Ken Iizuka

My Life Changed When I Went to a Sex Parlor (2013)

Live action film adaptation of a romance that was turned into a book after making a splash on the Internet bulletin board “2 Channel.” Humorously depicts a 29-year-old virgin who meets a prostitute, and struggles with love. Directed by Iizuka Ken of Arakawa Under ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Nozomi Sasaki  •  Shinnosuke Mitsushima  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Tomoya Nakamura

Live action film adaptation of a romance that was turned into a book after making a splash on the Internet bulletin board “2 Channel.” Humorously depicts a 29-year-old virgin who meets a prostitute, and struggles with love. Directed by Iizuka Ken of Arakawa Under ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Nozomi Sasaki  •  Shinnosuke Mitsushima  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Tomoya Nakamura

Arakawa Under the Bridge (2012)

Riku, the heir to a corporate conglomerate, is determined to go through life never owing anything to anyone on principle. However, one day he nearly drowns in a river and is saved by a homeless girl named Nino. To repay his debt, he begins living together with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Kento Hayashi  •  Mirei Kiritani  •  Nana Katase  •  Yu Shirota

Riku, the heir to a corporate conglomerate, is determined to go through life never owing anything to anyone on principle. However, one day he nearly drowns in a river and is saved by a homeless girl named Nino. To repay his debt, he begins living together with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Kento Hayashi  •  Mirei Kiritani  •  Nana Katase  •  Yu Shirota

Adult Drop (2014)

Hajime asks his friend Yoshi to set him up with his classmate Ann. Yoshi tries to do this for Hajime, but this just upsets Ann. Yoshi's relationship with Ann is now awkward. Yoshi doesn't know exactly why, but Ann becomes absent from school frequently. One day, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Ryoko Kobayashi  •  Tomoya Maeno

Hajime asks his friend Yoshi to set him up with his classmate Ann. Yoshi tries to do this for Hajime, but this just upsets Ann. Yoshi's relationship with Ann is now awkward. Yoshi doesn't know exactly why, but Ann becomes absent from school frequently. One day, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Ryoko Kobayashi  •  Tomoya Maeno

Laughing Lucky Cats (2017)

Hitomi Takagi (Fumika Shimizu) and Akako Honda (Rena Matsui) are members of comedy duo “Akako to Hitomi.” The created the comedy duo about 5 years ago, but they are still not very popular. Everyday, they perform manzai to a regular audience in a corner of a small ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Yoshiko Sengen  •  Rena Matsui  •  Motoki Ochiai  •  Atsushi Arai

Hitomi Takagi (Fumika Shimizu) and Akako Honda (Rena Matsui) are members of comedy duo “Akako to Hitomi.” The created the comedy duo about 5 years ago, but they are still not very popular. Everyday, they perform manzai to a regular audience in a corner of a small ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Yoshiko Sengen  •  Rena Matsui  •  Motoki Ochiai  •  Atsushi Arai

The Blue Hearts (2017)

Six directors picked a favorite song by Japanese punk rock band "The Blue Hearts" and made a short film inspired by the song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Noboru Iguchi  •  Ken Iizuka  •  Ten Shimoyama  •  Shin'ichi Kudô
CAST:  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Yuu Fujisaki  •  Machiko Ono

Six directors picked a favorite song by Japanese punk rock band "The Blue Hearts" and made a short film inspired by the song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Noboru Iguchi  •  Ken Iizuka  •  Ten Shimoyama  •  Shin'ichi Kudô
CAST:  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Yuu Fujisaki  •  Machiko Ono

Unrequited Love (2016)

Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Koto Nagata  •  Takayuki Takuma  •  Keinosuke Hara  •  Hidehiro Ito  •  Santa Yamagishi
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sairi Ito  •  Miku Uehara  •  Erika Mori

Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Koto Nagata  •  Takayuki Takuma  •  Keinosuke Hara  •  Hidehiro Ito  •  Santa Yamagishi
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sairi Ito  •  Miku Uehara  •  Erika Mori

Rainbow Days (2018)

Nijiiro Days follows the colorful lives and romantic relationships of four high school boys—Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer with delusions of love; Tomoya Matsunaga, a narcissistic playboy who has multiple girlfriends; Keiichi Katakura, a kinky sadist who always carries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Reo Sano  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Ryusei Yokohama

Nijiiro Days follows the colorful lives and romantic relationships of four high school boys—Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer with delusions of love; Tomoya Matsunaga, a narcissistic playboy who has multiple girlfriends; Keiichi Katakura, a kinky sadist who always carries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Reo Sano  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Ryusei Yokohama

Enokida Trading Co. (2018)

Enokida Trading Post is a second-hand shop run by Yojiro Enokida , whose personal mantra is, "Anything but garbage. We take it all." The shop serves as a gathering place for employees and regular customers, who come with troubles in hand. One summer day, part of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Ryu Morioka  •  Sairi Ito  •  Kenichi Takitoh

