Koji Fukada

Koji Fukada (深田 晃司 Fukada Kōji, born 1980, in Koganei, Tokyo) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Odayaka (2012)

Saeko and Yukako live together in a small apartment complex in Tokyo. After the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, both live in a state of unease. Saeko, who is in a divorce, is worried that her daughter is exposed to radiation. Yukako is also afraid of radiation and tries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuteru Uchida
CAST:  Kiki Sugino  •  Takeshi Yamamoto  •  Yukiko Shinohara  •  Ami Watanabe

Saeko and Yukako live together in a small apartment complex in Tokyo. After the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, both live in a state of unease. Saeko, who is in a divorce, is worried that her daughter is exposed to radiation. Yukako is also afraid of radiation and tries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuteru Uchida
CAST:  Kiki Sugino  •  Takeshi Yamamoto  •  Yukiko Shinohara  •  Ami Watanabe

Theatre 1 (2012)

Theatre 1 (Observational Film Series #3) is a feature length documentary, which closely depicts the world of Oriza Hirata, Japan's leading playwright and director, and his theatrical company, Seinendan. By depicting them, the film leads the audience to revisit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiro Soda
CAST:  Oriza Hirata  •  Koji Fukada  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Kotaro Shiga

Theatre 1 (Observational Film Series #3) is a feature length documentary, which closely depicts the world of Oriza Hirata, Japan's leading playwright and director, and his theatrical company, Seinendan. By depicting them, the film leads the audience to revisit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiro Soda
CAST:  Oriza Hirata  •  Koji Fukada  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Kotaro Shiga

Au revoir l'été (2013)

After failing her university entrance exam, Sakuko is invited by her aunt Mikie to spend summer vacation in a beautiful seaside town. Sakuko gets to know the people of the town, including Takashi, a shy relative of her childhood friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Fumi Nikaido  •  Mayu Tsuruta  •  Taiga Nakano  •  Kanji Furutachi

After failing her university entrance exam, Sakuko is invited by her aunt Mikie to spend summer vacation in a beautiful seaside town. Sakuko gets to know the people of the town, including Takashi, a shy relative of her childhood friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Fumi Nikaido  •  Mayu Tsuruta  •  Taiga Nakano  •  Kanji Furutachi

Hospitalité (2011)

In this black comedy the lives of a timid small-time printer and his young wife are turned inside out by the arrival of a stranger who moves in and takes over their world. Set in a village-like outpost in the heart of Tokyo, this is a wry commentary on Japanese ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Kenji Yamauchi  •  Kiki Sugino  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Bryerly Long

In this black comedy the lives of a timid small-time printer and his young wife are turned inside out by the arrival of a stranger who moves in and takes over their world. Set in a village-like outpost in the heart of Tokyo, this is a wry commentary on Japanese ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Kenji Yamauchi  •  Kiki Sugino  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Bryerly Long

Harmonium (2016)

Toshio hires Yasaka to work in his workshop. But then this old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio's family life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Mariko Tsutsui  •  Takahiro Miura  •  Kanji Furutachi

Toshio hires Yasaka to work in his workshop. But then this old acquaintance, who has just been released from prison, begins to meddle in Toshio's family life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Mariko Tsutsui  •  Takahiro Miura  •  Kanji Furutachi

Sayonara (2015)

The world's first human-android acting duo, called Android Theater Project, is the collaborative brainchild of noted Japanese playwright Oriza Hirata and the leading robotics scientist Hiroshi Ishiguro. "Sayonara" is a remakable android play and has been adapted to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Irène Jacob  •  Jérôme Kircher  •  Makiko Murata  •  Bryerly Long

The world's first human-android acting duo, called Android Theater Project, is the collaborative brainchild of noted Japanese playwright Oriza Hirata and the leading robotics scientist Hiroshi Ishiguro. "Sayonara" is a remakable android play and has been adapted to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Irène Jacob  •  Jérôme Kircher  •  Makiko Murata  •  Bryerly Long

Birds (2017)

She insists she needs to know everything and be told the extent of it when a woman catches her husband kissing another woman at their apartment upon returning from the book store. It turns out the man invited the woman in promising to show her his birds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Minako Inoue  •  Yuko Kibiki  •  Takenori Kaneko

She insists she needs to know everything and be told the extent of it when a woman catches her husband kissing another woman at their apartment upon returning from the book store. It turns out the man invited the woman in promising to show her his birds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Minako Inoue  •  Yuko Kibiki  •  Takenori Kaneko

The Man from the Sea (2018)

A man is found washed up on a beach in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, suffering from amnesia and speaking in broken Indonesian and Japanese.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Mayu Tsuruta  •  Dean Fujioka  •  Taiga Nakano  •  Adipati Dolken

A man is found washed up on a beach in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, suffering from amnesia and speaking in broken Indonesian and Japanese.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Mayu Tsuruta  •  Dean Fujioka  •  Taiga Nakano  •  Adipati Dolken

