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    The Taste of Tea 2004 POSTER

    The Taste of Tea

    2004

    Japanese

    7.6

    27

    Action

    Comedy

    family history

    Fantasy

    japan

    magic realism

    relatives

    rural area

    surreal

    Katsuhito Ishii Katsuhito Ishii Director Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno as Kasugabe Tomokazu Miura Tomokazu Miura as Nobuo Haruno - father Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Rokutaro Hamadayama - Cosplayer Rinko Kikuchi Rinko Kikuchi as Waitress At Noodle Shop
    A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.
    Funky Forest: The First Contact 2005 POSTER

    Funky Forest: The First Contact

    2005

    Japanese

    6.6

    5

    40%

    78%

    Action

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    Katsuhito Ishii Katsuhito Ishii Director Rinko Kikuchi Rinko Kikuchi as Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno as Kaho Kaho as Omoro Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Takefumi
    An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the pair's portly Caucasian brother.
    Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl 1998 POSTER

    Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl

    1998

    Japanese

    6.7

    5

    45%

    80%

    Action

    based on manga

    Comedy

    escape

    hitman

    leaving home

    Mystery

    runaway

    Thriller

    yakuza

    Katsuhito Ishii Katsuhito Ishii Director Yoshiyuki Morishita Yoshiyuki Morishita as Hidari Keisuke Horibe Keisuke Horibe as Inuzuka Shingo Tsurumi Shingo Tsurumi as Mitsuru Fukuda Susumu Terajima Susumu Terajima as Sawada
    In dreamlike mountain scenery, Toshiko makes a daring escape from her sexually warped Uncle Sonezaki. Fortunately, she met Samehada as she runs for her life, which is also escaping from some slayers. What follows is a wild chase that leads the audience into a comically violent world.
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