Masataka Kubota

Hero's Island (2025)

Set in post-war Okinawa, Japan, Gusuku had 3 close childhood friends: On, Yamako and On's younger brother Rei. On was the oldest of the group and he was like a leader to everybody else. He was also a heroic figure to them. On led his friends into the U.S. ...

Grande Maison Paris (2024)

Famous Japanese chef Obana opens a new restaurant in Paris in the quest for his elusive third Michelin star. But Obana finds life as an outsider in Paris difficult, and even has trouble sourcing ingredients. His ambition causes tension with his team, inclu ...

Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ (2024)

There are saints living in Tokyo, Japan: Buddha the Enlightened One, and Jesus, Son of God. After successfully bringing the previous century to a close, the two share an apartment in Tachikawa while enjoying some well-earned time off down on Earth. Buddha ...

Cloud (2024)

Ryōsuke Yoshii, an ordinary reseller, carelessly earns grudges by people and becomes entangled in a life-threatening struggle. ...

Last Mile (2024)

On the night before 'Black Friday,' which is the one of the busiest commerce days, a cardboard box, that is delivered from the world's largest shopping site, explodes. Soon after, a series of mysterious explosion cases occurs. The entire nation becomes ter ...

Evangelion Beyond (2023)

An original work showing an alternative version of the story of Evangelion with brand new characters. This work depicts the Earth in a devastated state. There are the survivors, and the boys and girls who board the Evangelion to annihilate the enemy calle ...

Masked Hearts (2023)

26 years old Hanako is on the verge of directing her first-ever feature film, achieving her childhood dream. Although she's being hindered by an older male assistant director, she has a fateful encounter with a man named Masao, and her life at last begins ...

Home Sweet Home (2023)

Kenji and Hitomi Kiyosawa decide to have a smart home built for their family, one which is able to regulate the temperature of the entire house with a single air conditioner unit located in the basement. ...

One Last Bloom (2023)

Forty years after leaving Japan for a boxing career in the U.S. that never panned out, Jin returns to restart his life with his old boxing buddies. When hotheaded young boxer Shogo asks for Jin's help to get him back into the ring after an unfair loss, the ...

Yudo: The Way of the Bath (2023)

Two estranged brothers inherit Marukin Hot Springs, a small-town bathhouse. One sees it as an homage to their late father; the other—a struggling architect—as lucrative real estate for condos. Their eclectic collection of townsfolk customers show them ...

Road to Yudo (2023)

Tiger Cave (2023)

A story of a lonely man with motifs from Hamlet and Sangetsuki. One day, The man hears a mysterious voice. ...

Actors Short Films Season 3 (2023)

WOWOW Actors Short Films Season 3 ...

A Man (2022)

Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke. ...

My Broken Mariko (2022)

Shiino one day finds out that her best friend Mariko has committed suicide. After snatching Mariko's urn from her abusive father, Shiino heads to Marigaoka Cape, a place Mariko always wanted to go. ...

Otoko no Koto wo (2022)

Radiation House: The Movie (2022)

Iori Igarashi works as a radiographer at a general hospital. He has been depressed, because An Amakasu, whom he loves, has decided to travel abroad to Washington Medical University to learn more as radiologist. The members of Radiation House encourages Ior ...

The Sunday Runoff (2022)

A comedy about how the world of politics really works! Tsutomu is a secretary for a member of the Japanese Parliament. After the latter suffers a heart attack, his daughter Yumi is chosen to fill his place in the next election because she seems easy to con ...

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)

Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever. ...

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)

In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge. ...

Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020)

The story is about a young boy named Lubicchi and a trashman named Poupelle who meet on a Halloween night in a city that is full of tall chimneys. The chimneys pour out black smoke and the true sky cannot be seen. ...

Fancy (2020)

Set in a spa town, Akira Takasu (Masatoshi Nagase) is a carver and a mailman. He keeps in touch with poet Penguin (Masataka Kubota). Penguin has a female fan with the name of Moonlit Night's Star (Sakurako Konishi). She sends letters to Penguin. One day, t ...

