Movies: Takashi Sasano

  • 2016
    Creepy

    Creepy (2016)

    Creepy

    6.72016HD

    After having narrowly escaped an attempt on his life at the hands of a psychopath, detective inspector Takakura quits active service in the police force and takes up a position as a university lecturer in criminal psychology. But his desire to get to...

    Creepy
  • 2012
    Thermae Romae

    Thermae Romae (2012)

    Thermae Romae

    6.32012HD

    The story follows a Roman architect named Lucius, who is having trouble coming up with ideas. One day, he discovers a hidden tunnel underneath a spa that leads him to a modern Japanese bath house. Inspired by the innovations found there, he creates h...

    Thermae Romae
  • 2011
    Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

    Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)

    Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

    7.22011HD

    A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord....

    Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
  • 2008
    Departures

    Departures (2008)

    Departures

    7.82008HD

    Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more pe...

    Departures
  • 2020
    Wife of a Spy

    Wife of a Spy (2020)

    Wife of a Spy

    6.72020HD

    It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in ...

    Wife of a Spy
  • 2017
    Before We Vanish

    Before We Vanish (2017)

    Before We Vanish

    6.42017HD

    Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender. He goes for a walk every day. Meanwhile, journal...

    Before We Vanish
  • 2006
    Love and Honor

    Love and Honor (2006)

    Love and Honor

    7.42006HD

    A look at the relationship between a young blind samurai and his wife, who will make a sacrifice in order to defend her husband's honor....

    Love and Honor
  • 2023
    Jigen Daisuke

    Jigen Daisuke (2023)

    Jigen Daisuke

    6.82023HD

    Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds...

    Jigen Daisuke
  • 2007
    Adrift in Tokyo

    Adrift in Tokyo (2007)

    Adrift in Tokyo

    7.12007HD

    A thug offers to pay a law student's gambling debt if the student will accompany him on a trip across Tokyo....

    Adrift in Tokyo
  • 2008
    One Million Yen Girl

    One Million Yen Girl (2008)

    One Million Yen Girl

    7.12008HD

    A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process....

    One Million Yen Girl
  • 2003
    Bright Future

    Bright Future (2003)

    Bright Future

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    Two friends who work together at a Tokyo laundry are increasingly alienated from everyday life. They become fascinated with a deadly jellyfish....

    Bright Future
  • 2004
    The Hidden Blade

    The Hidden Blade (2004)

    The Hidden Blade

    7.42004HD

    Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest...

    The Hidden Blade
  • 2014
    The Little House

    The Little House (2014)

    The Little House

    6.82014HD

    Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories. This is how he learns the truth about her youth working as a...

    The Little House
  • 2013
    Greatful Dead

    Greatful Dead (2013)

    Greatful Dead

    6.12013HD

    Nami is a young woman with numerous hangups sprouting from a dysfunctional childhood. She inherits a small fortune that allows her to pursue various interests, many of which are abnormal....

    Greatful Dead
  • 2008
    Kabei: Our Mother

    Kabei: Our Mother (2008)

    Kabei: Our Mother

    7.22008HD

    Set in Tokyo in 1940, the peaceful life of the Nogami Family suddenly changes when the father, Shigeru, is arrested and accused of being a Communist. His wife Kayo works frantically from morning to night to maintain the household and bring up her two...

    Kabei: Our Mother
  • 2019
    Masquerade Hotel

    Masquerade Hotel (2019)

    Masquerade Hotel

    6.82019HD

    Three murder cases take place in Tokyo. Numbers are left at the murder scenes, possibly hinting at where the next murder will take place. An investigation begins of the serial killer and Detective Kosuke Nitta works on the case. He believes the next ...

    Masquerade Hotel
  • 2016
    What a Wonderful Family!

    What a Wonderful Family! (2016)

    What a Wonderful Family!

    7.22016HD

    A husband and wife have been married for 50 years. For her birthday, the husband asks the wife what she wants for her birthday present. She replies that she wants a divorce. The wife's divorce announcement sends the entire family into chaos....

    What a Wonderful Family!
  • 2008
    Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit

    Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit (2008)

    Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit

    6.52008HD

    In an attempt to spur citizens into taking more productive roles in society, the Japanese government issues death messages, or "ikigami", informing them that they have only 24 hours left to live. The film follows a young man tasked with delivering th...

    Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
  • 2014
    Thermae Romae II

    Thermae Romae II (2014)

    Thermae Romae II

    6.42014HD

    In ancient Rome, bathhouse architect Lucius (Hiroshi Abe) becomes famous with designing the original "thermae" (bathhouse). He receives an order to build a thermae in the colosseum to help gladiators recover from their wounds, but faces difficulties....

    Thermae Romae II
  • 2008
    Happy Flight

    Happy Flight (2008)

    Happy Flight

    6.32008HD

    A variety of aviation professionals such as pilots, flight attendants, the ground crew, mechanics, dispatchers, controllers, and the bird patrol crew all support a single flight. They have only one mission: to secure the safety of the passengers....

    Happy Flight