Shun Nakahara

Sayaka is a sexually frustrated housewife whose husband rarely talks and is always busy with work. But she soon finds an antidote to her loneliness and boredom in the form of a door-to-door salesman in this erotic drama.

Suzuki Sora is a cheerful country girl from the small town of Bie. She made a promise to her father, and following this promise applies and is accepted for a magic intership in Tokyo, where she will face the life in a big city. While training to get better with her magic, she meets a mysterious boy also practicing to become a mage. While he can not use magic that well and he seems distant and cold at first, Sora’s fate intertwines with his and the two are thrown together, learning a lot of new things about life and each other.

Remake of a hit film from 1990, "The Cherry Orchard" which Nakahara himself directed, based on a popular comic book from Akimi Yoshida. The story takes place at a prestigious girls high school where everyone is oppressed with rules. One girl who just transferred to this school finds a long lost script of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" which was banned from school 11 years ago. Breaking strict school rules and boundaries, she and her friends decide to perform the play. With sentiment, love and passion, the girls cherish the moment of their life before taking the next step towards adulthood.

When a gal named Kasumi decides to become a traditional Japanese 'Rakugo' storyteller due to her uncle's invalidity, she is soon on her way to a career with college-level and amateur success. She becomes a student to one of the master's of the genre and is even asked to perform by a TV producer. The only snag is, the particular story has a curse dripping from its words.

A group of high school girls learn to play the game of curling.

Ichigo no kakera deals with a female manga artist Ichigo Nekoda (Miyazawa), whose career is heading into a downward spiral as she can't reinvent the success of her 12 year old hit the Cherry Road. Now in her early 30's she's become quite fond of alcohol and egoism to some annoyance of her loyal manager Tomoko (Kajiwara), who isn't willing to leave her side even though the financial strains of her client are also becoming her personal burdens. Ichigo still gets greeted by her female fans and willingly signs autographs, but getting praised for work that she's done over a decade ago doesn't digest as smoothly as one would assume. Her on and off man, who happens to also be her editor steers toward the off days more than usual as he also grows tired of Ichigo's uninspired ways. But when the going gets tough, Ichigo heads down to a transvestite bar where she's more than welcomed with words of wisdom and a few hard drinks.

サラリーマンの昭吾は、年の離れた妻・泰子を溺愛していた。だが、結婚記念日に宝石店で働く妻が同僚と親しげにしているところを目撃。嫉妬にかられた昭吾は異様なまでに泰子を追いつめていく。

妻子に逃げられ生きる目的を失った水木譲司（奥田瑛ニ）は、ダンボールの紙片に描いた絵を売るホームレスの画家。その才能に目をつけた画商の今日子（黒沢あすか）は画壇にデビューさせようとするが、彼は断る。そんな中、酒に溺れる譲司の肉体は病魔に蝕まれていた。

2004 film

25年前の若い頃に出会った富江という名の美少女に魅せられた記憶をいまだ忘れられず、娘に登美恵と名付けてしまった父・橋本和彦。登美恵は自分の殻に閉じこもりがちで学校ではもっぱらいじめられっ子だった。そんな登美恵の前に富江と名乗る美少女が現われ、奔放な振る舞いで登美恵を魅了し二人は友だちの関係になる。ある日、富江が登美恵の家に遊びに来て初めて顔を合わせた和彦と富江だったが和彦が目にしたのは、まさに25年前の富江その人だった。

雑誌のフリーライターをしている朝倉ユキには引きこもりの兄がいた。やがて、兄はひとりアパートの一室で腐り果てた姿で発見される。後日、アパートを訪れたユキの目に最初に飛び込んできたのは掃除機のコンセントだった。以来、ユキは“死”の臭いを感じ始める。街中に溢れる“死”の臭いに悩まされるユキ。ある日、ユキは兄が生前、“コンセントに繋がっているときだけ動く少年”について話していたことを思い出す。兄はなぜ生を止めたのか？　一体“コンセント”とは何を意味するのか？　ついにユキの精神は臨界点に達する……。

Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is "lucky" and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide.

Based on the novel of the same name by Azusa Katsume.

Thirty years after graduation, a man and a woman meet again at an alumni reunion. They are no longer young, but the moment she sees him, memories of her first love are revived. Her love for him has never faded even though she married another man and bore his child. What has kept her going is a white shell the boy gave her and a phrase of Jean Cocteau's poem, "My ears are shells, fondly hearing the sound of the sea..." She gets a divorce, returns to her hometown and opens a bar named "Coquille," which means "shell." Without their knowing, an unexpected turn of events awaits the two...

