Ko Shibasaki

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother’s tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy’s mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the “long-awaited one.”

Saburo, a high school student with athletic prowess but struggling academically, unexpectedly finds himself transported back to the year 1549 during the Sengoku era. In this historical setting, he encounters…

In this chilling tale directed by Takashi Miike, the lines between reality and performance blur as a theater troupe rehearses a classic ghost story. The film stars Ko Shibasaki and…

Set in feudal Japan, this film follows a group of 47 leaderless samurai, known as ronin, who seek to avenge the wrongful death of their master. The story weaves elements…

The film takes place on a cutting-edge Aegis ship, created with the assistance of Japan’s actual Ministry of Defense and Maritime Self-Defense Force. A Self-Defense Force member’s body is discovered,…

“Su-chan, Mai-chan, Sawako-san” explores the stories of three women who used to work together. Su-chan, at 34, is employed at a coffee shop and harbors romantic feelings for her boss….

Hyakkimaru, the protagonist, is a nomadic “demon hunter” who had 48 additional body parts attached to his head and torso by an herbalist who found him as a baby. This…

In this vibrant and visually striking film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, the story unfolds through the eyes of a young man who delves into the tumultuous life of his estranged…

Directed by the prolific Takashi Miike, this 2003 Japanese horror film delves into the terrifying consequences of receiving a mysterious voicemail from the future, predicting the recipient’s death. As the…

In a dystopian future, a group of high school students is forced into a deadly game of survival on a remote island, where they must fight each other to the…