Sonim

Golden Slumber (2010)

When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Gekidan Hitori  •  Gaku Hamada

When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Gekidan Hitori  •  Gaku Hamada

Tug of War! (2012)

The mayor of Oita wants to improve the image of his city, so he instructs Chiaki - a young woman working for the city's PR department - to form a female tug of war team. Nobuo MIZUTA mixes comedy, drama and a pinch of social criticism to tell a tale of eight women, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Mao Inoue  •  Keiko Matsuzaka  •  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Naomi Nishida

The mayor of Oita wants to improve the image of his city, so he instructs Chiaki - a young woman working for the city's PR department - to form a female tug of war team. Nobuo MIZUTA mixes comedy, drama and a pinch of social criticism to tell a tale of eight women, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Mao Inoue  •  Keiko Matsuzaka  •  Tetsuji Tamayama  •  Naomi Nishida

Oh! My Zombie Mermaid (2004)

A pro wrestler is forced to participate on a wrestling reality show to win a new home and restore his wife, who is infected with a mermaid virus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Kudo  •  Terry Ito
CAST:  Shinya Hashimoto  •  Sonim  •  Shirō Sano  •  Urara Awata

A pro wrestler is forced to participate on a wrestling reality show to win a new home and restore his wife, who is infected with a mermaid virus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Kudo  •  Terry Ito
CAST:  Shinya Hashimoto  •  Sonim  •  Shirō Sano  •  Urara Awata

Snakes and Earrings (2008)

While alone in a nightclub, straight-laced Lui meets sensitive but troubled punk kid Ama. Mesmerized by his split tongue, she becomes obsessed with body modification and soon wants the same treatment. After Ama's heavily-tattooed friend Shiba pierces her tongue, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Ninagawa
CAST:  Yuriko Yoshitaka  •  Kengo Kora  •  Arata Iura  •  Yû Abiru

While alone in a nightclub, straight-laced Lui meets sensitive but troubled punk kid Ama. Mesmerized by his split tongue, she becomes obsessed with body modification and soon wants the same treatment. After Ama's heavily-tattooed friend Shiba pierces her tongue, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukio Ninagawa
CAST:  Yuriko Yoshitaka  •  Kengo Kora  •  Arata Iura  •  Yû Abiru

Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! Movie BANG! (2008)

The Go-ongers intercept the Recycle Barbaric Machine Beast Army in their Engines, managing to scrap the 13. However, trio of mysterious warriors appear and their actions result with the Go-ongers losing the primary Engine Casts while being sucked into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Takemoto
CAST:  Yasuhisa Furuhara  •  Shinwa Kataoka  •  Rina Aizawa  •  Masahiro Usui

The Go-ongers intercept the Recycle Barbaric Machine Beast Army in their Engines, managing to scrap the 13. However, trio of mysterious warriors appear and their actions result with the Go-ongers losing the primary Engine Casts while being sucked into the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Takemoto
CAST:  Yasuhisa Furuhara  •  Shinwa Kataoka  •  Rina Aizawa  •  Masahiro Usui

Backdancers! (2006)

A cadre of backup dancers is left astray when their star singer moves on with her life and marriage. They each had their own ambition and hope, which subconsciously rested on the star power of the singer. When plan A does not work, they cling to plan B. When that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kozo Nagayama
CAST:  Hiroko Shimabukuro  •  Aya Hirayama  •  Sonim  •  Saeko

A cadre of backup dancers is left astray when their star singer moves on with her life and marriage. They each had their own ambition and hope, which subconsciously rested on the star power of the singer. When plan A does not work, they cling to plan B. When that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kozo Nagayama
CAST:  Hiroko Shimabukuro  •  Aya Hirayama  •  Sonim  •  Saeko

Hanging Garden (2005)

On the surface, the Kyobashis appear to be a happy family. Despite a family agreement that they are all open with each other, the entire household knows the opposite is true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Toyoda
CAST:  Anne Suzuki  •  Kyoko Koizumi  •  Masahiro Hirota  •  Itsuji Itao

On the surface, the Kyobashis appear to be a happy family. Despite a family agreement that they are all open with each other, the entire household knows the opposite is true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiaki Toyoda
CAST:  Anne Suzuki  •  Kyoko Koizumi  •  Masahiro Hirota  •  Itsuji Itao

Dad's Wedding (2016)

28-year-old Sasano Seiko (Sonim) has returned home to celebrate her widower father's (Itao Itsuji) remarriage. However, the marrige-partner-to-be is the double-divorcee-with-children close friend of Seiko's older brother. Her father says he will be the "mother" to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Momoko Fukuda
CAST:  Itsuji Itao  •  Sonim

28-year-old Sasano Seiko (Sonim) has returned home to celebrate her widower father's (Itao Itsuji) remarriage. However, the marrige-partner-to-be is the double-divorcee-with-children close friend of Seiko's older brother. Her father says he will be the "mother" to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Momoko Fukuda
CAST:  Itsuji Itao  •  Sonim

Cheers Heaven (2003)

Teenage girl has to decide if she is capable of being captain of the school's cheerleading squad. Suddenly the team lost the support and inspiration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Ikeda
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Sonim  •  Yuki Amami

Teenage girl has to decide if she is capable of being captain of the school's cheerleading squad. Suddenly the team lost the support and inspiration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Ikeda
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Erika Sawajiri  •  Sonim  •  Yuki Amami

1789 -Lovers of the Bastille- (2018)

A beautiful love story that bloomed in Paris and scattered in the Bastille. France at the end of the 18th century, where the populace struggled with poverty and the aristocracy drowned in luxury. After his father was murdered by an aristocrat, Ronan, a farmer, fled ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oota Takeshi
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Yumesaki Nene

A beautiful love story that bloomed in Paris and scattered in the Bastille. France at the end of the 18th century, where the populace struggled with poverty and the aristocracy drowned in luxury. After his father was murdered by an aristocrat, Ronan, a farmer, fled ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oota Takeshi
CAST:  Teppei Koike  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Sayaka Kanda  •  Yumesaki Nene