Ryûichi Hiroki

Cathartic road movie concerning the transformative journey of an emotionally-unstable writer (amazon.ca)

Yuko is 35 years old, single, out of work, and on medication from her psychiatrist to combat her manic depression. Living in Kamata Town, Yuko divides her time between a variety of men friends, each with his own peculiarities. (imdb)

"Futei no Kisetsu (I Am an S&M Writer)," is a seriocomic essay on the S&M life, as lived by the writing sensei who grind out S&M novels for those walk-down porno shops patronized by crowds of ordinary-looking, if furtively silent, men. (japantimes.co.uk)

Three middle-aged men established a sex-contract for one year with Chikako, a 17 years schoolgirl. (imdb)

Miyuki, a waitress in a café in Tokyo develops an obsessive crush on grimy young rock musician Yoshinori. She takes to bringing in his garbage bags and rifling through his refuse. Collecting his smoked cigarette ends in a jar, cutting out pictures from discarded magazines, and wearing his shredded denim jacket - the ultimate trophy - in the privacy of her own room, she begins to identify with him through the by-products of his day to day existence. (http://www.midnighteye.com)

Satoko is a housewife living comfortably with her husband Hideyuki and her son Masato. One day, she receives an E-mail from a Matching Site and starts working as a prostitute. (goldview.co.jp)

5 episodes in one single movie, every time new characters reveal their inner hidden true self. A good selection of Japanese directors. Most of the time, the characters meet each other, remember thing they thought lost forever, becoming friends and not least becoming aware of the power of seduction of the Other. Of course you have to be a fan of Japanese cinema in order to better perceive the selected short movies. (imdb)

ZA IKENIE has almost no plot whatsoever. It's just about a bondage master and how he amuses himself with two of his sex slaves. (imdb)

It's pretty much non-stop torture and sex. (imdb)

Some dude falls in love with a woman but is shocked to discover she is already the sex slave of an insanely skilled bondage master. Lovesick and desperate, our hero embarks on a mission to train himself in the ways of S&M so he can defeat his opponent and win his woman.

Kyoko is a photographer struggling to find a balance between commerce and art. In her hunt for a model, she meets Miho, a young woman who's never confronted the father that left her when she was a child. In their short time together as photographer and subject, they form a strong bond, learning just as much about themselves as they do about each other. (imdb)

Documentary about the art of japanese bondage. (imdb)

Married couple Aiko Tsumari (Aoi Miyazaki) and Ayumu Muko (Osamu Mukai) live a happy and peaceful life. Aiko is bit naive, while Ayumu works as a not so popular novelist. One day, a letter arrives for Ayumu. Because of this letter, the couple become estranged . (asianwiki.com)

Over one day at this love hotel in Shinjuku, Tokyo - where guests have the choice of staying for a short time or overnight - the dreams and desires of these characters intersect while aspiring for something greater. (imdb)

Ninako confesses her love to Ren. But get rejected because he is already have a girlfriend. They promise to stay as a friend. Some other guy confess their love to her but she rejects them. Is it because she still wants to be with Ren? (imdb)

Yuusuke Kamoshita who is living alone until one day he stumbles across a naked girl in a forest, a very energetic girl named Noelle, then after she knows him better, she wanted to become his angel.. Noelle and her entire family proceed to move into Yuusuke's very large home and disrupt his life. But as their life goes on, Silky and her minions interfere as the series goes on. (myanimelist.net)

Two troubled young lovers - a gambler and a stripper - run off to the tranquil Japanese countryside to marry and start a new life. But their dark past follows them in the form of a veteran loan shark. (imdb)

Erika Shinohara (Fumi Nikaido) is a first year of high school student. While talking to friends, she makes up a story about her "boyfriend." In reality, Erika's friends soon begin to doubt her story. Erika then sees a pretty boy on the street and takes his picture discreetly. She later shows his picture to her friends as her boyfriend. (Asian Wiki)

A young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer but keeps the information from her boyfriend. When he finds out, he decides to plan a wedding even though she only has one month to live. (imdb)

Two sets of parents divorce and marry each other, while their children Miki and Yuu are caught in the middle and start falling for each other. (imdb)

In 2012, Atsuya and his 2 childhood friends do something bad and run into an old general store. They decide to stay there until the morning. Late into the night, Atsuya sees a letter in the mailbox. The letter is addressed to the Namiya General Store and the letter was written by someone to consult about worries. Incredibly, the letter was written 32 years ago. Atsuya and his friends decide to write a reply and place their letter in the mailbox. (asianwiki.com)

Miyuki (Kumi Takiuchi) works at the Fukushima City Hall. She lost her mother to 2011 tsunami and now lives with her father (Ken Mitsuishi) at a temporary house. On the weekends, Miyuki travels to Shibuya, Tokyo by express bus and works there as a prostitute. (AsianWiki.com)

Two girls dream of the same man. One remained in their hometown, went with Shiina and wants to revisit the happy times with him again. The other moved away, returned to move back in with her parents and establishes contact with Shiina and other friends. It may be that either a rivalry or a triangle is in the offing. (imdb)

When Natsumi's father dies she returns to the forest which she had visited with him with his motorcycle. She meets and decides to stay with a family who also own a store nearby. (imdb)

A young woman named Miyuki returns to her hometown, camera in hand, after a difficult breakup. As she walks and takes photographs, she meets a variety of people and begins to realize she doesn't have to go through this painful time in her life all alone. (filmaffinity)

While researching a story on a school for problem children, Nakahara meets Emi, a college volunteer with a compelling tale of her own. After overcoming her initial reluctance to open up to the writer, Emi talks about her busted leg and her childhood friendship with the chronically ill Yuka. (letterboxd)

Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire. (imdb)

On the last day before high school sophomore Akira moves to Tokyo to join another school, a bizarre love quadrangle develops between her old schoolmates Nao, Gaku, Tamaki and her, one which must be resolved in an archery duel. (imdb)

Sixteen-year-old Kako Motoya is a high school Freshman and single. She attends an adult dating mixer under the pretense that she is older than she really is. There she meets a man and soon finds out he is a cop. He is interested. She is still interested despite his being a cop. There is a problem, however. It is not her parents. It is that the relationship is illegal. Where there is a will there is a way.

Kei Osanai enjoys a peaceful and happy life with his wife Kozue and daughter Ruri, but his wife and daughter die in an accident. Kei's life suddenly changes. One day, a man named Akihiko Misumi visits Kei and tells him that on the day Kozue and Ruri died, Ruri, who was a complete stranger to him, was coming to see him. Akihiko tells him about a woman named Ruri Masaki, who he once loved. These people, who don't seem related, connect under the name of love. (imdb)

This coming-of-age story revolves around two young long-distance runners, Kenji Hirose and Ryuji Nakazawa. Kenji, haunted by memories of his dead friend Aihara with whom he had a brief homosexual affair, is now dating Aihara's former girlfriend Kyoko, but Kyoko is more interested in Kenji than he is in her. Ryuji, Kenji's friend and track rival, is pursuing hurdler Shoko but she in turn is after Kenji. Ryuji does have his own admirer, Nao, Kenji's younger sister, but when they do get together...

A S&M comedy about a masochist barber.

Pinku film, 盗撮マニア　ＦＲＩＤＡＹの女

Midori is a coming-of-age drama set in the heady high school world of peer rivalry and sexual awakening, featuring an emotionally detached high-school girl who, her parents dead, lives with her brother and his overprotective wife. After being sent out of class due to a dizzy spell, she becomes acquainted with Shun, a boy in the class below, in the school sanatorium. As the two begin feigning illness together on a regular basis, their uncomfortable flirtations soon blossom into a ...

Japanese Pinku film.

1986 Japanese Pinku film.

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Another psychodrama, this time revolving around an SM club.

Sawako, working in a bank, tired of the usual everyday life, once she met the chef of French cuisine Yukio Goto, and spent the night with him. Sawako pretends to be the daughter of an upscale hotel owner and has an affair with Yukio.

The film depicts the love lives of six high school boys and girls who love to ski. Based on "Doutei Monogatari" from Gakken's "MOMOCO", this is the fourth in the series.

A gay couple runs a shot bar together and are enjoying their love. Their father was also once a lover, and they vowed to be together in the future, but they split up due to the barriers of the world. They are determined not to follow in the footsteps of their father. One day, at their restaurant, the two fathers meet again for the first time in decades. At first, they are at odds with each other, but then the love they once had for each other comes back to life...

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1988 film.

A timid man with a domineering wife takes S&M lessons to get revenge.

Two high school girls, an older sister and a married woman all vie for the attention of a tutor. Needless to say not much studying gets done.

A Japanese sex comedy.