Acting
Takeshi Hongo is a promising young man with a passion for motorcycle racing. However, his dreams are suddenly ruined when he gets kidnapped by Shocker, the evil secret organization planning to dominate the world. After being remodeled into a cyborg, Takeshi escapes and swears to protect the world from the inhuman monsters.
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
At 29 years old, carefree Hiroto Ikuta doesn't have a girlfriend, a full-time job, or a plan for the future—and he couldn't be happier. Hiroto's breezy attitude isn't easy for everyone to understand, though. In a world filled with anxiety, confusion, and grief, Hiroto and the people around him are all just doing their best to figure out this thing called life.
Three teenagers attempt to commit suicide and fail. When they wake up in the hospital, they learn they have acquired mysterious superpowers. These abilities are usually passed down through generations of heroes, and are something that only allies of justice can possess… But the directionless trio, who feel there is no place for them in this world, choose to use these powers for evil in order to destroy the world.
It's been two years since Douji became deaf and lost the purpose in his life. One evening when he goes to the club where his big brother works, he meets a dancing boys team and finds out that even if he can't hear what people say he can still feel the music's vibrations and dance. Then he decides to join the dancing team and soon discovers a whole new world.
A high-octane financial comedy starring a man descended from a genius con artist. It chronicles the chaotic daily life of this astonishing man—a police officer who is, in fact, a con artist—as he swindles loan sharks preying on short-sighted ordinary folk and dim-witted rich people to make a fortune. Starring Atsushi Kondo, Ruu Oshiba and Kumiko Hara.
A homeless man suffering from memory loss is unbeatable in a fight. He becomes involved with the Yakuza. It is based on a manga by Carib Marley.
Misaki is a popular bar hostess whose policy is to 'live on presents'. She is haughty and wants nothing but the most expensive and exclusive. One night, she finds a rabbit and takes it home, setting off the story of an unimaginable tragedy. It is an 'animal panic horror' film with a new edge presenting an allegory of the worst in the modern materialistic world. This is the first full-length feature film for Yuichi Kanemaru, who has worked as assistant director to Kaneto Shindo, Yasuo Furuhata and Takashi Miike. And Tomoko Tabata's dynamic performance in her first horror movie is a definite highlight.
The second installment of a V-Cinema sports drama, directed by Kurosawa in 1994, following "打鐘" (Dakan) from 1993, which was based on Yamamoto's manga and directed by Komatsu Takashi. While there is no direct narrative connection between the two films, they share thematic similarities. The protagonist, Wataru Tachibana, a self-destructive yet genius keirin cyclist, is once again passionately portrayed by Nishimura. This time, Wataru fiercely competes against a rival known as the "Prince of Keirin," who is also the heir of a powerful conglomerate. Kurosawa directs with intense and dramatic storytelling, capturing the protagonist’s burning determination.
Two terminally ill girls grow through their relationship as they face life and death.
Yohei and his wife Yumi found an abandoned kitten and named it Kiu. They lovingly raised it, but one day Kiu went missing. A few days later, they discovered that Kiu had been a victim of abuse by a city hall employee, who was arrested but later released on probation. Disappointed by Japan's weak animal protection laws, the devastated couple's despair led Yohei to seek revenge on the abuser.
