Direction: Ryuichi Hiroki

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Ryuichi Hiroki. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Spark (TV Miniseries)

2016 · Series · 60 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki · Shûichi Okita · Kazuya Shiraishi

Cast Kento Hayashi · Mugi Kadowaki · Kaoru Kobayashi · Nahana

Synopsis The series follows aspiring manzai (Japanese standup) comic Tokunaga (Kento Hayashi), who has been struggling to make it in the world of comedy. On an evening trip to spa town Atami, near Tokyo, for a fireworks festival he meets the...

7.5

38 votes

7.5

38 votes

It's Only Talk

2005 · Movie · 126 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Shinobu Terajima · Etsushi Toyokawa · Akira Emoto · Matsuoka Shunsuke

Synopsis Yuko is 35 years old, single, out of work, and on medication from her psychiatrist to combat her manic depression. Living in Kamata Town, Yuko divides her time between a variety of men friends, each with his own peculiarities. Her...

6.6

51 votes

6.6

51 votes

Vibrator

2003 · Movie · 95 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Shinobu Terajima · Nao Omori · Tomorô Taguchi

Synopsis Rei Hayakawa (Shinobu Terajima) is a freelance writer that doesn't fit the description of the typical Japanese woman. She hears voices in her head, and has sleeping problems, eating disorders and drinks excessively. On Valentine's Day, she meets - and...

6.4

94 votes

6.4

94 votes

Modern Love Tokyo (TV Series)

2022 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Atsuko Hirayanagi · Ryuichi Hiroki · Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Naoko Ogigami

Cast Naomi Scott · Douglas Bennett · Sôsuke Ikematsu · Asami Mizukawa

Synopsis Japanese adaptation of Prime Video's "Modern Love."

6.2

43 votes

6.2

43 votes

Kabukichô Love Hotel

2014 · Movie · 135 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Shôta Sometani · Atsuko Maeda · Roy 5tion · Asuka Hinoi

Synopsis Over one day at this love hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo - where guests have the choice of staying for a short time or overnight - the dreams and desires of these characters intersect while aspiring for something greater.

6.0

26 votes

6.0

26 votes

The Many Faces of Ito (TV Series)

2017 · Series · 30 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki · Hirofumi Inaba · Yasutaka Môri

Cast Masaki Okada · Fumino Kimura · Nozomi Sasaki · Kaho

Synopsis A jaded rom-com screenwriter in her 30s mines four love-sick women for their stories under the guise of providing them with romantic advice.

5.7

32 votes

5.7

32 votes

Yellow Elephant

2013 · Movie · 131 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Aoi Miyazaki · Osamu Mukai · Tatsuomi Hamada · Himeka Asami

Synopsis Married couple Aiko Tsumari (Aoi Miyazaki) and Ayumu Muko (Osamu Mukai) live a happy and peaceful life. Aiko is bit naive, while Ayumu works as a not so popular novelist. One day, a letter arrives for Ayumu. Because of this...

5.6

32 votes

5.6

32 votes

Tokyo Garbage Girl

2000 · Movie · 88 min. · Japan

5.4

39 votes

5.4

39 votes

Female

2005 · Movie · 118 min. · Japan

Direction Shinya Tsukamoto · Ryuichi Hiroki · Suzuki Matsuo · Miwa Nishikawa

Cast Kyoko Hasegawa · Eri Ishida · Mitsuko Ishii · Eri Nomura

Synopsis Five short films adapted from five novels by female authors starring five significant actresses: Taiyô no Mieru Basho Made (Directed by Ryuichi Hiroki), Yoru no Shitasaki (Directed by Suzuki Matsuo), Megami no Kakato (Directed by Miwa Nishikawa), Momo (Directed by...

5.2

31 votes

5.2

31 votes

L'amant

2004 · Movie · 92 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Nozomi Andô · Yuya Endo · Ayaka Maeda · Jun Murakami

Synopsis The latest provocation from the director of "Vibrator" and "I Am an S&M Writer" is less kinky than it is opaque. Based on a popular manga series, "L'Amant" is more inscrutable than those very Japanese tales, and will likely leave...

5.2

26 votes

5.2

26 votes

I Am an S+M Writer

2000 · Movie · 87 min. · Japan

5.2

24 votes

5.2

24 votes

Ride or Die

2021 · Movie · 142 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Kiko Mizuhara · Honami Satô

Synopsis Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.

5.1

141 votes

5.1

141 votes

Strobe Edge

2015 · Movie · 115 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Sôta Fukushi · Yuina Kuroshima · Jingi Irie · Kasumi Arimura

Synopsis 15-year-old Ninako Kinoshita has never been in love until an encounter on the train with her school's most popular boy, the quiet Ren Ichinose. As she grows closer to Ren, she falls in love with him, but must learn to...

4.9

37 votes

4.9

37 votes

Marmalade Boy

2018 · Movie · 127 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Hinako Sakurai · Ryô Yoshizawa

Synopsis Two sets of parents divorce and marry each other, while their children Miki and Yuu are caught in the middle and start falling for each other.

4.9

28 votes

4.9

28 votes

Wolf Girl and Black Prince

2016 · Movie · 116 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Fumi Nikaidou · Kento Yamazaki · Nobuyuki Suzuki · Mugi Kadowaki

Synopsis Erika Shinohara is a first year of high school student. While talking to friends, she makes up a story about her "boyfriend." In reality, Erika Shinohara doesn't have a boyfriend. Erika's friends soon begin to doubt her story and Erika...

4.6

34 votes

4.6

34 votes

The Many Faces Of Ito: The Movie

2018 · Movie · 126 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Masaki Okada · Fumino Kimura · Nozomi Sasaki · Kaho

Synopsis Seijiro smiles a lot, wears patterned shirts, has his hair over his forehead like all cool boys do and generally has a large ego fed constantly and made larger by the number of women who clamour for his bad boys...

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Noise

2022 · Movie · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Tatsuya Fujiwara · Kenichi Matsuyama · Ryunosuke Kamiki · Daichi Watanabe

Synopsis Shishikari is a remote island, which is behind the times. The island suffers from a decreasing population and declining industries. Keita Izumi begins to produce black fig on Shishikari Island. Because of his well received product, the island is close...

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Nobody's Perfect

2013 · Movie · 118 min. · Japan

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The Egoists

2011 · Movie · 136 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Anne Suzuki · Kengo Kora · Yasushi Fuchikami · Kaoru Kobayashi

Synopsis Kazu (Kengo Kora) lives in the Kabukicho entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo. After falling into debt from gambling, he gets an offer from yakuza Ito (Jun Murakami) to trash the night club "New World" and his debt would be paid...

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April Bride

2009 · Movie · 129 min. · Japan

Direction Ryuichi Hiroki

Cast Nana Eikura · Eita · Akira Emoto · Ryûki Nishimoto

Synopsis A young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer but keeps the information from her boyfriend. When he finds out, he decides to plan a wedding even though she only has one month to live.

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