Hiroshi Shinagawa

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Suspect X (2008)

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A male corpse is discovered with a smashed face and burned hands. Strangely, the cause of death is determined to be strangulation. When Detective Kaoru Utsumi attempts to corroborate the victim’s ex-wife’s alibi she discovers the mysterious neighbor and only a few ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishitani
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi

A male corpse is discovered with a smashed face and burned hands. Strangely, the cause of death is determined to be strangulation. When Detective Kaoru Utsumi attempts to corroborate the victim’s ex-wife’s alibi she discovers the mysterious neighbor and only a few ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishitani
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi

BECK (2010)

Yukio is your average high school student who spends his days going to class and avoiding bullies. That is until he meets Ryusuke, a guitar prodigy. Together with Taira, Chiba, and Saku they form the rock band BECK. As their popularity increases so does the danger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Hiro Mizushima  •  Kenta Kiritani  •  Aoi Nakamura  •  Osamu Mukai

Yukio is your average high school student who spends his days going to class and avoiding bullies. That is until he meets Ryusuke, a guitar prodigy. Together with Taira, Chiba, and Saku they form the rock band BECK. As their popularity increases so does the danger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Hiro Mizushima  •  Kenta Kiritani  •  Aoi Nakamura  •  Osamu Mukai

Drop (2009)

"Drop" tells the story of a boy named Hiroshi Shinanogawa, who grew up in the 1980s. He became inspired by the Be-Bop High School manga and decided to become a delinquent. Hiroshi dropped out of a private middle school and transferred to a public school There he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa
CAST:  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Hiro Mizushima  •  Yusuke Kamiji  •  Yuika Motokariya

"Drop" tells the story of a boy named Hiroshi Shinanogawa, who grew up in the 1980s. He became inspired by the Be-Bop High School manga and decided to become a delinquent. Hiroshi dropped out of a private middle school and transferred to a public school There he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa
CAST:  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Hiro Mizushima  •  Yusuke Kamiji  •  Yuika Motokariya

One Third (2014)

The manger of cabaret club "Hanibani" named Shū, a worker at the club named Koji, and one of the patrons named Ken succeed in robbing a bank. They agree to divide the stolen money equally into three, but they become consumed by greed and try to get more than their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa
CAST:  Koki Tanaka  •  Ryuichi Kosugi  •  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Shinnosuke Ikehata

The manger of cabaret club "Hanibani" named Shū, a worker at the club named Koji, and one of the patrons named Ken succeed in robbing a bank. They agree to divide the stolen money equally into three, but they become consumed by greed and try to get more than their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa
CAST:  Koki Tanaka  •  Ryuichi Kosugi  •  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Shinnosuke Ikehata

Slapstick Brothers (2011)

Tobio Kurosawa (Ryuta Sato), who has been part of a manzai (stand up comedy) duo for ten years, finds himself in trouble after his partner Tamotsu Ishii (Yuji Ayabe) quits due to their declining popularity and mounting debts. Tobio then attempts to drink his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa
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Tobio Kurosawa (Ryuta Sato), who has been part of a manzai (stand up comedy) duo for ten years, finds himself in trouble after his partner Tamotsu Ishii (Yuji Ayabe) quits due to their declining popularity and mounting debts. Tobio then attempts to drink his ...  (more)

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Deadman Inferno (2015)

Hiroya Munakata (Sho Aikawa) is the leader of the yakuza group Munakata-gumi. After 10 years since the big fight, Hiroya Munakata's non blood-related younger brother Takashi (Shingo Tsurumi) is released from prison, but Takashi’s daughter, Hyuga (Maika Yamamoto) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Shingo Tsurumi  •  Sawa Suzuki  •  Daisuke Miyagawa

Hiroya Munakata (Sho Aikawa) is the leader of the yakuza group Munakata-gumi. After 10 years since the big fight, Hiroya Munakata's non blood-related younger brother Takashi (Shingo Tsurumi) is released from prison, but Takashi’s daughter, Hyuga (Maika Yamamoto) ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Shingo Tsurumi  •  Sawa Suzuki  •  Daisuke Miyagawa

Genkai in a Black Company (2009)

