Kazutoshi Yokoyama

Kazutoshi Yokoyama is known for Battle Royale (2000), Kamen Rider Fourze: Everyone, Space is Here! (2012) and Kamen Rider Fourze (2011).

Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Ai Maeda  •  Shugo Oshinari

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Ai Maeda  •  Shugo Oshinari

Battle Royale (2000)

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In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Tsuyako Kinoshita  •  Aki Maeda

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Tsuyako Kinoshita  •  Aki Maeda

Karate Girl (2011)

In Okinawa, Ayaka Kurenai was born in the world’s greatest legendary Karate family. When she was a child, her family was attacked by a mysterious gang that seeks legendary black belt. Her father Soujiro Kurenai was killed and her younger sister was taken in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshikatsu Kimura
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Hina Tobimatsu  •  Kazutoshi Yokoyama  •  Richard Heselton

In Okinawa, Ayaka Kurenai was born in the world’s greatest legendary Karate family. When she was a child, her family was attacked by a mysterious gang that seeks legendary black belt. Her father Soujiro Kurenai was killed and her younger sister was taken in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshikatsu Kimura
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Hina Tobimatsu  •  Kazutoshi Yokoyama  •  Richard Heselton

009-1: The End of the Beginning (2013)

In a universe where the Cold War never ended and growing conflicts result in the rapid advancement of technological warfare, the cyborg spy Mylene Hoffman of the 00 Organization battles the agents of the Eastern block in a game of high tech espionage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Mami Abe  •  Minehiro Kinomoto  •  Ryohei Abe  •  Nao Nagasawa

In a universe where the Cold War never ended and growing conflicts result in the rapid advancement of technological warfare, the cyborg spy Mylene Hoffman of the 00 Organization battles the agents of the Eastern block in a game of high tech espionage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Mami Abe  •  Minehiro Kinomoto  •  Ryohei Abe  •  Nao Nagasawa

300 Million (2010)

Katagiri, a highly ambitious young detective, teams up with older detective Takiguchi, who is about to retire, to investigate a murder that took place by Sumida River. Katagiri is annoyed by Takiguchi's pushiness, but is surprised to hear that the victim was a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunya Ito
CAST:  Eiji Okuda  •  Dai Watanabe  •  Yukie Kawamura  •  Shinji Takeda

Katagiri, a highly ambitious young detective, teams up with older detective Takiguchi, who is about to retire, to investigate a murder that took place by Sumida River. Katagiri is annoyed by Takiguchi's pushiness, but is surprised to hear that the victim was a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunya Ito
CAST:  Eiji Okuda  •  Dai Watanabe  •  Yukie Kawamura  •  Shinji Takeda

The Sword of Alexander (2007)

Orichalcum is a mystical metal material that gives great powers to the life form that possesses it. Many Eons ago, the Orichalcum was split into three and landed on Earth. The metal then took the form of three relics: Skanda’s Vajra, Jew’s Cross, and the Sword of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Riki Takeuchi  •  Kyoko Hasegawa  •  Meisa Kuroki

Orichalcum is a mystical metal material that gives great powers to the life form that possesses it. Many Eons ago, the Orichalcum was split into three and landed on Earth. The metal then took the form of three relics: Skanda’s Vajra, Jew’s Cross, and the Sword of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Riki Takeuchi  •  Kyoko Hasegawa  •  Meisa Kuroki

Kamen Rider Fourze The Movie: It’s Space Time, Everybody! (2012)

The Earth is threatened by the mysterious Space Ironmen brothers, and the Kamen Rider Club goes to the space to avoid them to be awakened. However, an agent of the Alicia Federation, Inga Blink, tries to stop them. Kamen Rider Forze and Meteor fight for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Sota Fukushi  •  Ayumi Kinoshita  •  Yoshiko Sengen  •  Mikie Hara

The Earth is threatened by the mysterious Space Ironmen brothers, and the Kamen Rider Club goes to the space to avoid them to be awakened. However, an agent of the Alicia Federation, Inga Blink, tries to stop them. Kamen Rider Forze and Meteor fight for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Sota Fukushi  •  Ayumi Kinoshita  •  Yoshiko Sengen  •  Mikie Hara

High Kick Girl! (2009)

