Tōru Shinagawa

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Dark Water (2002)

A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Hitomi Kuroki  •  Mirei Oguchi  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Asami Mizukawa

A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Hitomi Kuroki  •  Mirei Oguchi  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Asami Mizukawa

The Sun (2005)

Biographical film depicting Japanese Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) during the final days of World War II. The film is the third drama in director Aleksandr Sokurov's trilogy, which included Taurus about the Soviet Union's Vladimir Lenin and Moloch about Nazi Germany's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Sokurov
CAST:  Issey Ogata  •  Robert Dawson  •  Kaori Momoi  •  Shirō Sano

Biographical film depicting Japanese Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) during the final days of World War II. The film is the third drama in director Aleksandr Sokurov's trilogy, which included Taurus about the Soviet Union's Vladimir Lenin and Moloch about Nazi Germany's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksandr Sokurov
CAST:  Issey Ogata  •  Robert Dawson  •  Kaori Momoi  •  Shirō Sano

The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio (2009)

Set in the early 1990's, after The Persian Gulf War began, a 30 year old man passes himself off as Captain Kuhio a pilot for an American Special Unit. He also boasts that he is the offspring of Kamehameha I and a distant relative of Queen Elizabeth of England. In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daihachi Yoshida
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Hikari Mitsushima  •  Yuko Nakamura

Set in the early 1990's, after The Persian Gulf War began, a 30 year old man passes himself off as Captain Kuhio a pilot for an American Special Unit. He also boasts that he is the offspring of Kamehameha I and a distant relative of Queen Elizabeth of England. In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daihachi Yoshida
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Hikari Mitsushima  •  Yuko Nakamura

Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)

In 2011, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a Japanese village that underwent destruction during both World War II and the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, and is now notable for the fireworks it launches annually in memory of the victims of war. She is there for two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Masahiro Takashima  •  Natsuki Harada  •  Minami Inomata

In 2011, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a Japanese village that underwent destruction during both World War II and the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, and is now notable for the fireworks it launches annually in memory of the victims of war. She is there for two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Masahiro Takashima  •  Natsuki Harada  •  Minami Inomata

The Vanished (2006)

A young reporter is covering the mysterious case of a child found dead with missing internal organs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Tanaka
CAST:  Soko Wada  •  Yoko Maki  •  Riko Narumi  •  Tsutomu Takeshige

A young reporter is covering the mysterious case of a child found dead with missing internal organs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Tanaka
CAST:  Soko Wada  •  Yoko Maki  •  Riko Narumi  •  Tsutomu Takeshige

Until the Lights Come Back (2005)

A Christmas Eve power outage provides a collection of troubled Tokyo denizens the opportunity to come clean on the misdeeds of their past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Minamoto
CAST:  Haruka Igawa  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

A Christmas Eve power outage provides a collection of troubled Tokyo denizens the opportunity to come clean on the misdeeds of their past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Minamoto
CAST:  Haruka Igawa  •  Kanata Hongo  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

Canary (2004)

Two children, each abandoned by their families, come together in the wake of the Sarin gas attack in Tokyo. Based on the true events of the deadly gas attacks perpetrated by members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult on the Tokyo subway system.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Shiota
CAST:  Hoshi Ishida  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Miyako Koda

Two children, each abandoned by their families, come together in the wake of the Sarin gas attack in Tokyo. Based on the true events of the deadly gas attacks perpetrated by members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult on the Tokyo subway system.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Shiota
CAST:  Hoshi Ishida  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Miyako Koda

MW (2009)

A live-action adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s mature manga masterpiece MW (pronounced “moo,” like a cow), created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Tezuka. When a top secret chemical compound called MW infects an island near Okinawa, the military is sent in to kill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi Iwamoto
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Rio Yamashita  •  Toru Kazama

A live-action adaptation of Osamu Tezuka’s mature manga masterpiece MW (pronounced “moo,” like a cow), created to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Tezuka. When a top secret chemical compound called MW infects an island near Okinawa, the military is sent in to kill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi Iwamoto
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Rio Yamashita  •  Toru Kazama

The Clone Returns Home (2008)

Kohei Takahara, an astronaut who dies in the line of duty, is legally resurrected as a clone: however, contrary to the scientists’ expectations, he reverts to his childhood memories when his twin brother drowned sacrificing his life for Kohei. Kohei’s clone ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kanji Nakajima
CAST:  Hiromi Nagasaku  •  Mitsuhiro Oikawa  •  Kyūsaku Shimada  •  Eri Shida

Kohei Takahara, an astronaut who dies in the line of duty, is legally resurrected as a clone: however, contrary to the scientists’ expectations, he reverts to his childhood memories when his twin brother drowned sacrificing his life for Kohei. Kohei’s clone ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kanji Nakajima
CAST:  Hiromi Nagasaku  •  Mitsuhiro Oikawa  •  Kyūsaku Shimada  •  Eri Shida

Flower & Snake II (2005)

The beautiful Shizuko (Aya Sugimoto) and her husband Tooyama Takayoshi (Jo Shishido) have a loving relationship, But Takayoshi is getting older and isn't always able to perform. His primary source of gratification involves observing his wife in sadomasochistic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Aya Sugimoto  •  Fujiko  •  Mieko Arai  •  Kenichi Endo

The beautiful Shizuko (Aya Sugimoto) and her husband Tooyama Takayoshi (Jo Shishido) have a loving relationship, But Takayoshi is getting older and isn't always able to perform. His primary source of gratification involves observing his wife in sadomasochistic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Aya Sugimoto  •  Fujiko  •  Mieko Arai  •  Kenichi Endo

