Shinji Aoyama

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Tokyo Park
6.2

Tokyo Park

Jun. 17, 2011

Tokyo Park

Miura Haruma takes on the role of Koji, a college student aiming to become a professional photographer. One day, he receives an unusual request ...
Helpless
6.4

Helpless

Jul. 27, 1996

Helpless

Yasuo is a gangster just released from jail. Believing his boss double-crossed him, enraged Yasuo is on his way to find the boss. But before ...
The Written Face
7.8

The Written Face

May. 01, 1999

The Written Face

In Japanese theater women’s roles are traditionally played by men. The man playing the woman’s role, the Onnagata, does not imitate ...
Sad Vacation
6.9

Sad Vacation

Sep. 08, 2007

Sad Vacation

Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides ...
BeRLiN
6.3

BeRLiN

Dec. 22, 1995

BeRLiN

When a woman whose job is to professionally date men disappears suddenly a TV crew who wanted to film a documentary about women like her begin ...
Backwater
6.0

Backwater

Sep. 07, 2013

Backwater

Based on a novel by Shinya Tanaka, this film is set in a quiet riverside town, where 17-year-old Tooma lives with his father and his ...
Eureka
7.8

Eureka

May. 18, 2000

Eureka

The traumatized survivors of a murderous bus hijacking take a road trip together. Meanwhile, a serial killer is on the loose. Release: Eureka ...
Wild Life
6.2

Wild Life

Jan. 01, 1996

Wild Life

An ex-boxer working for a game parlor owner gets caught up in a complex blackmail operation he doesn’t understand. Before long he’s ...
Crickets
6.3

Crickets

Nov. 23, 2006

Crickets

Kaoru, a wealthy woman whose youth is fading, abandons the hustle and bustle of the city to live a peaceful life in a house on the coast. There ...
The Lakeside Murder Case
6.2

The Lakeside Murder Case

Jan. 22, 2004

The Lakeside Murder Case

Three couples are staying at a lakeside cottage with their children. They want them to prepare intensely for a prestigious high school’s ...
A Weapon in My Heart
6.2

A Weapon in My Heart

Jan. 01, 1996

A Weapon in My Heart

A detective and his partner track down a call girl with information about a drug cartel. After taking her into custody, they are attacked by ...
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name
6.6

Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name

Mike Yokohama is a private investigator who comes across a job where he must retrieve a girl from a get away. Release: Mike Yokohama A Forest ...
Embalming
5.2

Embalming

Jul. 30, 1999

Embalming

Young female embalmer Miyako is called in to restore the body of a young man who has committed suicide, before the funeral. While performing the ...
An Obsession
6.3

An Obsession

Dec. 20, 1997

An Obsession

An Obsession is Aoyama’s remake for the 1990s of Akira Kurosawa’s Stray Dog (“Nora inu,” 1949). The basic plot situation ...
Desert Moon
6.2

Desert Moon

Jun. 19, 2001

Desert Moon

The film’s main theme is the conflict between work and family commitments in modern Japan. It focuses on a successful internet entrepreneur ...
Two Punks
6.5

Two Punks

Dec. 21, 1996

Two Punks

Centering on a young drifter almost casually drawn into violence–a crime drama about a boy and a man equally ill-equipped for criminal life ...