Masato Hagiwara
10 titles
Filmography
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Cure
(1997)Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s arresting international breakthrough established him as one of the leaders of an emerging new wave of Japanese horror while pushing the genre into uncharted realms of philosophical and existential exploration. A string of shocking, seemingly unmotivated murders—each committed by a different person yet all bearing the same grisly hallmarks—leads Detective Takabe (Koji Yakusho) into a labyrinthine investigation to discover what connects them, and into a disturbing game of cat and mouse with an enigmatic amnesiac (Masato Hagiwara) who may be evil incarnate. Awash in hushed, hypnotic dread, CURE is a tour de force of psychological tension and a hallucinatory journey into the darkest recesses of the human mind.

The Place Promised in Our Early Days
(2004)The feature film debut from Makoto Shinkai, the acclaimed director of "Weathering With You" and "Your Name.," is a haunting and beautiful story of friendship and loss, with stunning visuals and the emotional approach to science-fiction that would become the director's trademark. In an alternate post-war Japan, three teenagers become obsessed with a mysterious tower across the Union border, which reaches far into the sky. Hiroki and Takuya work on a makeshift airplane, which they promise their friend Sayuri they will use to visit the tower together someday, but she disappears before it is completed. Several years later, the tower suddenly activates, starting a phenomenon that threatens the world. And the young men now discover their long-lost friend Sayuri may hold the key to it all...
Ultraman Arc
As Yuma sees the desperate people in front of him, a strong will springs into his mind and he transforms into Ultraman Arc, the Giant of Light who protects the future! Alongside his precious friends, Yuma gallops towards his everlasting dream!
Hell Is Other People
(2024)A psychological thriller about living with mysterious neighbors who will drive you crazy.
Forbidden Practices

The Journalist
A dedicated journalist doggedly pursues the truth about a government corruption scandal even as powerful enemies seek to neutralize her reporting.
Murderous Encounter
[With ENG Subtitles] A murder crime scene sparks a romance between two reporters. But as the case unfolds, so do the lies. Can she trust him-or is love blinding her to the truth that he could be the killer?

An Artist of the Floating World
(2019)In post-World War II Japan, an aging painter looks back at his decision to use his art in service of the imperialism that led the country into war.

We Couldn't Become Adults
(2021)Prodded by a friend request, a feckless forty-something recalls his past relationships from the 90s onward, looking for his vanished hopes and dreams.

GARO: Divine Flame
(2016)Four years after the events of Garo: The Animation, León and Alfonso are called away to defeat the most beautiful Horror in the world.