Hatano is living as an insomniac freelance typesetter alone in his bayside apartment. One day, Aikawa, a high school classmate he hasn’t seen in over ten years, shows up on his doorstep bearing a bag of clams. Though he claims to be the director of a fast-growing trading company, Aikawa crashes on Hatano’s couch for days on end. When the sleeping pills he was offered produce a strange side effect, Hatano is slowly dragged into Aikawa’s con-artist lifestyle. Soon afterward, they cross paths with the representative of a big-name publishing company and Aikawa’s ultimate scam begins to unfold.

Tetsuo was suddenly told goodbye by Ginji. As for the farewell, only one of the tables was a real wad of bills and a full trunk. And, in that, there is a letter saying "Replace all this with the real thing!" Tetsuo is at a loss and one day meets Emi who works at the gallery. She endures the gallery owner of an amorous artist and aspires to be a painter. Tetsuo learns from her that a painting of Cezanne with a market value of 600 million yen has been sold to a Japanese person, and contacts the owner, Domon, the president of Teijin Bank. Inspire the desires of collection enthusiasts and imitation art dealers, and come up with a large-scale money game that opens up ambitions!

A man Tetsuo (Kosuke Toyohara) met at a racetrack offered him a job of 100,000 yen per diem, and although he was suspicious, he was urged by the amount of money and decided to take over. What's more, all he has to do is carry a huge cardboard box to the man's apartment. The contents of the cardboard are 1 billion yen in cash. It is said that this will be used to make a back loan. In front of the apartment, men line up for the money. Who on earth is Ginji Hirai and what is his motive? And what kind of fate will Tetsuo be involved in from now on ...?

ある裁判に判決を下すべく集められた、男女計12人からなる陪審員。判決は全員一致で決めるのが原則で、一同はいったん、被告を無罪にするとまとまりかけるが、サラリーマンである陪審員2号は被告に同情するという理由だけで無罪にすることに異論を唱え、議論を続けるべきだと主張。他の陪審員たちは深く考えることなく無罪に票を投じようとしていたが、陪審員2号が異議を唱えたのを機に12人は被告の殺意を問う議論を始める。

女子高演劇部の人間模様を描いた吉田秋生の原作マンガを基に、「ボクの女に手を出すな」の中原俊が、チェーホフの“桜の園”の開演直前の2時間に凝縮して思春期の少女たちの揺れる心の内面を瑞々しく映像化した珠玉の一篇。桜の咲く季節。私立櫻華学園高校演劇部。創立記念日恒例のチェーホフの“桜の園”上演のある朝、しっかり者の部長・由布子はいきなりパーマをかけてきた。さらに、前日、部員の紀子がタバコを吸って補導されたというニュースに動揺する部員たち……。

Just when Hideki thinks he will lose his virginity, he gets hit by a car, and dies. God gives him a 2nd chance by placing his mind into the body of Sachiko's best friend, a girl. Can he convince Sachiko of his love?

Just when Hideki thinks he will lose his virginity, he gets hit by a car, and dies. God gives him a 2nd chance by placing his mind into the body of Sachiko's best friend, a girl. Can he convince Sachiko of his love?

Two friends are into shakotan, the Japanese term for low-riders. The adventure of low-riding youths includes picking up girls and cross-cultural drag racing.

1987film

Hitomi, a former orphan who is trying to leave behind her delinquent ways, one day agrees to tutor a wealthy young boy who has just become an orphan himself…

Hitomi, a former orphan who is trying to leave behind her delinquent ways, one day agrees to tutor a wealthy young boy who has just become an orphan himself…

Nikkatsu Roman Porno

Nikkatsu Roman Porno

Muraki is a failure in his job as a salesman and has to deal with his wife's disappointment and criticism at home. One day, after sleeping in a park, he happens upon two women who look like they've been victims of a sexual assault. He helps them but as night comes an increasingly twisted mindgame unfolds between the involved parties and it is no longer certain who's the victim and who's the perpetrator.

A young couple with marital problems are beset by an office lady temptress, amorous paramours and the swingers next door.

A pair of sisters run a barber shop and have many erotic encounters.

Nikkatsu Roman Porno

Model Reiko Higa is injured after being hit by a car pursued by motorcycle cop Tomishima. Tomishima's supervisor refuses his request to apologize to Reiko, as it would be an admission of police responsibility. Forced to give up her career, Reiko leaves Tokyo to return to her hometown on Okinawa, travelling by road up to Kagoshima, and Tomishima pursues her in order to apologize.

