Cast: Takashi Kashiwabara

Direction Koto Nagata · Kazuya Konaka · Dan Matsumoto · Takashi Ninomiya

Cast Honoka Miki · Yûki Furukawa · Tomomi Nishimura · Yoji Tanaka

Synopsis Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo (TV Series) (2013) follows the story of Kotoko Aihara, a high school student who struggles academically and is placed in the lowest-performing class, Class F. Despite her academic shortcomings, Kotoko has harbored a deep...

Direction Jôji Iida

Cast Yôsuke Eguchi · Miwako Ichikawa · Takashi Kashiwabara · Yukiko Okamoto

Synopsis Another Heaven (2000) follows two seasoned Tokyo detectives as they delve into a chilling homicide case. The victim was brutally murdered, and the killer's macabre act of cooking the victim's brain in a stew adds a horrifying twist. As the...

Direction Takahiko Akiyama · Tanit Jitnukul · Patrick Leung

Cast Annie Liu · Dylan Kuo · Race Wong · Takashi Kashiwabara

Synopsis Black Night (2006) is an anthology horror film that weaves together three chilling tales from different Asian countries. In the first segment, set in Hong Kong, a Taiwanese woman named Jane visits her policeman boyfriend Joe, only to find him...

Direction Natsuki Imai · Jirô Shôno · Nobuhiro Doi

Cast Satoshi Tsumabuki · Kou Shibasaki · Hiroki Narimiya · Miho Shiraishi

Synopsis Orange Days (TV Series) (2004) follows Kai Yuuki (Satoshi Tsumabuki), a university senior majoring in social welfare psychology, as he navigates the challenges of job hunting. His life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Sae Hagio (Kou Shibasaki), a...

Direction Mamoru Hoshi · Masayuki Ochiai · Hisao Ogura · Masayuki Suzuki

Cast Kazuyuki Aijima · Izumi Inamori · Renji Ishibashi · Takashi Kashiwabara

Synopsis Tales of the Unusual (2000) is a four-part anthology film that captures the essence of "The Twilight Zone." The narrative begins with a group of travelers stuck at a train station during a downpour, who pass the time by sharing...

Direction Setsurô Wakamatsu

Cast Ken Watanabe · Teruyuki Kagawa · Erika Toda · Shun Sugata

Synopsis The Sun That Doesn't Set (2009) is a poignant drama that delves into the tragic events surrounding the 1985 plane crash, which resulted in 520 fatalities, marking the deadliest aviation disaster in Japanese history. The film explores the profound impact...

Direction Masaki Tanimura · Hiroaki Matsuyama · Shota Sasaki

Cast Natsuki Harada · Tôma Ikuta · Shigeru Izumiya · Takashi Kashiwabara

Synopsis Honey and Clover (TV Series) (2008) is a captivating narrative that delves into the lives of five close friends as they navigate the intricacies of young love, personal growth, and self-exploration. The series beautifully intertwines their journeys, highlighting the emotional...

Direction Akiyoshi Kimata

Cast Yutaka Mizutani · Yasufumi Terawaki · Sawa Suzuki · Ikue Masudo

Synopsis Partners: The Movie (2008) follows the intense journey of two elite police officers from the Metropolitan Police Special Mission Task Force, Sugishita Ukyo (Yutaka Mizutani) and Kameyama Kaoru (Yasufumi Terawaki). Their day takes a dramatic turn when a prominent TV...

Direction Hisako Matsui

Cast Emily Mortimer · Shido Nakamura · Christina Hendricks · Mieko Harada

Synopsis Leonie (2010) delves into the compelling narrative of Leonie Gilmour, an influential American educator, editor, and journalist from the early 20th century. The film explores her profound impact on her son, Isamu Noguchi, who would go on to become a...