Katsuhiko Hibino

Falling into the Evening (1998)

Rica and Kengo have been living together for the past four years. It’s been a very happy time for Rica; the only dark spot being an accident she caused during a shoot for a commercial in which Kengo’s good friend, Shibata, nearly lost his life. The memory of this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoe Gozu
CAST:  Tomoyo Harada  •  Atsuro Watabe  •  Miho Kanno  •  Midori Kiuchi

Rica and Kengo have been living together for the past four years. It’s been a very happy time for Rica; the only dark spot being an accident she caused during a shoot for a commercial in which Kengo’s good friend, Shibata, nearly lost his life. The memory of this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoe Gozu
CAST:  Tomoyo Harada  •  Atsuro Watabe  •  Miho Kanno  •  Midori Kiuchi

Tokyo Zance (2001)

Six well-known Japanese directors from various genres and one of the hottest actresses from Hong Kong, Kelly Chen, contributed to this omnibus film with their impressions of life in Tokyo. Kazuna Iida, Takanori Jinnai, Kelly Chen, Naoko Nozawa, Katsuhiko Hibino, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kelly Chen  •  Takanori Jinnai  •  Takashi Matsuo  •  Naoko Nozawa  •  Shin Yamagishi  •  Katsuhiko Hibino  •  Kazuna Iida
CAST:  Rina Takagi  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Misako Tanaka

Six well-known Japanese directors from various genres and one of the hottest actresses from Hong Kong, Kelly Chen, contributed to this omnibus film with their impressions of life in Tokyo. Kazuna Iida, Takanori Jinnai, Kelly Chen, Naoko Nozawa, Katsuhiko Hibino, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kelly Chen  •  Takanori Jinnai  •  Takashi Matsuo  •  Naoko Nozawa  •  Shin Yamagishi  •  Katsuhiko Hibino  •  Kazuna Iida
CAST:  Rina Takagi  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Misako Tanaka

Bastoni: The Stick Handlers (2002)

Kazuhiko Nakamura directs this sexually charged wacky comedy set in the world of the Japanese adult video industry. The story follows a young woman's (Amiko Kanetani) foolish attempts to win back a lost love (Shunsuke Matsuoka) by taking the one recourse she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Nakamura
CAST:  Shunsuke Matsuoka  •  Tomorowo Taguchi  •  Hideomi Nakazato  •  Yuka Kojima

Kazuhiko Nakamura directs this sexually charged wacky comedy set in the world of the Japanese adult video industry. The story follows a young woman's (Amiko Kanetani) foolish attempts to win back a lost love (Shunsuke Matsuoka) by taking the one recourse she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Nakamura
CAST:  Shunsuke Matsuoka  •  Tomorowo Taguchi  •  Hideomi Nakazato  •  Yuka Kojima

An Adolescent (2001)

Incredibly indolent cop Tomokawa spends his time making fun of his mentally challenged friend Sukemasa, riding his bike all over the city and sleeping with married women. But his whole world changes when he meets Yoko.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Okuda
CAST:  Mayu Ozawa  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Eiji Okuda  •  Akira Shoji

Incredibly indolent cop Tomokawa spends his time making fun of his mentally challenged friend Sukemasa, riding his bike all over the city and sleeping with married women. But his whole world changes when he meets Yoko.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Okuda
CAST:  Mayu Ozawa  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Eiji Okuda  •  Akira Shoji

Sharaku (1995)

A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal. The film explores the eternal relationship between artist and producer, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Shinoda
CAST:  Hiroyuki Sanada  •  Frankie Sakai  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Tsurutaro Kataoka

A crippled kabuki player is taken into a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold drawings, and nurtures him despite persecution and betrayal. The film explores the eternal relationship between artist and producer, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Shinoda
CAST:  Hiroyuki Sanada  •  Frankie Sakai  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Tsurutaro Kataoka

Gattan Gattan Soredemo Go (2015)

Upon the death of her mother, Ito Kana, who is currently working for a living in Tokyo, decides to return to her hometown of Okuhida, Gifu. Due to her traumatic childhood there, Kana actually hates Okuhida. Morita Shinichi was Kana's classmate and he is still ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiko Hibino
CAST:  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Keita Machida  •  Shingo Tsurumi  •  Suzuki Matsuo

Upon the death of her mother, Ito Kana, who is currently working for a living in Tokyo, decides to return to her hometown of Okuhida, Gifu. Due to her traumatic childhood there, Kana actually hates Okuhida. Morita Shinichi was Kana's classmate and he is still ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiko Hibino
CAST:  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Keita Machida  •  Shingo Tsurumi  •  Suzuki Matsuo