Amon Hirai

21st Century Girl (2020)

21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hana Matsumoto  •  Yuki Yamato  •  Ayaka Kato  •  Yoko Yamanaka  •  Momoko Fukuda  •  Aya Igashi  •  Yûka Eda  •  Risa Takeuchi  •  Aimi Natsuto  •  Rin Shuto  •  Yuka Yasukawa  •  Yukari Sakamoto  •  Yurina Kaneko  •  Kanae Higashi  •  Sakura Tamagawa
CAST:  Serena Motola  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Aki Asakura  •  Sairi Ito

21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hana Matsumoto  •  Yuki Yamato  •  Ayaka Kato  •  Yoko Yamanaka  •  Momoko Fukuda  •  Aya Igashi  •  Yûka Eda  •  Risa Takeuchi  •  Aimi Natsuto  •  Rin Shuto  •  Yuka Yasukawa  •  Yukari Sakamoto  •  Yurina Kaneko  •  Kanae Higashi  •  Sakura Tamagawa
CAST:  Serena Motola  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Aki Asakura  •  Sairi Ito

Slight Fever (2018)

Wakana is a 17-year-old high school student who loves to cook. She enjoys peaceful days with her family and friends, but sometimes she senses delicate changes among people around her. Wakana meets office worker Mizuho through social media where she can talk about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mana Yasuda
CAST:  Mayu Hotta  •  Haruna Kishimoto  •  Nagisa Nishino  •  Ryuichi Ando

Wakana is a 17-year-old high school student who loves to cook. She enjoys peaceful days with her family and friends, but sometimes she senses delicate changes among people around her. Wakana meets office worker Mizuho through social media where she can talk about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mana Yasuda
CAST:  Mayu Hotta  •  Haruna Kishimoto  •  Nagisa Nishino  •  Ryuichi Ando

Sayounara (2018)

When Yuki's classmate suddenly dies, rumors begin to spread about her death and the relationships between Yuki and her classmates are disrupted amidst grief and forced normalcy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuho Ishibashi
CAST:  Kirara Inori  •  Amon Hirai  •  Taichi Kodama  •  Shino Natsume

When Yuki's classmate suddenly dies, rumors begin to spread about her death and the relationships between Yuki and her classmates are disrupted amidst grief and forced normalcy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuho Ishibashi
CAST:  Kirara Inori  •  Amon Hirai  •  Taichi Kodama  •  Shino Natsume

On the Edge of Their Seats (2020)

It is the first round of the national high school baseball tournament but we're less concerned with what goes on in the baseball diamond, rather, it is the people in the stands who we watch. A former baseball team player named Fujino and two members of the theater ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Jojo
CAST:  Marin Nishimoto  •  Rina Ono  •  Amon Hirai  •  Shuri Nakamura

It is the first round of the national high school baseball tournament but we're less concerned with what goes on in the baseball diamond, rather, it is the people in the stands who we watch. A former baseball team player named Fujino and two members of the theater ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Jojo
CAST:  Marin Nishimoto  •  Rina Ono  •  Amon Hirai  •  Shuri Nakamura

For Rei (2019)

Rei is unable to express her opinions well due to her introverted nature. Her time with her boyfriend, NAKAMURA, is calm but nothing passionate. One night, Rei strongly wishes that she could meet her real father, who was separated from her at an early age by her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukari Sakamoto
CAST:  An Ogawa  •  Kinoshita Seiji  •  Amon Hirai  •  Ryo Matsuura

Rei is unable to express her opinions well due to her introverted nature. Her time with her boyfriend, NAKAMURA, is calm but nothing passionate. One night, Rei strongly wishes that she could meet her real father, who was separated from her at an early age by her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukari Sakamoto
CAST:  An Ogawa  •  Kinoshita Seiji  •  Amon Hirai  •  Ryo Matsuura

A Girl on the Shore (2021)

In a seaside town where very little happens, middle school students Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume's crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a "no-strings-attached" relationship with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Ueda
CAST:  Ruka Ishikawa  •  Yuzu Aoki  •  Oshirō Maeda  •  Yuki Kura

In a seaside town where very little happens, middle school students Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume's crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a "no-strings-attached" relationship with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Ueda
CAST:  Ruka Ishikawa  •  Yuzu Aoki  •  Oshirō Maeda  •  Yuki Kura

Melting Sounds (2022)

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DIRECTION:  Kahori Higashi
CAST:  xiangyu  •  Amon Hirai  •  Keiichi Suzuki

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DIRECTION:  Kahori Higashi
CAST:  xiangyu  •  Amon Hirai  •  Keiichi Suzuki

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DIRECTION:  Satoshi Kimura
CAST:  Miyabi Ueda  •  Amon Hirai  •  Miyuu Teshima  •  Gaku Hosokawa

Kandagawa no Futari (2022)

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DIRECTION:  Shinji Imaoka
CAST:  Yuuki Kamioosako  •  Amon Hirai  •  Ito Shiina  •  Riko Okamoto

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DIRECTION:  Shinji Imaoka
CAST:  Yuuki Kamioosako  •  Amon Hirai  •  Ito Shiina  •  Riko Okamoto

pour (2019)

At the age of six, Shota was placed by his father, Akira, in the care of a mother and her child. He begins to live with Yui, who is close to his age, and her mother, Ryoko. Time goes by, and Shota and Yui become high school students. Since then, Matsuta's parents ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzuki Takashi
CAST:  Sawako Fujima  •  Amon Hirai  •  Yusuke Oshiba  •  Mitsuki Akiba

At the age of six, Shota was placed by his father, Akira, in the care of a mother and her child. He begins to live with Yui, who is close to his age, and her mother, Ryoko. Time goes by, and Shota and Yui become high school students. Since then, Matsuta's parents ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suzuki Takashi
CAST:  Sawako Fujima  •  Amon Hirai  •  Yusuke Oshiba  •  Mitsuki Akiba

Twilight Cinema Blues (2023)

Kondo, a man with a reason for returning to his hometown of Ginpei-cho, where he spent his youth, unexpectedly meets Sato, a homeless man who loves movies, and Kajiwara, the manager of a movie theater. He starts working part-time at the theater. Surrounded by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Jojo
CAST:  Keisuke Koide  •  Mitsuru Fukikoshi  •  Shohei Uno  •  Sakura Fujiwara

Kondo, a man with a reason for returning to his hometown of Ginpei-cho, where he spent his youth, unexpectedly meets Sato, a homeless man who loves movies, and Kajiwara, the manager of a movie theater. He starts working part-time at the theater. Surrounded by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Jojo
CAST:  Keisuke Koide  •  Mitsuru Fukikoshi  •  Shohei Uno  •  Sakura Fujiwara

Perfect Share House (2023)

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DIRECTION:  Ami Sakurai
CAST:  Arisa Sasaki  •  Tatsuomi Hamada  •  Amon Hirai  •  Sayoko Oho

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DIRECTION:  Ami Sakurai
CAST:  Arisa Sasaki  •  Tatsuomi Hamada  •  Amon Hirai  •  Sayoko Oho