Hiroyuki Nakano

Samurai Fiction (1998)

A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Morio Kazama  •  Tomoyasu Hotei  •  Tamaki Ogawa  •  Mitsuru Fukikoshi

A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Morio Kazama  •  Tomoyasu Hotei  •  Tamaki Ogawa  •  Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Tokyo OnlyPic 2008 (2008)

Virtuoso animated satire on the Olympic Games as a media spectacle. In the form of a news broadcast, the strangest sports, rituals and participants are included. The maker invited several animation artists to provide contributions to this truly colourful procession ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Plympton  •  Hiroyuki Nakao  •  Ignacio Ferreras  •  Masaya Kakehi  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Takashi Taniguchi  •  Kan Eguchi  •  Riichiro Mashima  •  Toru Hosokawa  •  Takanobu Mizuno  •  Richard Fenwick  •  Tetsuro Kodama  •  Yūsaku Furuya
CAST:  Junichi Mogi  •  Shoko Nakagawa  •  Egashira 2:50  •  Osamu Shitara

Virtuoso animated satire on the Olympic Games as a media spectacle. In the form of a news broadcast, the strangest sports, rituals and participants are included. The maker invited several animation artists to provide contributions to this truly colourful procession ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Plympton  •  Hiroyuki Nakao  •  Ignacio Ferreras  •  Masaya Kakehi  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Takashi Taniguchi  •  Kan Eguchi  •  Riichiro Mashima  •  Toru Hosokawa  •  Takanobu Mizuno  •  Richard Fenwick  •  Tetsuro Kodama  •  Yūsaku Furuya
CAST:  Junichi Mogi  •  Shoko Nakagawa  •  Egashira 2:50  •  Osamu Shitara

Stereo Future (2001)

Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a director who has nothing but scorn for him, but who continually fawns over the film’s obnoxious ham of a star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Akiko Monou  •  Tamaki Ogawa  •  Kumiko Aso

Keisuke, an aspiring samurai-movie actor lands a major role in a new film, but must contend with a director who has nothing but scorn for him, but who continually fawns over the film’s obnoxious ham of a star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Akiko Monou  •  Tamaki Ogawa  •  Kumiko Aso

Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009)

TAJOMARU is the famous 'bandit' of the forest from RASHOMON. Whoever kills Tajomaru inherits his name, status and sword. A royal brother leaves his kingdom to protect the princess he loves, only to find a series of harrowing adventures along the way which lead him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Yuki Shibamoto  •  Kei Tanaka  •  Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

TAJOMARU is the famous 'bandit' of the forest from RASHOMON. Whoever kills Tajomaru inherits his name, status and sword. A royal brother leaves his kingdom to protect the princess he loves, only to find a series of harrowing adventures along the way which lead him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Yuki Shibamoto  •  Kei Tanaka  •  Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Red Shadow (2001)

The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Akakage, Aokage, and Asuka are rookie ninjas under the tutelage of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Megumi Okina  •  Kumiko Aso  •  Jun Murakami  •  Masanobu Ando

The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Akakage, Aokage, and Asuka are rookie ninjas under the tutelage of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Megumi Okina  •  Kumiko Aso  •  Jun Murakami  •  Masanobu Ando

FOOL COOL ROCK! ONE OK ROCK DOCUMENTARY FILM (2014)

Why do they arouse enthusiasm in Japanese audiences? How can they attract audiences from all over the world? Here is the answer  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Toru Yamashita  •  Ryota Kohama  •  Takahiro Moriuchi  •  Tomoya Kanki

Why do they arouse enthusiasm in Japanese audiences? How can they attract audiences from all over the world? Here is the answer  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Toru Yamashita  •  Ryota Kohama  •  Takahiro Moriuchi  •  Tomoya Kanki

Otokotachi no uta (2008)

Collection of short films: Spaghetti Napolitan (Atsushi Kaneshige) 3:15 PM (Hiroyuki Nakano) Iron (Hiroyuki Nakano) Lighthouse (Hiroyuki Nakano) Fuji & Donuts (Yasuhisa Serizawa)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Kaneshige  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Yasuhisa Serizawa
CAST:  Mitsuru Fukikoshi  •  Yumiko Hosono  •  Shigeo Kobayashi  •  Hiroki Matsukata

