Kyooko Tooyama

Ultraman: The Next (2004)

First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot (or "driver" as he is called in the film). A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream. Unfortunately, his duties ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Konaka
CAST:  Tetsuya Bessho  •  Kyooko Tooyama  •  Kenya Ousumi  •  Nae Yuuki

First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot (or "driver" as he is called in the film). A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream. Unfortunately, his duties ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Konaka
CAST:  Tetsuya Bessho  •  Kyooko Tooyama  •  Kenya Ousumi  •  Nae Yuuki

High School Teacher (1993)

The Story of Untouchable Passion In a rugby match, disaster strikes as player kazuki causes serious injury to his friend Takeshi, and as a result he is left as a vegetable. Kazuki is so plugged with guilt that he quits the team and settles in a remote kamakura ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Yoshida
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Kyooko Tooyama  •  Anju Suzuki  •  Keiko Oginome

The Story of Untouchable Passion In a rugby match, disaster strikes as player kazuki causes serious injury to his friend Takeshi, and as a result he is left as a vegetable. Kazuki is so plugged with guilt that he quits the team and settles in a remote kamakura ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Yoshida
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Kyooko Tooyama  •  Anju Suzuki  •  Keiko Oginome

Postman Blues (1997)

Sawaki is a postman who's not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi, who's now a member of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, and just finished cutting his little finger off.  (more)

DIRECTION:  SABU
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Keisuke Horibe  •  Ren Osugi  •  Kyooko Tooyama

Sawaki is a postman who's not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi, who's now a member of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, and just finished cutting his little finger off.  (more)

DIRECTION:  SABU
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Keisuke Horibe  •  Ren Osugi  •  Kyooko Tooyama

Hibi (2005)

Hibi tells about mother who does pottery and lives rather simple life, growing her children up. She does remarkable job in pottery, finding a new way to make natural pottery in her own tunnel kiln. Then, her son gets leukemia. And entire family has to fight hard to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Banmei Takahashi
CAST:  Yûko Tanaka  •  Shunsuke Kubozuka  •  Eri Ishida  •  Ittoku Kishibe

Hibi tells about mother who does pottery and lives rather simple life, growing her children up. She does remarkable job in pottery, finding a new way to make natural pottery in her own tunnel kiln. Then, her son gets leukemia. And entire family has to fight hard to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Banmei Takahashi
CAST:  Yûko Tanaka  •  Shunsuke Kubozuka  •  Eri Ishida  •  Ittoku Kishibe

Life Can Be So Wonderful (2007)

Five short stories of life's joys and sorrows are brought together in this omnibus drama from Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Minorikawa
CAST:  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Reina Asami  •  Akira Emoto  •  Mikako Ichikawa

Five short stories of life's joys and sorrows are brought together in this omnibus drama from Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Minorikawa
CAST:  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Reina Asami  •  Akira Emoto  •  Mikako Ichikawa

An Obsession (1997)

Police detective Sosuke is shot down while chasing down a suspect. While he is unconscious, his gun is stolen. He recovers, but loses his wife and resigns from the police force. All of a sudden, his lost gun used in a series of crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Aoyama
CAST:  Ryo Ishibashi  •  Eiko Nagashima  •  Tarô Suwa  •  Kazuma Suzuki

Police detective Sosuke is shot down while chasing down a suspect. While he is unconscious, his gun is stolen. He recovers, but loses his wife and resigns from the police force. All of a sudden, his lost gun used in a series of crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Aoyama
CAST:  Ryo Ishibashi  •  Eiko Nagashima  •  Tarô Suwa  •  Kazuma Suzuki

Hotel Copain (2016)

Yusuke was a middle school teacher. but he quit his job due to problems with student bullying. After he quit, Yusuke learned that the bullied student committed suicide. Yusuke is now at Hotel Kopan to escape from everything. He keeps to himself and works as an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Monma
CAST:  Hayato Ichihara  •  Yoshimasa Kondo  •  Hikaru Osawa  •  Goki Maeda

Yusuke was a middle school teacher. but he quit his job due to problems with student bullying. After he quit, Yusuke learned that the bullied student committed suicide. Yusuke is now at Hotel Kopan to escape from everything. He keeps to himself and works as an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Monma
CAST:  Hayato Ichihara  •  Yoshimasa Kondo  •  Hikaru Osawa  •  Goki Maeda

Kuroi Gashu: Kusa (2015)

Ichiro Numata (Hiroaki Murakami) is the chief editor of a publishing company. He suddenly falls unconscious and is hospitalized, but various cases takes place at the hospital. Hospital Director Kenichiro Asashima and Chief Nurse Junko Amemiya goes missing. There ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenjiro Kuranuki
CAST:  Hiroaki Murakami  •  Takanori Jinnai  •  Ayame Gouriki  •  Yoshinori Okada

