Takehiro Hira

In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

Dir. Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks · With Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

Dir. Hikari · With Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto

Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer who concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.

Dir. Takashi Miike · With Hideaki Ito, Fumi Nikaido, Shota Sometani

After saving the life of their heir apparent, tenacious loner Snake Eyes is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage where he is taught the ways of the ninja warrior. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes' honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him.

Dir. Robert Schwentke · With Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Haruka Abe

Family duty sends a lawman to London to look for his mob-assassin brother as a yakuza war threatens to engulf Tokyo. Trust is even tougher to find.

Dir. Joe Barton · With Takehiro Hira, Kelly Macdonald, Yosuke Kubozuka

Based primarily on the first game in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the film focuses on rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright, as he strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Mia Fey, and the accusation of rival prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth. Phoenix's greatest ally is Mia's younger sister Maya, a spirit medium whose body is possessed by Mia to communicate with him.

Dir. Takashi Miike · With Hiroki Narimiya, Takumi Saitoh, Mirei Kiritani

A peaceful boatman once known as the Black Samurai is pulled back into conflict when he takes a little girl with mysterious powers under his wing.

Dir. LeSean Thomas · With LaKeith Stanfield, Maya Tanida, Takehiro Hira

En route to the annual G7 summit, the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest liberal democracies get lost in the woods and face increasing peril while attempting to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis.

Dir. Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson · With Cate Blanchett, Roy Dupuis, Nikki Amuka-Bird

Across the globe, strange happenings, borne out of the oceans, are mystifying and imperiling the world’s population. A group of scientists undertakes a terrifying mission to the depths of the Arctic Ocean to confront a deadly intelligent life force bent on human extinction.

With Alexander Karim, Cécile de France, Leonie Benesch

Searching for escape in Tokyo's back alleys, a haunted English teacher explores love and lust with a dashing Yakuza, as their tumultuous affair takes her on a journey through the city's dive bars and three-hour love hotels.

Dir. William Olsson · With Alexandra Daddario, Takehiro Hira, Carice van Houten