Yoko Aki

The Family Game (1983)

A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshimitsu Morita
CAST:  Jūzō Itami  •  Yuki Saori  •  Ichirôta Miyakawa  •  Junichi Tsujita

A sendup of the stereotypical Japanese family: dad is a salaryman jerk, unable to relate to anyone; mom is a hopeless housewife; the older son is a moderate academic success; but the younger son is a rebellious goof-off for whom a tutor must be hired. The tutor, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshimitsu Morita
CAST:  Jūzō Itami  •  Yuki Saori  •  Ichirôta Miyakawa  •  Junichi Tsujita

A Homance (1986)

A homeless man suffering from memory loss is unbeatable in a fight. He becomes involved with the Yakuza. It is based on a manga by Carib Marley.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yūsaku Matsuda
CAST:  Ryo Ishibashi  •  Satomi Tezuka  •  Ryuji Katagiri  •  Tomoko Hirasawa

A homeless man suffering from memory loss is unbeatable in a fight. He becomes involved with the Yakuza. It is based on a manga by Carib Marley.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yūsaku Matsuda
CAST:  Ryo Ishibashi  •  Satomi Tezuka  •  Ryuji Katagiri  •  Tomoko Hirasawa

TANNKA (2006)

Kaori, a professional thirty-something caught between her passion for an older married man and the indulgence of an energetic, but less-fulfilling, youthful suitor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoko Aki
CAST:  Tomoka Kurotani  •  Masaya Kikawada  •  Hiroaki Murakami  •  Reiko Takashima

Kaori, a professional thirty-something caught between her passion for an older married man and the indulgence of an energetic, but less-fulfilling, youthful suitor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoko Aki
CAST:  Tomoka Kurotani  •  Masaya Kikawada  •  Hiroaki Murakami  •  Reiko Takashima

Devilman (2004)

A scientific exploration in search of a new energy source unleashes a group of powerful demons who begin possessing human bodies and destroying civilization. Close friends Akira and Ryo wind up on different sides of this epic struggle. Akira’s inner strength allows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nasu
CAST:  Hisato Izaki  •  Yusuke Izaki  •  Ayana Sakai  •  Asuka Shibuya

A scientific exploration in search of a new energy source unleashes a group of powerful demons who begin possessing human bodies and destroying civilization. Close friends Akira and Ryo wind up on different sides of this epic struggle. Akira’s inner strength allows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nasu
CAST:  Hisato Izaki  •  Yusuke Izaki  •  Ayana Sakai  •  Asuka Shibuya

Metamorphosis (1986)

A sensuous movie based on a literary work. Hitomi Kuroki stars as the film’s heroine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yōichi Higashi
CAST:  Hitomi Kuroki  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Yoko Aki  •  Yoshiko Mita

A sensuous movie based on a literary work. Hitomi Kuroki stars as the film’s heroine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yōichi Higashi
CAST:  Hitomi Kuroki  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Yoko Aki  •  Yoshiko Mita