Tokyo Ghoul 'S' (2019)

Now a member of Anteiku, Ken Kaneki grows closer to the ghouls around him. Determined to protect his new home against anti-ghoul forces, he trains his powers in secret. But when the infamous gourmet, Shū Tsukiyama, wishes to savour some half-ghoul flavour ...

Diner (2019)

A former murderer and genius chef along with a waitress come together with a group of fantastical assassins in a diner. A girl with a hollowness in her heart, who believes that she belongs nowhere, is thrust into a series of attacks where she must struggle ...

First Love (2019)

One night in Tokyo, Leo, a young boxer, meets his first love, Monica, an imprisoned sex worker. Caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme, they find themselves pursued by a corrupt cop, a yakuza, his nemesis, and a female assassin. ...

Monster Strike the Movie: Sora no Kanata (2018)

13 years ago, suddenly one part of Tokyo broke off and began to float in the sky. Tokyo was separated into "Old Tokyo" as the part that was floating in the air, and "New Tokyo," the part that stayed on the ground. Communication and interaction between the ...

Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)

The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis. ...

Thicker than Water (2018)

Hard-working Yuria runs a small printing company. Despite her best efforts, she can't seem to attract the attention of Kazunari, a polite yet aloof client who is more interested in flirting with Mako, Yuria's ditzy younger sister and employee. Meanwhile, K ...

HiGH&LOW The Movie 3: Final Mission (2017)

In order to conceal past corruption by the government, the Kyuryu group proceeds on a plan to destroy a street and build a casino. To stop the Kyuryu group, members of SWORD begin to move. ...

HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: End of Sky (2017)

Members of SWORD win against Wangan Rengogun, which is led by Kohaku. The city becomes peaceful again. Nevertheless, the most brutal gangs, Doubt and Prison Gang, appear. They try to dominate the area controlled by SWORD. ...

Tokyo Ghoul (2017)

A Tokyo college student is attacked by a ghoul, a super-powered human who feeds on human flesh. He survives, but has become part ghoul and becomes a fugitive on the run. ...

Last Cop the Movie (2017)

Based on the German TV series "Der letzte Bulle. ...

High & Low The Movie (2016)

Chiku is a devastated and dangerous town with 5 gangs fighting fiercely. Mugen and the Amamiya Brothers clashed, leading to Mugen disbanding. ...

Snow Beauty (2016)

Mars: Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (2016)

Kira is a sweet young girl with a traumatic past. She meets Rei who made her overcome her inner struggles. However, as much as they wanted to live as close to perfect as a couple can be, Kirishima tries to shake their relationship. Kirishima is a disturbed ...

64: Part 2 (2016)

1989: 64th and last year of the Showa era. A girl is kidnapped and killed. The unsolved case is called Case 64 ('rokuyon'). 2002: Yoshinobu Mikami, who was the detective in charge of the Case 64, moves as a Public Relations Officer in the Police Affairs D ...

Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Spring Special (2016)

Maniac Hero (2016)

Nakatsu was laid off at his company and now works part-time at a convenience store. One day, Nakatsu forms a vigilante group to protect his town with Toshida, who has a mysterious physical ability, Kanari, who is a female high school student with excellent ...

64: Part 1 (2016)

1989: 64th and last year of the Showa era. A girl is kidnapped and killed. The unsolved case is called Case 64 ('rokuyon'). 2002: Yoshinobu Mikami, who was the detective in charge of the Case 64, moves as a Public Relations Officer in the Police Affairs D ...

Road To High & Low (2016)

Three inseparable friends are torn apart when one of them joins a criminal syndicate threatening to overpower his old friends' gang. ...

