Itsuji Itao

In the silent mountains, surrounded by beautiful mountains on all sides. A man carrying an urn, Iori Kano, appears in front of Mizuki Takahashi, a beautiful woman staring at the fire of a kiln in a humble workshop. Iori is Mizuki's brother-in-law. He has come to inform Mizuki of the death of her mother, Isuzu Kano. For some reason, Mizuki had abandoned her parents' home and was now living a peaceful life with her husband, ceramic artist Tetsuro Takahashi. Iori's appearance cuts through that peace and brings her back to the dark past. Mizuki has been living her life with her past hidden away, but her guilt for Yasuo, her father-in-row, who she had driven to his death, and her love and hate for Isuzu, who she had never reconciled with, lingered deep in her heart. This sense of guilt over her own deeds eventually condemns Mizuki in the form of the ghost of Isuzu, and finally leads her down the path of destruction.

A university student has the usual dreams and aspirations. It turns out to be a pipe dream and so she murders her own flesh and blood. The usual media heads seek an answer in order to sell copy. A psychologist is writing a book about the character and incident. Her research for the subject matter turn the psychologist inward and things come out of the shadows that perhaps are better left buried deep in the shadows of the psyche.

Toka returns to the island she grew up to attend her mother's second memorial service. She finds out that her father Seiji is wearing her mother's clothes. As if that doesn't come as enough of a shock, Seiji even tells Toka that he is getting married again to a man named Kazuo. The film explores the particular incident and the life of the island people with a humorous touch.

Akira is widowed and left with a pre-teen stepson. Travelling with him to her late husband's hometown, she meets her odd father-in-law and yet decides to make a go of living and working there. She attends training and joins the railway company where her father-in-law works and her late man dreamt of ending up as a child.

Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tournament. At the age of 26, his dream of becoming a professional shogi player collapses due to an age restriction. After he quits playing shogi, he becomes desperate. With the support of his peers, including Yuya Suzuki, and his love of shogi, Shoji Segawa begins to play shogi again. A miracle happens to him.

Miyuki works as an OL. Her younger sibling died from a car accident in 1989. Due to her sibling's death, her mother became ill and her father drank constantly until he died. Miyuki believes if she could prevent the car accident, her family would have a happy future. She travels back in time to 1989 and struggles to save her younger sibling from the car accident.

El luchador artista Tokunaga tiene un encuentro electrizaste con un artista principal Kamiya, un genio que tiene su propia filosofía de comedia independiente y se convierte en su discípulo. Esta es la historia de la amistad y las luchas entre dos intérpretes que tratan de hacerlo en el mundo competitivo del espectáculo.

El luchador artista Tokunaga tiene un encuentro electrizaste con un artista principal Kamiya, un genio que tiene su propia filosofía de comedia independiente y se convierte en su discípulo. Esta es la historia de la amistad y las luchas entre dos intérpretes que tratan de hacerlo en el mundo competitivo del espectáculo.

A pair of schoolgirls get caught up in a scheme targeting local businesses. Loan shark Ginjiro can help, but first things first: what’s in it for him?

Shinji is a middle-aged, sleaze film director who used to be famous. He hardly goes back home and moves from one woman to another. In spite of his idleness, women are very fond of him and look after him compassionately for whatever reason.

Kako (Fumi Nikaido) is a female high school student. She lives at a restaurant run by her family in Kitashinagawa, Tokyo. Unexpectedly, Kako's aunt, Mikiko (Kyoko Koizumi), suddenly appears. Kako thought her aunt died 18 years ago. Her whole family is embarrassed by Mikiko's appearance due to a past incident caused by Mikiko. Kako is also irritated when Mikiko lives in her room. They spend the summer together.

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 everyone. Will Seiko be able to accept her father's marriage?

Genzo es un monje en su camino hacia Tianzhu (nombre que se le daba principalmente a la Asia Oriental para la India). En el camino, él pasa a visitar una casa y se encuentra con una pareja de ancianos. La pareja tiene un hijo adoptivo, llamado Taro Yamada. Ellos le preguntan a Genzo si tiene la posibilidad de rehabilitar a Taro quien tiene problemas con su poder mágico. Genzo toma a Taro y viaja a Tianzhu.