After the death of this mother, Masao Oneta (Teppei Koike) decides to leave the comfort of his room after years of self isolation and get a job. He lands a position at a small IT firm but doesn't yet realise this company is one of many 'black companies', known for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Satoh
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Maiko  •  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Hiroshi Shinagawa

After the death of this mother, Masao Oneta (Teppei Koike) decides to leave the comfort of his room after years of self isolation and get a job. He lands a position at a small IT firm but doesn't yet realise this company is one of many 'black companies', known for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Satoh
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Maiko  •  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Hiroshi Shinagawa

Alley Cat (2017)

A depressed ex-boxer (Yosuke Kubozuka) self-medicating for the injuries that ended his career finds a stray cat that brightens his day, but she is snatched up by a comical grungy mechanic (Kenji Furuya). Calling each other by the competing names they gave the cat, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Kenji Furuya  •  Yui Ichikawa  •  Ryoma Baba

A depressed ex-boxer (Yosuke Kubozuka) self-medicating for the injuries that ended his career finds a stray cat that brightens his day, but she is snatched up by a comical grungy mechanic (Kenji Furuya). Calling each other by the competing names they gave the cat, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Yosuke Kubozuka  •  Kenji Furuya  •  Yui Ichikawa  •  Ryoma Baba

Conflict (2016)

Tendokai's Washio Kazuma, the underboss of Japan's largest crime syndicate, goes on the warpath when his blood brother and family turn up dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hidekazu Akai  •  Shôzô Endô

Tendokai's Washio Kazuma, the underboss of Japan's largest crime syndicate, goes on the warpath when his blood brother and family turn up dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hidekazu Akai  •  Shôzô Endô

Ren'ai Aru Aru (2015)

A movie based on 3 stories and each woman struggling with their own romance problems. Story 1: Shanai Renai Aru Aru Michiyama Kiyomi (Kuroki Meisa) has lived with the belief that romance with a person who is close to her will devastate her life ever since her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mai Takano
CAST:  Meisa Kuroki  •  Yasushi Fuchikami  •  Koji Ohkura  •  Jin Shirasu

A movie based on 3 stories and each woman struggling with their own romance problems. Story 1: Shanai Renai Aru Aru Michiyama Kiyomi (Kuroki Meisa) has lived with the belief that romance with a person who is close to her will devastate her life ever since her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mai Takano
CAST:  Meisa Kuroki  •  Yasushi Fuchikami  •  Koji Ohkura  •  Jin Shirasu

Hedoroba (2017)

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DIRECTION:  Yuki Kobayashi
CAST:  Yuni Akino  •  Wataru Ichinose  •  Itsuji Itao  •  Minehiro Kinomoto

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DIRECTION:  Yuki Kobayashi
CAST:  Yuni Akino  •  Wataru Ichinose  •  Itsuji Itao  •  Minehiro Kinomoto

Love Revolution (2018)

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DIRECTION:  Sam Leong Tak-Sam
CAST:  Natsuna Watanabe  •  Hiroshi Shinagawa  •  Candy Luo  •  Sam Lee

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DIRECTION:  Sam Leong Tak-Sam
CAST:  Natsuna Watanabe  •  Hiroshi Shinagawa  •  Candy Luo  •  Sam Lee

Tobi ga kururi to (2005)

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DIRECTION:  Kenji Sonoda
CAST:  Arisa Mizuki  •  Show Aikawa  •  Jun Fubuki  •  Yosuke Kubozuka

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DIRECTION:  Kenji Sonoda
CAST:  Arisa Mizuki  •  Show Aikawa  •  Jun Fubuki  •  Yosuke Kubozuka

Wenny Has Wings (2008)

Masato and his wife Keiko are a happy couple, with their children Eiji and Erina. He, she and Eiji are plunged into despair, after Eiji and Erina are involved in a car accident whereby Erina dies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Togashi
CAST:  Yutaka Takenouchi  •  Miki Mizuno  •  Ryohei Hirota  •  Ai Yoshikawa

Masato and his wife Keiko are a happy couple, with their children Eiji and Erina. He, she and Eiji are plunged into despair, after Eiji and Erina are involved in a car accident whereby Erina dies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Togashi
CAST:  Yutaka Takenouchi  •  Miki Mizuno  •  Ryohei Hirota  •  Ai Yoshikawa

