Cast: Kimika Yoshino

Direction Shunichi Nagasaki

Cast Akihito Yagi · Tatsuya Naka · Yuji Suzuki · Kenji Anan

Synopsis Black Belt (2007) is set in the early 1930s during Japan's annexation of Manchuria, a period marked by rising imperialist tensions. On the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, the art of karate is meticulously taught by Master Shibahara to his...

Direction SABU

Cast Shin'ichi Tsutsumi · Hiroshi Shimizu · Ikko Suzuki · Kimika Yoshino

Synopsis Unlucky Monkey (1998) follows the chaotic events that unfold when two nervous criminals, Nishida and Yamazaki, attempt to pull off a bank heist. Their plans are abruptly disrupted when an identical thief emerges from the bank with the stolen money....

Direction Takashi Miike

Cast Hideki Sone · Sho Aikawa · Kimika Yoshino · Shôhei Hino

Synopsis Gozu (2003) follows Minami, a loyal member of the Azamawari gang, who holds deep admiration for his Aniki (older brother) Ozaki, who once saved his life. However, Ozaki's recent peculiar behavior, such as his insistence that a Chihuahua is a...

Direction Hiroshi Takahashi

Cast Yuri Nakamura · Kimika Yoshino · Nagisa Katahira · Yoichiro Saito

Synopsis The Sylvian Experiments (2010) follows Dr. Hattori and her spouse as they delve into disturbing footage of brain surgery trials involving Manchurian, Russian, and Japanese subjects, discovered in the ruins of an abandoned hospital. Suddenly, a bright light interrupts their...

Direction Shimako Sato

Cast Kimika Yoshino · Miho Kanno · Shu-Ma · Naozumi Takahashi

Synopsis Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995) follows the story of Misa Kuroi, a charming high school student who transfers to a new school only to find it plagued by a malevolent supernatural entity. As Misa attempts to uncover the...

Direction Shimako Sato

Cast Kimika Yoshino · Wataru Shihôdô · Chieko Shiratori · Akira Otani

Synopsis Eko Eko Zarak II: Birth of the Wizard (1996) follows Kimika Yoshino as she portrays Misa Kuroi in her early days, long before her fame and the realization of her witchcraft abilities. The story unfolds in Meiji-era Japan, within a...

Direction Takashi Miike

Cast Keiko Matsuzaka · Yoshida Eisaku · Masaomi Kondo · Yoshiko Miyazaki

Synopsis Part-time Detective (TV) (2002) follows the story of Noriko Yamada, a dedicated housewife and mother of five who faces financial struggles alongside her husband. Their economic crisis leads to difficulties with the bank, prompting Noriko to seek employment. During her...