Houka Kinoshita Movies

Different people and five different families are acting out various scenarios, scripts and what-ifs. First there is the four Suzuki family members,...

Behind-the-scenes footage of Houka Kinoshita's film １７才 (Age 17).

A mysterious thriller developed by secret love-hate play around women captured in ruins.

Youth movie set in Osaka about the trial and tribulations of growing up. Centered around three close friends, a bike racer, a yakuza thug and a...

Only one person challenges the final battle against the corrupt state power.

Hana, 21-year old, is sent to a mental hospital for attempting a suicide. She suffers from hearing a deep male voice in her head almost everyday that...

First live action adaptation of Demon Fighter Kocho

A gang of tough youths, who have little interest in finding work, while away their days with quarrels and girls in their Kishiwada neighborhood....

Sakai is a city near Osaka by the bay famous for its swords in the old days and kitchen knives today. Norio is an antique dealer in the city. Sasuke...

The family of 20-year-old Ohta is celebrating his birthday in a restaurant. What was supposed to be a happy familiar reunion turns into a big mess.

Japanes romantic crime-drama dealing with suicide epidemics

A mysterious street-painter, Jouji, wanders aimlessly, homeless. Together with his homeless pals, he makes his living by selling his paintings on the...

Yamashita Takako works in the food section of a department store. She pays frequent visits to a reputable local Chinese restaurant about opening an...

Kenta Kurihara (Tasuku Nagaoka) is sent to prison for battery. In his cell he is referred to as the "newcomer." Meanwhile, Kenta is bummed out with...

Mixed up by desire, love and hatred, a disturbed young man begins tailing and eventually tries to save his neighbor, a housewife who has turned to...

The joys and sorrows of the little schoolboy, Akira, in a modern Japan. A story about friendship and loyalty.