Kayoko Kishimoto

Takeshi Kitano is an international icon. We know the actor, the multi-award-winning filmmaker, but many ignore his double personality: the crazy TV star, the street kid from Tokyo close to the Yakuza, and the political satirist who blasted taboos! Can we dream of a better guide to introduce us to the cultural history of Japan?

Suzuki Koichi, a 30-something hikikomori shut-in, allows his mother to dotingly tend to his needs. When she discovers that Koichi has killed himself, the shock is so great she loses consciousness and her memory of that day.

Tomoko Ashimura types on a computer her memory of her late husband Goro, but Tomoko Ashimura succumbs to a disease. On behalf of Tomoko Ashimura, her grandchild Osamu collects Tomoko’s memoirs. He learns about the love between his grandparents for the past 50 years and the difficult life they faced during and after the Pacific War.

Twenty-four-year-old country bumpkin Aiko is a new teacher who has arrived at a new town and a new primary school. When nervous she blurts out her local dialect. This seals her nickname and reputation. Nonetheless, she is determined and strives to do her best for her students. She is an inspiration soon.

Kojiro Himuro is a champion figure skater taking part in an upcoming world competition. Yet, he is suffering from a complicated CTEPH (chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension). Kantaro Kurosu is the director of the Cross Medical Center. He asks Michiko Daimon to perform surgery on Kojiro, but, right before his surgery, she is deprived of “the most important weapon as a surgeon.”

One of the hottest selling tickets in town is to see the hugely popular “rakugoka”, or comic storyteller, Danshun. Danshun himself was inspired as a little boy to become a rakugoka after seeing the legendary Danshi. He had found his calling. After his resistant parents relented to their son’s pleas, Danshun at age 17 became an apprentice of Danshi, the man dubbed a “wunderkind” and “genius” of the rakugo world. He soon realized however how hard the training was, and embarked upon a rigorous existence in which he had to deliver newspapers to earn a living. Living with hardship and joys, Danshun and his fellow apprentices would eventually rise in the rakugo world. A resplendent cast comes together to depict the rough and tumble world of a man who loved rakugo above all else and was destined to fulfill a dream.

아내와 사별 후 슬픔에 빠진 교장 선생님 앞에 마을 사람들의 사랑을 듬뿍 받는 길고양이가 나타난다. 교장 선생님은 길고양이를 볼때마다 고양이를 애지중지했던 아내가 떠올라 마음이 아프다. 어느 날, 길고양이를 매몰차게 쫓아낸 후 실종됐다는 소식을 들은 그는 마을 사람들과 열심히 고양이를 찾아 다닌다. 교장 선생님은 고양이를 찾으며 마음속으로 조금씩 아내와의 아름다운 이별을 준비하는데…

A family that was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011, and a family that escaped the disaster. The film depicts the collapse and rebirth of two families whose children were supposed to marry each other. A moving drama written by Yamada Taichi and starring Nakai Kiichi, Kuroki Meisa and Kamiki Ryunosuke.

밥도 잘하고 청소도 잘하는 7살 작은 소녀 오싱... 엄마 품을 떠나 본 적 없는 7살의 천진난만한 어린 소녀 '오싱'. 친구들이랑 뛰어 놀고 학교에도 가고 싶은 ‘오싱’은 가난한 살림 때문에 일을 하러 가야만 한다. 엄마의 결혼식 옷을 줄여 만든 새 옷을 입고 가족에게 따뜻한 밥을 선물하기 위해 길을 나선 ‘오싱’은 꿋꿋하게 하루하루를 버틴다. 아침 일찍 일어나 밥도 하고 청소도 하고 가족을 위해 씩씩하게 일하던 그녀는, 어느 날 도둑이라는 누명을 쓰고 일하던 곳을 도망 나와 아득하게 펼쳐진 설원 위를 떠돌게 되는데...

Kouta Fujioka is a 29-year old man who has a good family, including his father who always supports him, his mother who enjoys cooking, and his older sister with her bright personality. He also has a girlfriend named Etsuko Tanebe. Kouta wants people to eat delicious foods made by him and begins a job as an apprentice chef at a restaurant. One day, Kouta suddenly passes out and is sent to the hospital, where he is diagnosed with malignant lymphoma, completely changing his life. Given three months left to live, Kouta makes up his mind, with the support of his family and those he meets at the hospital, to accept his fate and "face a proper death".

Tamura Masakazu plays Shohei Yamauchi, a freelance reporter obsessed with finding out the truth about a traffic accident in which his beloved daughter died. Judging by the photo of the accident, which appeared in the news described by photojournalists as "one coincidence in a hundred thousand", and the survivor's testimony that "I saw a red fireball" immediately before the accident, the circumstances of the accident are questionable. The film is based on a late masterpiece by Seicho Matsumoto.

