Yuki Katayama

It's Boring Here, Pick Me Up (2018)

The first-person protagonist is a 27-year-old freelance writer who returns to her hometown from Tokyo, and she gets together with high school friend Satsuki and cameraman Suga to see Shiina, who they all admired in high school. Along the way, vivid memories from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Ryo Narita  •  Daichi Watanabe

The first-person protagonist is a 27-year-old freelance writer who returns to her hometown from Tokyo, and she gets together with high school friend Satsuki and cameraman Suga to see Shiina, who they all admired in high school. Along the way, vivid memories from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Ryo Narita  •  Daichi Watanabe

LOUDER! Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp! (2018)

Sin is a rock star. He has an amazingly loud voice with a range of four octaves. His secret is that he has created his voice through a method of vocal cord doping. His voice is now teetering on the edge, due to side effects from the vocal cord doping. Around this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Miki
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Riho Yoshioka  •  Yudai Chiba  •  Kumiko Aso

Sin is a rock star. He has an amazingly loud voice with a range of four octaves. His secret is that he has created his voice through a method of vocal cord doping. His voice is now teetering on the edge, due to side effects from the vocal cord doping. Around this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Miki
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Riho Yoshioka  •  Yudai Chiba  •  Kumiko Aso

No Longer Human (2019)

The story of Osamu Dazai, one of Japan's most celebrated novelists, absorbed in alcohol and love; married and in a relationship with two other lovers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Ninagawa
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Rie Miyazawa  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Fumi Nikaido

The story of Osamu Dazai, one of Japan's most celebrated novelists, absorbed in alcohol and love; married and in a relationship with two other lovers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Ninagawa
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Rie Miyazawa  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Fumi Nikaido

Black School Rules (2019)

Sōra is a high school student who is basically invisible at school. He is friends with Chūya, who is an unpredictable character that often surprises those around him. Sōra and Chūya both have feelings for the same classmate, Kio Machida. The Machida girl refuses to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shintaro Sugawara
CAST:  Shori Sato  •  Kaito Takahashi  •  Juri Tanaka  •  Yumena Yanai

Sōra is a high school student who is basically invisible at school. He is friends with Chūya, who is an unpredictable character that often surprises those around him. Sōra and Chūya both have feelings for the same classmate, Kio Machida. The Machida girl refuses to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shintaro Sugawara
CAST:  Shori Sato  •  Kaito Takahashi  •  Juri Tanaka  •  Yumena Yanai

My Name is Yours (2020)

At midnight, in a residential area of Osaka, a middle aged man is murdered. The person who killed the man is a high school student. En is a 2nd grade high school student. She spends her boring days with her friend Kotoko, who tends to change boyfriends frequently ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Momoko Fukuda
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Seina Nakata  •  Yuki Katayama  •  Daichi Kaneko

At midnight, in a residential area of Osaka, a middle aged man is murdered. The person who killed the man is a high school student. En is a 2nd grade high school student. She spends her boring days with her friend Kotoko, who tends to change boyfriends frequently ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Momoko Fukuda
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Seina Nakata  •  Yuki Katayama  •  Daichi Kaneko

In Those Days (2021)

Having failed to get into graduate school, with no girlfriend, no money, and no prospects of success with his band, Tsurugi's life has reached rock bottom. One day, after watching the video of Aya Matsuura's song “Momoiro Kataomoi”, he becomes obsessed with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rikiya Imaizumi
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Taiga Nakano  •  Takashi Yamanaka  •  Wakaba Ryuuya

Having failed to get into graduate school, with no girlfriend, no money, and no prospects of success with his band, Tsurugi's life has reached rock bottom. One day, after watching the video of Aya Matsuura's song “Momoiro Kataomoi”, he becomes obsessed with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rikiya Imaizumi
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Taiga Nakano  •  Takashi Yamanaka  •  Wakaba Ryuuya

A Madder Red (2021)

7 years ago, Yoichi died in a traffic accident. His wife Ryoko did not receive compensation from her husband's death. She has since raised her son Junpei by herself. Junpei is now a middle school student. Ryoko also cares for her father-in-law, who lives in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuya Ishii
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Iori Wada  •  Yuki Katayama  •  Joe Odagiri

7 years ago, Yoichi died in a traffic accident. His wife Ryoko did not receive compensation from her husband's death. She has since raised her son Junpei by herself. Junpei is now a middle school student. Ryoko also cares for her father-in-law, who lives in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuya Ishii
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Iori Wada  •  Yuki Katayama  •  Joe Odagiri

The World for the Two of Us (2022)

The 10-year story of Shinya and her lover, Yui, who struggle as transgender.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kashou Iizuka
CAST:  Yuki Katayama  •  Ryota Bando  •  Kanako Mochida  •  Miyuu Teshima

The 10-year story of Shinya and her lover, Yui, who struggle as transgender.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kashou Iizuka
CAST:  Yuki Katayama  •  Ryota Bando  •  Kanako Mochida  •  Miyuu Teshima

My Brother, The Android And Me (2022)

A lonely researcher doubting his own existence builds an android which looks exactly like himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Sakamoto
CAST:  Etsushi Toyokawa  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Yuki Kazamatsuri  •  Hirotaro Honda

A lonely researcher doubting his own existence builds an android which looks exactly like himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Sakamoto
CAST:  Etsushi Toyokawa  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Yuki Kazamatsuri  •  Hirotaro Honda

Convenience Story (2022)

Kato is an up-and-coming scriptwriter in the middle of a severe slump. He submits ideas for potential movies but makes no headway whatsoever, and spends his days downhearted and distressed. When he heads out to buy "Dog Man," food for his lover's beloved pooch ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Miki
CAST:  Ryo Narita  •  Atsuko Maeda  •  Rokkaku Seiji  •  Yuki Katayama

Kato is an up-and-coming scriptwriter in the middle of a severe slump. He submits ideas for potential movies but makes no headway whatsoever, and spends his days downhearted and distressed. When he heads out to buy "Dog Man," food for his lover's beloved pooch ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Satoshi Miki
CAST:  Ryo Narita  •  Atsuko Maeda  •  Rokkaku Seiji  •  Yuki Katayama

One Second Ahead, One Second Behind (2023)

Set in Kyoto, Japan, a love story takes place between Hajime (Masaki Okada) and Reika (Kaya Kiyohara). Hajime is a handsome young man, who is usually a second quicker than everyone else and straightforward. He works at the post office. Reika is a young woman, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Masaki Okada  •  Kaya Kiyohara  •  Rion Fukumuro  •  Shohei Shofukutei

Set in Kyoto, Japan, a love story takes place between Hajime (Masaki Okada) and Reika (Kaya Kiyohara). Hajime is a handsome young man, who is usually a second quicker than everyone else and straightforward. He works at the post office. Reika is a young woman, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Masaki Okada  •  Kaya Kiyohara  •  Rion Fukumuro  •  Shohei Shofukutei