Hisashi Kimura

Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill (2013)

Ataru, who suffers from “savant syndrome,” has the power to discover, observe, see through, and deduct microscopic evidence of unsolved cases. Why does he always go to the criminal sites? What explains his strange behavior? Meanwhile, a mystery unfolds with Ataru ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Masahiro Nakai  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Chiaki Kuriyama  •  Yuta Tamamori

Ataru, who suffers from “savant syndrome,” has the power to discover, observe, see through, and deduct microscopic evidence of unsolved cases. Why does he always go to the criminal sites? What explains his strange behavior? Meanwhile, a mystery unfolds with Ataru ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Masahiro Nakai  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Chiaki Kuriyama  •  Yuta Tamamori

The Files of Young Kindaichi: Lost in Kowloon (2013)

Korean foreign exchange student Kim Yong-Dong (Seung-Ri) studies in Hong Kong and works part-time at a hotel. A murder then takes place in the hotel and Kim Yong-Dong is the prime suspect. Hajime Kindaichi (Ryosuke Yamada) works to uncover the truth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Ryosuke Yamada  •  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Wu Zun  •  Daiki Arioka

Korean foreign exchange student Kim Yong-Dong (Seung-Ri) studies in Hong Kong and works part-time at a hotel. A murder then takes place in the hotel and Kim Yong-Dong is the prime suspect. Hajime Kindaichi (Ryosuke Yamada) works to uncover the truth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Ryosuke Yamada  •  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Wu Zun  •  Daiki Arioka

Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy (2014)

Pikanchi Half is a spin-off of the two previous movies in the Pikanchi series, showing the five friends, now in their 30s, having a reunion as they are running into problems with family and work  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi  •  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Masaki Aiba  •  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Satoshi Ohno

Pikanchi Half is a spin-off of the two previous movies in the Pikanchi series, showing the five friends, now in their 30s, having a reunion as they are running into problems with family and work  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi  •  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Masaki Aiba  •  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Satoshi Ohno

The Files of Young Kindaichi: Jungle School Murder Mystery (2014)

Hajime finds it difficult to graduate to the next grade at school. His friend Miyuki tells Hajime to study at a private school which is famous for its strictness. At that school, Hajime uncovers a death caused by non-natural reasons. He's challenged by a genius ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Ryosuke Yamada  •  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Daiki Arioka  •  Jasper Liu

Hajime finds it difficult to graduate to the next grade at school. His friend Miyuki tells Hajime to study at a private school which is famous for its strictness. At that school, Hajime uncovers a death caused by non-natural reasons. He's challenged by a genius ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Ryosuke Yamada  •  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Daiki Arioka  •  Jasper Liu

Murders at the House of Death (2019)

Yuzuru Hamura (Ryunosuke Kamiki) is a university student and a fan of mystery novels. Against his will, he was forced to join the school's mystery club. The club is led by Kyosuke Akechi (Tomoya Nakamura). Meanwhile, Hiruko Kenzaki (Minami Hamabe) appears in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Tokio Emoto  •  Riko Fukumoto  •  Yuki Furukawa  •  Eri Fuse

Yuzuru Hamura (Ryunosuke Kamiki) is a university student and a fan of mystery novels. Against his will, he was forced to join the school's mystery club. The club is led by Kyosuke Akechi (Tomoya Nakamura). Meanwhile, Hiruko Kenzaki (Minami Hamabe) appears in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Tokio Emoto  •  Riko Fukumoto  •  Yuki Furukawa  •  Eri Fuse

Ninkyo Gakuen (2019)

A group of ardent, do-gooding yakuza agree to help a struggling high school. But they're no match for the bored students and the apathetic faculty!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
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A group of ardent, do-gooding yakuza agree to help a struggling high school. But they're no match for the bored students and the apathetic faculty!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
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Masked Ward (2020)

On-call substitute doctor Shugo suddenly finds himself faced with a terrifying criminal in a clown mask. The assailant demands that Shugo treat injured high school student Hitomi. The perpetrator sets siege to the building and Shugo finds himself confined with 64 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Mei Nagano  •  Rio Uchida  •  Noriko Eguchi

On-call substitute doctor Shugo suddenly finds himself faced with a terrifying criminal in a clown mask. The assailant demands that Shugo treat injured high school student Hitomi. The perpetrator sets siege to the building and Shugo finds himself confined with 64 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Mei Nagano  •  Rio Uchida  •  Noriko Eguchi

99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)

Hiroto Miyama works with rookie lawyer Honoka Kono on a team that specializes with criminal cases for Madarame Law Firm. Atsuhiro Sada has become the director of the law firm. One day, the law firm receives a request about a case that took place 15 years ago. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hiroto Miyama works with rookie lawyer Honoka Kono on a team that specializes with criminal cases for Madarame Law Firm. Atsuhiro Sada has become the director of the law firm. One day, the law firm receives a request about a case that took place 15 years ago. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima

Sadako DX (2022)

Ayaka Ichijo is a graduate student with an IQ of 200 who tries to investigate the strange deaths happening nationwide after people supposedly watched a cursed video and her younger sister also did the same out of curiosity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Fuka Koshiba  •  Naomi Nishida  •  Yuki Yagi  •  Kazuma Kawamura

Ayaka Ichijo is a graduate student with an IQ of 200 who tries to investigate the strange deaths happening nationwide after people supposedly watched a cursed video and her younger sister also did the same out of curiosity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Fuka Koshiba  •  Naomi Nishida  •  Yuki Yagi  •  Kazuma Kawamura

99.9 Criminal Lawyer: SP (2021)

The super unconventional lawyer is back! Our new friends are comic book girls! And the biggest enemy of all! The strongest lawyer who manipulates the prosecution behind the scenes sets out to prove the devil... Take on a case that is 100% impossible to prove!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima

The super unconventional lawyer is back! Our new friends are comic book girls! And the biggest enemy of all! The strongest lawyer who manipulates the prosecution behind the scenes sets out to prove the devil... Take on a case that is 100% impossible to prove!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Jun Matsumoto  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima

Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare (2023)

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger 20th: The Unforgivable Abare is an upcoming Japanese tokusatsu superhero movie commemorating the 20th anniversary of Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Kouichiro Nishi  •  Shou Tomita  •  Aiko Ito  •  Kaoru Abe

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger 20th: The Unforgivable Abare is an upcoming Japanese tokusatsu superhero movie commemorating the 20th anniversary of Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger TV series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Kouichiro Nishi  •  Shou Tomita  •  Aiko Ito  •  Kaoru Abe