A father, a mother, an elder son, a daughter and a younger son. A family of five. For all appearances, a perfectly normal, happy family. But none them related

Los ToQgers llegan a una estación de tren cerca de la misteriosa Zawame City, cuyos ciudadanos son amables todo el tiempo y parece no haber actividad de los Sombra. Sin embargo, mientras exploran esta ciudad y se preparan para cenar, una amenaza surge en la forma de un monstruo extraño. Cuando los ToQgers tratan de hacer frente a este enemigo, se encuentran con un extraño hombre que se transforma en el Rider Blindado, Gaim. Estos 2 héroes deberán unir fuerza y derrotar al Imperio Badan, que tratará de acabar con la humanidad.

Un misterio comienza a ocurrir en Ciudad Zawame con un llamado mundo en el interior de la misma Tierra. Kouta y Mai deciden investigar la situación y es allí donde se encuentran con un chico que posee la habilidad de dar vuelta todo lo que toca. Éste les dice que tiene que hacer algo sí o sí, pero no recuerda qué. De la nada son sorprendidos por un Takeshi Hongou, el legendario primer Rider quien le dice a Kouta que no tiene el valor para ser un guerrero. Instantaneamente son atacados por unos monstruos y la historia comienza a desarrollarse con un nuevo imperio que aparece para acabar con los seres vivos utilizando el poder del muchacho y una dura historia de fondo. *No tiene relación con algún acontecimiento en la serie, por lo que puede verse en cualquier momento, o si prefieren recién después de que haga su aparición el Kachidoki Arms.

Seven days before his graduation, high school student Maesawa Ryota discovers that he is a clone. While in a state of shock upon realizing he only has a short time left to live, he comes into contact with the original Maesawa Ryota.

El punto de partida es una absorbente presentación de los personajes que ejercen como víctimas acosadas, los llamados “solitarios”. Repudiados de la sociedad de carácter huraño con los que Nami, la protagonista, no solo consigue conectar, sino que los admira como a auténticos ídolos.

Ikegami es un gangster que guarda rencor hacia un viejo rival llamado Muto, de cuya hija Himizu siempre ha estado enamorado. Hirata, un director de cine, y un hombre llamado Kouji también se verán involucrados en este enredo.

High school student Erika is sick and tired of her weakness. By chance, Erika begins working at a cabaret night club. She eventually becomes the top lady in the night world and is known by her nickname Kurumi. In the process, she manipulates men and makes a lot of money from them. Deep down inside though, Erika suffers from loneliness and fear. A man then appears in front of her.

Dan Mitsu interpreta a Kana, una empleada de una compañía editorial que entabla una relación sexual con un compañero de trabajo más joven. Pronto descubre que los fetiches de Kana se extienden a tendencias sadomasoquistas, que involucran a un hombre misterioso que solo se conoce como "Sensei". Este descubrimiento empujará su relación con Kana a un nivel nuevo y peligroso para el cual no estará listo.

Rui is the charismatic leader of a new religious group. Consequently, he starts to gain attention from the mass media. After becoming involved in a car accident, Rui goes to a remote island with ex-gangster now bodyguard. On the island, Rui reveals more about his religious group, while a set of ominous events are about to occur.

Suzumoto and Sumi creatively master their independent lives while living in a park in Nagoya. In contrast, a middle-class family is caught up in pressure and routine. The two threads of the story gradually intertwine, until a tragic escalation occurs. Shot with a black-and-white documentary feel, yet highly stylized, the film analyzes the contradictions and pathologies of modern society.

Daiman, un superhéroe que monta una motocicleta robótica que sabe karate, se enfrenta al Dr. Akunomiya y su secuaz.

Kanjuro Nomi es un samurai sin espada, solo conserva su funda. Tras abandonar por completo la violencia y embarcarse en un viaje con su hija Tae, ahora está en busca y captura como desertor. Su única opción de salvar la vida es hacerle recuperar la sonrisa al principe, triste desde la muerte de su madre. Para ello dispondrá de 30 días: si no lo logra, deberá cometer sepukku. (FILMAFFINITY)

The year is 1947, during the war torn period of the Showa era. The story begins when a man, presumed to have been killed in battle, returns home. Who was this man? Before the war, he had a bright future ahead of him as the proficient and popular rakugoka (comedic story-teller), Usagi Morinoya. However, because of an injury sustained during the war, his face is covered in bandages, and he suffers from total amnesia. As if trying to recover his memory, the man only keeps mumbling in a hollow voice his trademark rakugo, "Sokotsunagaya".

