Akiyoshi Imazeki

Akiyoshi Imazeki is a Japanese film director. In 1975, when he was a student , he started producing 8mm films independently (ORANGING'79 Pia Film Festival). Selected by recommendation of Nobuhiko Obayashi. In 1983, he made his commercial film debut with the theatrical film " Aiko 16 " starring Yasuko Tomita.

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Aiko 16-sai (1983)

Aiko 16 years old is a novel by Akemi Hotta, set in Nagoya this story depicts the school life of Aiko Mita, a high school student who belongs to the Japanese archery club.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Yasuko Tomita  •  Sakae Igami  •  Misa Kawai  •  Yuki Matsushita

Aiko 16 years old is a novel by Akemi Hotta, set in Nagoya this story depicts the school life of Aiko Mita, a high school student who belongs to the Japanese archery club.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Yasuko Tomita  •  Sakae Igami  •  Misa Kawai  •  Yuki Matsushita

Fukashigi monogatari: Fantastic Collection (1988)

Horror and Science fiction anthology from Japan  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Yamakawa  •  Kaoru Itō  •  Akiyoshi Imazeki  •  Shinichiro Nakata
CAST:  Katou Tadayoshi

Horror and Science fiction anthology from Japan  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Yamakawa  •  Kaoru Itō  •  Akiyoshi Imazeki  •  Shinichiro Nakata
CAST:  Katou Tadayoshi

Tsurumoku Dokushinryô (1991)

Based on the comic by Eisaku Kubonouchi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Koyo Maeda  •  Natsumi Nanase  •  Mamiko Tayama  •  Mitsuru Hirata

Based on the comic by Eisaku Kubonouchi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Koyo Maeda  •  Natsumi Nanase  •  Mamiko Tayama  •  Mitsuru Hirata

Morning Cop ~Daite HOLD ON ME!~ (1998)

As Heike Michiyo rises in popularity, a stalker starts harassing her, and when the police can't help, the rest of girls form 'Morning Cop' to stop him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Michiyo Heike  •  Yuko Nakazawa  •  Aya Ishiguro  •  Kaori Iida

As Heike Michiyo rises in popularity, a stalker starts harassing her, and when the police can't help, the rest of girls form 'Morning Cop' to stop him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Michiyo Heike  •  Yuko Nakazawa  •  Aya Ishiguro  •  Kaori Iida

Seventeen (2002)

Based on the actual experience of Michi Inoue, an active female high school student at the time, a movie of the best-selling essay “17 years old” depicting the honest feelings of a high school girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Yukari Taki  •  Shinobu Ninari  •  Kumiko Akiyoshi

Based on the actual experience of Michi Inoue, an active female high school student at the time, a movie of the best-selling essay “17 years old” depicting the honest feelings of a high school girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Yukari Taki  •  Shinobu Ninari  •  Kumiko Akiyoshi

Laika (2017)

Laika, a Japanese woman studying in Moscow, moves in with Yulia, an aspiring actress, and they develop an intimate relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Sae Miyajima  •  Ksenya Alistratova

Laika, a Japanese woman studying in Moscow, moves in with Yulia, an aspiring actress, and they develop an intimate relationship.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Sae Miyajima  •  Ksenya Alistratova

Green Requiem (1988)

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DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Kaori Torii  •  Shinobu Sakagami  •  Satomi Kobayashi  •  Eiji Okada

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DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Kaori Torii  •  Shinobu Sakagami  •  Satomi Kobayashi  •  Eiji Okada

The World You Don't Know I (1991)

A horror anthology featuring : The Reaper's Pass by Kazuya Konaka, Spell Dream by Harunobu Ohara & The Wall by Akiyoshi Imazeki.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Konaka  •  Akiyoshi Imazeki  •  Harunobu Ohara
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A horror anthology featuring : The Reaper's Pass by Kazuya Konaka, Spell Dream by Harunobu Ohara & The Wall by Akiyoshi Imazeki.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Konaka  •  Akiyoshi Imazeki  •  Harunobu Ohara
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Love Dou Hua (2020)

Nao, who disagrees with her boyfriend often and tends to skip class, gets offered by her father, Hirokazu, to join Aya, who is about to be his third wife, on a trip to Taiwan for a week. In contrast to Nao who is reluctant, Aya wants to get to know her future step ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Serena Motola  •  Hako Oshima  •  Go Riju  •  Shih Chih Tian

Nao, who disagrees with her boyfriend often and tends to skip class, gets offered by her father, Hirokazu, to join Aya, who is about to be his third wife, on a trip to Taiwan for a week. In contrast to Nao who is reluctant, Aya wants to get to know her future step ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Serena Motola  •  Hako Oshima  •  Go Riju  •  Shih Chih Tian

Dear Moon (2021)

This short film depicts the sense of closure of Japan due to COVID-19 through the episodes of three groups of people. A man picks up shards of glass night after night on a moonlit beach. A mysterious girl lies on the edge of the waves. A policeman at a police box ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Sora Ishii

