Hiromi Iwasaki

Demon (1985)

Shuji was once a feared member of the Yakuza crime syndicate, but he's reformed his ways, abandoned his old life and left the city for a small coastal fishing town where he's become an honest fisherman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Ayumi Ishida  •  Yûko Tanaka  •  Nenji Kobayashi

Shuji was once a feared member of the Yakuza crime syndicate, but he's reformed his ways, abandoned his old life and left the city for a small coastal fishing town where he's become an honest fisherman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Ayumi Ishida  •  Yûko Tanaka  •  Nenji Kobayashi

The Yen Family (1988)

Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yojiro Takita
CAST:  Takeshi Kaga  •  Kaori Momoi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Mitsunori Isaki

Set in Japan during the bubble era, this unique home comedy cheerfully and humorously depicts the daily life of a strange family that works together to accumulate a small amount of money, while mixing irony and satire.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yojiro Takita
CAST:  Takeshi Kaga  •  Kaori Momoi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Mitsunori Isaki

The Mamiya Brothers (2006)

The main characters are the Mamiya brothers who are living together although they are over 30-years-old. Unconcerned with appearance and reputations, they enjoy their life in their own way. The only concern is the lack of girlfriends. One day, however, a change ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshimitsu Morita
CAST:  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Tsukaji Muga

The main characters are the Mamiya brothers who are living together although they are over 30-years-old. Unconcerned with appearance and reputations, they enjoy their life in their own way. The only concern is the lack of girlfriends. One day, however, a change ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshimitsu Morita
CAST:  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Tsukaji Muga

Riot in Gujo (2000)

Naoto Ogata plays Sadajiro, a young farmer fighting out the battle of the riot through to the end. Sadajiro's wife is played by Hiromi Iwasaki, his father is played by Go Kato and Ryuzo Hayashi plays a leader of the Riot. The Riot in Gujo is called one of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijiro Koyama
CAST:  Naoto Ogata  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Arata Furuta  •  Gin Maeda

Naoto Ogata plays Sadajiro, a young farmer fighting out the battle of the riot through to the end. Sadajiro's wife is played by Hiromi Iwasaki, his father is played by Go Kato and Ryuzo Hayashi plays a leader of the Riot. The Riot in Gujo is called one of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijiro Koyama
CAST:  Naoto Ogata  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Arata Furuta  •  Gin Maeda

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DIRECTION:  Shôji Kôkami
CAST:  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Mayumi Hasegawa  •  Junko Maya  •  Akaji Maro

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DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Kenta Kiritani  •  Tetsuya Yûki

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DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Kenta Kiritani  •  Masuo Amada

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DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Kenta Kiritani  •  Masuo Amada

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DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Kenta Kiritani  •  Masuo Amada

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DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Kôichirô Nishi  •  Tetsuya Yûki

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DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Kôichirô Nishi  •  Tetsuya Yûki

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DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Kôichirô Nishi  •  Masuo Amada

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DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hiromi Iwasaki  •  Kôichirô Nishi  •  Masuo Amada

Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special (2004)

***Fushiawase wo Anata ni (We Bring You Misfortune) A woman sees a company called "Fushiawase wo Anata ni" (we bring you misfortune) promoting a new sales concept: giving its clients misfortune to motivate them to seek greater happiness. ***Kuuhaku no Hito (Blank ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Hijikata  •  Yasushi Ueda  •  Jun'ichi Tsuzuki
CAST:  Tamori  •  Asaka Seto  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Ryoko Shinohara

***Fushiawase wo Anata ni (We Bring You Misfortune) A woman sees a company called "Fushiawase wo Anata ni" (we bring you misfortune) promoting a new sales concept: giving its clients misfortune to motivate them to seek greater happiness. ***Kuuhaku no Hito (Blank ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Hijikata  •  Yasushi Ueda  •  Jun'ichi Tsuzuki
CAST:  Tamori  •  Asaka Seto  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Ryoko Shinohara

Teacher Gappa (2016)

Twenty-four-year-old country bumpkin Aiko is a new teacher who has arrived at a new town and a new primary school. When nervous she blurts out her local dialect. This seals her nickname and reputation. Nonetheless, she is determined and strives to do her best for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Kunimoto
CAST:  Fumi Nikaido  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Takuro Ohno

Twenty-four-year-old country bumpkin Aiko is a new teacher who has arrived at a new town and a new primary school. When nervous she blurts out her local dialect. This seals her nickname and reputation. Nonetheless, she is determined and strives to do her best for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Kunimoto
CAST:  Fumi Nikaido  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Takuro Ohno

Thousand Cranes (1989)

April 1954. 12 year old schoolgirl Sadako thinks her main problem is being unable to pass the baton in relay races. But just as her team starts winning, she starts getting tired more easily. She is sent back to the American Base Victory Hospital, where the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijiro Koyama
CAST:  Tamami Hirose  •  Gin Maeda  •  Chieko Baisho  •  Mako Ishino

April 1954. 12 year old schoolgirl Sadako thinks her main problem is being unable to pass the baton in relay races. But just as her team starts winning, she starts getting tired more easily. She is sent back to the American Base Victory Hospital, where the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seijiro Koyama
CAST:  Tamami Hirose  •  Gin Maeda  •  Chieko Baisho  •  Mako Ishino