Takenori Murano

Suicide Bus (1998)

A young girl named Mitsuki receives a ticket for a bus tour from her uncle. The tour appears to be normal (expect that everyone appears to be quite sombre), but Mitsuki learns its true purpose: the other passengers and the tour manager have a suicide pact to send ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Dankan  •  Nanako Okochi  •  Toshinori Omi  •  Ippei Souda

A young girl named Mitsuki receives a ticket for a bus tour from her uncle. The tour appears to be normal (expect that everyone appears to be quite sombre), but Mitsuki learns its true purpose: the other passengers and the tour manager have a suicide pact to send ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shimizu
CAST:  Dankan  •  Nanako Okochi  •  Toshinori Omi  •  Ippei Souda

The World Sinks Except Japan (2006)

In the year 2011 the greatest tectonic disaster in the history of mankind has occurred. As a result of the catastrophic earthquakes North and South America, Eurasia, Africa and Australia have sunken underwater while the Japanese islands remain untouched.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Kenji Kohashi  •  Masatoshi Matsuo  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Cynthia Cheston

In the year 2011 the greatest tectonic disaster in the history of mankind has occurred. As a result of the catastrophic earthquakes North and South America, Eurasia, Africa and Australia have sunken underwater while the Japanese islands remain untouched.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Minoru Kawasaki
CAST:  Kenji Kohashi  •  Masatoshi Matsuo  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Cynthia Cheston

Box: The Hakamada Case (2010)

Based on the true story of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada who has spent over 40 years incarcerated on death row. Iwao Hakamada was arrested for the June 10, 1966 murder of a family in Shizuoka . Iwao Hakamada has always insisted on his innocence and many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Banmei Takahashi
CAST:  Masato Hagiwara  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Riona Hazuki  •  Takenori Murano

Based on the true story of former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada who has spent over 40 years incarcerated on death row. Iwao Hakamada was arrested for the June 10, 1966 murder of a family in Shizuoka . Iwao Hakamada has always insisted on his innocence and many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Banmei Takahashi
CAST:  Masato Hagiwara  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Riona Hazuki  •  Takenori Murano

Love Master II: Roaming in Hokkaido (2008)

Seeking the "woman of his dreams", Kikunosuke visits Hokkaido and meets Masumi, the only daughter of the Zippi Ranch that raises great racing horses, Okamura, her grandfather, and Yamada, a stable hand who is secretly in love with Masumi. Zippi Ranch is targeted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yūji Tajiri
CAST:  Kentarou Nakakura  •  Nao Kaneda  •  Sora Aoi  •  Sayaka Tsuruta

Seeking the "woman of his dreams", Kikunosuke visits Hokkaido and meets Masumi, the only daughter of the Zippi Ranch that raises great racing horses, Okamura, her grandfather, and Yamada, a stable hand who is secretly in love with Masumi. Zippi Ranch is targeted ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yūji Tajiri
CAST:  Kentarou Nakakura  •  Nao Kaneda  •  Sora Aoi  •  Sayaka Tsuruta

KIRI – Profession: Assassin (2015)

Kiri was trained as a professional assassin. She carries out missions given by her boss. She has Rui whom she adores like a real younger sister. Rui was also trained as a professional assassin with Kiri. A horrific incident leads to the death of Kiri's mother and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Yumiko Shaku  •  Yuki Kubota  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Ayane Nagabuchi

Kiri was trained as a professional assassin. She carries out missions given by her boss. She has Rui whom she adores like a real younger sister. Rui was also trained as a professional assassin with Kiri. A horrific incident leads to the death of Kiri's mother and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Yumiko Shaku  •  Yuki Kubota  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Ayane Nagabuchi

Beautiful Female Panther: Body Sniper (2010)

A popular fashion model, Hikari Fujimi, has more than one identity. To avenge her parents, who were killed by the leader of a crime syndicate, she received training to become an assassin from Nirasaki, her father’s right-hand man. With multiple personalities-- ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsunori Hattori
CAST:  Rika Kawamura  •  Makoto Koshinaka  •  Mayuko Iwasa  •  Monika Takano

A popular fashion model, Hikari Fujimi, has more than one identity. To avenge her parents, who were killed by the leader of a crime syndicate, she received training to become an assassin from Nirasaki, her father’s right-hand man. With multiple personalities-- ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsunori Hattori
CAST:  Rika Kawamura  •  Makoto Koshinaka  •  Mayuko Iwasa  •  Monika Takano

Free and Easy 18 (2007)

Hama-chan goes to Okayama to look for Su-san when he goes missing a few days after freezing up during his inaugural speech as the company chairman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuzo Asahara
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Miyoko Asada  •  Rei Dan  •  Kei Tani

Hama-chan goes to Okayama to look for Su-san when he goes missing a few days after freezing up during his inaugural speech as the company chairman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuzo Asahara
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Miyoko Asada  •  Rei Dan  •  Kei Tani

Luna Heights (2005)

Based on the manga of the same name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Hatsuyama
CAST:  Misako Yasuda  •  Takenori Murano  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Miku Ueno

Based on the manga of the same name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Hatsuyama
CAST:  Misako Yasuda  •  Takenori Murano  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Miku Ueno

Luna Heights 2 (2006)

