A lonely schoolboy finds block of wood in the shape of human head. He and the makeshift puppet-doll become friends and playmates. But it’s not long before things go from innocent to downright scary.Read More »
Toshinori Omi
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Atsushi Shimizu – Umezu Kazuo: Kyôfu gekijô – Negai AKA Kazuo Umezu’s Horror Theater: The Wish (2005)
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Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Watashi no kokoro wa papa no mono AKA My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1988)
Nobuhiko Obayashi1981-1990ComedyDramaJapanIt depicts a unique parent-child love through the appearance of a father and daughter reuniting for the first time in 15 years. A theatrical version of the tele feature aired on Nippon Television in 1988. The screenplay was co-written by Rio Kishida and Yo Saiki of “Prosperity of Vice.” The director is Nobuhiko Obayashi of “Futari”. The cinematographer is Yoshinao Sakamoto of “BEST GUY”.Read More »
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Nobuhiko Obayashi – Futari aka Chizuko’s Younger Sister (1991)
1991-2000DramaFantasyJapanNobuhiko ObayashiSynopsis
The Kitao family is coping with the loss of the eldest daughter, Chizuko, who was killed in a freak accident the year prior. When the other daughter Mika is suddenly in a dangerous situation, Chizuko returns as a ghost to save her; reunited with her sister, Mika begins spending time with Chizuko again.Read More » -
Nobuhiko Obayashi – Sabishinbô aka Lonely Heart (1985)
1981-1990AsianComedyJapanNobuhiko ObayashiLonely and love-struck, high-school student Hiroki pursues one girl but another one mysteriously appears in his life. Is she a figment of his lonely psyche, or real? An intricate triangle develops, and the viewer can’t quite be sure what is happening until the whole story is neatly resolved at the end.Read More »
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Kon Ichikawa – Hi no tori AKA Firebird: Daybreak Chapter (1978)
1971-1980AsianFantasyJapanKon IchikawaThis extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eternal life.Read More »
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Seijirô Kôyama – Hachikô monogatari AKA Hachi-ko (1987)
1981-1990DramaJapanSeijirô KôyamaSynopsis:
A puppy was born in Akita Prefecture and sent as a gift to Professor Ueno of Tokyo University. Although professor’s wife does not want keep the dog. Professor Ueno loves the puppy so much and names it Hachi. Professor goes to work by railways everyday. Hachi walks to Shibuya Station with Professor each morning and greets him in the evening, no matter what the weather is. One day, Professor Ueno has a stroke and passed away. His family sold the house and moved to another city, but Hachi keeps visiting the house and waiting at the Shibuya station, believing his master.Read More » -
Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Tenkôsei AKA Exchange Students (1982)
1981-1990ComedyFantasyJapanNobuhiko ObayashiThis hilarious movie catapults two youngsters hitting puberty into the opposite sex after a fall from which they recover in each other’s bodies. The timid sensitive girl becomes the effeminate insecure boy, and the unredeeming prankster becomes the loud clumsy girl with a chip on her shoulder. Both lead actors do tremendous jobs portraying the opposite sex, and often do so delivering more than a laugh. It ends in a bittersweet tone, but it is a really cute movie with hilarious moments.Read More »
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Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Toki o kakeru shôjo AKA The Little Girl Who Conquered Time (1983)
1981-1990JapanNobuhiko ObayashiRomanceSci-FiQuote:
Tomoyo Harada is an average student in high school. She has an old friend Toshinori Omi who goes to the same school, and Ryoichi Takayanagi who is also her classmate, but is not quite the old friend she thinks he is. One day after a routine cleaning of the school’s chem lab, she starts to experience a time warp in her life where she experiences the same event multiple times. Quite by accident, she is getting drawn into the plan that came from the future. She soon discovers why she is experiencing the time warp.Read More »