Makiko Watanabe
7 titles
Filmography
7 results

37 Seconds
(2019)Looking to break free of her overprotective mother, a young manga artist with cerebral palsy begins a journey of sexual expression and self-discovery.

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
(2000)When a psychic comes to help survivors of the 1995 Kobe earthquake, she encounters a girl with Multiple Personality Disorder whose dangerous 13th personality, Isola, must be stopped.

Still the Water
(2014)On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami, traditions about nature remain eternal. During the full-moon night of traditional dances in August, 16-year-old Kaito discovers a dead body.

Or Utopia
(2024)Japan, 2024. The Earth is dominated by a mysteriously giant creature (That Thing) and the group of 12 survivors has formed an uneasy community out of necessity to survive Two years later, Hirayama, the hotel owner, is found dead. Is it suicide or murder? As they search for the truth behind his death, the past and the secrets of each individual are revealed

Family
(2023)Makoto and his mother leave their old lives behind for a new town. Kenji lives a quiet life with Haruka, but there is a secret she keeps close. Takeo is a widower who drives his children to the beach. Yuichi returns to his hometown, and is led into the woods by a woman. Four men, four families. This tapestry of lives intricately weaves together in a gentle ode to new life rising from the ashes.

Zebraman
(2004)A depressed man's alter ego becomes his saving grace after he uses his fantasy persona to battle criminals and an intergalactic conspiracy.

And Your Bird Can Sing
(2018)A boozing slacker, his roommate, and a pretty coworker from his bookstore job get involved in a love triangle over the course of a carefree summer.