Hirotaro Honda

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Railroad Man (1999)

A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Ken Shimura

A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Furuhata
CAST:  Ken Takakura  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Ken Shimura

Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love (2006)

In 1999, an enormous meteor crashed onto Earth carrying extraterrestrial creatures known as Worms within it. These creatures took on the identities of real humans and then killed them. In order to counter this new threat, ZECT was formed, who in turn created the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidenori Ishida
CAST:  Hiro Mizushima  •  Hidenori Tokuyama  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Yui Satonaka

In 1999, an enormous meteor crashed onto Earth carrying extraterrestrial creatures known as Worms within it. These creatures took on the identities of real humans and then killed them. In order to counter this new threat, ZECT was formed, who in turn created the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidenori Ishida
CAST:  Hiro Mizushima  •  Hidenori Tokuyama  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Yui Satonaka

Kamen Rider: The First (2005)

Takeshi Hongo is a man of extraordinary intellect, but his promising future is about to be maliciously snuffed out by and evil secret society known as Shocker. Reinvented against his will and transformed into a powerful experimental cyborg, Hongo will forever be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Masaya Kikawada  •  Hassei Takano  •  Rena Komine  •  Hiroshi Miyauchi

Takeshi Hongo is a man of extraordinary intellect, but his promising future is about to be maliciously snuffed out by and evil secret society known as Shocker. Reinvented against his will and transformed into a powerful experimental cyborg, Hongo will forever be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takao Nagaishi
CAST:  Masaya Kikawada  •  Hassei Takano  •  Rena Komine  •  Hiroshi Miyauchi

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)

A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Ihara  •  Akira Onodera  •  Shinobu Nakayama  •  Ayako Fujitani

A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Tsuyoshi Ihara  •  Akira Onodera  •  Shinobu Nakayama  •  Ayako Fujitani

Graveyard of Honor (2002)

A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Narimi Arimori  •  Yoshiyuki Daichi  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Harumi Inoue

A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Narimi Arimori  •  Yoshiyuki Daichi  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Harumi Inoue

Shabu (1996)

Makabe is a yakuza who is addicted to 'shabu' (a slang refers to stimulant drug). He lives as if he wants to destroy himself. He steals a mistress of the boss of a big yakuza syndicate by force. He takes over the yakuza group he belongs to, by killing the old boss. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuoki Hosono
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Ai Saotome  •  Shun Sugata  •  Akira Takahashi

Makabe is a yakuza who is addicted to 'shabu' (a slang refers to stimulant drug). He lives as if he wants to destroy himself. He steals a mistress of the boss of a big yakuza syndicate by force. He takes over the yakuza group he belongs to, by killing the old boss. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuoki Hosono
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Ai Saotome  •  Shun Sugata  •  Akira Takahashi

Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties (1995)

Turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the most prominent yakuza in Osaka, the Domoto Clan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Sekimoto
CAST:  Shima Iwashita  •  Akira Akasaka  •  Tomoko Mariya  •  Sawa Suzuki

Turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the most prominent yakuza in Osaka, the Domoto Clan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Sekimoto
CAST:  Shima Iwashita  •  Akira Akasaka  •  Tomoko Mariya  •  Sawa Suzuki

Uzumasa Limelight (2014)

Fewer samurai films are being made, and the Uzumasa studio has fallen on hard times. One day, veteran "kirareyaku" (whose job it is to be felled with a sword by a film's star) actor Kamiyama is tasked with teaching sword action techniques to fledgling actress ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ochiai
CAST:  Seizō Fukumoto  •  Chihiro Yamamoto  •  Masashi Goda  •  Hirotaro Honda

Fewer samurai films are being made, and the Uzumasa studio has fallen on hard times. One day, veteran "kirareyaku" (whose job it is to be felled with a sword by a film's star) actor Kamiyama is tasked with teaching sword action techniques to fledgling actress ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ochiai
CAST:  Seizō Fukumoto  •  Chihiro Yamamoto  •  Masashi Goda  •  Hirotaro Honda

Kikaider REBOOT (2014)

The movie is set in the near future, when the “ARK Project” has initiated a program to increase the quality of human life through the peaceful use of robots. Dr. Komyoji, the chief scientist on the project, has developed a process to create a robot with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ten Shimoyama
CAST:  Jingi Irie  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Aimi Satsukawa  •  Yuta Ikeda

The movie is set in the near future, when the “ARK Project” has initiated a program to increase the quality of human life through the peaceful use of robots. Dr. Komyoji, the chief scientist on the project, has developed a process to create a robot with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ten Shimoyama
CAST:  Jingi Irie  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Aimi Satsukawa  •  Yuta Ikeda

Dog × Police: The K-9 Force (2011)

Yusaku Hayakawa dreams of becoming a detective, but works as a trainer for police dogs. When Yusaku gets an albino shepherd named Shiro, he forms a special bond with him. Everyone says that Shiro does not have the abilities to become a police dog, but Yusaku ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gō Shichitaka
CAST:  Hayato Ichihara  •  Erika Toda  •  Shinnosuke Abe  •  Kazuyuki Aijima

