Cast: Mai Oikawa

Direction Takashi Miike

Cast Kôji Kikkawa · Tsutomu Yamazaki · Ken'ichi Endô · Hua Rong Weng

Synopsis The Guys from Paradise (2000) is a gripping prison drama set in the Philippines, inspired by real events, that delves into a world marred by corruption, drug trafficking, and pedophilia. The narrative revolves around Kohei Hayakawa (Koji Kikkawa), a talented...

Direction Kichitaro Negishi

Cast Kaoru Kobayashi · Mai Oikawa · Kumija Kim · Naoto Takenaka

Synopsis Chibusa (1993) is a film adaptation that draws its narrative from the novel of the same name, penned by Shizuka Ijûin. The story unfolds in the picturesque landscapes of rural Japan, where a young woman named Chibusa navigates the complexities...

Direction Kosuke Suzuki

Cast Riki Takeuchi · Noboru Takachi · Mai Oikawa · Hakuryu

Synopsis Blood (1998) follows the intense journey of a skilled assassin, Kasaki, who finds himself entangled in a deadly web of betrayal and revenge. After a powerful syndicate turns against him, Kasaki must confront his past and protect his childhood friend,...

Direction Ikuo Sekimoto

Cast Rino Katase · Keiko Saitô · Yôko Minamino · Miyoko Akaza

Synopsis Shinonomerô onna no ran (1994) delves into the poignant and tragic lives of geishas within the esteemed Shinonomero geisha house. The narrative begins with Shizu, who is sold to the geisha house at the tender age of five. She forms...

Direction Yasuo Furuhata

Cast Eiji Okuda · Keiko Takahashi · Hideki Saijo · Yoshinori Okada

Synopsis Gendai ninkyoden (1997) follows the tale of a tough, unyielding individual who has long been entrenched in the dangerous underworld of the Yakuza. Driven by an unquenchable thirst for vengeance, he abandons his former life and embarks on a perilous...

Direction Jun'ichi Tsuzuki · Takao Kinoshita · Hiroshi Nishitani

Cast Risa Junna · Tae Kimura · Takeshi Masu · Takashi Naitô

Synopsis Rasen (TV Series) (1999) follows the chilling journey of Dr. Andou Mitsuo, a pathologist who inadvertently becomes entangled in a sinister mystery involving a cursed videotape and the vengeful spirit of Yamamura Sadako. Unlike the original investigators, Takayama Ryuuji and...