Kyoko Koizumi

Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.

A documentary four years in the making that highlights the wondrous Ogasawara Islands, where 65-year-old Miyagawa Noritsugu resides. A surfer that draws in artists of all kinds to the beautiful island in which he resides.

Follows the daily lives of 8 women with different backgrounds through what they eat and whom they date.

После семейного скандала Наруми Касэ забирает мужа от доктора. Тот кажется совершенно другим человеком — тихим, спокойным и слегка дезориентированным. В это же время в округе происходит жестокое убийство семьи, подозревают дочь семейства. Репортер Сакурай отправляется на место происшествия и там встречает странного молодого человека, который ищет подозреваемую и просит журналиста стать его проводником в мире людей.

Kitazawa Haku had watched a movie and dreamed he was in a parallel universe. Meanwhile, Ryū, the older brother of Haku's friend Takeru, is facing down boys' bar owner Rokujō. Then Ryū becomes fascinated with Kikiyō standing behind Rokujō. On the day of the yearly festival, Haku suddenly disappears. Takeru disappears while in search of Haku. Ryū disappears while following Kikiyō. And then Rokujō also disappears.

here is a small old-fashioned shop called ‘Fuji Family’ at the foot of Mt Fuji that is a convenience store in name only. It is run by three sisters who are known for their beauty. Dependable Oguni Takako (Yakushimaru Hiroko) is the eldest sister, free-spirited Nasumi (Koizumi Kyoko), the second sister, is the complete opposite of Takako in both personality and lifestyle, and tactful Tsukimi (Mimura) is the youngest sister. Although Nasumi lived and got married in Tokyo, she abruptly came back with her husband Kinoshita Hideo (Yoshioka Hidetaka), but died suddenly of illness eight years ago. Takako finally wed Haruta Masao (Takahashi Katsumi), with whom she has had an enduring but difficult relationship, this year. The newlyweds now live in an apartment nearby but Takako constantly comes to ‘Fuji Family’.

S.W.O.R.D. Chiku is a devastated and dangerous town with 5 gangs - Sannoh Rengokai, White Rascals, Oya Kohkoh, Rude Boys and Daruma Ikka - fighting fiercely. The name S.W.O.R.D. comprises of the first letter in each of these gangs. Before these 5 gangs, the legendary Mugen gang dominated the town. Mugen and the Amamiya Brothers (who did not submit to Mugen) clashed and Mugen disbanded, but ...

Школьница Како проводит лето в семейном ресторанчике в токийском районе Китасинагава, где она занимается в основном двумя вещами: глазеет на канал и угрюмо размышляет о том, что в будущем её не ждёт ничего интересного. Всё, однако, меняется, в один прекрасный день, когда у них дома объявляется Микико, тётушка Како – входившая в ряды радикальной террористической организации и вроде как погибшая во время взрыва ещё восемнадцать лет назад.

At the foot of Mt Fuji, there is a small old-fashioned shop ‘Fuji Family’ that is a convenience store in name only. It is run by three sisters who are known in the neighbourhood as beauties. Oguni Takako is the dependable eldest sister who supported the family in place of their parents when they died young and is the breadwinner who works at a department store. Uninhibited second sister Nasumi is the complete opposite of Takako in personality and lifestyle.

High school student Jinta (Nijiro Murakami) is a hikikomori and lives in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. One summer day, when Jinta is absorbed in a video game, a girl suddenly appears in front of him. The girl is Jinta's childhood friend Meiko (Minami Hamabe), but it seems impossible because Meiko died on a summer day. Meiko wears the same white dress when she died, but she looks a little taller. She tells Jinta that she has a wish and that's why she came back as a ghost, but Meiko can't remember what her wish was. To grant Meiko's wish, Jinta along with his friends Atsumu (Jun Shison), Naruko (Airi Matsui), Chiriko (Marie Iitoyo), Tetsudo (Yuta Takahata) and Meiko gather together for the first time in 7 years. Jinta soon realizes that he is the only one able to see Meiko.