This short film depicts the sense of closure of Japan due to COVID-19 through the episodes of three groups of people. A man picks up shards of glass night after night on a moonlit beach. A mysterious girl lies on the edge of the waves. A policeman at a police box ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Sora Ishii

Tunnel of Love: The Place for Miracles (2015)

20 years ago, Kei, a 23 year-old highschool teacher, fell for a student, Hitoha, a beautiful girl, but lost her from a tragic car accident. He’s now a middle aged factory worker who has just quit the job to visit Klavan in Ukraine. There lies a beautiful railway ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Honoka Yahagi  •  Sho Oyamada

20 years ago, Kei, a 23 year-old highschool teacher, fell for a student, Hitoha, a beautiful girl, but lost her from a tragic car accident. He’s now a middle aged factory worker who has just quit the job to visit Klavan in Ukraine. There lies a beautiful railway ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Honoka Yahagi  •  Sho Oyamada

The Promise of the Third Line (1988)

The struggle of two young people in rehabilitation  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
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The struggle of two young people in rehabilitation  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
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ORANGING'79 (1979)

With the camera in love between them, the real Mayumi Mitome and the Mayumi in the film are in honest agreement, and there is a freshness to the film that leaves no room for the viewer to question or feel any directorial intent. In the last part of the film, Mayumi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Makoto Tezuka  •  Tashiro Toyokazu  •  Mitome Mayumi

With the camera in love between them, the real Mayumi Mitome and the Mayumi in the film are in honest agreement, and there is a freshness to the film that leaves no room for the viewer to question or feel any directorial intent. In the last part of the film, Mayumi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Makoto Tezuka  •  Tashiro Toyokazu  •  Mitome Mayumi

Yan Mama Rock 'N Roll (1995)

Miyako Amano, the first president of the ladies "Haruya". Nowadays, she lives her life as the bride of "Matsumidoriyu". She vowed that she would be gracefully out of the office until the day her dad returned with her belly-bearing son Kentaro on the verge of her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Mamiko Tayama  •  Koujiro Shimizu  •  NOBUKI  •  Mari Misato

Miyako Amano, the first president of the ladies "Haruya". Nowadays, she lives her life as the bride of "Matsumidoriyu". She vowed that she would be gracefully out of the office until the day her dad returned with her belly-bearing son Kentaro on the verge of her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Mamiko Tayama  •  Koujiro Shimizu  •  NOBUKI  •  Mari Misato

Enoshima Clown (2018)

A MOVIE IN THE 8mm Film. By Akiyoshi Imazeki  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Haruka Imou  •  Moeko Ikeda  •  Mitome Mayumi

A MOVIE IN THE 8mm Film. By Akiyoshi Imazeki  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Haruka Imou  •  Moeko Ikeda  •  Mitome Mayumi

Cherry Blossom on My Palm (2018)

Short film by Akiyoshi Imazeki  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Saki Ohwada

Short film by Akiyoshi Imazeki  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Saki Ohwada

Sumomo mo momo (1995)

A youth romance that fantastically depicts the unstable emotions of high school girls who refuse to transform into adults  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Maki Mochida  •  Ayumi Hamasaki  •  Asami Katsuragi  •  Yasufumi Hayashi

A youth romance that fantastically depicts the unstable emotions of high school girls who refuse to transform into adults  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Maki Mochida  •  Ayumi Hamasaki  •  Asami Katsuragi  •  Yasufumi Hayashi

Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情 (1980)

Making of Nobuhiko Obayashi's TV Program in 1980 called 「いい旅チャレンジ20,000km清水港線・旅の表情』  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Nobuhiko Obayashi  •  Mitome Mayumi  •  Azusa Mano

Making of Nobuhiko Obayashi's TV Program in 1980 called 「いい旅チャレンジ20,000km清水港線・旅の表情』  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Nobuhiko Obayashi  •  Mitome Mayumi  •  Azusa Mano

16-Sai no Marine Blue (1990)

A film by Akiyoshi Imazeki. Emi is a 16-year-old girl who lives in Enoshima. An adolescent movie depicting teenagers' outlook on life, values, and lifestyle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Kenichiro Kikuchi  •  Hirohide Yakumaru  •  Chieko Matsubara  •  Reika Furuya

A film by Akiyoshi Imazeki. Emi is a 16-year-old girl who lives in Enoshima. An adolescent movie depicting teenagers' outlook on life, values, and lifestyle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Kenichiro Kikuchi  •  Hirohide Yakumaru  •  Chieko Matsubara  •  Reika Furuya

りぼん RE-BORN (1988)

A coming-of-age fantasy depicting the interaction between a girl who believes in the existence of kappa and a girl who watch over her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Mami Ito  •  Sawako Imaizumi  •  Katsunobu Ito  •  Eisuke Tsunoda

A coming-of-age fantasy depicting the interaction between a girl who believes in the existence of kappa and a girl who watch over her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiyoshi Imazeki
CAST:  Mami Ito  •  Sawako Imaizumi  •  Katsunobu Ito  •  Eisuke Tsunoda
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