Akira Emoto

Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, this poignant drama explores the lives of a makeshift family living on the fringes of society in Tokyo. The story delves into their daily struggles and…

Kenji, a budding filmmaker, finds himself enamored with Princess Miyuki, a character who has stepped out of a black-and-white film.

Kenji is a young aspiring movie director. He falls in love with Princess Miyuki who came from a black‐and‐white movie.

In a quaint fishing village, a young boy named Kai finds his life transformed when he encounters a mermaid named Lu. The film explores themes of friendship, acceptance, and the…

In this 2016 Japanese kaiju film, a massive, mysterious creature emerges from Tokyo Bay, wreaking havoc across the city. As the government scrambles to respond, a team of experts must…

Kiira appears to be a typical young girl who enjoys chatting with her friends and dressing up. Her dream is to become the world’s top baker, but what sets her…

Sawa works as a caregiver for a middle-class family, looking after their elderly, ailing grandfather. To maintain her employment, she is compelled to compromise her ethics. This leads to her…

This poignant coming-of-age film, adapted from a novel centered around forestry, follows Yuki Hirano, who dreams of a laid-back life, perhaps with a part-time job, after finishing high school. However,…

In the 1880s, in Hokkaido, Japan, Jubei Kamata, portrayed by Ken Watanabe, is a notorious figure aligned with the Edo shogunate, known for his ruthless killings that have made his…

Set in the closing days of World War II, the story follows Nomura (Masatoshi Nagase), a writer engulfed in despair. A woman, who now works in a bar, has a…

Bem, Bela, and Belo find themselves in a new town troubled by a string of enigmatic, unresolved incidents. They soon realize these are the work of a youkai more formidable…

This reimagining of “The Life of Guskou Budori” from 1994 tells the story of a young man named Guskou, set in the Tohoku forests of northeastern Japan during the 1920s….

Dr. Ichito Kuriharai, portrayed by Sho Sakurai, is a dedicated physician working at a clinic in Nagano Prefecture. Due to a shortage of medical staff and a steady stream of…

“The Go Master,” directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang in 2006, is a biographical film that chronicles the life of the famous 20th-century Go player Wu Qingyuan, who is more widely recognized…

This vibrant and visually striking film, directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, follows the tumultuous life of a woman named Matsuko, whose journey is marked by a series of unfortunate events and…

The paths of a rookie police officer, a garbage collector, and a moody pharmacist collide dramatically on a bus taken over by a desperate political aide intent on ending his…

In this 2003 film, a blind masseur and master swordsman wanders into a town plagued by warring gangs and a ruthless samurai. As he becomes embroiled in the local conflict,…

A comedic film centered around a barber with a penchant for masochism.

A middle-aged Japanese salaryman finds his monotonous life transformed when he impulsively signs up for ballroom dance lessons after glimpsing a beautiful dance instructor through a studio window. Directed by…

Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, this poignant film explores themes of loss, grief, and the search for meaning. The story follows a young widow, Yumiko, as she grapples with the sudden…

In this 1994 kaiju film directed by Kazuki Ōmori, the iconic Godzilla faces a formidable new adversary from outer space. The plot centers around the emergence of SpaceGodzilla, a cosmic…