Eiki Kitamura

Waterboys (2001)

In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the real sportsmen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Akifumi Miura  •  Koen Kondo  •  Naoto Takenaka

In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the real sportsmen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Satoshi Tsumabuki  •  Akifumi Miura  •  Koen Kondo  •  Naoto Takenaka

Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy (2002)

"Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy" centers around five friends who are residents in a Tokyo apartment complex. Now senior high school students, the five friends live the wild life in Harajuku before encountering unforeseen surprises.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Masaki Aiba  •  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Satoshi Ohno

"Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy" centers around five friends who are residents in a Tokyo apartment complex. Now senior high school students, the five friends live the wild life in Harajuku before encountering unforeseen surprises.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Masaki Aiba  •  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Satoshi Ohno

1-Ichi (2003)

We follow Ichi during his high school years. Mr. Dai is the best fighter in school... whenever he fights Ichi is there and has a huge smile on his face. Mr. Dai thinks that Ichi is laughing at him but in fact he enjoys watching the violence that goes through the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Tanno
CAST:  Nao Omori  •  Teah  •  Chihara Junia  •  Chisato Amate

We follow Ichi during his high school years. Mr. Dai is the best fighter in school... whenever he fights Ichi is there and has a huge smile on his face. Mr. Dai thinks that Ichi is laughing at him but in fact he enjoys watching the violence that goes through the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Tanno
CAST:  Nao Omori  •  Teah  •  Chihara Junia  •  Chisato Amate

Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy (2004)

Sequel to the 2002 film Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy, starring members of boy band Arashi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Masaki Aiba  •  Masahiro Koumoto

Sequel to the 2002 film Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy, starring members of boy band Arashi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Masaki Aiba  •  Masahiro Koumoto

Confessions of a Dog (2006)

Takeda is an honest police officer, father and husband, but after he’s promoted to detective he quickly becomes embroiled in dirty back room dealings, blackmail, and corruption that goes right to the top of the force. Meanwhile, renegade investigator Kusama must ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gen Takahashi
CAST:  Shun Sugata  •  Harumi Inoue  •  Hironobu Nomura  •  Megumi Yamanaka

Takeda is an honest police officer, father and husband, but after he’s promoted to detective he quickly becomes embroiled in dirty back room dealings, blackmail, and corruption that goes right to the top of the force. Meanwhile, renegade investigator Kusama must ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gen Takahashi
CAST:  Shun Sugata  •  Harumi Inoue  •  Hironobu Nomura  •  Megumi Yamanaka

Ghost Train (2006)

On her way to school, high school girl Nana sees a train accident. Then Nana and her friend Kanae start to come across various bizarre phenomena, including red fingerprints and a female spirit who 'lives' on the station platform. One day, Nana's younger sister is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Erika Sawajiri  •  Chinatsu Wakatsuki  •  Shun Oguri  •  Aya Sugimoto

On her way to school, high school girl Nana sees a train accident. Then Nana and her friend Kanae start to come across various bizarre phenomena, including red fingerprints and a female spirit who 'lives' on the station platform. One day, Nana's younger sister is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Erika Sawajiri  •  Chinatsu Wakatsuki  •  Shun Oguri  •  Aya Sugimoto

The Soup of Heaven (2008)

Follows the life of an Office Lady who gets through her tedious work days by dreaming of a legendary soup and soup chef she's heard of. She decides to go in search of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Shinozaki
CAST:  Haruka Igawa  •  Shirō Itō  •  Eiki Kitamura  •  Ryoko Kuninaka

Follows the life of an Office Lady who gets through her tedious work days by dreaming of a legendary soup and soup chef she's heard of. She decides to go in search of it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Shinozaki
CAST:  Haruka Igawa  •  Shirō Itō  •  Eiki Kitamura  •  Ryoko Kuninaka

Chesuto! (2008)

Hayato, a boy in the 6th grade, hides the secret that he can't swim. Every summer, he pretends to be sick, so he could avoid school swimming tournaments. But, as it is the last year in the elementary school, he can't escape from swimming practice and is forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshirô Saiga
CAST:  Kyôichi Mikuriya  •  Kazuya Nakajima  •  Karen Miyazaki  •  Nao Matsushita

Hayato, a boy in the 6th grade, hides the secret that he can't swim. Every summer, he pretends to be sick, so he could avoid school swimming tournaments. But, as it is the last year in the elementary school, he can't escape from swimming practice and is forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshirô Saiga
CAST:  Kyôichi Mikuriya  •  Kazuya Nakajima  •  Karen Miyazaki  •  Nao Matsushita