Hiroyuki Onoue

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Pacchigi! (2005)

Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent type, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a rampaging crowd of Korean boys, outraged by insults perpetrated by several of his idiotic class-mates on two Korean ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyuki Izutsu
CAST:  Shun Shioya  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Hiroyuki Onoue

Romeo, A.K.A. Kosuke Matsuyama, is a second-year high school student. A nice, normal, nonviolent type, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a rampaging crowd of Korean boys, outraged by insults perpetrated by several of his idiotic class-mates on two Korean ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyuki Izutsu
CAST:  Shun Shioya  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Sousuke Takaoka  •  Hiroyuki Onoue

The Letters (2006)

How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brother. But the crime's aftereffect extends to Naoki, and, branded as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jirō Shōno
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Kazue Fukiishi

How have you been? Takeshi's letter is delivered one each month to his younger brother, Naoki. Takeshi is serving a life term in prison for the crime that he had committed to save his brother. But the crime's aftereffect extends to Naoki, and, branded as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jirō Shōno
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Kazue Fukiishi

RoomMate (2013)

Harumi Hagiwara lands in the hospital after being involved in an accident. She hits it off with her nurse, Reiko Nishimura, and the two decide to move in together after she's discharged. However, Harumi begins to witness a series of mysterious events soon after ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Kyoko Fukada  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Kengo Kora  •  Hiroyuki Onoue

Harumi Hagiwara lands in the hospital after being involved in an accident. She hits it off with her nurse, Reiko Nishimura, and the two decide to move in together after she's discharged. However, Harumi begins to witness a series of mysterious events soon after ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Kyoko Fukada  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Kengo Kora  •  Hiroyuki Onoue

How Selfish I Am! (2013)

Even though Kumiko realizes that she won’t be able to patch things up with her former lover, she ends up preparing a meal for him. Though she lives only for going to the concerts of her favorite band, Mie curses her nonexistent luck when she’s forced to do overtime ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daigo Matsui
CAST:  Sei Ando  •  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Mei Kurokawa  •  Maho Yamada

Even though Kumiko realizes that she won’t be able to patch things up with her former lover, she ends up preparing a meal for him. Though she lives only for going to the concerts of her favorite band, Mie curses her nonexistent luck when she’s forced to do overtime ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daigo Matsui
CAST:  Sei Ando  •  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Mei Kurokawa  •  Maho Yamada

I'll Give It My All ... Tomorrow (2013)

41-year-old Shizuo Daikoku (Shinichi Tsutsumi) suddenly quits his job at a company to become a mangaka. His family and friends become involved in his new pursuit...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Takayuki Yamada

41-year-old Shizuo Daikoku (Shinichi Tsutsumi) suddenly quits his job at a company to become a mangaka. His family and friends become involved in his new pursuit...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Takayuki Yamada

After School (2008)

A middle school teacher, Jinno, is friends with a young couple that is about to have a baby. But on the eve of the birth, the father, Kimura, disappears. Then, a hired private detective appears and ask Jinno's help to find Kimura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Uchida
CAST:  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Masato Sakai  •  Yo Oizumi  •  Tomoko Tabata

A middle school teacher, Jinno, is friends with a young couple that is about to have a baby. But on the eve of the birth, the father, Kimura, disappears. Then, a hired private detective appears and ask Jinno's help to find Kimura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Uchida
CAST:  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Masato Sakai  •  Yo Oizumi  •  Tomoko Tabata

Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)

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In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Jun Kunimura  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Fumi Nikaido  •  Tomochika

In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Jun Kunimura  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Fumi Nikaido  •  Tomochika

Peak: The Rescuers (2011)

Shimazaki Sanpo is an experienced mountain climber and rescue team volunteer. Sanpo loves the mountains and wants as many people as possible to experience everything they have to offer so much so that he never holds a grudge against anyone for causing an accident ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Katayama
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Atsuro Watabe  •  Takuya Ishida  •  Yoshie Ichige