High schooler Kei Tsuchiya joins The Destroyers when she decides that her longtime karate master is holding her back. She realizes her mistake but it's too late.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fuyuhiko Nishi
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Tatsuya Naka  •  Sayaka Akimoto  •  Kyôji Amano

High schooler Kei Tsuchiya joins The Destroyers when she decides that her longtime karate master is holding her back. She realizes her mistake but it's too late.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fuyuhiko Nishi
CAST:  Rina Takeda  •  Tatsuya Naka  •  Sayaka Akimoto  •  Kyôji Amano

13 Assassins (2010)

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Goro Inagaki

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Goro Inagaki

Shaolin Girl (2008)

A Shaolin-trainer young woman returns to Japan to resuscitate her grandfather's defunct martial arts school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyuki Motohiro
CAST:  Ko Shibasaki  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Kitty Zhang  •  Tenky Tin Kai-Man

A Shaolin-trainer young woman returns to Japan to resuscitate her grandfather's defunct martial arts school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuyuki Motohiro
CAST:  Ko Shibasaki  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Kitty Zhang  •  Tenky Tin Kai-Man

Salvage Mice (2011)

In Hiroshima, Mai (Mitsuki Tanimura), disguised as a Salvage Mice, steals a lost treasure and returns it to its rightful owner. Mai’s long time parter Mariku (Tomohito Sato) betrays her. Because of this Mai is placed on the most wanted list as a thief. Mai becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuta Tasaki
CAST:  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Julia Nagano  •  Richard Heselton  •  Kai Shishido

In Hiroshima, Mai (Mitsuki Tanimura), disguised as a Salvage Mice, steals a lost treasure and returns it to its rightful owner. Mai’s long time parter Mariku (Tomohito Sato) betrays her. Because of this Mai is placed on the most wanted list as a thief. Mai becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuta Tasaki
CAST:  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Julia Nagano  •  Richard Heselton  •  Kai Shishido

Kamen Rider G (2009)

Goro is a sommelier who transforms into the titular Kamen Rider G to fight the former anti-terrorism unit Shade, who captured and brainwashed him into a soldier, before the unit went underground due to the use of kidnapped people as supersoldiers. During a raid at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Tamura
CAST:  Goro Inagaki  •  Yumiko Shaku  •  Yusuke Kamiji  •  Show Aikawa

Goro is a sommelier who transforms into the titular Kamen Rider G to fight the former anti-terrorism unit Shade, who captured and brainwashed him into a soldier, before the unit went underground due to the use of kidnapped people as supersoldiers. During a raid at ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Tamura
CAST:  Goro Inagaki  •  Yumiko Shaku  •  Yusuke Kamiji  •  Show Aikawa

Kamen Rider Fourze: Final Episode (2013)

Kamen Rider Fourze: Final Episode is the director's cut version of the combined episodes 47 & 48 with an additional audio commentary from Ryuki Takahashi, Fumika Shimizu and director Koichi Sakamoto. It was released on DVD and Bluray on February 21, 2013.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Sota Fukushi  •  Ryuki Takahashi  •  Yoshiko Sengen  •  Rikako Sakata

Kamen Rider Fourze: Final Episode is the director's cut version of the combined episodes 47 & 48 with an additional audio commentary from Ryuki Takahashi, Fumika Shimizu and director Koichi Sakamoto. It was released on DVD and Bluray on February 21, 2013.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Sota Fukushi  •  Ryuki Takahashi  •  Yoshiko Sengen  •  Rikako Sakata

Good Morning, Sleeping Lion (2022)

The series follows Kazuma Kujo, who recently joined an entertainment company as a manager at the age of 50. He was assigned to idol Reimi Watanabe (played by Hinatazaka46's Miho Watanabe), who one day decided to fulfill her dream to become an actress by auditioning ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Miho Watanabe  •  Seiji Takaiwa  •  Kazutoshi Yokoyama  •  Michi Nishijima

The series follows Kazuma Kujo, who recently joined an entertainment company as a manager at the age of 50. He was assigned to idol Reimi Watanabe (played by Hinatazaka46's Miho Watanabe), who one day decided to fulfill her dream to become an actress by auditioning ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Miho Watanabe  •  Seiji Takaiwa  •  Kazutoshi Yokoyama  •  Michi Nishijima