Yuya Endo

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Juvenile (2000)

11-year-old Yusuke and his classmates camp in the woods and see a strange light. They discover a small metallic object like a robot which talks, calls himself Tetra and knows Yusuke's name. Tetra can create wonderful gadgets but actually has to save the world with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Shingo Katori  •  Miki Sakai  •  Anne Suzuki  •  Yuya Endo

11-year-old Yusuke and his classmates camp in the woods and see a strange light. They discover a small metallic object like a robot which talks, calls himself Tetra and knows Yusuke's name. Tetra can create wonderful gadgets but actually has to save the world with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Shingo Katori  •  Miki Sakai  •  Anne Suzuki  •  Yuya Endo

Ain't No Tomorrows (2008)

17 year-old Hiruma is desperate to get laid and takes out his sexual urges on Anpai, a fat boy who has "boobs." His classmate Tomono, a sickly loner, is in a serious relationship with their married teacher.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Tanada
CAST:  Tokio Emoto  •  Yuya Endo  •  Ini Kusano  •  Sakura Ando

17 year-old Hiruma is desperate to get laid and takes out his sexual urges on Anpai, a fat boy who has "boobs." His classmate Tomono, a sickly loner, is in a serious relationship with their married teacher.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Tanada
CAST:  Tokio Emoto  •  Yuya Endo  •  Ini Kusano  •  Sakura Ando

Hard Romanticker (2011)

Writer-director Gu Su-yeon's new film draws on his own semiautobiographical account of growing up as a delinquent zainichi Korean (Japanese-born, but of Korean ancestry) in the seaside city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a working-class hellhole ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Su-yeon Gu
CAST:  Shota Matsuda  •  Kento Nagayama  •  Tokio Emoto  •  Kaname Endo

Writer-director Gu Su-yeon's new film draws on his own semiautobiographical account of growing up as a delinquent zainichi Korean (Japanese-born, but of Korean ancestry) in the seaside city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a working-class hellhole ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Su-yeon Gu
CAST:  Shota Matsuda  •  Kento Nagayama  •  Tokio Emoto  •  Kaname Endo

Kikoku (2010)

An unscheduled late night train arrives at Tokyo station on 15 August, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Boarding the train are spirits of great men who died honourable deaths in the war more than 60 years ago. They have come to the modern world ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Kamoshita
CAST:  Maki Horikita  •  Shun Oguri  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Osamu Mukai

An unscheduled late night train arrives at Tokyo station on 15 August, the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Boarding the train are spirits of great men who died honourable deaths in the war more than 60 years ago. They have come to the modern world ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin'ichi Kamoshita
CAST:  Maki Horikita  •  Shun Oguri  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Osamu Mukai

L'amant (2004)

When three older men buy a 17-year-old schoolgirl named Chikako for a year's-worth of sexual services -- her motivation, aside from money, is never explained -- the relationships among the men (whom she calls A. B and C) keep shifting in ways that redefine power ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Nozomi Ando  •  Yuya Endo  •  Ayaka Maeda  •  Jun Murakami

When three older men buy a 17-year-old schoolgirl named Chikako for a year's-worth of sexual services -- her motivation, aside from money, is never explained -- the relationships among the men (whom she calls A. B and C) keep shifting in ways that redefine power ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Nozomi Ando  •  Yuya Endo  •  Ayaka Maeda  •  Jun Murakami

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

One Thousand Trillion Yen Randsom (2015)

Based on the mystery novel by Yagi Keiichi, the former Deputy Prime Minister was investigated after leaving a national debt of 1,085 trillion yen, but charges were mysteriously dropped. Now, his granddaughter has been kidnapped. The ransom? Either 1,085 trillion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Kono
CAST:  Shingo Katori  •  Miyu Honda  •  Riisa Naka  •  Yasuyuki Maekawa

Based on the mystery novel by Yagi Keiichi, the former Deputy Prime Minister was investigated after leaving a national debt of 1,085 trillion yen, but charges were mysteriously dropped. Now, his granddaughter has been kidnapped. The ransom? Either 1,085 trillion ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Kono
CAST:  Shingo Katori  •  Miyu Honda  •  Riisa Naka  •  Yasuyuki Maekawa

