Masami Horiuchi

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La Valse (1990)

A rape incident has occurred. The victim was a woman named Yumiko Kawamura (Keiko Kaga), a dental hygienist. However, the statements of the victim Yumiko and the suspect Saburo Kubo were completely incompatible. Adachi, a national lawyer who took on the defense of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Mariko Itsuki  •  Minori Terada  •  Rio Serizawa  •  Eve

A rape incident has occurred. The victim was a woman named Yumiko Kawamura (Keiko Kaga), a dental hygienist. However, the statements of the victim Yumiko and the suspect Saburo Kubo were completely incompatible. Adachi, a national lawyer who took on the defense of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Mariko Itsuki  •  Minori Terada  •  Rio Serizawa  •  Eve

Skyscraper Hunting (1991)

The ASH (Abnormal Species Humanoid) first appeared in the beginning of the 1980s. They looked like humans, but they weren't. The ASH can be identified by a pulsating appendage on their back; it resembles an embossed root clutching the spine. These humanoid ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsunori Hattori
CAST:  Akira Okamori  •  Shingo Kazami  •  Hiroshi Tsuburaya  •  Hiroshi Shimizu

The ASH (Abnormal Species Humanoid) first appeared in the beginning of the 1980s. They looked like humans, but they weren't. The ASH can be identified by a pulsating appendage on their back; it resembles an embossed root clutching the spine. These humanoid ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsunori Hattori
CAST:  Akira Okamori  •  Shingo Kazami  •  Hiroshi Tsuburaya  •  Hiroshi Shimizu

Dialogue (1992)

A man hires a Private Investigator in order to find proof that his wife has been cheating on him. Soon, we learn that the man’s plan is to set the wife up, divorce her and remarry again in America with the daughter of his boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Keiko Kaga  •  Katsumi Muramatsu  •  Masami Horiuchi  •  Kōen Okumura

A man hires a Private Investigator in order to find proof that his wife has been cheating on him. Soon, we learn that the man’s plan is to set the wife up, divorce her and remarry again in America with the daughter of his boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Keiko Kaga  •  Katsumi Muramatsu  •  Masami Horiuchi  •  Kōen Okumura

A Watcher in the Attic (1994)

In 1923, in a cheap Tokyo rooming house, a languid young man named Goda was feeling bored with his life. One day while playing dress up with a woman’s wig and lipstick, he accidentally loosens a ceiling board in his closet. Climbing up, he discovers a dimly lit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Hiroshi Mikami  •  Kan'ichi Hiraga  •  Masami Horiuchi  •  Masumi Miyazaki

In 1923, in a cheap Tokyo rooming house, a languid young man named Goda was feeling bored with his life. One day while playing dress up with a woman’s wig and lipstick, he accidentally loosens a ceiling board in his closet. Climbing up, he discovers a dimly lit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji
CAST:  Hiroshi Mikami  •  Kan'ichi Hiraga  •  Masami Horiuchi  •  Masumi Miyazaki

48 Hours of Terror - When the Clock's Hands Turn into a Knife (2004)

When the clock's hand turns into a knife, parent-child bonds are torn!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yamamoto
CAST:  Kimiko Ikegami  •  Takashi Ukaji  •  Noriko Watanabe  •  Masami Horiuchi

When the clock's hand turns into a knife, parent-child bonds are torn!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yamamoto
CAST:  Kimiko Ikegami  •  Takashi Ukaji  •  Noriko Watanabe  •  Masami Horiuchi

Inferno (2005)

Satomi is a research student who travels to northern Japan seeking reported olden Christian relics. On the island of Hokkaido and in a village, odd deeds are occurring. As such, she bands together with another researcher and locals to uncover the truth and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Komatsu
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Mitsuru Akaboshi  •  Chisun  •  Ema Fujisawa

Satomi is a research student who travels to northern Japan seeking reported olden Christian relics. On the island of Hokkaido and in a village, odd deeds are occurring. As such, she bands together with another researcher and locals to uncover the truth and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Komatsu
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Mitsuru Akaboshi  •  Chisun  •  Ema Fujisawa

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DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Yuko Asano  •  Mayumi Wakamura  •  Shingo Tsurumi  •  Kazuki Namioka

Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 66: Kushiro-Obihiro Murder Route (2016)

