Hiroshi Mikami

Drama set in the historical Warring States Era of Japan. Tokaido name Imagawa Yoshimoto personally led his army to invade Owari Province territory, now in Aichi Prefecture Nagoya City area, was the leader Nobunaga of this surprising burst of death. After the war, the Imagawa clan who originally dominated the Tokaido region fell away, and the victorious Oda Nobunaga quickly expanded his power in Central Japan and the Kinki region, laying the foundation for his future control of the central government of Japan.

A black comedy about a man who works out a plan to change his life. In a locked room in a love hotel, an unexpected turn occurs as the thoughts and positions of the characters intersect, each holding the other's weakness while also being held by the other.

Based on the life of pioneering manga artist Shinichi Abe, "Miyoko asagaya kibun" starts from the 1970's in Asagaya District of Tokyo where Shinichi Abe began his career with then model girlfriend Miyoko.

Молодая пара Хидэки и Аяка с дочкой отправляются на отдых на автомобиле. Неожиданно глава семейства решает позвонить по телефону, а в телефонной будке обнаруживается клочок газеты с заметкой о гибели его дочери. Через мгновение в машину с девочкой врезается грузовик. Несколько лет спустя Хидэки и Аяка разведены, а мужчине всё не дают покоя воспоминания о той странной газете.

After a convenience store robbery, three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital. Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle the negotiations while one of their colleagues, Lt. Ando, tries to find out why the men decided to take the hospital hostage. Through flashbacks, relevant information is revealed to the audience. When the negotiations are finished, most things seem to be fine until they lose track of the criminals. Then, the story unveils from a different perspective, its roots in feelings of love and vengeance.

A successful businessman and his alcoholic wife attempt to piece together their unhappy lives and shattered marriage. Little do Nagai and Akira know that their precarious relationship will soon be transformed by a stranger, the enigmatic Keechie.

Открытие учёного Тосиаки Нагасима обещало служить на благо человечеству. Но вскоре выяснилось, что вековой паразит всего лишь ждал своего часа, чтобы восстать и зажить самостоятельной жизнью. Они живут в каждом из нас, но только та митохондрия, что родом из Африки, которую назвали Евой, может управлять всеми остальными, как армией, где бы они не находились.

Making-of documentary for Swallowtail Butterfly

An industrial section of Japan got the name of Yentown as many immigrants come to make money and hope to go home rich. A small group of people in Yentown try to work together to survive, there is a girl named Ageha who has no family, Glico the hooker, Fei Hong a poor immigrant from Shanghai, Arrow an ex boxer from the US and Ren the mysterious guy who seems to know too much about guns. Fortune shines upon them when they find a cassette that we'll get them rich but along with money trouble will always follow.

In 1923, in a cheap Tokyo rooming house, a languid young man named Goda was feeling bored with his life. One day while playing dress up with a woman’s wig and lipstick, he accidentally loosens a ceiling board in his closet. Climbing up, he discovers a dimly lit passageway under the roof leading to the resident’s other rooms. Soon he is scampering about like a ninja, making knotholes and moving ceiling boards for a better view. What he sees are the intimate acts - sadistic, criminal or vaguely mad - that reveal infinitely more about his fellow roomers than the various fronts they present to the world.

A comedy about a young woman who has terminal cancer.

A love triange arises between a virgin, a stripper, and a mysterious girl

Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.

Молодая проститутка Ай по прозвищу Топаз после встречи с музыкантом-садомазохистом Сато, считавшим её «единственной надеждой нашей гнилой Японии», проходит по кругам современного ада. Она вынуждена удовлетворять потребности закомплексованных и жестоких японских бизнесменов и бандитов, с неизбывной тоской вспоминая о своём уже канувшем в небытие «учителе».

Two brothers, Jinta and Wataru, are raised in a travelling circus. After an accident, Jinta decides to leave the circus and travels the countryside working as a con-man. After a run-in with a local gang of yakuza, he is invited to join their ranks, where he makes the mistake of falling for a boss's mistress. Wataru stays with the circus and works hard to regain its former glory

A biographical dramatization about the production of the original Ultraman, the beloved classic special effects fantasy series from Eiji Tsuburaya.

