Cast: Takashi Yamanaka

Direction Michihito Fujii

Cast Greg Han Hsu · Kaya Kiyohara · Joseph Chang · Shunsuke Michieda

Synopsis 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024) follows the emotional odyssey of two individuals as they retrace the echoes of their first love, navigating the passage of time and the geographical divide between Japan and Taiwan over an expansive 18-year period. This...

Direction Zhang Yimou

Cast Christian Bale · Ni Ni · Xinyi Zhang · Shigeo Kobayashi

Synopsis The Flowers of War (2011) unfolds in 1937 China amidst the tumult of the second Sino-Japanese war. A mortician, John (Christian Bale), journeys to a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon his arrival, he encounters...

Direction Yoshihiro Nakamura

Cast Gaku Hamada · Atsushi Ito · Kengo Kora · Mirai Moriyama

Synopsis Fish Story (2009) revolves around a rock band from the year 1975 that chooses to disband due to a lack of success. Before parting ways, they create one final track. Years later, this song has a significant impact on people's...

Direction Yukiko Sode

Cast Ginpunchō · Kei Ishibashi · Shizuka Ishibashi · Mugi Kadowaki

Synopsis Aristocrats (2020) follows the journey of Hanako, a woman in her late twenties seeking stability in her romantic life. However, her plans are disrupted when she is unexpectedly dumped by her partner. In response, she decides to explore new dating...

Direction Michihito Fujii · Hirotoshi Hara · Kenji Kuwajima

Cast Yôjirô Noda · Rena Matsui · Rila Fukushima · Rena Takeda

Synopsis Million Yen Women (TV Series) (2017) follows the story of five unique women who decide to share a living space with Shin, a discontented author. In return for a substantial financial arrangement, Shin provides them with a comfortable and supportive...

Direction Sion Sono

Cast Isao Natsuyagi · Naoko Otani · Megumi Kagurazaka · Jun Murakami

Synopsis The Land of Hope (2012) presents a departure from the typical style of prolific Japanese director Sion Sono, offering a poignant and restrained drama. The narrative revolves around a rural family grappling with survival in the wake of the devastating...

Direction Hajime Gonno · Takashi Motoki

Cast Ryo Ishibashi · Nobuaki Kaneko · Tomomi Maruyama · Kaito Yoshimura

Synopsis Smoking (TV Series) (2018) follows a group of homeless vigilantes who take justice into their own hands. These individuals target specific humans, meticulously remove their skin, and present the tattooed remains as evidence of their completed missions.

Direction Takuma Satô

Cast Taiga Nakano · Riho Yoshioka · Kanichiro · Takashi Yamanaka

Synopsis Any Crybabies Around? (2020) follows the story of Tasuku, a young father who, in a moment of drunken desperation, disrupts a sacred festival, Namahage, by appearing naked on live television. During this traditional event, men dressed as ogres visit homes...

Direction Michihito Fujii

Cast Junichi Okada · Gou Ayano · Hayato Isomura · Tetta Sugimoto

Synopsis Hard Days (2023) follows Detective Yuji Kudo on a tumultuous night in December. After receiving a troubling call from his police chief about a slush fund, Yuji learns of his mother's passing while en route to visit her in the...

Direction Naoya Asanuma · Ryôsuke Hayasaka · Yûya Nakaizumi · Shinichirô Ueda

Cast Aki Asakura · Haruka Kinami · Tomoharu Hasegawa · Kyôka Shibata

Direction Akiyoshi Kimata

Cast Ai Hashimoto · Renji Ishibashi · Kazushige Nagashima · Tatsuomi Hamada

Synopsis Home The House Imp (2012) follows the journey of a family in disarray as they find solace and healing through an extraordinary encounter with a "Zasikiwarashi," a benevolent Japanese spirit. This heartwarming tale explores how the family's interactions with the...

Direction Michihito Fujii

Cast Ryûsei Yokohama · Riho Yoshioka · Shintarô Morimoto · Anna Yamada

Synopsis Faceless (2024) follows the gripping tale of Kaburagi (Ryusei Yokohama), a man apprehended for a gruesome murder, who manages to evade custody and vanishes into the sprawling landscape of Japan. As he navigates through various locales, Kaburagi crosses paths with...

Direction Kimura Takafumi · Kobayashi Ogo

Cast Anne Watanabe · Masahiro Higashide · Mitsuki Takahata · Yoshiko Miyazaki

Synopsis Thank You For The Meal (2013) is set in the 44th year of the Meiji era and centers around Meiko, the daughter of Daigo, who runs a Western-style restaurant in Tokyo. Meiko has a deep affection for the omelets crafted...

Direction Junichi Ishikawa

Cast Yusuke Hirayama · Ai Hoemo · Masato Kato · Kika Kobayashi

Synopsis Choosing Spouse by Lottery (TV Miniseries) (2018) delves into a dystopian future where Japan's declining birth rate and aging population prompt the government to enact an unprecedented policy. This initiative mandates that single individuals aged 25 to 39 participate in...

Direction Nobuhiro Yamashita

Cast Tamae Andô · Hirofumi Arai · Hyôe Enoki · Setsuko Karasuma

Direction Yoshimitsu Morita

Cast Koyuki · Tomoka Kurotani · Shunya Isaka · Takashi Yamanaka

Direction Hideyuki Hirayama

Cast Shôfukutei Tsurube · Gou Ayano · Nana Komatsu · Ryôta Bandô

Synopsis Family of Strangers (2019) follows the intertwined lives of three individuals with diverse backgrounds and medical conditions, all residing in a psychiatric facility nestled in the scenic Nagano Prefecture. Their stories vary from those with criminal pasts to those who...

Direction Shûichi Okita

Cast Yûko Tanaka · Aoi Yû · Masahiro Higashide · Gaku Hamada

Synopsis Ora, Ora Be Goin’ Alone (2020) follows the journey of Momoko, who, in 1964, left her hometown to start a new life in Tokyo. There, she encountered Shūzō, and the two eventually tied the knot and raised a family of...

Direction Masaharu Take

Cast Kyoko Hinami · Masaya Kato · Tomochika · Mitsuro Fukikoshi

Direction Michihito Fujii

Cast Kaya Kiyohara · Kentarô · Miki Mizuno · Takashi Yamanaka

Synopsis The Brightest Roof in the Universe (2020) follows the journey of Tsubame, a 14-year-old schoolgirl who finds herself captivated by Toru, a university student she encounters in her neighborhood. Tsubame's infatuation leads her to grapple with the challenge of expressing...