Shinji Takeda

In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.

Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · With Kumiko Aso, Haruhiko Kato, Koyuki

The Katakuri family has just opened their guest house in the mountains. Unfortunately their first guest commits suicide and in order to avoid trouble they decide to bury him in the backyard. Things get way more complicated when their second guest, a famous sumo wrestler, dies while having sex with his underage girlfriend and the grave behind the house starts to fill up more and more.

Dir. Takashi Miike · With Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Dir. Nagisa Ōshima · With Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano