Acting

Kôji Yokokawa

Born

1973-12-09 (52)

Known for

Acting

Credits

10 titles

Known for

Old Prison poster
NR

A socially conscious film that exposes the little-known realities of elderly care. Set in a special nursing home, the film depicts a female nurse who, upon learning of staff members' abuse of residents, confronts the facility's attempts to cover up the truth, while simultaneously falling passionately in love with a young, new caregiver. This film marks the first leading role for female professional wrestler Aja Kong (Erika Shishido; 宍戸江利花), who plays the protagonist nurse.

Old Prison

2012

Blessing Bell poster
6.9

Existential study on a newly unemployed factory worker who silently moves through the city, unknowingly influencing other people's lives.

Blessing Bell

2002

Hellevator: The Bottled Fools poster
5.5

Luchino's routine morning elevator ride up from her subterranean home on level 138 to her school many stories above turns horrific when the elevator operator is ordered to pick up two passengers from floor 99, the maximum security level. What starts as psychological manipulation soon turns wholly physical as both the cruel convicts and Luchino's own dysfunctional past are unleashed. And then every passenger must fight for his or her survival.

Hellevator: The Bottled Fools

2004

Madness in Bloom poster
6.3

Yamaguchi, Ichikawa and Kosuge dress in white military-style uniforms to "clean" the streets of Shibuya from bad elements. After rightist gang boss, Aota takes an interest in the three, the boys gradually become influenced by him, but start to go their different ways.

Madness in Bloom

2002

Bolero poster
NR

An black and white silent love story by director Motohiro Tajima. Guitarist Futoshi, who has broken up with his girlfriend and whose mother has fallen ill, wanders the streets in despair. One day, he meets Yuki, a hearing-impaired woman with a dog. Futoshi is gradually drawn to Yuki, who lives despite her disability and helps care for his mother. He decides to seriously dedicate himself to music for the sake of his mother and Yuki. Then one day, a music producer approaches him with an offer to release a CD...

Bolero

2012

IKKA poster
9.0

The family of 20-year-old Ohta is celebrating his birthday in a restaurant. What was supposed to be a happy familiar reunion turns into a big mess.

IKKA

2003

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

2000s · 4 titles

Behind the camera