The year is 1947, during the war torn period of the Showa era. The story begins when a man, presumed to have been killed in battle, returns home. Who was this man? Before the war, he had a bright future ahead of him as the proficient and popular rakugoka (comedic story-teller), Usagi Morinoya. However, because of an injury sustained during the war, his face is covered in bandages, and he suffers from total amnesia. As if trying to recover his memory, the man only keeps mumbling in a hollow voice his trademark rakugo, "Sokotsunagaya".

La película, ambientada hacia el final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, se basa en la novela “Oba, the Last Samurai,” escrita por el exsoldado estadounidense Don Jones, para contarnos la historia de un conocido y temido capitán japonés llamado Sakae Oba (alias “Fox”), que de un simple profesor de geografía, acaba liderando los últimos combates contra las fuerzas de Estados Unidos en la batalla de Saipan. Oba dirigió una de las últimas unidades que quedaban en Saipan; él y un pequeño grupo de hombres utilizaron tácticas de guerrillas contra las fuerzas americanas intentando resistir, a pesar de que la derrota estaba casi asegurada.

Tomokazu Shudo has his first ever crush on Sugina Mayama, a senior student. Tomokazu has troubles confessing his feelings to the popular student, but one day, he is invited to the research lab where Sugina Mayama works. Tomokazu hopes to use this meeting to express his true feelings for her. To Tomokazu's surprise, when he arrives he first sees a big wooden box in the middle of the dark lab. Sugina tells Tomokazu that he looks scared and then proceeds to push Tomokazu into the box!

Shuichi Furukawa receives a phone call from his mother. She reminds him that they are moving the next day. The following day, Shuichi takes a train ride back to his hometown. He arrives at his parents home, but nobody is home. He looks for the house key under a potted plant but can't find the key. He starts to thinks back to his childhood days in his parents home. Shuichi grew up with his younger brother, older sister, father who ran a shoe making business out of their garage and mother. Shuichi grew up with a crush on an older woman who lived next door and he loved to make piggy banks out of empty whiskey bottles. One day on a school picnic, Shuichi's classmates grabbed a lunchbox from a fellow student and eventually gave the lunch box to Shuichi. All the other students chanted "throw it away," while Shuichi's former friend looked on in despair.

Kaori is an intense kendo fighter who has been training since she was young. Sanae is a girl who has only participated in kendo casually, but somehow manages to beat Kaori in the final tournament of junior high school. Although Sanae doesn’t particularly care about it, Kaori holds a grudge, setting up a rivalry that bleeds over into high school.

Making of documentary for Sion Sono's magnum opus "Love Exposure".

Masayuki Suzuki (Itsuji Itao) is known as "Datsugoku Oh" (King of Escape) because of his incredible ability to escape from any prison. Even though his ability to escape from prison was unmatched he would normally get caught within a few hours from his escape. He is then sent to Prison Island ... can he escape ?

Masayuki Suzuki (Itsuji Itao) is known as "Datsugoku Oh" (King of Escape) because of his incredible ability to escape from any prison. Even though his ability to escape from prison was unmatched he would normally get caught within a few hours from his escape. He is then sent to Prison Island ... can he escape ?

Masayuki Suzuki (Itsuji Itao) is known as "Datsugoku Oh" (King of Escape) because of his incredible ability to escape from any prison. Even though his ability to escape from prison was unmatched he would normally get caught within a few hours from his escape. He is then sent to Prison Island ... can he escape ?

Based on the Japanese legend of 15th century adventurer, Oguri Hangan Daisukeshige, Toyoda places us in a surreal world of tattooed Japanese slave workers whose real life roles serve more as symbols than actual characters. After being hired by a local despot, Daizen, to massage away a nasty venereal disease, Oguri is viley betrayed after refusing to stay longer.

Una muñeca hinchable de tamaño natural vive en un modesto piso de Tokio. Es la única compañía de su solitario amo, un hombre de mediana edad. Él le habla, la baña y le hace el amor cada día cuando vuelve del trabajo. Sin embargo, esta rutina se rompe cuando, de repente, la Muñeca Hinchable cobra vida y con ella un alma. Acaba de nacer y no entiende lo que ocurre a su alrededor, aunque se da cuenta de que existe otro mundo más allá de las paredes del piso. Cuando, por fin, se atreve a salir al mundo exterior, se siente fascinada por todo lo que ve. Conoce a mucha gente, pero nadie es capaz de explicarle qué significa "estar viva". Un día, entra en un videoclub y conoce a Junichi, el vendedor, del que se enamora inmediatamente...