Koichi and Atsumi are lovers who have known each other all their lives. A year ago, however, a suicide attempt by Atsumi left her in a coma. Through 'sensing', a type of neurosurgical procedure allowing contact with the intentional aspect of a comatose patient's mind, Koishi tries to find out why Atsumi tried to kill herself, and to bring her back to consciousness. He enters her subconscious, and is told to find a picture of a plesiosaur she drew when she was a child. It turns out that a childhood incident buried in their past will bring their minds together.

The murder of a young girl leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The body of Emili is found by four classmates with whom she was playing. The murder is never solved. Emili's mother, Asako, is torn by grief and puts a curse on the four girls when they claim not to remember the killer's face. Each of the girls, in their own way, will do penance for their silence.

Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. Matsuoi then thinks of his wife's lovers. Matsui goes to those men and informs them of Tatsuya's condition. The other women in the lives of those men are shocked and begin to re-examine their views of their men.

Rieko Saibara is a cartoonist and mother of a 6-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl. When she has a difficult time, she throws away her problems with laughter. Her husband Kamoshitda used to be a war camera man, but now he's addicted to alcohol. He struggles to overcome his problem, but keeps failing. Finally, they get divorced. After Kamoshida loses his family, he realizes how precious they are. He focuses on getting away from alcohol, but another disease comes to him. Even though Saibara knows that he can not make it for long, she accepts him back to her family again. Since then a happy, but short, time exists for the family of four.

The movie consists of 4 stories each telling how people survive on life-death choice. The story titles are: Cheering Girls, Boy? meets girl., Claim Night! and The House Full Of 'Abandoned' Businessmen.

Blessed with several large rivers, interconnected streams and springs, Japan's ancient capital, Kyoto, anoints the land with a bountiful source of water. In this tranquil setting, three women join the flow of a small community with the subtle presence of a spring breeze. Setsuko , the proprietor of a whiskey-only bar; Takako, the owner of a coffee shop along the waterway; Hatsumi, a maker of tofu so delicious it seems to spring forth from the clear water. Under their subtle influence, other townspeople gradually begin their own streams too: Yamanoha, a local worker for a furniture workshop; Otome, the owner of a neighborhood public bath; Jin, a young man who assists him at the bath; Makoto, a wayfarer about the town. Among their daily lives, there is Poplar, a small child with a perpetually friendly smile.

Обычная японская семья медленно распадается после того, как ее глава лишился своей престижной работы.

Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years, as her assistant Naomi watches on with concern. Naomi is a young woman in her early twenties, who has her set of worries about love and future. Then one day, Asako meets a new cat, Gu Gu, which brings new joy and vitality to her life. What is more, she finds potential for love in a man named Seiji. Like Asako, Naomi, too, embarks on a new life plan.

Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years, as her assistant Naomi watches on with concern. Naomi is a young woman in her early twenties, who has her set of worries about love and future. Then one day, Asako meets a new cat, Gu Gu, which brings new joy and vitality to her life. What is more, she finds potential for love in a man named Seiji. Like Asako, Naomi, too, embarks on a new life plan.

A thug offers to pay a law student's gambling debt if the student will accompany him on a trip across Tokyo.

Окино — главная куртизанка одного из веселых домов квартала «красных фонарей». Юность ее прошла, поток клиентов поредел, и Окино решает оставить свое ремесло, и вернуться в деревню к отцу. Вырваться из квартала не так то просто, но хитроумная Окино находит выход из положения. Она призывает на помощь Ядзи, бедного вдовца, который зарабатывает на жизнь лепкой фигурок из теста. Добрый и наивный Ядзи не в силах устоять перед «профессиональным» очарованием плутовки Окино.

Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.

Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki's same-titled short story collection, Ten Nights of Dreams brings ten fantastical dream sequences to film with great visual and psychological panache. Representing the combined efforts of eleven directors, this outstanding anthology delves into the surreal subconscious with ten madly imaginative, reality-subverting visions that range from wonderfully wacky to nightmarishly unsettling.

Итико — восемнадцатилетняя девушка, она учится в университете и подрабатывает в музыкальном магазине. Она живёт вместе со своим отцом, который работает переводчиком английских романов на японский язык. Её мать умерла семь лет назад. Итико познакомилась с Эри, и они влюбились друг в друга. Когда Итико решила признаться отцу в том, что она лесбиянка, отец шокирует её ответным признанием. Оказывается, он — гомосексуалист, а её мать тоже была лесбиянкой. Они оба хотели вырастить ребёнка и для этого поженились, хотя оба имели однополых партнёров. Отец же Эри намного более сдержано принимает свою дочь-лесбиянку. Связанная семейными обязательствами, Эри вынуждена разорвать отношения с Итико. Однако в конце концов они находят свой путь в жизни и снова оказываются вместе.

История восхождения маленькой деревенской девочки на пьедестал красавицы Хигураши-ойран, которой восхищались все без исключения. С детсва она обладала не простым нравом, что вызывало много сложностей и провоцировало появление завистников и недоброжелателей. Но, не смотря на это, красавица-куртизанка смогла подняться до статуса ойран, оставив позади всех конкуренток. Постепенно, она становится самой популярной женщиной Квартала. Богатый и влиятельный самурай изъявляет желание выкупить ее и сделать своей женой. О чем еще может мечтать куртизанка? Но вот есть одна проблема…. она беременна и с ребенком расставаться не хочет.

A man awaits the reincarnation of his dead wife

A love story about two step-siblings, Yota and Kaoru. Long ago, Yota's mother married Kaoru's jazz-playing father, effectively merging the two families. Unfortunately, Kaoru's father skipped town, and Yota's mother passed away, but not before imparting a dying wish to her young son to take care of Kaoru.

Манабу Ядзаки оказался плохим бизнесменом. Потеряв все, он возвращается из столицы в свой родной город Обихиро. Его старший брат Такэо управляет небольшой конюшней, в которой содержат лошадей для «банъэй кэйба» — популярных на Хоккайдо скачек с препятствиями, в которых лошадей запрягают в тяжелые сани. Такэо не простил Манабу за то, что тот уехал из родного города и бросил мать, страдающую старческим слабоумием. Манабу видит отражение своих неудач в судьбе лошади по имени Унрю – от нее тоже хотят избавиться из-за плохих результатов. Он отдает ее на попечение женщины-наездницы, которая пытается оправиться после провала на скачках. Работа в конюшне, будничные заботы и радости, знакомства с новыми людьми, все это помогает Манабу взглянуть в лицо своим слабостям и начать новую жизнь.

Семья Кёбаши переезжает в новый модный дом. Они надеются, что там их ждет счастье. Но проходит время, счастье не наступает, зато у каждого члена семьи от мала до велика появляются свои секреты. И, когда сын приводит в дом свою новую девушку, внезапно всё скрытое вдруг оказывается на поверхности, что в свою очередь приводит к конфликту…

Муж и его умирающая жена, успешный гипнотизер, специалист по рекламе, группа из трех грабителей и наемный убийца. Жизни этих совершенно разных людей оказываются связаны друг с другом самым загадочным образом.

Guitarist Ko-chanis a mess of sexual repression after a childhood at the mercy of two elder sisters eager to use him as a guinea pig for their make-up skills. Bassist Gaku-chan keeps a bucket in the wings for whenever his nerves get the better of him, and drummer Momo-chan is doomed to forever carrying the botched childhood attempts at self-tattooing. It's not until this foursome is forced to look for an additional guitar player after Jin's dad burns his Stratocaster, that attitude and musical ability enter into the equation. Leather-clad, shade-wearing Tani (Tamaki), inseparable from his black Les Paul, is introduced as the king of R'n'R cool and Jinnai keeps him firmly seated on his throne throughout the film, retroactively proclaiming the guitarist, rather than himself, as the band's true hero.

Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake, and as the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal mushrooms - Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love.

Each year, at the start of the fall school year in September, Japan suffers from typhoons. That same month, in a small elementary school in a mountainous region, Saburô, a new red-haired pupil has just arrived with the wind. The children of the village thought they recognized in this strange boy who came from the city the spirit that they called “Matasaburô, the wind”. During two weeks of autumn, Matasaburô and the other children will do various experiments in nature.

Soon after being named the new leader of his high school's gang system, Kujo grows bored with the violence and hatred that surround him. He wants desperately to abandon his post… but his once-enviable position of power has a strange way of making him feel powerless.

Преуспевающий элитный чиновник, холостяк средних лет, просыпается утром после очередной бурной пьянки и не может понять, где находится. Над головой шелестят ветви сакуры, а рядом лежит женщина, которую, как ему кажется, он видит впервые в жизни. «Как? Ты не помнишь, что вчера было? Забыл, что мне обещал? Вспоминай Хоккайдо!..» Попытка выяснить, что случилось, приводит к тому, что незнакомые мужчина и женщина садятся в ее машину и мчат на Хоккайдо… Случайная встреча переворачивает судьбы людей, которые заблудились в себе и своих одиночествах.

This hard-boiled action starring Naoto Takenaka is directed by popular manga artist Kazuhiro Kimchi. 8 years ago Brazilian mafioso Carlos had brought the Japanese yakuza organization to its knees. He breaks out of prison while being transported back to Brazil and then begins to seek to get even with the organization.

Aoshima, a police detective working in the Bayside Precinct, is continually frustrated by the hierarchy and red tape that plague the system. His friend Muroi is climbing the ladder of the police bureaucracy. Muroi has made a pact with Aoshima that while Aoshima looks after the streets, Muroi would make life easier for the cops on the beat. One day in Bayside, a series of events turns the small station upside down.

I don't think anyone other than Koizumi Kyoko and Nakamori Akane, the last two stars, could have been more convincing than the two of them in their first collaboration after almost a decade of being born as stars - a "miracle of the decade" in which two beautiful stars converge to form one. The word "miracle" could not be more convincing.

A comedy about a young woman who has terminal cancer.

A highly anticipated cultural festival is less than a week away for the students of a local high school when mysterious, seemingly paranormal events start occurring within their building. A piano plays when no one is in the room; the power continually shuts off, seemingly at random; footprints are left behind by an unseen presence; objects appear to levitate and are hurled across the room. Concerned about the strange phenomena, six students, advised by Professor Yamakawa, form a research team and investigate the strange goings-on. One of the students is Reiko Kudo, who has ESP and a family history with the occult. As the investigation ensues, a disturbing story from the past emerges from the woodwork, culminating with an ESP confrontation on the day of the festival...

Toru Hayashi is an unremarkable bachelor who lives with his mother, until one day a young woman named Rumi moves in in the apartment upstairs. Rumi is a self-proclaimed master thief, but she needs socially awkward Toru's help to actually kickstart her so-called career.

Hitomi, a former orphan who is trying to leave behind her delinquent ways, one day agrees to tutor a wealthy young boy who has just become an orphan himself…

Майло — любопытный и непоседливый рыжий котенок, который всегда находит себе неприятности. У него есть не только девять жизней, но и лучший друг, Отис, готовый отправиться ради него в опасное путешествие. Вместе и поодиночке Майло и Отис находят новых друзей и сталкиваются с трудностями, преодолеть которые не по силам простым фермерским животным. Но у этих двоих есть то, что помогает справиться с любой опасностью — дружба!

Based on the comic book of the same name by Youko Shouji

A lower-middle-class policeman lives decadently, chasing cheap beer and girls at the same time he's running from loan sharks and his personal expectations.