Haruhiko Kato

Pulse (2001)

In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lurks some of its inhabitants who are desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Kurosawa
CAST:  Haruhiko Kato  •  Kumiko Aso  •  Koyuki  •  Kurume Arisaka

In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lurks some of its inhabitants who are desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Kurosawa
CAST:  Haruhiko Kato  •  Kumiko Aso  •  Koyuki  •  Kurume Arisaka

Another Gantz (2011)

Before finding out the Perfect Answer, discover Another Gantz. Aired on Nippon Television network before the theatrical release of Gantz: The Perfect Answer, this film is an alternate perspective version of the first Gantz film from the same writing-directing team ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kanata Hongo  •  Haruhiko Kato  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Natsuna Watanabe

Before finding out the Perfect Answer, discover Another Gantz. Aired on Nippon Television network before the theatrical release of Gantz: The Perfect Answer, this film is an alternate perspective version of the first Gantz film from the same writing-directing team ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kanata Hongo  •  Haruhiko Kato  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Natsuna Watanabe

The Slit-Mouthed Woman (2007)

Legend holds that 30 years ago, a suburban town was terrorized by the spirit of a woman whose horrid face had been grotesquely disfigured. Roaming the streets wearing a long coat and carrying large scissors, the spirit would approach her young victims and, while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Shiraishi
CAST:  Eriko Sato  •  Haruhiko Kato  •  Chiharu Kawai  •  Rie Kuwana

Legend holds that 30 years ago, a suburban town was terrorized by the spirit of a woman whose horrid face had been grotesquely disfigured. Roaming the streets wearing a long coat and carrying large scissors, the spirit would approach her young victims and, while ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Shiraishi
CAST:  Eriko Sato  •  Haruhiko Kato  •  Chiharu Kawai  •  Rie Kuwana

Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2007)

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Goro Kishitani  •  Show Aikawa  •  Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Goro Kishitani  •  Show Aikawa  •  Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Another Heaven (2000)

A pair of hard-boiled Tokyo cops are investigating a gruesome murder: after killing the victim, the murderer cut his skull open and cooked his brain in a stew. As they try to track down the killer, they discover that, quite literally, everybody is a suspect. Will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Iida
CAST:  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Miwako Ichikawa  •  Takashi Kashiwabara  •  Yukio Okamoto

A pair of hard-boiled Tokyo cops are investigating a gruesome murder: after killing the victim, the murderer cut his skull open and cooked his brain in a stew. As they try to track down the killer, they discover that, quite literally, everybody is a suspect. Will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Iida
CAST:  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Miwako Ichikawa  •  Takashi Kashiwabara  •  Yukio Okamoto

Aiki (2002)

When a promising young boxer is crippled in a car accident, he falls into a life of dissipation and depression. No boxing ring or martial arts club will take him on -- that is, until an aiki jujitsu master helps the young man develop techniques uniquely tailored to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Tengan
CAST:  Haruhiko Kato  •  Rie Tomosaka  •  Chiaki Hara  •  Ryo Ishibashi

When a promising young boxer is crippled in a car accident, he falls into a life of dissipation and depression. No boxing ring or martial arts club will take him on -- that is, until an aiki jujitsu master helps the young man develop techniques uniquely tailored to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Tengan
CAST:  Haruhiko Kato  •  Rie Tomosaka  •  Chiaki Hara  •  Ryo Ishibashi

Green (1996)

Midori is a coming-of-age drama set amongst the heady high school world of peer rivalry and sexual awakening, featuring an emotionally-detached high-school girl who, her parents dead, lives with her brother and his overprotective wife. After being sent out of class ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Hiroko Shimada  •  Haruhiko Kato  •  Masato Irie  •  Hiroko Nakajima

Midori is a coming-of-age drama set amongst the heady high school world of peer rivalry and sexual awakening, featuring an emotionally-detached high-school girl who, her parents dead, lives with her brother and his overprotective wife. After being sent out of class ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Hiroko Shimada  •  Haruhiko Kato  •  Masato Irie  •  Hiroko Nakajima

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DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Rino Katase  •  Ren Osugi  •  Toshiya Nagasawa  •  Hiroko Shimada

The Moon (2000)

A humanity drama set in Asakusa. Natsumi, a third-year high school student, moved to Tokyo when his grandmother died. Haruka, the flower-shaped stripper who is the mother, cannot hide the dreadfulness from the sudden appearance of her daughter. Living together is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takumi Kimizuka
CAST:  Rie Imamura  •  Seijun Suzuki  •  Masahiro Toda  •  Hakuryu

A humanity drama set in Asakusa. Natsumi, a third-year high school student, moved to Tokyo when his grandmother died. Haruka, the flower-shaped stripper who is the mother, cannot hide the dreadfulness from the sudden appearance of her daughter. Living together is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takumi Kimizuka
CAST:  Rie Imamura  •  Seijun Suzuki  •  Masahiro Toda  •  Hakuryu

Loft (2005)

A writer retreats to a secluded suburban house to work on her new novel. But her attention is instead occupied by her archaeologist neighbor's newly discovered mummy and a ghostly presence in her house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Kurosawa
CAST:  Miki Nakatani  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Sawa Suzuki  •  Yumi Adachi

A writer retreats to a secluded suburban house to work on her new novel. But her attention is instead occupied by her archaeologist neighbor's newly discovered mummy and a ghostly presence in her house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Kurosawa
CAST:  Miki Nakatani  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Sawa Suzuki  •  Yumi Adachi

Okujou no aru apâto (2011)

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DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Maki Sakai  •  Sei Ashina  •  Haruhiko Kato

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DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Maki Sakai  •  Sei Ashina  •  Haruhiko Kato

Lady Joker (2004)

A Japanese film by Hideyuki Hirayama, Lady Joker is a detective thriller with elements of social commentary on Japanese society that is based on the 1997 bestselling novel by Kaoru Takamura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideyuki Hirayama
CAST:  Satoshi Tokushige  •  Tetsuya Watari  •  Mitsuru Fukikoshi  •  Ren Osugi

A Japanese film by Hideyuki Hirayama, Lady Joker is a detective thriller with elements of social commentary on Japanese society that is based on the 1997 bestselling novel by Kaoru Takamura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideyuki Hirayama
CAST:  Satoshi Tokushige  •  Tetsuya Watari  •  Mitsuru Fukikoshi  •  Ren Osugi

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