Toshiaki Karasawa

This story follows the semi-autobiographical account of manga artist Ishinomori Shotaro, author of the original Kamen Rider, Cyborg 009, and Super Sentai.

Based on the German TV series "Der letzte Bulle."

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.

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?

Oiwa é a protagonista de uma nova peça baseada na história de fantasmas "Yotsuya Kaidan". Ela usa sua influência para conseguir que seu amante, Kosuke Hasegawa, seja escalado para a peça, mesmo ele sendo um ator desconhecido e logo, o amor se transforma em rancor e cruza a linha tênue entre realidade e fantasia.

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.

In 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be forced into camps for prisoners of war, Captain Oba Sakae leads a group of his men and other similarly minded local residents into the mountains. Even after hearing reports of the Japanese military's surrender, Oba dismisses the reports as propaganda and continues to launch guerilla attacks against the American soldiers, earning him the nickname "The Fox". Soon, even the American commander who's charged with the task of capturing Oba comes to admire his persistent enemy.

Último filme da trilogia, que se passa em 2015, quando o “Amigo”, já Presidente do Mundo, quer destruir a humanidade e Kanna, a sobrinha de Kenji, vive no submundo tentando derrotá-lo, assim como os amigos de infância de Kenji, para quem ele ainda não morreu.

Segundo filme da trilogia, que se passa no Japão 15 anos após os eventos do primeiro, onde o culto liderado pelo “Amigo” comanda o país sob uma ditadura fascista.

While alone in a nightclub, straight-laced Lui meets sensitive but troubled punk kid Ama. Mesmerized by his split tongue, she becomes obsessed with body modification and soon wants the same treatment. After Ama's heavily-tattooed friend Shiba pierces her tongue, Lui finds herself inexorably drawn to both men – and to her growing list of desires, she now adds a tattoo.

Baseado na premiada série de mangá criada por Naoki Urasawa, 20th Century Boys é o primeiro da trilogia live-action desta aventura, inspirada originalmente pela canção 20th Century Boy, do T. Rex. Em 1969, Kenji, um aluno da escola elementar e seus amigos, construíram uma base secreta em suas férias de verão. Fantasiando uma luta contra um vilão que queria conquistar o mundo, escreveram o “Livro das Profecias”. Anos depois, em 1997, Kenji se tornou o gerente de uma loja de conveniências e leva uma vida normal depois de desistir do sonho de se tornar uma estrela do rock. Sua vida entediante, de repente, vira de cabeça para baixo quando um de seus amigos dos tempos da escola morre misteriosamente e uma família inteira na vizinhança desaparece. Ao mesmo tempo, um culto religioso e seu líder misterioso, chamado de Amigo, emerge e uma estranha cadeia de eventos duplicando exatamente os eventos descritos no Livro das Profecias se segue. Seria o início do fim do mundo? Quem é o Amigo?

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.

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.

É quase final do século XXI. Decorridos cinqüenta anos de uma guerra devastadora entre a Europa e a Federação do Leste, esta última emergiu vitoriosa e foi formada uma nova federação, que recebeu o nome de Eurásia. Já não é mais possível se viver na glória da paz já que o planeta é varrido pelos efeitos das armas nucleares, químicas e biológicas, e toda a raça humana é vítima de conflitos que já duram meio século. Porém, um cientista genético chamado Dr. Azuma consegue trazer uma nova esperança na forma do que ele chama de "neo-célula", e que tem o poder de rejuvenescer partes do corpo humano sem causar risco de rejeição. Entretanto, a natureza interfere no caminho da ciência para criar uma nova ameaça, que obriga toda a humanidade a enfrentar a última guerra contra sua própria extinção.

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...

Um rapaz japonês de 17 anos, estudante do ensino médio está vivendo feliz com sua mãe e irmã, mas um dia seu padrasto retorna, bêbado na maior parte do tempo e cruel com sua mãe e irmã. Existe o assassinato perfeito?

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.

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.

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.

A man's soul (he is in a coma) must make a lonely woman happy or he will die on Christmas day.

Japanese film directed by Michio Mitsuno.

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.

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 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.

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?