Shimazaki Sanpo is an experienced mountain climber and rescue team volunteer. Sanpo loves the mountains and wants as many people as possible to experience everything they have to offer so much so that he never holds a grudge against anyone for causing an accident ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Katayama
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Atsuro Watabe  •  Takuya Ishida  •  Yoshie Ichige

Patisserie Coin De Rue (2011)

A disillusioned Natsume arrives at Coin de Rue, a popular Tokyo pastry shop, begging for work. Aiming to become a high-calibre pastry chef, she is determined to overcome both her past and the challenges ahead. Pastry critic Tomura is a frequent visitor to Coin de ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Fukagawa
CAST:  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Yu Aoi  •  Noriko Eguchi  •  Keiko Toda

A disillusioned Natsume arrives at Coin de Rue, a popular Tokyo pastry shop, begging for work. Aiming to become a high-calibre pastry chef, she is determined to overcome both her past and the challenges ahead. Pastry critic Tomura is a frequent visitor to Coin de ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Fukagawa
CAST:  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Yu Aoi  •  Noriko Eguchi  •  Keiko Toda

Fireworks from the Heart (2010)

On September 9th, the day of the Katakai Fireworks Festival, high school student Hana comes home from the hospital after six months of treatment for leukemia. She then discovers that her older brother Taro has become a social recluse. Taro used to be tender, smart ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Kunimoto
CAST:  Kengo Kora  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Yoshiko Miyazaki  •  Ren Osugi

On September 9th, the day of the Katakai Fireworks Festival, high school student Hana comes home from the hospital after six months of treatment for leukemia. She then discovers that her older brother Taro has become a social recluse. Taro used to be tender, smart ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Kunimoto
CAST:  Kengo Kora  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Yoshiko Miyazaki  •  Ren Osugi

Love Exposure (2009)

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The story of a teenage boy named Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an "up-skirt" photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Takahiro Nishijima  •  Hikari Mitsushima  •  Makiko Watanabe  •  Sakura Ando

The story of a teenage boy named Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while working as an "up-skirt" photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Takahiro Nishijima  •  Hikari Mitsushima  •  Makiko Watanabe  •  Sakura Ando

Be a Man!! Samurai School (2008)

Momotaro and Hidemaro are 1st-years at Otokojuku, a private boys school where true men are made. Momotaro, proficient in academics and martial arts becomes good friends with Hidemaro an underachieving weakling. Omito Date, former student leader, plans his revenge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tak Sakaguchi
CAST:  Tak Sakaguchi  •  Shôei  •  Shintarō Yamada  •  Go Ayano

Momotaro and Hidemaro are 1st-years at Otokojuku, a private boys school where true men are made. Momotaro, proficient in academics and martial arts becomes good friends with Hidemaro an underachieving weakling. Omito Date, former student leader, plans his revenge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tak Sakaguchi
CAST:  Tak Sakaguchi  •  Shôei  •  Shintarō Yamada  •  Go Ayano

School Wars: Hero (2004)

Set in the mid-1970s, the film is based on the true story of Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, a teacher and former Japanese international rugby union player, who turned-around a failing high school in Kyoto, giving special attention to the rugby team, which included the most ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Sekimoto
CAST:  Shôei  •  Asahi Uchida  •  Emi Wakui  •  Sayaka Kanda

Set in the mid-1970s, the film is based on the true story of Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, a teacher and former Japanese international rugby union player, who turned-around a failing high school in Kyoto, giving special attention to the rugby team, which included the most ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Sekimoto
CAST:  Shôei  •  Asahi Uchida  •  Emi Wakui  •  Sayaka Kanda

Chateau de la Reine (2015)

The hotel Chateau de la Reine is located in Paris, France and it is considered the finest hotel there. The hotel has been in existence for 300 years. Tourists from all around the world want to stay at the Chateau de la Reine. A travel agency, which is teetering on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Yutaka Mizutani  •  Yumi Adachi  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Kazue Fukiishi

The hotel Chateau de la Reine is located in Paris, France and it is considered the finest hotel there. The hotel has been in existence for 300 years. Tourists from all around the world want to stay at the Chateau de la Reine. A travel agency, which is teetering on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Yutaka Mizutani  •  Yumi Adachi  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Kazue Fukiishi

