Yoshihiko Hosoda Movies

In the 1970s, director Fukasaku Kinji’s Yakuza Papers films chronicled decades of gang warfare in post-war Hiroshima. Over three decades later,...

Heartbroken Kyoko (Usamaru Manami) meets and marries Kadono (Hosoda Yoshihiko) on a matching app. Kyoko is happy with her life with the kind and...

Four siblings are shocked to learn their adopted brother is actually a visiting alien and his time on earth is soon coming to an end. Will they be...

A descendant of an ancient tea tribe heads to Taiwan to look for the legendary black tea to break the curse of a tribal rivalry. Meanwhile, in an...

A university student investigates the truth behind a high school incident. As testimonies and rumors collide, the truth begins to blur, and her own...

In the wake of a sexual assault, young actress Noel goes to Blue Imagine, a refuge for people who have experienced violence. With the help of her...

Kei Omori is a caregiver who has left his previous job at a small-scale care service to come work at a large-scale nursing home. But he is unable to...

Shimada, a popular entertainer on TV, is at a young woman's apartment despite being married to an actress. There, he finds Kuwamoto, a burglar,...

The drama depicts the exploits of the “Ichigeki Hishikkitai”, a special combat unit formed by farmers to deal with the "Imperial Robbers"...

This human drama depicts the challenges of an ageing society and gives the limelight to some of the hardest working people in society, care workers...

Musashi returns Japan's legendary swordsman and philosopher to the screen once again. In an original period drama based on the historical facts of...

Ando, ​​the cool-headed commander of an underground organization, is giving instructions to his subordinates on a special fraud scheme....

University students Ryoko and Akane get lost on a mountain road on their way home from a hike. They finally reach a bus stop, but there is no sign of...

Making of Island Times

A short film by Kana Yamada.

Shoji, who moved to Tokyo from Tohoku, meets Daisuke by chance and hits it off. Hoping to make quick money, the two join forces with the yakuza and...

A coming of age story about a young woman who decides to follow the dream she had once abandoned.

The cow woman is believed to be the sign of a huge catastrophe that is about to occur. It is said that she dies when the catastrophe is over. In some...