The strangled dead body of Hiroshi Hatano, accounting section chief at the longstanding apparel company Edaka International, is discovered in his apartment in Tokyo. At the scene, Inspector Totsugawa and Detective Kamei find out that a mysterious email stating ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Murakawa
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Machiko Kochi  •  Takashi Ukaji  •  Momiji Yamamura

The strangled dead body of Hiroshi Hatano, accounting section chief at the longstanding apparel company Edaka International, is discovered in his apartment in Tokyo. At the scene, Inspector Totsugawa and Detective Kamei find out that a mysterious email stating ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Murakawa
CAST:  Hideki Takahashi  •  Machiko Kochi  •  Takashi Ukaji  •  Momiji Yamamura

ハートロス~虹にふれたい女たち~ (2016)

Fukaya Sakurako is married to the owner of ‘Fukaya’, a long-established miso shop in Nagoya City. She lives comfortably with her husband Kazuhisa and their daughter Yuko, a university student. Sakurako is content with Kazuhisa, a family man whose redeeming feature ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoji Horiba
CAST:  Yuki Saito  •  Takashi Ukaji  •  Umika Kawashima  •  Keiko Horiuchi

Fukaya Sakurako is married to the owner of ‘Fukaya’, a long-established miso shop in Nagoya City. She lives comfortably with her husband Kazuhisa and their daughter Yuko, a university student. Sakurako is content with Kazuhisa, a family man whose redeeming feature ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoji Horiba
CAST:  Yuki Saito  •  Takashi Ukaji  •  Umika Kawashima  •  Keiko Horiuchi

Odd Detective 14 (2016)

The dead body of Maki Tsujimoto, a popular stage actress, is discovered in a theater in Oji. After striking her in the back of the head with a bronze statue prop, the criminal laid the body on the floor and pointed a light at it, "directing" the crime scene as if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Shirō Itō  •  Michiko Hada  •  Masanori Ishii  •  Hisahiro Ogura

The dead body of Maki Tsujimoto, a popular stage actress, is discovered in a theater in Oji. After striking her in the back of the head with a bronze statue prop, the criminal laid the body on the floor and pointed a light at it, "directing" the crime scene as if ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Kajima
CAST:  Shirō Itō  •  Michiko Hada  •  Masanori Ishii  •  Hisahiro Ogura

Ore no sora (1977)

Based on the manga of the same name. Originally published in the Japanese magazine Weekly Playboy. It follows Ippei Yasuda, son of a prominent family, who is immensely gifted in nearly everything he does.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masashi Matsumoto
CAST:  Masato Hoshi  •  Jō Shishido  •  Goro Tarumi  •  Minako Osanai

Based on the manga of the same name. Originally published in the Japanese magazine Weekly Playboy. It follows Ippei Yasuda, son of a prominent family, who is immensely gifted in nearly everything he does.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masashi Matsumoto
CAST:  Masato Hoshi  •  Jō Shishido  •  Goro Tarumi  •  Minako Osanai

True Mothers (2020)

After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, convinced by the discourse of an adoption association, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a baby boy. A few years later, their parenthood is shaken by a threatening unknown girl, Hikari, who pretends to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Hiromi Nagasaku  •  Arata Iura  •  Aju Makita  •  Miyoko Asada

After a long and unsuccessful struggle to get pregnant, convinced by the discourse of an adoption association, Satoko and her husband decide to adopt a baby boy. A few years later, their parenthood is shaken by a threatening unknown girl, Hikari, who pretends to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Hiromi Nagasaku  •  Arata Iura  •  Aju Makita  •  Miyoko Asada

Monster SeaFood Wars (2020)

Yuta, a young master at the Tsukiji Fish Market, accidentally drops his meal of mixed seafood into the Sumida River. Some time afterwards a gigantic mutated squid monster arises from the depths and begins to wreak havoc upon an awe-stricken Tokyo. Attempts by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Keisuke Ueda  •  Yoshida Ayano Christie  •  Yūya Asato  •  Shojiro Yokoi

Yuta, a young master at the Tsukiji Fish Market, accidentally drops his meal of mixed seafood into the Sumida River. Some time afterwards a gigantic mutated squid monster arises from the depths and begins to wreak havoc upon an awe-stricken Tokyo. Attempts by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Keisuke Ueda  •  Yoshida Ayano Christie  •  Yūya Asato  •  Shojiro Yokoi