Chiyo, a 59 year old mother of 4, had lost her husband seven years ago. She will soon lose her home so she is offered by her eldest son, Ryoichi to live with him and his family. But her children are disappointed to hear that Chiyo has decided to become a live-in housekeeper. Then her eldest daughter Setsuko announced that Chiyo has had an offer of marriage. It is from the widower Kurosaki who had been a friend to Chiyo's deceased husband. Kurosaki runs a small company and has no children but has enough life savings. However, second daughter Tomoe, and youngest child, Yoko, are opposed to it. The siblings begin to argue. Meanwhile, Kurosaki tells his sister Namiko that he has decided to remarry. She is furious because he refuses to tell her anything about Chiyo. Thus, she takes it upon herself to find out about Chiyo and soon has a confrontation with her. Around that time, Kurosaki’s company is about to go bankrupt...

신분이 확인되지 않은 한 남자의 죽음과 개의 이야기에 호기심을 느낀 홋카이도의 한 사회복지사가 남자의 신분을 알아낸다. 도쿄에 도착한 쿄수케는 십대 유키의 지원을 얻어 남자와 개 사이의 충성심과 운명에 얽힌 이야기를 풀어낸다. (2011년 제16회 부산국제영화제)

In this direct continuation of the earlier special, Godai tries to figure out what to do with his life after college while competing with Kyoko's impossibly perfect tennis coach for her affection.

전작 "다케시즈"가 ‘기타노 다케시’에 대한 관찰이었다면 "감독 만세!"는 다케시의 영화들에 대한 기묘한 탐구 과정이다. 히트작을 만들기 위해 노심초사하는 감독 기타노는 시대를 넘나드는 여러 장르에 도전하며 새로운 작품을 만들려고 한다. ‘자기반영 3부작’ 중 두 번째 작품. (2017년 한국시네마테크협의회 - 웃음과 폭력: 기타노 다케시 회고전)

Based on a hit manga by Takahashi Rumiko, this is a romantic comedy about the relationship of Otonashi Kyoko, the beautiful widow and manager of a boarding house and Godai Yusaku, a poor student tenant.

The young daughter of Keizo Tsujiguchi, a respected physician who runs his own hospital, is found murdered. Keizo secretly blames his wife Natsue because he suspects her of having an affair with his colleague Murai, and having been too distracted to keep proper watch over the child. Being a proud man, he does not accuse her directly, but concocts, instead, a twisted revenge against her. Pretending it is to comfort his devastated wife, Keizo arranges for them to adopt a baby girl. What he hasn't told Natsue, is that the baby is the orphaned daughter of the murderer, a tragic day-laborer who has hanged himself while in police custody. He plans to reveal the child's origins after Natsue has given her heart to the child-- when it will cause the greatest possible hurt.

The second feature from female director Shindo Kaze (Love/Juice), Princess in an Iron Helmet (a.k.a. Korogare! Tamako) is a bright and colorful youth film about a quirky young woman's reluctant coming-of-age journey. Tamako (Yamada Maiko) is 20 years old, lives at home with her mother (Kishimoto Kayoko) and teenaged brother, and simply refuses to grow up. Ever since her father (Naoto Takenaka) left the family, she's stopped trusting people, and now lounges around in her own small, claustrophobic world. Wearing an iron helmet whenever she steps outside, she ventures only to her mom's beauty salon, the mechanic shop, and the bakery - the source of her greatest joy in life, sweet buns. Her world is static, insular, and safe, and there's no need to change - that is until her cat runs away, the bakery closes, and her mom falls in love with another man.

연예계의 대스타 비트 다케시의 일상은 바쁘고 화려하다. 안팎에서 절대적인 권력을 행사하는 그를 두고 사람들은 괴물이라 부르며 무서워하지만, 아름다운 정부와 충성스런 매니저를 곁에 둔 그의 인생은 부족할 것 하나 없어 보인다. 한편 그와 똑같이 생긴 금발의 기타노는 별볼일 없는 배우로서 수도 없이 오디션에 떨어지며, 편의점 직원으로 겨우 생계를 연명하고 있다. 사건은 우연히 기타노와 비트 다케시가 만나면서 발생한다. 오디션 탈락이 줄 잇는 가운데, 기타노는 점점 비트 다케시가 연기하는 영화세계에 휘말려 가는데...