Ichiro Numata (Hiroaki Murakami) is the chief editor of a publishing company. He suddenly falls unconscious and is hospitalized, but various cases takes place at the hospital. Hospital Director Kenichiro Asashima and Chief Nurse Junko Amemiya goes missing. There ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenjiro Kuranuki
CAST:  Hiroaki Murakami  •  Takanori Jinnai  •  Ayame Gouriki  •  Yoshinori Okada

Oishinbo (1996)

Based on the comic by Tatsu Kariya. Featuring journalist Shiro Yamaoka who works for Touzai Shimbun. He is a cynical food critic who is tasked by the newspaper's owner, along with the young Yuko Kurita, to provide recipes for the "ultimate menu".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Azuma Morisaki
CAST:  Rentaro Mikuni  •  Koichi Sato  •  Michiko Hada  •  Kyooko Tooyama

Based on the comic by Tatsu Kariya. Featuring journalist Shiro Yamaoka who works for Touzai Shimbun. He is a cynical food critic who is tasked by the newspaper's owner, along with the young Yuko Kurita, to provide recipes for the "ultimate menu".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Azuma Morisaki
CAST:  Rentaro Mikuni  •  Koichi Sato  •  Michiko Hada  •  Kyooko Tooyama

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish (2005)

A lonely schoolboy discovers a block of wood carved into the shape of a human head. Seeking companionship he and the puppet-doll become best playmates. Soon things begin to change and the situation goes from innocent to downright sinister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Shimizu
CAST:  Natsumi Okumura  •  Toshinori Omi  •  Kyooko Tooyama  •  Orito Kasahara

A lonely schoolboy discovers a block of wood carved into the shape of a human head. Seeking companionship he and the puppet-doll become best playmates. Soon things begin to change and the situation goes from innocent to downright sinister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Shimizu
CAST:  Natsumi Okumura  •  Toshinori Omi  •  Kyooko Tooyama  •  Orito Kasahara

Lost Serenade (2016)

Kaori (Nori Sato) runs a small piano studio. One of her students is Yuu (Uwa Ishibashi). On the way from a recital, Kaori is sexually assaulted by Yuu's father (Kentaro Furuyama). Kaori later learns Yuu has also been sexually abused by her father. Kaori and Yuu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Ozawa
CAST:  Nori Sato  •  Ishibashi Uwa  •  Kentaro Furuyama  •  Kyooko Tooyama

Kaori (Nori Sato) runs a small piano studio. One of her students is Yuu (Uwa Ishibashi). On the way from a recital, Kaori is sexually assaulted by Yuu's father (Kentaro Furuyama). Kaori later learns Yuu has also been sexually abused by her father. Kaori and Yuu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Ozawa
CAST:  Nori Sato  •  Ishibashi Uwa  •  Kentaro Furuyama  •  Kyooko Tooyama

Ondine's Curse (2014)

Seizo, a doctor, and his beautiful younger wife, Reiko. At first glance, they appear to be a respectable and amicable couple, but Seizo suspects that Reiko has a young lover. One day, the couple goes to see a new Noh play, "The Curse of Ondine," organized by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sayaka Kai
CAST:  Goro Oishi  •  Hako Ohshima  •  Yo Takahashi  •  Yoshihisa Umewaka

Seizo, a doctor, and his beautiful younger wife, Reiko. At first glance, they appear to be a respectable and amicable couple, but Seizo suspects that Reiko has a young lover. One day, the couple goes to see a new Noh play, "The Curse of Ondine," organized by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sayaka Kai
CAST:  Goro Oishi  •  Hako Ohshima  •  Yo Takahashi  •  Yoshihisa Umewaka

The World of Shura (2022)

A yakuza movie starring Koji Matoba, depicting the lives of men left behind in the times. In the Ryuan-gumi, which is based in Yokohama, drug business was prohibited by the leader Engetsu. One day, in order to protect leader's teachings, Mouri of the Ryuan-gumi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara  •  萬野崇博  •  廣瀬萌恵里
CAST:  Koji Matoba  •  Tsunenori Aoki  •  Manabu Hamada  •  Hiroyuki Watanabe

A yakuza movie starring Koji Matoba, depicting the lives of men left behind in the times. In the Ryuan-gumi, which is based in Yokohama, drug business was prohibited by the leader Engetsu. One day, in order to protect leader's teachings, Mouri of the Ryuan-gumi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara  •  萬野崇博  •  廣瀬萌恵里
CAST:  Koji Matoba  •  Tsunenori Aoki  •  Manabu Hamada  •  Hiroyuki Watanabe