Takuro Atsuki

Casting Blossoms to the Sky (2012)

In 2011, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a Japanese village that underwent destruction during both World War II and the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, and is now notable for the fireworks it launches annually in memory of the victims of war. She is there for two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Masahiro Takashima  •  Natsuki Harada  •  Minami Inomata

In 2011, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a Japanese village that underwent destruction during both World War II and the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, and is now notable for the fireworks it launches annually in memory of the victims of war. She is there for two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Yasuko Matsuyuki  •  Masahiro Takashima  •  Natsuki Harada  •  Minami Inomata

Switching - Goodbye Me (2007)

After his parent's divorce, Kazuo Saito moves with his mother from Onomichi and must leave his girlfriend behind. At his new school, Kazuo is surprised to reunite with his childhood friend Kazumi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Misako Renbutsu  •  Naoyuki Morita  •  Misa Shimizu  •  Takuro Atsuki

After his parent's divorce, Kazuo Saito moves with his mother from Onomichi and must leave his girlfriend behind. At his new school, Kazuo is surprised to reunite with his childhood friend Kazumi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Misako Renbutsu  •  Naoyuki Morita  •  Misa Shimizu  •  Takuro Atsuki

The Motive (2004)

Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Takehiro Murata  •  Saki Terashima  •  Miyoko Akaza  •  Toshie Negishi

Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Takehiro Murata  •  Saki Terashima  •  Miyoko Akaza  •  Toshie Negishi

Labyrinth of Cinema (2019)

The only movie theater on the Onomichi seafront is about to close its doors. Its last night of screenings will be an all-night marathon of Japanese war films. When lightning strikes the theater, three young men in the audience find themselves thrown back in time ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Takuro Atsuki  •  Yoshihiko Hosoda  •  Takahito Hosoyamada  •  Rei Yoshida

The only movie theater on the Onomichi seafront is about to close its doors. Its last night of screenings will be an all-night marathon of Japanese war films. When lightning strikes the theater, three young men in the audience find themselves thrown back in time ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Takuro Atsuki  •  Yoshihiko Hosoda  •  Takahito Hosoyamada  •  Rei Yoshida

Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs Kakuranger (1996)

The team-up between Choriki Sentai Ohranger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. Its footage was used for the Power Rangers Zeo episodes Rangers of Two Worlds I & II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Masaru Shishido  •  Kunio Masaoka  •  Masashi Goda  •  Ayumi Asô

The team-up between Choriki Sentai Ohranger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. Its footage was used for the Power Rangers Zeo episodes Rangers of Two Worlds I & II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shohei Tôjô
CAST:  Masaru Shishido  •  Kunio Masaoka  •  Masashi Goda  •  Ayumi Asô

The Stupid Teacher (2000)

Film director Mario Baba meets a mysterious gentleman, and realizes he is a important man from his boyhood. The two chase each other around, causing a lot of commotion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi  •  Tadashi Naitô
CAST:  Tomokazu Miura  •  Takuro Atsuki  •  Kei Tani  •  Riki Takeuchi

Film director Mario Baba meets a mysterious gentleman, and realizes he is a important man from his boyhood. The two chase each other around, causing a lot of commotion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi  •  Tadashi Naitô
CAST:  Tomokazu Miura  •  Takuro Atsuki  •  Kei Tani  •  Riki Takeuchi

One Summer's Day (1999)

Veteran filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi rounds out the second of his two trilogies about his hometown of Onomichi with this film about the budding relationship between a young lad and an eccentric old man. Fifth-grader Yuta (Takuro Atsugi) is a typical city child ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Takuro Atsuki  •  Keiju Kobayashi  •  Kin Sugai  •  Kyūsaku Shimada

Veteran filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi rounds out the second of his two trilogies about his hometown of Onomichi with this film about the budding relationship between a young lad and an eccentric old man. Fifth-grader Yuta (Takuro Atsugi) is a typical city child ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Takuro Atsuki  •  Keiju Kobayashi  •  Kin Sugai  •  Kyūsaku Shimada

The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe (1999)

Depicts the life of Nagaharu Yodogawa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Takuro Atsuki  •  Yosuke Katsuno  •  Akira Emoto

Depicts the life of Nagaharu Yodogawa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiko Obayashi
CAST:  Kumiko Akiyoshi  •  Takuro Atsuki  •  Yosuke Katsuno  •  Akira Emoto