В преддверии Конца Света по всей планете начинают открываться порталы, из которых выходят толпы страшных чудовищ. В день, когда откроется последний подобный портал, Владыка Ада поднимется из бездны, и человечество содрогнется от ужаса.В это время в Токио отправляется молодой монах из Тибета — Чу Конг, которого сенсей послал на борьбу с монстрами второго портала. В японской столице Чу Конг встречает монаха по имени Куджаку, в котором он вскоре узнает своего собственного брата, с которым был разлучен еще со времен далекого детства.Вскоре борьба братьев с адским воинством становится особенно сложной, когда они знакомятся со своим главным противником — юной девой по имени Асура, являющейся дочерью самого Владыки Ада и обязанной подготовить его прибытие на Землю…

A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you were here". She takes what little money she has including ex-boyfriend's rent money and goes to Tokyo. She has numerous cross-cultural adventures and ends up singing with a Japanese rock group looking for a gaijin gimmick.

Fumio Yano is an unassuming young businessman in the ski wear line. His own skiing ability is close to professional level, and he assists a former world champion, Tayama, on the sales team. Fumio meets and falls in love with Yu, a young secretary, but initially finds it hard to express his true feelings for her. A St Valentine's Day fashion show provides an unexpected backdrop for crisis resolution, and a mad scramble ensues to beat the clock and make it to a neighboring ski resort in time for the press and photographers. A pack of chocolate is a symbol of true love...

All the protagonists move about in a Tokyo Bar that has an entire wall taken up with a black-and-white reproduction of a photo of Monument Valley. The action starts as Billy the Kid, in full living color, walks out of the photo and gets a job as a waiter. Along with him on the working staff are a samurai straight out of the history books, a G.I. from World War II, and several other anachronistic characters. The plot (as such) revolves around keeping away the brutal mobsters and thugs who dominate the city streets outside of the bar, making the tavern safe for its easily recognized facsimiles of well-known characters.

An amusing portrait of youth with Hiroshi Mikami.

25 ноября 1970 года. Знаменитый японский писатель Юкио Мисима встал рано утром, надел военную форму и вместе с соратниками из «Общества щита» отправился на базу сухопутных войск сил самообороны в Итигая с целью призвать солдат совершить государственный переворот. По пути Мисима вспоминает свою жизнь и ее влияние на его произведения.

Arrested and interrogated by the police for a murder, Kiyoshi Ôkubo remembers his past and ends up confessing to several murders. Inspired by the true story of the serial killer who raped and killed eight women in Japan in 1971. The case moved the whole country.

Остров Ява, 1942 год. Британский майор Селльерс попадает в японский лагерь для военнопленных. Его несгибаемый дух становится непреодолимым препятствием для тюремщиков. Начальник лагеря Йоннои верит в дисциплину и кодекс самурайской чести. В его глазах военнопленные являются трусами, которые предпочли плен смерти. Йоннои во что бы то ни стало намерен сломить загадочного британца. В противостояние этих двух людей невероятной силы воли и твердости духа пытается вмешаться полковник Лоуренс. Его любовь к культуре Японии и знание японского языка делают его опасной фигурой для обеих сторон - поскольку он может понимать и тех, и других...

Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he's found by a nearly naked woman who is playful and compliant. He decides to erase his signs of distress and remain on the island. What awaits? In the second, an adolescent searches for the words of a nursery rime he remembers bits of. His journey takes him into dreams, sexual awakening, and Oedipal fantasy. Third, a man of wealth in late-nineteenth century Paris hires a prostitute for the night. She's also cabaret performer and takes him to her room. He fears he's about to be robbed. What's her secret?

Akira is haunted by a "bouncing ball" song that he remembers his mother singing when he was a small child, and now on the verge of a sexually active adulthood, he wants to find the origins of the song. The young man ostensibly wanders into a time-warp in which aspects from his childhood and adulthood mix together. In this never-never land he comes across a beautiful woman/witch who is lost inside the labyrinth of her mansion, just as the young man is lost in the labyrinth of time — and on some levels, perhaps the labyrinth of his subconscious.