Haruomi Hosono Movies
- 2018
Shoplifters
Shoplifters7.92018HD
After one of their shoplifting sessions, Osamu and his son come across a little girl in the freezing cold. At first reluctant to shelter the girl,...
- 1985
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Night on the Galactic Railroad7.11985HD
Giovanni currently lives a dreary life of near non-stop work. At school, his peers ridicule him incessantly, and his employer at work is distant and...
- 2010
Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood6.32010HD
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the...
- 2007
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Appleseed: Ex Machina6.52007HD
As members of ESWAT, the elite forces serving Olympus, Deunan and Briaereos are deployed anywhere trouble strikes. Olympus finds itself under a...
- 2017
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda7.42017HD
Oscar winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011...
- 2005
House of Himiko
House of Himiko6.42005HD
Saori is a young woman struggling to make her way in life. Her gay father, Himiko, had abandoned Saori and her mother years before. Now her father's...
- 1987
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji6.1331987HD
Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an...
- 2023
Undercurrent
Undercurrent7.92023HD
Kanae's husband disappeared without a trace while on a union trip. Though usually headstrong and independent, the woman becomes plagued with worry...
- 1984
A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda8.51984HD
Starring Yellow Magic Orchestra and David Brooks Palmer, YMO Propaganda is 1984 Musical film directed by Shin Saito. Originally premiered...
- 1986
A Human Promise
A Human Promise6.51986HD
An old woman has died and her widower with dementia confesses to killing her. After this, the story goes back in time to show the events leading up...
- 1974
Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose6.51974HD
The Taisho era was a time of turbulence in Japan. From new marks of modernity to full-blown riots, a sense of revolution filled the air. The Dam Dam...
- 1985
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto71985HD
Documentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions for his 1984 album "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia".
- 1983
Choji Snack Bar
Choji Snack Bar71983HD
Eiji lives a quiet life running a small Izakaya with his wife. He spends his days cooking for and serving the lively residents of his small hometown.
- 2008
Gu Gu, the Cat
Gu Gu, the Cat6.82008HD
Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years, as...
- 2019
No Smoking
No Smoking7.32019HD
A documentary about Haruomi Hosono, a musician respected around the world and the music composer of Cannes Palme d'Or winner Shoplifters. The footage...
- 1992
YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime
YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime01992HD
- 2008
The Short Films Everyone started out as a child
The Short Films Everyone started out as a child02008HD
A dream collaboration between five directors who represent the modern Japanese film industry! An omnibus work composed of five short films has been...
- 1986
Jazz Daimyo
Jazz Daimyo5.21986HD
Shipwrecked African-American slaves arrive in the midst of Bakumatsu-era Japan; they soon carve out a niche in the market with their musical talents.
- 2019
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
They Say Nothing Stays the Same6.42019HD
Toichi is a boatman who ferries the villagers to a town on the other side of the river. Besides rowing a boat for the villagers all day long, he...
- 1983
YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan61983HD
Yellow Magic Orchestra playing songs from the album Service in the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan in the 22 Dec. 1983