Shunichi Nagasaki

Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayuri, died several years ago and that Sayuri's mother, who used to perform seances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayuri's ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayuri's mother has something planned for her daughter... (imdb)

Set in the early years of the Showa Era in Japan, the story revolves around three men who aspire to receive the "kuro-obi" that can go only to the rightful successor. (kungfucinema.com)

A troubled preteen girl spends a summer at her grandmother's house situated somwhere deep in the mountains of Japan. The house is surrounded by beautiful flowers, trees, vegetable plots and herb gardens, and there, the girl, Mai (Mayu Takahashi), spends time with her English grandmother (Sachi Parker) -- a font of wisdom -- and discovers how to deal with her demons and understand the joy of life. Based on Kaho Nashinki's best-selling novel of the same title. (japantimes.co.jp)

A young couple confronts their past alone in their apartment.

Remake of 1998 South Korean film Christmas in August directed by Jin-ho Hur (asianwiki.com)

partly a remake and partly a sequel to his 1982 film of the same name. The film has three threads running through it, and also includes footage from the 1982 original throughout: (en.wikipedia.org)

Ryo once rode with a biker gang; ever since his friend Tetsuji died riding in September, he's retired from biking, trying to forget the past. (The Movie Database)

A series of short stories explore the connection of love between dogs and people. (imdb)

Miyako, a working girl, checks into a psychiatric clinic, gradually revealing her rare situation to Kazuhiko. (The Movie Database)

The director Nagasaki transports us to the remote barren wilderness of Hokkaido, the most northerly of the four main islands that make up Japan, in a powerful and compelling three and a half hour DV-shot epic based on an original novel by Natsuo Kirino that ostensibly deals with the search of a young mother for her missing five-year-old daughter... (The Movie Database)

A tough woman is dragging a weaker man deeper and deeper into crime. Woman cop Miki is chasing a wanted man when she stumbles on a crashed car and sees the driver, Koichi, ignite spilled petrol to kill himself and his passenger. She drags Koichi to safety, but the passenger dies. Miki says nothing to challenge the inquest finding of `accidental death', and when she visits Koichi in hospital he begins to understand that her complicity in his crime implies a sexual invitation... (The Movie Database)

The life of a urban planning official and that of an old fellow student, now project developer, are turned upside down by a chance encounter with a beauty obsessed by UFOs. (The Movie Database)

Kono Takeshi has given up work as an electrician to run a gift shop business with his partner/mistress Rieko, who's a couple of years older than him. When the company faces bankruptcy Kono wants to quit, but Rieko strings him along with the promise of a large cash investment, the proceeds of a real-estate deal. Her actual plan to raise the money is to kidnap a young woman and demand a ransom for her release. The trouble is, that it never occurs to her to keep the victim alive before trying ...

Four high school girls, who are part of the legendary theatrical group known as "Rashinban," stop performing due to the sudden death of one member. Four years later the explanation of the girl's death is revealed and the other girls start a plan for revenge...

A drama about a nurse starring Hiroko Yakushimaru

Four young high school students who dream of being in a rock band must deal with the unexpected deaths of their friends while making concert decisions.

After serving time for bank fraud, Kiriko now lives a quiet life as a taxi driver working night shifts... but her peace is shattered by a relentless stalker in a Land Cruiser.

A dramatic love triangle story gone wrong.