Jun'ya Satô

Interview with Japanese director Jun'ya Satô.

1853年のペリーの黒船来航以来、長らく続いてきた日本の鎖国制度の存続をめぐって江戸幕府の中で議論が沸騰。尊王攘夷を唱えた水戸藩主・徳川斉昭は、開国近代化を推し進める大老・井伊直弼の一派によって失脚の憂き目に遭い、以後も井伊は、安政の大獄を断行。これに憤った関鉄之介ら、水戸藩士たちは脱藩浪士となり、井伊暗殺の機会をうかがっていた。そして迎えた1860年、ついに彼らはその計画を実行に移す。

1853年のペリーの黒船来航以来、長らく続いてきた日本の鎖国制度の存続をめぐって江戸幕府の中で議論が沸騰。尊王攘夷を唱えた水戸藩主・徳川斉昭は、開国近代化を推し進める大老・井伊直弼の一派によって失脚の憂き目に遭い、以後も井伊は、安政の大獄を断行。これに憤った関鉄之介ら、水戸藩士たちは脱藩浪士となり、井伊暗殺の機会をうかがっていた。そして迎えた1860年、ついに彼らはその計画を実行に移す。

2005年4月、鹿児島の枕崎漁港に一人の女性が訪れた。その女性、内田真貴子は大和が沈没した地点へ連れて行って欲しいと漁師達に頼むが相手にしてくれない。そんな漁師の中に、水上特攻時に大和の乗組員として乗艦していた神尾克己がいた。一度は真貴子の頼みを断るが、彼女が自分の恩人であった内田兵曹の養女である事を聞かされ 彼女の頼みを聞き入れる事にした神尾は自分の漁船に彼女を乗せ、大和の沈没ポイントへと出航した。そして、戦後ずっと閉ざしていた口を開き、内田兵曹の話を彼女に語り始めるのであった。

2005年4月、鹿児島の枕崎漁港に一人の女性が訪れた。その女性、内田真貴子は大和が沈没した地点へ連れて行って欲しいと漁師達に頼むが相手にしてくれない。そんな漁師の中に、水上特攻時に大和の乗組員として乗艦していた神尾克己がいた。一度は真貴子の頼みを断るが、彼女が自分の恩人であった内田兵曹の養女である事を聞かされ 彼女の頼みを聞き入れる事にした神尾は自分の漁船に彼女を乗せ、大和の沈没ポイントへと出航した。そして、戦後ずっと閉ざしていた口を開き、内田兵曹の話を彼女に語り始めるのであった。

In 1929 the fossil of a 500,000 year old man is discovered in China. In 1941 the Japanese army confiscates this find, but during the war the remains disappear. Based on these factual events, this movie takes off with a science fiction story involving a space rocket which places a satellite in orbit containing a secret cargo. The satellite crashes on a remote island and footprints are found in the sand leading away from the crash site. A story of how an ancient primitive cave-dwelling family contends with the scientists who want to study them.

Hikaru, an ordinary man, discovers a way to unleash the supernatural powers hidden inside his soul, allowing him to cure others with his newfound “ki” healing power.

Keiko’s life is turned upside down when she discovers that she has been infected with HIV. As she struggles to cope with the situation and resist the infection, she finds new friendship and companionship with a journalist named Miyuki and a man named Akira.

天明2年（1782年）、伊勢を出発し、光太夫ら17人を乗せた船「神昌丸」は、江戸へ向かう途中で難破し8か月の漂流後にロシア帝国の属領、アムチトカ島に漂着した。次々と仲間を失う中、生き残った者達は現地の言葉を習得しながら帰国の道を模索する。

天明2年（1782年）、伊勢を出発し、光太夫ら17人を乗せた船「神昌丸」は、江戸へ向かう途中で難破し8か月の漂流後にロシア帝国の属領、アムチトカ島に漂着した。次々と仲間を失う中、生き残った者達は現地の言葉を習得しながら帰国の道を模索する。

11世紀、中国・宋の時代。科挙に落ち続ける若者・趙行徳は新興国・西夏に希望を求めてシルクロードの旅に立つが、その途中で西夏の漢人部隊と出会い、隊長の朱王礼の下に就くことに。やがて部隊はウィグル王女ツルピアを捕虜として連れてきたが、行徳とツルピアは恋に落ちてしまう。

11世紀、中国・宋の時代。科挙に落ち続ける若者・趙行徳は新興国・西夏に希望を求めてシルクロードの旅に立つが、その途中で西夏の漢人部隊と出会い、隊長の朱王礼の下に就くことに。やがて部隊はウィグル王女ツルピアを捕虜として連れてきたが、行徳とツルピアは恋に落ちてしまう。

The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.

