Directing

Shotaro Kobayashi

Born

1971-03-03 (55)

Place of birth

Osaka

Known for

Directing

Credits

9 titles

Known for

Only the Cat Knows poster
7.0

Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.

Only the Cat Knows

2019

Maestro! poster
6.4

Due to the economic recession, the orchestra is shut down. The members hear later that the orchestra will be reformed. Only some of the members, who have not yet been rehired, gather for the orchestra. For the first time since they disbanded the orchestra plays together, but they sound horrible. At that time, the conductor Tetsusaburo Tendou appears in front of them.

Maestro!

2015

Lives at Right Angles poster
NR

Daiki has autism spectrum disorder. He works as a janitor and lives independently with some support. His younger sister Nozomi is a counselor and has supported him since their mother passed away. When Nozomi's marriage plans come up, they are forced to face their own futures.

Lives at Right Angles

2026

Hamon: Yakuza Boogie poster
7.0

Keisuke Ninomiya (Yu Yokoyama) works as a construction consultant. Through his work, he becomes acquainted with yakuza Yasuhiko Kuwabara (Kuranosuke Sasaki). One day, film producer Koshimizu brings a movie investment proposal to yakuza leader Shimada. Shimada decide to invest in the film and he assigns Yasuhiko Kuwabara to oversee his investment in the film. Film producer Koshimizu though runs away with their investment money. Keisuke and Yasuhiko struggle to get Shimada’s money back from Koshimizu.

Hamon: Yakuza Boogie

2017

Everyday Mom poster
6.8

Rieko Saibara is a cartoonist and mother of a 6-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl. When she has a difficult time, she throws away her problems with laughter. Her husband Kamoshitda used to be a war camera man, but now he's addicted to alcohol. He struggles to overcome his problem, but keeps failing. Finally, they get divorced. After Kamoshida loses his family, he realizes how precious they are. He focuses on getting away from alcohol, but another disease comes to him. Even though Saibara knows that he can not make it for long, she accepts him back to her family again. Since then a happy, but short, time exists for the family of four.

Everyday Mom

2011

誰よりも君を愛す! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

誰よりも君を愛す!

2011

Behind the camera

Only the Cat Knows poster
7.0

Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.

Only the Cat Knows

2019

Maestro! poster
6.4

Due to the economic recession, the orchestra is shut down. The members hear later that the orchestra will be reformed. Only some of the members, who have not yet been rehired, gather for the orchestra. For the first time since they disbanded the orchestra plays together, but they sound horrible. At that time, the conductor Tetsusaburo Tendou appears in front of them.

Maestro!

2015

Lives at Right Angles poster
NR

Daiki has autism spectrum disorder. He works as a janitor and lives independently with some support. His younger sister Nozomi is a counselor and has supported him since their mother passed away. When Nozomi's marriage plans come up, they are forced to face their own futures.

Lives at Right Angles

2026

Hamon: Yakuza Boogie poster
7.0

Keisuke Ninomiya (Yu Yokoyama) works as a construction consultant. Through his work, he becomes acquainted with yakuza Yasuhiko Kuwabara (Kuranosuke Sasaki). One day, film producer Koshimizu brings a movie investment proposal to yakuza leader Shimada. Shimada decide to invest in the film and he assigns Yasuhiko Kuwabara to oversee his investment in the film. Film producer Koshimizu though runs away with their investment money. Keisuke and Yasuhiko struggle to get Shimada’s money back from Koshimizu.

Hamon: Yakuza Boogie

2017

Everyday Mom poster
6.8

Rieko Saibara is a cartoonist and mother of a 6-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl. When she has a difficult time, she throws away her problems with laughter. Her husband Kamoshitda used to be a war camera man, but now he's addicted to alcohol. He struggles to overcome his problem, but keeps failing. Finally, they get divorced. After Kamoshida loses his family, he realizes how precious they are. He focuses on getting away from alcohol, but another disease comes to him. Even though Saibara knows that he can not make it for long, she accepts him back to her family again. Since then a happy, but short, time exists for the family of four.

Everyday Mom

2011

誰よりも君を愛す! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

誰よりも君を愛す!

2011

Omokage poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Omokage

2023

Nihon no Uta Film (Blue Disc) poster
NR

Collaborations between some of contemporary Japan's finest musicians and filmmakers. The Nihon no Uta Executive Committee produced a series of original short films inspired by the classic Japanese songs included in the albums Nihon no Uta Vol. 1–4, released by commmons (founded by Ryuichi Sakamoto). Each film pairs a celebrated musician with an acclaimed filmmaker, creating a unique fusion of music and visual storytelling. Artists: Kicell, Maia Barouh, Mishio Ogawa, Mitsuko Koike + Tomoki Kanda, Kirinji, Keiichi Sokabe, Uri Nakayama, Sean Lennon, Ren Takada

Nihon no Uta Film (Blue Disc)

2010

Family Secrets poster
NR

Kenji Shimamura has trouble being intimate with his girlfriend Noriko after a lifetime of watching his parents bicker over his father’s infidelity. After he spurns her advances, causing her to storm off in an offended rage, he decides it’s time to seek psychological help. Unfortunately that costs money and the best way to earn some quick cash in his family is to spy on his dad for his mother. He quickly discovers his dad has a young girlfriend named Yukari. Figuring the best way to deal with this gracefully is to come clean with Yukari he tells her all about their family and the real estate business his parents run together. Unfortunately, however, his plan backfires. Instead of being scared off Yukari applies for a job at the family business and befriends Kenji’s mother, setting up a chain of events that makes things awkward for everyone involved.

Family Secrets

2006