Eisuke Naito

Eisuke Naito, born in Aichi Prefecture in 1982, graduated from the Film School of Tokyo and subsequently began directing independent movies while working as a teacher at a special education school. His short film THE PRINCE OF MILK (2008) was invited to Nippon Connection in 2010 and also to many other international film festivals. LET’S-MAKE-THE-TEACHER-HAVE-A-MISCARRIAGE CLUB (2011 / NC ’11), NAITOs feature length debut, sparked controversy, not only due to its title. Recently, with LITCHI HIKARI CLUB (2016) and LIVERLEAF (2018), he also directed manga adaptations. FORGIVEN CHILDREN (2020) is his latest release.

Puzzle (2014)

High school student Azusa jumps off from the rooftop of a school building, but she survives. One month later, the school is taken over by group of people wearing bizarre masks. A pregnant teacher is imprisoned, while the head director of the school and male ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Kaho  •  Shuhei Nomura  •  Kazuya Takahashi  •  Saori Yagi

High school student Azusa jumps off from the rooftop of a school building, but she survives. One month later, the school is taken over by group of people wearing bizarre masks. A pregnant teacher is imprisoned, while the head director of the school and male ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Kaho  •  Shuhei Nomura  •  Kazuya Takahashi  •  Saori Yagi

The Crone (2013)

Ayane, Nanami, and Mayuko are members of a new 3-member idol group called “Jersey Girl”. One day they’re invited to appear on a television show about the paranormal where they’ll visit an abandoned nursing home in the mountains to see which one of them is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Honoka Yahagi  •  Shiori  •  Kaoru Gotô  •  Aimi Nakamura

Ayane, Nanami, and Mayuko are members of a new 3-member idol group called “Jersey Girl”. One day they’re invited to appear on a television show about the paranormal where they’ll visit an abandoned nursing home in the mountains to see which one of them is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Honoka Yahagi  •  Shiori  •  Kaoru Gotô  •  Aimi Nakamura

Let's Make the Teacher Have a Miscarriage Club (2012)

The mini budget psycho drama, somewhat based on true story, follows a bunch of adorable high school girls whose casual pastime includes throwing small animals in the air – and not catching them on the way down. The leader of the sweethearts is Mizuki (Kaori ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Reika Akuzawa  •  Emiri Ezure  •  Ayami Iguchi  •  Sachiko Iijima

The mini budget psycho drama, somewhat based on true story, follows a bunch of adorable high school girls whose casual pastime includes throwing small animals in the air – and not catching them on the way down. The leader of the sweethearts is Mizuki (Kaori ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Reika Akuzawa  •  Emiri Ezure  •  Ayami Iguchi  •  Sachiko Iijima

Litchi Hikari Club (2016)

The year is 2XXX and Keiko Town is an over-industrialized stretch of blackened factories pumping out thick layers of smoke that cast it in a perpetual state of semi-darkness. The citizens of Keiko Town fare no better and walk around their dilapidated town in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Yuki Furukawa  •  Shuhei Nomura  •  Ayami Nakajo  •  Shotaro Mamiya

The year is 2XXX and Keiko Town is an over-industrialized stretch of blackened factories pumping out thick layers of smoke that cast it in a perpetual state of semi-darkness. The citizens of Keiko Town fare no better and walk around their dilapidated town in a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Yuki Furukawa  •  Shuhei Nomura  •  Ayami Nakajo  •  Shotaro Mamiya

Sharing (2014)

Memories can be blocked, but they can also be invented. Psychology professor Eiko works with people who were traumatized by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. But the topic affects her more personally than she wants to admit. Narrative structures begin to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Shinozaki
CAST:  Asuka Hinoi  •  Tomoki Kimura  •  Kinuo Yamada  •  Takuji Suzuki

Memories can be blocked, but they can also be invented. Psychology professor Eiko works with people who were traumatized by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. But the topic affects her more personally than she wants to admit. Narrative structures begin to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Shinozaki
CAST:  Asuka Hinoi  •  Tomoki Kimura  •  Kinuo Yamada  •  Takuji Suzuki

Cinema Capriccio (2017)

Documentary about the crazy cinephile Atsushi Tsuboi, vice president of the Nagoya art theatre "cinemaskhole".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Higuchi
CAST:  Atsushi Tsuboi  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Koji Shiraishi  •  Tetsuaki Matsue

Documentary about the crazy cinephile Atsushi Tsuboi, vice president of the Nagoya art theatre "cinemaskhole".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Higuchi
CAST:  Atsushi Tsuboi  •  Naoto Takenaka  •  Koji Shiraishi  •  Tetsuaki Matsue

