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    What a Wonderful Family! 2016 POSTER

    What a Wonderful Family!

    2016

    Japanese

    6.8

    10

    Action

    Comedy

    family relationships

    relationships

    slice of life

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Yuriko Hirooka Yuriko Hirooka as Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Custodian Jun Fubuki Jun Fubuki as Kayo Yû Aoi Yû Aoi as Noriko Mamiya
    A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos.
    What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life 2018 POSTER

    What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life

    2018

    Japanese

    6.8

    8

    96%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    family relationships

    friends vs. family interment

    interlocked lives

    relationships

    revisit hometown

    secret savings

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Jun Fubuki Jun Fubuki as Masahiko Nishimura Masahiko Nishimura as Yû Aoi Yû Aoi as
    At the Hirata home, three generations of their family live together. A crisis ensues when one afternoon, housewife Fumie falls asleep and wakes up to find a thief has stolen her secret money she kept hidden in the refrigerator.
    Hope and Pain 1988 POSTER

    Hope and Pain

    1988

    Japanese

    6.5

    2

    Drama

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Toshinori Omi Toshinori Omi as Arles, Sadaichi Takai Takeshi Katô Takeshi Katô as Chief of police Hiroko Yakushimaru Hiroko Yakushimaru as Fusako Nakahara Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Yakuza boss
    The adventures and tribulations of a group of students during the years following the II World War.
    The Twilight Samurai 2002 POSTER

    The Twilight Samurai

    2002

    Japanese

    8.1

    44

    99%

    94%

    based on novel or book

    daughter

    Drama

    History

    japan

    live action

    Romance

    samurai

    sword

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Takashi Yamazaki Takashi Yamazaki as Hiroyuki Sanada Hiroyuki Sanada as Seibei Iguchi Rie Miyazawa Rie Miyazawa as Tomoe Iinuma Senri Sakurai Senri Sakurai as Tozaemon's temporary soldier
    Seibei Iguchi leads a difficult life as a low ranking samurai at the turn of the nineteenth century. A widower with a meager income, Seibei struggles to take care of his two daughters and senile mother. New prospects seem to open up when the beautiful Tomoe, a childhood friend, comes back into he and his daughters' life, but as the Japanese feudal system unravels, Seibei is still bound by the code of honor of the samurai and by his own sense of social precedence. How can he find a way to do what is best for those he loves?
    Un ga yoke rya 1966 POSTER

    Un ga yoke rya

    1966

    Japanese

    6.5

    2

    Action

    Crime

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Chieko Baishô Chieko Baishô as Senri Sakurai Senri Sakurai as Hiroshi Inuzuka Hiroshi Inuzuka as Shin Yasuda Shin Yasuda as
    A group of ne'er-do-wells live happily in the slums of what is now Tokyo and have a number of adventures: they get drunk and go whoring, revenge themselves on cruel landlords, animate the corpse of a money-lender in order to frighten people. Then they assist at the marriage of a lovely girl and almost kill themselves gambling to provide her with a dowry.
    Kyoto Story 2010 POSTER

    Kyoto Story

    2010

    Japanese

    6.5

    4

    Action

    Drama

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Min Tanaka Min Tanaka as Sôtarô Tanaka Sôtarô Tanaka as Enoki Hana Ebise Hana Ebise as Kyoko Rei Dan Rei Dan as Narrator
    Kyoko is a university librarian and she also helps her parents with their drycleaning company. She is involved with a childhood friend from the neighborhood, Kota. He is the son of the local tofu maker and has begun a moderately successful career as a stand-up comedian. A visiting lecturer from Tokyo falls head-over-heels in love with Kyoko and asks her to go abroad with him to Beijing, where he has to spend the next few years for his research. But Kyoko cannot decide.
    Tokyo Family 2013 POSTER

    Tokyo Family

    2013

    Japanese

    7.5

    4

    91%

    91%

    Action

    Drama

    japan

    japanese film

    tokyo, japan

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Taiki Matsuno Taiki Matsuno as Teiyû Ichiryûsai Teiyû Ichiryûsai as (as Mie Suzuki) Yû Aoi Yû Aoi as Noriko Mamiya Jun Fubuki Jun Fubuki as Woman at the bar
    An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their grown children, only to find them preoccupied and self-involved.
    A Distant Cry from Spring 1980 POSTER

    A Distant Cry from Spring

    1980

    Japanese

    7.6

    3

    Action

    Drama

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Mizuho Suzuki Mizuho Suzuki as Ken Takakura Ken Takakura as Kôsaku Tajima Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Takeshi Kazami Chieko Baishô Chieko Baishô as Tamiko Kazami
    The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.
    The Village 1975 POSTER

    The Village

    1975

    Japanese

    7.1

    2

    Action

    Drama

    travelling players

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Hisashi Igawa Hisashi Igawa as Chieko Baishô Chieko Baishô as Akira Terao Akira Terao as Kiyoshi Atsumi Kiyoshi Atsumi as
    This appears to be a labor of love. Its about a village which is given the opportunity to put on a musical. They would have to pay the overhead and, being that they are farmers and always busy and not rich, question the wisdom and feasibility of such an idea. A spokesperson for the acting troupe Ms. Kono lays out the whole thing and they must decide. You get little slices of rural life in Japan far, at least in sentiment, from Tokyo. The best thing about this film is that it has heart. The acting is good, but it is really about the simple storyline of outing on a show. Films rarely get made with such simplistic plots these days. Enjoy this little slice of what city people call “the simple life”.
    About Her Brother 2010 POSTER

