Koji Yamamoto

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Hayabusa (2011)

May 9, 2003 - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launches its unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa into orbit. Its mission is to collect samples from a near Earth asteroid named 25143 Itokawa. Hayabusa is scheduled to make contact with the asteroid in November ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Shirō Sano  •  Masahiro Takashima

May 9, 2003 - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launches its unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa into orbit. Its mission is to collect samples from a near Earth asteroid named 25143 Itokawa. Hayabusa is scheduled to make contact with the asteroid in November ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Shirō Sano  •  Masahiro Takashima

Mesen (2010)

Akari Dojima (Yukie Nakama), an illustrator, is the third daughter of Chairman Dojima, the head of a construction company. During her childhood, she had an accident which left her crippled and forced her to spend her life in a motorized wheelchair. The sudden ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toru Hayashi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Kaoru Okunuki

Akari Dojima (Yukie Nakama), an illustrator, is the third daughter of Chairman Dojima, the head of a construction company. During her childhood, she had an accident which left her crippled and forced her to spend her life in a motorized wheelchair. The sudden ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toru Hayashi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Kaoru Okunuki

Kingu gemu (2010)

5 girls and 5 guys find themselves mysteriously trapped in a room and are forced to play a psychological game of dare.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Egawa
CAST:  Sei Ashina  •  Jerry Fujio  •  Yukie Kawamura  •  Yoshino Kimura

5 girls and 5 guys find themselves mysteriously trapped in a room and are forced to play a psychological game of dare.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Egawa
CAST:  Sei Ashina  •  Jerry Fujio  •  Yukie Kawamura  •  Yoshino Kimura

Hi to Shio (2009)

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DIRECTION:  Hirotsugu Takenoshita
CAST:  Akira Terao  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Hitomi Sato

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DIRECTION:  Hirotsugu Takenoshita
CAST:  Akira Terao  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Hitomi Sato

Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019)

12 years ago, the Daybreak Town Accident changed the world and brought forth a new prosperity towards artificial intelligence. But what if that were to all change? Sougo Tokiwa gave up his conquest for power after he chose to reset the world and live a mundane ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruaki Sugihara
CAST:  Fumiya Takahashi  •  Ryutaro Okada  •  Noa Tsurushima  •  So Okuno

12 years ago, the Daybreak Town Accident changed the world and brought forth a new prosperity towards artificial intelligence. But what if that were to all change? Sougo Tokiwa gave up his conquest for power after he chose to reset the world and live a mundane ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruaki Sugihara
CAST:  Fumiya Takahashi  •  Ryutaro Okada  •  Noa Tsurushima  •  So Okuno

Extro (2019)

Dives deep into the tragicomic world of the"towns-people" stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo, a popular shooting location for samurai dramas, through a piercing study of a 63-year-old extra. Utilizing mockumentary stylings, this ambitious film forms a compelling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Murahashi
CAST:  Haginoya Kozo  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Yuki Saito  •  Yasufumi Terawaki

Dives deep into the tragicomic world of the"towns-people" stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo, a popular shooting location for samurai dramas, through a piercing study of a 63-year-old extra. Utilizing mockumentary stylings, this ambitious film forms a compelling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Murahashi
CAST:  Haginoya Kozo  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Yuki Saito  •  Yasufumi Terawaki

As a Father of Murderer Son (2018)

Keiichi Yoshinaga, who works for a major construction company receives a sudden phone call from his ex-wife, Junko Aoba. She tells Keiichi that their second son, Tsubasa, who lives apart, has been arrested for murdering his classmate. Keiichi immediately meets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ayuko Tsukahara
CAST:  Koichi Sato  •  Yuki Amami  •  Naho Toda  •  Mikako Ichikawa

Keiichi Yoshinaga, who works for a major construction company receives a sudden phone call from his ex-wife, Junko Aoba. She tells Keiichi that their second son, Tsubasa, who lives apart, has been arrested for murdering his classmate. Keiichi immediately meets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ayuko Tsukahara
CAST:  Koichi Sato  •  Yuki Amami  •  Naho Toda  •  Mikako Ichikawa

Kohaku no yume (2018)

a TV drama special based on the life of SUNTORY's founder Shinjiro Torii  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidekazu Matsuda
CAST:  Seiyo Uchino  •  Rei Dan  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Shunsuke Daitoh

a TV drama special based on the life of SUNTORY's founder Shinjiro Torii  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hidekazu Matsuda
CAST:  Seiyo Uchino  •  Rei Dan  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Shunsuke Daitoh

Red Crow and the Ghost Ship (1989)

A fantastic adventure of a brother and sister flying a ghost ship, guided by a red crow, in search for an old captain. The ghost ship was designed by Hayao Miyazaki and the red crow was done by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Konaka
CAST:  Jō Shishido  •  Taichiro Hirokawa  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Eriko Togaki

A fantastic adventure of a brother and sister flying a ghost ship, guided by a red crow, in search for an old captain. The ghost ship was designed by Hayao Miyazaki and the red crow was done by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Konaka
CAST:  Jō Shishido  •  Taichiro Hirokawa  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Eriko Togaki

Toki no kagayaki (1995)

Yuka came to work as an intern nurse at a hospital and she met Shunichi again. They were school friends, and she liked him. But, she found out that Shunichi had an osteosarcoma.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuzo Asahara
CAST:  Yumiko Takahashi  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Tetsuya Bessho

Yuka came to work as an intern nurse at a hospital and she met Shunichi again. They were school friends, and she liked him. But, she found out that Shunichi had an osteosarcoma.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuzo Asahara
CAST:  Yumiko Takahashi  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Tetsuya Bessho

Lost in Time (1996)

