Toshiaki Karasawa

Toshiaki Karasawa

Nacimiento : 1963-06-03, Tokyo, Japan

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Toshiaki Karasawa
Toshiaki Karasawa

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Harassment Game Akitsu VS Katoku Woman
The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, the Man Who Created a Hero
This story follows the semi-autobiographical account of manga artist Ishinomori Shotaro, author of the original Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009, and Super Sentai.
Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Spring Special
Last Cop The Movie
Kosuke Kyogoku
Based on the German TV series "Der letzte Bulle."
Persona Non Grata
The story of a Japanese diplomat, sometimes called the Schindler of Japan, and his life lading up to and after his decision to issue over 2,000 visas to Jewish refugees in Kaunas, Lithuania resulting in saving the lives of over 6,000 people. This is the story of a man who believed in doing all he could do for the benefit of his beloved Japan, including trying to keep her from becoming embroiled in a worldwide conflict he saw as inevitable. Along the way, he came face to face with the plight of the European Jews as they tried to escape the onslaught of the Nazi's and the rapidly advancing German army. Caught between the unbending policies of his country now bound by treaty with Nazi Germany and his awakening moral responsibilities, we follow his life from his early days in Manchuria to his eventual posting in Lithuania and his appointment with destiny which would forever brand him a hero.
In the Hero
Wataru Honjo
48-year-old Wataru Honjo is a big fan of Bruce Lee and works as a suit actor (stunts performer wearing costumes). Even though he doesn't have the typical body type for his profession he has worked in the business for 25 years. Wataru doesn't get along with cocky rookie suit actor Ryo Ichinose, but an incident draws them closer. Ryo Ichinose then takes an audition for a Hollywood movie and passes. For the fighting scene in the climax scene, the action actor quits citing the scene is too dangerous. The movie staff hears that Wataru is the best Japanese action actor and offers the job to him. Will Wataru go for it?
Sobre tu cadáver
An actor named Kosuke plays the role of Iemon in a stage version of Yotsuya Kaiden and his new lover Miyuki plays Oiwa. However, as they delve deeper into their respective performances, the line between fantasy and reality becomes obscured until the murderous, vengeful themes of the play bleed into their own relationship.
A Ghost of a Chance
Doctor
Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his wealthy wife, and his only alibi is a 421-year old ghost, Rokubei. At first Emi is hesitant, but when she pursues her lead she is visited by the ghost herself. And so the fun begins in the courtroom when Prosecutor Osano starts to cross examine.
Oba: The Last Samurai
Horiuchi
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.
20th century boys: Cap. 3 Redención
Kenji Endo
Tras los terribles eventos ocurridos en el 2015, Amigo se ha convertido finalmente en líder mundial. Su poder supremo es inapelable, y la vida de todos los seres humanos pasa por la obediencia ciega al gran líder. No obstante, las fuerzas de la resistencia, encabezadas por Yoshitsune, Yukiji y Otcho, continúan luchando para lograr desenmascararle. Y más aún cuando se anuncia un nuevo cataclismo, el Juicio Final definitivo, que arrasará con toda vida humana en la Tierra en el 2017. Sus esfuerzos y los de Kanna tendrán que redoblarse en una mortal cuenta atrás para salvar el planeta, y detener definitivamente a Amigo. Sólo un milagro podrá salvarles, y resolver el gran misterio final que les ha mantenido al borde del abismo desde hace 20 años: ¿quién se esconde tras la máscara de Amigo?. Tercera y última parte de la trilogía que adapta el manga de culto 20th Century Boys.
20th century boys: Cap. 2 La última esperanza
Kenji Endo
En el año 2015, Tokio es muy diferente de cómo era antes del siglo XXI. La secta de Amigo ha ido apoderándose poco a poco de toda la sociedad japonesa, y ha logrado que Kenji sea considerado culpable de los devastadores acontecimientos que tuvieron lugar el fin de año del 2000. Kanna, la sobrina de Kenji, ya es una brillante adolescente y no pierde la esperanza de poder reencontrarse algún día con su tío y demostrar su inocencia. Pero los planes de Amigo no cesan, y al peligro de su poder absoluto sobre Japón se suma una inesperada amenaza: la aparición del Nuevo Libro de las Profecías. Un libro semejante al que fue escrito por Kenji, pero que prevé un nuevo y desalentador futuro para toda la raza humana en el que Amigo se convertirá en un Dios. ¿Quién lo ha escrito? ¿Dónde está Kenji? Y sobre todo… ¿quién es Amigo?. Segunda parte de la trilogía que adapta el manga de culto 20th Century Boys.
Snakes and earrings
Estando en un club nocturno, la puritana Lui conoce al sensible pero problemático punk Ama. Hipnotizada por su lengua bífida, se obsesiona con la modificación corporal y pronto quiere tener la lengua igual. Después de que el muy tatuado amigo de Ama, Shiba, le perfore la lengua, Lui se encuentra irremediablemente atraida por ambos hombres, y añade un tatuaje a su creciente lista de deseos.
20th century boys: Cap. 1 El principio del fin
Kenji Endô
