Maiko Ogo

The Discarnates (1988)

Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' show, where a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Ishirō Honda  •  Toshiyuki Nagashima  •  Tsurutaro Kataoka  •  Riki Takeuchi

Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' show, where a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Ishirō Honda  •  Toshiyuki Nagashima  •  Tsurutaro Kataoka  •  Riki Takeuchi

Playtime Never Ends (1991)

A serious-minded policeman plays the role of robber in a police training operation against bank robberies. He's so good his fellow policemen can't catch him. TV networks begin to broadcast the operation nationwide. TV audiences are amused and root for the runaway ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Masahiro Motoki  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Tadashi Nishikawa  •  Nagare Hagiwara

A serious-minded policeman plays the role of robber in a police training operation against bank robberies. He's so good his fellow policemen can't catch him. TV networks begin to broadcast the operation nationwide. TV audiences are amused and root for the runaway ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sadaaki Haginiwa
CAST:  Masahiro Motoki  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Tadashi Nishikawa  •  Nagare Hagiwara

It's Easier Than Kissing (1989)

After the death of her mother a young woman wants to meet her real father  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōji Wakamatsu
CAST:  Yukako Hayase  •  Yoshio Harada  •  Jō Ishiwata  •  Maiko Ogo

After the death of her mother a young woman wants to meet her real father  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōji Wakamatsu
CAST:  Yukako Hayase  •  Yoshio Harada  •  Jō Ishiwata  •  Maiko Ogo

The Little Girl Who Conquered Time (1983)

Yoshiyama Kazuko is a third-year junior high school student. One day while cleaning the lab, she smells lavender and faints. From then on, she has the power to travel through time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Tomoyo Harada  •  Ryôichi Takayanagi  •  Toshinori Omi  •  Yukari Tsuda

Yoshiyama Kazuko is a third-year junior high school student. One day while cleaning the lab, she smells lavender and faints. From then on, she has the power to travel through time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Tomoyo Harada  •  Ryôichi Takayanagi  •  Toshinori Omi  •  Yukari Tsuda

The Island Closest to Heaven (1984)

A teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled "island closest to heaven" that her late father had told her about.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Miyoko Akaza  •  Tomoyo Harada  •  Wakaba Irie  •  Nenji Kobayashi

A teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled "island closest to heaven" that her late father had told her about.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Miyoko Akaza  •  Tomoyo Harada  •  Wakaba Irie  •  Nenji Kobayashi

Maria's Stomach (1990)

A carnivorous monster lives on the island of Sipang. A group of office ladies band together to fight it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideyuki Hirayama
CAST:  Haruko Sagara  •  Akira Emoto  •  Makoto Ohtake  •  Kimiko Yo

A carnivorous monster lives on the island of Sipang. A group of office ladies band together to fight it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideyuki Hirayama
CAST:  Haruko Sagara  •  Akira Emoto  •  Makoto Ohtake  •  Kimiko Yo

Passion (1992)

A man tries to mend his past by helping his best friend’s sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Yumi Asou  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Toshiro Yanagiba

A man tries to mend his past by helping his best friend’s sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiichi Kudo
CAST:  Takanori Jinnai  •  Yumi Asou  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Toshiro Yanagiba