Munetaka Aoki

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Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Ai Maeda  •  Shugo Oshinari

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Ai Maeda  •  Shugo Oshinari

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)

A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Hikari Mitsushima

A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Hikari Mitsushima

Oppai Volleyball (2009)

Terajima Mikako became a boys volleyball team coach at a junior high school she has been assigned to. As an incentive for the team members who do not show the slightest enthusiasm, she promises to show them her boobs if they win a game.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichirō Hasumi
CAST:  Haruka Ayase  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Seiji Fukushi

Terajima Mikako became a boys volleyball team coach at a junior high school she has been assigned to. As an incentive for the team members who do not show the slightest enthusiasm, she promises to show them her boobs if they win a game.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichirō Hasumi
CAST:  Haruka Ayase  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Seiji Fukushi

First Love (2006)

In the chaotic days of the 1960s, Misuzu, a lonely high school girl from a troubled family, finds sanctuary with her nihilistic brother, Ryo, and his friends. They pass their days hanging around a shadowy jazz cafe bar, indulging themselves in a life of sex, drugs ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinari Hanawa
CAST:  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Keisuke Koide  •  Masaru Miyazaki  •  Rena Komine

In the chaotic days of the 1960s, Misuzu, a lonely high school girl from a troubled family, finds sanctuary with her nihilistic brother, Ryo, and his friends. They pass their days hanging around a shadowy jazz cafe bar, indulging themselves in a life of sex, drugs ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinari Hanawa
CAST:  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Keisuke Koide  •  Masaru Miyazaki  •  Rena Komine

Present for You (2013)

Shigeru Kajiwara (Joe Odagiri) works part-time at a company that sells mysterious health food. One day, the other employees run off with the company's money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiko Dai
CAST:  Joe Odagiri  •  Akira Emoto  •  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Jun Fubuki

Shigeru Kajiwara (Joe Odagiri) works part-time at a company that sells mysterious health food. One day, the other employees run off with the company's money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiko Dai
CAST:  Joe Odagiri  •  Akira Emoto  •  Isao Natsuyagi  •  Jun Fubuki

Princess Sakura (2013)

One evening, Princess Sakura is attacked by a man. At that time, the Princess could not see his face. and only sees a tattoo on his body. Because of that that night, Princess Sakura falls in love with the man. In order to find the man she gives up everything and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Munetaka Aoki  •  Yuma Asami  •  Denden  •  Masashi Goda

One evening, Princess Sakura is attacked by a man. At that time, the Princess could not see his face. and only sees a tattoo on his body. Because of that that night, Princess Sakura falls in love with the man. In order to find the man she gives up everything and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Munetaka Aoki  •  Yuma Asami  •  Denden  •  Masashi Goda

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Emi Takei  •  Koji Kikkawa  •  Yu Aoi

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Emi Takei  •  Koji Kikkawa  •  Yu Aoi

Fly with the Gold (2012)

Kota hears about an impending 1.5 billion yen gold bar heist from his friend Kitagawa, a former college classmate, and decides to take part. The gold bar sits in the basement of the HQ of Sumita Bank. Helping Kota and Kitagawa are bank security employee Noda, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyuki Izutsu
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Max Changmin  •  Tadanobu Asano  •  Kenta Kiritani

Kota hears about an impending 1.5 billion yen gold bar heist from his friend Kitagawa, a former college classmate, and decides to take part. The gold bar sits in the basement of the HQ of Sumita Bank. Helping Kota and Kitagawa are bank security employee Noda, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyuki Izutsu
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Max Changmin  •  Tadanobu Asano  •  Kenta Kiritani

Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2010)

Akari Yoshiyama is graduating high school soon and is expected to lead new life after she passes the university entrance exam, while her mother is working as a pharmacologist. However, her mother has a car accident and the situation is totally changed. She decides ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Taniguchi
CAST:  Riisa Naka  •  Narumi Yasuda  •  Akiyoshi Nakao  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Akari Yoshiyama is graduating high school soon and is expected to lead new life after she passes the university entrance exam, while her mother is working as a pharmacologist. However, her mother has a car accident and the situation is totally changed. She decides ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Taniguchi
CAST:  Riisa Naka  •  Narumi Yasuda  •  Akiyoshi Nakao  •  Masanobu Katsumura

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DIRECTION:  Eiichirō Hasumi
CAST:  Hiroshi Fujioka  •  Arata Furuta  •  Yusuke Hirayama  •  Maki Horikita

Counterfeit (2009)

Kageko, a teacher in a small mountain village with a thriving Japanese paper industry, is visited by a former student, who proposes a plan to manufacture counterfeit money. She initially refuses, but eventually decides to join the project for the sake of the poor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Kimura
CAST:  Mitsuko Baisho  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Yuichi Kimura  •  Toshiyuki Itakura

