Makoto Sakamoto

Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Ai Maeda  •  Shugo Oshinari

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Ai Maeda  •  Shugo Oshinari

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DIRECTION:  Eiichirō Hasumi
CAST:  Hiroshi Fujioka  •  Arata Furuta  •  Yusuke Hirayama  •  Maki Horikita

Fly, Daddy, Fly (2005)

Suzuki’s world is shattered when his teenage daughter is brutally attacked. The assailant, Ishihara, son of a politician, brazenly mocks Suzuki as he throws him cover-up money. Angry, Suzuki finds he has no answer to Ishihara and in venting his anger, loses his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Mire Aika

Suzuki’s world is shattered when his teenage daughter is brutally attacked. The assailant, Ishihara, son of a politician, brazenly mocks Suzuki as he throws him cover-up money. Angry, Suzuki finds he has no answer to Ishihara and in venting his anger, loses his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Mire Aika

Train Man (2005)

The purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a woman on a train. The otaku ultimately started dating with her and chronicled his event and his dates with the woman (who became known as "Hermès") on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shosuke Murakami
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Miki Nakatani  •  Ryoko Kuninaka  •  Eita Nagayama

The purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a woman on a train. The otaku ultimately started dating with her and chronicled his event and his dates with the woman (who became known as "Hermès") on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shosuke Murakami
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Miki Nakatani  •  Ryoko Kuninaka  •  Eita Nagayama

Yo-Yo Girl Cop (2006)

Recruited by a clandestine police organization, "K" must stop a plot by student radicals to create anarchy in Japan. Armed with a hi-tech steel yo-yo, and a new name (Asamiya Saki), she must infiltrate an elite high school to find the terrorists but finds an even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku
CAST:  Aya Matsuura  •  Rika Ishikawa  •  Erika Miyoshi  •  Yui Okada

Recruited by a clandestine police organization, "K" must stop a plot by student radicals to create anarchy in Japan. Armed with a hi-tech steel yo-yo, and a new name (Asamiya Saki), she must infiltrate an elite high school to find the terrorists but finds an even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku
CAST:  Aya Matsuura  •  Rika Ishikawa  •  Erika Miyoshi  •  Yui Okada

Tokyo Gore School (2009)

For Fujiwara, everything seems to be going well - he is doing well in high school, he is good looking and also a good fighter. One day, he is suddenly attacked by a group of students without any provocation. He then discovers that there is a mysterious violent game ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôhei Fukuda
CAST:  Masato Hyugaji  •  Takafumi Imai  •  Kenta Itogi  •  Shinwa Kataoka

For Fujiwara, everything seems to be going well - he is doing well in high school, he is good looking and also a good fighter. One day, he is suddenly attacked by a group of students without any provocation. He then discovers that there is a mysterious violent game ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôhei Fukuda
CAST:  Masato Hyugaji  •  Takafumi Imai  •  Kenta Itogi  •  Shinwa Kataoka

Black Rat (2010)

Six classmates receive an email from Asuka, who they thought had committed suicide, asking them to meet her later that night. But when they are attacked by a girl in a rat mask, the students realize that someone is out for revenge!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku
CAST:  Misaki Yonemura  •  Hiroya Matsumoto  •  Makoto Sakamoto  •  Rina Saito

Six classmates receive an email from Asuka, who they thought had committed suicide, asking them to meet her later that night. But when they are attacked by a girl in a rat mask, the students realize that someone is out for revenge!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku
CAST:  Misaki Yonemura  •  Hiroya Matsumoto  •  Makoto Sakamoto  •  Rina Saito

The Cycling Genius Is Coming! (2008)

Teru (Yuya Endo) has been brought up in a hill town and spent his childhood conquering the slopes on his bicycle. Being a cycling fanatic, who resents defeat, he joins Kamegaoka High School, which used to boast a powerful cycling club. There he meets Hatomura ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Ono
CAST:  Hiroki Suzuki  •  Yuya Endo  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Noriko Nakagoshi

Teru (Yuya Endo) has been brought up in a hill town and spent his childhood conquering the slopes on his bicycle. Being a cycling fanatic, who resents defeat, he joins Kamegaoka High School, which used to boast a powerful cycling club. There he meets Hatomura ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Ono
CAST:  Hiroki Suzuki  •  Yuya Endo  •  Yuichi Nakamura  •  Noriko Nakagoshi

Jenifa (2004)

Jennifer is a European girl who speaks Japanese a little. She arrives to the funeral in temple in Japanese countryside and meets a boy there. The boy is a juvenile delinquent and works his punishment in temple. Jennifer likes this silent boy and she wants to help ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenki Saegusa
CAST:  Odessa Rae  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Reina Asami  •  Kenichi Endo

Jennifer is a European girl who speaks Japanese a little. She arrives to the funeral in temple in Japanese countryside and meets a boy there. The boy is a juvenile delinquent and works his punishment in temple. Jennifer likes this silent boy and she wants to help ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenki Saegusa
CAST:  Odessa Rae  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Reina Asami  •  Kenichi Endo

Aogura (2006)

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DIRECTION:  Kaname Kobayashi
CAST:  Asahi Uchida  •  Ryô Hashizume  •  Makoto Sakamoto  •  Tetsu Watanabe

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DIRECTION:  Kaname Kobayashi
CAST:  Asahi Uchida  •  Ryô Hashizume  •  Makoto Sakamoto  •  Tetsu Watanabe

Nodame Cantabile in Europe (2008)

This 2 night special takes off during their graduation, where Chiaki-senpai & Nodame left for Europe. The first special centered on Chiaki's story, the story tells about Chiaki's dream to be a conductor. Nodame on the other hand attended the conservatory to attain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Takeuchi
CAST:  Juri Ueno  •  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Eiji Wentz  •  Becky

This 2 night special takes off during their graduation, where Chiaki-senpai & Nodame left for Europe. The first special centered on Chiaki's story, the story tells about Chiaki's dream to be a conductor. Nodame on the other hand attended the conservatory to attain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Takeuchi
CAST:  Juri Ueno  •  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Eiji Wentz  •  Becky

Daydream (2009)

An artist named Kurahashi and a female artist named Cheiko wait in a dentist's waiting room. The man feels attracted to the woman but says nothing to her. Later in the examining room, both patients are going under anesthesia, but the man looks over at the woman and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kyōko Aizome  •  Shinji Imaoka
CAST:  Misaki Saijô  •  Kanako Kojima  •  China Fukunaga  •  Doctor Hiro

An artist named Kurahashi and a female artist named Cheiko wait in a dentist's waiting room. The man feels attracted to the woman but says nothing to her. Later in the examining room, both patients are going under anesthesia, but the man looks over at the woman and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kyōko Aizome  •  Shinji Imaoka
CAST:  Misaki Saijô  •  Kanako Kojima  •  China Fukunaga  •  Doctor Hiro

Hana & Alice (2004)

Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Iwai
CAST:  Anne Suzuki  •  Yu Aoi  •  Kaku Tomohiro  •  Shoko Aida

Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Iwai
CAST:  Anne Suzuki  •  Yu Aoi  •  Kaku Tomohiro  •  Shoko Aida

Love Song (2001)

In 1985 Hokkaido, Akiko gets close to a record store clerk after he lends her his copy of a Yutaka Ozaki album.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Hideaki Ito  •  Yukie Nakama  •  Satoshi Ichijo  •  Sachie Hara

In 1985 Hokkaido, Akiko gets close to a record store clerk after he lends her his copy of a Yutaka Ozaki album.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Hideaki Ito  •  Yukie Nakama  •  Satoshi Ichijo  •  Sachie Hara