Yōko Moriguchi’s Typical Vibe
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Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Yōko Moriguchi has 4 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Shoplifters.
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In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
Dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda · With Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka

A failed actor switches identities with a stranger at a bath house thinking it is his way out of his life of misery but only to find himself filling the shoes of an elite assassin.
Dir. Kenji Uchida · With Masato Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa, Hirosue Ryoko

Takuma knows that his life is shorter than the others and he feels that his demise is getting near. He chose to stay away from the girl that he loves so that she can easily move on. What he didn't know is that he is under-estimating her.
Dir. Takehiko Shinjo · With Mao Inoue, Masaki Okada, Tetta Sugimoto

A girl mysteriously receives advice from her future self and as a result her group of friends, along with a newly arrived, troubled classmate, learn how to be better friends and a better community.
Dir. Kojiro Hashimoto · With Tao Tsuchiya, Kento Yamazaki, Ryo Ryusei