Yoshitaka Ôtsuka

Kids Return (1996)

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Ken Kaneko  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Leo Morimoto  •  Hatsuo Yamaya

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Ken Kaneko  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Leo Morimoto  •  Hatsuo Yamaya

Adrenaline Drive (1999)

A gas leak explosion at a yakuza hideout provides a shy nurse and a rental car clerk with the opportunity to take a briefcase full of money. A cross-country chase ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Masanobu Ando  •  Hikari Ishida  •  Tomoharu Hasegawa  •  Yuu Tokui

A gas leak explosion at a yakuza hideout provides a shy nurse and a rental car clerk with the opportunity to take a briefcase full of money. A cross-country chase ensues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Masanobu Ando  •  Hikari Ishida  •  Tomoharu Hasegawa  •  Yuu Tokui

Kamen Rider Kuuga: New Year's Dream (2001)

On January 2nd, Yusuke Godai prepares the Pole Pole cafe for opening, reflecting on the events of the prior year's battles he's had as Kamen Rider Kuuga against the Grongi. This special serves as a clip show and is also referred to as episode 46.5  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidenori Ishida
CAST:  Joe Odagiri  •  Shingo Katsurayama  •  Kazumi Murata  •  Yoshitaka Ôtsuka

On January 2nd, Yusuke Godai prepares the Pole Pole cafe for opening, reflecting on the events of the prior year's battles he's had as Kamen Rider Kuuga against the Grongi. This special serves as a clip show and is also referred to as episode 46.5  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidenori Ishida
CAST:  Joe Odagiri  •  Shingo Katsurayama  •  Kazumi Murata  •  Yoshitaka Ôtsuka

Kamen Rider Kuuga: Good Job (2001)

Kamen Rider Kuuga final TV special. Jokingly labelled as the "50th episode" of the series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Kaneda  •  Takao Nagaishi  •  Katsuya Watanabe  •  Hidenori Ishida  •  Nobuhiro Suzumura
CAST:  Joe Odagiri  •  Shingo Katsurayama  •  Kazumi Murata  •  Yoshitaka Ôtsuka

Kamen Rider Kuuga final TV special. Jokingly labelled as the "50th episode" of the series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Kaneda  •  Takao Nagaishi  •  Katsuya Watanabe  •  Hidenori Ishida  •  Nobuhiro Suzumura
CAST:  Joe Odagiri  •  Shingo Katsurayama  •  Kazumi Murata  •  Yoshitaka Ôtsuka