Nobuhiko Obayashi Movies

A woman and boy visit an ominous graveyard.

Making of Nobuhiko Obayashi's TV Program in 1980 called...

A short visualization of a poem by Fukunaga Takehiko.

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko.

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko made while making a commercial for Hitachi.

Special message from director Nobuhiko Obayashi.

It is the 1950’s, and the protagonist, identified only as ‘I,’ has come from Tokyo to study, burdened by the high expectations of...

A young woman moves in with her estranged father after her mother passes away.

Comedy-suspense thriller about a girl, who investigates her sister's mysterious death.

An unreliable narrator recounts the love story of a loan shark, his wife, and their recently released from jail childhood friend.

Tanaka Yoshio, an ordinary salaryman, is always eager to impress his girlfriend Reiko, but his wallet is always empty. His only lifeline is his...

A detective film by Nobuhiko Ōbayashi. Made for TV.

A filmmaker recalls his youth in the town of Onomichi. In the present, he shoots a film in Onomichi alongside his cast, crew and family.

Travelling to his hometown, a stressed, middle-aged businessman dials an old classmate from a public phone, and reconnects with lost fragments of his...

Director Nobuhiko Obayashi is often dubbed "the cinematic magician." 2 and a half years ago, he was diagnosed with cancer with 3 months to live. But...

A promotional movie that was shown to Kirin Brewery factory visitors at the time. Japanese history and family memories intertwine with a musical...

A MAKING OF 天国にいちばん近い島/ The Island Closest to Heaven, narrated by Harada Tomoyo.

A girl, Kalina, who lives in Belarus spends summer vacation at grandma's house in rural area. They village is very close to the area prohibited to...

An Obayashi film made with Takabayashi Yoichi.