스기오카와 다섯 친구들은 밤마다 도쿄 교외의 한적한 부두에서 복고풍 의상을 입고 일본 쇼와 시대의 흘러간 노래들을 부르며 흥청망청 세월을 보내는 떨거지 청춘들이다. 어느 날 길에서 중년 부인과 마주친 스기오카는 장난삼아 그녀에게 추파를 던지고, 그녀가 거절하자 무참하게 칼로 찌른 뒤 도망친다. 그러나 희생된 그녀는 평범한 가정주부가 아니었으니, 가라오케에서 노래를 부르는 친목모임이자 또다른 쇼와 시대 추종집단인 40대 여성들의 비밀결사 ‘미도리 클럽’은 곧 복수를 위해 스기오카 일행을 추적해 온다.

마츠모토(니시지마 히데토시)는 부모의 강권에 못 이겨 사장 딸과 정략 결혼을 하려 한다. 마츠모토와 오랜 연인인 사와코(칸노 미호)가 실연의 아픔을 이기지 못하고 정신이 이상해지자 이 소식을 전해 들은 마츠모토는 결혼식장을 박차고 나온다. 마츠모토는 실성한 사와코와 자신의 몸을 끈으로 연결한 후 길을 떠난다. 마츠모토와 사와코는 정처 없는 여행 도중 자신들의 처지와 비슷한 커플들을 스쳐 지나가게 된다. 젊은 시절 성공을 위해 사랑을 버린 야쿠자 보스 히로(미하시 타츠야)는 40년이 지난 후 약속을 지키고, 교통사고로 재기 불능의 상태에 놓인 아이돌 스타 하루나(후카다 교코)는 팬으로서 자신을 연모해 스스로 장님이 된 남자 누쿠이(다케시게 츠토무)를 받아들인다.

너무나 사랑하는 아내 ‘나오코’, 딸 ‘모나미’와 평범하고 행복한 삶을 살아가던 ‘헤이스케’. 하지만 스키 여행을 떠났던 나오코와 모나미가 불의의 사고를 당하게 되고, 병원 응급실에서 결국 나오코는 숨을 멎게 된다. 하지만 그 순간 나오코의 영혼이 딸인 모나미에게 옮겨가게 되는 믿을 수 없는 일이 벌어지게 된다. 사랑하는 아내가 딸의 육신으로 돌아오게 된 헤이스케, 그리고 딸의 몸을 통해 다시 젊음을 찾게 된 나오코. 아무도 모르는 둘 만의 비밀스러운 생활이 시작하게 되는데…

모두가 기다리던 여름방학. 하지만 마사오는 전혀 즐겁지 않다. 할머니는 매일 일을 나가시느라 바쁘고 친구들은 가족들과 함께 바다나 시골로 놀러 가버려 외톨이가 되었기 때문. 어느 날 먼 곳에 돈을 벌러 가셨다는 엄마의 주소를 발견한 마사오. 그림 일기장과 방학숙제를 배낭에 넣고 엄마를 찾아 여행길에 오른다. 친절한 이웃집 아줌마는 직업도 없이 빈둥거리는 전직 야쿠자 남편 기쿠지로를 마사오의 보호자로 동행시킨다. 왕복 600km의 여정, 그러나 그 여행은 마사오도 기쿠지로도 잊을 수 없는 생애 최고의 즐거운 시간을 선사하는데...

Based on the long running manga by Sadao Shouji.

형사인 니시(기타노 다케시)와 호리베(렌 오스기)는 야쿠자 소탕 전문형사 콤비이자 친한 친구 사이. 그러던 어느 날, 니시는 딸을 잃고 아내가 시한부 판정까지 받게 된다. 잠복 근무 중 동료들의 호의로 니시가 아내의 병문안을 간 사이 불의의 습격을 받은 호리에는 불구가 되어 가족들에게 버림을 받는다. 게다가 호리에를 습격한 범인이 니시를 따르던 후배 경찰까지 죽이자 이에 분노한 니시는 그 자리에서 마지막 총알까지 다 퍼부으면서 범인을 죽인 후 경찰직을 그만둔다. 한편 아내의 치료비 때문에 큰 빚을 지게 된 니시는 경찰을 사칭하여 은행을 터는데...

While Kazuo Tanaka eagerly practices his greetings for the big wedding the next day, his first as a matchmaker, his second daughter Hitomi prepares for her travels with her secret lover. The eldest daughter Reiko, nine months pregnant, has left her cheating husband to enter a frenzied Tanaka household. On the wedding day, Kazuo learns his father has passed away. Afraid of ruining the wedding, he asks Reiko and Hitomi to deal with the crisis. Rushing home after the ceremony, Kazuo and Kanako are faced with various problems.

Kantarou Kobayashi is an ordinary businessman who has multiple troubles on hand. He's been having an affair with a woman working in the same company, but she does lots of eccentric things. His wife has no interrest in anything but her plan to build a new apartment where their old house is. His son suffers skin eruptions. His mother appears to have senile dementia.

Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.

Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi follows a dying man's words to an enigmatic island, where he meets beautiful twin sisters and tragic events unfold.