The life and travels of adventurer Naomi Uemura, who disappeared in Alaska in 1984. A member of the first Japanese expedition to reach the summit of Mt Everest in 1970, Uemura also accomplished several "firsts". He was the first man to reach the North Pole solo, climb Denali solo, and float down the Amazon river solo. In the film, Uemura returns to Tokyo after a stint in Siorapaluk in Northern Greenland. In Tokyo, he reconnects with an old friend and, over coffee, shares his life story - from his days as a college dropout to his successful expedition to the top of Everest.

The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of India, China and Tibet, then uses their combined influence to establish the Shingon school during the Heian period in early 9th Century AD.

Adaptation of Shiro Ozaki's novel.

Adaptation of Shiro Ozaki's novel.

Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese rival meet in China to play a game of Go (loosely described as an Asian version of chess). It soon becomes evident that the Chinese master's son is the most talented player that the Japanese master has ever encountered, and he convinces the boy's father to let him bring the child back to Japan to train him as a professional Go player. Years pass, and as the young Chinese master grows to maturity in Japan, the Japanese invasion of China forces him to choose between his triumphant career and his loyalty to his native country. His decision is complicated by his marriage to the daughter of the Japanese master, with whom he has produced a child. His choice will profoundly alter the lives of two families. Their saga serves as a reflection of the tragic relations between their two great countries, and the possibility of reconciliation and healing.

About Soviet and Japanese volley-ball players who are both rivals and friends. The events cover the period from the 1976 Montreal Olympics to the eve of XXII Olympics in Moscow.

東北奥地で村民のほとんどが殺される虐殺事件が発生。山中で訓練をしていた自衛隊特殊部隊の味沢は偶然そこに居合わせて犯人を殺し、唯一生き残った村の少女・頼子を救う。やがて退職した味沢は頼子を養女にし、保険外交員として暮らす。そんなある日、彼は暴漢に襲われた女性記者・朋子を救うが、彼女は町を牛耳る実業家・大場の不正を暴こうとしたために命を狙われていた。一方、味沢には彼を虐殺犯と疑う北野刑事が付きまとう。

東京の高級ホテルのエレベーターで黒人男性が殺された。“ストーハ”という言葉と、西条八十の詩集を残して。捜査線上に見え隠れするファッションデザイナー八杉恭子とその息子。黒人男性の過去を追って渡米する棟寄刑事。八杉と黒人男性の意外な関係、そしてアメリカの刑事と棟寄刑事の関係が明らかになる。

西村寿行の同名小説を原作としたサスペンスアクション作品。 検事の杜丘冬人は新宿の雑踏で見知らぬ女から「金品を盗まれ強姦された」と告発され緊急逮捕されてしまう。他の男も「カメラを盗まれた」と供述、逮捕に必要な証拠も揃っていた。自分にかけられた罠を取り除くため、現場検証の場から逃走を図る冬人。女の正体をつかみ彼女の郷里へ向かうが、すでに女は殺されており、冬人は殺人犯として追われることに。日高山中に逃げ延びた冬人は、自分をはめた真犯人が政界の黒幕である長岡了介ではないかと思い始める。

新幹線の乗客を人質にとった爆弾脅迫事件が発生した。爆弾は走行中の新幹線に仕掛けられており、列車の速度が時速80キロ以下になると爆発するという。巧みなポイント切り替えによって、新幹線は速度を維持したまま南下していく。だが、その終点は間近に迫りつつあった。

新幹線の乗客を人質にとった爆弾脅迫事件が発生した。爆弾は走行中の新幹線に仕掛けられており、列車の速度が時速80キロ以下になると爆発するという。巧みなポイント切り替えによって、新幹線は速度を維持したまま南下していく。だが、その終点は間近に迫りつつあった。

In the spring of 1945, Murakami, an apprentice officer, was ordered by the General Staff Headquarters to be assigned to the secret 33rd Eastern Unit, known only to the upper ranks of the General Staff. This is where secret warriors, spies and guerrillas, are trained. Eventually, a variety of training will be held, from pistols, karate, martial arts to pickpocketing wallets.

一人の東洋人の男がいる。各国の秘密諜報機関、シンジケートから密やかに依頼される、世界暗殺舞台を駆け回るスナイパー！人はその男をゴルゴ13と不吉な名で呼ぶ。ゴルゴ13には西側も東側もない。思想も民族もない。あるのは完璧な行動を支配する狙撃の思想だけである。劇画界最高の人気を得て、空前のスケールで、全国映画ファン、全国劇画ファンを結んだ興趣満点の高倉健ファン超貴重作品！

This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi.

After a desperate gang of ex-soldiers and gamblers meet in a fistfight in occupied Ginza they decide to make the neighborhood their own.

Set loose in a postwar world with no rules, an ex-juvenile delinquent begins building the most powerful gang in Tokyo's glittering Shibuya ward.

In the gaudy world of 1930s Shinjuku, a violent youth known as Bakudan Match tangles explosively with prostitutes, politicians and the police.

In the gaudy world of 1930s Shinjuku, a violent youth known as Bakudan Match tangles explosively with prostitutes, politicians and the police.

