Naomi Nishida

In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.

Tsutomu lives alone in the mountains, writing essays, cooking Zen food with the vegetables he grows and the mushrooms he picks in the hills. His routine is happily disturbed when Machiko, his editor and love interest, occasionally visits. Tsutomu seems content with his daily life. On the other hand, he still hasn't let go of his wife's ashes, although she died 13 years ago...

Обычная старшеклассница и её друзья оказываются заложниками мстительного призрака в красном. Ребятам нужно отыскать в школе части тела к определенной дате, иначе злобное привидение появится снова и начнет их убивать.

По всей Японии умирают люди, посмотревшие проклятое видео. Аспирантка Аяка Итидзё начинает расследование этих загадочных смертей. Тем временем страшное видео смотрит её младшая сестра...

High school student, Yo, lived with her father, Nao, after her mother, Sachiyo, left the family when she was very young. However, their life together came to an end and they started a new life as a family of four with her father's second marriage partner, Miko, and her stepdaughter, four-year-old Hinata. She confides in Riku, who belongs to the same art club as Yo, about her confusion about this new life. Yo, who has been developing curiosity for her biological mother, Sachiyo, promises to go with Riku to Sachiyo's art exhibition.

Baffling serial killings unfold in which the victims are tied up and left to starve. Tone was just released from prison after finishing his sentence for another crime, and he surfaces as a suspect but detective Tomashiro can't nail down conclusive proof.

Haruko is a single mother. She has an unusual living arrangement. She lives with her son Riku, her friend Aiko and Aiko's boyfriend Sorao. One day, Yuko stays at Haruko's house to attend an art institute for the summer. Yuko is the daughter of Haruko's old friend Tomoyo. They haven't spoken for many years prior to Tomoyo reaching out to Haruko to ask if her daughter could stay with her for the summer. Haruko and Tomoyo have an uncomfortable past.

Having failed to get into graduate school, with no girlfriend, no money, and no prospects of success with his band, Tsurugi's life has reached rock bottom. One day, after watching the video of Aya Matsuura's song “Momoiro Kataomoi”, he becomes obsessed with the idol singers of “Hello! Project”, and plunges into the idol geek lifestyle. However, as time passes, he and his buddies all find other things just as important as the idols and begin to move on.

Mikuri and Hiramasa both work and share housework duties. They have peaceful days together. One day, Mikuri learns that she is pregnant. They decide to marry, but they soon face problems. Mikuri suffers from pregnancy sickness and Hiramasa decides to take a paternity leave before an important project is finished. The couple experience unfamiliar situations involving childbirth and rearing. They go through difficult times.

Mirai Takatsuki is a seemingly normal teenager, but when he was a child his life was saved from a terrible illness thanks to magnanimous donations from the local community that paid for his medical bills. Ongoing media attention and the pressure to excel have prompted Mirai to have suicidal tendencies.

It is the job of the press to cover corporate crime, government plots and society. It is in this context that young female reporter on the beat Erika rolls up her sleeves and goes to work regarding what seems to be a government cover up. She is dealing with a government bureaucrat called Sugihara. It seems as if a clash is inevitable.

After a man gets fired from his work at a printing plant, he moves with his couple to her hometown in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. There, the woman opens up a beauty salon. They enjoy peaceful days, but small problems occur which leads to an irrevocable situation.

Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.

The vocalist of a broken up band tries to get the group back together.

Одним солнечным днём четверо 13-леток встречаются в токийском крематории. У всех четверых погибли родители — от рук психопата, в результате автоаварии, взрыва газа или покончив с собой из-за долгов — и ребята стали сиротами в один день. Вроде бы, дети должны скорбеть, но больше не чувствуя эмоций, они решают создать рок-группу под названием «Маленькие зомби». Из мусора, найденного на помойке, друзья по несчастью мастерят себе вычурные костюмы, вещи из дома превращаются в музыкальные инструменты, а их маленькая компания — в группу моральной поддержки.

