Akio Yoshida

Tales of Terror: Haunted Apartment (2005)

Aimi and her father move into an old, apartment building and learn quickly that things are not as they seem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Mei Kurokawa  •  Yoshihiko Hosoda  •  Yūta Sone  •  Ayaka Maeda

Aimi and her father move into an old, apartment building and learn quickly that things are not as they seem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Mei Kurokawa  •  Yoshihiko Hosoda  •  Yūta Sone  •  Ayaka Maeda

Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: The Movie (2004)

8 short stories comprise this anthology movie, based on the Tales of Terror TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Keisuke Toyoshima  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Kosuke Suzuki  •  Shunichi Hirano
CAST:  Mai Kitajima  •  Maki Horikita  •  Anna Odaka  •  Maiko Ito

8 short stories comprise this anthology movie, based on the Tales of Terror TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Keisuke Toyoshima  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Kosuke Suzuki  •  Shunichi Hirano
CAST:  Mai Kitajima  •  Maki Horikita  •  Anna Odaka  •  Maiko Ito

Tales of Terror from Tokyo: Volume 1 (2003)

An anthology series based on stories collected throughout Japan, mainly by writers Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Yudai Yamaguchi  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Keisuke Toyoshima  •  Kei Horie  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Takafumi Ohta
CAST:  Rina Uchiyama  •  Satomi Ishii  •  Makoto Kamijô  •  Kaoru Mizuki

An anthology series based on stories collected throughout Japan, mainly by writers Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Yudai Yamaguchi  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Keisuke Toyoshima  •  Kei Horie  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Takafumi Ohta
CAST:  Rina Uchiyama  •  Satomi Ishii  •  Makoto Kamijô  •  Kaoru Mizuki

Manatsu Girl (1987)

The Special is loosely inspired by horror classics of the time, such as "Carry" and "Fury." The story is about a little girl who has nightmares and a series of murders in the area, which in a strange way, are related to them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Noriko Ogawa  •  Mieko Harada  •  Yuji Miyake

The Special is loosely inspired by horror classics of the time, such as "Carry" and "Fury." The story is about a little girl who has nightmares and a series of murders in the area, which in a strange way, are related to them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Noriko Ogawa  •  Mieko Harada  •  Yuji Miyake

Kamaitachi no Yoru (2002)

Fans of Kamaitachi no Yoru gather to shoot a film based on the game until one of the cast members is killed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Rina Uchiyama  •  Kenji Kohashi  •  Yui Asaka

Fans of Kamaitachi no Yoru gather to shoot a film based on the game until one of the cast members is killed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Rina Uchiyama  •  Kenji Kohashi  •  Yui Asaka

Okujou no aru apâto (2011)

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DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Maki Sakai  •  Sei Ashina  •  Haruhiko Kato

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DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Maki Sakai  •  Sei Ashina  •  Haruhiko Kato

Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: Volume 3, Part 2 (2007)

A new season of the acclaimed series finishes with these twenty sensational shorts capturing the essence of psychological terror with chilling visuals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaya Kakehi  •  Keisuke Toyoshima  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Wataru Furuta  •  Kenji Murakami  •  Hirono Yamada  •  Yûsuke Inoue  •  Mari Yasusato
CAST:  Mei Kurokawa  •  Ayano Yamamoto  •  Nana Eikura  •  Isao Yatsu

A new season of the acclaimed series finishes with these twenty sensational shorts capturing the essence of psychological terror with chilling visuals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaya Kakehi  •  Keisuke Toyoshima  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Wataru Furuta  •  Kenji Murakami  •  Hirono Yamada  •  Yûsuke Inoue  •  Mari Yasusato
CAST:  Mei Kurokawa  •  Ayano Yamamoto  •  Nana Eikura  •  Isao Yatsu

Intern (2016)

Haruka Kawakura (Yuko Araki) is in the 3rd grade at a university. She is about to be hit by a car, but she is saved by company CEO Masayuki Makino (Toru Kazama). Masayuki Makino wakes up in the intensive care unit at a hospital. There, a young man appears in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Anri Okamoto  •  Toru Kazama  •  Gaku Sano

Haruka Kawakura (Yuko Araki) is in the 3rd grade at a university. She is about to be hit by a car, but she is saved by company CEO Masayuki Makino (Toru Kazama). Masayuki Makino wakes up in the intensive care unit at a hospital. There, a young man appears in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Anri Okamoto  •  Toru Kazama  •  Gaku Sano

