Hiroshi Sato

An alcoholic and his wife explore a beach site in a strange afterlife. Here they meet a number of odd characters who remind them of their past.

This surrealistic comedy follows the life of Haruo Maekawa, a young man who makes a living catching squid. Haruo is obsessed with catching a legendary giant squid rumored to live in Tokyo Bay. Haruo's uncle Takashi, fallen on hard times, comes to stay with his nephew until he can get back on his feet. Uncle Takashi is addicted to energy drinks, and seduces any woman in sight, including Haruo's girlfriend Rika. While praying at a Shintō shrine, Uncle Takashi is bitten in the scrotum by a poisonous snake and dies. The uncle is destined to spend the afterlife in Hell unless his nephew and girlfriend can rescue him from the King of Hell.

A housewife who has been married for 20 years, she arrives in downtown Tokyo eager to start over to straighten out her life.

Le film raconte l'histoire de Aiko, une femme muette de 35 ans qui travaille dans un bowling et sa brève idylle avec Yoshioka, un jeune homme qui travaille comme transporteur postal. Les deux se rencontrent lorsque Aiko frappe accidentellement Yoshioka de son vélo, et ils ont une relation sexuelle peu après. Aiko commence à préparer des boîtes à repas pour Yoshioka et les amène sur son lieu de travail comme un moyen d'exprimer l'affection, ce qu'elle ne peut le faire verbalement. Le film se termine en tragédie après que Yoshioka quitte Aiko

Asuka coule des jours paisibles auprès de son fiancé. Mais sa vie est sur le point d'être bouleversée lorsqu'elle découvre que son ami d'enfance s'est réincarné en esprit de l'eau. Elle décide de l’emmener chez elle...

A bar in Shinjuku 2-chome. Toru is the manager of this bar, but one day, the owner, Ishii, suddenly passes away. The bar is to close, and Toru receives a list of regulars from Takano, the accountant, and decides to start a journey to collect retirement benefits. Together with Kenichi, the bar's number one, they borrow Ishii's old car and set off to northern Kanto. First up is Sato, a company president with a foot fetish. Although married, he can't stop playing around with men, and whenever he comes to Tokyo, he requests Kenichi. In order not to let the people around him know, he gives Kenichi more money than the tab. Next is Yamamoto, a city council member in the local assembly. A born sadist, he likes to tie Kenichi himself or have a young bondage artist tie him up, and then watch it happen. Kenichi continues on his journey, but he has another goal: to meet Shouji, a man he used to date...

Shinji Imaoka, the director of “Waiting for you,” starred Ayane Suzukawa, a popular sexy idol, and a unique sensual drama depicting the struggle of a woman whose husband was kidnapped by a giant Tsuchinoko. The couple, Ichiro and Sonoko, are attacked by a human-sized Tsuchinoko in the mountains, and only Ichiro is taken away. Sonoko rescued by Tsuchinoko Hunter Kurikoma descends alone, but Ichiro's colleague Segawa cannot believe Sonoko's story. Eventually Sonoko goes to find the giant Tsuchinoko's den again to meet Ichiro.

In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite sex. The working class Kanta becomes a sort of unruly anti-hero, maintaining his pride, defiance, and self-assurance even as his prospects seem increasingly grim.

Anata wo matteimasu is a feature-film comedy directed by Shinji Imaoka (Underwater Love, Uncle’s Paradise, Frog Song, Lunchbox, The Woman of Shinjuku).

En Allemagne, dans le château de Wolfborg, l'empire de la Science sombre Desdark établit des plans de domination mondiale. Découvrant cela, le Docteur Hideki Hongô tombe entre leurs mains et est sauvé par le spéléologue Kenitchi Akama. De retour au Japon, le Docteur Hideki Hongô décide de former une équipe chargée de lutter contre l'empire de la Science sombre Desdark. Ce dernier apparait alors au Japon dans le but d'y instaurer sa loi avant de conquérir le reste du monde. Mais l'équipe formée par le Docteur Hideki Hongô se dresse contre eux. Le combat pour la liberté du monde ne fait que commencer…