Osamu Kubota (Producer)
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Works
Yi Yi
Each member of a Taipei family asks hard questions about life's meaning as they experience everyday quandaries. NJ is morose: his brother owes him money, his mother-in-law is in a coma, his wife suffers a spiritual crisis when she finds her life a blank and his business partners make bad decisions.
Release Date2000-09-20
DepartmentProduction
JobAssociate Producer
Vote Count623
Nana
Two girls named Nana meet on a train to Tokyo. Nana K. aims to reunite with her boyfriend and Nana O. hopes to make it big in the music business. Despite their differences, the pair hit it off and become roommates.
Release Date2005-09-03
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count102
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
Release Date2012-08-25
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count871
Drive My Car
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
Release Date2021-08-18
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count1419
Swallowtail Butterfly
The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
Release Date1996-09-14
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count93
Blue Period
Yatora is the perfect high school student, with good grades and lots of friends. It's an effortless performance, and, ultimately… a dull one. But he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst—and he's about to learn how savage and unforgiving art can be!
Release Date2024-08-09
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count5
Solanin
Meiko and Taneda are a couple graduated from university two years ago. Unhappy with their lives, Meiko quits her job and encourages Taneda to have his band become professional.
Release Date2010-04-03
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count25
The Floating Castle
In the year 1590, the mighty warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is close to fulfilling his ambition of unifying all of Japan under his banner when he comes across unexpected resistance in the form of a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika, a frivolous hedonistic fellow and unlikely candidate for the position of rebel general, finds himself in charge of defending the castle. His odds? An army of 500 men to combat Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army of 20,000.
Release Date2012-11-02
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count28
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and begins to feel enamoured with her.
Release Date2003-12-13
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count51
Bunny Drop
Daikichi learns that his recently deceased grandfather has an illegitimate daughter with an unknown mother. The girl's name is Rin and she is just 6 years old. Everybody in Daikichi's family looks at the girl as an embarrassment and wants no part of her. Daikichi, annoyed by his family's attitude, decides to raise Rin by himself. Even though Daikichi himself has no experience raising a child and is still single.
Release Date2011-08-20
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count79
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
In an attempt to spur citizens into taking more productive roles in society, the Japanese government issues death messages, or "ikigami", informing them that they have only 24 hours left to live. The film follows a young man tasked with delivering these messages, as well as the victims.
Release Date2008-09-26
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count34
A Bad Summer
Sasaki is a sincere civil servant, working at city hall. Due to his timid personality, he can't properly deal with nasty people, including a single mother on the verge of giving up her own child, another civil servant pressing him to have a physical relationship, and a person who receives welfare benefits unfairly. His passivity leads him to get caught up in a terrible crime.
Release Date2025-03-20
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Vote Count14
The Lightning Tree
Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman under a special tree called "Raiou" (the tree was struck by lightning at one time with the broken part eventually sprouting out cherry blossoms). The young woman lived freely in the mountains after she was abducted as a young child. The couple soon fall in love under the Raiou tree, but become acutely aware of their different social positions & the ramifications it has on their relationship.
Release Date2010-10-22
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Vote Count5
The Cinderella Addiction
Fukuura Koharu works at a child welfare office and plunges into despair overnight. Then she meets Daigo, a private-practice doctor raising his 8-year-old daughter on his own. She resolves to build a happy household, but things don't go as expected.
Release Date2021-02-05
DepartmentProduction
JobCo-Producer
Vote Count10
Prophecy
The cyber crime investigation division at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department finds a video on website "YOURTUBE." In the video, a man covered by a newspaper, warns that a fire will be set at a food processing company. More crime notices are soon found involving violent crimes. Geitsu is the main guy behind the group "Shinbunshi," which has posted the videos. He used to work as a temporary employee at an IT company, but was unfairly dismissed. He then begins doing manual labor work and meets the other members of "Shinbushi."
Release Date2015-06-06
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count34
Gu Gu, the Cat
Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years, as her assistant Naomi watches on with concern. Naomi is a young woman in her early twenties, who has her set of worries about love and future. Then one day, Asako meets a new cat, Gu Gu, which brings new joy and vitality to her life. What is more, she finds potential for love in a man named Seiji. Like Asako, Naomi, too, embarks on a new life plan.
Release Date2008-09-06
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count9
My Darling Is a Foreigner
Based on a true story. A Japanese girl and an American guy, fall in love in Japan. Their relationship will not be easy to manage, with their different cultures and their different langages.
Release Date2010-04-10
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count21
Resurrection
When dead people starts returning to the small Japanese town of Aso, government official Kawada is dispatched to uncover the “truth”.
Release Date2003-01-18
DepartmentProduction
JobAssociate Producer
Vote Count15
Climb Miss Kotera
Kotera (Haruka Kudo) is a high school student. She belongs to the school's climbing club and is enthusiastic with bouldering. She is polite and has a tender personality. Meanwhile, Kondo (Kentaro Ito) is a member of ping pong club at the same school and is attracted to Kotera.
Release Date2020-06-05
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Vote Count3
Drive
Kenichi Asakura is an uptight, hyper-square salesman. One day, three bank robbers commandeer his van. They are in hot pursuit of their fellow robber who has snatched the money. Unfortunately for the bank robbers, Asakura never drives over 40 km/h speed limit even under the extreme situation.