A Woman from Ashio (2014)

A story about a woman from Yanaka Village, Tochigi Prefecture, which was abolished by the government due to the Ashio Copper Mine pollution incident in the late Meiji Period. The drama depicts the struggle of the woman who gradually matures as a person through her ...  (more)

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CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Honami Suzuki  •  Yukiya Kitamura  •  Akira Emoto

A story about a woman from Yanaka Village, Tochigi Prefecture, which was abolished by the government due to the Ashio Copper Mine pollution incident in the late Meiji Period. The drama depicts the struggle of the woman who gradually matures as a person through her ...  (more)

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CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Honami Suzuki  •  Yukiya Kitamura  •  Akira Emoto

Dead Rising: The Movie (2010)

Live action film "Shibyo Osen Dead Rising" based on the zombie action game "Dead Rising." Set in Japan and directed by Keiji Inafune. Produced by Capcom, the game studio that also produced the popular Resident Evil series, the Xbox 360/Wii game Dead Rising was a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiji Inafune
CAST:  Sei Ando  •  Hiroyuki Onoue  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Taiki Yoshida

Live action film "Shibyo Osen Dead Rising" based on the zombie action game "Dead Rising." Set in Japan and directed by Keiji Inafune. Produced by Capcom, the game studio that also produced the popular Resident Evil series, the Xbox 360/Wii game Dead Rising was a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keiji Inafune
CAST:  Sei Ando  •  Hiroyuki Onoue  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Taiki Yoshida

Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009)

Futakotamagawa High School had a Baseball Club, but because of a fight during one of their games, they were suspended for a year from all games. Composed of student delinquents, Futakotamagawa High's new Literature teacher Kawato Koichi inspires the Baseball Club ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichiro Hirakawa
CAST:  Ryuta Sato  •  Hayato Ichihara  •  Keisuke Koide  •  Yu Shirota

Futakotamagawa High School had a Baseball Club, but because of a fight during one of their games, they were suspended for a year from all games. Composed of student delinquents, Futakotamagawa High's new Literature teacher Kawato Koichi inspires the Baseball Club ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichiro Hirakawa
CAST:  Ryuta Sato  •  Hayato Ichihara  •  Keisuke Koide  •  Yu Shirota

Kitokito! (2007)

Coming of age story about a boy and his mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Yoshida
CAST:  Takuya Ishida  •  Aya Hirayama  •  Hisashi Igawa  •  Ayumi Ito

Coming of age story about a boy and his mother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Yoshida
CAST:  Takuya Ishida  •  Aya Hirayama  •  Hisashi Igawa  •  Ayumi Ito

Evil and The Mask (2018)

Kuki Fumihiro is a son from a wealthy zaibatsu (conglomerate) family. His father raises him to become pure evil. Kuki kills his father to protect his adopted sister Kaori. Afterward, Kuki disappears. He undergoes plastic surgery and takes the identity of Koichi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Nakamura
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Yuko Araki  •  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Akira Emoto

Kuki Fumihiro is a son from a wealthy zaibatsu (conglomerate) family. His father raises him to become pure evil. Kuki kills his father to protect his adopted sister Kaori. Afterward, Kuki disappears. He undergoes plastic surgery and takes the identity of Koichi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Nakamura
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Yuko Araki  •  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Akira Emoto

Innocent Curse (2017)

A suburban town is faced with a series of bizarre incidents in which children disappear and three days later an adult in their life dies. A mysterious "child whisperer" phantom appears before journalist Shunya, who is investigating the incidents, and his girlfriend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Shimizu
CAST:  Hideaki Takizawa  •  Daiki Arioka  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Haruto Nakano

A suburban town is faced with a series of bizarre incidents in which children disappear and three days later an adult in their life dies. A mysterious "child whisperer" phantom appears before journalist Shunya, who is investigating the incidents, and his girlfriend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Shimizu
CAST:  Hideaki Takizawa  •  Daiki Arioka  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Haruto Nakano
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