It's the year 2023. The development of artificial intelligence has come a long way in recent years. When a policeman gets seriously injured and won't be able to recover his consciousness, a scientist decides to implant an artificial intelligence called "Mario" inside his brain. The final command for this newborn man: Be free. When he sets out on his little journey to understand the concept of being free, being human, he meets the 16 year-old son of the scientist who is about to take his own life... The two of them form a precious bond.

For Yasuko every day is a challenge. Due to her mental illness and hypersomnia, simple things like household chores and holding a job seem impossible. Added to the mix is an indifferent, almost distant boyfriend and an ex-girlfriend with plans to win him back.

An ex-journalist Masuda whose article caused a scandalous fatality now works at a small factory. He learns that his colleague Suzuki is a former convict who killed some children back in middle school. Trying to get back his old job, Masuda secretly starts to write a piece on Suzuki while befriending him. The more he learns about his colleague, however, the more Masuda remembers his younger self, a boy who triggered his classmate's suicide.

Haruna Wakagusa is a high school student who lives with her mother. Ichiro Yamada is gay and Haruna’s classmate. He is bullied at school, but Haruna sticks up for Ichiro. They become intimate and Ichiro tells Haruna his secret. He found a dead body along the riverside. A new body is soon found.

Three friends who will soon graduate from high school decide to take one last trip together.

A suburban town is faced with a series of bizarre incidents in which children disappear and three days later an adult in their life dies. A mysterious "child whisperer" phantom appears before journalist Shunya, who is investigating the incidents, and his girlfriend Naomi.

Three childhood friends reunite over a murder case.

Пятнадцатилетней провинциальной девушке пришлось переехать в Токио к своему дяде в связи с переводом её отца. Во время прибытия в Токио она сталкивается с загадочным парнем. Кто он? И почему оказался в кафе её дяди? Кто её сосед по парте? И что связывает этих троих?

Tama is a graduate student. She lives with her boyfriend Takuya. She becomes influenced by lectures about French writer Sophie Calle and begins to follow her neighbor Ishizaka. Tama soon discovers that her neighbor Ishizaka is having an affair. She becomes excited about discovering his secret. Her relationship with her boyfriend Takuya and her professor Shinohara changes.

A man and a woman committed double suicide in Kanazawa City. Immediately after the incident, Yoshiko Shiota, a woman living in Tokyo, contacts the local newspaper of Kanazawa, saying she wants to read the novel serialized in it by Ryuji Sugimoto. How did this woman know the novel is serialized in the newspaper? And why does she want to start reading it in the middle of the story? Which article was she actually interested in? Sugimoto cannot help making his own investigations about Yoshiko, but the more he searches, the more astonishing facts come to light...

Iku (Nana Eikura) joined the Library Defense Force after a member from that team retrieved an important book that was targeted for censorship. She is assigned to work under Atsushi’s (Junichi Okada) team. She endures Atsushi's harsh treatment and looks for the member who retrieved her book. She also finds herself becoming attracted to Atsushi. Iku meets female high school student Marie (Tao Tsuchiya) at the library. Maries has a hearing disability. She is also a childhood friend of Mikihisa (Kei Tanaka). Iku senses Marie’s strong feelings for Mikihisa. Asako (Chiaki Kuriyama) works as a clerk for the Library Task Force. She has frequent meetings with curator Shuji (Aoi Nakamura). This creates complicated feelings for Hikaru (Sota Fukushi). One day, Mikihisa is arrested because of a book he recommended to Marie. Official reason given is because the book is unsuitable for disabled people. The members of the Library Task Force are angered by Mikihisa's arrest.

Set 18 months after movie "Library Wars." After the government's enactment of the Media Betterment Act, battles wage between the Betterment Squads and the Library Defense. The Library Defense resists censorship and advocates freedom of expression. The biggest battle awaits for the Library Defense.

A documentary about Japanese idol group Nogizaka46. "A method to forget sadness" will show how the Nogizaka46's members were, how they really felt, and how they strived while facing the cruel world of showbiz. How were their lives off the screen? Well, find out by yourself.