En 1969, Kenji y su grupo de amigos del colegio escribieron el Libro de las Profecías, una especie de juego en el que narraban cómo una organización maligna destruía el mundo y obligaba a un grupo de nueve héroes a hacerles frente para salvar a la humanidad. Años después, en 1997, Kenji tiene que dejar atrás su vida de rockero para trabajar en la tienda familiar, y ayudar a su madre a cuidar de su sobrina Kanna. Pero su nueva vida pronto dará un vuelco: en una reunión de ex alumnos le hablan sobre una peligrosa secta religiosa y su líder, quien se hace llamar Amigo...
The Magic Hour
Abeshi
A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.
Suite Dreams
Juichi Akamaru
New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is trouble everywhere. An Animal is on the loose, a politician to protect, a prostitute to handle, a bellhop to focus and a few things more.
Casshern
Burai
El futuro no pinta nada bien. Japón se ha impuesto a otras superpotencias pero su población se resiente: demasiada contaminación. En un mundo agonizante sobrecargado de individuos desesperanzados surge la esperanza: las neocélulas, un descubrimiento reciente del que podría depender la supervivencia de la raza humana. Como no todo puede ser tan fácil ni tan bonito, a raíz del estudio de las neocélulas, aparece una nueva raza humana: los neo-sapiens, quienes no terminarán de encajar entre los "humanos normales" y buscarán su destrucción ...pero surgirá un héroe dispuesto a interponerse entre los neo-sapiens y los humanos, alguien conocido como Casshern
Warau Iemon
Iemon
Having put down his sword and given up the will to fight, the masterless samurai Iemon lives in solitude while being haunted by his violent enigmatic past...
The Blue Light
Shintaro Kanzaki
Shuichi Kushimori is a 17 year old high school student who lives happily with his mother and stepsister. One day, without warning, his estranged stepfather returns home from a long absence. He quickly falls into a circle of drinking and starts abusing his ex-wife and daughter. When he begins making sexual advances towards Shuichi’s stepsister, Shuichi is compelled to take matters into his own hands.
All About Our House
Eiji Yanagisawa - Interior Designer
Two newlyweds decide to build their dream home, and hire an old friend named Yanagisawa to design it. Unfortunately, Yanagisawa isn’t licensed to build homes, so they call in the wife’s father, a retired carpenter, to help out. When Yanagisawa’s contemporary ideas clash with the old carpenter’s traditional Japanese methods, the project becomes a huge mess.
Round About Midnight
Man in the Car
Koji, a jazz musician, takes a cigarette break in between sets at a Tokyo nightclub. He witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being pursued by the killers. For the next two hours, Koji and Linda are running from both the hitmen and the police. Mistakenly identified as prime suspects, they have to solve the crime but time is running out: Koji has to be back to perform in his club by midnight, as a very special guest will be attending.
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
Manabu Kudo
A love story written by an ordinary housewife is going to be broadcast as a radio drama and almost everyone among the crew insists on changing various parts of the play to their liking.
Love Has Fallen
A man's soul (he is in a coma) must make a lonely woman happy or he will die on Christmas day.
Birthday Present
Japanese film directed by Michio Mitsuno.
Fly Boys, Fly!
Captain Shinpei Mochizuki
High School Teacher
The Story of Untouchable Passion In a rugby match, disaster strikes as player kazuki causes serious injury to his friend Takeshi, and as a result he is left as a vegetable. Kazuki is so plugged with guilt that he quits the team and settles in a remote kamakura Girl's high School as a sport teacher. During a hot summer holiday, Kazuki has fallen into a love relationship, albeit unacceptable to the outsiders, with one of his student Moe. Later, he realizes that his attraction to her comes from nothing other than her loneliness and a crime labelled as grossly unforgivable.
Future Memories: Last Christmas
A romantic tale from the team of Fujio F. Fujiko and director Yoshimitsu Morita. The two heroines are played by Shizuka Kudo and Misa Shimizu, and it co-stars Motoya Izumi, David Ito, Toshiaki Karasawa, Isao Hashizume, Kyoka Suzuki, et al. The soundtrack is packed with hit songs incouding Wham's "Last Christmas", Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove", Kome Kome Club's "Roman Hikou," Saki Kubota's "Ihoujin" among others.
A Desirable Marriage
Tamotsu Kawamata
A human drama on the state of marriage today, following the battle between a mother and daughter over her marriage and humorous depictions of the people around them. When Mieko's husband passes away, she hopes to arrange a good marriage for her daughter Non, but things don't go as planned when Non reveals there's already a love interest in her life.
万博の太陽
明智光秀-神に愛されなかった男-
Mitsuhide Akechi
The famed leader Oda Nobunaga had two right-hand men who contributed to unifying the nation. One was Akechi Mitsuhide and the other Kinoshita Tokichiro, both rivals of each other for higher promotions. Eventually Mitsuhide was recognized for his work and was given a castle. However, Nobunaga's ambition to conquer the nation did not allow Mitsuhide to live happily in his territory. That is when an idea flashed across Mitsuhide's mind… Akechi Mitsuhide, the man who was considered to be the most intelligent general of the warring states era. What was the truth about him, Oda Nobunaga's best general and murderer?