Dorome: Boys' Side (2016)

Drama clubs from an all boys high school and an all girls high school hold a joint training camp. The schools are set to merge the following year. At the training camp, horrific and unusual events take place. Soon, the students learn that Dorome an old mountain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Yuta Koseki  •  Aoi Morikawa  •  Tatsuya Nakayama  •  Toko Miura

Drama clubs from an all boys high school and an all girls high school hold a joint training camp. The schools are set to merge the following year. At the training camp, horrific and unusual events take place. Soon, the students learn that Dorome an old mountain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Yuta Koseki  •  Aoi Morikawa  •  Tatsuya Nakayama  •  Toko Miura

Dorome: Girls' Side (2016)

Drama clubs from an all boys high school and an all girls high school hold a joint training camp. The schools are set to merge the following year. At the training camp, horrific and unusual events take place. Soon, the students learn that Dorome an old mountain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Aoi Morikawa  •  Yuta Koseki  •  Tatsuya Nakayama  •  Toko Miura

Drama clubs from an all boys high school and an all girls high school hold a joint training camp. The schools are set to merge the following year. At the training camp, horrific and unusual events take place. Soon, the students learn that Dorome an old mountain ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Aoi Morikawa  •  Yuta Koseki  •  Tatsuya Nakayama  •  Toko Miura

Kidan Piece of Darkness (2016)

Based on Fuyumi Ono's best-selling books, these 10 tales of spookiness by six Japanese horror directors are designed to chill viewers to the bone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito  •  Yoshihiro Nakamura  •  Koji Shiraishi  •  Hajime Ohata  •  Mari Asato  •  Hiroki Iwasawa
CAST:  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Amane Okayama  •  Win Morisaki  •  Izumi Fujimoto

Based on Fuyumi Ono's best-selling books, these 10 tales of spookiness by six Japanese horror directors are designed to chill viewers to the bone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito  •  Yoshihiro Nakamura  •  Koji Shiraishi  •  Hajime Ohata  •  Mari Asato  •  Hiroki Iwasawa
CAST:  Yûko Takeuchi  •  Amane Okayama  •  Win Morisaki  •  Izumi Fujimoto

Liverleaf (2018)

The story follows Nozaki Haruka, a middle school student who transfers to a new school in a small town because of her father's work. Unfortunately, she becomes a victim of horrific bullying, but since the school will be closing in 2 months after graduation, no one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Anna Yamada  •  Hiroya Shimizu  •  Rinka Otani  •  Kenshin Endo

The story follows Nozaki Haruka, a middle school student who transfers to a new school in a small town because of her father's work. Unfortunately, she becomes a victim of horrific bullying, but since the school will be closing in 2 months after graduation, no one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Anna Yamada  •  Hiroya Shimizu  •  Rinka Otani  •  Kenshin Endo

Tales of Terror: 100 Stories (2010)

TV anthology movie  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito  •  Makoto Shinozaki  •  Hajime Ohata  •  Jun Tsugita  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Kayoko Asakura  •  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Mary Matsuyama  •  Matsuri Miyatake  •  Mio Miyatake  •  Minami Sakuraba

TV anthology movie  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito  •  Makoto Shinozaki  •  Hajime Ohata  •  Jun Tsugita  •  Ryuta Miyake  •  Kayoko Asakura  •  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Mary Matsuyama  •  Matsuri Miyatake  •  Mio Miyatake  •  Minami Sakuraba

Forgiven Children (2020)

While fooling around with a self-made crossbow, Kira accidentally kills his classmate Itsuki. For lack of evidence, the young student is found innocent. However, his trial is widely covered by the mass media, and the following uproar from society won’t leave his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Yu Uemura  •  Yoshi Kuroiwa  •  Yukino Nagura  •  Takuya Abe

While fooling around with a self-made crossbow, Kira accidentally kills his classmate Itsuki. For lack of evidence, the young student is found innocent. However, his trial is widely covered by the mass media, and the following uproar from society won’t leave his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Yu Uemura  •  Yoshi Kuroiwa  •  Yukino Nagura  •  Takuya Abe

Poison Girl (2023)

Hagino, her husband Atsuhiro and her teenage stepdaughter Moeka move into a new house. For someone who was not blessed with a warm affectionate family, this was what she had always dreamed of. However, one day while Hagino is out, she receives a call from Moeka ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Aimi Satsukawa

Hagino, her husband Atsuhiro and her teenage stepdaughter Moeka move into a new house. For someone who was not blessed with a warm affectionate family, this was what she had always dreamed of. However, one day while Hagino is out, she receives a call from Moeka ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eisuke Naito
CAST:  Aimi Satsukawa