Toshio Lee

Recipes of Diet Diaries (2013)

The Tanita Corporation has developed the world's first body fat measuring device. The company itself also has many overweight employees. Because of this, the company finds it difficult to persuade prospective customers to buy their product. Company President ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Yuka  •  Kenta Hamano  •  Masao Kusakari  •  Yoshi Sakou

The Tanita Corporation has developed the world's first body fat measuring device. The company itself also has many overweight employees. Because of this, the company finds it difficult to persuade prospective customers to buy their product. Company President ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Yuka  •  Kenta Hamano  •  Masao Kusakari  •  Yoshi Sakou

Detroit Metal City (2008)

Soichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal City, or DMC, as the costumed and grotesquely made-up "demon emperor" Johannes Krauser ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Rosa Kato  •  Ryuji Akiyama

Soichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal City, or DMC, as the costumed and grotesquely made-up "demon emperor" Johannes Krauser ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Rosa Kato  •  Ryuji Akiyama

Sunshine Ahead (2010)

Based on a true story, "Sunshine Ahead" tells the story of environmentalist Koji Kinjo & his wife who embarks on a ambitious plan to create coral reefs in the sea. Although it takes the couple 10 years to finally succeed, they are able to persevere and become ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Takashi Okamura  •  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa  •  Meiken Itô

Based on a true story, "Sunshine Ahead" tells the story of environmentalist Koji Kinjo & his wife who embarks on a ambitious plan to create coral reefs in the sea. Although it takes the couple 10 years to finally succeed, they are able to persevere and become ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Takashi Okamura  •  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa  •  Meiken Itô

Dad's Backdrop (2004)

Middle-aged pro wrestler Ushinosuke's wife passes away, and he and his son, Kazuo, move in with his father. His fellow wrestlers help them shift house and celebrate their new home, but in the midst of their revelry sits Kazuo with a pained look on his face. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Takashi Ukaji  •  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Kaho Minami  •  Eiji Minakata

Middle-aged pro wrestler Ushinosuke's wife passes away, and he and his son, Kazuo, move in with his father. His fellow wrestlers help them shift house and celebrate their new home, but in the midst of their revelry sits Kazuo with a pained look on his face. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Takashi Ukaji  •  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Kaho Minami  •  Eiji Minakata

Time Trip App (2014)

In 1868, a battle between new government forces and shogunate forces are about to take place in Edo. Katsu Kaishu wants to avoid useless bloodshed and sends a peace envoy to Takamori Saigō, but Katsu Kaishu is unable to get a response from Takamori Saigō. One day, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Satomi Ishihara  •  Tokio Emoto  •  Haruna Kawaguchi

In 1868, a battle between new government forces and shogunate forces are about to take place in Edo. Katsu Kaishu wants to avoid useless bloodshed and sends a peace envoy to Takamori Saigō, but Katsu Kaishu is unable to get a response from Takamori Saigō. One day, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Satomi Ishihara  •  Tokio Emoto  •  Haruna Kawaguchi

Bali Big Brother (2015)

Sachiko runs a business in Japan, but her business fails. She then escapes to Bali. There, Sachiko meets rich Japanese man Aniki. From him, Sachiko gets encouragement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Machiko Ono  •  Naoto Nakamura  •  Nanao

Sachiko runs a business in Japan, but her business fails. She then escapes to Bali. There, Sachiko meets rich Japanese man Aniki. From him, Sachiko gets encouragement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Machiko Ono  •  Naoto Nakamura  •  Nanao

When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead (2018)

When salary man Jun gets home, he finds his wife bleeding from her mouth and lying on the floor. He is shocked by the scene, but it turns out the blood is just ketchup and she is pretending to be dead. Without telling him why, she pretends to be dead everyday. Jun ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Nana Eikura  •  Ken Yasuda  •  Ryohei Otani  •  Sumika Nono

When salary man Jun gets home, he finds his wife bleeding from her mouth and lying on the floor. He is shocked by the scene, but it turns out the blood is just ketchup and she is pretending to be dead. Without telling him why, she pretends to be dead everyday. Jun ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Nana Eikura  •  Ken Yasuda  •  Ryohei Otani  •  Sumika Nono

School Ghost Story: Curse Special (2000)

Japanese horror film with four segments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi  •  Toshio Lee  •  Toshiyuki Mizutani  •  Toshikazu Nagae
CAST:  Naoto Takenaka  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Takashi Fujii  •  Kirina Mano

Japanese horror film with four segments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi  •  Toshio Lee  •  Toshiyuki Mizutani  •  Toshikazu Nagae
CAST:  Naoto Takenaka  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Takashi Fujii  •  Kirina Mano

Box! (2010)

A shy high school student meets his childhood friend, who moved away years earlier, and who encourages him to join their school's boxing club  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Kengo Kora  •  Hayato Ichihara  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Misa Shimizu

A shy high school student meets his childhood friend, who moved away years earlier, and who encourages him to join their school's boxing club  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Kengo Kora  •  Hayato Ichihara  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Misa Shimizu

Struggling Man (2021)

Haruo Izawa is 45 years old and the floor chief of the local grocery store “Umeya”. He is highly trusted by Store Manager Ueda and the part-time ladies and the Ohara branch is the only place where he has been working for 25 years. Although he says that he doesn’t ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Ken Yasuda  •  Eiko Koike  •  Harutomo Koyama  •  Yui Okada

Haruo Izawa is 45 years old and the floor chief of the local grocery store “Umeya”. He is highly trusted by Store Manager Ueda and the part-time ladies and the Ohara branch is the only place where he has been working for 25 years. Although he says that he doesn’t ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Lee
CAST:  Ken Yasuda  •  Eiko Koike  •  Harutomo Koyama  •  Yui Okada