The story of the original manga writer Rieko Saibara is depicted by her alter ego Natsumi Takahara who revisits where she was raised and recalls her childhood and how everything turned out.

The story involves an aloof thief, a young man who turns to God after his father’s suicide, a manipulative marriage councilor, a man who recently lost his job, and several others whose lives become intertwined in various unexpected ways.

Kageko, a teacher in a small mountain village with a thriving Japanese paper industry, is visited by a former student, who proposes a plan to manufacture counterfeit money. She initially refuses, but eventually decides to join the project for the sake of the poor children in the village and her own mentally handicapped child.

This is a spin-off feature from Tokyo Gore Police and centres on 3 characters from the movie who are each given a short story telling us how they became an “engineer”. The first is about a retarded construction worker Dokata who can’t speak properly but is looking for love and gets more than he bargained for, the second about a schoolgirl attacked by 3 people who’s transformed into a dog of some sort and the final story is about a man who witnesses a fight between a woman who has a penis for a nose but also instead of hair she’s got a head full of penises and another “engineer” who looks like a red indian.

Yu es un adolescente que se ha criado en el seno de una familia muy cristiana. Recién ordenado sacerdote, su padre le obliga a confesar sus pecados, que él comete buscando la aprobación paterna. Yu se dedica diligentemente a obrar mal, hasta que sus fotos a hurtadillas de bragas de chicas lo catapultan a la fama. Pero entonces conoce a Yoko y se ve envuelto en una misteriosa secta...

En un futuro distópico, la policía de Tokio ha sido privatizada y se enfrenta a su peor amenaza: un grupo de mutantes que convierten cualquier herida en arma de destrucción. Ruka, una joven oficial atormentada por el asesinato de su padre, será la encargada de exterminarlos.

A beautiful girl, Yōko, gets lost one night during an air raid and is taken in by an orphanage. Eventually, she is reunited with her own family and goes home to live with them. But there, an unexpected fate awaits her as she is subjected to horrific brutality from these people who are tortured by a past mistake.

One day, apathetic high school student Yosuke meets a beautiful girl named Eri. Eri does battle every night with an indestructible, chainsaw-wielding maniac, “Chainsaw Man”. As Yosuke and Eri bond, he eventually joins the fight. Features CG effects by the talents behind the “Death Note” series. Based on the best-selling novel by Tatsuhiko Takimoto.

Falso documental que sigue el día a día de Daisato, un hombre aparentemente ordinario, divorciado y con una hija a la que apenas ve, cuya vida discurre tranquila... hasta que las autoridades se ven obligadas a llamarle. Porque Daisato es Dainipponjin, un superhéroe dedicado a salvar a su país de la invasión de los monstruos que histórica (y cinematográficamente) han amenazado con su destrucción. Pero la gente parece haberse cansado de él. Debut en el cine del prestigioso cómico japonés Hitoshi Matsumoto (director y protagonista del film), convertido en las dos últimas décadas en una de las principales referencias del humor japonés, que ha revolucionado con sus innovadores espectáculos.

Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.

Esta segunda película continúa la historia de "Death Note" y narra el enfrentamiento final entre Light y "L".

En el camino a clase, la joven Nana contemplará con sus propios ojos un accidente de tren. A partir de ese momento, a ella y a su amiga Kana les comenzarán a ocurrir fenómenos extraños. Un día, la hermana pequeña de Nana desaparecerá, y parece ser, que todo tiene relación con unos espíritus que ella puede ver.

