Naoki Kobayashi

Naoki Kobayashi is a Japanese dancer, actor and model. He is a performer of J-Pop dance and vocal group Exile and is the leader and performer of J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers.

Tatara Samurai (2017)

In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinari Nishikôri
CAST:  Naoki Kobayashi  •  Shun Sugata  •  Denden  •  Masahiko Tsugawa

In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshinari Nishikôri
CAST:  Naoki Kobayashi  •  Shun Sugata  •  Denden  •  Masahiko Tsugawa

Pla-Baroque (2015)

Yu Kuroha, a female detective from the Kanagawa PD Mobile Unit, discovers bodies of fourteen men and women frozen to death in a rental container. When the wills of the dead persons were found, her boss decides to treat the case as a simple group suicide. But Kuroha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manabu Asô
CAST:  Anne Watanabe  •  Hiroyuki Ikeuchi  •  Manami Konishi  •  Tomoya Nakamura

Yu Kuroha, a female detective from the Kanagawa PD Mobile Unit, discovers bodies of fourteen men and women frozen to death in a rental container. When the wills of the dead persons were found, her boss decides to treat the case as a simple group suicide. But Kuroha ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manabu Asô
CAST:  Anne Watanabe  •  Hiroyuki Ikeuchi  •  Manami Konishi  •  Tomoya Nakamura

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

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

Earthquake Bird (2019)

Tokyo, Japan, 1989. Lucy Fly, a foreigner who works as a translator, begins a passionate relationship with Teiji, a mysterious man obsessed with photography.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wash Westmoreland
CAST:  Alicia Vikander  •  Riley Keough  •  Naoki Kobayashi  •  Kiki Sukezane

Tokyo, Japan, 1989. Lucy Fly, a foreigner who works as a translator, begins a passionate relationship with Teiji, a mysterious man obsessed with photography.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wash Westmoreland
CAST:  Alicia Vikander  •  Riley Keough  •  Naoki Kobayashi  •  Kiki Sukezane

That Moment, My Heart Cried (2019)

This project, a fusion of poetry, music, and movies, gives birth to a new style of filmmaking, through the work of five directors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike  •  Isao Yukisada  •  Daishi Matsunaga  •  Hiroki Horanai  •  Hiroki Inoue
CAST:  Akira  •  Naoki Kobayashi  •  Ryuji Imaichi  •  Misako Renbutsu

This project, a fusion of poetry, music, and movies, gives birth to a new style of filmmaking, through the work of five directors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike  •  Isao Yukisada  •  Daishi Matsunaga  •  Hiroki Horanai  •  Hiroki Inoue
CAST:  Akira  •  Naoki Kobayashi  •  Ryuji Imaichi  •  Misako Renbutsu