Direction: Seijirô Kôyama

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


Hachi-ko

1987 · Movie · 107 min. · Japan

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Masumi Harukawa · Hisashi Igawa · Saburo Ishikura

Synopsis The true story about a dog's loyalty to its master, even after his death.

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Summer of the Moonlight Sonata

1993 · Movie · 110 min. · Japan

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Mayumi Wakamura · Yuki Tanaka · Norikatsu Nagano · Misako Watanabe

Synopsis A fictional film that is nonetheless inspired by an account of two Japanese soon-to-be kamikaze pilots has the two stop by a local school near their base one last time to play the piano before they proceed on their suicide...

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Tsuru Akira: Kokoro no kiseki

2009 · Movie · 90 min. · Japan

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Fumie Kashiyama · Ryoma Ikegami · Osahide Takahashi · Eiji Kakutani

Synopsis Based on the life of senryu poet Akira Tsura (1909-1938) - who consistently condemned war and capitalism.

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Maya no isshou

1996 · Movie · 70 min. · Japan

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

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Hometown

1983 · Movie · 106 min. · Japan

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Yoshi Kato · Hiroyuki Nagato · Kirin Kiki · Fumie Kashiyama

Synopsis Deep in the mountains of Japan a dam is scheduled to be built, thus forcing a relocation of the farmers. One of them is 78-year-old Denzo, whose son and his wife consider him senile. Left alone, he befriends a young...

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Gujô-Ikki

2000 · Movie · 112 min. · Japan

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Miyazawa Kenji sono ai

1996 · Movie · 116 min. · Japan

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Donmai

1990 · Movie · 110 min. · Japan

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Faraway Sunset

1992 · Movie · 120 min. · Japan

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Tabiji mura de ichiban no kubitsurinoki

1986 · Movie · 118 min. · Japan

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Sadako Story

1989 · Movie · 96 min. · Japan

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Chieko Baisho · Tamami Hirose · Gin Maeda · Mako Ishino

Synopsis April 1954. 12 year old schoolgirl Sadako thinks her main problem is being unable to pass the baton in relay races. But just as her team starts winning, she starts getting tired more easily. She is sent back to the...

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Gakkô o tsukurou

2011 · Movie · 110 min. · Japan

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The Last Game: Waseda vs. Keiko

2008 · Movie · 96 min. · Japan

Direction Seijirô Kôyama

Cast Dai Watanabe · Tasuku Emoto · Kôji Wada · Ryô Katayama

Synopsis A 1943-set drama centered around two rival university baseball teams playing their final game before being sent off to war.

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Kusa no ran

2004 · Movie · 118 min. · Japan

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Himeyuri no Tô

1995 · Movie · 120 min. · Japan

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Doctor's Wish

2014 · Movie · 110 min. · Japan

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Hokushin naname ni sasu tokoro

2007 · Movie · 111 min. · Japan

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Taiga no itteki

2001 · Movie · 113 min. · Japan

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Sakura

1994 · Movie · 108 min. · Japan

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