Seven Weeks (2014)

Relatives gather from afar in wintery Ashibetsu upon the death of patriarch Mitsuo. A mysterious woman named Nobuko suddenly shows up. Her appearance gradually exposes wartime secrets and Mitsuo's unknown past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Tōru Shinagawa  •  Takako Tokiwa  •  Yumi Adachi  •  Takao Ito

Relatives gather from afar in wintery Ashibetsu upon the death of patriarch Mitsuo. A mysterious woman named Nobuko suddenly shows up. Her appearance gradually exposes wartime secrets and Mitsuo's unknown past.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Tōru Shinagawa  •  Takako Tokiwa  •  Yumi Adachi  •  Takao Ito

The World of Kanako (2014)

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Ai Hashimoto

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Ai Hashimoto

Lupin the Third: Swallowtail Tattoo (2004)

Fujiko and Lupin are kidnapped by Malkovich, a notorious criminal escaped from Alcatraz who forces Lupin to steal the "Bull's Eye," a precious stone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidehito Ueda
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi  •  Gorō Naya  •  Eiko Masuyama

Fujiko and Lupin are kidnapped by Malkovich, a notorious criminal escaped from Alcatraz who forces Lupin to steal the "Bull's Eye," a precious stone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidehito Ueda
CAST:  Kanichi Kurita  •  Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi  •  Gorō Naya  •  Eiko Masuyama

Tatara Samurai (2017)

In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinari Nishikôri
CAST:  Naoki Kobayashi  •  Shun Sugata  •  Denden  •  Masahiko Tsugawa

In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinari Nishikôri
CAST:  Naoki Kobayashi  •  Shun Sugata  •  Denden  •  Masahiko Tsugawa

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015)

Ryuzo and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Masaomi Kondo  •  Akira Nakao  •  Tōru Shinagawa

Ryuzo and his 7 former henchmen are all retired yakuza, but they now live as regular old men. One day, Ryuzo becomes the victim of a phishing fraud. He calls his 7 men together to reform their society.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Masaomi Kondo  •  Akira Nakao  •  Tōru Shinagawa

The Dangerous Slope (2012)

At a companywide meeting, Bunsaku Akiba sees Toshie, an old girlfriend who is now the secretary and lover of Nishijima, the chairman who has control over the entire group. Although Akiba is married, the love affair between him and Toshie flares up again. Akiba uses ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Akabane
CAST:  Atsuro Watabe  •  Midori Hagio  •  Junpei Mizobata  •  Megumi Oji

At a companywide meeting, Bunsaku Akiba sees Toshie, an old girlfriend who is now the secretary and lover of Nishijima, the chairman who has control over the entire group. Although Akiba is married, the love affair between him and Toshie flares up again. Akiba uses ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Akabane
CAST:  Atsuro Watabe  •  Midori Hagio  •  Junpei Mizobata  •  Megumi Oji

Soup Opera (2010)

Sakai plays Rui, a 35-year-old single woman forced to live alone after the aunt who raised her suddenly decides to get married and move out. Through an unexpected set of circumstances, she winds up becoming roommates with an aging ladies’ man named Tony and a timid ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoyuki Takimoto
CAST:  Maki Sakai  •  Mariko Kaga  •  Takahiro Nishijima  •  Tatsuya Fuji

Sakai plays Rui, a 35-year-old single woman forced to live alone after the aunt who raised her suddenly decides to get married and move out. Through an unexpected set of circumstances, she winds up becoming roommates with an aging ladies’ man named Tony and a timid ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoyuki Takimoto
CAST:  Maki Sakai  •  Mariko Kaga  •  Takahiro Nishijima  •  Tatsuya Fuji

The Slit-Mouthed Woman 0: The Beginning (2008)

The Slit-Mouthed Woman 0: The Beginning  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuto Kodama
CAST:  Mai Endô  •  Miho Harita  •  Mochihito Igarashi  •  Otsuka Kanako

The Slit-Mouthed Woman 0: The Beginning  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuto Kodama
CAST:  Mai Endô  •  Miho Harita  •  Mochihito Igarashi  •  Otsuka Kanako

The Brutal Hopelessness of Love (2007)

Famous movie actress Nami is being interviewed by a magazine reporter about her new film in which the plot resembles her real life. Her actor husband Yosuke has an affair with a young actress Junko whereas in the movie, Nami acts as an actress whose husband has an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Mai Kitajima  •  Toshiyuki Nagashima  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Naoto Takenaka

Famous movie actress Nami is being interviewed by a magazine reporter about her new film in which the plot resembles her real life. Her actor husband Yosuke has an affair with a young actress Junko whereas in the movie, Nami acts as an actress whose husband has an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Ishii
CAST:  Mai Kitajima  •  Toshiyuki Nagashima  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Naoto Takenaka

Hanagatami (2017)

Spring, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Toshihiko attends school in the coastal town of Karatsu, where his aunt cares for his ailing cousin. Immersed in the seaside's nature and culture, Toshihiko soon befriends the town's other extraordinary adolescents as they all contend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Shunsuke Kubozuka  •  Shinnosuke Mitsushima  •  Keishi Nagatsuka  •  Tokio Emoto

Spring, 1941. Sixteen-year-old Toshihiko attends school in the coastal town of Karatsu, where his aunt cares for his ailing cousin. Immersed in the seaside's nature and culture, Toshihiko soon befriends the town's other extraordinary adolescents as they all contend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Shunsuke Kubozuka  •  Shinnosuke Mitsushima  •  Keishi Nagatsuka  •  Tokio Emoto
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