6 Movies Starring Seiichi Tanabe

April Story

April Story

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-03-14

Languages:

Japanese, English

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

67 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1696 Reviews)

Director:

Shunji Iwai

Genres:

Romance

Fullplot:

In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she's very lonely and finds out people aren't anywhere near as friendly like she'd hoped.

Ring 0: Birthday

Ring 0: Birthday

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-01-22

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (6166 Reviews)

Director:

Norio Tsuruta

Cast:

Writer:

Hiroshi Takahashi (screenplay)

Kèji Suzuki (novel)

Fullplot:

The prequel to the horror film Ringu, this movie provides the background story of how Sadako later became the vengeful murdering spirit. The story starts with her as a shy, somewhat withdrawn, college student who nonetheless gets involved in a drama club. The director thinks she has talent, but some of the other performers start to get jealous of the attention he gives her. Meanwhile, a reporter investigating Sadako's spiritualist mother thinks there's something very suspicious about the young woman, and arrives on campus to confront Sadako just as a series of strange deaths start sweeping through the drama club.

Hush!

Hush!

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-07-03

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

135 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (531 Reviews)

Genres:

ComedyDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Ryosuke Hashiguchi (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Harmful Insect

Harmful Insect

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-03-16

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

92 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (563 Reviews)

Director:

Akihiko Shiota

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Harmful Insect

Harmful Insect

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-03-16

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

92 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (565 Reviews)

Director:

Akihiko Shiota

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Blues Harp

Blues Harp

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-07-15

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

107 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (794 Reviews)

Director:

Takashi Miike

Cast:

Writer:

Toshihiko Matsuo (screenplay)

Toshiyuki Morioka (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Ambitious yakuza Kenji befriends harmonica-playing bartender Chuji, who moonlights as a part-time drug-dealer for the opposing gang. Their friendship is threatened by Kenji's plans for advancement, as well as by his bodyguard's growing jealousy of Chuji.

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