Tercera parte de la saga 'Llamada Perdida'. La tímida e introvertida Asuka es humillada sin piedad por sus compañeros de instituto. Cuando éstos emprenden un viaje de fin de curso a Corea del Sur, Asuka planea su venganza enviándoles una maldición. Una de las chicas recibe un MMS en su teléfono móvil con un escalofriante tono musical, una imagen de su propia muerte y el siguiente texto: Si reenvías esta foto maldita a alguien de tus compañeros, tu vida será perdonada. Cuando descubren que la advertencia es real, los estudiantes se apresuran a reenviarse los mensajes, empezando una salvaje lucha mortal a contrarreloj por la supervivencia... (FILMAFFINITY)

El estudiante universitario Takeshi Hongo es secuestrado en la organización terrorista Shocker (Reino Evolutivo Sagrado de la Hegemonía del Ciclo), a manos de un Inhumanoide Cyborg conocido como el Murciélago. Allí, se somete a una dolorosa cirugía reconstructiva, convirtiéndolo en un inhumanoide. A diferencia de la serie original, él no escapa antes del condicionamiento mental de Shocker, y se convierte en uno de sus soldados, apodado "Hopper". Hongo recibe sus órdenes: matar a los que han visto a los soldados inhumanoides de Shocker. Sin embargo, de lo que no se da cuenta es de que los dos testigos son el periodista que lo había entrevistado antes de su secuestro. Atacando a los dos junto con el soldado Shocker Spider, es aquí donde Hongo recuerda su humanidad y tiene una epifanía con respecto a lo que debe hacer.

Los Toshiaki son una familia peculiar que se rige por una única norma "Nunca ocultamos la verdad. Ningún tema es tabú". Pero lo que en apariencia es una familia perfecta, pronto se ira desmoronando a medida que empiezan a salir a la luz los verdaderos secretos que guarda cada miembro

Durante las celebraciones populares, el joven de diez años Tadashi es elegido “Jinete Kirin”, defensor de la justicia y la paz. La leyenda cuenta que el Jinete kirin debe ir a una montaña cercana y reclamar una legendaria espada, guardada por el gran Goblin para así luchar contra el malvado ejército de Yomotsumono. Cuando los niños a lo largo del país empiezan a desaparecer y terroríficos monstruos comienzan a atacar a la gente, Tadashi deberá olvidar sus miedos y con la ayuda de los espíritus del bien se embarcará en la mayor aventura de su vida para derrotar al malvado Yomotsumono y rescatar a los niños de Japón en una épica batalla...

Dos amantes samurai homosexuales se embarcan en una misión hacia Ise Shrine, un viaje que los obliga a enfrentar de todo, desde la drogadicción hasta una batalla con el Rey Artiuro. Basada parcialmente en la novela de Tokkaidochu Hizakurige.

From prominent Japanese filmmaker Yudai Yamaguchi comes this off-the-wall anthology of three experimental vignettes showcasing the style and wit that are the director's stock-in-trade. Recorded on digital video, these genre-bending short films -- starring then up-and-comer Tak Sakaguchi -- are awash with farce, Yamaguchi's pubescent sense of humor and electrifying rock 'n' roll.

Una comedia sátira sobre una escuela secundaria desajustada con punks, robots, gorilas y mucho más.

Tsuneo is a university student working part-time in a mah-jong parlour. Lately the customers have been talking about an old lady who pushes a baby carriage through the streets. They say she is carrying something for a crime syndicate, and they wonder what it is she has in the carriage Money? Drugs? One day, the owner of the mah-jong parlour sends Tsuneo out to walk his dog. A baby carriage comes rolling down a hill and crashes into a guard rail. The old lady asks him to look into the carriage, where he finds a young woman clutching a knife. This is how Tsuneo first meets the girl who calls herself Josee.

Blessing Bell sigue los pasos de un hombre que podría ser la persona desafortunada de mayor suerte en el mundo. Una fabrica cierra dejando a Igarashi sin empleo en su primer día de trabajo. Más tarde, en ese mismo día, lo arrestan por asesinato. En la prisión conoce a un hombre que habla con su esposa muerta. Y así... Parece no haber termino para las aventuras de Igarashi. Pero en cada uno de los incidentes, Igarashi mantiene una cara inexpresiva, como un Buster Keaton japonés. Y la ironía de la indiferencia del personaje principal, mientras enfrenta estos inesperados eventos, parece sugerir la manera de Sabu de ver la vida con humor y sardónica observación.

After discovering a hole in their crowded cell, nine prisoners escape their confinement to track down the key of the universe, which a fellow prisoner known as the Counterfeit King said he had hidden.

A successful businessman and his alcoholic wife attempt to piece together their unhappy lives and shattered marriage. Little do Nagai and Akira know that their precarious relationship will soon be transformed by a stranger, the enigmatic Keechie.