Minoru Kawasaki

Minoru Kawasaki
Country: Japan
Total Credits at Criticker: 5 (Actor), 19 (Director), 13 (Writer)
Biography and picture submitted by Bullt
Titles you haven't rated - Actor (5) | Director (19) | Writer (13)
The Calamari Wrestler
A wrestling championship is interrupted in its final seconds by a new challenger: a 6-foot Calamari! He wins the title and becomes the nation's mascot. Many also liken his style to a former champion. His opponent, seeking revenge, seeks to confront him again.
Koara kachô
Calimari Wrestler director Minoru Kawasaki takes his absurdist brand of comedy from the wrestling ring to the boardroom with this tale of an oversized koala bear that seems poised for success in the world of big business. (All Movie Guide)
Nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu
The year is 2011. Thanks to global warming and shifting tectonic plates, planet Earth's landmass has just gotten a massive overhaul. Japan is the only country on the planet that has managed to avoid being devastated by the unprecedented natural disaster, and it isn't long before refugees from every affected nation are attempting to integrate themselves into Japanese society. (allmovie.com)
Girara no gyakushû: Tôya-ko Samitto kikiippatsu
The G8 summit has gathered the world's leaders at Lake Toya, which resides near a volcano in Hokkaido. Meanwhile, a Chinese rocket lands in Japan, causing a giant monster to be born from a spore. The leaders each attempt their own strategies to defeat the monster and show their respective nation's might.
Zura Deka
The Rug cop is a seriously fun homage to Japanese cop shows from the 70s. Officer Genda (Fuyuki Moto) is a rebellious police man with a somber heart and a secret weapon: a flying toupee. Bounced from station to station by the upper brass, he ends up with a group of abnormal detectives with names such as as Shorty, Fatty, Big Dick, the Old Man, and Mr. Handsome. Genda, known as "Rug Cop," leads the group in the investigation of a nuclear terrorist ring.
Neko Râmen Taishô
Taishô's father is a supermodel cat, and everybody believes that Taishô will be a supermodel as well. His family has great expectations of him, because he is the eldest son, but he can't bear all the pressure and runs away from home. Unfortunately, he has no clue how to survive on his own, having always been fed and pampered as a model cat. Taishô passes from one job to another, homeless, until he finds his place in a noodle shop, where he becomes a successful cook. (tarstarkas.net)
Silent Möbius gaiden: Bakumatsu Anbu shimatsu ki
Despite being older than the series (just like both anime movies), this might be covering the missing ending of the anime series, i. e. the events of manga chapter 12; the VHS tape is still available in Japan. Amongst the staff are Nami and Yuki, as well as Katsumi with a different family name (Katsumi Himi), with the same seiyuu as in the anime series. (Wikipedia)
Daikaijû mono
The giant monster Mono is wreaking havoc upon Japan. In a plan so insane it just might work, the disgraced Totaro Saigo injects Nitto with a formula that causes him to grow gargantuan in size! Now, Nitto must challenge Mono to a wrestling match! (vrv.co)
Monster SeaFood Wars
Someone steals Yuta’s temple offering of a squid, an octopus, and a crab, and soon giant versions of these three creatures begin terrorizing Japan; an anti-squid squad is formed to combat the menace. (366weirdmovies.com)
Outer Man
The story is set in a world where a tokusatsu hero TV series "Outer Man" has gained national popularity for 50 years. One day, a giant alien looking exactly like Outer Man appears in Japan. The truth is soon revealed that, unlike the story in the TV series, Outer Man is an evil alien who has been trying to brainwash Japanese people to invade the earth. The actors who played the hero in the TV series decided to fight against the real Outer Man by transforming into the villain alien in the ...
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Eguchi Hisashi no Nantoka Narudesho!
Adapted from the manga of the same name by Hisashi Eguchi, and directed by Minoru Kawasaki and Rintaro, this is a series of random skits featuring anime, live-action, and puppet show segments, exploring love, sex, death, and many other sometimes controversial subjects.
Absolutely Thin Den Ace
Another Den Ace adventure.
Earth Defense Widow
A former geisha, widowed by the space monster Bemurasu, works as an ace pilot for the Earth Defense Troops. To save Planet Earth, she attacks Bemurasu, but whenever she does, she feels ecstasy. Can she save Planet Earth?
Jisshaban: Maicchingu machiko sensei
An attractive young elementary teacher constantly finds herself being fondled and caught in various states of undress by her male students.
Jissha-ban: Maicchingu Machiko sensei - Best Hit! Parade!!
Another adventure for this sexy teacher.
Maicching Machiko Teacher - Mission: Challenging Tokyo University
Machiko Mai joined the private school Arama. She was late on the very first day but the principal Kokedaruma did not seem to care because Machiko was a Tokyo University graduate. He requested that Machiko make the students smart enough to enter Tokyo University so that Arama could be a prestigious high school.
Miss Spy
Three beautiful spies solve crimes.
Crab Goalkeeper
Crab Goalkeeper (2006) - Direct-to-Video
From Minoru Kawasaki, the director of "The Calamari Wrestler," "Executive Koala," "The Entire World Sinks Except Japan," and "The Rug Cop," comes the epic story of a giant crab who washes ashore, befriends a boy, finds love, and becomes a sports legend. The film has been described by Kawasaki as being 'like Forrest Gump...but with a crab.'
Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan
One day, a junior high school girl named Iko Kawai encounters an alien and is given a device called the ‘Super Income,’ which can grant any wish. She also learns about the existence of Martians plotting to invade Earth. To protect the planet, Iko joins the Earth Defense Force ‘LTDT,’ using the power of the Super Income.