Screenplay: Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


Ninja Scroll

1993 · Movie · 94 min. · Japan

Direction Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Synopsis Jubei is wandering noble sword for hire, but when a chance meeting leads him to save young ninja woman from rape he makes enemies with a group of demonic humans. Jubei and the woman part ways, but later a government...

7.3

12K votes

7.3

12K votes

The Animatrix

2003 · Movie · 102 min. · United States

Direction Andrew R. Jones · Shin'ichirō Watanabe · Mahiro Maeda · Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Synopsis The Animatrix (2003) is a groundbreaking anthology of nine animated short films that expand the universe of "The Matrix." Through diverse animation styles, it explores the backstory of the machine-human war, the creation of the Matrix, and untold stories of...

7.0

21K votes

7.0

21K votes

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2000 · Movie · 103 min. · Japan

Direction Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Synopsis The story revolves around D, the infamous "dunpeal" (born of a vampire father and a human mother) outcast and renowned vampire hunter. His prowess at hunting the creatures of the night allowing his acceptance among humans, he is called upon...

7.0

3K votes

7.0

3K votes

The Cockpit

1993 · Movie · 75 min. · Japan

Direction Yoshiaki Kawajiri · Takashi Imanishi · Ryôsuke Takahashi

Synopsis Three separate World War II stories featuring a German pilot, a Japanese kamikaze pilot, and a group of Japanese soldiers in the Pacific.

6.8

119 votes

6.8

119 votes

X (TV Series)

2001 · Series · 25 min. · Japan

Direction Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Synopsis It's the year of destiny and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence. He returns to protect his childhood friends, Fuuma, and Fuuma's younger sister Kotori. But destiny and fate...

6.6

299 votes

6.6

299 votes

World Record (S)

2003 · Movie · 10 min. · United States

Direction Takeshi Koike

Synopsis An athlete, Dan, breaks out of the matrix through a feat of strength and gets a brief glimse of the real world outside his existance.

6.6

2K votes

6.6

2K votes

Neo-Tokyo (Labyrinth Tales)

1987 · Movie · 52 min. · Japan

Direction Katsuhiro Ōtomo · Rintaro · Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Synopsis NEO-TOKYO is a short (50-minute) anime feature dating from 1987 that had a brief theatrical release in the U.S. around 1993 on the strength of the name value of director Katsuhiro Otomo, following his big-screen success stateside with AKIRA. This...

6.5

701 votes

6.5

701 votes

6.5

30 votes

Ninja Scroll: The Series (TV Series)

2003 · Series · 30 min. · Japan

Direction Tatsuo Satō

Synopsis Fourteen years after defeating the immortal warrior Himuro Genma and thwarting the Shogun of the Dark's evil plans, Kibagami Jubei continues to roam all over Japan as a masterless swordsman. During his journey, he meets Shigure, a priestess who has...

6.4

891 votes

6.4

891 votes

Program (S)

2003 · Movie · 7 min. · United States

Direction Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Synopsis Cis and Duo, a pair of freed minds, practice their skills in an old-fashioned samurai sword-fight. Duo tells Cis that he's tired of living outside the Matrix and he wants her to come with him... and he's not accepting no...

6.4

2K votes

6.4

2K votes

A Wind Named Amnesia

1990 · Movie · 80 min. · Japan

Direction Kazuo Yamazaki

Synopsis A wind has swept the Earth taking all the memories from everyone. No one knows who they are, how to speak, or how to use the tools of modern civilization. Two years later a young man who has been re-educated...

6.2

427 votes

6.2

427 votes

Birdy the Mighty

1996 · Movie · 130 min. · Japan

Direction Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Synopsis Tsutomu, an average middle school kid busy studying for the final exams to enter high school runs into a man running from someone and gets caught up in the chase. In all the confusion he is accidentally gets killed. Luckily...

5.9

30 votes

5.9

30 votes

Wicked City

1987 · Movie · 82 min. · Japan

Direction Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Synopsis For centuries, a secret peace treaty has existed between Earth and The Black World, a parallel dimension populated by shape-changers possessing awesome supernatural powers. But now, that pact is up for renewal and a militant faction from the Black World...

5.7

692 votes

5.7

692 votes

Ironman (Iron Man) (TV Series)

2010 · Series · 24 min. · Japan

Direction Takeshi Koike · Yûzô Satô · Migmi · Naomi Nakayama

Synopsis Tony Stark is a physicist, an engineer, and the CEO of a major arms manufacturing company. On a battlefield he is injured from his own weapons and taken prisoner by terrorists. In order to keep his own heart beating, he...

5.5

169 votes

5.5

169 votes

Azumi 2: Death or Love

2005 · Movie · 108 min. · Japan

Direction Shusuke Kaneko

Cast Aya Ueto · Yûma Ishigaki · Chiaki Kuriyama · Shun Oguri

Synopsis Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance...

5.5

2K votes

5.5

2K votes

Bio Hunter (Biohunter)

1995 · Movie · 60 min. · Japan

Direction Yûzô Satô

Synopsis In this science fiction tale, two scientists find themselves waging war against a supernatural force that has taken hold of one of their bodies and threatens to destroy it.

4.6

70 votes

4.6

70 votes

X: Yochou

2001 · Movie · 25 min. · Japan

Direction Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Synopsis In this prequel to the "X" TV series, a beautiful, young, bedridden dreamgazer named Kakyou remembers the life and death of a remarkable young woman whom he met in dreams. He also recounts his dreams of a tragic future in...

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Liquid Television (TV Series)

1991 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Robin Steele · Denis Morella · Tony Halton · Tim Boxell

Cast Anna-Lena Brundin

Synopsis MTV's classic, surreal, experimental, grotesque, macabre and darkly humorous animation anthology featuring both serialized and one-off segments. The show also features music videos and rare live action and puppet segments.

Not rated

Not rated