Conflict II (2016)

When Tendokai's headquarters are attacked, underboss Washio Kazuma orders his trusted lieutenant to investigate a possible mole inside the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Akane Hotta  •  Hideo Nakano

When Tendokai's headquarters are attacked, underboss Washio Kazuma orders his trusted lieutenant to investigate a possible mole inside the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Yasukaze Motomiya  •  Akane Hotta  •  Hideo Nakano

Love for Sale (2017)

Ryoko becomes a reporter for a major newspaper after receiving a master's degree from Tokyo University's graduate program. While concealing her adult video acting experience during her university days, she spends her evenings frequenting "host clubs" with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Uchida
CAST:  Chihiro Shibata  •  Kiss Konishi  •  Yuki Kubota  •  Atsushi Harada

Ryoko becomes a reporter for a major newspaper after receiving a master's degree from Tokyo University's graduate program. While concealing her adult video acting experience during her university days, she spends her evenings frequenting "host clubs" with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Uchida
CAST:  Chihiro Shibata  •  Kiss Konishi  •  Yuki Kubota  •  Atsushi Harada

Meters Away, Worlds Apart (2021)

A boy meeting his girlfriend's father for the first time. Visiting a hospitalized high school classmate. The last drink between a failed entertainer and his manager. Combat that ends up in a rap battle. A conversation between sisters at their mother's funeral. An ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa  •  Daisuke Yamanouchi  •  Kaede Kamiya  •  Soshina
CAST:  Takashi Okamura  •  Issei Mamehara  •  Naoto Kaiho  •  Asei Miki

A boy meeting his girlfriend's father for the first time. Visiting a hospitalized high school classmate. The last drink between a failed entertainer and his manager. Combat that ends up in a rap battle. A conversation between sisters at their mother's funeral. An ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa  •  Daisuke Yamanouchi  •  Kaede Kamiya  •  Soshina
CAST:  Takashi Okamura  •  Issei Mamehara  •  Naoto Kaiho  •  Asei Miki

Restart (2021)

Mio came to Tokyo with her sights on becoming a singer/songwriter, but that dream was dashed by a scandal without her ever becoming successful. She returns heartbroken to her hometown of Shimokawa where connecting with her parents, her former classmates, and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa
CAST:  EMILY  •  Shuhei Nogae  •  Makoto Shinada  •  Yuri Asakura

Mio came to Tokyo with her sights on becoming a singer/songwriter, but that dream was dashed by a scandal without her ever becoming successful. She returns heartbroken to her hometown of Shimokawa where connecting with her parents, her former classmates, and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Shinagawa
CAST:  EMILY  •  Shuhei Nogae  •  Makoto Shinada  •  Yuri Asakura

Galileo XX (2013)

This is an episode of Galileo in name only, since this story focuses exclusively on Utsumi Koaru, played by Shibasaki Kou. The eccentric scientist makes a cameo appearance in one scene and the final scene is on the same day as episode one of the second series, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishitani
CAST:  Ko Shibasaki  •  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yusuke Santamaria  •  Yuya Yagira

This is an episode of Galileo in name only, since this story focuses exclusively on Utsumi Koaru, played by Shibasaki Kou. The eccentric scientist makes a cameo appearance in one scene and the final scene is on the same day as episode one of the second series, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishitani
CAST:  Ko Shibasaki  •  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yusuke Santamaria  •  Yuya Yagira

Rock and Roll Strip (2020)

Yuta Kimura is the leader of an unsuccessful theater troupe. Yuta, who dreams of becoming a film director, runs a small bar in Osaka while running an unsuccessful theater troupe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanta Kinoshita
CAST:  Junpei Goto  •  Eri Tokunaga  •  Chisun  •  Natsume Mito

Yuta Kimura is the leader of an unsuccessful theater troupe. Yuta, who dreams of becoming a film director, runs a small bar in Osaka while running an unsuccessful theater troupe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanta Kinoshita
CAST:  Junpei Goto  •  Eri Tokunaga  •  Chisun  •  Natsume Mito
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