Hot Road (2014)

Teenager Kazuki Miyaichi has always felt unloved by her mother due the circumstances surrounding her birth. Because she harbors anxiety and perceives herself as being worthless to others, she engages in acts of juvenile delinquency. One day, a transfer student from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Miki
CAST:  Non  •  Hiroomi Tosaka  •  Yoshino Kimura  •  Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Teenager Kazuki Miyaichi has always felt unloved by her mother due the circumstances surrounding her birth. Because she harbors anxiety and perceives herself as being worthless to others, she engages in acts of juvenile delinquency. One day, a transfer student from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Miki
CAST:  Non  •  Hiroomi Tosaka  •  Yoshino Kimura  •  Yukiyoshi Ozawa

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)

Nodame and Chiaki mutually decide that it would be for the best if they parted ways for a while so Nodame can practice for an upcoming competition. However, when things don’t go her way, she gets impatient and depressed. While Nodame is away, Chiaki’s former ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Takeuchi  •  Taisuke Kawamura
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Juri Ueno  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Asami Mizukawa

Nodame and Chiaki mutually decide that it would be for the best if they parted ways for a while so Nodame can practice for an upcoming competition. However, when things don’t go her way, she gets impatient and depressed. While Nodame is away, Chiaki’s former ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Takeuchi  •  Taisuke Kawamura
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Juri Ueno  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Asami Mizukawa

The Cycling Genius Is Coming! (2008)

Teru (Yuya Endo) has been brought up in a hill town and spent his childhood conquering the slopes on his bicycle. Being a cycling fanatic, who resents defeat, he joins Kamegaoka High School, which used to boast a powerful cycling club. There he meets Hatomura ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Ono
CAST:  Hiroki Suzuki  •  Yuya Endo  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Noriko Nakagoshi

Teru (Yuya Endo) has been brought up in a hill town and spent his childhood conquering the slopes on his bicycle. Being a cycling fanatic, who resents defeat, he joins Kamegaoka High School, which used to boast a powerful cycling club. There he meets Hatomura ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Ono
CAST:  Hiroki Suzuki  •  Yuya Endo  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Noriko Nakagoshi

HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017)

Members of SWORD win against Wangan Rengogun, which is led by Kohaku (Akira). The city becomes peaceful again. Nevertheless, the most brutal gangs, Doubt and Prison Gang, appear. They try to dominate the area controlled by SWORD.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuyoshi Nakakuki  •  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Takanori Iwata  •  Nobuyuki Suzuki  •  Keita Machida  •  Kenjiro Yamashita

Members of SWORD win against Wangan Rengogun, which is led by Kohaku (Akira). The city becomes peaceful again. Nevertheless, the most brutal gangs, Doubt and Prison Gang, appear. They try to dominate the area controlled by SWORD.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuyoshi Nakakuki  •  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Takanori Iwata  •  Nobuyuki Suzuki  •  Keita Machida  •  Kenjiro Yamashita

Nirvana Island: The Last 47 Days (2016)

The movie depicts the confrontation between younger brother Akira Miyamoto (Shunya Shiraishi) and older brother Atsushi Miyamoto (Ryohei Suzuki) on Higanjima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Watanabe
CAST:  Shunya Shiraishi  •  Ryohei Suzuki  •  Haruna Muranaka  •  Renji Ishibashi

The movie depicts the confrontation between younger brother Akira Miyamoto (Shunya Shiraishi) and older brother Atsushi Miyamoto (Ryohei Suzuki) on Higanjima.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Watanabe
CAST:  Shunya Shiraishi  •  Ryohei Suzuki  •  Haruna Muranaka  •  Renji Ishibashi

High & Low The Movie (2016)

S.W.O.R.D. Chiku is a devastated and dangerous town with 5 gangs - Sannoh Rengokai, White Rascals, Oya Kohkoh, Rude Boys and Daruma Ikka - fighting fiercely. The name S.W.O.R.D. comprises of the first letter in each of these gangs. Before these 5 gangs, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Akira  •  Sho Aoyagi  •  Kanta Sato  •  Arata Iura

