Naoto Takenaka Movies

Sequel to "Dare to Stop Us"

A film adaption of the manga Cat Eyed Boy by famous horror manga artist Kazuo Umezu. The film follows a strange boy with cat like features.

Released in 1985. A live action adaption of the original manga series, created in 1960 by Shigeru Mizuki.

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Shin'ya Tsukamoto's film "Gemini".

Movie adaptation of a novel by Rampo Edogawa.

Ohno plays the role of Tarui Shotaro, an ordinary guy who dreamed of becoming a hero when he was a child, but now gets by as a part-time worker. The...

"ZOKKI" is a unique film directed by Naoto Takenaka, Takayuki Yamada, and Takumi Saitoh. It is a live-action adaptation of a short story collection...

Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at...

Japanese film directed by Hiromasa Taguchi.

Kotoji Akame (Naoto Takenaka) is a shabby, middle aged low-ranking samurai of small stature. One day, in a drinking contest, he misses sending his...

After the sudden death of her adoptive father Shimada Mataemon, Nui, whose own father met an untimely death when he was about to expose the...

A Salaryman in Hokkaido heads to Tokyo for his daughters wedding, but the fun is just beginning,,,

Chiaki Onoda a young assisstant sound mixer is unhappy with his job, but otherwise he is enjoying life. He loves his cat, his friends, hunting for...

Three stories with horror and science fiction elements. 1st episode: "The Curse of Tutankhamen" (Tsutankâmen no noroï) by Kazuyuki Izutsu....

A single father and judicial clerk named Tsutomu's violent past in organized crime threatens to catch up to him when his daughter is taken hostage.

In EDO, the fabulous wonderland where only men exist, the most beautiful courtesan is Shiratori Dayū. His apprentice's suicide made him...

This making of segment offers a lot of interview comments with the crew behind it, although does so in a rather rapid fashion. The most interesting...