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  90's

  Don't Look Up (1996)

  Director

  NAKATA Hideo

  Cast

  YANAGI Yurei, SHIRASHIMA Yasuyo, ISHIBASHI Kei

  First collaboration between director Nakata Hideo and screenplay writer Takahashi Hiroshi, who went on to ignite the J-horror boom with Ring. Produced as part of the third season in WOWOW's J･Movie･Wars. Murai (Yanagi Yurei) is directing his first f...

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  90's

  Helpless (1996)

  Director

  AOYAMA Shinji

  Cast

  ASANO Tadanobu, MITSUISHI Ken, TSUJI Kaori

  Aoyama Shinji's feature film directorial debut. Coming-of-age drama produced as part of the third season in WOWOW's J・Movie・Wars and shot in Kitakyushu, the director's hometown. In 1989, Kenji (Asano Tadanobu) is an aimless high school student idlin...

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  90's

  Tokyo Heaven (1990)

  Director

  SOMAI Shinji

  Cast

  MAKISE Riho, NAKAI Kiichi, SHOFUKUTEI Tsurube

  This fantasy starring newcomer Makise Rino brings a new twist to the "pop star as heroine" genre. Directed by Somai Shinji, who was recognized for his definitive take on idol films. Campaign girl Yu (Makise Riho) dies in a traffic accident. Upon arr...

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  90's

  After Life (1998)

  Director

  KORE-EDA Hirokazu

  Cast

  ARATA, ODA Erika, TERAJIMA Susumu

  Second film by Kore-eda Hirokazu, whose numerous honors for Maborosi included the Golden Osella Award at the Venice International Film Festival. Fantasy drama about the seven days between a person's death and arrival in the afterlife. Twenty-two dea...

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  90's

  The Friends (1994)

  Director

  SOMAI Shinji

  Cast

  MIKUNI Rentaro, SAKATA Naoki, OH Taiki

  Maestro Somai Shinji adapted the same-named children's novel by Yumoto Kazumi. Set in summertime Kobe, three boys and a lonely old man spend the summer together. Shot by Shinoda Noboru, famed for Love Letter. Sixth graders Kiyama, Kawabe and Yamashi...

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  90's

  Moving (1993)

  Director

  SOMAI Shinji

  Cast

  NAKAI Kiichi, SAKURADA Junko, TABATA Tomoko

  Tenth feature film by masterful director Somai Shinji, who passed away in 2001. This drama deals with the unsettled emotions of an 11-year-old girl whose parents live apart and are about to get divorced. Shot by Kurita Toyomichi, who also works in th...

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  90's

  The Black House (1999)

  Director

  MORITA Yoshimitsu

  Cast

  UCHINO Seiyo, OTAKE Shinobu, NISHIMURA Masahiko

  Kishi Yusuke's same-named novel adapted as a psychological horror film by director Morita Yoshimitsu and screenplay writer Omori Sumio, who also teamed up for Keiho. Wakatsuki (Uchino Seiyo) works for a life insurance company in the ancient capital ...

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  90's

  (Haru) (1996)

  Director

  MORITA Yoshimitsu

  Cast

  FUKATSU Eri, UCHINO Seiyo

  Ingenious film about romance released in 1996 by director Morita Yoshimitsu, who passed away in 2011 at the age of 61. His original script portrays a love story between a man and women connected online in the days before the Internet was commonplace....