Acting

Gohshuu

Born 1956-09-24 · Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan

Acting credits

Godzilla Minus One poster
7.6

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

Godzilla Minus One

2023

Dirty Money poster
7.0

A high-octane financial comedy starring a man descended from a genius con artist. It chronicles the chaotic daily life of this astonishing man—a police officer who is, in fact, a con artist—as he swindles loan sharks preying on short-sighted ordinary folk and dim-witted rich people to make a fortune. Starring Atsushi Kondo, Ruu Oshiba and Kumiko Hara.

Dirty Money

1992

Cursed Songs: Chi-Manako poster
NR

Misaki is a popular bar hostess whose policy is to 'live on presents'. She is haughty and wants nothing but the most expensive and exclusive. One night, she finds a rabbit and takes it home, setting off the story of an unimaginable tragedy. It is an 'animal panic horror' film with a new edge presenting an allegory of the worst in the modern materialistic world. This is the first full-length feature film for Yuichi Kanemaru, who has worked as assistant director to Kaneto Shindo, Yasuo Furuhata and Takashi Miike. And Tomoko Tabata's dynamic performance in her first horror movie is a definite highlight.

Cursed Songs: Chi-Manako

2008

Moment Girl poster
6.0

Two terminally ill girls grow through their relationship as they face life and death.

Moment Girl

2013

A Homance poster
7.8

A homeless man suffering from memory loss is unbeatable in a fight. He becomes involved with the Yakuza. It is based on a manga by Carib Marley.

A Homance

1986

Men of Rage poster
5.5

The second installment of a V-Cinema sports drama, directed by Kurosawa in 1994, following "打鐘" (Dakan) from 1993, which was based on Yamamoto's manga and directed by Komatsu Takashi. While there is no direct narrative connection between the two films, they share thematic similarities. The protagonist, Wataru Tachibana, a self-destructive yet genius keirin cyclist, is once again passionately portrayed by Nishimura. This time, Wataru fiercely competes against a rival known as the "Prince of Keirin," who is also the heir of a powerful conglomerate. Kurosawa directs with intense and dramatic storytelling, capturing the protagonist’s burning determination.

Men of Rage

1994

Drifting Soul poster
NR

Yohei and his wife Yumi found an abandoned kitten and named it Kiu. They lovingly raised it, but one day Kiu went missing. A few days later, they discovered that Kiu had been a victim of abuse by a city hall employee, who was arrested but later released on probation. Disappointed by Japan's weak animal protection laws, the devastated couple's despair led Yohei to seek revenge on the abuser.

Drifting Soul

2022