    About Her Brother

    2010

    Japanese

    7.0

    69%

    69%

    Drama

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Yuriko Ishida Yuriko Ishida as Chiyaki Komiyana Sayuri Yoshinaga Sayuri Yoshinaga as Ginko Yû Aoi Yû Aoi as Koharu Takano Ryô Kase Ryô Kase as Toru Nagata
    Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud and plain inappropriate at times causes Ginko to disown him. The two reunite when she discovers Tetsuro is terminally ill. Tetsuro’s impending death marks the beginning of love and toleration.
    Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies 1986 POSTER

    Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies

    1986

    Japanese

    7.0

    1

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Kaori Momoi Kaori Momoi as Empress Akiko Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Keiko Matsuzaka Keiko Matsuzaka as Sumie Kawashima
    Director Ogata discovers a new female star in Koharu Tanaka, who works selling candy at a studio theater and she is given a part as a bit player. After the studio's top leading lady is embroiled in a scandal, Koharu is suddenly thrust into the limelight when she replaces her in a film and gains instant fame and fortune. But the going is not always easy, and she soon seeks help from unexpected quarters.
    It's a Flickering Life 2021 POSTER

    It's a Flickering Life

    2021

    Japanese

    6.6

    3

    Action

    aspiring director

    behind the scenes

    characters at crossroads

    Drama

    ghost writer

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Shinobu Terajima Shinobu Terajima as Keiko Kitagawa Keiko Kitagawa as Mei Nagano Mei Nagano as Kenji Sawada Kenji Sawada as
    The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.
    What a Wonderful Family 2017 POSTER

    What a Wonderful Family

    2017

    Japanese

    7.0

    10

    Action

    Comedy

    family relationships

    relationships

    slice of life

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Custodian Gekidan Hitori Gekidan Hitori as Detective Jun Fubuki Jun Fubuki as Kayo Yû Aoi Yû Aoi as Noriko Mamiya
    Several years after Shuzo settled his wife’s birthday-surprise divorce proposal (What a Wonderful Family, 40th), the Hirata family faces new problems. Ignoring his family’s worry that he is too old to drive, Shuzo takes his old schoolmate for a spin after carousing. Soon, a new disturbance arises for the Hirata family. Veteran director Yamada Yoji continues his comedy about the “perfect“ Japanese family turned upside down in chaos, laughters and understanding. This time, with an additional taste of death.
    Nagasaki: Memories of My Son 2015 POSTER

    Nagasaki: Memories of My Son

    2015

    Japanese

    6.4

    4

    71%

    71%

    1940s

    Action

    atomic bomb

    Drama

    Fantasy

    grieving parents

    nagasaki

    talking to the dead

    world war ii

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Kazunari Ninomiya Kazunari Ninomiya as Koji Fukuhara Tadanobu Asano Tadanobu Asano as Kuroda Sayuri Yoshinaga Sayuri Yoshinaga as Nobuko Fukuhara Yuriko Hirooka Yuriko Hirooka as Tomie
    Nobuko works in Nagasaki, Japan as a midwife. Her son died 3 years earlier from the atomic bomb. On August 9, 1948, her son appears in front of her again. Since that time, Koji appears in front of her and they reminiscence about pleasant times. These happy, but bizarre moments seem eternal.
    Gakkô II 1996 POSTER

    Gakkô II

    1996

    Japanese

    6.7

    1

    Drama

    hot air balloon

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Hideko Hara Hideko Hara as Masatoshi Nagase Masatoshi Nagase as Pinko Izumi Pinko Izumi as
    The story follows the teacher and students of the Ryubetsu Handicapped High School.
    A Class to Remember 3: The New Voyage 1998 POSTER

    A Class to Remember 3: The New Voyage

    1998

    Japanese

    6.6

    1

    Drama

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka as Kimiko Yo Kimiko Yo as Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as
    A widow who has single-handedly raised her autistic son loses her job and begins attending a technical college to gain new qualifications. She meets others looking for a new start in life, including a former salaryman with whom she begins a furtive romance...
    A Class to Remember 1993 POSTER

    A Class to Remember

    1993

    Japanese

    7.0

    3

    Drama

    japanese school

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka as Masato Hagiwara Masato Hagiwara as Keiko Takeshita Keiko Takeshita as
    A cantankerous but loveable high school teacher teaches a night school in a poor neighborhood for adult students on the fringes of Japanese society.
    A Class to Remember 4: Fifteen 2000 POSTER

    A Class to Remember 4: Fifteen

    2000

    English

    6.7

    3

    Drama

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Yûta Kanai Yûta Kanai as Daisuke Kawashima Nenji Kobayashi Nenji Kobayashi as Daisuke's father Hidekazu Akai Hidekazu Akai as Yasu Sasaki
    Bored with school, 15-year-old Daisuke Kawashima embarks on a pilgrimage to visit the 7,000-year-old cedar tree on distant Yakushima Island. Through his journey, Daisuke meets a number of interesting people, including friendly truck driver Sumire and a mysterious mountaineer girl.
    Song of Love 1967 POSTER

    Song of Love

    1967

    Japanese

    6.5

    2

    Action

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Bingoya Kyômi Sakura Kyômi Sakura as Hatsu Ichirô Arishima Ichirô Arishima as Isaku Yoshinaga Jin Nakayama Jin Nakayama as Ryûta Kamei
    The life in a small village in Shikoku and the love story between two young people.
    Fukeba tobuyona otokodaga 1968 POSTER

    Fukeba tobuyona otokodaga

    1968

    Japanese

    6.4

    Action

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Hiroshi Inuzuka Hiroshi Inuzuka as Fudo Gajirô Satô Gajirô Satô as Gasu Mako Midori Mako Midori as Hanako Osami Nabe Osami Nabe as Saburo
    A young thug wanna-be yakuza falls in love with a country girl.
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