A Girl Missing (2019)

Ichiko works as a private nurse for a family she almost became a part of. While Ichiko cares for the grandmother, she is also a confidant to Motoko, the eldest sister. But one day, Motoko’s younger sister disappears. And the media soon reveal the kidnapper to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Mariko Tsutsui  •  Mikako Ichikawa  •  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Hisako Ôkata

Ichiko works as a private nurse for a family she almost became a part of. While Ichiko cares for the grandmother, she is also a confidant to Motoko, the eldest sister. But one day, Motoko’s younger sister disappears. And the media soon reveal the kidnapper to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Mariko Tsutsui  •  Mikako Ichikawa  •  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Hisako Ôkata

Human Comedy in Tokyo (2008)

'Human Comedy in Tokyo', describes ordinary everyday lives without any significant incidents. Various dialogues are elaborately woven to bring tiny splits in human relationships to light, and through the three episodes the characters have their moments of realizing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Makoto Adachi  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Niina Hashida  •  Minako Inoue

'Human Comedy in Tokyo', describes ordinary everyday lives without any significant incidents. Various dialogues are elaborately woven to bring tiny splits in human relationships to light, and through the three episodes the characters have their moments of realizing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Makoto Adachi  •  Kanji Furutachi  •  Niina Hashida  •  Minako Inoue

Inabe (2013)

After a 17-year absence, a pig farmer’s sister suddenly returns home with her baby. As they remember their childhood, they resolve to dig up “something” they buried long ago.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Hiroaki Matsuda  •  Ami Kurata  •  Yui Ito  •  Minami Inoue

After a 17-year absence, a pig farmer’s sister suddenly returns home with her baby. As they remember their childhood, they resolve to dig up “something” they buried long ago.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Hiroaki Matsuda  •  Ami Kurata  •  Yui Ito  •  Minami Inoue

East of Jefferson (2018)

One rainy night, somewhere in the corner of the city, uncanny memories meet on a motel bed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Yuriko Ogino  •  Tatsuya Kawamura  •  Tsuyoshi Kondo

One rainy night, somewhere in the corner of the city, uncanny memories meet on a motel bed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Yuriko Ogino  •  Tatsuya Kawamura  •  Tsuyoshi Kondo

The Yalta Conference Online (2020)

Just before the end of World War II, the Yalta Conference was held by the “Big Three” Allied leaders: Franklin Delano Roosevelt of the United States, Winston Churchill of Britain, and Joseph Stalin of the USSR. Japanese theater company Seinendan reimagines their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Hiroko Matsuda  •  Yozo Shimada  •  Fumie Midorikawa

Just before the end of World War II, the Yalta Conference was held by the “Big Three” Allied leaders: Franklin Delano Roosevelt of the United States, Winston Churchill of Britain, and Joseph Stalin of the USSR. Japanese theater company Seinendan reimagines their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Hiroko Matsuda  •  Yozo Shimada  •  Fumie Midorikawa

The Real Thing (2020)

Kazumichi Tsuji is a bored office worker in questionable relationships with two women at work. One day he meets the intriguing Ukiyo Hayama at a convenience store. However, having her in his life brings nothing but trouble.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Win Morisaki  •  Kaho Tsuchimura  •  Shohei Uno  •  Kei Ishibashi

Kazumichi Tsuji is a bored office worker in questionable relationships with two women at work. One day he meets the intriguing Ukiyo Hayama at a convenience store. However, having her in his life brings nothing but trouble.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Win Morisaki  •  Kaho Tsuchimura  •  Shohei Uno  •  Kei Ishibashi

Chair (2004)

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DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Minako Inoue  •  Maiko Moriwaki  •  Ryota Kobayashi

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DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Minako Inoue  •  Maiko Moriwaki  •  Ryota Kobayashi

Love Life (2022)

Taeko and her husband, Jiro, are living a peaceful existence with her young son Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy's long-lost father, Park, back into her life. To cope with the pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping this deaf and homeless man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Fumino Kimura  •  Kento Nagayama  •  Atom Sunada  •  Hirona Yamazaki

Taeko and her husband, Jiro, are living a peaceful existence with her young son Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy's long-lost father, Park, back into her life. To cope with the pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping this deaf and homeless man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Fukada
CAST:  Fumino Kimura  •  Kento Nagayama  •  Atom Sunada  •  Hirona Yamazaki

Zakuro Yashiki (2006)

The Japanese painter FUKAZAWA Takeshi expresses in pictures the novel written by Honoré de BALZAC “La grenadière”. Over 70 tempera paintings are beautifully brought to life and put together by FUKADA Koji for this Ga-nime that tells us the story of a mother and ...  (more)

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The Japanese painter FUKAZAWA Takeshi expresses in pictures the novel written by Honoré de BALZAC “La grenadière”. Over 70 tempera paintings are beautifully brought to life and put together by FUKADA Koji for this Ga-nime that tells us the story of a mother and ...  (more)

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Love on Trial

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