Kageko, a teacher in a small mountain village with a thriving Japanese paper industry, is visited by a former student, who proposes a plan to manufacture counterfeit money. She initially refuses, but eventually decides to join the project for the sake of the poor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Kimura
CAST:  Mitsuko Baisho  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Yuichi Kimura  •  Toshiyuki Itakura

Fly, Daddy, Fly (2005)

Suzuki’s world is shattered when his teenage daughter is brutally attacked. The assailant, Ishihara, son of a politician, brazenly mocks Suzuki as he throws him cover-up money. Angry, Suzuki finds he has no answer to Ishihara and in venting his anger, loses his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Mire Aika

Suzuki’s world is shattered when his teenage daughter is brutally attacked. The assailant, Ishihara, son of a politician, brazenly mocks Suzuki as he throws him cover-up money. Angry, Suzuki finds he has no answer to Ishihara and in venting his anger, loses his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Mire Aika

The Silver Season (2008)

The arrival of a bride-to-be shakes a hapless ski resort and proves to the three young down-and-out local skiers that there is much more to life than they think.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichirō Hasumi
CAST:  Eita Nagayama  •  Rena Tanaka  •  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Munetaka Aoki

The arrival of a bride-to-be shakes a hapless ski resort and proves to the three young down-and-out local skiers that there is much more to life than they think.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichirō Hasumi
CAST:  Eita Nagayama  •  Rena Tanaka  •  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Munetaka Aoki

Heavenly Forest (2006)

The story begins with Makoto Segawa, a freshman at Meikei University. On the day of his university entrance ceremony, Makoto meets a fresh-faced, quirky girl named Shizuru. Makoto has a complex which causes him to shy away from contact with other people, but she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Munetaka Aoki

The story begins with Makoto Segawa, a freshman at Meikei University. On the day of his university entrance ceremony, Makoto meets a fresh-faced, quirky girl named Shizuru. Makoto has a complex which causes him to shy away from contact with other people, but she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Munetaka Aoki

Cannonball Wedlock (2011)

24-year-old OL Chie Ikeshita's (Yuriko Yoshitaka) motto is to try various things to enjoy life. Chie spends her time accordingly to her motto. Chie Ikeshita then starts to date 5 different men and adjusts herself to the different situations. Up to this point, Chie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kôji Maeda
CAST:  Yuriko Yoshitaka  •  Ryo Kase  •  Kenta Hamano  •  Takaaki Enoki

24-year-old OL Chie Ikeshita's (Yuriko Yoshitaka) motto is to try various things to enjoy life. Chie spends her time accordingly to her motto. Chie Ikeshita then starts to date 5 different men and adjusts herself to the different situations. Up to this point, Chie ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kôji Maeda
CAST:  Yuriko Yoshitaka  •  Ryo Kase  •  Kenta Hamano  •  Takaaki Enoki

The World of Kanako (2014)

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Ai Hashimoto

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Ai Hashimoto

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)

Shishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Takeru Satoh  •  Yu Aoi  •  Yûsuke Iseya

Shishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Takeru Satoh  •  Yu Aoi  •  Yûsuke Iseya

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Yu Aoi  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Yûsuke Iseya

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Yu Aoi  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Yûsuke Iseya

A Woman Wavering in the Rain (2016)

This is the story of a man living quietly under an assumed identity, when a mysterious woman suddenly appears in his life. It is the directorial debut of soundtrack composer Yoshihiro Hanno.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Hanno
CAST:  Munetaka Aoki  •  Ito Ohno  •  Amane Okayama

This is the story of a man living quietly under an assumed identity, when a mysterious woman suddenly appears in his life. It is the directorial debut of soundtrack composer Yoshihiro Hanno.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Hanno
CAST:  Munetaka Aoki  •  Ito Ohno  •  Amane Okayama

Snow Woman (2016)

One snowy night, in a mountain hut, Minokichi, a hunter, sees a snow woman killing his mentor Mosaku. “Should you tell anyone, I will take your life” she says, then drifts off. A year later, Minokichi meets and marries a beauty named Yuki. She bears him a daughter, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiki Sugino
CAST:  Kiki Sugino  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Kumi Mizuno  •  Shirō Sano

One snowy night, in a mountain hut, Minokichi, a hunter, sees a snow woman killing his mentor Mosaku. “Should you tell anyone, I will take your life” she says, then drifts off. A year later, Minokichi meets and marries a beauty named Yuki. She bears him a daughter, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiki Sugino
CAST:  Kiki Sugino  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Kumi Mizuno  •  Shirō Sano
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