Houka Kinoshita

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Kaokiri (2016)

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DIRECTION:  Tatsuoki Hosono
CAST:  Kōta Kusano  •  Yoko Hatanaka  •  Houka Kinoshita

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DIRECTION:  Tatsuoki Hosono
CAST:  Kōta Kusano  •  Yoko Hatanaka  •  Houka Kinoshita

Requiem of Darkness (2000)

Set in an old movie theater, this group drama depicts the battle between dying yakuza and salaried workers who have forgotten their dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Morioka
CAST:  Mei Kurokawa  •  Kazunari Aizawa  •  Kentarô Sakai  •  Houka Kinoshita

Set in an old movie theater, this group drama depicts the battle between dying yakuza and salaried workers who have forgotten their dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Morioka
CAST:  Mei Kurokawa  •  Kazunari Aizawa  •  Kentarô Sakai  •  Houka Kinoshita

We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous (2020)

The central Kansai region of Japan is the setting for the historic cities of Sakai and Kyoto. Noda and Koike from We Make Antiques are back and together for the tea ceremony by Furuta Shigenari who is the master of the ceremony. Enter a mysterious new woman named ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Kiichi Nakai  •  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Ryoko Hirosue  •  Tomochika

The central Kansai region of Japan is the setting for the historic cities of Sakai and Kyoto. Noda and Koike from We Make Antiques are back and together for the tea ceremony by Furuta Shigenari who is the master of the ceremony. Enter a mysterious new woman named ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Kiichi Nakai  •  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Ryoko Hirosue  •  Tomochika

Discord (2020)

Based on the novel by Daimon Takeaki about brothers who were separated after the death of their father and reunited as police detective and prosecutor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentaro Otani
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Shuri  •  Kazuyuki Aijima

Based on the novel by Daimon Takeaki about brothers who were separated after the death of their father and reunited as police detective and prosecutor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentaro Otani
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Shuri  •  Kazuyuki Aijima

Stigmatized Properties (2020)

Yamano Yamame, an entertainer who can't sell, is unreasonably told by his seniors that he should live in the accident property because he will put it on TV, and he moves to the property where the murder occurred due to his appearance on TV and the low rent. At ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Kazuya Kamenashi  •  Nao  •  Koji Seto  •  Houka Kinoshita

Yamano Yamame, an entertainer who can't sell, is unreasonably told by his seniors that he should live in the accident property because he will put it on TV, and he moves to the property where the murder occurred due to his appearance on TV and the low rent. At ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Kazuya Kamenashi  •  Nao  •  Koji Seto  •  Houka Kinoshita

Igyō no koi (2002)

A sensual coming-of-age drama direct — It depicts a precarious relationship between a homosexual woman and a man who was picked up by her and ends up living with her  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hikaru Horii
CAST:  Houka Kinoshita  •  Tetsu Watanabe  •  Hiromi Miyagawa  •  Hitoe Ootake

A sensual coming-of-age drama direct — It depicts a precarious relationship between a homosexual woman and a man who was picked up by her and ends up living with her  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hikaru Horii
CAST:  Houka Kinoshita  •  Tetsu Watanabe  •  Hiromi Miyagawa  •  Hitoe Ootake

Angry Rice Wives (2021)

In August, 1918, Matsuura Ito lives in a coastal village of Toyama with her husband and three children. During the summer, there wasn't much fish to catch, so her husband has been far away from home to catch fish. To support herself and her children, Ito carries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhide Motoki
CAST:  Mao Inoue  •  Shigeru Muroi  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Takahiro Miura

In August, 1918, Matsuura Ito lives in a coastal village of Toyama with her husband and three children. During the summer, there wasn't much fish to catch, so her husband has been far away from home to catch fish. To support herself and her children, Ito carries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhide Motoki
CAST:  Mao Inoue  •  Shigeru Muroi  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Takahiro Miura

First Gentleman (2021)

Hiyori (Kei Tanaka) is an ornithologist (expert on birds). His wife is Rinko (Miki Nakatani). She is the leader the minority opposition party. One morning, Hiyori is about to travel to an isolated island to watch birds on a 10 day trip. Before he leaves, Rinko asks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Miki Nakatani  •  Shihori Kanjiya  •  Asuka Kudo

Hiyori (Kei Tanaka) is an ornithologist (expert on birds). His wife is Rinko (Miki Nakatani). She is the leader the minority opposition party. One morning, Hiyori is about to travel to an isolated island to watch birds on a 10 day trip. Before he leaves, Rinko asks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Miki Nakatani  •  Shihori Kanjiya  •  Asuka Kudo

NO CALL NO LIFE (2021)

Adapted from Kabei Yukako's novel of the same name. After being guided by a mysterious message from the past on a cellphone's answering machine, Umi encounters Mahiro, a delinquent at her school. They gradually come closer, but more messages appearing on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aya Igashi
CAST:  Mio Yuki  •  Yuki Inoue  •  Atsuhiro Inukai  •  Sakurako Konishi

Adapted from Kabei Yukako's novel of the same name. After being guided by a mysterious message from the past on a cellphone's answering machine, Umi encounters Mahiro, a delinquent at her school. They gradually come closer, but more messages appearing on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aya Igashi
CAST:  Mio Yuki  •  Yuki Inoue  •  Atsuhiro Inukai  •  Sakurako Konishi

Tayutau (2017)