Release Date2002-08-24
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count18
Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?
Sawako works as a manga writer. Her husband of five years, Toshio is also a manga writer. On a summer day, Sawako begins to write her new manga. The story for her new manga deals with adultery. The manga describes Toshio having an affair with her editor and Sawako having an affair with her driving instructor. Toshio reads Sawako's manga with fear and jealousy.
Release Date2021-09-10
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Vote Count7
Crying Clown's Wedding
Kanami is an apprentice pierrot and dreams of making people laugh. She falls in love with Yosuke who is a dialysis patient. He forgets to smile. To make Yosuke smile, Kanami decides to have a smile no matter what. Yosuke begins to have feelings to her and they decide to marry. On the day before their wedding Yosuke collapses.
Release Date2016-09-24
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Vote Count2
The Boat
Lives are changed and friendships tested when two bottom-feeding smugglers are ordered to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy Korean businessman and bring her to Japan. The duo has sacrificed so much for their respective families - now is their big chance to get even with the system.
Release Date2009-05-28
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count4
Blessing Bell
Existential study on a misplaced workers and ex-prisoner who moves through the city and his influence on other characters' lives.
Release Date2002-12-08
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count15
The Good Father
Five years ago, Hana’s family was shattered by a tragic car accident. Her mother has been in a coma ever since, her father walks with a limp, and her younger sister Luna suffered severe burns that left her wearing a mask. Hana has no physical injuries, but carries the heavy burden of survivor’s guilt and hasn't been to school since. Hana befriends Jun, a boy who is searching for answers about his mother’s mental collapse into silence. As Jun finds more similar cases, he begins to suspect that Hana's father – a psychotherapist – is somehow connected. One day, Hana’s father brings home a woman he says is their mother, awakened from her coma. Luna accepts her without question, but Hana is convinced that the woman is not her mother – her appearance is too different. Who is she, and why would she pretend to be their mother?
Release Date2022-09-01
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Vote Count7
A Heartful of Love
Hiroshi, a 30 year-old businessman, has traveled back in time 20 years. He encounters Kazumi, a young woman who was gravely ill. Hiroshi regarded this as an opportunity to help the young woman from his past, the memory of whom he had always cherished.
Release Date2005-10-08
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count3
Sweet Moratorium
Kashiwagi Kokoro is a university student. He enjoys his campus life and has begun dating Kamijo Sayo. One day, his ex-girlfriend Omori Ringo, who is the one that decided to end their relationship, visits his home and begins to live there. Kashiwagi Kokoro doesn't tell his new girlfriend Kamijo Sayo about Omori Ringo moving in with him. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Sweet Moratorium" (スイートモラトリアム) by Tama Izumi (たまいずみ).
Release Date2023-05-24
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Episode Count9
Travail
Asami and Rina are two sisters who are both professional shogi players in the same B League. Both are also unsatisfied with their partners — Asami is in a slump and is danger of slipping into the C League and she blames her husband Kazuya, and Rina is tired of her boyfriend Hiroki, an unsuccessful musician.
Release Date2002-03-23
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count4
To the Supreme!
Four young women are somewhat desperate in their relationships, since their male partners are not the most successful types. But does that mean you have to break up with them? In his fast-paced comedy, Santa YAMAGISHI takes a closer look at romantic clichés and the truths that lie behind them.
Release Date2022-10-14
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Vote Count4
Whale Bones
Recently dumped by his fiancée, Mamiya meets a girl on a dating app. However, when he comes out of the shower, the girl is dead on his bed. Upset Mamiya decides to bury the body in the woods, however it mysteriously disappears from his car trunk... When he finds out that she is a popular influencer of the SNS called “Mimi”, he follows her footsteps which she left on Mimi, and slowly becomes attracted to the girl who turns out to be just as lonely as he is.
Release Date2023-10-13
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Arrogance and Virtue
The story centers on Kakeru Nishizawa and Mami Sakaniwa, two people who find each other through a dating app, and decide soon after to get engaged. After their engagement, Mami suddenly disappears. In trying to find her, Kakeru must confront a side of Mami's past that he might not have wanted to know.
Release Date2024-09-27
DepartmentProduction
JobSupervising Producer
Vote Count7
Box!
A shy high school student meets his childhood friend, who moved away years earlier, and who encourages him to join their school's boxing club.
Release Date2010-05-22
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count6
Thirty Lies or So
Takarada, a member of a group of swindlers which has reunited to pull off a big caper involving down comforters, shoddy encyclopedias, and a panda suit. However, the actual scam they’re about to run takes a back seat to the trust issues between the group.
Release Date2004-12-18
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Vote Count4
The Unnameable Dance
The Unnameable Dance shows the life and dance of Tanaka Min, an elderly dancer in his 70s, in a multifaceted and dynamic manner.
Release Date2022-01-28
DepartmentProduction
JobExecutive Producer
Bukatsudo
Release Date2010-04-04
DepartmentProduction
JobProducer
Episode Count5
Vote Count2
The Sword and the Hairpin
A young samurai must choose between the life of the sword or quiet, family life.
Release Date2014-07-01
DepartmentArt
JobArt Designer