Hiromi Kuronuma

Akihiko Shiota's deliciously perverse "Gips" charts the relationship between two women, the submissive stenographer Kazuko and the dominant Tamaki, who has interesting ways of enslaving members of both sexes. (VIFF)

Based on a novel by Nakatori Ramo, NIGHT OF BODY'S MODEL is a grotesque and surreal tale of alienation. A young woman has moved into a new apartment to continue her laboratory work, and quickly finds herself the center of attention among her new neighbors, including an upstanding student and his invalid father, a goofy busy-body, and a quiet OCD neighbor... do they just want to be nice, or could these men be dangerous?

Former Nikkatsu starlet Moeko Ezawa from 1972's memorable Nureta Kuchibiru plays the mother of a crazy family attempting to come to an understanding, while an other family comes to an unfortunate end when their alienated daughter kills them with a chainsaw

Small-time con man, Jiro (Shunsuke Matsuoka), makes his living tricking small businesses out of large sums of money. In the process he acquires a helpmate Kumiko, a refugee from her stepfather's sexual abuse. But things start to get out of control when yakuza boss Kamewada (Shohei Hino), muscles in on the action. (imdb)

He is neither a yakuza nor a katagi, but he has a wide network of contacts in both "Shinjuku Gu Regiment" Minamikata. He had no interest in money or honor and spent all his time with his younger brothers, Ashiya and Tachibana, in the daily consultation and handling of disputes. This time, he is the acting director of Hakuseikai and the coordinator of the bid-rigging related to the redevelopment of Roppongi requested by Hanakuma, Hanakuma's former younger brother. ....

A man dies, and leaves a message to contact only one person, a young women who works as a waitress in the city. This women is by no means a friend, but rather an acquaintance. But, over the many times that they crossed paths, a promise was made. The promise was to bury this man when he dies.