Toru Minegishi has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2000s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Departures.
Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.
Dir. Yojiro Takita · With Masahiro Motoki, Hirosue Ryoko, Tsutomu Yamazaki
After the previous Godzilla attack, a miniature arms race ensues to collect his cells. Concerned over Godzilla's possible return, the Japanese government uses the cells to create a new bio-weapon, ANEB (Anti-Nuclear Energy Bacteria). They seeks the aid of geneticist Genshiro Shiragami, who's experiments result in a new mutation.
Dir. Kazuki Ōmori · With Kunihiko Mitamura, Yoshiko Tanaka, Masanobu Takashima
