Ayaka Morita

Sword of Blood (2011)

A serial killer leaves behind a trail of headless bodies; the special agent assigned to the case begins to uncover the supernatural truth, as his young protégé falls for a beautiful girl who may be more than humanity can handle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Tsujimoto
CAST:  Natsuki Kato  •  Yuma Ishigaki  •  Yasuaki Kurata  •  Karin Yamaguchi

A serial killer leaves behind a trail of headless bodies; the special agent assigned to the case begins to uncover the supernatural truth, as his young protégé falls for a beautiful girl who may be more than humanity can handle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Tsujimoto
CAST:  Natsuki Kato  •  Yuma Ishigaki  •  Yasuaki Kurata  •  Karin Yamaguchi

Kill (2008)

Four segments by four different Directors. Kiriko (Takanori Tsujimoto), The Children’s Samurai (Kenta Fukasaku), The Firing Range (Makoto Tahara), and Assault Girl 2 (Mamoru Oshii). Kiriko: the spirit of a murdered assassin takes revenge on the gang that killed her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii  •  Takanori Tsujimoto  •  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Minoru Tahara
CAST:  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Yoko Fujita  •  Takuya Mizoguchi  •  Mana Konno

Four segments by four different Directors. Kiriko (Takanori Tsujimoto), The Children’s Samurai (Kenta Fukasaku), The Firing Range (Makoto Tahara), and Assault Girl 2 (Mamoru Oshii). Kiriko: the spirit of a murdered assassin takes revenge on the gang that killed her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii  •  Takanori Tsujimoto  •  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Minoru Tahara
CAST:  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Yoko Fujita  •  Takuya Mizoguchi  •  Mana Konno

Virgin Snow (2007)

Min, a Korean boy, moves to Japan with his father who is a potter. One day at a local shrine, he meets Nanae, a beautiful Japanese girl with stunning eyes who is aspiring to be a painter. Min falls in love at first sight and finds out that Nanae attends the school ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Han Sang-hee
CAST:  Lee Joon-gi  •  Kimiko Yo  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Shun Shioya

Min, a Korean boy, moves to Japan with his father who is a potter. One day at a local shrine, he meets Nanae, a beautiful Japanese girl with stunning eyes who is aspiring to be a painter. Min falls in love at first sight and finds out that Nanae attends the school ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Han Sang-hee
CAST:  Lee Joon-gi  •  Kimiko Yo  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Shun Shioya

Shinjuku Swan (2015)

Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district. In a business where money means everything Tatsuhiko finds himself in a constant struggle between rival talent scouts and the yakuza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Go Ayano  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Erika Sawajiri

Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district. In a business where money means everything Tatsuhiko finds himself in a constant struggle between rival talent scouts and the yakuza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Go Ayano  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Erika Sawajiri

Shabu-Shabu Spirit (2015)

A fiancé, Keita, goes to meet the family, the father, Shozo, begins his secret appraisal – a test to see whether this fiancé is worthy or not of marrying his daughter. Trying to reduce the distance between them, the mother prepares a single nabe (cooking pot) for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Saito
CAST:  Dai Watanabe  •  Mitsuru Hirata  •  Ayaka Morita  •  Akiko Takeuchi

A fiancé, Keita, goes to meet the family, the father, Shozo, begins his secret appraisal – a test to see whether this fiancé is worthy or not of marrying his daughter. Trying to reduce the distance between them, the mother prepares a single nabe (cooking pot) for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Saito
CAST:  Dai Watanabe  •  Mitsuru Hirata  •  Ayaka Morita  •  Akiko Takeuchi

Blackmail Girl (2015)

Two teenagers find themselves in the middle of a vengeful blackmail scheme in this crime drama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuukai Shoujoj
CAST:  Ayaka Morita  •  Haruo Takahashi  •  Himeka Asami

Two teenagers find themselves in the middle of a vengeful blackmail scheme in this crime drama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuukai Shoujoj
CAST:  Ayaka Morita  •  Haruo Takahashi  •  Himeka Asami

Way of Blue Sky (2005)

Masaki is about to move to the U.S. with his parents, much to the dismay of five girls who all like him in different ways. Tomboyish Takako always gives him a hard time; Haruna is a childhood friend; Alisa has fancied him since a shopping trip in nearby Shibuya; ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiko Nagasawa
CAST:  Mikako Tabe  •  Mei Kurokawa  •  Maki Meguro  •  Rikiya Mifune

Masaki is about to move to the U.S. with his parents, much to the dismay of five girls who all like him in different ways. Tomboyish Takako always gives him a hard time; Haruna is a childhood friend; Alisa has fancied him since a shopping trip in nearby Shibuya; ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiko Nagasawa
CAST:  Mikako Tabe  •  Mei Kurokawa  •  Maki Meguro  •  Rikiya Mifune

Girls' Compass (2011)

Four high school girls, who are part of the legendary theatrical group known as "Rashinban," stops performing due to the sudden death of one member. Four years later the explanation of the girl's death is revealed and the other girls start a plan for revenge...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Nagasaki
CAST:  Riko Narumi  •  Shioli Kutsuna  •  Ayaka Morita  •  Mayuu Kusakari

Four high school girls, who are part of the legendary theatrical group known as "Rashinban," stops performing due to the sudden death of one member. Four years later the explanation of the girl's death is revealed and the other girls start a plan for revenge...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Nagasaki
CAST:  Riko Narumi  •  Shioli Kutsuna  •  Ayaka Morita  •  Mayuu Kusakari

Mother's Trees (2015)

Mitsu Tamura (Kyoka Suzuki) is the mother of 7 sons. Her sons are sent to the battlefield and 6 of her sons die on the battlefield. To mend her broken heart, she talks to 7 paulownia trees which she planted whenever one of her sons left for the battlefield.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Itsumichi Isomura
CAST:  Takahiro Miura  •  Ayaka Morita  •  Mirai Shida  •  Kyoka Suzuki

Mitsu Tamura (Kyoka Suzuki) is the mother of 7 sons. Her sons are sent to the battlefield and 6 of her sons die on the battlefield. To mend her broken heart, she talks to 7 paulownia trees which she planted whenever one of her sons left for the battlefield.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Itsumichi Isomura
CAST:  Takahiro Miura  •  Ayaka Morita  •  Mirai Shida  •  Kyoka Suzuki