Yoshihiro Kato

Filmes

Snow on The Blades
Producer
At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and annihilated. Bearing the responsibility and shame for this failure is Shimura Kingo, master swordsman and chief of the guard. Forbidden to take his own life in atonement, he is instead tasked with hunting down the remaining assassins; however, fate intervenes and now only one is left. Devoted to his late lord and his duty, he relentlessly pursues the sole remaining assassin for the next thirteen years. But times are changing in Japan and the way of the sword has become outlawed. What does this mean for Kingo?
Fireworks from the Heart
Producer
On September 9th, the day of the Katakai Fireworks Festival, high school student Hana comes home from the hospital after six months of treatment for leukemia. She then discovers that her older brother Taro has become a social recluse. Taro used to be tender, smart and proud of his younger sister, but now he even turns his back on her and stays in his room. With Hana's help Taro slowly opens up to the world again. Then, with winter approaching, Hana has a relapse with her leukemia. Taro comes to the hospital everyday to visit Hana and soon learns that the Katakai Fireworks Festival is a symbol of happiness for Hana. Taro then takes the initiative to make Hana happy and approaches the town's youth group once more for admittance.
Boneca Inflável
Associate Producer
Nozomi é a boneca inflável de um cara muito solitário, que a trata como se fosse uma mulher de verdade. Dá banho, leva para passear e ensina os nomes das constelações; até que um dia Nozomi realmente toma consciência, e começa a sair de casa enquanto seu dono está trabalhando. Ao conhecer um balconista de uma locadora a boneca vai descobrir que tem também um coração, e começará a ser difícil cumprir seu papel de "substituta para o desejo sexual".
Dear Doctor
Producer
Osamu Ino is a great doctor who is beloved in his rural village. His knowledge and dedication make an equally strong impression on his reluctant medical intern, Keisuke Soma. But, Soma and the villagers reconsider their opinion when they learn about a shameful incident from Dr. Ino's past. Now the once-respected doctor must account for his past actions.
Andando
Producer
Um drama familiar que decorre num dia de Verão quando dois filhos adultos vão visitar os pais idosos. Os pais, cada dia mais velhos, habitam na casa da família há décadas. O filho e a filha regressam para um raro encontro familiar, trazendo as respectivas famílias consigo. Juntaram-se para honrar a memória do filho mais velho, que morreu num acidente, há quinze anos. Esta é um típica família disfuncional unida pelo amor, por ressentimentos e segredos.