Yusaku Hayakawa dreams of becoming a detective, but works as a trainer for police dogs. When Yusaku gets an albino shepherd named Shiro, he forms a special bond with him. Everyone says that Shiro does not have the abilities to become a police dog, but Yusaku ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gō Shichitaka
CAST:  Hayato Ichihara  •  Erika Toda  •  Shinnosuke Abe  •  Kazuyuki Aijima

Your Lie in April (2016)

Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Suzu Hirose  •  Anna Ishii  •  Taishi Nakagawa

Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Suzu Hirose  •  Anna Ishii  •  Taishi Nakagawa

Osoi Shiawase (2015)

Part of the Shûhei Fujisawa New Drama Series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Inoue
CAST:  Rei Dan  •  Masaya Kato  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Hirotaro Honda

Part of the Shûhei Fujisawa New Drama Series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Inoue
CAST:  Rei Dan  •  Masaya Kato  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Hirotaro Honda

Hokori to Gensou (2015)

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CAST:  Shigeyuki Totsugi  •  Minami  •  Kaname Endo  •  Asahi Uchida

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CAST:  Shigeyuki Totsugi  •  Minami  •  Kaname Endo  •  Asahi Uchida

Nowhere Girl (2015)

Ai (Nana Seino) is a student at an all-girls' art high school. She is known to be extremely gifted in the arts, but the adults around her try to use her and her classmates are jealous of her. Ai suffers because of her situation, but doesn't have anywhere to escape. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Nana Seino  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Hinako Tanaka  •  Ayuri Yoshinaga

Ai (Nana Seino) is a student at an all-girls' art high school. She is known to be extremely gifted in the arts, but the adults around her try to use her and her classmates are jealous of her. Ai suffers because of her situation, but doesn't have anywhere to escape. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Nana Seino  •  Hirotaro Honda  •  Hinako Tanaka  •  Ayuri Yoshinaga

Prophecy (2015)

The cyber crime investigation division at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department finds a video on website "YOURTUBE." In the video, a man covered by a newspaper, warns that a fire will be set at a food processing company. More crime notices are soon found ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Toma Ikuta  •  Erika Toda  •  Ryohei Suzuki  •  Gaku Hamada

The cyber crime investigation division at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department finds a video on website "YOURTUBE." In the video, a man covered by a newspaper, warns that a fire will be set at a food processing company. More crime notices are soon found ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Toma Ikuta  •  Erika Toda  •  Ryohei Suzuki  •  Gaku Hamada

Oyari Haishaku (2013)

Kotoji Akame (Naoto Takenaka) is a shabby, middle aged low-ranking samurai of small stature. One day, in a drinking contest, he misses sending his lord off as he leaves Edo for Kuju. Released from service for this blunder, Akame becomes a wandering samurai. He goes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Shimizu
CAST:  Naoto Takenaka  •  Naohito Fujiki  •  Ryoko Kuninaka  •  Yuuki Tsujimoto

Kotoji Akame (Naoto Takenaka) is a shabby, middle aged low-ranking samurai of small stature. One day, in a drinking contest, he misses sending his lord off as he leaves Edo for Kuju. Released from service for this blunder, Akame becomes a wandering samurai. He goes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Shimizu
CAST:  Naoto Takenaka  •  Naohito Fujiki  •  Ryoko Kuninaka  •  Yuuki Tsujimoto

Tenohira no memo (2010)

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CAST:  Yoshiko Tanaka  •  Shirō Sano  •  Yuka Itaya  •  Tetsushi Tanaka

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CAST:  Yoshiko Tanaka  •  Shirō Sano  •  Yuka Itaya  •  Tetsushi Tanaka

The Road to Sirius (2008)

Tatsumura Yusuke, Toho Advertising's deputy sales manager was a childhood friend of Akiko and Katsuya. In fact, there is a secret that cannot be divulged about the relationship between Akiko and her father and the truth behind his death between these three people. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kan Ishibashi
CAST:  Seiyo Uchino  •  Susumu Terajima  •  Nene Otsuka  •  Chiaki Kuriyama

Tatsumura Yusuke, Toho Advertising's deputy sales manager was a childhood friend of Akiko and Katsuya. In fact, there is a secret that cannot be divulged about the relationship between Akiko and her father and the truth behind his death between these three people. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kan Ishibashi
CAST:  Seiyo Uchino  •  Susumu Terajima  •  Nene Otsuka  •  Chiaki Kuriyama

Persona (2000)

Into the bully-infested home room class struts a fearless, ceramic-masked student. Squarely confronting a gang of ruffians, it is soon discovered that behind the mask is none other than Danta, an otherwise weakling student who has heretofore been picked on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Komatsu
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Maya Kurosu  •  Ikkei Watanabe  •  Yuma Ishigaki

Into the bully-infested home room class struts a fearless, ceramic-masked student. Squarely confronting a gang of ruffians, it is soon discovered that behind the mask is none other than Danta, an otherwise weakling student who has heretofore been picked on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Komatsu
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Maya Kurosu  •  Ikkei Watanabe  •  Yuma Ishigaki

Conflict (2016)

Tendokai's Washio Kazuma, the underboss of Japan's largest crime syndicate, goes on the warpath when his blood brother and family turn up dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hidekazu Akai  •  Shôzô Endô

Tendokai's Washio Kazuma, the underboss of Japan's largest crime syndicate, goes on the warpath when his blood brother and family turn up dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Fujiwara
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Hidekazu Akai  •  Shôzô Endô
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