Manabu Hamada Movies

The first 'Front and Back' film.

The yakuza have their best days behind them and are only a shadow of themselves. The old rituals seem out of date and their tattoos make them...

Former yakuza gang boss Noboru Ando reminisces about old partner in crime Kei Hanagata.

The fourth 'Front and Back' film.

Junko runs a Thai restaurant left by her late husband. Yuuji is a furniture maker who has recently divorced. One day, Junko buys a handmade table via...

Kawamoto works and lives in a dilapidated pool hall which also serves as a rehearsal space for him and his friend Chikako. They seem contented to...

The final 'Front and Back' film.

The second 'Front and Back' film.

Mizutani Kei, who starred in the V Cinema production A Weather Woman that also gained popularity overseas, gives a delightfully humorous performance...

Shinya is in debt as a result of his gambling habit. He attempts to defraud an old woman with a bank transfer scam, but the woman reminds him of his...

The fifth 'Front and Back' film.