Kazuki Ōmori

Haitei Elegy (2021)

Fumino, who has retired from her job as a high school teacher and is working in a hot spring town, is suffering from sexual violence from her father, Yoshiaki. One day, Fumino is reunited with Kimura, a former student of hers. ...

Blowing in the Winds of Vietnam (2015)

After Misao divorced, she moved to Vietnam. She has always admired the country. There, she works as a Japanese language teacher. She learns that her brother-in-law is taking her mother with Alzheimer's into a facility. Misao decides to take her mother to V ...

Tsugaru (2011)

The Short Films: We Were All Once Children (2008)

A dream collaboration between five directors who represent the modern Japanese film industry! An omnibus work composed of five short films has been created. "The Short Films: We Were All Once Children." The theme that runs through the five short films is " ...

Rescue Wings (2008)

Masaki Tezuka's live-action adaptation of "Rescue Wings" deviates from the original by centering around a female rookie pilot played by 16-year-old actress (only 15 at the time of filming) Yuko Takayama. After her mother is saved, Haruka Kawashima joins an ...

Kanashiki Tenshi (2006)

The body of a 59-year-old male is found on the banks of a river. The stepson, Kazuo, confesses to his involvement but also implicates his estranged sister Nami. Two detectives, Okishima Keisuke and Kono Kaoru, then travel to the resort district of Beppu to ...

Super Star Fleet Sazer-X the Movie: Fight! Star Warriors (2005)

The Sazer-X team find a mysterious boy who claims to have amnesia, meanwhile, an ancient evil has awakened and begins consuming the people of earth. Bosquito, an extremely powerful evil being from ancient times has absorbed the power of the Justirisers and ...

The Superdry Films (2005)

A Japanese Anthology ...

T.R.Y. (2003)

At the turn of the 20th Century amongst tension between China and Japan, a Japanese swindler in Shanghai plans to profit by selling weapons. He steals arms from the Japanese military and sells them to the rich Chinese. ...

Run Ichiro Run (2001)

Various individuals named Ichiro undergo life-changing events while being inspired by the baseball player Ichiro. A heartwarming movie about the people who root for the baseball player Ichiro, and their struggles to make their own dreams come true. ...

Saiaku (2001)

Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai (2000)

A musical- style comedy movie set in Hakata. ...

The Boy Who Saw the Wind (2000)

Amon is a boy who can control the wind. Branik, ruler of the Empire of the Golden Snake, wants Amon's power to complete the ultimate weapon and sends his troops to capture the boy. Amon, using his talents, manages to runs away with Maria, one of the People ...

Dream Stadium (1997)

Night Train to the Stars (1996)

"Night Train to the Stars" is a biography of the fascinating life of Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan's most beloved fantasy novelists. Miyazawa is an idealist pledging with his friend Kanai to work for the improved life of farmers. Troubled by his family's in ...

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)

A burning Godzilla, on the verge of meltdown, emerges to lay siege to Hong Kong. At the same time horrifying new organisms are discovered in Japan. These crustacean-like beings are seemingly born of the Oxygen Destroyer, the weapon that killed the original ...

Broken Heart (1995)

Eight love stories start and end in an amusement park. In the neon-lit amusement park, budding romances unfold, along with scenes of breakups. As the Ferris wheel slowly rotates, couples with varying moods sit inside: some on secret rendezvous, some hasti ...

Shoot! (1994)

The Golden Trio of junior high school soccer players, Toshi, Kenji and Kazu, enroll at the new Kakegawa High School merely because they want to play with Kubo, the legendary player who learned his superb soccer techniques in Germany and who helped the Kake ...

Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)

Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately a meteorite has awoken a hibernating Godzilla as a three wa ...

Succession (1992)

A bumbling stockbroker-turned-yakuza is tasked with ensuring that an alcoholic boss is up to the task of arbitrating his syndicate's succession ceremony. ...

