Takatoshi Kaneko

Azumi (2003)

In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ultimate assassin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryûhei Kitamura
CAST:  Aya Ueto  •  Shun Oguri  •  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Kenji Kohashi

In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ultimate assassin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryûhei Kitamura
CAST:  Aya Ueto  •  Shun Oguri  •  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Kenji Kohashi

Waterboys (2001)

In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the real sportsmen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Akifumi Miura  •  Koen Kondo  •  Naoto Takenaka

In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the real sportsmen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Akifumi Miura  •  Koen Kondo  •  Naoto Takenaka

Rain of Light (2001)

This documentary-style film recreates the infamous Asama Sanso Incident of 1972 wherein an extreme faction of the Students Allied Red Army holed themselves up in a mountainous cabin in the dead of winter. By the time the police finally caught up with them, it was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Banmei Takahashi
CAST:  Masato Hagiwara  •  Ren Osugi  •  Sansei Shiomi  •  Mansaku Ikeuchi

This documentary-style film recreates the infamous Asama Sanso Incident of 1972 wherein an extreme faction of the Students Allied Red Army holed themselves up in a mountainous cabin in the dead of winter. By the time the police finally caught up with them, it was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Banmei Takahashi
CAST:  Masato Hagiwara  •  Ren Osugi  •  Sansei Shiomi  •  Mansaku Ikeuchi

Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006)

This is the story of a young self-reliant girl called Ai, who one day, moves into the Animal Village. While working at Tom Nook's shop "Nook's Cranny" she begins living her life away from her family. To begin with, she doesn't know left from right, but under the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joji Shimura
CAST:  Yui Horie  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Misato Fukuen  •  Yu Kobayashi

This is the story of a young self-reliant girl called Ai, who one day, moves into the Animal Village. While working at Tom Nook's shop "Nook's Cranny" she begins living her life away from her family. To begin with, she doesn't know left from right, but under the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joji Shimura
CAST:  Yui Horie  •  Fumiko Orikasa  •  Misato Fukuen  •  Yu Kobayashi

26 Years Diary (2007)

Based on a true story, Shyon (Lee Taesung) travels from Korea to broaden his horizons, studying in Japan he meets Yuri (High and Mighty Color's lead singer, Maakii). Both share similar interests in music and sports as they become closer while dealing with language ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Hanado
CAST:  Junko Hamaguchi  •  Hideko Hara  •  Takatoshi Kaneko  •  Taesung Lee

Based on a true story, Shyon (Lee Taesung) travels from Korea to broaden his horizons, studying in Japan he meets Yuri (High and Mighty Color's lead singer, Maakii). Both share similar interests in music and sports as they become closer while dealing with language ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Hanado
CAST:  Junko Hamaguchi  •  Hideko Hara  •  Takatoshi Kaneko  •  Taesung Lee

Prayer Beads (2004)

This horror anthology is featuring nine independent episodes, each 30 minutes long, that are revolving around bad karma and terror.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Okano
CAST:  Hijiri Kojima  •  Seminosuke Murasugi  •  Mieko Konya  •  Fumina Hara

This horror anthology is featuring nine independent episodes, each 30 minutes long, that are revolving around bad karma and terror.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Okano
CAST:  Hijiri Kojima  •  Seminosuke Murasugi  •  Mieko Konya  •  Fumina Hara

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DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Masahiro Matsuoka  •  Yuri Chinen  •  Emi Wakui

The Housekeeper Saw! (2015)

Sawagura Nobuko is back housekeeping again in this sequel to the 2014 SP! This time around Nobuko, having been given some pearl earrings as a present sometime before, decides to attend an exhibition for a pearl described as being the world's most expensive one. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidetomo Matsuda
CAST:  Ryoko Yonekura  •  Naomi Zaizen  •  Rui Takahashi  •  Chizuru Azuma

Sawagura Nobuko is back housekeeping again in this sequel to the 2014 SP! This time around Nobuko, having been given some pearl earrings as a present sometime before, decides to attend an exhibition for a pearl described as being the world's most expensive one. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidetomo Matsuda
CAST:  Ryoko Yonekura  •  Naomi Zaizen  •  Rui Takahashi  •  Chizuru Azuma