Yoshinori Kobayashi (Directing)
Little is known about Yoshinori Kobayashi, a figure with a modest footprint in Directing. Stay tuned for updates as more details become available.
Works
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
"Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special" (世にも奇妙な物語 '24夏の特別編) aired on Fuji TV on June 8, 2024, featuring four intriguing stories: 1. "The Mansion of Remembrance" A woman awakens in a mysterious mansion after an accident, encountering residents with fragmented memories. 2. "Tomobiki Village" A university student visits a secluded village for a friend's funeral, uncovering eerie traditions and hidden truths. 3. "Treasure of Humanity" An artist is recruited by a global organization to preserve cultural heritage, leading to unexpected revelations about his talent. 4. "Weekly Ex-Lover Creation" A woman assembles an android replica of her ex-boyfriend using a magazine kit, blurring the lines between reality and artificiality.
Release Date:2024-06-08
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:1
Hyena
Two contrasting people, an unconventional outlaw lawyer and an elite lawyer born into a legal family, engage in a life-like struggle for survival and an adult love story!
Release Date:2023-10-20
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:8
Vote Count:1
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special
"Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special" (世にも奇妙な物語 '23夏の特別編) aired on Fuji TV on June 17, 2023, featuring four mysterious tales: 1. "Princess Club" A housewife revisits a childhood club to relive her dreams, facing unexpected consequences. 2. "Kobayashi Family Wonderland" A family turns their home into a theme park, but their ambitious project spirals out of control. 3. "Gaze" A student discovers a new eye drop causes everyone to fixate on her, revealing an unsettling truth. 4. "Rainbow" A photographer captures a mysterious girl under a rainbow, unveiling a connection that transcends time.
Release Date:2023-06-17
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:1
駐在刑事SP 2022
Release Date:2022-10-17
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Chuzai Keiji 2021 SP
Terajima Susumu VS Dan Rei! "Chuzai San" is back with a special drama that involves a huge "parent-child" secret and bone mystery.
Release Date:2021-05-24
Department:Directing
Job:Director
The Romance Manga Artist
Aiko goes to the funeral of her ex, Jun, where she is approached by his older brother Seiichirou, a reclusive romance manga creator, who asks her to date guys, and then report back to him, so he can portray it in his manga.
Release Date:2021-04-08
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:11
Vote Count:5
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special
Coin Laundry Story: Hashimoto Manabu is a temporary worker who has been laid off and has no choice but to live on part-time work. One day, he finishes washing his work clothes at a coin laundry and is about to put it into a dryer but the dryer just will not start. .. Story: Tatemoto Masako works for Shinwa Stationery’s General Affairs Department. She seems to be a typical office staff but she possesses a strange ability to manipulate people using the power of words.. Imaginary Friend Story: Harada Saki is a university student majoring in clinical psychology. At a lecture, she learns about imaginary friends created by a figment of imagination. It is said to be most common for those who are an only child or the eldest son or daughter. ... Update Kazoku Story: Three generations of the Kurosaki family live together under one roof. But they have not been a happy for a long time and the scene when they eat breakfast as a family has changed into a savage one....
Release Date:2020-11-14
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:1
Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
Release Date:2019-06-08
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:2
Stationed Detective
Release Date:2018-10-19
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:7
Vote Count:1
50 Years of Shonen Jump and Us
Release Date:2018-07-08
ヘッドハンター
Release Date:2018-04-16
Department:Creator
Job:Creator
ヤッさん～築地発！おいしい事件簿～
Release Date:2016-07-22
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:6
Vote Count:1
Hatsukoi Geinin
Sato Kenji is an aspiring standup comedian who knows little success and lives a modest life. Having failed to find an agency, his performances won’t attract more than a handful of spectators. Having zero skills when it comes to human relations he never had a girlfriend. But a miracle will one day occur in his overall miserable life: his encounter with a mysterious girl. She will find him funny, they will go to watch a movie, eat together, shopping… Thus starts a journey he didn’t dare to dream of, toward「Love」! ~~ Based on the novel of the same name (first published in 2009) written by Nakazawa Takeshi.