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)

The Futurians, time-travelers from the 23rd century, arrive in Japan to warn them of the nation's destruction under Godzilla. They offer to help erase Godzilla from history by preventing his creation. With Godzilla seemingly gone, a new monster emerges as ...

Mr. Moonlight (1991)

Time Traveling Samurai ...

The Reason Why I Became Ill (1990)

An omnibus comedy movie consisting of three short stories. The themes are "My Sweet Little Cancer," "Langerhans Connection" and "Hypertension Road," respectively. ...

Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)

After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria). They seeks the aid of ...

Mystery Train (1989)

In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles up ...

Yojo no jidai (1988)

Adapted from Shusaku Endō's novel. ...

The Goodbye Girls (1987)

When 22-year-old Ikuko gets fired from her editing internship right before her college graduation instead of getting hired, she turns to her schoolteacher father for advice. Instead, he tells her, "I've decided to become a singer! Sort your own life out!" ...

Totto Channel (1987)

Early days of the Japanese television broadcasting, through the eyes of an ingenue who is trained as a contract actress. ...

Young Girls in Love (1986)

The story of a young girl's first love is told from the heroine's point of view. Surrounded by various people, she finally begins to awaken to her own feelings as a woman. ...

Take It Easy (1986)

A youth film set in the summer of 1945, when the war in Europe has finally ended. For 17-year-old Herbert and his schoolmate Allan, their regular hangout is the Munich Inn, where Leo Mathisen's orchestra plays. The orchestra's drummer, Spjæt, is Herbert's ...

You Gotta Chance (1985)

The story of Tamikawa, a professionally and artistically burned out singer, who embarks on a search for a director named Goda. During the journey, the man not only experiences a lot of adventures, but also tries to find himself and answer the question whet ...

Sukanpin Walk (1984)

Yuji decides to run away from home to become an actor. Along the way, he meets Yoshio, an aspiring rock musician and Ami, an idol who, despite her success, is slowly losing popularity. All three of them begin to support each other in fulfilling their dream ...

Hear the Wind Sing (1981)

A student travels back to Kobe for the summer. Once there, he meets his friend Rat, hangs on the usual place, listening to the Beach Boys and meets a mysterious twin girl. ...

Disciples of Hippocrates (1980)

The story revolves around Ogino, who is in the last year of his medical studies. Between lectures, exams, on field training, his commitment as a pro-reformist militant and his girlfriend, Ogino is starting to wonder if he's really cut out to be a doctor. ...

A Long Goodbye to Natsuko (1978)

A young woman, Natsuko, is interviewed by a camera crew. Meanwhile, a man with a toy weapon is pursued by other men also armed with toy weapons. ...

Orange Road Express (1978)

A travelling group of young people running a pirate radio station from a small truck encounter an eccentric elderly couple who are on the run from the law. ...

I Can't Wait Until It's Dark! (1975)

Three cinephile university students have a go at making their own Super-8 film. ...

The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019)

Japan, 1954. A legend emerges from the ashes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, devastated by atomic bombs in 1945. The creature's name is Godzilla. The film that tells its story is the first of kaiju eiga, the giant monster movies. ...

Making of Godzilla vs. Mothra (2010)

A look into the production of the nineteenth Godzilla film. Includes filmmaker and actor interviews with behind the scenes footage of the film's visual effects. Includes an interview with Akira Ifukube and a brief discussion of the late Ishiro Honda. ...

Making of Godzilla vs. Biollante (1993)

A lengthy discussion on the film's story, the villain, themes, getting the picture off the ground, the script, the shoot, visual effects, and much more. The piece includes making-of footage from the shoot as well as filmmaker interviews. ...

After That (1982)

Film director Shunichi Nagasaki reflects on a near-fatal motorcycle accident that occurred while shooting his commercial feature debut The Lonely Hearts Club Band in September. ...

I Can't Wait Until It's Dark! (1975)

Three cinephile university students have a go at making their own Super-8 film. ...