S.W.O.R.D. Chiku is a devastated and dangerous town with 5 gangs - Sannoh Rengokai, White Rascals, Oya Kohkoh, Rude Boys and Daruma Ikka - fighting fiercely. The name S.W.O.R.D. comprises of the first letter in each of these gangs. Before these 5 gangs, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Akira  •  Sho Aoyagi  •  Kanta Sato  •  Arata Iura

HiGH&LOW The Movie 3: Final Mission (2017)

In order to conceal past corruption by the government, the Kyuryu group proceeds on a plan to destroy a street and build a casino. To stop the Kyuryu group, members of SWORD begin to move.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuyoshi Nakakuki  •  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Sho Aoyagi  •  ANARCHY  •  ELLY  •  Hatsunori Hasegawa

In order to conceal past corruption by the government, the Kyuryu group proceeds on a plan to destroy a street and build a casino. To stop the Kyuryu group, members of SWORD begin to move.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuyoshi Nakakuki  •  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Sho Aoyagi  •  ANARCHY  •  ELLY  •  Hatsunori Hasegawa

The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan (2018)

Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tournament. At the age of 26, his dream of becoming a professional shogi player collapses due to an age restriction. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Toyoda
CAST:  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Yojiro Noda  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Jun Kunimura

Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tournament. At the age of 26, his dream of becoming a professional shogi player collapses due to an age restriction. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Toyoda
CAST:  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Yojiro Noda  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Jun Kunimura

The Wings of Hakenkreuz (2004)

When a man who as a student wanted to burn down his school meets a man years later, his new friend falls in love with the former female class-mate who herself is in love with the would-be arsonist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuki Katashima
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Anri Ban  •  Kazuma Yamane  •  Yuya Endo

When a man who as a student wanted to burn down his school meets a man years later, his new friend falls in love with the former female class-mate who herself is in love with the would-be arsonist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuki Katashima
CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Anri Ban  •  Kazuma Yamane  •  Yuya Endo

Drift (2006)

A Japanese street racer looks to track down a legendary racer for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Futoshi Jinno
CAST:  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Yuya Endo  •  Kenji Kohashi  •  Ayaka Komatsu

A Japanese street racer looks to track down a legendary racer for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Futoshi Jinno
CAST:  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Yuya Endo  •  Kenji Kohashi  •  Ayaka Komatsu

Drift 2 (2006)

A Japanese street racer looks to track down a legendary racer for revenge. His quest continues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Futoshi Jinno
CAST:  Hitomi Aizawa  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Kenji Kohashi  •  Ayaka Komatsu

A Japanese street racer looks to track down a legendary racer for revenge. His quest continues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Futoshi Jinno
CAST:  Hitomi Aizawa  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Kenji Kohashi  •  Ayaka Komatsu

The Chasing World 3 (2012)

Set in the year 3000 in New Tokyo where this time round, human beings with blood type B are being targeted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Tatsuya Kishida  •  Kasumi Yamaya  •  Naoyuki Morita

Set in the year 3000 in New Tokyo where this time round, human beings with blood type B are being targeted.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Tatsuya Kishida  •  Kasumi Yamaya  •  Naoyuki Morita

GACHI-BAN: EXPENDED (2013)

Monji Mori comes to Tokyo to meet up with his old friend, Nakajima, who attempts to persuade Monji to come join the local yakuza. Monji quickly runs into some trouble with one of their members, which leads a small screw up to turn into an alleged murder. The yakuza ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Motoki
CAST:  Kazuma Sano  •  Narumi Konno  •  Meguru Katô  •  Yuki Ikushima

Monji Mori comes to Tokyo to meet up with his old friend, Nakajima, who attempts to persuade Monji to come join the local yakuza. Monji quickly runs into some trouble with one of their members, which leads a small screw up to turn into an alleged murder. The yakuza ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Motoki
CAST:  Kazuma Sano  •  Narumi Konno  •  Meguru Katô  •  Yuki Ikushima
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