FM89.3MHz (2007)

Okawa Family’s yakuza, Junji, is released from prison, and is told to take over a local radio station by his boss. Junji tries to explain that it is not a yakuza’s job to talk on the radio, but no one listens to him. He reluctantly goes to the radio building, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yutaka Ogi
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hiroko Isayama  •  Chihiro Asakawa  •  Masami Horiuchi

Okawa Family’s yakuza, Junji, is released from prison, and is told to take over a local radio station by his boss. Junji tries to explain that it is not a yakuza’s job to talk on the radio, but no one listens to him. He reluctantly goes to the radio building, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yutaka Ogi
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hiroko Isayama  •  Chihiro Asakawa  •  Masami Horiuchi

Grim Reaper Case Book (2020)

Genshiro Kusaka, who runs a detective business in the Edo city, had a contract with Shinigami Juran. A "prostitute serial murder case" occurred at the Great Yukaku in Yoshiwara. How does both Genshiro and the Shinigami gonna solve it?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Shibasaki
CAST:  Takashi Hagino  •  Masami Horiuchi  •  Syo Jinnai  •  Gaku Oshida

Genshiro Kusaka, who runs a detective business in the Edo city, had a contract with Shinigami Juran. A "prostitute serial murder case" occurred at the Great Yukaku in Yoshiwara. How does both Genshiro and the Shinigami gonna solve it?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takayuki Shibasaki
CAST:  Takashi Hagino  •  Masami Horiuchi  •  Syo Jinnai  •  Gaku Oshida

Die Silbermaske (2006)

Sabine is able to transform into a silver superhero through the power of the Ring of Nibelungen. She travels to Japan where she searches for her father and battles the forces of Dr. Caligari.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji  •  Mitsunori Hattori  •  Tsugumi Kitaura
CAST:  Nina Uchida  •  Dai Watanabe  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Kenji Mizuhashi

Sabine is able to transform into a silver superhero through the power of the Ring of Nibelungen. She travels to Japan where she searches for her father and battles the forces of Dr. Caligari.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Jissoji  •  Mitsunori Hattori  •  Tsugumi Kitaura
CAST:  Nina Uchida  •  Dai Watanabe  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Kenji Mizuhashi

Den Ace: The Final (2007)

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DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Minoru Kawasaki  •  Reijirô Katô  •  Jiro Takano  •  Junichi Hirata

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DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Minoru Kawasaki  •  Reijirô Katô  •  Jiro Takano  •  Junichi Hirata

Nipple Drill Counterattack: ATTACK OF THE NIPPLE DRILL (2018)

Straight to video film directed by Minoru Kawasaki  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Succhi  •  Yutaka Yoshida  •  Masami Naka  •  Masami Horiuchi

Straight to video film directed by Minoru Kawasaki  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Succhi  •  Yutaka Yoshida  •  Masami Naka  •  Masami Horiuchi

Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories (2015)

Bunsei era, at a time when Edo culture is at its peak, and barely 50 years before the arrival of the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Sabu is a cheerful, honest young man who left his hometown with the dream of becoming a policeman. He is an informant to the policeman ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nozomu Amamiya
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Kotaro Satomi  •  Takashi Naito

Bunsei era, at a time when Edo culture is at its peak, and barely 50 years before the arrival of the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Sabu is a cheerful, honest young man who left his hometown with the dream of becoming a policeman. He is an informant to the policeman ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nozomu Amamiya
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Kotaro Satomi  •  Takashi Naito

Nobutora - Samurai Tiger (2021)

Based on the historical figure of Nobutora, the father of the famous Warring States period general Takeda Shingen. Takeda Shingen has proven himself in battle but there’s an even more capable person in his family, his father Nobutora (lit. Samurai Tiger). The son ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Minori Terada  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Atsushi Arai  •  Takaaki Enoki

Based on the historical figure of Nobutora, the father of the famous Warring States period general Takeda Shingen. Takeda Shingen has proven himself in battle but there’s an even more capable person in his family, his father Nobutora (lit. Samurai Tiger). The son ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Minori Terada  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Atsushi Arai  •  Takaaki Enoki
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