Shirō Sano Movies

  • 2019
    An Artist of the Floating World

    An Artist of the Floating World

    An Artist of the Floating World

    02019HD

    In the face of the misery in his homeland, the artist Masuji Ono was unwilling to devote his art solely to the celebration of physical beauty....

    An Artist of the Floating World
  • 2002
    Shangri-La

    Shangri-La

    Shangri-La

    7.42002HD

    Shangri-La follows the lives of a group of homeless people in Japan who run into a man who nearly commits suicide and decide to help him out of his...

    Shangri-La
  • 2020
    Mother’s Bomb-struck Piano

    Mother’s Bomb-struck Piano

    Mother’s Bomb-struck Piano

    02020HD

    "Okasan no Hibaku Piano" features a protagonist modeled after Mitsunori Yagawa, 67, a piano tuner who lives in Hiroshima's Asa-Minami Ward....

    Mother’s Bomb-struck Piano
  • 2023
    Between the White Key and the Black Key

    Between the White Key and the Black Key

    Between the White Key and the Black Key

    82023HD

    In an audacious reworking of the biopic, this ensemble drama sees jazz pianist Minami Hiroshi’s memoir cleverly reinterpreted into a surreal...

    Between the White Key and the Black Key
  • 2018
    Roupeiro's Melancholy

    Roupeiro's Melancholy

    Roupeiro's Melancholy

    02018HD

    Roupeiro's Melancholy
  • 2008
    The Yagyu Conspiracy

    The Yagyu Conspiracy

    The Yagyu Conspiracy

    02008HD

    The classic tale retold. This is one of Japan’s most popular stories in a brand new version starring the great Matsukata Hiroki following in...

    The Yagyu Conspiracy
  • 2017
    Les Garçons-Bonbons 2: l'Oiseau du paradis

    Les Garçons-Bonbons 2: l'Oiseau du paradis

    Les Garçons-Bonbons 2: l'Oiseau du paradis

    62017HD

    Kitazawa Haku had watched a movie and dreamed he was in a parallel universe. Meanwhile, Ryū, the older brother of Haku's friend Takeru, is...

    Les Garçons-Bonbons 2: l'Oiseau du paradis
  • 1992
    Betonamu Nanmin Shoujo

    Betonamu Nanmin Shoujo

    Betonamu Nanmin Shoujo

    01992HD

    Betonamu Nanmin Shoujo
  • 2016
    Zen and Bones

    Zen and Bones

    Zen and Bones

    02016HD

    The story of Henri Mitowa, a 93-year old Japanese monk, who wants to make a movie based on his own life.

    Zen and Bones
  • 2015
    Police Precinct Soul

    Police Precinct Soul

    Police Precinct Soul

    02015HD

    A young woman is discovered strangled to death at the boat pier in Tokyo. There are no signs of disturbed clothing and assault, and because the body...

    Police Precinct Soul
  • 1990
    Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

    Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

    Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars

    81990HD

    A series of serial murders occurred in a historic ruins where a TV crew is shooting a documentary.

    Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
  • 2020
    Nezura 1964

    Nezura 1964

    Nezura 1964

    62020HD

    A biopic based on the production of Daiei's Giant Horde Beast Nezura, the scrapped precursor to Gamera.

    Nezura 1964
  • 2016
    The Woman Who Took the Local Paper

    The Woman Who Took the Local Paper

    The Woman Who Took the Local Paper

    6.52016HD

    A man and a woman committed double suicide in Kanazawa City. Immediately after the incident, Yoshiko Shiota, a woman living in Tokyo, contacts the...

    The Woman Who Took the Local Paper
  • 1993
    The Brutal Insanity of Love

    The Brutal Insanity of Love

    The Brutal Insanity of Love

    3.41993HD

    A policewoman (Megumi Yokoyama) investigates the apparent suicide of a college coed. The prime suspects include the girl's professor, who may have...

    The Brutal Insanity of Love
  • 1992
    The Shadow Over Innsmouth

    The Shadow Over Innsmouth

    The Shadow Over Innsmouth

    5.71992HD

    An one hour made for TV special. Set in modern Japan, a journalist goes Insumasu to investigate people with deformation.

    The Shadow Over Innsmouth
  • 2000
    安楽椅子探偵の聖夜

    安楽椅子探偵の聖夜

    安楽椅子探偵の聖夜

    02000HD

    安楽椅子探偵の聖夜
  • 2002
    Kewaishi

    Kewaishi

    Kewaishi

    72002HD

    Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of a manga by Shotaro Ishinomori was an official selection at the 5th Shanghai International Film Festival...

    Kewaishi
  • 1991
    Shimanto River

    Shimanto River

    Shimanto River

    61991HD

    A young boy, Atsu, grows up along the banks of the Shimanto River in rural southern Shikoku. He comes to grips with the unfairness of life and the...

    Shimanto River
  • 2024
    Shimane Multiverse Den

    Shimane Multiverse Den

    Shimane Multiverse Den

    02024HD

    A shout-out to all those who live in rural areas.

    Shimane Multiverse Den
  • 2010
    If Blessed

    If Blessed

    If Blessed

    02010HD

    Poet Okachimachi Kaito makes his directing debut. Featuring lead actress Ono Machiko, who starred in The Mourning Forest (Mogari no Mori) and is also...

    If Blessed