Release Date:2016-03-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:8
Vote Count:1
Mystery Trilogy Special
This mystery special consists of three thrilling stories by three notable writers.
Release Date:2015-11-30
Department:Directing
Job:Director
HEAT
Release Date:2015-07-07
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:9
Vote Count:1
Genius Detective Mitarai: Abstruse Case File
Kiyoshi, a brilliant detective, inquiries on mysterious cases with his childhood friend, Ishioka, a novelist.
Release Date:2015-03-07
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:2
Blood on the Tracks
An ex-detective, Kagawa, is found dead in a park in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Swearing revenge, detectives of the #1 investigation team, including Tozawa (Shosuke Tanihara), begin to investigate Kagawa’s death. Meanwhile, Sono (Masanobu Takashima), at the public security bureau, orders his subordinate Shimizu (Taizo Harada), to uncover the truth behind the case in secret. Sono believes the maintenance of trust held by the general public for the police could be jeopardized if anything afoul is discovered in the case stemming from the police. Sono wants to coverup the case as unsolved if the police are involved.
Release Date:2014-01-19
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:4
Beautiful Rain
A young daughter (Mana Ashida) supports her father (Etsushi Toyokawa) who is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Release Date:2012-07-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:12
Vote Count:2
The Scent of an Artificial Flower
“Zouka no Mitsu” portrays the story of a beautiful criminal (Dan), who makes incomprehensible demands, saying, “If you want to pay, you decide the amount.” Tanabe will play the role of detective Hashiba, who tracks the criminal down.
Release Date:2011-11-27
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:4
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
Release Date:2011-11-26
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:2
Guilty: The Woman Who Made a Pact with the Devil
A pet groomer at a salon in Shirogane, Nogami Meiko has a lot of celebrity dog-lovers as customers. She cheerfully serves customers with care, and her skills are tried and tested. The salon's owner, Kotomi, has a strong faith in her, and she is admired by her colleagues. Meiko leads a quiet and fulfilling life... however, there is another side to her. She has a plan for revenge that she must accomplish. In truth, when she was 19, she was imprisoned for murder but there was also another side to this case. And just as she's about to execute her plan, she meets a man named Mashima Takuro. She acts mysteriously around him and for some reason, he makes her feel better. Is he the only miscalculation to her? Or a reckoning?
Release Date:2010-10-12
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:11
Vote Count:3
Kinako - The Story of an Apprentice Police Dog
Based on the true story of a female dog trainer, Kyoko Mochizuki, nicknamed "Anko", and a Labrador retriever which repeatedly fails the police dog trials despite numerous tries. Kyoko Mochizuki is an 18-year-old girl who dreams of becoming a police dog trainer. She is admitted to a police dog training school and meets a young Kinako, a Labrador retriever puppy. An instructor there informs Kyoko that Kinako is too weak to become a police dog, but Kyoko is determined that she will make Kinako into one.
Release Date:2010-07-14
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:1
Absolute Zero
Izumi Sakuragi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.
Release Date:2010-04-13
Department:Production
Job:Production Runner
Episode Count:11
Vote Count:10
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
Release Date:2010-04-04
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:4
Kidnapping
Release Date:2009-08-02
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Yuukai
The Prime Minister's granddaughter is kidnapped. The police are at the mercy of the perpetrator, who leaves no trace. ...... is in turmoil. This is a suspense film about a battle between the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and a criminal with brains. The brainy kidnapper is played by Mikami Hiroshi, and the detective pursuing the case is played by Nishijima Hidetoshi.
Release Date:2009-08-02
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:1
Monster Parent
Monster parents-a neologism that denotes parents who repeatedly make unreasonable demands to their children’s school and prevent it from functioning normally. Takamura Itsuki is the ace lawyer of a major law firm. One day, she is assigned on a case requested by a school board, and learns of the existence of "monster parents." She meets a parent who wants the school to fire a teacher with a dialect for fear that he may exert bad influence on her child, a parent who insists that her son get a regular position on the soccer team, a parent who refuses to pay the lunch fee because it doesn’t taste good and so on. She is, at first, reluctant about this case, but gradually becomes determined to solve the problems.
