Uchoten Hotel ~Suite Dreams *Koji Yakusho EN Subtitled

It's New Year's Eve for the Hotel Avanti (Set in a five star Tokyo hotel), and the whole place is in panic mode. There's an award ceremony and countdown party to prepare for, guests to greet, entertainment to organise, a persistent call girl to deter, an escapee duck to find, and more. It is near impossible to sum up this film in a few neat concise paragraphs. The level of writing that has gone into this film is fantastic. Throughout, it really feels like a stage play. The viewer feels intimate with the story and characters, and there is a real warmth and closeness there that is rare to find. Perhaps it the writer's experience with the stage that allows that quality to come through, and as such it is a real strength for the film. This intimacy really helps the viewer to involve themselves in the story, which is incredibly fast-paced and deliciously mischievous in design. The film is really funny, and represents a very full spectrum of humour, from "hmmm" funny to "hah hah", and wry to downright silly, but still manages to be quite understated. The jokes of course wouldn't work without the film's biggest strength: the characters (All-star, major Japanese actors & actresses). They are all so enjoyable to watch, as their adventures and mishaps tangle and spiral together, gathering momentum in one huge snowball effect. Some scenes are the culmination of so many threads that it is wonderfully painful to watch it all come together. It is hard not to talk at the TV. To the writer's credit though, the film is often refreshingly unpredictable, and I was impressed to find that this comedy of errors didn't just rely on the same old gags as similarly styled comedies. The film also carries a dramatic message, and while all of the characters are caricatures of sorts, they are much deeper than that, and live and breath to the extent that the viewer finds themselves genuinely caring about what happens to them. There are so many great characters and scenes in this film that it would be a very cynical viewer that couldn't take away something memorable from it.

Part 01

Part 02

Fallin' Love with Hawaii 2015.06.20

Alternative viewing/streaming <<Click

Click the lower center of the screen "Close Advertising And Watch Video" box and close "ANY/ALL" pop-ups. Then click on the center triangle to play/stream. (DON'T click on anything or anywhere else), (CLOSE any pop-ups that may come up). Don't "CLICK" on anything else or you'll be directed to advertisements by our paying sponsors.

The Human Trust *Koichi Sato/Streaming

Synopsis: Yuichi Mafune/Koichi Sato is known as a finance broker, but he's actually a conman. One day, two men show up in front of Yuichi. One man is "M"/Shingo Katori and the other is his underling Yuki Seki. They ask Yuichi Mafune to steal the "M funds". The "M funds" is thought to be a long held legend that massive amounts of gold and other stolen loot from World War II were hidden in the basement of a Japanese bank. The loot was then taken by the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces to fund secret operations. Yuichi accepts the proposal after hearing of the large fee offered, if successful. In order to steal the "M funds," which Yuichi isn't even sure if it exists, "M" plans an unprecedented money game which brings in interests from the U.S., Russia and other countries. With an all out cast movie! (No EN sub)

Part 01

Part 02

Part 03

 

Smoking Gun *Shingo Katori/Streaming

A new drama: Smoking Gun about Shingo Katori/SMAP in a detective setting, based off a manga. Smoking Gun comes from Minkan Kasōken Chōsa’in Nagareda Midori Nagareda featured in Jump Magazine. *All video files updated 5/14/14

Episode 01
Episode 02
Episode 03
Episode 04
Episode 05
Episode 06
Episode 07
Episode 08
Episode 09
Episode 10
Episode 11 Final

Zatoichi 'The Last' EN Subtitled/Streaming

Synopsis: A blind master swordsman/Shingo Katori of SMAP attempts to lead a quiet life with his wife/Satomi Ishihara but he is provoked back into battle.

Part 01
Part 02
Part 03                       

Nin x Nin -Ninja Hattori kun *Shingo Katori*Rare EN Sub/Streaming

This movie is very rare and hard to find. Featuring Shingo Katori/SMAP and Shiro Ito. It begins with Kanzo Hattori/Shingo Katori practicing his Ninja skill with Jinzo Hattori/Grand-master & Father/Shiro Ito. Kanzo is given a mission by his Father to go to Edo to complete his final Ninja training. What will he encounter there? The movie is interesting because it takes you from ancient Edo to Modern time Japan.

 

Part 01

Part 02



Zatoichi 2010 -The Last -Shingo Katori (SMAP)

Click to Download the movie

Zatoichi (Shingo Katori/SMAP) returns to the village to live peacefully with his wife, but will it happen?