Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Follows a young man with a dark family past who visits the village of his late mother and encounters a private eye hired by hostile villagers as a killing spree unfolds.

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When Lord Murashige rises up against the tyrannical Oda, he finds himself besieged within the walls of his own castle. Isolated, he is confronted with a series of mysterious crimes that shatter the fragile order of his court, plunging the fortress into fear and suspicion. With Oda's army closing in and a traitor hiding among his ranks, Murashige is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kanbei, a brilliant and dangerous strategist held prisoner in the dungeon, as he must outwit his enemies and uncover the truth before time runs out.

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Rookie detective Aiba, a native of Tokyo's red-light district (with all the attitude and methods that entails), must team up with Cho, a counterpart from Seoul with equally questionable practices, to track down a dangerous criminal spreading terror across Japan, Korea, and the Philippines. While the relationship between the two investigators is frosty at first, they'll have to learn to work together quickly in the face of such a formidable adversary.

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A transgender bar owner and a troubled housewife uncover buried regrets and get caught in a murder mystery in Osaka, where literature and intuition guide them toward the truth.

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When volunteer Kanade Hiiragi arrives in a disaster-stricken town in Noto, she teams up with local residents to launch a community radio station.

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Driven to the brink, Natsuki makes a desperate gamble: selling drugs to make her children's dreams come true. Living a double life—mother by day, dealer by dark—where will this dangerous path lead her—?

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One year after losing his pregnant wife Kazumi in an accident, Katsuyuki Sawa sets out to complete her "places to go" list, confronting the fate he once promised...

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1960s Japan—economic boom, Olympic pride, and a crackdown on “public morals.” An anti-prostitution law targets women but spares male sex workers, the so-called “blue boys.” When police arrest the doctor performing their sex reassignment surgeries, the sensational “Blue Boy Trial” begins. Three transgender women take the stand, igniting a national debate on identity, medicine, and happiness—long before the language of LGBT existed. Though the court ruled surgery legal, the verdict cast a shadow: no such operations would occur in Japan for 29 years. Half a century later, this buried history still reverberates in the lives of sexual minorities.

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Yukari, a 27-year old fujoshi fangirl who loves the popular yakiniku-themed pretty boy anime "Meat is Mine", ends up meeting Rai, a pretty but enigmatic bar hostess. As they become friends and roommates in Kabukicho, Yukari starts to get concerned about how Rai doesn't take care of herself and keeps talking about death. Yukari wants to make Rai less suicidal by finding her ex-boyfriend, who she suspects Rai still isn't over. At the same time Yukari attempts to date a decent guy, pressured by her mother and thinking that love might be the answer to set her life straight. Nevertheless, she ends up spending a lot of time with Rai's friend Asahi, a cheery and friendly (but married) host club boy. Based on the novel by Hitomi Kanehara.

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Toshiaki Toyoda's three short films starring Kiyohiko Shibukawa as an ascetic monk ("Alive.", "I’m Here" and "Sugu ni yuku"), re-edited together as a feature-length film, as part of the “Mt. Resurrection Wolf” series.

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Based on four of the six short stories compiled in Murakami Haruki's anthology, After the Quake explores the complex aftermath of Japan’s earthquakes and other global crises. (Movie version of the TV drama).

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Haruhiko Nakayama is vice principal at a Japanese school, where he takes care of everything and dreams of finally becoming principal. But after a teacher no longer turns up for lessons, Nakayama has to teach a primary school class again after more than 20 years. He encounters such great challenges that he soon begins to doubt his profession.

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This year marks thirty years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and four stories that are based on Murakami Haruki’s exquisite short series about the people ‘after the quake’ are adapted into dramas featuring star-studded casts.

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6 months after the earthquake disaster in Sendai City, Nakagaki Kazumasa is a young man who has lost his job. He encounters a dog named Tamon on its dog tag, who lost its owner in the earthquake disaster. Kazumasa decides to take Tamon in, and the dog becomes attached to him and his family, but Tamon always seems concerned about something in the south direction. One day, while Kazumasa is involved in a dangerous incident, Tamon disappears. Later, in Shiga, Tamon is with Sugai Miwa, who has a sad secret. Kazumasa reunites with Tamon, and they start a new life together. Nevertheless, Tamon heads south because Tamon has a promise it wants to keep to a boy.

