Teppei Isobe

Teppei ISOBE was born in Osaka in 1978. After graduating from Visual Arts College Osaka, he worked on music videos and commercials as a freelancer. In 2016, he began directing independent short films. For WHO KNOWS ABOUT MY LIFE (2018 / NC ’19), he won the award for best short film at SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2018. F IS FOR FUTURE (2019 / NC ’20) is his first feature-length film.

Who Knows About My Life (2018)

Junko is a single working woman in her forties. One day, a marriage registration lands in her hand, which only contains the husband’s name.  (more)

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Junko is a single working woman in her forties. One day, a marriage registration lands in her hand, which only contains the husband’s name.  (more)

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F Is For Future (2020)

Instead of worrying about his future, Takuya aimlessly spends his time with his high school classmates. After a tragic accident, he decides to keep a promise that he made a long time ago: His friend’s porn collection must disappear before his parents find it!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Yasuyuki Sakurai  •  Karen Kurashima  •  Hiroki Sano  •  Chido Matsumoto

Instead of worrying about his future, Takuya aimlessly spends his time with his high school classmates. After a tragic accident, he decides to keep a promise that he made a long time ago: His friend’s porn collection must disappear before his parents find it!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Yasuyuki Sakurai  •  Karen Kurashima  •  Hiroki Sano  •  Chido Matsumoto

Cornflakes (2023)

Insurance salesperson Miho feels cozy living with her boyfriend Yuya who, refusing to give up on his musician dreams, lives a self-indulgent lifestyle. But she wonders to herself if things will be OK like this. One day, an e-mail exchange between Yuya and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Reiko Takada  •  Hinami Hino  •  Miyuu Teshima  •  Tomoki Kimura

Insurance salesperson Miho feels cozy living with her boyfriend Yuya who, refusing to give up on his musician dreams, lives a self-indulgent lifestyle. But she wonders to herself if things will be OK like this. One day, an e-mail exchange between Yuya and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Reiko Takada  •  Hinami Hino  •  Miyuu Teshima  •  Tomoki Kimura

Tears of Persephone (2021)

Futa (Watanabe Shu) relocates from the city to the countryside and is being hassled for loan payments for the farmland and house that he bought. His partner Minori (Goriki Ayame) sees what is going on and pulls out a mysterious ring to use for the repayments. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Shu Watanabe  •  Ayame Gouriki  •  Manami Hashimoto  •  Hiroyuki Watanabe

Futa (Watanabe Shu) relocates from the city to the countryside and is being hassled for loan payments for the farmland and house that he bought. His partner Minori (Goriki Ayame) sees what is going on and pulls out a mysterious ring to use for the repayments. But ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Shu Watanabe  •  Ayame Gouriki  •  Manami Hashimoto  •  Hiroyuki Watanabe

We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea (2017)

Osamu Asaku, who lives a stressful and uninteresting life, heads to the wedding of his ex-girlfriend but he feels intimidated and turns back on the verge. Rina, who pantomimes on the street, is in the midst of her job search but has not found her future. A drunken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Riku Tokimitsu  •  Rina Kawagishi

Osamu Asaku, who lives a stressful and uninteresting life, heads to the wedding of his ex-girlfriend but he feels intimidated and turns back on the verge. Rina, who pantomimes on the street, is in the midst of her job search but has not found her future. A drunken ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Riku Tokimitsu  •  Rina Kawagishi

And Again We Are Going Up (2019)

Kaede, Ryota, Mana, Asahi, Haruka, Soshi, and Tatsumi were friends in high school. When they turned 22 years old, the six of them get together to visit their alma mater. They stop by the library and find a book on séance techniques, and then begin to perform ...  (more)

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Kaede, Ryota, Mana, Asahi, Haruka, Soshi, and Tatsumi were friends in high school. When they turned 22 years old, the six of them get together to visit their alma mater. They stop by the library and find a book on séance techniques, and then begin to perform ...  (more)

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Overnight Walk (2018)

Sakura is a 27-year-old unsuccessful actress. She was wondering whether or not to accept a nude offer. Then, Sakura's older sister Yuriko suddenly comes to visit her in Tokyo. The younger sister who abandoned her hometown and the older sister who never left. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Reiko Takada  •  Hiroko Yashiki  •  Ryo Anraku

Sakura is a 27-year-old unsuccessful actress. She was wondering whether or not to accept a nude offer. Then, Sakura's older sister Yuriko suddenly comes to visit her in Tokyo. The younger sister who abandoned her hometown and the older sister who never left. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Isobe
CAST:  Reiko Takada  •  Hiroko Yashiki  •  Ryo Anraku

真夜中モラトリアム (2017)

A friend from high school passed away. What are the thoughts of the friends who gathered at the funeral...  (more)

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A friend from high school passed away. What are the thoughts of the friends who gathered at the funeral...  (more)

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