Хирано Юки — городской мальчик до мозга костей. Живет себе припеваючи, пока в один прекрасный день не проваливает вступительные. А потом его ещё и девушка бросает. Чем не повод напиться с друзьями? А в порыве чувств Юки может плюнуть на всю прошлую жизнь, и пойти работать в лес. А что такого? Образование побоку, опыт не важен — желание есть, и нет проблем. Вот только поведясь на брошюру с красивой девчонкой, наш герой никак не ожидает, что работать придётся, да ещё в поте лица, дабы доказать, что ты не лыком шит. И ждут его приключения забавные и не очень. А что ещё может ждать неудачника, который умудрился утопить телефон в сломанном зонтике с водой, подвергнуться нападению пиявок и быть укушенным змеей в ухо?

Косуке Окуда повстречал свою школьную знакомую — Мао Ватараи. В школе Мао считали глупой и издевались над ней, но теперь она стала привлекательной женщиной…

Сюта и Саку дружат с детства и оба влюблены в свою сверстницу Митиру. 21 декабря 2010 года, накануне отъезда Митиру на учёбу в Великобританию, происходит трагедия – Саку, торопясь на станцию, чтобы проводить Митиру, умирает от сердечного приступа. После случившегося Сюта и Митиру отдаляются друг от друга. Через два года Сюта на поминальной службе по умершему другу берет на память его часы, с помощью которых, как тот утверждал, возможно вернуться в прошлое. В поезде по пути домой Сюта обнаруживает, что он чудесным образом вернулся в день, предшествовавший смерти Саку. У него появился шанс изменить прошлое так, чтобы предотвратить смерть друга.

Гениальный физик Манабу Юкава оказался приглашённым на презентацию организации по освоению подводных минеральных ресурсов в Харигуаре. Он остановился в гостинице, рядом с которой на следующее утро одного из постояльцев находят мертвым.

Nursing student Asuka has just moved into an apartment complex with her parents and younger brother. On the first night in her new room, she is awoken by a strange scratching sound coming from the apartment of her neighbor, a reclusive old man who has refused all attempts at communication. Concerned over his well being, Asuka enters his home only to find him dead from malnutrition. Worse, it looks as if he had been trying to claw his way into her room. Asuka learns that there have been a number of strange deaths in the complex over the years from Shinobu, the handyman cleaning up the old man’s apartment. Even the girls at school whisper rumors of it being haunted.

Set in the year 2019 in Japan. In order to crack down on free expression, a new law is passed, which allows for the government to create an armed force to find and destroy objectionable printed material. Meanwhile, to oppose this oppressive crackdown, the Library Force is created. The Library force, including instructor Atsushi Dojo and Iku Kasahara, work to protect the libraries. A fierce battle then ensues between these two groups.

The mayor of Oita wants to improve the image of his city, so he instructs Chiaki - a young woman working for the city's PR department - to form a female tug of war team. Nobuo MIZUTA mixes comedy, drama and a pinch of social criticism to tell a tale of eight women, their everyday struggles and their support for each other.

За несколько дней до выставки РобоЭкспо сотрудники небольшой компании, выпускающей бытовую электронику, случайно сломали экспериментальную модель человекоподобного робота, над которой работали последнее время. Понимая, что дело пахнет керосином, и их могут уволить, они решают всех обмануть, одев человека в оболочку робота. Найденный ими актер своими действиями притягивает внимание СМИ, так робот становится очень популярным.

Дзюнити Мията один воспитывает сына и дочь. Дети выросли и собираются уехать учиться в Токио. Отец старается сохранить мужество, но все больше удаляется от своих детей. Он даже не может признаться им в том, что тяжело болен.

One day, five kindergarten children suddenly disappear from a kindergarten in Tokyo, sending their teachers and parents into a panic. The five of them are connecting on trains and headed to an unfamiliar place for some purpose. Before their journey, they had made a promise to each other “not to cry no matter what happens”

Set in the 1960's, Joe Yabuki lives in a run-down low income ara. There, alcholic ex-boxer Danpei Tange notices Joe Yabuki's talents as a boxer. But then, Joe gets into trouble and is sentenced into the youth detention center. In the youth detention center, Joe gets into a brawl and then is knocked out by Toru Rikiishi who is a champion caliber professional boxer.

