) follows the journey of Yôji Minamimaru, affectionately known as Nanmaru, a college student with an extraordinary yet seemingly trivial supernatural power. Nanmaru possesses the unique ability to create small holes in any material. As the world...

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Hiroshi Mikami · Miki Sakai · Shinobu Nakayama · Riho Makise

Direction Akio Jissoji

Cast Hiroshi Mikami · Kan'ichi Hiraga · Masami Horiuchi · Keiko Kaga

Synopsis A Watcher in the Attic (1993) is a film set in 1923 Tokyo, where the proprietor of a boarding house becomes an avid observer of the peculiar and often unsettling interactions among his tenants. One fateful day, he witnesses a...

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Yoshiko Mita · Hiroshi Mikami · Tatsuya Nakadai · Riho Makise

Direction Fran Rubel Kuzui

Cast Carrie Hamilton · Diamond Yukai · Hiroshi Kobayashi · Hiroshi Sugita

Synopsis Tokyo Pop (1988) follows the journey of a young, aspiring rock singer who feels undervalued by her band. After receiving an intriguing postcard from Japan with the message "wish you were here," she decides to embark on an adventure. Using...

Direction Shinji Aoyama

Cast Hiroshi Mikami · Maho Toyota

Direction Kaizô Hayashi

Cast Hiroshi Mikami · Moe Kamura · Michiru Akiyoshi · Yuki Asayama

Synopsis Circus Boys (1989) follows the divergent paths of two siblings, Jinta and Wataru, who were nurtured within the vibrant world of a traveling circus. Following a tragic incident, Jinta opts to depart from the circus life and embarks on a...

Direction Gaku Narita

Cast Yamashita Tomohisa · Masami Nagasawa · Nana Eikura · Yûta Hiraoka

Synopsis Operation Love (TV Miniseries) (2007) is an 11-episode television miniseries that follows the story of Ken and Rei, who have been close friends since their early years. Despite his deep affection for her, Ken has never mustered the courage to...

Direction Yōjirō Takita

Cast Kyôko Koizumi · Hiroshi Mikami · Hiroyuki Sanada · Masako Motai

Direction Shûichi Okita

Cast Tsutomu Yamazaki · Munetaka Aoki · Yoichi Hayashi · Mitsuro Fukikoshi

Synopsis Mori, the Artist's Habitat (2018) follows the daily life of painter Morikazu, whose lush garden is a sanctuary for various creatures that inspire his artwork. Among these are a multitude of insects and cats, which he observes and paints daily....

Direction Setsuo Nakayama

Cast Katsuo Nakamura · Etsuko Ichihara · Michiko Hayashi · Rie Kimura