Based on the manga of the same name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Hatsuyama
CAST:  Misako Yasuda  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Takenori Murano  •  Yuka Saitou

Based on the manga of the same name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Hatsuyama
CAST:  Misako Yasuda  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Takenori Murano  •  Yuka Saitou

The Bugs Detective (2010)

Based on the comic book series by Daichi Aozora.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakichi Sato
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Sayuri Oyamada  •  Takenori Murano  •  Hirono Yamada

Based on the comic book series by Daichi Aozora.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sakichi Sato
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Sayuri Oyamada  •  Takenori Murano  •  Hirono Yamada

Handmade Angel (2010)

A success story about creating an adult shop for women by women. The struggle of young heroines aiming to open a new store is powerfully projected with a girl talk of a real explosion. 20-year-old Minatsu Serizawa (Yuri Murakami), who dropped out of nursing school, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taro Saimon
CAST:  Yuri Murakami  •  Rina Akiyama  •  Yuria Haga  •  Hana Haruna

A success story about creating an adult shop for women by women. The struggle of young heroines aiming to open a new store is powerfully projected with a girl talk of a real explosion. 20-year-old Minatsu Serizawa (Yuri Murakami), who dropped out of nursing school, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taro Saimon
CAST:  Yuri Murakami  •  Rina Akiyama  •  Yuria Haga  •  Hana Haruna

Wet Sand in August (1971)

Several high-school friends spend their final summer together indulging in sex and leisure; their halcyon days are soon coming to an end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiya Fujita
CAST:  Masasuke Hirose  •  Takenori Murano  •  Teresa Noda  •  Midori Fujita

Several high-school friends spend their final summer together indulging in sex and leisure; their halcyon days are soon coming to an end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiya Fujita
CAST:  Masasuke Hirose  •  Takenori Murano  •  Teresa Noda  •  Midori Fujita

A Violent School Revolution (1975)

A Violent School Revolution  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Naito
CAST:  Masato Hoshi  •  Naomi Hase  •  Yûsuke Satô  •  Hiroko Hayashi

A Violent School Revolution  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Naito
CAST:  Masato Hoshi  •  Naomi Hase  •  Yûsuke Satô  •  Hiroko Hayashi

Dog Whistle (1978)

In this crime thriller produced by Toshiro Mifune (who has a supporting role), hard-boiled Shiro Akitsu goes on a relentless search for his abducted 7-year old daughter, with the aid of an Ainu dog summoned by a whistle she gave him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Bunta Sugawara  •  Kinya Kitaoji  •  Yoshio Harada  •  Keiko Takeshita

In this crime thriller produced by Toshiro Mifune (who has a supporting role), hard-boiled Shiro Akitsu goes on a relentless search for his abducted 7-year old daughter, with the aid of an Ainu dog summoned by a whistle she gave him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadao Nakajima
CAST:  Bunta Sugawara  •  Kinya Kitaoji  •  Yoshio Harada  •  Keiko Takeshita

Yakobana Ginza Shogo Hostess (2014)

It is difficult to stand out at a Ginza club where every hostess wants to be number one. It is competitive. One of them is a virgin and also just eighteen years old. She wants to become the number one hostess to help pay the bills for her family. She advertises ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasushi Koshizaka
CAST:  Mayu Mitsui  •  Yuji Abe  •  Ai Aita  •  Chisato Arai

It is difficult to stand out at a Ginza club where every hostess wants to be number one. It is competitive. One of them is a virgin and also just eighteen years old. She wants to become the number one hostess to help pay the bills for her family. She advertises ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasushi Koshizaka
CAST:  Mayu Mitsui  •  Yuji Abe  •  Ai Aita  •  Chisato Arai

Debt King Part VII: Millennium (2000)

Takao, the owner of a coffee shop and brother-in-law to Anzai, the assistant manager of Hikari Bank, Osaka central branch, is caught in a scam by an online financial service.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Masaru Shiga  •  Jō Shishido

Takao, the owner of a coffee shop and brother-in-law to Anzai, the assistant manager of Hikari Bank, Osaka central branch, is caught in a scam by an online financial service.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Masaru Shiga  •  Jō Shishido

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DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa
CAST:  Junko Natsu  •  Takenori Murano  •  Hideji Ōtaki  •  Chiaki Tsukioka

King of Sha-kin 4 (1998)

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DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Masaru Shiga  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Kōji Shimizu

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DIRECTION:  Seiji Izumi
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Masaru Shiga  •  Yoko Natsuki  •  Kōji Shimizu

Aoi sanmyaku (1975)

Remake of 1949 film  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshisuke Kawasaki
CAST:  Tomokazu Miura  •  Nagisa Katahira  •  Takenori Murano  •  Ryoko Nakano

Remake of 1949 film  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshisuke Kawasaki
CAST:  Tomokazu Miura  •  Nagisa Katahira  •  Takenori Murano  •  Ryoko Nakano

Toshigoro (1973)

Teenage film  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirokazu Ichimura
CAST:  Akiko Wada  •  Masako Mori  •  Sayuri Ishikawa  •  Momoe Yamaguchi

Teenage film  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirokazu Ichimura
CAST:  Akiko Wada  •  Masako Mori  •  Sayuri Ishikawa  •  Momoe Yamaguchi