Kiyoshiro Imawano

Then Summer Came (2008)

A humorous wedding story fueled by a rather no-good father and son, disguised as the old and new "good guys." The father Nobuo, and his son Tamio, are unable to mature, unable to break the parent-child roles, have no sense of responsibility, and keep holdi ...

Sakuran (2006)

Kiyoha rises from the lowly courtesan ranks to the high class position of Oiran in the steamy red-light district of Yoshiwara. She is determined to stand on her own two feet and live life as she pleased. ...

The Great Yokai War (2005)

A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight ...

Otakus in Love (2004)

Live-action adaptation of a madcap manga about art, opposites, love and a whole lot of cosplay. ...

1980 (2003)

A former idol becomes a teacher at the high school she graduated from, but her new career is threatened by an expose book her ex-manager is planning to publish. ...

Chicken Heart (2002)

Former boxer Iwano, teamed up with Sada and Maru, who live in the same apartment building, makes his daily living as a punching bag for drunken businessmen in some corner of the amusement quarters. The three have continuously avoided putting themselves in ...

The Happiness of the Katakuris (2002)

The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous ...

The Making Of The Katakuris (2001)

In this contemporary documentary, the cast and the crew share their experiences of making the film. ...

Futashika na melody (2001)

The Tomb & the Divorce (1993)

Yoshinori sells plots of land in a cemetery, and is involved in a stale ten-year-old marriage with bored housewife Atsuko. When Atsuko makes a male friend at her leather-working class, Yoshinori has a fit. This is on top of the myriad of odd clients that h ...

Death Powder (1986)

Three conspirators steal a secret android. In their warehouse hideout, the android secretes a reality-altering substance, which casts them into a frightening nether-world of interconnected subjectivity. ...

Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times (2002)

This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the events of 9/11. ...

119 (1994)

In Harari-cho, a small and quiet bayside town by the sea, the firemen have not seen a fire for nearly twenty years. Each day passes eventlessly... until one day. The monotony of their daily lives is interrupted by the appearance of a beautiful female colle ...