Enokida Trading Post is a second-hand shop run by Yojiro Enokida , whose personal mantra is, "Anything but garbage. We take it all." The shop serves as a gathering place for employees and regular customers, who come with troubles in hand. One summer day, part of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Ryu Morioka  •  Sairi Ito  •  Kenichi Takitoh

Have a Nice Day (2006)

Compilation film featuring short works from directors Hitoshi Yasaki ("Short Cakes"), Yuki Tanada (scriptwriter "Sakuran," "Tsuki to Cherry"), Hiroyuki Nakano ("Stereo Future," "Samurai Fiction"), Masahiko Nagasawa ("Yoru no Picnic"), Masaya Kakehi ("Bijokan), and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Masaya Kakehi  •  Mai Tominaga  •  Akira Ogata  •  Mari Asato  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Hitoshi Yazaki  •  Yuki Tanada  •  Masahiko Nagasawa  •  Masahiro Muramatsu  •  Asako Hyuga  •  Koto Nagata  •  Ryūichi Honda  •  Kenji Yamauchi  •  Yoshiho Fukuoka
CAST:  Sayuri Oyamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Jun Murakami  •  Motoki Ochiai

Compilation film featuring short works from directors Hitoshi Yasaki ("Short Cakes"), Yuki Tanada (scriptwriter "Sakuran," "Tsuki to Cherry"), Hiroyuki Nakano ("Stereo Future," "Samurai Fiction"), Masahiko Nagasawa ("Yoru no Picnic"), Masaya Kakehi ("Bijokan), and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Masaya Kakehi  •  Mai Tominaga  •  Akira Ogata  •  Mari Asato  •  Hiroyuki Nakano  •  Hitoshi Yazaki  •  Yuki Tanada  •  Masahiko Nagasawa  •  Masahiro Muramatsu  •  Asako Hyuga  •  Koto Nagata  •  Ryūichi Honda  •  Kenji Yamauchi  •  Yoshiho Fukuoka
CAST:  Sayuri Oyamada  •  Go Ayano  •  Jun Murakami  •  Motoki Ochiai

Sairen (2007)

This seishun eiga (youth film) follows three teens as they face and share problems in their lives: Natsu (Megumi Seki) breaks up with her boyfriend and later finds out that she is pregnant; Koko (Shihori Kanjiya) has trouble accepting her mother’s romance; Marine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Shihori Kanjiya  •  Kitaro  •  Yoichi Nukumizu  •  Kaoru Okunuki

This seishun eiga (youth film) follows three teens as they face and share problems in their lives: Natsu (Megumi Seki) breaks up with her boyfriend and later finds out that she is pregnant; Koko (Shihori Kanjiya) has trouble accepting her mother’s romance; Marine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Shihori Kanjiya  •  Kitaro  •  Yoichi Nukumizu  •  Kaoru Okunuki

Step (2020)

Single father Kenichi has raised his daughter Miki alone for the past ten years, from when she attended nursery school until her graduation from elementary school. Kenichi is currently 30 years old. His wife Tomoko died at a young age and he has raised Miki alone ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Tamaki Shiratori  •  Sairi Ito  •  Rina Kawaei

Single father Kenichi has raised his daughter Miki alone for the past ten years, from when she attended nursery school until her graduation from elementary school. Kenichi is currently 30 years old. His wife Tomoko died at a young age and he has raised Miki alone ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Tamaki Shiratori  •  Sairi Ito  •  Rina Kawaei

JUMP!!:The Heroes Behind the GOLD (2021)

Story about 1998 Nagano Olympic ski jump team competition, where Japan won a gold medal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Yuki Yamada  •  Gordon Maeda

Story about 1998 Nagano Olympic ski jump team competition, where Japan won a gold medal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Yuki Yamada  •  Gordon Maeda

FUNNY BUNNY (2021)

Kenmochi works as a novelist. He is able to recognize people who are suicidal. Kenmochi and his friend Urushihara meet these people and let them find hope in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Amane Okayama  •  Megumi Seki  •  Kokoro Morita

Kenmochi works as a novelist. He is able to recognize people who are suicidal. Kenmochi and his friend Urushihara meet these people and let them find hope in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Amane Okayama  •  Megumi Seki  •  Kokoro Morita

Summer Nude (2003)

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DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Maho Nonami  •  Yoichi Furuya  •  Masayuki Imai  •  Kitaro

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DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Maho Nonami  •  Yoichi Furuya  •  Masayuki Imai  •  Kitaro

My Brother, the Alien (2023)

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DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Sairi Ito  •  Yuki Himura  •  Tasuku Emoto

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DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Sairi Ito  •  Yuki Himura  •  Tasuku Emoto