Rampo - Bewitching Women (1994)

A short drama that depicts the world of Edogawa Rampo's popular novels filled with the bizarre and fantastic in an omnibus format. This omnibus drama includes "The Kiss," "The Human Chair," "The Girl in the Locked Room," and "The Cliff," all based on Rampo's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Shirō Sano  •  Naomi Kawashima  •  Kosuke Toyohara  •  Takako Tokiwa

A short drama that depicts the world of Edogawa Rampo's popular novels filled with the bizarre and fantastic in an omnibus format. This omnibus drama includes "The Kiss," "The Human Chair," "The Girl in the Locked Room," and "The Cliff," all based on Rampo's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Shirō Sano  •  Naomi Kawashima  •  Kosuke Toyohara  •  Takako Tokiwa

Bewitched in Tokyo SP (2004)

Christmas Special following the series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Ryoko Yonekura  •  Taizo Harada  •  Nanami Hinata  •  Shun Shioya

Christmas Special following the series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Ryoko Yonekura  •  Taizo Harada  •  Nanami Hinata  •  Shun Shioya

The Grapes of Joy (2021)

Haruna travels to Okayama, where her grandmother asks her to bring some Alexandria grapes as a present. Haruna loses her wallet and only manages to buy two “Riku no Hoju”. On her return to Hokkaido, she goes to look for a job at Minamoto Kitchoan, the company that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Riko Fukumoto  •  Masataka Nakagauchi  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Yuika Motokariya

Haruna travels to Okayama, where her grandmother asks her to bring some Alexandria grapes as a present. Haruna loses her wallet and only manages to buy two “Riku no Hoju”. On her return to Hokkaido, she goes to look for a job at Minamoto Kitchoan, the company that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Riko Fukumoto  •  Masataka Nakagauchi  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Yuika Motokariya

Defeat the Devil! (1990)

A one part drama/made for TV movie starring Rie Miyazawa  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Rie Miyazawa  •  Kaori Takahashi  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

A one part drama/made for TV movie starring Rie Miyazawa  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Rie Miyazawa  •  Kaori Takahashi  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Chikao Ohtsuka

Tales of Terror: New Ears Bag Final Night 2 (2006)

The second volume of the popular ghost story TV series “Ghost Story Shin Mimibukuro,” based on the real-life ghost story book “Shin Mimibukuro,” includes the final series. It features notable actresses such as Mari Hoshino of “Sayonara Midori Chan” fame. It ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Kenji Murakami
CAST:  Kyūsaku Shimada  •  Mirei Kiritani  •  Mari Hoshino  •  Rina Koike

The second volume of the popular ghost story TV series “Ghost Story Shin Mimibukuro,” based on the real-life ghost story book “Shin Mimibukuro,” includes the final series. It features notable actresses such as Mari Hoshino of “Sayonara Midori Chan” fame. It ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Kenji Murakami
CAST:  Kyūsaku Shimada  •  Mirei Kiritani  •  Mari Hoshino  •  Rina Koike

Tales of Terror from Tokyo: Volume 2 (2004)

An anthology series based on stories collected throughout Japan, mainly by writers Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta  •  Keita Amemiya  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Keisuke Toyoshima  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Kosuke Suzuki  •  Shunichi Hirano
CAST:  Naoto Takenaka  •  Saki Takaoka  •  Kaori Sakagami  •  Harumi Inoue

An anthology series based on stories collected throughout Japan, mainly by writers Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta  •  Keita Amemiya  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Keisuke Toyoshima  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Kosuke Suzuki  •  Shunichi Hirano
CAST:  Naoto Takenaka  •  Saki Takaoka  •  Kaori Sakagami  •  Harumi Inoue

Tales of Terror: New Ears Bag Final Night 1 (2006)

This is the first volume to include the final series of the popular ghost story TV series “Ghost Story Shin Mimibukuro,” based on the true-life ghost story book “Shin Mimibukuro. It contains all 10 episodes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Kenji Murakami
CAST:  Mari Hoshino  •  Kyūsaku Shimada  •  Rina Koike  •  Mirei Kiritani

This is the first volume to include the final series of the popular ghost story TV series “Ghost Story Shin Mimibukuro,” based on the true-life ghost story book “Shin Mimibukuro. It contains all 10 episodes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Akio Yoshida  •  Hirohisa Sasaki  •  Kenji Murakami
CAST:  Mari Hoshino  •  Kyūsaku Shimada  •  Rina Koike  •  Mirei Kiritani