Несовершеннолетний Наоми Маэхара случайно убивает девочку Юну. Мать Наоми заставляет отца семейства "взять на себя ответственность" и скрыть произошедшее. Их обман заходит так далеко, что Маэхара обвиняет в убийстве даже родную мать. Но ничто не скроется от зоркого глаза детектива Кага Кёичиро... Действие телефильма разворачивается за 2 года до событий, описанных в телесериале "Новичок" / "Shinzanmono" (2010).

Taishi lives with his father Kazushi. His mother left home when Taishi was very young and he barely has any memories of her. He believes that his mother left home to study in Paris. His favorite moments come once a week when he receives a letter from his mother. But one day, during Taishi's summer vacation, he learns that his mother isn't in Paris but in Shodoshima, Japan. Taishi then decides to take his pet dog with him and bicycle from his hometown of Yokohama all the way to Shodoshima. On his 500 kilometers trip to Shodoshima, Taishi meets various peoples and touches their hearts, while leaving behind small miracles. What Taishi doesn't know about his mother is that she suffers from memory loss and that's why she lives apart from her family. Taishi's father Kazushi soon learns that his son has left for Shodoshima and he sets out to find his son.

When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.

On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of the accident, Yuuki, in charge of this crash report at a local newspaper, faces a string of decision-making moments. What are news and a reporter? How should a man do his work and survive in a corporate hierarchy? What do family and friends mean to him? An intriguing story, which keeps the audience on the edge of tension and reality.

A man’s body is found in the suburbs of Tokyo. The dead man was hit by a car and his head beaten by the reckless driver after the accident. The dead man had a wife named Noriko. She likes fancy things and she has a lover named Tsukada. It's also learned that the dead man was insured for 300 million yen. The media and the public look at Noriko and her boyfriend Tsukada with suspicion, but they have perfect alibis. Then, Detective Hibiki, who is in charge of the case, and Private Detective Kono become involved in a series of mysterious murder cases.

Chigusa and Yuuto always spent time together as children. They enter high school at the same time and happen to be put into the same class. Yuuto's mother ran off and his father is an alcoholic, so it seems as though the only time he can feel any relief from the pain of his life is when he spends time with Chii-chan and can be reminded of the happy little moments from his past.

Taro is a 12-year-old into baseball and radio, especially "Music Express," a song-request show. Sound quaint? But it is 1977 and a small town in Hokkaido, a more innocent, pure-hearted time and place, we are told. Taro, however, has a blood disease that lands him in the hospital where his aunt is a nurse. Rounds of tests, transfusions and injections sap his spirit, despite the kindness and dedication of his young doctor and the Doctor's hospital-director father. The latter, a music buff who broadcasts classics over the hospital's PA system, asks Taro to relieve him as DJ — and soon the boy is ensconced in the hospital director's well-stocked library-cum-studio, spinning popular J-Pop tunes. He also becomes acquainted with Tamaki, a girl he first calls "the mummy" because of her bandages and full body cast — she was injured in a traffic accident. He later changes his tune when she is revealed as a cute 13-year-old — for him, an older woman...

Японский водяной — «каппа» — мифическое земноводное существо, полу-тритон, полу-человек. В средние века рассказывали множество легенд о непростых отношениях «каппа» с людьми. А вот Коити Уэхаре в наши дни посчастливилось найти у реки высохшие останки водяного и даже оживить его в своей ванне. Коити и его новый друг по имени Ку отправляются в город Тоно на севере Японии, прославленный легендами о водяных. Увы, найти сородичей Ку не удалось, зато пресса пронюхала о сенсации. И что тут началось! Корреспонденты и любопытные осаждают дом Уэхары. Хочешь-не хочешь, а приходится участвовать в телешоу. Тяжело пришлось бы водяному в наши дни, если б не его сверхъестественные способности…

A successful Japanese make-up artist collides with a tough-talking Shanghai taxi driver in this romantic dramedy that twists traditional roles by making the beauty expert a male and the cab driver a feisty female. Although he works in a glamorous industry, Naoki Mizushima can't help but notice that his life is anything but beautiful. Can the uncouth Lin Xi help him make over his life for the better?

