Cast: Aki Maeda

Direction Nobuhiro Yamashita

Cast Doona Bae · Aki Maeda · Yu Kashii · Shiori Sekine

Synopsis Linda Linda Linda (2005) follows the story of a high school band in a tight spot. Just three days before their school festival, the band, consisting of guitarist Kei (Yu Kashii), drummer Kyoto (Aki Maeda), and bassist Nozumi (Shiori Sekine),...

Direction Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Aki Maeda · Tatsuya Fujiwara · Chiaki Kuriyama · Taro Yamamoto

Synopsis Battle Royale (2000) follows a group of 42 rebellious high school students who are involuntarily enrolled in a brutal, state-mandated game of survival. Transported to a desolate island, each student is equipped with a random weapon and minimal supplies, tasked...

Direction Taikan Suga

Cast Robert Baldwin · Masatô Ibu · Shihori Kanjiya · Takuji Kawakubo

Synopsis SaiKano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet (SaiKano Live-Action) (2006) follows the story of Shuji and Chise, two high school students who have recently begun a romantic relationship. Their world is abruptly shattered when a mysterious squadron of...

Direction Kenta Fukasaku · Kinji Fukasaku

Cast Tatsuya Fujiwara · Ayana Sakai · Riki Takeuchi · Ai Maeda

Synopsis Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) follows the aftermath of the original Battle Royale, set three years later. Shuya Nanahara, portrayed by Tatsuya Fujiwara, has become a notorious figure, leading a rebellion against the oppressive government. In retaliation, the authorities devise...

Direction Taku Ohara · Takayasu Enokido.

Cast Hideaki Takizawa · Akito Kiriyama · Tao Tsuchiya · Tsuyoshi Muro

Synopsis Mayonaka no pan'yasan (TV Miniseries) (2013) revolves around the enigmatic Buranjeri-kurebayashi, an unusual bakery with a unique operating schedule, open only from 11 PM to 5 AM. This drama series delves into a variety of intriguing cases and stories centered...

Direction Kimura Takafumi · Kobayashi Ogo

Cast Anne Watanabe · Masahiro Higashide · Mitsuki Takahata · Yoshiko Miyazaki

Synopsis Thank You For The Meal (2013) is set in the 44th year of the Meiji era and centers around Meiko, the daughter of Daigo, who runs a Western-style restaurant in Tokyo. Meiko has a deep affection for the omelets crafted...

Direction Shusuke Kaneko

Cast Naomi Nishida · Takuma Yoshizawa · Aki Maeda · Takeru Higa

Synopsis Haunted School 3 (1997) is the third chapter in the "Gakko No Kaidan" franchise, chronicling the adventure of a group of elementary school pupils who stumble upon a parallel world hidden behind a school mirror. The narrative sees the return...

Direction Junji Sakamoto

Cast Masato Hagiwara · Peter Mullan · Shea Whigham · Mitch

Direction Yûya Ishii

Cast Machiko Ono · Iori Wada · Yuki Katayama · Jô Odagiri

Synopsis A Madder Red (2021) follows the story of Ryoko, a woman who has faced a series of misfortunes. Despite her attractiveness, she lost her husband in a tragic traffic accident seven years prior and has since struggled to find solace....

Direction Ryohei Nakano · Shinzô Nitta

Cast Jun Shison · Keita Machida · Shiori Tamai · Hyunri

Synopsis Life as a Girl (TV Miniseries) (2018) follows Miki Ogawa (Jun Shison), who has always dreamed of embracing an urban life as a beautiful woman, prompting her to relocate from her rural hometown to the bustling city. She secures a...

Direction Junji Sakamoto

Cast Yôsuke Eguchi · Akira Emoto · Tasuku Emoto · Mari Hamada

Synopsis I Never Shot Anyone (2020) follows the story of Ichikawa, an elderly man who assumes the persona of a renowned hitman. In reality, he is a retiree with a passion for crafting gritty crime novels. Ichikawa takes on assassination contracts...

Direction Hideyuki Hirayama

Cast Hironobu Nomura · Naomi Nishida · Masakane Yonekura · Kyôko Kishida

Synopsis Haunted School 2 (1996) follows a group of teenagers who find themselves trapped in an eerie, abandoned educational institution. As night falls, they must confront a variety of spectral entities that inhabit the building, each with its own chilling agenda....

Direction Shunsuke Kariyama · Yûma Suzuki · Mitsuru Kubota

Cast Takaya Kamikawa · Ayaka Miyoshi · Saki Aibu · Shôhei Miura

Synopsis Angel Heart (TV Miniseries) (2015) follows the story of Saeba Ryo, a private investigator and skilled marksman who operates as a vigilante, delivering his own brand of justice in the urban jungle. Ryo is not your typical hero; he employs...

Cast Aki Maeda · Hiromi Sakimoto · Ryûta Satô · Yuki Shibamoto

Synopsis The Trusted Confidant (TV Series) (2007) unfolds during the tumultuous Warring States Period of the mid-16th century, a time marked by relentless conflicts among regional warlords. The narrative revolves around the strategic brilliance of Kansuke, whose cunning tactics and manipulation...

Direction Tonkô Horikawa

Cast Sayuri Yoshinaga · Yûki Amami · Toru Kazama · Morio Kazama

Synopsis Genji: A Thousand-Year Love (2001) is a captivating period drama that delves into the intricate world of the Heian court. The narrative centers around Murasaki Shikibu, a renowned author of the era, who guides a young woman through the complexities...