Chihiro Nagai

Sad Tea (2013)

The romantic ensemble piece revolves around a filmmaker who wants to stop cheating on his girlfriends, a fan who continues to pine for an idol, and a former idol who goes to meet him, while also contemplating the true meaning of 'proper love.'  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rikiya Imaizumi
CAST:  Fumiko Aoyagi  •  Kayo Hoshino  •  Aya Kunitake  •  Seiji Okabe

The romantic ensemble piece revolves around a filmmaker who wants to stop cheating on his girlfriends, a fan who continues to pine for an idol, and a former idol who goes to meet him, while also contemplating the true meaning of 'proper love.'  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rikiya Imaizumi
CAST:  Fumiko Aoyagi  •  Kayo Hoshino  •  Aya Kunitake  •  Seiji Okabe

Leap Year Girl (2015)

In a leap year in the 21st Century, actress Emi returns home for the first time in 12 years. Almost thirty but still far from being a popular star, she finds that the only thing unchanged back home is the view of old countryside. She finds all her friends older, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chihiro Amano
CAST:  Emiri Kosaki  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Yugo Mikawa  •  Chihiro Nagai

In a leap year in the 21st Century, actress Emi returns home for the first time in 12 years. Almost thirty but still far from being a popular star, she finds that the only thing unchanged back home is the view of old countryside. She finds all her friends older, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chihiro Amano
CAST:  Emiri Kosaki  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Yugo Mikawa  •  Chihiro Nagai

Life Finds A Way (2019)

Born out of every artist’s creative crisis, the search for the next topic, Hirobumi WATANABE presents his latest film, dealing with the question of what his film should be about. The director stages himself as he idles away his days, delivering endless monologs ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirobumi Watanabe
CAST:  Hirobumi Watanabe  •  Minori Hagiwara  •  Marika Matsumoto  •  Takanori Kurosaki

Born out of every artist’s creative crisis, the search for the next topic, Hirobumi WATANABE presents his latest film, dealing with the question of what his film should be about. The director stages himself as he idles away his days, delivering endless monologs ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirobumi Watanabe
CAST:  Hirobumi Watanabe  •  Minori Hagiwara  •  Marika Matsumoto  •  Takanori Kurosaki

Red Post on Escher Street (2020)

A genius film director, Tadashi Kobayashi holds an audition for his new film project. Several actors and actresses answer the open call, but most will only be cast as extras. Can the film come to a completion without accident?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Sen Fujimaru  •  Riku Kurokouchi  •  Mala Morgan  •  Tatsuhiro Yamaoka

A genius film director, Tadashi Kobayashi holds an audition for his new film project. Several actors and actresses answer the open call, but most will only be cast as extras. Can the film come to a completion without accident?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Sen Fujimaru  •  Riku Kurokouchi  •  Mala Morgan  •  Tatsuhiro Yamaoka

Unfeigned Happy Ending (2021)

Eimi, who came to Tokyo after graduating from junior high school, invites her sister Yu, who lives in her hometown of Shiga, to move to Tokyo with her. She is reluctant at first, but suddenly accepts and soon after goes missing. One day Eimi meets Hiyori, whose ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Matsuo
CAST:  Narumi Yui  •  Bambi Naka  •  Yuumi Kawai  •  Shima Tabata

Eimi, who came to Tokyo after graduating from junior high school, invites her sister Yu, who lives in her hometown of Shiga, to move to Tokyo with her. She is reluctant at first, but suddenly accepts and soon after goes missing. One day Eimi meets Hiyori, whose ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Matsuo
CAST:  Narumi Yui  •  Bambi Naka  •  Yuumi Kawai  •  Shima Tabata