Adapted from the popular manga of the same name, director Masahiro Takada's coming of age drama follows five Hama Art College students as they prepare to venture out into the real world on a great voyage of self-discovery.

A writer moves to a remote island with his daughter and young son. After settling into their new home, a neighbor arrives to welcome them and give them a breakdown of the local rules; most important: do not go outside when the island's siren starts wailing.

Miyuki is a single mother with a 10-year old boy Keiji. She is eager to make him a child model. Eventually, Keiji begins to get jobs rather constantly. But Keiji himself doesn't like the job much. He only does it because it pleases his mother, who hates empty pages in the schedule book. One day they attend a big audition. While Keiji wins first stages of the audition, he begins to feel distance from the mother. It makes things worse for him when she has a new boyfriend..

A Japanese remake of the South Korean film of the same name.

One day, an angel materializes before Kato's eyes. While the angel seems like an average girl with a passion for gin and lime, she sports a pair of big white wings. Only lonely-hearted people can see her. She may seem ordinary, but this angel touches hearts and transforms lives.

The purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a woman on a train. The otaku ultimately started dating with her and chronicled his event and his dates with the woman (who became known as "Hermès") on the Japanese mega-BBS 2channel.

One of the true classic's of anime's much-loved robot genre.

Жизнеутверждающая молодежная комедия о жизни школьников в японской глубинке. Школьный джаз-оркестр отправляется на соревнования по бейсболу, чтобы поддержать свою команду. Но произошло непредвиденное — музыканты по дороге съели что-то не то и в полном составе слегли. Томоко и ее подруги решают постоять за честь школы, а заодно избежать дополнительных занятий по математике и берутся за инструменты. Они подготовились к выступлению, но в самый решающий момент им приходится уступить место не ко времени выздоровевшим оркестрантам. Однако Томоко и другие девушки уже увлечены музыкой и не намерены отступать.

Existential study on a misplaced workers and ex-prisoner who moves through the city and his influence on other characters' lives.

Elderly ladies rise to the challenge of staging a play and struggle to launch a theater company. Based on the actual amateur theater company "Theatrical Company Hono" in Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where the presiding officers and performers are composed of elderly women. They have been performing stage plays about issues related to the elderly for a long time.

LOVERS' KISS (ラヴァーズ・キス?) is a 2003 Japanese romance movie based on a manga by Akimi Yoshida. This is a youth movie of six teenagers (three boys and three girls) whom it is focused on, taking place in Kamakura.

The story of three pairs of characters involved one way or the other with the yakuza and a rigged boxing match and fleeing the thugs one way or the other. Filmed as a showcase of the Japanese boy band V6, Hard Luck Hero has food, drink, cars, kickboxing, debt, shooting, theft, blackmail and music.

A released inmate is hired to solve a murder case.

9-летняя Миэко с родителями, бабушкой, сводными братом и сестрой живет в маленькой гостинице, где для гостей отведена всего одна комната. По пути из школы, она спасает мальчика по имени Нотодзима, который становится единственным постояльцем «Гибискуса». Потом уезжают в Америку мать с сестрой, отправляется на уборку ананасов отец. На Миэко сразу сваливается столько забот! Постирать, приготовить еду, доставить отцу пришедшее ему письмо. А на дворе летние каникулы. Миэко и ее друзей ожидает немало приключений.

When pregnant lunchbox factory worker Yayoi has finally taken all the abuse she can handle, she strangles her brutish husband and disposes of the body parts, piece by piece. She's soon joined by three down on their luck housewives who murder their own husbands and find various ways to hide the evidence.

