Toru Baba

Vampire Stories: Brothers (2011)

"Vampire Stories: Brothers" tells a story about Sei, who finds out that he is a pure blood vampire from his older brother, Ai, and that he will turn at the age of 20. Sei has to choose to live or die, but what complicates his decision is his younger step sister, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hikaru Goto
CAST:  Reina Tanaka  •  Yanagishita Tomo  •  Airi Suzuki  •  Toru Baba

"Vampire Stories: Brothers" tells a story about Sei, who finds out that he is a pure blood vampire from his older brother, Ai, and that he will turn at the age of 20. Sei has to choose to live or die, but what complicates his decision is his younger step sister, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hikaru Goto
CAST:  Reina Tanaka  •  Yanagishita Tomo  •  Airi Suzuki  •  Toru Baba

Twilight Syndrome: Deadly Theme Park (2008)

A group of seven random players are chosen to participate in the next 'Twilight Syndrome' game created by Makino Shuzo. This time, it is at an amusement park, known as the Twilight Zone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Moe Arai  •  Nanase Hoshii  •  Toru Baba  •  Maria Yoshikawa

A group of seven random players are chosen to participate in the next 'Twilight Syndrome' game created by Makino Shuzo. This time, it is at an amusement park, known as the Twilight Zone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Moe Arai  •  Nanase Hoshii  •  Toru Baba  •  Maria Yoshikawa

Cafe Daikanyama: Sweet Boys (2008)

Hibiki (Hiroki Aiba) is a genius dancer and leader. Serlin is a patissier and the son of a priest. Kotocchi is a Japanese harp fortune teller. One day at the unusual cafe where these three work at, Gaku joins them to realize his dream. Which is to become a patssier ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Hiroki Aiba  •  Genki Okawa  •  Renn Kiriyama  •  Toru Baba

Hibiki (Hiroki Aiba) is a genius dancer and leader. Serlin is a patissier and the son of a priest. Kotocchi is a Japanese harp fortune teller. One day at the unusual cafe where these three work at, Gaku joins them to realize his dream. Which is to become a patssier ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Hiroki Aiba  •  Genki Okawa  •  Renn Kiriyama  •  Toru Baba

Ren (2008)

A girl has been sent back in time from 500 years in the future because she has been deemed unnecessary there. Naturally, she has trouble fitting in, until one day, she meets a mysterious transfer student...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teiichi Hori
CAST:  Rei Okamoto  •  Toru Baba  •  Masei Nakayama  •  Kasumi Suzuki

A girl has been sent back in time from 500 years in the future because she has been deemed unnecessary there. Naturally, she has trouble fitting in, until one day, she meets a mysterious transfer student...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teiichi Hori
CAST:  Rei Okamoto  •  Toru Baba  •  Masei Nakayama  •  Kasumi Suzuki

Kizumomo. (2008)

Aki, who loves freedom, mets Masaya, an aspiring watchmaker. The two have opposite personalities and initially clash. The two reach better terms when Masaya is able to see Akis inner pain. Eventually, Masaya uncovers Akis sad past which was supposed to be held ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toru Yamamoto
CAST:  Toru Baba  •  Yuta Furukawa  •  Ryunosuke Kawai  •  Kaoru Mizuki

Aki, who loves freedom, mets Masaya, an aspiring watchmaker. The two have opposite personalities and initially clash. The two reach better terms when Masaya is able to see Akis inner pain. Eventually, Masaya uncovers Akis sad past which was supposed to be held ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toru Yamamoto
CAST:  Toru Baba  •  Yuta Furukawa  •  Ryunosuke Kawai  •  Kaoru Mizuki

Vampire Stories : Chasers (2011)

Companion movie to Vampire Stories: Brothers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hikaru Goto
CAST:  Reina Tanaka  •  Toru Baba  •  Tetsuya Makita  •  Yanagishita Tomo

