Kojun Ito

Saikin rettō (2009)

Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills (2008)

Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband pas ...

The Sun (2005)

A re-imagination of Japanese Emperor Hirohito's final days in power as WWII draws to a close. ...

Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003)

When the cast and crew of a paranormal TV reality program decide to shoot in the house of the original Saeki hauntings, a series of strange events unfold at the location. ...

Unlucky Monkey (1998)

A dark and strange comedy about a bank robber with bad luck. Bungling a bank robbery turns out to be a profitable mistake for Yamazaki, an amateur crook who ends up with 80 million yen after a string of improbable accidents. But having so much cash doesn't ...

Kids Return (1996)

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place. ...