A closed-room mystery where five women gathered in memory of a mysteriously dead female writer to unravel the mystery behind her death. Based on the novel of the same name by Riku Onda, directed by Tetsuo Shinohara. Four years ago, an actress/novelist died of overdose. Since then, five women who were her friends gather around once every year to recollect her memories. However this year, they receive flowers with a strange message which insinuates that her death could have been a murder.

Дружная семья Катакури открывает небольшой отель в горах и терпеливо ждет первых гостей. К несчастью, первый же постоялец кончает жизнь самоубийством.Не желая себе лишних проблем, Катакури закапывают покойника в лесу. Но настоящие неприятности еще впереди. Второй постоялец, знаменитый борец сумо, умирает во время полового акта со школьницей, насмерть придавив юную партнершу своим огромным весом. Могила в лесу становится все больше и глубже. В дальнейших бедах Катакури задействованы узкоглазый самозваный член британской королевской семьи, обезумевший убийца, извержение вулкана и хор разлагающихся зомби. Счастье Катакури можно было бы назвать еврейским, если бы они не были японцами...

In this contemporary documentary, the cast and the crew share their experiences of making the film.

A simple funeral turns a man's world Topsy turvy. He wakes up in a posh hotel room, totally clueless about how he got there. Slowly, he recalls what happened a day before.

К концу 20-го столетия японцам удалось создать электронную систему слежения за Годзиллой, что не спасало от нашествия монстра, зато, по крайней мере, давало людям возможность знать, куда в очередной раз направляется «верзилла». Однажды в результате нападения Годзиллы не только был разрушен целый город, но и своим огненным дыханием монстр расколол скалу, возраст которой насчитывал не один десяток миллионов лет. Расколовшаяся скала высвободила летающую тарелку, которая спустя некоторое время трансформировалась в гигантское чудовище инопланетного происхождения. Наступил день, когда в решающей битве сошлись Годзилла и Орга…

Окинава, 1990-е годы. Устав от столичной жизни, Нанако возвращается на родину – маленький остров на Окинаве. Ее дед Кэйтацу и бабушка Набби радушно встречают внучку и она наслаждается спокойной, безмятежной жизнью на острове. Но однажды Нанако случайно застает Набби в объятиях незнакомого мужчины. Это Санра, у которого в юности был страстный роман с Набби и который теперь, через шестьдесят лет, тайно вернулся на остров. Вскоре это становится известно жителям острова. Возмущенные незаконной связью, они созывают клановое собрание, на котором женщина-шаман постановляет, что Санра должен немедленно покинуть остров. Набби стоит перед выбором – расстаться со своим старинным возлюбленным или покинуть остров…

During a quest to find a Taiwanese father's grave, disturbing memories of child abuse are aroused.

Third installment of the "Gakko No Kaidan" series follows the trek of several elementary school students as they wander into an alternate world that exists on the opposite side of a school mirror. Nishida Naomi (the hapless teacher in "Gakko No Kaidan 2") returns as the teacher who accompanies the children on their journey into the surreal universe.

Сакико с детства обожала считать деньги. Окончив колледж, она устроилась на работу в банк. В окружении несметного количества денежных купюр Сакико была просто счастлива. И вдруг банк грабят, а Сакико берут в заложницы. Во время погони машина, где были девушка и грабитель, заехала в лесную чащу, опрокинулась и взорвалась. Преступник погибает, девушка чудом остаётся жнва, но после этого происшествия теряет память. … По прошествии некоторого времени Сакиио узнает из новостей, что похищенные преступником 500 миллионов иен не найдены и считаются сгоревшими вместе с машиной. В этот момент к девушке возвращается память о происшедшем. Заодно она вспоминает и о том, что чемодан с деньгами вылетел из машины во время катастрофы и наверняка спокойно лежит себе где-то в лесу. Сакико решает разбогатеть самым легким образом — найдя чемодан. Но легкий путь к большим деньгам оказывается горазд на ухабы!

Sequel to the 1995 film Haunted School aka Gakkou no Kaidan. Similar to the first, in that it's about a group of youngsters that get stuck in a haunted school and have to deal with an assortment of ghosts.

A film about love and winter sports.