Movies: Akira Kubo

Remake of Kurosawa Akira‘s Ikiru...

Beat Takeshi lives the busy and sometimes surreal life of a showbiz celebrity. One day he meets his blond lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, who, still an unknown actor, is waiting for his big break. After their paths cross, Kit...

Chiyo, a 59 year old mother of 4, had lost her husband seven years ago. She will soon lose her home so she is offered by her eldest son, Ryoichi to live with him and his family. But her children are disappointed to hear that Chiyo has decided to beco...

Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead by a corrupt sociopath....

Saeki, a doctor at a small local clinic, receives a visit from Sayaka, the younger sister of his late friend, who informs him about her wedding. However, a few days later, Sayaka is found suspiciously dead inside her own apartment with a white ribbon...

A detective and his assistant help send restless spirits into the spiritual world....

Iwao, , Kumagai, and Konishi broke into the safe containing the wages of the employees of Ato Industries and obtained a fortune large enough to live a life of leisure. They celebrated with Iwao’s woman, Rumiko. However, it was too early to celebrate....

#9 in the series, after "Lovers Contract."...