Takashi Sasano
7 titles
Filmography
7 results

Bright Future
(2003)Enigmatic Mamoru (Tadanobu Asano) lives alone with his poisonous jellyfish that stings anyone getting too close. Yuji (Jô Odagiri) is his solo friend, work together in a factory. They share a dislike for boss, Fujiwara. Mamoru murders both Fujiwara and his wife. With Mamoru in prison awaiting execution, Yuji is entrusted with the care of the jellyfish, becoming attached to the strange creature.
Beijing Watermelon
(1989)
Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy
(2009)Jiro is a jobless NEET who never leaves his home. He lives at his parents' house and doesn't go outside or socialize with people. After the death of his father, Jiro's mother goes missing, only leaving Jiro various clues as to where she is. In order to find where his mother went, Jiro must venture out of his comfort zone into the real world. Although, he is very reluctant to do so...

Jigen Daisuke
(2023)Feeling unhappy with his gun, Jigen is looking for the world’s best gunsmith. He finally finds out that Chiharu, who runs a watch shop, is the person he’s been seeking. Then, Jigen meets Oto, who comes to Chiharu’s shop looking for a gun. Jigen finds out about Oto's secrets and the mysterious organization that’s after her. After Oto is kidnapped, Jigen gets into a desperate battle to save her.

Creepy
(2016)From the mind of horror auteur Kurosawa comes yet another chilling thriller that relies on psychological rather than body horror.

Wife of a Spy
(2020)Master filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s riveting, gorgeously crafted, old-school Hitchockian thriller follows a Japanese woman during WWII who begins to suspect her husband’s Western connections may be hiding something more sinister. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2017.

The Yakuza Principal
(2007)The Okawa Family’s boss has just passed away, and the rest of the family goes over his last will. Junji, a yakuza from the Okawa Family is chosen as a principal for a local daycare center, Little Chicks Nursery. Junji, having no idea how to deal with kids, struggles, but slowly begins to open up to them. However, some people don’t like the idea of a yakuza taking care of small children...