Round Trip Heart (2015)

26-year-old Hachiko Hojo works as a train attendant, selling items on a cart. She's good at her job, but she lacks self confidence. One day, she meets a movie producer. They decide to visit tourist attractions in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Hachiko ...

Sea Side Blue (2015)

Third-year university students are at the crossroads of their lives, confronted with life choices. Matsuoka Aoi loves the sea but has given up on her dream of oceanographic research due to her parents' objections. However, life begins to change for her as ...

Prophecy (2015)

The cyber crime investigation division at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department finds a video on website "YOURTUBE." In the video, a man covered by a newspaper, warns that a fire will be set at a food processing company. More crime notices are soon foun ...

April Fools (2015)

Ayumi Nitta is a member of a hospital cleaning staff and suffers from extreme social anxiety. After having a one-night stand with genius surgeon and sex addict Wataru Makino, Ayumi discovers she's pregnant. However, when she tells Wataru, he dismisses her ...

ST: Aka to Shiro no Sôsa File the Movie (2015)

The ST team at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department consists of eccentric members. Some members do not cooperate with others and others do not reveal themselves in front of others. With Samon as the leader of the ST team and young Inspector Tomohisa ta ...

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)

Shishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique. ...

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in K ...

Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014)

Ushijima runs Kaukau Fiance, a black market lending agency which scourges its clients with interest rates as high as 50% for 10 days. Ushijima chases down his debtors, who normally come from the bottom of society, with ruthless efficacy. ...

GACHI-BAN: ULTRA MAX (2014)

After failing to enroll at night school, Hayato has somehow found a new job as a bouncer. During the day, he is confronted by a middle schooler who tells him off when he tries to leave a cigarette butt on the ground. He brushes her off, only for her to run ...

GACHI-BAN: CHRONICLE (2014)

Monji is finally back at Kinugasa, and finds out that his school has been shut down. Along with some of his fellow classmates, they try to regain their reputation, and discover a website called "Fuckbook"; a website where all schools are ranked by their st ...

I Just Wanna Hug You (2014)

Tsukasa got into a severe car accident when she was a high school student. She still suffers from the effects of that accident, with memory impairment and needing to use a wheelchair. Tsukasa falls in love with taxi driver Masaki. Even though they have dif ...

The Liar and His Lover (2013)

Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after th ...

Fly, Dakota, Fly! (2013)

In January 1946 a British military transport plane departs from Shanghai on its to Tokyo, Japan. During the flight the airplane makes an emergency landing on Sado Island. The residents on the island have heard stereotypes of the British soldiers and have m ...

God Tongue: Kiss Pressure Game The Movie (2013)

Hitori Gekidan gets off a crew bus, assuming he will participate in a travel program. He overhears people in the monitoring room announce the beginning of the "24 Hour Kiss Pressure Game." He is then assaulted by attractive actresses pleading for a kiss as ...

Jellyfish Eyes (2013)

In present-day Japan, little Masashi moves from an evacuation center to a small village. There, he will discover that every child has the ability to communicate with a fantastic creature, but they are being used in an evil plan to collect the children's ne ...

GACHI-BAN: SUPREMACY (2013)

Sixteenth coming-of-age action film depicting delinquents fighting each other. Two youths who are eternal rivals reunite in an unexpected fashion. Motoki Takashi has helmed the series since the third film. Kinugasa High School top dog Monji (Sano Kazuya) ...

ST Keishichou Kagaku Tokusou-han (2013)

Five outstanding researchers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's crime lab are gathered and given powers for special investigations in response to diversified modern crimes. They are called the Scientific Task Force or ST for short. The new, el ...

Suzuki Sensei (2013)

Teacher Akira Suzuki breaks away from long-held customs and norms at his school. He tries hard to have the ideal classroom by using his own "Suzuki method". The new semester begins. His homeroom 2-A class is about to have a student council election and pr ...

The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky (2012)

Based on the award-winning novel of the same name, this boldly erotic yet movingly tender portrait of a group of vulnerable, variously wounded people — a depressed housewife, her high-school-aged lover, and his best friend, who is struggling to provide f ...