Violent Gang Re-Arms is a rousing tale of friction in yakuza and labor interactions with Koji Tsurata as a yakuza supervising a dockworker's union. He finds himself between a rock and a hard place, at odds with both the dockworkers' leader (Tomisaburo Wakayama) and sadistic, unprincipled bosses (Fumio Watanabe and Tetsuro Tamba).

Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect him. So he becomes a consultant to another gang who are about to be clobbered by a much larger gang moving in from out of town. Aiba proves a crafty tactician, and does very well at playing gangs off against each other in order to save the smaller gang. His advice is not always taken by those he tries to help, but he is generally proved right.

Aiba is a gang boss who has just got out of jail, and finds everything has changed. His old gang has broken up, and only a few people still respect him. So he becomes a consultant to another gang who are about to be clobbered by a much larger gang moving in from out of town. Aiba proves a crafty tactician, and does very well at playing gangs off against each other in order to save the smaller gang. His advice is not always taken by those he tries to help, but he is generally proved right.

With World War II is coming to its end and Japan nearing defeat, Japanese military leaders step up suicide attacks on Allied ships. Toei legend Koji Tsuruta stars as a Kamikaze squad leader who has second thoughts about suicide runs. He becomes torn between his own morality and his duty to his country when he must deal with a pilot under his command who refuses to complete his mission.

A story about a man who stakes his life on horse racing.

A story about a man who stakes his life on horse racing.

An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangsters threaten their very existence.

An honorable yakuza syndicate deeply rooted in Kyoto fights for survival when a new breed of gangsters threaten their very existence.

After the war, Kijima (Bunta Sugawara) returns to Tokyo where he meets Ôba (Noboru Andô), an Ex-Kamikaze pilot, and the two ruffians gather hooligans to join their group. In Ginza, the Togawa gang have taken over Sakurada's territory. After several fights Kijima and Ôba gain control of the territory by chasing out the notorious Togawa Group in the name of Sakurada. But Kijima is arrested for assaulting an American soldier. A few years pass. Kijima has served his prison term and the sears of war have been erased from Ginza. Ôba is now president of a company specializing in collection of bad debts, cheque frauds and everything that means money. People call their organization the “Private Police,” and Kijima begins to work for Ôba. Now the Takegami gang waits a chance to seize the Ginza territory.

An Osaka gangster Shimamura just got married. His new bride, Mineko is also involved in drug trafficking. When she goes to China to make a deal, things get botched pretty badly. Shimamura must travel to save her and recoup his employers’ losses.

砂塵吹きすさぶ大荒野、拳銃の早撃ちに命を託す男――。腰には銃、手には日本刀、異国を駆ける日本の一匹狼！ダイナミックなオーストラリアの大原野を背景に、開拓者の両親をならず者に虐殺された青年が、五人の仇を狙ってさすらうという迫真の復讐ドラマ。

A war breaks out on the streets between rivalry Yakuza clans.

Natsuko, a Tokyo bar proprietress, and Yuki, a Kyoto Ryokan owner, vie for the affections of an advertising professional.

Natsuko, a Tokyo bar proprietress, and Yuki, a Kyoto Ryokan owner, vie for the affections of an advertising professional.

Set in the pleasure district of Kyoto, Tamiko (Yoshiko Mita, in her first lead role) is a young girl attending high school by day and training as a geisha at night She sees her future as an entertainer, not a prostitute, & she expects a happy marriage with a medical student, Yasuke (Katsuo Nakamura), a sweet fellow she deeply loves. but things started to getting worse for Tamiko and she's forced to become the mistress of the disgusting Tsukada (Seiji Miyaguchi).

Sabu and his pals hold a pauper's funeral for Sabu's mother. His brother Jiro arrives home, fresh out of jail, and Sabu pointedly states that Jiro is not invited. Jiro meanwhile is planning a big job - steal 40 million in cash and drugs, and he invites Sabu and gang to act as decoys, for 50,000 each. The sting is a success, but the double-crossing starts almost immediately. Sabu discovers how little of the take they were promised and hides the stash. Jiro and his slimy partner pressure the kids to fess up. Meanwhile, their respectable elder brother Ichiro is being leaned on by the town's big boss, whose money it was.

Adaptation of novel.

Director Jun'ya Satô's debut film focuses on the inhuman training of recruits, the brutal drill system that reigned in the Japanese army during World War II, where in the first two years of training, ordinary people were turned into inhuman killers. For his first film, the director was awarded the Blue Ribbon Awards in the Debutant of the Year nomination.

The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneducated zori sandal maker, becomes a professional shogi player through his genius shogi skills and lives a fanatically devoted shogi game supported by the love of his family. This is the 3rd adaptation of Hideji Hojo's famous play.

Clumsy invaders from Neptune are thwarted by hero Space Chief and a nondescript group of microshort-wearing Japanese kids.