Companion movie to Vampire Stories: Brothers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hikaru Goto
CAST:  Reina Tanaka  •  Toru Baba  •  Tetsuya Makita  •  Yanagishita Tomo

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DIRECTION:  Ryô Nakajima
CAST:  Ryoma Baba  •  Toru Baba  •  Hirose Yusuke  •  Keisuke Kaminaga

Police Precinct Soul (2015)

A young woman is discovered strangled to death at the boat pier in Tokyo. There are no signs of disturbed clothing and assault, and because the body was abandoned at a prominent spot, it shows that this was a premeditated crime by a criminal with the presence of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kojiro Fujioka
CAST:  Saburo Tokito  •  Kei Tanaka  •  Rina Uchiyama  •  Takashi Ukaji

A young woman is discovered strangled to death at the boat pier in Tokyo. There are no signs of disturbed clothing and assault, and because the body was abandoned at a prominent spot, it shows that this was a premeditated crime by a criminal with the presence of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kojiro Fujioka
CAST:  Saburo Tokito  •  Kei Tanaka  •  Rina Uchiyama  •  Takashi Ukaji

Persona 4 Visualive (2012)

A live-action adaptation of Persona 4.  (more)

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CAST:  Toru Baba  •  Takahisa Maeyama  •  Minami Tsukui  •  Risa Yoshiki

A live-action adaptation of Persona 4.  (more)

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CAST:  Toru Baba  •  Takahisa Maeyama  •  Minami Tsukui  •  Risa Yoshiki

Persona 4 Visualive the Evolution (2013)

The second installment of the Persona 4 Visualive series.  (more)

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CAST:  Toru Baba  •  Takahisa Maeyama  •  Minami Tsukui  •  Yumi Sugimoto

The second installment of the Persona 4 Visualive series.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Toru Baba  •  Takahisa Maeyama  •  Minami Tsukui  •  Yumi Sugimoto

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DIRECTION:  Futoshi Sato
CAST:  Toru Baba  •  Keisuke Kaminaga  •  Ryoma Baba  •  Ren Yagami

99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)

Hiroto Miyama works with rookie lawyer Honoka Kono on a team that specializes with criminal cases for Madarame Law Firm. Atsuhiro Sada has become the director of the law firm. One day, the law firm receives a request about a case that took place 15 years ago. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hiroto Miyama works with rookie lawyer Honoka Kono on a team that specializes with criminal cases for Madarame Law Firm. Atsuhiro Sada has become the director of the law firm. One day, the law firm receives a request about a case that took place 15 years ago. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima

Neck bowed in the rain (2018)

Baijaku Nakamura takes the lead in a film where he has to dodge pursuit from a hostile gang whilst also helping out a family of innocent people who run a noodle store. More importantly, this was one of Ren Osugi’s last films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunsaku Kawake
CAST:  Baijaku Nakamura  •  Takahiro Miura  •  Akiyoshi Nakao  •  Shigeru Izumiya

Baijaku Nakamura takes the lead in a film where he has to dodge pursuit from a hostile gang whilst also helping out a family of innocent people who run a noodle store. More importantly, this was one of Ren Osugi’s last films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunsaku Kawake
CAST:  Baijaku Nakamura  •  Takahiro Miura  •  Akiyoshi Nakao  •  Shigeru Izumiya

99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP (2021)

The super unconventional lawyer is back! Our new friends are comic book girls! And the biggest enemy of all! The strongest lawyer who manipulates the prosecution behind the scenes sets out to prove the devil... Take on a case that is 100% impossible to prove!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima

The super unconventional lawyer is back! Our new friends are comic book girls! And the biggest enemy of all! The strongest lawyer who manipulates the prosecution behind the scenes sets out to prove the devil... Take on a case that is 100% impossible to prove!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima

Jigen Daisuke (2023)

Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds out about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Yoko Maki  •  Kotoka Maki  •  Honami Sato

Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds out about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Yoko Maki  •  Kotoka Maki  •  Honami Sato