Yoshiko Ariake, a mainstream Toei actress lured to Nikkatsu, plays career lady Hineko who works for an interior design company. She's a confident woman, dedicated to business politics, but has never been willing to give herself to romance. In fact, it's easy for this fashionably bitter woman to be unfaithful in a relationship. Sparks fly when she meets a handsome rival (Yoshimitsu Onimaru).

六本木を歩いていた女高生のリカは、モジャというカメラマンにビニ本のモデルにならないかと声をかけられる。ノーパン喫茶で何百万円も稼いだというクラスメートの話を聞いたことのあるリカは、誘われるままについていった。モジャの助手の短太郎は、リカのういういしい姿にうしろめたさを感じていた。スタジオに入ったリカは、そこで、スタイリスト、モデル、助手などがセックスに狂っているのを目撃するが、気にならない風をよそおって服を脱ぎはじめた。場所を変え、ラブホテルでの撮影になったときは、ビニ本編集長もカメラマンとして参加、きわどいアングルを狙い、リカは恥毛を剃られてしまった。撮影後、カメラマンがリカを犯そうとするが、短太郎が邪魔に入った。短大郎は気落ちするリカをなぐさめようと、ジャズバーへ誘った。しかし、そこはとんでもない所だった。店内はマリファナの香りに包まれ珍妙な客ばかりが集まり、農厚なセックスに耽っている。リカは官能の誘惑に負けて、妖しく迫る男たちに体をまかせ、縛りあげられ、ジャムやマヨネーズを塗りたくられる。体中を舐められ、恐怖と快楽の極みで、悲鳴とも愉悦ともつかぬ声をあげて失神してしまう。リカは自分の部屋で目を覚ました。書きかけの日記帳から白日夢たったことを知るリカ。リカは秘部に手をやり、自慰を始めた。そこへ、弟が入って来て「アッ」と息を飲んだ。リカは弟をベッドに導くと、裸になっていった。

六本木を歩いていた女高生のリカは、モジャというカメラマンにビニ本のモデルにならないかと声をかけられる。ノーパン喫茶で何百万円も稼いだというクラスメートの話を聞いたことのあるリカは、誘われるままについていった。モジャの助手の短太郎は、リカのういういしい姿にうしろめたさを感じていた。スタジオに入ったリカは、そこで、スタイリスト、モデル、助手などがセックスに狂っているのを目撃するが、気にならない風をよそおって服を脱ぎはじめた。場所を変え、ラブホテルでの撮影になったときは、ビニ本編集長もカメラマンとして参加、きわどいアングルを狙い、リカは恥毛を剃られてしまった。撮影後、カメラマンがリカを犯そうとするが、短太郎が邪魔に入った。短大郎は気落ちするリカをなぐさめようと、ジャズバーへ誘った。しかし、そこはとんでもない所だった。店内はマリファナの香りに包まれ珍妙な客ばかりが集まり、農厚なセックスに耽っている。リカは官能の誘惑に負けて、妖しく迫る男たちに体をまかせ、縛りあげられ、ジャムやマヨネーズを塗りたくられる。体中を舐められ、恐怖と快楽の極みで、悲鳴とも愉悦ともつかぬ声をあげて失神してしまう。リカは自分の部屋で目を覚ました。書きかけの日記帳から白日夢たったことを知るリカ。リカは秘部に手をやり、自慰を始めた。そこへ、弟が入って来て「アッ」と息を飲んだ。リカは弟をベッドに導くと、裸になっていった。

A young man living on growing tomatoes in a greenhouse in a residential area. Tomato cultivation is as doomed as his personal life where he tries to keep alive his romance with the eccentric Kaede and parents selected fiancee Ayako.

Roman Porno from 1981.

The erotic adventures and troubles of several female college students.

The erotic adventures and troubles of several female college students.

A housewife, tired of her husband’s infidelity, embarks on sexual adventures of her own, leading to a climactic masked orgy.

A businessman has a sexual affair with a prostitute. Some thugs are trying to blackmail him and make him agree to pay a large sum of money.

A man travels with his pill-popping girlfriend to the headquarters of her yakuza boss husband, in order to claim her for himself.

Mejika, a pretty Eurasian woman, is hired as a biology teacher at a renowned high school. She is reputed for her iron discipline. But the extremely provocative attitude of Mejika ends up worrying the school's administration. The young woman then sows trouble by revealing the cases of vice and corruption that are legion in this school...