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009-1 THE END OF THE BEGINNING (2013)

Director: SAKAMOTO Koichi

Cast: IWASA Mayuko, KINOMOTO Minehiro, NAGASAWA Nao

Live action adaptation of the SF action adult version of "Cyborg 009," manga artist Ishinomori Shotaro's signature work. Displays violence and sexiness, the themes of the original story, with sultry scenes included with the action. Set in the near f...

70's

My Voiceless Friends (1972)

Director: IMAI Tadashi

Cast: ATSUMI Kiyoshi, MORITSUGU Koji, BAISHO Chieko

Tamiji Nishiyama (Kiyoshi Atsumi) returns from war with last messages from his fallen comrades to their wives, sweethearts and parents. The A-bomb had killed his family in Hiroshima and he lives in Tokyo with a whore (Mayumi Ogawa), who unknown to h...

60's

Clouds at Sunset (1967)

Director: SHINODA Masahiro

Cast: IWASHITA Shima, YAMAZAKI Tsutomu, OGAWA Mayumi

In 1937 Private Saegusa deserts his regiment, changes his name to Kosugi, gets a new job and prepares to build himself a new life. In a small town on the Japan Sea coast he meets a young girl, Matsuno, working as a maid in a hotel. Attracted by her ...

Evil Does Not Exist (2023)

Director: HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke

Cast: OMIKA Hitoshi, NISHIKAWA Ryo, KOSAKA Ryuji

Director Hamaguchi Ryûsuke, who gained an international reputation with Drive My Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, planned this project with musician Ishibashi Eiko. The film won the Silver Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival. Th...

50's

Days of Evil Women (1958)

Director: SHIBUYA Minoru

Cast: YAMADA Isuzu, OKADA Mariko, TONO Eijiro

Millionaire Yashiro, an old miser, has a fortune in hidden diamonds. He has no near relatives to whom to leave his estate but he has a mistress, Taeko, who attends to his needs. Taeko plans to rid herself of her master and leaves the gas jet open in...

Suitable for You (2018)

Director: TAKARA Shunya

Cast: YAMAMOTO Mayumi, HASHIMOTO Ichiro, SHIMA Yuko

The relationships between two married couples staying at a summer villa is the focus of this grown-up romantic film. At the helm is Takara Shunya who makes his feature film debut with this film. Miki (Yamamoto Mayumi), a housewife, is discontent wit...

SHODO GIRLS Blue Blue Sky (2010)

Director: OTA Takafumi

Cast: AIBA Karin, KUSAKARI Mayuu, NAMIOKA Kazuki

Set in the city of Hamamatsu, this high school drama depicts the bonds between female students who join the calligraphy club and a passionate teacher. It was produced as a community film project with the aim of promoting the Lake Hamana area in Hamam...

GENGHIS KHAN - to the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007)

Director: SAWAI Shinichiro

Cast: SORIMACHI Takashi, KIKUKAWA Rei, WAKAMURA Mayumi

Temujin (Sorimachi Takashi) is born the son of the chief of a Mongolian tribe, and grows up as the one who carries the blood of "blue wolf". When he is grown up, he marries Borte (Kikukawa Rei), but one night, she is taken away by another tribe. When...

In an Isolated Cottage on a Snowy Mountain (2024)

Director: IIZUKA Ken

Cast: SHIGEOKA Daiki, MAMIYA Shotaro, NAKAJO Ayami

Film adaptation of Higashino Keigo's same-named mystery from 1992 that was deemed to be too daunting for the silver screen. Helmed by Iizuka Ken (Step), who also excels as a director for theater. Seven members of a theater troupe receive invitations...

Harmonie (2014)

Director: YOSHIURA Yasuhiro

Cast: MATSUOKA Yoshitsugu, UEDA Reina, NUMAKURA Emi

Film supported by Anime Mirai 2014, the project from the Agency of Cultural Affairs to train young animators. Delves into the emotions of true-to-life girls and boys in a classroom jostling with unique personalities. Directed by Yoshiura Yasuhiro, wh...

What happened that night (2010)

Director: SUZUKI Satoshi

Cast: HATA Hideaki, MATSUO Toshinobu, UCHIYAMA Shinji

Suzuki Satoshi, who learned to be an editor at Toei Movie Studios, makes his debut as a director, writer, and producer with a film based on his own experiences. He uses a screenplay without any scene descriptions and depicts the real distance between...

Astral abnormal Suzukisan (2018)

Director: ONO Daisuke

Cast: MATSUMOTO Honoka, NISHIYAMA Mayuko, TANAKA Taketo

Director's cut that revamps for film the 17 episodes of a YouTube drama series with {In This Corner of the World} TV drama heroine Matsumoto Honoka as the protagonist. Rara (Matsumoto) makes her living as a YouTuber while cursing her life in a backw...