A story of friendship between two women, Yae and Kiyoko. Their friendship is tested when artist Yae, who suffers from fatal illness, develops special feelings towards her best friend Kiyoko’s boyfriend Kosuke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masanobu Deme
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Koji Tamaki  •  Koji Yamamoto

A story of friendship between two women, Yae and Kiyoko. Their friendship is tested when artist Yae, who suffers from fatal illness, develops special feelings towards her best friend Kiyoko’s boyfriend Kosuke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masanobu Deme
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Shima Iwashita  •  Koji Tamaki  •  Koji Yamamoto

Miracle Banana (2005)

Sachiko Mishima a young Japanese woman get sent to Haiti as a dispatch member for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She thinks she is going to the holiday resort of Tahiti by mistaking Tahiti for Haiti). While in Haiti with the help of a Japanese craftsman she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinari Nishikôri
CAST:  Ken Ogata  •  Sayuri Oyamada  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Koji Yamamoto

Sachiko Mishima a young Japanese woman get sent to Haiti as a dispatch member for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She thinks she is going to the holiday resort of Tahiti by mistaking Tahiti for Haiti). While in Haiti with the help of a Japanese craftsman she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinari Nishikôri
CAST:  Ken Ogata  •  Sayuri Oyamada  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Koji Yamamoto

Tokyo Friends: The Movie (2006)

Rei Iwatsuki moved from her hometown Kōchi to Tokyo to pursue her dreams. On arrival, she found a job as a waitress in a restaurant and met guitarist Ryuuji Shintani. Ryuuji liked her voice and invited her to join his band as the vocalist, The Survival Company ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kozo Nagayama
CAST:  Ai Otsuka  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Rio Matsumoto  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Rei Iwatsuki moved from her hometown Kōchi to Tokyo to pursue her dreams. On arrival, she found a job as a waitress in a restaurant and met guitarist Ryuuji Shintani. Ryuuji liked her voice and invited her to join his band as the vocalist, The Survival Company ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kozo Nagayama
CAST:  Ai Otsuka  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Rio Matsumoto  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Double Meaning (2011)

A new female detective joins the special investigations team and dives into some of their hardest cases in this follow-up to the series 'Unfair.' Just as a girl asks the team for help finding her missing father, a man calls to say he has four hostages and makes a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazumasa Nemoto
CAST:  Kie Kitano  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Masaya Kato  •  Koichi Sato

A new female detective joins the special investigations team and dives into some of their hardest cases in this follow-up to the series 'Unfair.' Just as a girl asks the team for help finding her missing father, a man calls to say he has four hostages and makes a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazumasa Nemoto
CAST:  Kie Kitano  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Masaya Kato  •  Koichi Sato

A Flawless Concierge (2011)

A comedy about a concierge at a plush hotel who deals with a series of unusual guests.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Kazuyuki Asano  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Koji Yamamoto

A comedy about a concierge at a plush hotel who deals with a series of unusual guests.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Kazuyuki Asano  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Koji Yamamoto

Chat Noir Lucy (2012)

Middle-aged man Ken Kamoshida (Muga Tsukaji) is a fortune teller and his life revolves around superstitions. Since he and his wife (Megumi Yasu) separated, Ken Kamoshida's life has been messy. One day, he comes across 2 black kittens which represents a symbol for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Kamei
CAST:  Miho Tsumiki  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Kenta Satoi  •  Kotomi Kyōno

Middle-aged man Ken Kamoshida (Muga Tsukaji) is a fortune teller and his life revolves around superstitions. Since he and his wife (Megumi Yasu) separated, Ken Kamoshida's life has been messy. One day, he comes across 2 black kittens which represents a symbol for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tōru Kamei
CAST:  Miho Tsumiki  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Kenta Satoi  •  Kotomi Kyōno

Shin Ultraman (2022)

The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Takumi Saitoh  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Daiki Arioka

The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi
CAST:  Takumi Saitoh  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Daiki Arioka

Startup Girls (2019)

A young female founder runs in to societal barriers during her drive to create startup projects, in a Japanese society that hasn't traditionally accepted entrepreneurs . She finds herself, and maturity along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chihiro Ikeda
CAST:  Mone Kamishiraishi  •  Hirona Yamazaki  •  Ayaka Onishi  •  Koji Yamamoto

A young female founder runs in to societal barriers during her drive to create startup projects, in a Japanese society that hasn't traditionally accepted entrepreneurs . She finds herself, and maturity along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chihiro Ikeda
CAST:  Mone Kamishiraishi  •  Hirona Yamazaki  •  Ayaka Onishi  •  Koji Yamamoto

Kizoku Kourin: Prince of Legend (2020)

Shintaro Ando has become Noble Dori after various confrontations. Now, the noble group, who are led by Shintaro Ando, has battles over the title of Legend ("Densetsu") against the prince group, who are led by Kanade Suzaku.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Alan Shirahama  •  Yoshihiko Aramaki  •  Ryota Katayose  •  Itsuki Fujiwara

Shintaro Ando has become Noble Dori after various confrontations. Now, the noble group, who are led by Shintaro Ando, has battles over the title of Legend ("Densetsu") against the prince group, who are led by Kanade Suzaku.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Alan Shirahama  •  Yoshihiko Aramaki  •  Ryota Katayose  •  Itsuki Fujiwara

Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu (2014)

Tokugawa Ieyasu is killed at the Battle of Sekigahara. Jirosaburo Serada, who travels all over the country, becomes Tokugawa Ieyasu's shadow warrior and runs country….  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Shigemitsu
CAST:  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Mitsuomi Takahashi  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Minori Terada

Tokugawa Ieyasu is killed at the Battle of Sekigahara. Jirosaburo Serada, who travels all over the country, becomes Tokugawa Ieyasu's shadow warrior and runs country….  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Shigemitsu
CAST:  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Mitsuomi Takahashi  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Minori Terada
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