Release Date:2008-07-01
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:11
Vote Count:2
Pandora
Suzuki is an eccentric at university hospital who has been conducting a research to come up with a miracle drug for cancer on his own. One day, Suzuki finally succeeds in developing a new type of anticancer drug that completely hinders the self-renewal of all cancer stem cells. However, his colleagues do not seem to share his excitement, and he is not even allowed to carry out clinical trial on humans. Suzuki is disheartened and completely at a loss by this but then he comes across a girl, Manami, who is suffering from terminal cancer. With help from her, he successfully carries out clinical trial. Yet, things take an unexpected turn. What will become of Suzuki, Manami and all the others around them? What is the fate of this new drug? Pandora's box released all the evils as soon as it was opened. What is it that is ultimately left inside?
Release Date:2008-04-06
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:8
Vote Count:4
SS - Special Stage
SS - Special Stage is based on the popular Japanese manga (comics) "The Special Stage", portraying the life of a once retired and now making it back rally driver Daibutsu.
Release Date:2008-01-12
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:3
UNFAIR: the movie
When a devoted detective probes the suspicious death of her father, she uncovers massive corruption and finds herself in grave danger.
Release Date:2007-03-17
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Vote Count:8
Dance Drill
The story of this drama is based on a Kanagawa Prefecture senior high school cheerleading team which won the All-US cheerleading contest. The last summer vacation in high school is a time when unforgettable memories are made and everything seems so bright. July 2006. For 18 girls, their unforgettable summer has arrived! At first, the girls in this drama are leading mundane lives, uncertain of their future. What's more, they feel there's nothing special about them. But when they discover cheerleading, their world changes completely. Suddenly, their lives are centered around cheerleading. More than fashion, studies, and romance, they are obsessed with cheerleading. Join the girls as they work together towards the same goal and experience the most exciting summer ever!
Release Date:2006-07-11
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:11
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2004 Spring Special" presents five tales. 1. Koroshiya desu no yo (It's a Hitman, You Know) - starring Mizuki Alisa. 2. Jibun-counsellor (Self-counsellor) - starring Inohara Yoshihiko. 3. Be Silent - starring Watabe Atsuro. 4. Sasoimizu (Pump-priming) - starring Harada Taizo. 5. Saigo no Hitotoki (The Last Moment) - starring Nagasaku Hiromi.
Release Date:2004-03-29
Department:Directing
Job:Director
I Want to be Loved to Love
Motoharu Akiyama is an elite pilot who has just completed astronaut training at NASA. Something happened in his past that caused him to go out searching for the meaning and purpose of life. However, he hasn't been able to find a satisfactory reply and the void in his heart has only expanded. But Akiyama has a meeting that changes his life. He meets Reiko Nishina, a director at an investment bank, who is looking at investing in an attempt at the first Japanese space shuttle launch. Although the meeting was pure chance, it affects Reiko greatly. She realizes that although it looks like she has everything, there is something she wants that she doesn't have. And this meeting has an effect on those around them also...
Release Date:2003-07-03
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:10
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Release Date:1990-10-04
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:10
Vote Count:2
Tales of the Bizarre
Inspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show features multiple works with Tamori as the storyteller and actors as the main characters. While horror and supernatural themes are predominant, a variety of genres like comedy and drama are also produced. Most episodes, however, have a bad ending.
Release Date:1990-04-19
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:6
The Crazy Family
The Kobayashi family finally are able to move out of their tiny, cramped Tokyo apartment to the suburban house of their dreams. But things are not as perfect as they seem: the house is infested by termites and the family starts going crazy. As the Kobayashis' house begins to crumble, so does the sanity of its inhabitants. Father Katsuhiko takes it upon himself to keep them from the asylum… at any cost.
Release Date:1984-06-24
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:24