Direction: Toshifumi Kawase

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


When Cicadas Cry - Gratitude (TV Miniseries)

2009 · Series · 150 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis At the start it would appear that this story will only be about fun and good moments for the "club" members, but after a brief fun during the first ova, the story turns out to be more deep and tense....

6.4

160 votes

6.4

160 votes

Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii

2024 · Series · 23 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis TV Series (2024). 12 Episodes. Yoshino grew up as the yakuza princess of the Osaka Somei crime family. Everyone left her alone due to her sharp gaze and mobster ties. But when her grandfather signs a truce with the Tokyo-based...

6.2

51 votes

6.2

51 votes

6.1

30 votes

Tenjho Tenge (TV Series)

2004 · Series · 23 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis TV Series (2004). 24 Episodes. Souchirou Nagi and Bob Makihara are two delinquents who arrive at Toudou Academy with the objective of ruling over the school with their strength. But on their first day, they encountered the Jyuukenbu, a martial...

6.1

382 votes

6.1

382 votes

Tenjho Tenge: Ultimate Fight

2005 · Movie · 50 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis Continues from where the original series left off. The characters try to settle their conflicts with each other in this 2 episode OAV. Aya confronts her sister Maya about Nagi, while Nagi receives a challenge from Mitsuomi to fight to...

5.9

31 votes

5.9

31 votes

Mister Ajikko (TV Series)

1987 · Series · 25 min. · Japan

Direction Yasuhiro Imagawa · Kiyoshi Fukumoto · Toshifumi Kawase · Takashi Kobayashi

Synopsis Ajiyoshi Yoichi is a culinary prodigy who manages a restaurant with his mother. One day, Murata Genjiro appears in the restaurant and is surprised at the delicious taste and delicate culinary skills of the katsu-don prepared by Youichi. Subsequently, Youichi...

5.9

406 votes

5.9

406 votes

Beyblade (TV Series)

2001 · Series · 30 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase · Gi Du Kim

Synopsis Thirteen-year-old Tyson Granger (Takao Kinomiya), along with his fellow teammates, Kai Hiwatari, Max Tate (Max Mizuhura), and Ray Kon (Rei Kon), strive to become the greatest beybladers in the world. With the technical help of the team's resident genius, Kenny...

3.9

1K votes

3.9

1K votes

Pita-Ten (TV Series)

2002 · Series · 25 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase · Yûzô Satô

Synopsis Kotaro is a child who has lost his mother, one day, he runs into the pinkhaired Misha, an apprentice angel. Together with Ten-chan and Koboshi, they get into all kinds of weird situations. Especially when they come across Shia-san, a...

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Aura Battler Dunbine (TV Series)

1983 · Series · 25 min. · Japan

Direction Yoshiyuki Tomino · Osamu Sekita · Iku Suzuki · Shuji Iuchi

Synopsis Dunbine is set in Byston Well, a parallel world that resembles the countryside of medieval Europe with kingdoms ruled by monarchs in castles, armies of unicorn-riding cavalry armed with swords and crossbows, and little winged creatures called Ferario, flying about...

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Lord of Lords Ryu Knight (TV Series)

1994 · Series · 30 min. · Japan

Direction Hajime Yatate · Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis Taikei Ryū Knight tells the story of Adeu, a boy who lives his life by the "Ethos of Chivalry" (a code of conduct similar to the Knightly Virtues), who is on a quest to Earth's Blade, a gigantic sword reaching...

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AWOL: Absent Without Leave (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 24 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis TV Series (1998). 12 Episodes. Cyress was a peaceful planet until Solomon, a mysterious terrorist group lead by Duran Gash, seizes seven PDP missiles that are capable of destroying entire planets. Jim Hyatt is chosen to be the man to...

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Adventures of Puss-in-Boots (TV Series)

1992 · Series · 25 min. · Japan

Direction Susumu Ishizaki · Toshifumi Kawase · Hiromichi Matano

Synopsis TV Series (1992). 26 Episodes. Anime adaptation of Charles Perrault fairy tale. (Source: MyAnimeList)

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Round Vernian Vifam 13 (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 24 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis TV Series (1998). 26 Episodes. Remake of "Round Vernian Vifam" anime series.

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Matchless Raijin-Oh OVA (TV Miniseries)

1992 · Movie · 120 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis OVA Mini-series (1992 - 1993). 4 Episodes. Sequel Mini-series of "The Matchless Raijin-Oh" anime series.

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Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter

2006 · Movie · 95 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis Mitsuomi Takayanagi and Maya Natsume both want to become stronger. On there way to becoming the best they learn that there are many things going on behind the scenes, and Shin, Maya's brother, may be the cause of all of...

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Cestvs: The Roman Fighter (TV Series)

2021 · Series · 22 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase · Harume Kosaka

Synopsis TV Series (2021). 11 Episodes. In the Old Roman Empire, Cestvs, a boy who is enslaved and placed in a training school for boxers to fight in the Colosseum. (Source: ANN)

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Beyblade G Revolution (TV Series)

2003 · Series · 22 min. · Japan

Direction Mitsuo Hashimoto · Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis After keeping their Bit Beasts out of harm's way, a new world championship tournament is announced, but the defending champions can't all be on the same team. Their friendship will be tested and tried as each Bladebreaker goes on a...

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Dragon Drive (TV Series)

2002 · Series · 25 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase

Synopsis Oozora Reiji isn't a lazy boy, he's just terribly unmotivated; all the clubs and activities he's joined don't interest him for long. That is, of course, until his best friend Yukino takes him to a underground arcade where an unbelievable...

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The Matchless Raijin-Oh (TV Series)

1991 · Series · 23 min. · Japan

Direction Toshifumi Kawase · Hajime Yatate

Synopsis The story revolves around a group of elementary school children who are given command of a mecha named Raijin-Oh and their efforts to defend the Earth from the evil Jaku Empire.

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