Atsushi Okuno

Rebirth of Mothra II (1997)

The fairies from Infant Island discover a lost city, as well as a giant monster that is attracted to environmental calamities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunio Miyoshi
CAST:  Maho Nonami  •  Megumi Kobayashi  •  Sayaka Yamaguchi  •  Aki Hano

The fairies from Infant Island discover a lost city, as well as a giant monster that is attracted to environmental calamities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunio Miyoshi
CAST:  Maho Nonami  •  Megumi Kobayashi  •  Sayaka Yamaguchi  •  Aki Hano

A Sniper's Woman (2008)

Noriko is an ex-prostitute married to Satake, a charismatic, wise-cracking lady-loving Yakuza. But when Satake is called upon to murder a rival, Noriko must take up the mantle to lead his gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Hanako Nanjô  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Yoji Sasaki  •  Ei Hamura

Noriko is an ex-prostitute married to Satake, a charismatic, wise-cracking lady-loving Yakuza. But when Satake is called upon to murder a rival, Noriko must take up the mantle to lead his gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Hanako Nanjô  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Yoji Sasaki  •  Ei Hamura

Tomie: Another Face (1999)

Tomie is a mysterious, beautiful girl you just can't get rid of. She will come to your life from nowhere, and whatever you do, kill her or love her, she will come back to you in the end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshirô Inomata
CAST:  Runa Nagai  •  Akira Hirai  •  Chie Tanaka  •  Mayumi Yoshida

Tomie is a mysterious, beautiful girl you just can't get rid of. She will come to your life from nowhere, and whatever you do, kill her or love her, she will come back to you in the end.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshirô Inomata
CAST:  Runa Nagai  •  Akira Hirai  •  Chie Tanaka  •  Mayumi Yoshida

A Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo (1998)

A large, dinosaur-like monster has risen from Tokyo Bay and attacked the city. As the government collapses into chaos, the people of a rural town in Fukui Prefecture, from whose perspective we see the entire movie, watch as the events unfold on TV. Some decide to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Kaori Momoi  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Kazue Tsunogae  •  Yumi Nishiyama

A large, dinosaur-like monster has risen from Tokyo Bay and attacked the city. As the government collapses into chaos, the people of a rural town in Fukui Prefecture, from whose perspective we see the entire movie, watch as the events unfold on TV. Some decide to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Kaori Momoi  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Kazue Tsunogae  •  Yumi Nishiyama

Lovers' Kiss (2003)

LOVERS' KISS (ラヴァーズ・キス?) is a 2003 Japanese romance movie based on a manga by Akimi Yoshida. This is a youth movie of six teenagers (three boys and three girls) whom it is focused on, taking place in Kamakura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ataru Oikawa
CAST:  Aya Hirayama  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Mikako Ichikawa  •  Yuma Ishigaki

LOVERS' KISS (ラヴァーズ・キス?) is a 2003 Japanese romance movie based on a manga by Akimi Yoshida. This is a youth movie of six teenagers (three boys and three girls) whom it is focused on, taking place in Kamakura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ataru Oikawa
CAST:  Aya Hirayama  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Mikako Ichikawa  •  Yuma Ishigaki

Blues Harp (1998)

Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguards growing jealousy of Chuji.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Mickey Curtis  •  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Hiroyuki Ikeuchi  •  Saori Sekino

Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguards growing jealousy of Chuji.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Mickey Curtis  •  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Hiroyuki Ikeuchi  •  Saori Sekino

The City of Lost Souls (2000)

Brazilian-Japanese gangster Mario rescues his Chinese girlfriend Kei as she's about to be deported from Japan. Desperate to escape, he hides in Tokyo's booming Japanese-Portuguese community and seeks passage from the country from a Russian mobster. To meet his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Teah  •  Michelle Reis  •  Patricia Manterola  •  Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Brazilian-Japanese gangster Mario rescues his Chinese girlfriend Kei as she's about to be deported from Japan. Desperate to escape, he hides in Tokyo's booming Japanese-Portuguese community and seeks passage from the country from a Russian mobster. To meet his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Teah  •  Michelle Reis  •  Patricia Manterola  •  Mitsuhiro Oikawa

TVO (1991)

Satsuki, a high school student living in the countryside, travels to Tokyo to find out the truth about the death of her sister Kiyomi, who has apparently been murdered by her own boyfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ohta
CAST:  Miho Tsumiki  •  Atsushi Okuno  •  Yukako Hayase  •  Shirō Sano

Satsuki, a high school student living in the countryside, travels to Tokyo to find out the truth about the death of her sister Kiyomi, who has apparently been murdered by her own boyfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ohta
CAST:  Miho Tsumiki  •  Atsushi Okuno  •  Yukako Hayase  •  Shirō Sano

Kiriko (1994)

1994 sequel to Satoru Kobayashi's "The Blind Cat".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Megumi Takahashi  •  Rie Kondoh  •  Saori Iwama  •  SABU

1994 sequel to Satoru Kobayashi's "The Blind Cat".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Megumi Takahashi  •  Rie Kondoh  •  Saori Iwama  •  SABU

The Breed (2000)

Children born with special power. They seek blood for eternal life. And tonight, the victims ...!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Maiko Kawakami  •  Yôko Kamon  •  Yutaka Matsushige  •  Kenichi Endo

Children born with special power. They seek blood for eternal life. And tonight, the victims ...!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Maiko Kawakami  •  Yôko Kamon  •  Yutaka Matsushige  •  Kenichi Endo

Love Letter So-renka (2006)

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DIRECTION:  Masato Tanno
CAST:  Yuma Ishigaki  •  Risa Kudo  •  Yuika Motokariya  •  Atsushi Okuno

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DIRECTION:  Masato Tanno
CAST:  Yuma Ishigaki  •  Risa Kudo  •  Yuika Motokariya  •  Atsushi Okuno

Mejan ryū-den tanjō-hen (2001)

Ai enters the Kaneko-gumi gambling arena to seek revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jirō Ishikawa
CAST:  Mitsubayashi Chinatsu  •  Atsushi Okuno  •  Tategōta

Ai enters the Kaneko-gumi gambling arena to seek revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jirō Ishikawa
CAST:  Mitsubayashi Chinatsu  •  Atsushi Okuno  •  Tategōta

Jorogumo (2000)

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DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Sachi Fujimura  •  Atsushi Okuno  •  Shū Ehara  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

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DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Sachi Fujimura  •  Atsushi Okuno  •  Shū Ehara  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

New Hiroshima Yakuza War (2002)

The last war in hiroshima begins  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Kazuhiko Kanayama  •  Riki Takeuchi  •  Reiko Nomori

The last war in hiroshima begins  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Tsuji
CAST:  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Kazuhiko Kanayama  •  Riki Takeuchi  •  Reiko Nomori