Cast: Ryo Kase

Direction Clint Eastwood

Cast Ken Watanabe · Kazunari Ninomiya · Tsuyoshi Ihara · Ryo Kase

Synopsis Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) offers a unique perspective on the historic Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, focusing on the experiences of the Japanese soldiers who defended the island. Set in February 1945, the narrative unfolds as...

Direction Naoko Ogigami

Cast Satomi Kobayashi · Mikako Ichikawa · Ryo Kase · Ken Mitsuishi

Synopsis Glasses (2007) follows Taeko, a high-strung career woman who trades her hectic urban life for a rejuvenating island getaway. However, her vacation takes an unexpected turn when she encounters the island's peculiar inhabitants, who are far from ordinary.

Direction Hirokazu Koreeda

Cast Haruka Ayase · Masami Nagasawa · Suzu Hirose · Kaho

Synopsis Our Little Sister (2015) follows the narrative of three adult sisters who reside in their late grandmother's house. Their lives take an unexpected turn with the arrival of their 13-year-old half-sister, who comes to live with them after their father's...

Direction Satoshi Miki

Cast Kumiko Aso · Ryo Kase · Morio Kazama · Keiko Matsuzaka

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 Hong Sang-soo

Cast Ryo Kase · Moon So-ri · Seo Young-hwa · Kim Eui-sung

Synopsis Hill of Freedom (2014) follows the journey of a Japanese man who travels to Korea in search of his former romantic partner. During his stay at a guest house, he crosses paths with a diverse array of individuals, each contributing...

Direction Masayuki Suo

Cast Ryo Kase · Asaka Seto · Koji Yamamoto · Masako Motai

Synopsis I Just Didn't Do It (2006) follows Teppei Kaneko, a young man navigating life in Tokyo, working part-time and seeking his purpose. His world turns upside down when he is falsely accused of harassing a schoolgirl on a train while...

Direction Tetsuya Nakashima

Cast Kôji Yakusho · Ayaka Wilson · Satoshi Tsumabuki · Anna Tsuchiya

Synopsis Paco and the Magical Picture Book (2008) unfolds in a peculiar hospital where unusual individuals reside. Among them is Onuki, deemed the most peculiar and least favored by fellow patients. Inspired by a unique idea, Onuki decides to stage a...

Direction Yōjirō Takita

Cast Kiichi Nakai · Yui Natsukawa · Miki Nakatani · Koichi Sato

Synopsis When the Last Sword is Drawn (2002) unfolds in the chilly winter of 1899 Tokyo, where Dr. Chiaki Ono (Takehiro Murata) and his wife are preparing to relocate their medical practice to Manchuria. Their evening is disrupted by the arrival...

Direction Yôji Yamada

Cast Ryo Kase · Yû Aoi · Sayuri Yoshinaga · Yuriko Ishida

Direction Bong Joon-ho · Leos Carax · Michel Gondry

Cast Yû Aoi · Yosiyoshi Arakawa · Jean-François Balmer · Julie Dreyfus

Synopsis Tokyo! (2008) is an anthology film that explores the dynamic and ever-changing nature of the city through three distinct short films. In the first segment, a young woman grappling with feelings of insignificance undergoes a profound transformation. The second segment...

Direction Hirokazu Koreeda

Cast Ryo Kase · Yuri Nakamura

Synopsis Kaidan Horror Classics: Dead Son (TV) (2010) presents a poignant tale directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda as part of a supernatural TV series. This installment delves into themes of grief and the void left by departed loved ones. A young couple,...

Direction Katsuhide Motoki

Cast Rena Tanaka · Ryo Kase · Etsushi Toyokawa · Mayuko Fukuda

Synopsis 10 Promises to My Dog (2008) follows the journey of Akari, a 14-year-old girl who discovers a Golden Retriever puppy in her backyard. Her mother allows her to keep the puppy, but with a crucial condition: Akari must always remember...

Direction Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Cast Atsuko Maeda · Ryo Kase · Shôta Sometani · Tokio Emoto

Synopsis To The Ends of the Earth (2019) follows the journey of a young Japanese woman named Yoko, who embarks on a transformative adventure when she ventures to Uzbekistan to film the newest installment of her travel variety show. Throughout her...

Direction Hiroshi Ishikawa

Cast Aoi Miyazaki · Hidetoshi Nishijima · Hiromi Nagasaku · Eita

Synopsis Su-ki-da (2005) follows the story of two young individuals who cross paths near a floodgate after their school day ends. Yu, a reserved 17-year-old girl, takes a seat beside Yosuke, who is strumming his guitar. Yosuke, who has recently abandoned...

Direction Abbas Kiarostami

Cast Rin Takanashi · Tadashi Okuno · Ryo Kase · Denden

Synopsis Like Someone in Love (2012) follows the intertwining lives of an elderly man and a young woman in the bustling city of Tokyo. The young woman, Akiko, is unaware of the man, Takashi, while he believes he knows her. Takashi...

Direction Shusuke Kaneko

Cast Chiharu Nîyama · Ryudo Uzaki · Masahiro Kobayashi · Shiro Sano

Synopsis Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) follows the tale of three legendary creatures that stir from their slumber to safeguard Japan from the devastating threat posed by Godzilla. These ancient guardians, each with their unique powers,...

Direction Martin Scorsese

Cast Andrew Garfield · Adam Driver · Liam Neeson · Ciarán Hinds

Synopsis Silence (2016) follows the perilous journey of two Jesuit priests, Sebastião Rodrigues and Francisco Garrpe, as they venture into 17th-century Japan to find their missing mentor, Father Cristóvão Ferreira, and to share the teachings of Jesus Christ. During this era,...

Direction Takeshi Kitano

Cast Takeshi Kitano · Tomokazu Miura · Kippei Shiina · Ryo Kase

Synopsis Outrage (2010) delves into the cutthroat world of the Japanese underworld, where multiple yakuza factions compete for dominance and the approval of their ruling family. The story revolves around ambitious bosses who manipulate alliances and plot against each other over...

Direction Gus Van Sant

Cast Mia Wasikowska · Henry Hopper · Ryo Kase · Schuyler Fisk

Synopsis Restless (2011) follows the poignant tale of a young woman, Enoch, who is grappling with a terminal illness. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she forms a deep connection with a young man named Henry, who has an unusual...