Namase Katsuhisa

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Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)

With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Shinobu Nakayama  •  Ai Maeda  •  Yukijiro Hotaru  •  Ayako Fujitani

With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Shinobu Nakayama  •  Ai Maeda  •  Yukijiro Hotaru  •  Ayako Fujitani

Last Scene (2001)

Young film star Ken Mihara is about to fall from stardom. His rise as a celebrity is solely credited to his onscreen counterpart, Keiko, who recently announced her retirement from acting in order to get married. Feeling frustrated and helpless, Ken turns to alcohol ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Johnny Yoshinaga  •  Mayumi Wakamura  •  Yumi Asou

Young film star Ken Mihara is about to fall from stardom. His rise as a celebrity is solely credited to his onscreen counterpart, Keiko, who recently announced her retirement from acting in order to get married. Feeling frustrated and helpless, Ken turns to alcohol ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Johnny Yoshinaga  •  Mayumi Wakamura  •  Yumi Asou

Kamikaze Girls (2004)

Momoko is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life. Ordinary, that is, if you define ordinary as wearing elaborate lolita dresses from the Rococo period in 18th Century France. However, when punk girl and self-styled 'Yanki' Ichiko comes calling, her days as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Kyoko Fukada  •  Anna Tsuchiya  •  Hiroyuki Miyasako  •  Sadawo Abe

Momoko is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life. Ordinary, that is, if you define ordinary as wearing elaborate lolita dresses from the Rococo period in 18th Century France. However, when punk girl and self-styled 'Yanki' Ichiko comes calling, her days as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Kyoko Fukada  •  Anna Tsuchiya  •  Hiroyuki Miyasako  •  Sadawo Abe

Sakurada Gate Incident (2010)

Mito Domain Samurai Seki Tetsunosuke must pay the consequences for his role in the assassination of Great Elder Ii Naosuke. Based on true events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junya Satō
CAST:  Takao Osawa  •  Kyoko Hasegawa  •  Akira Emoto  •  Namase Katsuhisa

Mito Domain Samurai Seki Tetsunosuke must pay the consequences for his role in the assassination of Great Elder Ii Naosuke. Based on true events.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junya Satō
CAST:  Takao Osawa  •  Kyoko Hasegawa  •  Akira Emoto  •  Namase Katsuhisa

Gokusen: The Movie (2009)

A passionate teacher, Kumiko Yamaguchi, a.k.a. Yankumi, is now overseeing the new students of Class 3D of Akado High School, who still have not opened up to her and are giving her a hard time. Current and former Class 3D students collide in this epic finale to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōya Satō
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Kenji Anan  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Riki Takeuchi

A passionate teacher, Kumiko Yamaguchi, a.k.a. Yankumi, is now overseeing the new students of Class 3D of Akado High School, who still have not opened up to her and are giving her a hard time. Current and former Class 3D students collide in this epic finale to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōya Satō
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Kenji Anan  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Riki Takeuchi

Trick the Movie: Last Stage (2014)

Trade company employee Shinichi recommends to Naoko and Jiro to go to a beautiful place abroad. There, Naoko and Jiro meets tribal shaman and sees through her tricks. The shaman has refused to leave her place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Namase Katsuhisa

Trade company employee Shinichi recommends to Naoko and Jiro to go to a beautiful place abroad. There, Naoko and Jiro meets tribal shaman and sees through her tricks. The shaman has refused to leave her place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Namase Katsuhisa

I'll Give It My All ... Tomorrow (2013)

41-year-old Shizuo Daikoku (Shinichi Tsutsumi) suddenly quits his job at a company to become a mangaka. His family and friends become involved in his new pursuit...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Takayuki Yamada

41-year-old Shizuo Daikoku (Shinichi Tsutsumi) suddenly quits his job at a company to become a mangaka. His family and friends become involved in his new pursuit...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Takayuki Yamada

Japanese Salaryman NEO (2011)

Shinjo is a new employee at NEO Beer, which is currently ranked fifth in the industry. When NEO’s president demands that they figure out a way to capture the top market share, Sales division chief Nakanishi and his team are struggling to come up with ideas when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruyuki Yoshida
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Ikki Sawamura  •  Hiromasa Taguchi

Shinjo is a new employee at NEO Beer, which is currently ranked fifth in the industry. When NEO’s president demands that they figure out a way to capture the top market share, Sales division chief Nakanishi and his team are struggling to come up with ideas when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruyuki Yoshida
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Ikki Sawamura  •  Hiromasa Taguchi

Platinum Data (2013)

Set in the year 2017, the Japanese government attempts to secretly control the DNA of its people. Ryuhei Kagura is a top scientist in the field of DNA analysis. He works at the DNA analysis institution run by the National Police Agency. When the inventor of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Etsushi Toyokawa  •  Honami Suzuki  •  Namase Katsuhisa

Set in the year 2017, the Japanese government attempts to secretly control the DNA of its people. Ryuhei Kagura is a top scientist in the field of DNA analysis. He works at the DNA analysis institution run by the National Police Agency. When the inventor of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Etsushi Toyokawa  •  Honami Suzuki  •  Namase Katsuhisa

The After-Dinner Mysteries (2013)

Kageyama (Sho Sakurai) works as the butler for rich heiress Reiko Hosho (Keiko Kitagawa). Reiko happens to be a novice detective but lacks certain deductive skills needed by detectives. Because of this Reiko relies on Kageyamaa to help her solve cases. Meanwhile, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Hijikata
CAST:  Sho Sakurai  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Kippei Shiina  •  Masatoshi Nakamura