GACHI-BAN: WORST MAX (2012)

Fourteenth instillation in this violent action series about a delinquent youth. A straight-shooting ruffian lets his anger loose at the vileness of a young loan shark. Directed by Motoki Takashi, who has handled numerous films in the series. Hayato (Kubot ...

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing. ...

ガチバン SUPERMAX (2012)

Yanki (Japanese delinquent) Hayato, is on his way with his senpai, (upperclassman) Yocchan to a so-called "resort" job with good pay, food, and housing. Hayato, not being able to commit to work, meets another Yanki who's trying to work hard and form a fami ...

Hasami (2012)

We Can't Change the World, But We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia (2011)

A young Japanese man named Kota Tanaka (Osamu Mukai) works to raise money and then build an elementary school in Cambodia. ...

GACHI-BAN: ULTIMATUM 2 (2011)

Monji, Hayato, and Taiga are completely drained from their last run-in with the Gold Skulls. While their last battle could be chalked down as a victory, the true leader of the Gold Skulls has been released from prison, and seeks revenge... ...

GACHI-BAN: ULTIMATUM (2011)

The invincible Yanki (Japanese delinquent), Monji Mori, leader of the Black Skull Gang, has been released from juvenile prison. Meanwhile, other infamous Yanki, Hayato, has a run-in with the local Yakuza. He barely escapes thanks to a guy who claims to be ...

GACHI-BAN: MAXIMUM (2011)

Following his release from the reformatory, Hayato is a free man and begins working at a Korean host club, the same one Yoshio works at. Unable to handle the woman and work he immediately wants to quit. However, Yoshio soon ends up saddled with a large deb ...

GACHI-BAN: ULTIMATE (2011)

High school dropout Hayato gets locked up in juvenile prison, where his usual stuck up attitude puts him in trouble with the other delinquents. This installment marks the return of undefeated Yanki (Japanese delinquent) boss, Monji Mori, who becomes Hayato ...

13 Assassins (2010)

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future. ...

GACHI-BAN MAX2 (2010)

This is the second film in the Gachiban MAX series of juvenile delinquent action films, filmed in a guerrilla style and featuring realistic fight scenes. Kubota Masataka stars in this one, as he did in the first film, with handsome new actors added in vivi ...

GACHI-BAN MAX (2010)

This is the new Gachiban series of juvenile delinquent action films in which young stars can be seen in flashy fight scenes. The hard struggle of the hero who comes from a suburban town to Shibuya in Tokyo is portrayed realistically with guerilla style sho ...

The Ancient Dogoo Girl: Special Movie Edition (2010)

A stay-at-home nerd's dream comes true when he unearths a strange breastplate and awakens a sexy monster hunter named Dogoo, who brings him along her adventure with wacky monsters. ...

I Give My First Love to You (2009)

Takuma knows that his life is shorter than the others and he feels that his demise is getting near. He chose to stay away from the girl that he loves so that she can easily move on. What he didn't know is that he is under-estimating her. ...

Keita's First Dream of the New Year (Director's Cut) (2009)

Under Anchor Headquarters is strictly off limits to all outsiders to protect the confidentiality of their activities. However, one day at lunchtime, Chigusa allowed the agents to "deliver", and this iron rule collapsed. Each of them was excited about the f ...

Out-of-range Woman (Director's Cut) (2008)

Riding a scooter with Seven left at home, Keita went on a solo trip. Along the way, he meets a mysterious woman. She behaves strangely and elusively. Keita's scooter broke down, and he has to stay overnight at a hot spring inn. A strong yakuza gives him my ...

Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot (2008)

Masaka Kubota plays high-school student Keita, who leads a secret life as a "network investigator" for a secret organization. In the introductory episode, Keita has moved to a new school in Tokyo but doesn't like it. His best friend from his previous schoo ...