Movies: Kaoru Kobayashi

  • 2023
    The Boy and the Heron

    The Boy and the Heron (2023)

    The Boy and the Heron

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    While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to a...

    The Boy and the Heron
  • 1997
    Princess Mononoke

    Princess Mononoke (1997)

    Princess Mononoke

    8.31997HD

    Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying ...

    Princess Mononoke
  • 2006
    Tales from Earthsea

    Tales from Earthsea (2006)

    Tales from Earthsea

    6.52006HD

    Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange... What's even more strange is that people are beginning to see dragons, which shouldn't enter the world of humans. Due to all these bizarre e...

    Tales from Earthsea
  • 2021
    We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

    We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)

    We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

    7.62021HD

    Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years....

    We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
  • 2007
    Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

    Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007)

    Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad

    6.92007HD

    Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, this gentle coming-of-age drama concerns an adolescent boy, Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and ...

    Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad
  • 2024
    The Yin-Yang Master Zero

    The Yin-Yang Master Zero (2024)

    The Yin-Yang Master Zero

    5.42024HD

    During the Heian period, Seimei Abe trains in magic but lacks interest, until a collaboration with Hiromasa Minamoto arises to solve a strange phenomenon....

    The Yin-Yang Master Zero
  • 2004
    Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

    Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog (2004)

    Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

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    A Labrador retriever named Quill begins specialized training as a guide dog from an early age, then the canine is paired with a blind man who is initially reluctant to rely on his new partner....

    Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
  • 2023
    Kubi

    Kubi (2023)

    Kubi

    6.92023HD

    Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears....

    Kubi
  • 2022
    Dr. Coto's Clinic

    Dr. Coto's Clinic (2022)

    Dr. Coto's Clinic

    7.32022HD

    In this drama set on Shikina Island, a far-flung island of the Japanese archipelago located more than six hours from the Japanese main islands, the young physician Kensuke Goto arrives at the island and has to deal with the island's inhabitants, not ...

    Dr. Coto's Clinic
  • 1984
    The Funeral

    The Funeral (1984)

    The Funeral

    7.11984HD

    When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home....

    The Funeral
  • 2014
    Midnight Diner

    Midnight Diner (2014)

    Midnight Diner

    7.52014HD

    A restaurant opens at midnight. Both the menu offerings and personality of the owner draw a series of flawed patrons including Tamako, whose boyfriend has passed away, live-in worker Michiru, and ruckus-raising Kenzo....

    Midnight Diner
  • 2017
    The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

    The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)

    The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

    6.82017HD

    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...

    The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
  • 2009
    Kamui

    Kamui (2009)

    Kamui

    6.12009HD

    A rebellious ninja in 17th century Japan takes refuge with a fisherman and his family....

    Kamui
  • 2013
    The Great Passage

    The Great Passage (2013)

    The Great Passage

    7.22013HD

    Majime, an eccentric man in publishing company, who has unique ability of words, joins the team that will compile a new dictionary, The Great Passage. In the eclectic team, he becomes immersed in the world of dictionaries. But the team is overwhelmed...

    The Great Passage
  • 2023
    Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

    Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2 (2023)

    Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2

    82023HD

    The main character, Baian Fujieda, is a dark hero who has two faces: one as a skilled acupuncturist who saves lives, and the other as a criminal who buries evil that cannot be kept alive for the sake of others. Popular writer Shotaro Ikenami's histor...

    Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
  • 2016
    Midnight Diner 2

    Midnight Diner 2 (2016)

    Midnight Diner 2

    7.32016HD

    The Master’s late-night diner welcomes a woman troubled by funeral fans, an elderly scam victim, and a noodle delivery man struggling with love....

    Midnight Diner 2
  • 2011
    The Egoists

    The Egoists (2011)

    The Egoists

    4.62011HD

    Kazu attacks a bar in Kabukicho, a Tokyo red-light district, and flees to his hometown with abducts Machiko, a pole dancer he's been stuck on. They begin living together, but their happiness is short lived as their pasts torment them both....

    The Egoists
  • 1999
    Secret

    Secret (1999)

    Secret

    6.81999HD

    A man is shocked to find out that after a deadly car accident involving his wife and daughter, his wife died, but her mind somehow got transfered into their daughter's body....

    Secret
  • 2018
    The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan

    The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan (2018)

    The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan

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    Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tournament. At the age of 26, his dream of becoming a professional shogi player collapses due to an age...

    The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
  • 2017
    Kiseki: Sobito of That Day

    Kiseki: Sobito of That Day (2017)

    Kiseki: Sobito of That Day

    7.92017HD

    Based on the true story of 4 member Japanese pop group "GreeeeN.” Jin is the producer of “GreeeeN” and his younger brother Hide is the lead member for the group. Their song "Kiseki" is released as their 7th single and becomes a huge hit. Hide and the...

    Kiseki: Sobito of That Day