Shigenori Yamazaki

Dark Tales of Japan (2004)

Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Yoshihiro Nakamura  •  Koji Shiraishi  •  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Kayoko Shiraishi  •  Shôzô Endô  •  Yoshinori Okada  •  Kanako Fukaura

Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Yoshihiro Nakamura  •  Koji Shiraishi  •  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Kayoko Shiraishi  •  Shôzô Endô  •  Yoshinori Okada  •  Kanako Fukaura

Collage of Our Lives (2003)

A young cameraman receives a letter from an old girlfriend, announcing that she is to hold a photo exhibition in the United States. Having heard rumors that she has died, he follows his curiosity to New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Adeyto  •  Kansai Eto  •  Ryoko Hirosue

A young cameraman receives a letter from an old girlfriend, announcing that she is to hold a photo exhibition in the United States. Having heard rumors that she has died, he follows his curiosity to New York City.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Adeyto  •  Kansai Eto  •  Ryoko Hirosue

Dead Waves (2005)

When a television producer visits the home of a brother and sister to interview them for his series on paranormal phenomena, what first appears to be a simple case of psychopathology turns into a full-blown epidemic of demonic manifestation. To his horror he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôichirô Hayama
CAST:  Akiko Esaki  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Miho Hirata  •  Shihori Kanjiya

When a television producer visits the home of a brother and sister to interview them for his series on paranormal phenomena, what first appears to be a simple case of psychopathology turns into a full-blown epidemic of demonic manifestation. To his horror he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôichirô Hayama
CAST:  Akiko Esaki  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Miho Hirata  •  Shihori Kanjiya

The Land of Rain Trees (2015)

Nobuyuki Sakisaka (Yuta Tamamori) is a salaryman. When he was in middle school student, he read light novel "Fairy Game”. He still has that light novel, because he was so shocked by the ending. One day, Nobuyuki Sakisaka browses the internet and comes across the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshishige Miyake
CAST:  Mariya Nishiuchi  •  Yuta Tamamori  •  Kanna Moriya  •  Ren Osugi

Nobuyuki Sakisaka (Yuta Tamamori) is a salaryman. When he was in middle school student, he read light novel "Fairy Game”. He still has that light novel, because he was so shocked by the ending. One day, Nobuyuki Sakisaka browses the internet and comes across the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshishige Miyake
CAST:  Mariya Nishiuchi  •  Yuta Tamamori  •  Kanna Moriya  •  Ren Osugi

Forget Me Not (2015)

Takashi Hayama is a third year high school student. He falls in love with Azusa Oribe at first sight and they begin to date. One day, Azusa tells Takashi "people who meet me, forget about me several hours later." Takashi doesn't believe Azusa, but by chance he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kei Horie
CAST:  Nijiro Murakami  •  Akari Hayami  •  Yoshikazu Nishikawa  •  Yutaro Watanabe

Takashi Hayama is a third year high school student. He falls in love with Azusa Oribe at first sight and they begin to date. One day, Azusa tells Takashi "people who meet me, forget about me several hours later." Takashi doesn't believe Azusa, but by chance he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kei Horie
CAST:  Nijiro Murakami  •  Akari Hayami  •  Yoshikazu Nishikawa  •  Yutaro Watanabe

Fighting Express Vol 2: Otaku Fighter (2008)

Endo, a member of FIGHTING EXPRESS, is well known as the strongest member. However, he is usually just a groupie hanging around an idol, Fuka (acted by Aya Kiguchi)... Finding out there's a devilish group stalking her, he draws fully upon the strength of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Tanigaki
CAST:  Asami Kai  •  Aya Kiguchi  •  Shigenori Yamazaki

Endo, a member of FIGHTING EXPRESS, is well known as the strongest member. However, he is usually just a groupie hanging around an idol, Fuka (acted by Aya Kiguchi)... Finding out there's a devilish group stalking her, he draws fully upon the strength of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Tanigaki
CAST:  Asami Kai  •  Aya Kiguchi  •  Shigenori Yamazaki

Kofuku no Alibi: Picture (2016)

Stories depicting ordinary people revolving around ceremonial occasions. Without knowing that the funeral is for a yakuza member, an undertaker holds the funeral service. Relatives bicker over the deceased's last will. A son insists on wearing a long jacket ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Jinnai
CAST:  Kiichi Nakai  •  Toshiro Yanagiba  •  Yasuo Daichi  •  Yosuke Asari

Stories depicting ordinary people revolving around ceremonial occasions. Without knowing that the funeral is for a yakuza member, an undertaker holds the funeral service. Relatives bicker over the deceased's last will. A son insists on wearing a long jacket ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Jinnai
CAST:  Kiichi Nakai  •  Toshiro Yanagiba  •  Yasuo Daichi  •  Yosuke Asari

Anemone: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution (2018)

