Daigo Matsui

Daigo Matsui

Birth : 1985-11-02, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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Daigo Matsui

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Perfect Days
Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.
Hand
Director
Sawako began exploring her sexuality in her teens, opting for men considerably older. Now in her 20s — and still living at home with her parents — her fascination continues through her scrapbook, where she keeps a collection of photographs and observations of older men. Somehow, she’s always found it easy to exchange with them. When she eventually falls for Mori, a former co-worker her age, she experiences a different kind of sexual and emotional awakening as well as a newfound sense of inner power.
Just Remembering
Writer
A former couple remembers their most intimate days, only to part once again. A bittersweet love story inspired by a Jim Jarmusch masterpiece, set in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Just Remembering
Director
A former couple remembers their most intimate days, only to part once again. A bittersweet love story inspired by a Jim Jarmusch masterpiece, set in times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Utae! Love Song Furete G Kôdo
Hiroshi Tsumabiki, a popular street musician, had a crush on him when he was in high school. One day, she brought the sound source to a man at a record company, but was criticized for being unprofessional, and her lack of life experience was also pointed out. The man invites Tsumabiki to a music theater to teach him about a world that is not just beautiful. Unlike the word music theater Hibiki, it turns out to be a long-established striptease theater where her high school sweetheart, Nozomi, appears . Tsumabiki, who can't hide his surprise, meets Nozomi and Nozomi that night in the park and expresses his feelings that he didn't want him to do this kind of work. Nozomi accepts this word and invites her to drink in the room. Nozomi who entrusts her body further. However, his wife did not get up and she could not complete the night . A man from a record company who heard about it introduces a musician who plays music that works for sexual love .
Remain In Twilight
Writer
Six friends, who hanged out together during their high school days, gather again after 5 years for a friend's wedding. The six friends are: Kazuki Yoshio, Tetsuya Akashi, Taku Sogawa, Taisei Tajima, Yusaku Mizushima and Kinichi Fujita. At the wedding, the friends perform an embarrassing dance routine for the bride and groom. The friends reminisce about their high school days and they believe their friendships will last forever, but...
Remain In Twilight
Director
Six friends, who hanged out together during their high school days, gather again after 5 years for a friend's wedding. The six friends are: Kazuki Yoshio, Tetsuya Akashi, Taku Sogawa, Taisei Tajima, Yusaku Mizushima and Kinichi Fujita. At the wedding, the friends perform an embarrassing dance routine for the bride and groom. The friends reminisce about their high school days and they believe their friendships will last forever, but...
The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
Director
In a studio at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Gaku Hamada is struggling to shoot a movie with a dog in the lead role. Enter a huge cast of veteran actors who get involved in misadventures while on set.
#HandballStrive
Screenplay
The school’s handball club is about to close down. Can social media bring it back to life? Masao Kiyota is a high school student living in Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture. Lacking passion for anything in life, he spends his days like so many youth on his smartphone along with his childhood friend, Okamoto. One day, they upload a photo taken three years previously when they were both part of their school’s handball team. To their surprise, the post goes a little viral. Encouraged, they add the hashtag: “#Handball Full Power” and are swarmed with “likes” from around the country. Amidst the sudden social media attention, Masao and Okamoto set to resuscitating a nearly defunct men’s handball team.
#HandballStrive
Director
The school’s handball club is about to close down. Can social media bring it back to life? Masao Kiyota is a high school student living in Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture. Lacking passion for anything in life, he spends his days like so many youth on his smartphone along with his childhood friend, Okamoto. One day, they upload a photo taken three years previously when they were both part of their school’s handball team. To their surprise, the post goes a little viral. Encouraged, they add the hashtag: “#Handball Full Power” and are swarmed with “likes” from around the country. Amidst the sudden social media attention, Masao and Okamoto set to resuscitating a nearly defunct men’s handball team.
You, Your, Yours
Original Story
3 men fall in love with a woman. They change themselves to whom their love admires. The men become famous Japanese musician Yutaka Ozaki, popular American actor Brad Pitt and historical political figure Ryoma Sakamoto.
You, Your, Yours
Screenplay
3 men fall in love with a woman. They change themselves to whom their love admires. The men become famous Japanese musician Yutaka Ozaki, popular American actor Brad Pitt and historical political figure Ryoma Sakamoto.
You, Your, Yours
Director
3 men fall in love with a woman. They change themselves to whom their love admires. The men become famous Japanese musician Yutaka Ozaki, popular American actor Brad Pitt and historical political figure Ryoma Sakamoto.
Cherry Boys
Screenplay
Shinichi, Tatsuya and Makoto live in a provincial town. They are all friends and 25-years-old. Even though they only think about women and sex, they are all still virgins. To change their lives, they set up a plan to have sex.
Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops
Editor
In March, 2017, at a small town, six boys and girls are selected through auditions. They work hard to prepare for a play, but the play is suddenly cancelled. These young people are disappointed at the news. One girl says "let's practice." The six boys and girls want to stand on stage no matter what.
Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops
Writer
In March, 2017, at a small town, six boys and girls are selected through auditions. They work hard to prepare for a play, but the play is suddenly cancelled. These young people are disappointed at the news. One girl says "let's practice." The six boys and girls want to stand on stage no matter what.
Ice Cream and the Sound of Raindrops
Director
In March, 2017, at a small town, six boys and girls are selected through auditions. They work hard to prepare for a play, but the play is suddenly cancelled. These young people are disappointed at the news. One girl says "let's practice." The six boys and girls want to stand on stage no matter what.
Hirugao
Ice Shop Owner
Set 3 years after the drama series. Kitano Yuichiro comes to give a lecture in the town where divorcee Sasamoto Sawa now lives quietly. The two meet again and their love story continue.
Japanese Girls Never Die
Director
While a gang of high school girls randomly beats lone men at night, the photo of a young woman who has been declared missing is used to design a template which is painted on each wall of a small suburban town.
Our Huff and Puff Journey
Writer
Four female high school students in Fukuoka are big fans of Japanese rock band "CreepHyp.” They decide to go to Tokyo to attend their concert.
Our Huff and Puff Journey
Director
Four female high school students in Fukuoka are big fans of Japanese rock band "CreepHyp.” They decide to go to Tokyo to attend their concert.
Wonderful World End
Writer
Shiori's blog attracts the attention of Ayumi, a timid 13-year-old girl. Ayumi's growing infatuation takes an unforeseen turn when she runs away from home and infiltrates Shiori's life.
Wonderful World End
Editor
Shiori's blog attracts the attention of Ayumi, a timid 13-year-old girl. Ayumi's growing infatuation takes an unforeseen turn when she runs away from home and infiltrates Shiori's life.
Wonderful World End
Director
Shiori's blog attracts the attention of Ayumi, a timid 13-year-old girl. Ayumi's growing infatuation takes an unforeseen turn when she runs away from home and infiltrates Shiori's life.
Sweet Poolside
Screenplay
Two swim-team members, a hairless boy and a hirsute girl, discover the pangs and tangles of first love.
Sweet Poolside
Director
Two swim-team members, a hairless boy and a hirsute girl, discover the pangs and tangles of first love.
自分の事ばかりで情けなくなるよ
Editor
Even though Kumiko realizes that she won’t be able to patch things up with her former lover, she ends up preparing a meal for him. Though she lives only for going to the concerts of her favorite band, Mie curses her nonexistent luck when she’s forced to do overtime on the day of a concert. Although Tsuda somehow lives off of doing day labor, he does not have any friends and is unable to establish interaction with society. In his indolent lifestyle, Rikuo only knows how to express himself through violence. The clumsy lives of these characters intersect.
自分の事ばかりで情けなくなるよ
Cinematography
Even though Kumiko realizes that she won’t be able to patch things up with her former lover, she ends up preparing a meal for him. Though she lives only for going to the concerts of her favorite band, Mie curses her nonexistent luck when she’s forced to do overtime on the day of a concert. Although Tsuda somehow lives off of doing day labor, he does not have any friends and is unable to establish interaction with society. In his indolent lifestyle, Rikuo only knows how to express himself through violence. The clumsy lives of these characters intersect.
自分の事ばかりで情けなくなるよ
Screenplay
Even though Kumiko realizes that she won’t be able to patch things up with her former lover, she ends up preparing a meal for him. Though she lives only for going to the concerts of her favorite band, Mie curses her nonexistent luck when she’s forced to do overtime on the day of a concert. Although Tsuda somehow lives off of doing day labor, he does not have any friends and is unable to establish interaction with society. In his indolent lifestyle, Rikuo only knows how to express himself through violence. The clumsy lives of these characters intersect.
自分の事ばかりで情けなくなるよ
Director
Even though Kumiko realizes that she won’t be able to patch things up with her former lover, she ends up preparing a meal for him. Though she lives only for going to the concerts of her favorite band, Mie curses her nonexistent luck when she’s forced to do overtime on the day of a concert. Although Tsuda somehow lives off of doing day labor, he does not have any friends and is unable to establish interaction with society. In his indolent lifestyle, Rikuo only knows how to express himself through violence. The clumsy lives of these characters intersect.
Daily Lives of High School Boys
Writer
The story of a school festival that is being jointly organized by Tadakuni, Yoshitake, and Hidenori's all-boys school and an adjacent all-girls school. At an all boys high school, Tadakuni (Masaki Suda), Yoshitake (Shuhei Nomura) and Hidenori (Ryo Yoshizawa) are close friends and think usually all day about girls. Their high school then co-hosts a school festival with an all girls high school.
Daily Lives of High School Boys
Director
The story of a school festival that is being jointly organized by Tadakuni, Yoshitake, and Hidenori's all-boys school and an adjacent all-girls school. At an all boys high school, Tadakuni (Masaki Suda), Yoshitake (Shuhei Nomura) and Hidenori (Ryo Yoshizawa) are close friends and think usually all day about girls. Their high school then co-hosts a school festival with an all girls high school.
Afro Tanaka
Director
Hiroshi Tanaka sports an intense perm which looks like the afro hairstyle favored by some African-Americans back in the 1970's. He doesn't get his hair done at a hair shop, he was actually born with his hair like that. For freedom, Hiroshi moves to Tokyo. He works hard there and, even though he turns 24, he still doesn't have a girlfriend. Meanwhile, a school friend informs Hiroshi that he is going to get married. Hiroshi remembers a promise that they made. Hiroshi is even more impatient to find a girlfriend. A beautiful woman named Aya Kato then moves into the neighborhood.