Collection of short films: Spaghetti Napolitan (Atsushi Kaneshige) 3:15 PM (Hiroyuki Nakano) Iron (Hiroyuki Nakano) Lighthouse (Hiroyuki Nakano) Fuji & Donuts (Yasuhisa Serizawa)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Kaneshige  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Yasuhisa Serizawa
CAST:  Mitsuru Fukikoshi  •  Yumiko Hosono  •  Shigeo Kobayashi  •  Hiroki Matsukata

Peace Nippon (2018)

This documentary was shot in more than 200 locations around Japan to show "the real beauty of Japan".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
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This documentary was shot in more than 200 locations around Japan to show "the real beauty of Japan".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
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Have a Nice Day (2006)

Compilation film featuring short works from directors Hitoshi Yasaki ("Short Cakes"), Yuki Tanada (scriptwriter "Sakuran," "Tsuki to Cherry"), Hiroyuki Nakano ("Stereo Future," "Samurai Fiction"), Masahiko Nagasawa ("Yoru no Picnic"), Masaya Kakehi ("Bijokan), and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Masaya Kakehi  •  Mai Tominaga  •  Akira Ogata  •  Mari Asato  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Hitoshi Yazaki  •  Yuki Tanada  •  Masahiko Nagasawa  •  Masahiro Muramatsu  •  Asako Hyuga  •  Koto Nagata  •  Ryūichi Honda  •  Kenji Yamauchi  •  Yoshiho Fukuoka
CAST:  Sayuri Oyamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Jun Murakami  •  Motoki Ochiai

Compilation film featuring short works from directors Hitoshi Yasaki ("Short Cakes"), Yuki Tanada (scriptwriter "Sakuran," "Tsuki to Cherry"), Hiroyuki Nakano ("Stereo Future," "Samurai Fiction"), Masahiko Nagasawa ("Yoru no Picnic"), Masaya Kakehi ("Bijokan), and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Masaya Kakehi  •  Mai Tominaga  •  Akira Ogata  •  Mari Asato  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Hitoshi Yazaki  •  Yuki Tanada  •  Masahiko Nagasawa  •  Masahiro Muramatsu  •  Asako Hyuga  •  Koto Nagata  •  Ryūichi Honda  •  Kenji Yamauchi  •  Yoshiho Fukuoka
CAST:  Sayuri Oyamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Jun Murakami  •  Motoki Ochiai

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DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nakano
CAST:  Kosuke Toyohara  •  Daniel Ezralow

Hana & Alice (2004)

Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Iwai
CAST:  Anne Suzuki  •  Yu Aoi  •  Kaku Tomohiro  •  Shoko Aida

Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Iwai
CAST:  Anne Suzuki  •  Yu Aoi  •  Kaku Tomohiro  •  Shoko Aida

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DIRECTION:  Jace
CAST:  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Takanori Asada  •  Shinji Shimizu  •  Ryusuke Hikawa

SHORT FILMS (2003)

Omnibus of six short films: Return; Ken-do star; Hana to oji-san; Adagietto Sehr, langsam; Nakayoki koto wa yoki koto ka na; Slow is Beautiful. Third installment of "SF" series produced by Hiroyuki Nakano.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masanobu Ando  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Pierre Taki  •  Yasuhisa Serizawa
CAST:  Kumiko Aso  •  Jun Murakami  •  Yoji Tanaka  •  Masanobu Ando

Omnibus of six short films: Return; Ken-do star; Hana to oji-san; Adagietto Sehr, langsam; Nakayoki koto wa yoki koto ka na; Slow is Beautiful. Third installment of "SF" series produced by Hiroyuki Nakano.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masanobu Ando  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Pierre Taki  •  Yasuhisa Serizawa
CAST:  Kumiko Aso  •  Jun Murakami  •  Yoji Tanaka  •  Masanobu Ando