After her father is killed by the deadly coral menace, Anemone vows to have her revenge. But the only way to fight back is from the inside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoki Kyoda  •  Hisatoshi Shimizu
CAST:  Ami Koshimizu  •  Kaori Nazuka  •  Shigenori Yamazaki  •  Yuko Sanpei

After her father is killed by the deadly coral menace, Anemone vows to have her revenge. But the only way to fight back is from the inside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoki Kyoda  •  Hisatoshi Shimizu
CAST:  Ami Koshimizu  •  Kaori Nazuka  •  Shigenori Yamazaki  •  Yuko Sanpei

The Memories of Happiness (2017)

Taro's business failed and he got divorced. He also left his family's home. 5 years later, his oldest daughter Natsumi, second daughter Yuka and ex-wife Junko still live in the same house which Taro left. One day, Taro, who has been having difficulties paying his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Takezono
CAST:  Ken Watanabe  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Fumi Nikaido  •  Yumi Asou

Taro's business failed and he got divorced. He also left his family's home. 5 years later, his oldest daughter Natsumi, second daughter Yuka and ex-wife Junko still live in the same house which Taro left. One day, Taro, who has been having difficulties paying his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Takezono
CAST:  Ken Watanabe  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Fumi Nikaido  •  Yumi Asou

Tokyo Friends: The Movie (2006)

Rei Iwatsuki moved from her hometown Kōchi to Tokyo to pursue her dreams. On arrival, she found a job as a waitress in a restaurant and met guitarist Ryuuji Shintani. Ryuuji liked her voice and invited her to join his band as the vocalist, The Survival Company ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kozo Nagayama
CAST:  Ai Otsuka  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Rio Matsumoto  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Rei Iwatsuki moved from her hometown Kōchi to Tokyo to pursue her dreams. On arrival, she found a job as a waitress in a restaurant and met guitarist Ryuuji Shintani. Ryuuji liked her voice and invited her to join his band as the vocalist, The Survival Company ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kozo Nagayama
CAST:  Ai Otsuka  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Rio Matsumoto  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Okujou no aru apâto (2011)

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DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Maki Sakai  •  Sei Ashina  •  Haruhiko Kato

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DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Maki Sakai  •  Sei Ashina  •  Haruhiko Kato

Forensic Classroom Case File #43 (2017)

The mystery of a corpse that suddenly kisses? A female doctor's son is suspected of murder ... Nail patterns and unsolidified blood reveal a perfect crime. When Aisuke, the son of forensic scientist Saki Ninomiya and a newspaper reporter, was interviewing the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yamamoto
CAST:  Yûko Natori  •  Shin Takuma  •  Yuki Saori  •  Yoko Nanno

The mystery of a corpse that suddenly kisses? A female doctor's son is suspected of murder ... Nail patterns and unsolidified blood reveal a perfect crime. When Aisuke, the son of forensic scientist Saki Ninomiya and a newspaper reporter, was interviewing the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yamamoto
CAST:  Yûko Natori  •  Shin Takuma  •  Yuki Saori  •  Yoko Nanno

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CAST:  Yuki Uchida  •  Kazuko Yoshiyuki  •  Yu Yokoyama  •  Shigenori Yamazaki

Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special (2006)

***Kyouko-san (Miss Kyouko) A young therapist at a hospital investigates when a spirit appears and kills people who say "Kyouko-san, Kyouko-san, please make me pretty" to the bathroom mirror. ***Buchou OL (Manager-OL) [office lady] An OL and her boss switch ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiko Hoshida  •  Genta Satou  •  Yasushi Ueda  •  Takao Kinoshita
CAST:  Ryoko Hirosue  •  Kyōko Enami  •  Yumiko Shaku  •  Masatô Ibu

***Kyouko-san (Miss Kyouko) A young therapist at a hospital investigates when a spirit appears and kills people who say "Kyouko-san, Kyouko-san, please make me pretty" to the bathroom mirror. ***Buchou OL (Manager-OL) [office lady] An OL and her boss switch ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiko Hoshida  •  Genta Satou  •  Yasushi Ueda  •  Takao Kinoshita
CAST:  Ryoko Hirosue  •  Kyōko Enami  •  Yumiko Shaku  •  Masatô Ibu

Ikiru (2007)

Remake of Kurosawa Akira‘s Ikiru  (more)

DIRECTION:  Meiji Fujita
CAST:  Matsumoto Hakuō II  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Yusuke Santamaria

Remake of Kurosawa Akira‘s Ikiru  (more)

DIRECTION:  Meiji Fujita
CAST:  Matsumoto Hakuō II  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Yusuke Santamaria

新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日 (2006)

Follows the final days of the shogunate and Shinsengumi's Vice-Comander Hijikata Toshizo along with his fellow anti-imperialist group.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Koji Yamamoto  •  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Masato Sakai  •  Ainosuke Kataoka

Follows the final days of the shogunate and Shinsengumi's Vice-Comander Hijikata Toshizo along with his fellow anti-imperialist group.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Koji Yamamoto  •  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Masato Sakai  •  Ainosuke Kataoka