Yukinori Makabe

I am a Monk (2015)

After the death of his grandfather, Koen Shirakawa (Atsushi Ito) quits his job at a bookstore and goes to a temple to become a monk.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Atsushi Ito  •  Mizuki Yamamoto  •  Junpei Mizobata  •  Gaku Hamada

After the death of his grandfather, Koen Shirakawa (Atsushi Ito) quits his job at a bookstore and goes to a temple to become a monk.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Atsushi Ito  •  Mizuki Yamamoto  •  Junpei Mizobata  •  Gaku Hamada

Last Hold! (2018)

Okajima, a senior at Toridesaka University who has dedicated himself to the sport of bouldering, is facing a crisis. With his graduation imminent, he is the only member of the bouldering club. It needs at least seven members to stay in existence. Determined not to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Ryoichi Tsukada  •  Tatsuya Fukasawa  •  Hikaru Iwamoto  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Okajima, a senior at Toridesaka University who has dedicated himself to the sport of bouldering, is facing a crisis. With his graduation imminent, he is the only member of the bouldering club. It needs at least seven members to stay in existence. Determined not to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Ryoichi Tsukada  •  Tatsuya Fukasawa  •  Hikaru Iwamoto  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Home Away From Home (2017)

A taxi driver, a young girl and a backpacker simultaneously experience a wonderful journey in Tokyo, where they find connections to their own homes in Africa, Europe and Southeast Asia.Throughout their journey, they run into the same Japanese woman named Akiko. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Jirayu Tangsrisuk  •  Abe Junko  •  Hershel Peppers  •  Elizabeth Seymour

A taxi driver, a young girl and a backpacker simultaneously experience a wonderful journey in Tokyo, where they find connections to their own homes in Africa, Europe and Southeast Asia.Throughout their journey, they run into the same Japanese woman named Akiko. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Jirayu Tangsrisuk  •  Abe Junko  •  Hershel Peppers  •  Elizabeth Seymour

Blue (2016)

A work that spun a story inspired by the world view of the song "You Named Me Blue" by jazz singer Yurifa Matsumoto. A short film that you want to see with your right brain, like watching a painting in a museum.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Yurifa Matsumoto  •  Hiroshi Yazaki  •  Marika Matsumoto  •  Satoru Date

A work that spun a story inspired by the world view of the song "You Named Me Blue" by jazz singer Yurifa Matsumoto. A short film that you want to see with your right brain, like watching a painting in a museum.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Yurifa Matsumoto  •  Hiroshi Yazaki  •  Marika Matsumoto  •  Satoru Date

The Sun And The Moon (2012)

Grand Prix work of the international film contest Jorneys Awards held by Louis Vuitton in 2012 to produce young film directors.The judges are world-famous directors such as Luca Guadagnino and Zoe Cassavetes. A work depicting friendship with the motif of the image ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Sho Mineo  •  Tomokazu Kida  •  Daisuke Imizu  •  Hiru Oosaki

Grand Prix work of the international film contest Jorneys Awards held by Louis Vuitton in 2012 to produce young film directors.The judges are world-famous directors such as Luca Guadagnino and Zoe Cassavetes. A work depicting friendship with the motif of the image ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Sho Mineo  •  Tomokazu Kida  •  Daisuke Imizu  •  Hiru Oosaki

A Piece of Dogu (2014)

Nostalgic story that revolves around 'Dogu,' a mysterious clay doll.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Masaki Kaji  •  Yuki Konoe  •  Ooiwa Saya  •  Ayaka Ohnishi

Nostalgic story that revolves around 'Dogu,' a mysterious clay doll.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Masaki Kaji  •  Yuki Konoe  •  Ooiwa Saya  •  Ayaka Ohnishi

Love, Life and Goldfish (2021)

Makoto Kashiba is an elite bank clerk and works for a big bank at its Tokyo HQ. Due to a minor mistake, he is demoted to a small branch office in a country town. He is devastated by his situation. There, he meets beautiful Yoshino Ikoma. She runs a goldfish ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Matsuya Onoe  •  Kanako Momota  •  Hayato Kakizawa  •  Nicole Ishida

Makoto Kashiba is an elite bank clerk and works for a big bank at its Tokyo HQ. Due to a minor mistake, he is demoted to a small branch office in a country town. He is devastated by his situation. There, he meets beautiful Yoshino Ikoma. She runs a goldfish ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukinori Makabe
CAST:  Matsuya Onoe  •  Kanako Momota  •  Hayato Kakizawa  •  Nicole Ishida