Movies: Katsuya Koiso

A deaf garbage collector happens upon a broken and discarded surfboard. The discovery plants in him dreams of becoming a surf champion. Encouraged by his also deaf girlfriend, he persists against all odds....

Relatives gather from afar in wintery Ashibetsu upon the death of patriarch Mitsuo. A mysterious woman named Nobuko suddenly shows up. Her appearance gradually exposes wartime secrets and Mitsuo's unknown past....

Depicts the life of Nagaharu Yodogawa....

Veteran filmmaker Nobuhiko Obayashi rounds out the second of his two trilogies about his hometown of Onomichi with this film about the budding relationship between a young lad and an eccentric old man. Fifth-grader Yuta (Takuro Atsugi) is a typical c...

Ten years ago, a young girl was found dead in the school pool as a result of a bullying incident, and a teacher also attempted suicide in agony. The school is now closed, but ten alumni, led by Nojima (Baba Ryoma), gather together after hearing that ...