Kataoka Junko (Jun), whose emotional identity have been at odds with her biological identity, shares a room with her friend since high school, Kinoshita Akari, who doesn’t know the father of the fetus growing in her stomach. After being dumped by an older companion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aya Yamamoto
CAST:  Houka Kinoshita  •  Yumi Shimizu  •  Saki Terashima  •  Tezuka Mai

Kataoka Junko (Jun), whose emotional identity have been at odds with her biological identity, shares a room with her friend since high school, Kinoshita Akari, who doesn’t know the father of the fetus growing in her stomach. After being dumped by an older companion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aya Yamamoto
CAST:  Houka Kinoshita  •  Yumi Shimizu  •  Saki Terashima  •  Tezuka Mai

The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (2021)

In a studio at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Gaku Hamada is struggling to shoot a movie with a dog in the lead role. Enter a huge cast of veteran actors who get involved in misadventures while on set.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daigo Matsui
CAST:  Tomorowo Taguchi  •  Yutaka Matsushige  •  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Kenichi Endo

In a studio at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Gaku Hamada is struggling to shoot a movie with a dog in the lead role. Enter a huge cast of veteran actors who get involved in misadventures while on set.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daigo Matsui
CAST:  Tomorowo Taguchi  •  Yutaka Matsushige  •  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Kenichi Endo

Fuckin' Runaway (2007)

Hana, 21-year old, is sent to a mental hospital for attempting a suicide. She suffers from hearing a deep male voice in her head almost everyday that goes, "Twenty yards of linen are worth one coat..." She gradually regains her peace of mind by traveling across ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Motohashi
CAST:  Minami  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa  •  Tatsuya Gashûin  •  Guts Ishimatsu

Hana, 21-year old, is sent to a mental hospital for attempting a suicide. She suffers from hearing a deep male voice in her head almost everyday that goes, "Twenty yards of linen are worth one coat..." She gradually regains her peace of mind by traveling across ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Motohashi
CAST:  Minami  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa  •  Tatsuya Gashûin  •  Guts Ishimatsu

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CAST:  Yutaka Takenouchi  •  Aya Ueto  •  Kanichiro Sato  •  Satoshi Tokushige

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DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Taro Yamamoto  •  Naomi Kawashima  •  Tetsuya Yûki

The Butterfly Collector: The Red Room (2021)

A former high school teacher Sugiura lost everything when he was caught, peeping photos of his favorite student and living a degenerate life. One day, a girl named Rumi, wearing high school uniform, appears in front of Sugiura. They are immediately drowns in lust ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoji Kubota
CAST:  Aino Kuribayashi  •  Kazuki Namioka  •  Reiya Masaki  •  Yûrei Yanagi

A former high school teacher Sugiura lost everything when he was caught, peeping photos of his favorite student and living a degenerate life. One day, a girl named Rumi, wearing high school uniform, appears in front of Sugiura. They are immediately drowns in lust ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoji Kubota
CAST:  Aino Kuribayashi  •  Kazuki Namioka  •  Reiya Masaki  •  Yûrei Yanagi

Naked Angel : The Red Room (2021)

Matsunaga, the president of a real estate company, spends his week in a secret hideaway to forget his title and social status. One day, he meets Fumiko, a girl who has a mysterious charm, and is gradually attracted to him. Matsunaga deepened his relationship with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoji Kubota
CAST:  Houka Kinoshita  •  Kurumi Nakayama  •  Yanagi Yuurei  •  Kōta Kusano

Matsunaga, the president of a real estate company, spends his week in a secret hideaway to forget his title and social status. One day, he meets Fumiko, a girl who has a mysterious charm, and is gradually attracted to him. Matsunaga deepened his relationship with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shoji Kubota
CAST:  Houka Kinoshita  •  Kurumi Nakayama  •  Yanagi Yuurei  •  Kōta Kusano

Beautiful Escape (2020)

Akihiko Kobe, a first-year high school student with a stutter, is a target of bullying in his class and spent his days depressed. Akihiko lives at home with a face that can not endure anything and kills God in his brain every day. One day, I accidentally see a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuki Morita
CAST:  Show Kasamatsu  •  Kirara Inori  •  Asuka Kurosawa  •  Yohta Kawase

Akihiko Kobe, a first-year high school student with a stutter, is a target of bullying in his class and spent his days depressed. Akihiko lives at home with a face that can not endure anything and kills God in his brain every day. One day, I accidentally see a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuki Morita
CAST:  Show Kasamatsu  •  Kirara Inori  •  Asuka Kurosawa  •  Yohta Kawase

Thug Business Worker Sub (2000)

The truth of a sniper becomes clear in the turmoil of a drug robbery that shakes the underworld.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shūji Kataoka
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Chiharu Kawai  •  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

The truth of a sniper becomes clear in the turmoil of a drug robbery that shakes the underworld.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shūji Kataoka
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Chiharu Kawai  •  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 4 (2000)

The second of three V-Cinema sequels.  (more)

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CAST:  Kiyoshi Nakajo  •  Kim Gumija  •  Johnny Ohkura  •  Shingo Tsurumi

The second of three V-Cinema sequels.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Kiyoshi Nakajo  •  Kim Gumija  •  Johnny Ohkura  •  Shingo Tsurumi

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5 (2000)

The third and final V-Cinema sequel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuoki Hosono
CAST:  Kiyoshi Nakajo  •  Kimiko Yo  •  Johnny Ohkura  •  Kyosuke Yabe

The third and final V-Cinema sequel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuoki Hosono
CAST:  Kiyoshi Nakajo  •  Kimiko Yo  •  Johnny Ohkura  •  Kyosuke Yabe
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