Ryūzō Hayashi

Budori vive felizmente en el bosque con sus padres y su hermana pequeña, pero la llegada de un invierno interminable terminará arrebatándole a su familia. Solo, el joven se verá obligado a abandonar el hogar y buscar nuevos horizontes en el campo y en la ciudad. En su periplo encontrará distintos personajes que influirán decisivamente en su crecimiento vital. Basada en la novela de Kenji Miyazawa, considerado en Japón como el más grande escritor infantil del siglo XX, The Life of Budori Gusuko esconde, bajo un dibujo dulce y cuidado, un relato de formación embebido de ecologismo que reflexiona sobre el lugar que ocupamos en el mundo.

A film about an orphan kid in Japan in 1943

After the unexpected death of her husband a new life begins for Toshiko. 30 years of a happy marriage seem to suddenly vanish as she finds out that her husband had lived a double life. Struggling between her anger and the chance to begin a new chapter for herself, she finds her life moving into unchartered waters as she faces her 60th birthday.

Mamoru Uchida llega a un puerto del sur de Japón en busca de un bote que la lleve al lugar donde reposan los restos del acorazado Yamato, en el 60 aniversario de su hundimiento. Todos los marinos rechazan llevarla, pero Katsumi Kamio, un viejo lobo de mar, accede, conmovido, a llevarla sin sospechar quién es en realidad esa chica ni qué va a encontrar después de 60 años.

Naoto Ogata plays Sadajiro, a young farmer fighting out the battle of the riot through to the end. Sadajiro's wife is played by Hiromi Iwasaki, his father is played by Go Kato and Ryuzo Hayashi plays a leader of the Riot. The Riot in Gujo is called one of the biggest three riots in the Edo Period as it took almost 5 years to settle and also involved the Edo government. This movie is a period film about the riot and Gujo farmers fighting for their tenacity of purpose. The farmers had suffered enough from heavy taxes and decided to rise up in riot when the domain lord, Yorikane, issued a new act, which practically forced tax increases. Asking the lord to retract the act, they pour down to the Hachiman Castle. For once they attain the repeal deed signed by the chief retainer. However the promise is broken. Now the farmers decide to make a direct plea to the Edo Residence…This film is full tension and breathless moments.

Takanosuke Ushio and Tae Horikawa are unable to forget each other, even though they met and fell in love 20 years ago. They had promised each other that they would build a retreat in Shiguretei, but Ushio was hospitalized after a stroke a few days later, and when his wife, Takako, rushed to the hospital, she discovered their love affair, which in reality had not gone beyond kissing. Now, 20 years later, against the advice of her ikebana mentor, Tae rushes to meet Ushio at Shiguretei, only to see him clutching his chest in pain. Eventually, the design and plans for the dream retreat are seen by Tae, but she has to visit Kyoto alone... or maybe she's heading for somewhere else.

A story of friendship between two women, Yae and Kiyoko. Their friendship is tested when artist Yae, who suffers from fatal illness, develops special feelings towards her best friend Kiyoko’s boyfriend Kosuke.

One evening, when the monk Saito Musashibo Benkei was luring for his sword number 1000 at Gojo bridge, Shanao (later Yoshitsune), a young man of small and fragile stature passed by. He wore a nice sword and played the flute.

A one shot game setup by lonely outlaws!

A university student Hitomi falls in love with a middle-aged man Okawa, who was the lover of her deceased mother. Hitomi's feelings shift back and forth as she is not sure whether it is true love or just a realization of her mother's romantic dream...

A man returns to his seaside roots to confront a yakuza boss. Along the way, he charms young men, softens a hard woman and busts a few heads.

A conflict between parents and their delinquent daughter.

Hell manifests itself through the sins, shame and desires of an upper class rural family and a mother's grief from beyond the grave.

This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.

Después de 50 años recorriendo Japón, por fin en los 70 el músico ciego Chikuzan se convirtió en la sensación del país. Este drama biográfico explora su vida y explica cómo llegó a lograrlo.

Akio's sister, Neri has separated from her boyfriend. They lived in Kamakura. She moves in with her brother. Her ex-boyfriend's sister, Eiko comes to see Neri. She wonders if the separation occurred due to her because the three of them used to live together. Eiko's brother has disappeared in the meantime.