"Tokyo Family"
A family and drama film directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Konosuke Hashimoto, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, and Satoshi Mufu, was released in Japan on January 19, 2013.
Remade in Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, the film mainly tells the story of a couple who come to Tokyo to visit their relatives in order to meet their children who grew up in Seto Inland Sea.
In 2014, the film was nominated for Best Picture at the 37th Japan Academy Awards.
《Confession》
Directed by Tetsuya Nakajima, written by Tetsuya Nakajima and Miyako Minato, and starring Takako Matsumoto and Ai Hashimoto, the thriller film premiered in Japan on June 5, 2010.
Based on the novel of the same name, Confessions, the film tells the story of Yuko Moriguchi's revenge for her daughter who died unnaturally.
In 2001, the film won best Asian film at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards and best film at the 34th Japan Academy Film Awards.
"Non-Stop Walking"
It is a drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and starring Hiroshi Abe and Yui Natsukawa, and was released in Japan on June 28, 2008.
The film mainly tells the story of the yokoyama family's second son, Ryota, who returned to his hometown after a long absence, and the family was reunited because of the death day of the eldest brother Junpei.
In 2009, Kore-eda won the Biographical Director Award at the 3rd Asian Film Awards for the film.
"Like Father Like Son"
It is a drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and starring Masaharu Fukuyama, Makoto Ozino, Yoko Maki, and Masaya Nakagawa, and was released in Japan on September 28, 2013.
The film tells the story of a comfortable middle-class family in Japan who suddenly learn that their 6-year-old child was mistakenly held in the hospital when he was born and fell into family ethics.
In 2016, kore-eda was nominated for the Catholic Humanitarian Award at the 66th Cannes Film Festival, the Main Competition - Jury Prize and the Main Competition - Palme d'Or for this film.
"Nobody Knows"
It is a drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and starring Yumi Yanagi, Ai Kitaura, and Hideaki Kimura, and was released in Japan on August 7, 2004.
The film mainly tells the story of a single-parent family in Tokyo, four brothers and sisters who are abandoned by their mothers and live alone.
In 2004, Yumi Yanagi won the Best Actor Award in the main competition section of the 57th Cannes Film Festival for this film.
"The Self-Motivated Tamako"
The comedy film directed by Atsuhiro Yamashita and starring Atsuko Maeda and Yasushi Yasushira was released in Japan on November 23, 2013.
The film mainly tells the story of the heroine Tamako, who became a "family squat" after graduating from college, and finally plucked up the courage to step out of the house after experiencing the alternating changes of the four seasons of the year and the little things in life.
Swing Girl
The comedy film directed by Yaguchi Shijing and starring Shuri Ueno, Eri Watanabe, and Shiho Kanjiya was released in Japan on September 11, 2004.
The film mainly tells the story of a group of female students who still have to make up lessons in the summer vacation, sending bento boxes to the school's wind music department, because the weather is too hot and the bento has deteriorated, the members have diarrhea, and in a hurry, they have to form a temporary wind band by girls to participate in the competition.
In 2005, the film won 7 awards at the 28th Japan Academy Awards - Best Screenplay, Best Sound Recording, Best Editing, Best Film Score, Best Newcomer Award, Topic Award - Most Topical Film Award, etc.
Bad Boy Sky
Directed by Takeshi Kitano and co-starring Kaneko-hyun, Masanobu Ando, ReiShibashi, Osamu Morimoto, and Jin Terajima. It was released in Japan on July 27, 1996.
The film tells the story of two troubled teenagers who constantly lose and find ideals at the intersection of youth. [1] The film won the Best Newcomer Award at the 20th Japan Academy Film Awards.
"Little Forest Summer and Autumn"
A family drama film directed by Junichi Mori and starring Ai Hashimoto, Takada Miura, Mori Matsuoka, and Yoichi Onmizu. It was released simultaneously on 31 screens in Japan on August 30, 2014, and ranked fourth in audience satisfaction at the beginning of its first week.
The film is based on the manga of the same name written by Daisuke Igarashi. Set in a mountain village in Tohoku, Surrounded by nature, the protagonist, Ichiko (Ai Hashimoto), returns from the city to the countryside, lives a self-sufficient life in harsh nature, and has to learn to farm in order to obtain ingredients every day.
Sea Street Diaries
It is a drama film directed by Hirokazu Kore and starring Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, and Natsu fan, and was released in Japan on June 13, 2015.
The film tells the story of three sisters who accept their half-sister to live together after their father's death.
In 2016, the film won the 39th Japan Academy Film Awards – Best Picture and Best Lighting, Hirokazu Kore-eda for Best Director, Mikiya Takimoto for Best Cinematography, and Hirose for Best Newcomer.