Kageyama (Sho Sakurai) works as the butler for rich heiress Reiko Hosho (Keiko Kitagawa). Reiko happens to be a novice detective but lacks certain deductive skills needed by detectives. Because of this Reiko relies on Kageyamaa to help her solve cases. Meanwhile, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Hijikata
CAST:  Sho Sakurai  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Kippei Shiina  •  Masatoshi Nakamura

A Lone Scalpel (2010)

Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Yui Natsukawa  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa  •  Noriko Nakagoshi

Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Yui Natsukawa  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa  •  Noriko Nakagoshi

Strawberry Night (2013)

Reiko Himekawa (Yuko Takeuchi) is a female detective at the Metropolitan Police Department. Reiko doesn't come from an elite background, but she has risen fast through the ranks with hard work. Reiko than becomes involved in a murder case named "Strawberry Night" ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Satoh
CAST:  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Takao Osawa  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Keisuke Koide

Reiko Himekawa (Yuko Takeuchi) is a female detective at the Metropolitan Police Department. Reiko doesn't come from an elite background, but she has risen fast through the ranks with hard work. Reiko than becomes involved in a murder case named "Strawberry Night" ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Satoh
CAST:  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Takao Osawa  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Keisuke Koide

Ranma ½ (2011)

Akane is the youngest of three daughters for Soun Tendo. Her father Soun Tendo runs a dojo for martial arts. Akane hopes to carry on her father's dojo into the distant future. Meanwhile, Akane has been selected to marry Ranma, the son of her father's long time ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryo Nishimura
CAST:  Yui Aragaki  •  Kento Kaku  •  Natsuna Watanabe  •  Kento Nagayama

Akane is the youngest of three daughters for Soun Tendo. Her father Soun Tendo runs a dojo for martial arts. Akane hopes to carry on her father's dojo into the distant future. Meanwhile, Akane has been selected to marry Ranma, the son of her father's long time ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryo Nishimura
CAST:  Yui Aragaki  •  Kento Kaku  •  Natsuna Watanabe  •  Kento Nagayama

A Ghost of a Chance (2011)

Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his wealthy wife, and his only alibi is a 421-year old ghost, Rokubei. At first Emi is hesitant, but when she pursues her lead she is visited by the ghost herself. And so ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Toshiyuki Nishida

Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his wealthy wife, and his only alibi is a 421-year old ghost, Rokubei. At first Emi is hesitant, but when she pursues her lead she is visited by the ghost herself. And so ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Toshiyuki Nishida

Kikoku (2010)

An unscheduled late night train arrives at Tokyo station on 15 August, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Boarding the train are spirits of great men who died honourable deaths in the war more than 60 years ago. They have come to the modern world ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Kamoshita
CAST:  Maki Horikita  •  Shun Oguri  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Osamu Mukai

An unscheduled late night train arrives at Tokyo station on 15 August, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Boarding the train are spirits of great men who died honourable deaths in the war more than 60 years ago. They have come to the modern world ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Kamoshita
CAST:  Maki Horikita  •  Shun Oguri  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Osamu Mukai

Trick: The Movie 2 (2006)

Ueda employes Yamada to go a mysterious island in search of a girl (played by Maki Horikita) that disappeared 10 years ago. They discover the island is run by Kobako Sachiko, who can appear and disappear via boxes, among other strange powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Yuta Hiraoka  •  Maki Horikita

Ueda employes Yamada to go a mysterious island in search of a girl (played by Maki Horikita) that disappeared 10 years ago. They discover the island is run by Kobako Sachiko, who can appear and disappear via boxes, among other strange powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Yuta Hiraoka  •  Maki Horikita

Yamagata Scream (2009)

High school seniors Mikayo, Chuko and Kei are forced to join a historical research club to fulfill a graduation requirement. Their teacher, Mr. Kachi, plans a mandatory club trip to a small village called Oshakabe in Yamagata prefecture to study remnants of an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Takenaka
CAST:  Riko Narumi  •  Akira  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Maiko

High school seniors Mikayo, Chuko and Kei are forced to join a historical research club to fulfill a graduation requirement. Their teacher, Mr. Kachi, plans a mandatory club trip to a small village called Oshakabe in Yamagata prefecture to study remnants of an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Takenaka
CAST:  Riko Narumi  •  Akira  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Maiko

Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale (2010)

Naoko Yamada (Yukie Nakama), a female magician, and Jiro Ueda (Hiroshi Abe), a genius physicist, are back again to solve the mystery of supernatural happenings. In a village where people are cured, a battle royale is held to find the successor for shamen Kamahaeri. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Takeru Satoh

Naoko Yamada (Yukie Nakama), a female magician, and Jiro Ueda (Hiroshi Abe), a genius physicist, are back again to solve the mystery of supernatural happenings. In a village where people are cured, a battle royale is held to find the successor for shamen Kamahaeri. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Takeru Satoh

20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008)

In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the Book of Prophecies. Years later in 1997, Kenji becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Takako Tokiwa  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hidehiko Ishizuka

In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the Book of Prophecies. Years later in 1997, Kenji becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Takako Tokiwa  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hidehiko Ishizuka

The Chef of South Polar (2009)

When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shuichi Okita
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Kitaro  •  Kengo Kora

When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shuichi Okita
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Kitaro  •  Kengo Kora
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