BD～AKECHI DETECTIVE OFFICE～ (2018)

Director: NAGURA Ryosuke

Cast: OZAWA Ren, TERASAKA Raiga, MAEDA Nozomi

Mystery novel superstar Edogawa Rampo's "juvenile detective duo" series is the basis for this teen mystery. A famed detective's assistants follow the mystery of the inexplicable kidnapping of a high school girl in an unspecific time period of Japan. ...

Tsugaru Lacquer Girl (2023)

Director: TSURUOKA Keiko

Cast: HOTTA Mayu, KOBAYASHI Kaoru

A father-daughter story revolving around Tsugaru-nuri, a traditional Aomori lacquerware craft that fascinates the world. Directed by Tsuruoka Keiko, whose first feature film The Town of Whales was highly acclaimed overseas. Miyako (Hotta Mayu) lives...

Yoshino's Barber Shop (2003)

Director: OGIGAMI Naoko

Cast: MOTAI Masako, YONEDA Ryo, ASANO Kazuyuki

This light-hearted feature debut from director Ogigami Naoko gained a Special Mention at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival. In a picturesque rural village, everyone has their hair cut at the local barbershop - the only one - by the fearsom...

The Battery -Future in Our Hands- (2007)

Director: TAKITA Yojiro

Cast: HAYASHI Kento, YAMADA Kenta, YARITA Akihiro

Harada Takumi (Hayashi Kento) has moved to a country town in Okayama for his sickly younger brother. Takumi is an extraordinarily talented baseball pitcher, but has been unable to pitch to his satisfaction as he couldn't trust the catcher. Nagakura G...

Beautiful dreamer (2020)

Director: MOTOHIRO Katsuyuki

Cast: OGAWA Sara, FUJITANI Riko, KAMIO Fuju

The first work from Cinema Lab, an experimental film label touting the stature of the film director. Motohiro Katsuyuki, who has been involved with many hit films, adapts to live-action Oshii Mamoru's original concept for "Yume Miruhito". The film de...

Bingo (2012)

Director: FUKUDA Yohei

Cast: SHIMIZU Kazuki, MATSUI Sakiko

Film adaptation of the novel by the same name, authored by horror writer Yamada Yusuke of The Chasing World fame and co-starring former fighter actor Shimizu Kazuki and AKB48 member Matsui Sakiko. Depicts terror you'll only find in a Yamada story, in...

The Wonderland (2019)

Director: HARA Keiichi

Cast: MATSUOKA Mayu, Anne, ICHIMURA Masachika

An fantasy anime based on the juvenile novel 'Chikashitsu kara no Fushigi na Tabi'. Hara Keiichi of Summer Days with Coo and Miss Hokusai directs. Akane (voice: Matsuoka Mayu) is a shy, young girl. On the day before her birthday the enigmatic and fa...

blank13 (2017)

Director: SAITOH Takumi

Cast: TAKAHASHI Issey, MATSUOKA Mayu, SAITOH Takumi

Drama by actor Saitoh Takumi, who makes his feature-film directorial debut. Won the Best Director in the Asian New Talent Awards at the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival. Family members learn the whereabouts of the father (Lily Franky) who v...

Blue Imagine (2024)

Director: MATSUBAYASHI Urara

Cast: YAMAGUCHI Mayu, KAWATOKO Asuka, KITAMURA Yui

Drama set in a shelter for victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse. Feature film directorial debut for Matsubayashi Urara, who has worked as an actress in films such as The Hungry Lion. Aspiring actress Saito Noel (Yamaguchi Mayu) carries the ...

BLUE THERMAL (2022)

Director: TACHIBANA Masaki

Cast: HOTTA Mayu, SHIMAZAKI Nobunaga, ENOKI Junya

Animated feature film adaptation of the "Blue Thermal" manga about a college student enthralled by gliders that soar the skies on rising air currents. Helmed by Tachibana Masaki, who is known for directing the "Barakamon" TV anime series. Tamaki (Ho...

I Give My First Love to You (2009)

Director: SHINJO Takehiko

Cast: INOUE Mao, OKADA Masaki

The film version of the best-selling girls' comic by Aoki Kotomi, winner of the annual Shogakukan Manga Award. A teenage boy with a serious heart disease, and a teenage girl who continues to love him. Knowing that their dreams can never be fulfilled,...

BORDER LINE (2002)

Director: LEE Sang-il

Cast: SAWAKI Tetsu, MAEDA Ayaka, MURAKAMI Jun

60's

The Bride from Hades (1968)

Director: YAMAMOTO Satsuo

Cast: HONGO Kojiro, AKAZA Miyoko, OGAWA Mayumi

On the evening of the Festival of All Souls, young Shinzaburo (Kojiro Hongo) meets a beautiful girl and her older servant. Later they visit him and he discovers that her name is Otsuyu (Miyoko Akaza) and she is a courtesan. He is surprised that an el...

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