Kosai Sekine

Bungo: Stories of Desire (2012)

Omnibus film "Bungo Sasayakana Yokubo" features 6 different short stories set under 2 different themes ("Mitsumerareru Shukujotachi" & "Kokuhaku Suru Shinshitachi").  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita  •  Kazuyoshi Kumakiri  •  Masanori Tominaga  •  Masaaki Taniguchi  •  Kenichiro Nishiumi  •  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Hiroyuki Miyasako  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Jukiya Kageyama

Omnibus film "Bungo Sasayakana Yokubo" features 6 different short stories set under 2 different themes ("Mitsumerareru Shukujotachi" & "Kokuhaku Suru Shinshitachi").  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita  •  Kazuyoshi Kumakiri  •  Masanori Tominaga  •  Masaaki Taniguchi  •  Kenichiro Nishiumi  •  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Hiroyuki Miyasako  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Jukiya Kageyama

Love At Least (2018)

For Yasuko every day is a challenge. Due to her mental illness and hypersomnia, simple things like household chores and holding a job seem impossible. Added to the mix is an indifferent, almost distant boyfriend and an ex-girlfriend with plans to win him back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Shuri  •  Masaki Suda  •  Riisa Naka  •  Tetsushi Tanaka

For Yasuko every day is a challenge. Due to her mental illness and hypersomnia, simple things like household chores and holding a job seem impossible. Added to the mix is an indifferent, almost distant boyfriend and an ex-girlfriend with plans to win him back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Shuri  •  Masaki Suda  •  Riisa Naka  •  Tetsushi Tanaka

Tower of the Sun (2018)

Taro OKAMOTO became world-famous by designing the “Tower of the Sun” at the Expo ’70 in Osaka. The ideas and problems that came with its creation, however, are intertwined with the evolution of Japanese culture – from the Paleolithic up until modern times. In his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
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Taro OKAMOTO became world-famous by designing the “Tower of the Sun” at the Expo ’70 in Osaka. The ideas and problems that came with its creation, however, are intertwined with the evolution of Japanese culture – from the Paleolithic up until modern times. In his ...  (more)

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Right Place (2005)

It is the story of a compulsive Japanese worker obsessed with order; for everything there is a site, but he realizes that he can not finds his site.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Ohisi  •  Megumi Komatsu  •  Risa Mizutani  •  Kouji Yashiro

It is the story of a compulsive Japanese worker obsessed with order; for everything there is a site, but he realizes that he can not finds his site.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Ohisi  •  Megumi Komatsu  •  Risa Mizutani  •  Kouji Yashiro

Nighthawks in Bangkok (2013)

Proy, a young waitress has always been curious about a worn-out drifter who often strolls into the cafeteria with no money. One night, seeing the drifter again lost in thought, Proy takes the courage to speak to him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Shogen  •  Krystal Vee

Proy, a young waitress has always been curious about a worn-out drifter who often strolls into the cafeteria with no money. One night, seeing the drifter again lost in thought, Proy takes the courage to speak to him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Shogen  •  Krystal Vee

Until She Wakes Up (2021)

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DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Koharu Sugawara  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shuna Iijima  •  Shinsuke Kato

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DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Koharu Sugawara  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shuna Iijima  •  Shinsuke Kato

Stay Mum (2024)

Chisako Satoya, a writer, and her father, Kozo, had a long-standing feud and had been living apart for a long time. However now that Kozo, who lives alone, has dementia, she returns to her hometown to begin taking care of him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Anne Watanabe  •  Aimi Satsukawa  •  Yoshi Sakou  •  Mai Kiryu

Chisako Satoya, a writer, and her father, Kozo, had a long-standing feud and had been living apart for a long time. However now that Kozo, who lives alone, has dementia, she returns to her hometown to begin taking care of him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Anne Watanabe  •  Aimi Satsukawa  •  Yoshi Sakou  •  Mai Kiryu