The Unspoiled Diamond

The Unspoiled Diamond

A college student has an affair with a married, middle-aged teacher.

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House

House

Hoping to find a sense of connection to her late mother, Gorgeous takes a trip to the countryside to visit her aunt at their ancestral house. She...

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Labyrinth of Cinema

Labyrinth of Cinema

The only movie theater on the Onomichi seafront is about to close its doors. Its last night of screenings will be an all-night marathon of Japanese...

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The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi

Obayashi's take on the famous Kosuke Kindaichi series, made popular partly thanks to the numerous movie-adaptions by Kon Ichikawa, the most known...

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The Visitor in the Eye

The Visitor in the Eye

Komori Tiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day in training her coach hits the ball into her eye accidentally. She is taken to hospital...

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Making of 'Dreams'

Making of 'Dreams'

This 150-minute documentary, directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi on the set of Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, features behind-the-scenes footage and interviews...

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Cute Devil

Cute Devil

While Ryoko is in Vienna studying music, her boyfriend dies in a traffic accident. Ryoko believes that she has psychic powers which killed him, and...

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Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker

Foreign Correspondent - The Case of a Filmmaker

This is a work of Nobuhiko Obayashi when he was around 30 years old. This semi-documentary from the perspective of a young designer visiting Japan...

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What's a Director?

What's a Director?

Works commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan mapping Supervision Association

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Kane nara kaesen!

Kane nara kaesen!

The Stupid Teacher

The Stupid Teacher

Film director Mario Baba meets a mysterious gentleman, and realizes he is a important man from his boyhood. The two chase each other around...

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Zokubutsu zukan

Zokubutsu zukan

MOMENT

MOMENT

Pocky, an upbeat high-schooler, is told she will die in three days by a psychic whose predictions always come true. Along the way, she talks about...

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Extro

Extro

Dives deep into the tragicomic world of the"towns-people" stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo, a popular shooting location for samurai dramas...

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The Girl in the Picture

The Girl in the Picture

Obayashi 8mm short about a man who reminisces about a girl in his past (played by Obayashi's soon-to-be wife Kyoko)

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Constructing a House

Constructing a House

Interview-based documentary looking back on the making and reception of Nobuhiko Ōbayashi's 1977 film House.

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Confession

Confession

A filmmaker recalls his youth in the town of Onomichi. In the present, he shoots a film in Onomichi alongside his cast, crew and family.

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Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message

Obayashi Nobuhiko's Special Message

Special message from director Nobuhiko Obayashi.

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Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise

Film Director Nobuhiko Obayashi: His Promise

Director Nobuhiko Obayashi is often dubbed "the cinematic magician." 2 and a half years ago, he was diagnosed with cancer with 3 months to live...

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Making of  いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情

Making of いい旅チャレンジ20,000 km 清水港線・旅の表情

Making of Nobuhiko Obayashi's TV Program in 1980 called 「いい旅チャレンジ20,000km清水港線・旅の表情』

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