Writer
A Japanese Anthology
Screenplay
平安末期。平家が支配する闇の時代、源義経は山にこもり日々武術や妖術の鍛錬に明け暮れていた。五条大橋で平家武者を次々と切り捨てるその姿は鬼と恐れられ、近寄るものはほとんどいない。しかし、神から“鬼を退治せよ”との啓示を受けた弁慶は、義経を討つべく身の丈ほどもある刀を担いでのりこんでいった。
Screenplay
Nami has been creating artwork for a new video game based on images she's been seeing in her dreams. With one of the game producers, she travels out to an abandoned house that seems to match her visions. As they explore the old mansion, Nami begins to have more visions of a forgotten childhood, until at last she comes across a photo of twin infants, labelled "Nami" and "Naomi". As Nami and the producer go from room to room, an unseen person seems to be watching them from a hidden room.
Writer
A tough woman is dragging a weaker man deeper and deeper into crime. Woman cop Miki is chasing a wanted man when she stumbles on a crashed car and sees the driver, Koichi, ignite spilled petrol to kill himself and his passenger. She drags Koichi to safety, but the passenger dies. Miki says nothing to challenge the inquest finding of `accidental death', and when she visits Koichi in hospital he begins to understand that her complicity in his crime implies a sexual invitation. But a gumshoe has photos of the crash, and the only way to stall his blackmail is to kill him, the first of several murders...
Writer
A young student believes that the spirit of an alien from another planet has gone back in time, taking over his body to infiltrate and study humanity in order to find the reasons why our civilization is doomed to future destruction. He replicates the spirit of another alien in a girl that he meets, and together they use their video cameras to document modern urban Japanese society.
Screenplay
Furuchi and Hama are two unsuccessful repair agents and electronic engineers. One day Furichi finds a so-called Kotatsu heater. Soon after this Furichi dies in a traffic accident. But with the help of a stun gun succeed Hama Furichi bring back to life, but also Kotatsu heater comes alive then.
Writer
A Tokyo psychiatrist is hoping to better his career by marrying the daughter of a prominent doctor. The match is threatened however when an attractive but very troubled tourist guide comes to him for consultation...
Screenplay
A visual documentary of Einstürzende Neubauten, the German underground band, by Japanese cult director Sogo Ishii, made during their 1985 tour of Japan. The band makes an elaborate and remarkably choreographed appearance in the ruins of an old ironworks which was scheduled for demolition; footage of same was incorporated into the movie and a brief appearance on stage.
Writer
A man who has lost his memory returns to his hometown and encounter several people from his past and present.
Director
A man who has lost his memory returns to his hometown and encounter several people from his past and present.
Assistant Director
美津の誕生日。
夏子はお揃いの乙女座のネックレスとバラの花を買って来る。しかしアパートの窓には白いハンカチ。それは美津の恋人・英男が来ている合図だった。
ひそかに美津を愛してしまった夏子。彼女を独り占めしようと思うがゆえに英男に近づく夏子は・・・真夏の午後、世界を震撼させた衝撃のラストが―
Editor
美津の誕生日。
夏子はお揃いの乙女座のネックレスとバラの花を買って来る。しかしアパートの窓には白いハンカチ。それは美津の恋人・英男が来ている合図だった。
ひそかに美津を愛してしまった夏子。彼女を独り占めしようと思うがゆえに英男に近づく夏子は・・・真夏の午後、世界を震撼させた衝撃のラストが―
Assistant Director
The first 16mm film to depict the terrorism and betrayal of a public security spy, set against a backdrop of internal strife. One of the origins of Nagasaki's work.
Editor
The first 16mm film to depict the terrorism and betrayal of a public security spy, set against a backdrop of internal strife. One of the origins of Nagasaki's work.
