Cast: Hideko Hara

Direction Shunji Iwai

Cast Haru Kuroki · Cocco · Gou Ayano · Sôkô Wada

Synopsis A Bride for Rip Van Winkle (2016) follows Nanami, a disinterested part-time junior high school teacher who finds comfort in the online world of "Planet," a popular social media platform. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she receives a...

Direction Masayuki Suo

Cast Kôji Yakusho · Tamiyo Kusakari · Naoto Takenaka · Eriko Watanabe

Direction Jūzō Itami

Cast Nobuko Miyamoto · Masahiko Tsugawa · Yuji Miyake · Aki Takejô

Direction Michihito Fujii

Cast Nana Komatsu · Kentarô Sakaguchi · Yûki Yamada · Nao

Synopsis The Last 10 Years (2022) follows the journey of Matsuri Takabayashi, a vibrant 20-year-old who receives devastating news: she has an incurable disease that will shorten her life to just a decade. Determined not to let her condition define her,...

Direction Kei Chikaura

Cast Mirai Moriyama · Tatsuya Fuji · Yoko Maki · Hideko Hara

Synopsis Great Absence (2023) follows the story of actor Takashi, who has been distant from his father Yohji, a former university professor, for two decades following a tumultuous divorce involving his mother. Their minimal communication is disrupted when a police call...

Direction Takashi Shimizu

Cast Yumi Adachi · Hideko Hara · Fuju Kamio · Haruka Kudo

Synopsis Suicide Forest Village (2021) unfolds when an enigmatic crate surfaces, unleashing a malevolent curse that swiftly engulfs everything in its path. The origin of this ominous box is traced back to the secluded 'Jukai Village,' nestled deep within the infamous...

Direction Ryûichi Inomata · Noriyoshi Sakuma · Nobuyoshi Yamada

Cast Tôru Nakamura · Ayako Imoto · Yûdai Chiba · Zen Kajiwara

Synopsis Your Home is My Business (TV Miniseries) (2016) is a captivating mini-series that spans 20 episodes, focusing on the life and work of Machi Sangenya, a highly skilled real estate agent. Known for her exceptional dedication, Machi goes above and...

Direction Shinichirô Ueda

Cast Yôji Minagawa · Hidenobu Abera · Eri Tokunaga · Harumi Shuhama

Synopsis Popuran (2022) follows the thrilling journey of a mysterious figure who pursues an unidentified flying object as it darts across the sky. Armed with a peculiar net, the man is determined to capture the elusive entity that has evaded him....

Direction Takahisa Zeze

Cast Hiroshi Abe · Mitsuko Baisho · Seiji Chihara · Hideko Hara

Synopsis In the Wake (2021) is a gripping crime thriller set nine years after the devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The story unfolds in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, where two chilling murder cases capture the attention of the local police. Both...

Direction Kiyoshi Sasabe

Cast Ayane Nagabuchi · Toshirô Yanagiba · Mitsuro Fukikoshi · Hideko Hara

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 Nobuhiko Hosaka

Cast Kiichi Nakai · Mieko Harada · Frankie Sakai · Kyôko Enami

Synopsis Samurai Lover (1986) is a reimagining of the classic samurai film from 1932. This movie brings a fresh perspective to the timeless tale of honor, loyalty, and swordsmanship, capturing the essence of the original while adding modern cinematic elements. The...

Direction Shinji Sômai

Cast Tatsuya Fuji · Michiko Kawai · Masatoshi Nagase · Shinobu Sakagami

Synopsis P. P. Rider (1983) follows the journey of three high-school students who find themselves in a web of trouble when they embark on a mission to locate their classmate, who has been abducted. Their quest leads them to confront both...

Direction Shinji Hamasaki

Cast Takeru Satō · Suzu Hirose · Ryô Yoshizawa · Lily Franky

Synopsis Not Quite Dead Yet (2020) follows a pharmaceutical CEO who becomes entangled in a web of mysteries involving thefts and irregularities within his own company. In a desperate attempt to uncover the truth, he ingests an experimental drug designed to...

Direction Shinichirô Sawai

Cast Ryo Amamiya · Keiko Awaji · Tetsuya Bessho · Hideko Hara

Synopsis A Brief Message from the Heart (1995) follows the story of Hiroshi, who discovers a poignant message intended for their mother, who had left them years ago, on his sister Maki's laptop. Without Maki's knowledge, Hiroshi submits the message to...

Direction Tsuyoshi Shôji

Cast Hideko Hara · Rika Hirohata · Tomoka Igari · Yu Ishizuka

Synopsis The Fish with One Sleeve (2021) follows the journey of Hikari Shintani, a trans woman who finds herself disconnected from her cisgender female coworkers in her professional life. Compelled to return to her hometown for a business assignment, she musters...

Direction Mika Omori

Cast Ren Osugi · Noriko Aoyama · Hideko Hara · Mei Kurokawa

Synopsis Nekonade (2008) follows the journey of Onizuka, a stern and unyielding personnel manager at a prominent IT firm. His life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a frail and abandoned kitten. As he begins to care for the small...

Direction Yôji Yamada

Cast Toshiyuki Nishida · Hidetaka Yoshioka · Ayumi Hamasaki · Hiroshi Kanbe

Direction Yasuo Hasegawa · Tsutomu Kashima · Naoto Yamakawa

Cast Mitsuru Hirata · Hideko Hara · Rikako Murakami · Katsunobu Ito

Direction Lee Sang-il

Cast Satoshi Tsumabuki · Masanobu Ando · Yuta Kanai · Asami Mizukawa