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Rosuke, a monk, has gone missing. His lover, Nonoka, takes the assassin Shinno to a religious temple in search of Rosuke. There, they meet a sorcerer called Hanzo. Meanwhile, Rosuke is on a spaceship heading to the unknown planet named Kelman, in another dimension. There, he meets a strange old man. And then, a metaphysical battle.

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Haie takes care of inheritance issues. He closes estate disputes and exposes questionable heirs — all while respecting the wishes of the dead.

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A heartwarming drama inspired by true stories of individuals who built new lives in 12 cities and towns across Fukushima.

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The eighth shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, fights against evil rampant in Edo while blending in with the common people as Tokuda Shinnosuke, the third son of a poor samurai retainer, commonly known as "Shin-san". The story depicts Yoshimune, who is shaken by the issue of succession, the drama within Edo Castle, and a difficult case involving a conspiracy that occurs in the castle town, with the addition of new characters and a sense of the era.

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Japan, 2024. The Earth is dominated by a mysteriously giant creature (That Thing) and the group of 12 survivors has formed an uneasy community out of necessity to survive Two years later, Hirayama, the hotel owner, is found dead. Is it suicide or murder? As they search for the truth behind his death, the past and the secrets of each individual are revealed.

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With two map pieces secured, Sugimoto ans Asirpa continue their hunt for the remaining 22 tattooed convicts whose bodies hold the key to hidden treasure.

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Realizing that a violent killer could be someone she went to high school with, a gossip reporter reconnects with her past to uncover the truth.

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A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the world through a cardboard box placed over his head.

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Teppei is a monk. Prostrating himself and continuing his meditation, Teppei crosses mountains and rivers, heading somewhere. His destination is Mizunashi Shrine in Hida Takayama. The guardian wolves in the shrine grounds wait for him.

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A glimpse of her long-lost freedom prompts Sara to re-examine her marriage with her conservative husband.

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Matagi is a group of hunters who lives in the mountains and targets wild animals including bears, but now more and more bear hunting is forbidden by the government. This is a story of two young matagi who struggle in their dying culture.

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Itsuki, who lives on welfare with her sick mother and baby sister, has given up on her dream of becoming a nurse and been hopeless for the future. One day, a transfer student named Kazuma, who has a secret about falling behind in his previous private middle school, joins Itsuki’s class. He also struggles under pressure from his elitist father. Sparked by this encounter, they break out of their circumstances and gradually find hope for the future on their own, involving many adults around them.

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Misa, battling PMS and stigma, starts anew at Kurita Optics. Amidst work and sweets, she meets Takatoshi. Despite his quiet demeanor and struggle with panic attacks, a deep bond forms.

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A self-proclaimed psychopath, coldblooded lawyer Ninomiya becomes obsessed with stopping an ax-wielding serial killer who's made him their next target.

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Commemorating the 120th anniversary of Ozu Yasujiro's birth, six up-and-coming filmmakers remade six of his early silent films as a contemporary mini-series.

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One family changes as they join a religious group. Kinoshita Haruka is forced to engage in her religious activities by her mother, Aiko, who is an avid believer and forbids her from making friends or participating in events at her school. Her father Shinji distances himself from religion and tells his daughters, Haruka and her younger sister, Inori, the importance of "believing in yourself." When Shinji suddenly falls ill, their "belief" begins to waver.

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Four dramas about brothers and sisters, each of whom lacks a certain emotion.

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Dramatization of The Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) and its announcers activities to support the Japanese military's fight during the war. Based on the facts, depicts the hidden relationship between broadcasting and the war.

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A rescue team searches for Teppei (Shibukawa Kiyohiko), who has gone missing in the mountains. Teppei was training deep in the mountains, drenched under a waterfall. Teppei refuses the rescue and fights against the rescuers.

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"Guns" was a punk band that became a social phenomenon in the 1980s. At the height of their popularity, one of the member Hal caused an injury and the band was suspended. Thirty years later, the band starts to reunite under the leadership of Ichi, motivated by the pathetic and impure motives of their leader, Animal. However, when they begin rehearsals, the discrepancies in their thinking and growth as a band become apparent.

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In the early days of the Internet, a case arises from an innovative software and the developer is falsely arrested by the police. This film is based on the true story of the men who fought against the authorities to protect the future and the rights of engineers.

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Stories Behind The Reversal Orchestra

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