Hakaru Sunamoto

Writing

Hakaru Sunamoto

Born — Died

1958-08-29 — 2005-12-21

Place of birth

Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

Known for

Writing

Credits

10 titles

Known for

Memories of Tomorrow poster
6.1

After being stricken with Alzheimer's disease in the prime of his life, a successful young businessman slips slowly away from his loving family.

Memories of Tomorrow

2006

Samurider: Nazo no Tenkousei poster
4.0

Based on the manga by Shinichi Sugimura published in Young Magazine. In a combination of samurai movie and Bomber Bikers of Shonan, Tokyo street punk Masao buys a treasured FZR "katana" motorcycle and becomes a knight of the road, attacking criminals with a genuine katana sword.

Samurider: Nazo no Tenkousei

1991

Miracle in Four Days poster
7.0

Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" wafts through a hospice recreation room. Sitting at the grand piano is a young girl, Chiori, with a prodigious ability to play any piece of music after one hearing. Keisuke Kisaragi whose career was abruptly cut short when he jumped in front of a bullet fired by a crazed gunman. The nerves in one hand were severed but he saved the life of Chiori. The tragic incident takes the lives of Chiori's parents, however, and Keisuke becomes her guardian. Not long after their return to Japan, Keisuke discovers Chiori's musical gift.

Miracle in Four Days

2005

The Hit-and-Run Family poster
5.0

Set in the 1990s, this film uses black humour to cast a sharp, satirical eye at the problems facing modern Japanese families. Hiroshi accidentally hits a young woman with his car and flees in panic. He confesses to his wife, Yoko, who persuades him to keep quiet as his arrest would mean the end for their already troubled family. Their daughter is having an affair with a married man, their son is being bullied and refusing to go to school and their grandfather is becoming more difficult. Yoko urges the family to move the car into the living room in order to destroy the evidence by taking it apart. Hiroshi finally decides to do the honest thing but a series of bizarre incidents then ensues...

The Hit-and-Run Family

1992

Will You Die in the Chinpira Dream Chara! poster
NR

Three men and a woman are connected by a strange encounter.

Will You Die in the Chinpira Dream Chara!

1995

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love poster
10.0

Morihara was left a widower 8 years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he meets Fumika and starts conversation. Morihara is too shy to show his love since he is much older than Fumika. On learning that Fumika goes to England to study about English Tea, Morihara rushes to the airport but his effort is in vain. He takes out his dead wife's photo and consults her: "I love Fumika, what should I do?"

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

1997

Behind the camera

Memories of Tomorrow poster
6.1

After being stricken with Alzheimer's disease in the prime of his life, a successful young businessman slips slowly away from his loving family.

Memories of Tomorrow

2006

Samurider: Nazo no Tenkousei poster
4.0

Based on the manga by Shinichi Sugimura published in Young Magazine. In a combination of samurai movie and Bomber Bikers of Shonan, Tokyo street punk Masao buys a treasured FZR "katana" motorcycle and becomes a knight of the road, attacking criminals with a genuine katana sword.

Samurider: Nazo no Tenkousei

1991

Miracle in Four Days poster
7.0

Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" wafts through a hospice recreation room. Sitting at the grand piano is a young girl, Chiori, with a prodigious ability to play any piece of music after one hearing. Keisuke Kisaragi whose career was abruptly cut short when he jumped in front of a bullet fired by a crazed gunman. The nerves in one hand were severed but he saved the life of Chiori. The tragic incident takes the lives of Chiori's parents, however, and Keisuke becomes her guardian. Not long after their return to Japan, Keisuke discovers Chiori's musical gift.

Miracle in Four Days

2005

The Hit-and-Run Family poster
5.0

Set in the 1990s, this film uses black humour to cast a sharp, satirical eye at the problems facing modern Japanese families. Hiroshi accidentally hits a young woman with his car and flees in panic. He confesses to his wife, Yoko, who persuades him to keep quiet as his arrest would mean the end for their already troubled family. Their daughter is having an affair with a married man, their son is being bullied and refusing to go to school and their grandfather is becoming more difficult. Yoko urges the family to move the car into the living room in order to destroy the evidence by taking it apart. Hiroshi finally decides to do the honest thing but a series of bizarre incidents then ensues...

The Hit-and-Run Family

1992

Will You Die in the Chinpira Dream Chara! poster
NR

Three men and a woman are connected by a strange encounter.

Will You Die in the Chinpira Dream Chara!

1995

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love poster
10.0

Morihara was left a widower 8 years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he meets Fumika and starts conversation. Morihara is too shy to show his love since he is much older than Fumika. On learning that Fumika goes to England to study about English Tea, Morihara rushes to the airport but his effort is in vain. He takes out his dead wife's photo and consults her: "I love Fumika, what should I do?"

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

1997

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love poster
10.0

Morihara was left a widower 8 years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he meets Fumika and starts conversation. Morihara is too shy to show his love since he is much older than Fumika. On learning that Fumika goes to England to study about English Tea, Morihara rushes to the airport but his effort is in vain. He takes out his dead wife's photo and consults her: "I love Fumika, what should I do?"

Fireworks, Ferris Wheels and Love

1997

'Hood poster
NR

Camping on the streets of Tokyo, Michio meets Chihiro, a dancer, whom he makes fun of at first, but later befriends. Together they join a team of aspiring dancers and aim to make their professional debut. Michio and Chihiro gradually develop feelings for each other but, triggered by jealousy, Michio's old friends try to come in between them.

'Hood

1998

'Hood poster
NR

Camping on the streets of Tokyo, Michio meets Chihiro, a dancer, whom he makes fun of at first, but later befriends. Together they join a team of aspiring dancers and aim to make their professional debut. Michio and Chihiro gradually develop feelings for each other but, triggered by jealousy, Michio's old friends try to come in between them.

'Hood

1998

High School Jingi poster
NR

Based on the comic book series by Shuushi Mizuho. First of a series that included two theatrically released films and two direct-to-video films.

High School Jingi

1991