Fool Japan: The ABCs of Tetsudon
Action - 'Testudon', one of the most famous foolish film festivals, made a foolish anthology film about 'Japan' with 26 directors. Naturally, the directors are also foolish enough, so that you might wonder if it is really about Japan or get headache at the screening.At least, some of the 26 various works will please you. It is inevitable that the theater room will be full of laughter, hand claps, roars or booings like 'Pay back the money!'. But we won't reimburse you! - Keisaku Kimura, Ryûki Kitaoka, Britani Sugawara
Naoyuki Tomomatsu
Akira Ishida
Hajime Ohata
Tenkaku Naniwa
Hideki Oka
Takeshi Nakazawa
Akira Nobi
Kiyotaka Taguchi
Ujicha
Hikaru Tsukuda
Reo Anzai
Tatsuya Aoi
Bueno Bueno
Takashi Iitsuka
Satoshi Imai
Takeshi Imura
Tomohiko Iwasaki
Hiroyuki Keitora
Kazuki Kiyomoto
Devi Kobayashi
Chung-Man Leung
Sung Hyun Min
Yuuki Mizuno
Itami Rose
Junki Sugishita
Sen'ichi Tamura
Casts & Crew
Also Directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu
When out drinking with her friends, Ayaka meets Hiro and they start a relationship. While they get along great and do a lot of sex, they both start receiving threatening text messages and soon discover they are being stalked by a crazy woman who loves iguanas.
An office lady gets possessed by the vengeful spirit of Doman Ashiya and faces off against Seimei Abe's distant relative Seiko with the fate of all of Japan at stake.
In this spin-off from the original MAID-DROID, Akiho Yoshizawa returns as the robot maid ‘Maria’. This time, Maria has been gifted to a college student, Akiba, by his academic mentor Yoshiyuki (Masayoshi Nogami – ‘Mr Ueno’ in the original MAID-DROID), who has died under suspicious circumstances. Little does Akiba known that Maria has been reprogrammed by Yoshiyuki to do battle against the evil Host-Droids – male robots designed by a rival robotics company to take revenge on the female species As with the original MAID-DROID, this ‘Pinku’ (Erotic) movie is played up for the camera and features plenty of gratuitous sex and nudity! ;-)
A man who abandoned his gay lifestyle to start a family is drawn back to his past.
A popular manga that recorded 5 million downloads in a mobile comic, was starred in the hot sexy idol Makoto Yuki. Utsugi, who moved to Tokyo aiming to become a professional photographer, made a fuss to help Kanna, the model he met at the scene of gravure photography.
Kametaro Deba faces difficulty immense difficulty with women, and even after he finally marries, he enjoys a sexless life where his wife is cheats on him. He kills her and dumps the body parts in the mountains, where his wife's ghost curses him and causes him to turn into a monster called "Scissor Dick".
A woman hires a specialist to use rope torture on a woman she blames for her husbands death.
Also Directed by Akira Ishida
Also Directed by Hajime Ohata
A young couple's lives take a turn for the worse after a mysterious attack on the husband leaves him suffering from some bizarre after effects.
This elegantly crafter Japanese virtual reality film gives a new perspective to the classic haunted house story. As the identity of the evil spirit slowly becomes clear, family ties fray and everything spirals into chaos.
TV anthology movie
During an interview backstage at a “Kwaidan” event, Junji answers questions about the terrifying banned footage of a ghostly encounter that he recently experienced. While shooting his movie, there was an inexplicable feeling that something horrible was descending amongst them.
Taking all that was great from the first instalment, the movie aims to be a wilder, leaner, faster-paced and even more entertaining anthology this time around, with a new crop of award-winning, visionary filmmakers from around the globe.
Also Directed by Tenkaku Naniwa
Based on the Maicching Machiko-sensei Manga.
Also Directed by Hideki Oka
Zero finds himself trapped within a universal gap and faced against an impostor Ace. Following the battle, Darklops Zero was restrained once more by Herodia, remembering a figure named "Kaiser Belial" before deactivating. Rei was restrained after his failed attempt to intrude the alien base but was rescued by none other than his alternate self. Unlike the prime Rei, alternate Reimon was never able to control his powers, forced into the state of Reionic Burst until the original Rei punched Reimon, thus deactivating its Reionic Burst mode. Rei revealed that he lost his Rayblood instinct after Hyuga threw Seven's Eye Slugger, creating a scar on his chest which symbolizes the former's friendship with ZAP SPACY members. While searching for Rei, Hyuga instead finds his Neo Battle Nizer and an entrance to the alien base made by Litra. Although the fake Ace was destroyed, Zero try to find an escaped but was halted by Seven and Ultraman impostors.
Zero sits on a cliff while he watches a strange tower firing lightning bolts, and then rises to face against what it seemed to be members Ultra Brothers, Ultraman, Robot Zoffy, Ultraman Jack and Ultraman Ace. After incapacitating the ZAP SPACY's Space Pendragon, Ultraseven joined the group as they face against Zero.
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
Ultraman Saga opens with a powerful apocalyptic vision of Tokyo, buildings destroyed and the city seemingly devoid of life. We are soon introduced to the Earth Defense Force (EDF), Team U (played by members of the female idol group AKB48). They and a group of young children and the last survivors on planet Earth after the world was invaded by the evil Alien Bat, the rest of the human population having been abducted.
The story chronicles upon the past of Gai Kurenai and Jugglus Juggler, the original series' main protagonist and antagonist, who were once heroes fighting on the side of light, facing Dr. Psychi and his army of Bezelbs.
Jessica, an American female programmer, comes to Japan to develop a cutting-edge robot for her brother Brian, who has an incurable disease that causes him to lose the use of his limbs. As the development of her robot program progresses, a series of bizarre phenomena begin to strike. In fact, Jessica has an idea about the phenomena. Before coming to Japan, a network application she had released in the U.S. had resulted in a suicide.
Also Directed by Akira Nobi
"The Day Of Ants In The Sky" depicts the love story between a man and a woman who are both assassins for hire. Kenji (Kohei Kuroda) appears to be a normal college student, but he is also part of a covert assassination team. One day, while the team attempts to carry out a hit, a woman named Maki (Rei Orihara) enters the picture and kills the group's target. The woman also tries to kill Kenji, but Kenji's team takes her away.
The film is about six people who meet in a hotel for a sex party. After taking a particular medicine, the situation is out of control ...
A zombie couple lived happily together under the soil of a graveyard. The zombie wife said she would cook them a delicious meal. But that dish was zombie soup. A fantastic and nonsensical film.
The heavy metal man sleeps soundly during the day and works part-time as a sign holder at night. He is a laid-back, fast-paced guy. Everyone else is moving at a very fast pace. This is an experimental work in which the photographic technique of long time exposure is applied to film. BJ Cinema Favorite Image Award ; 1993 Runner-up Prize.
Akira Nobi directs this violent two-fisted tale about a pair of abandoned sibling teens who fall into a web of yakuza intrigue. The film opens with young, pretty Maki (Natsuo Ishido) luring a drunken salariman into a parking lot only to be mugged by Maki's brother, Shinji (played by former child star Mitsunori Isaki). Unfortunately, the drunk proves to be no ordinary working stiff, but a gangster who takes a dim view of petty crime.
Tomoo is a food delivery driver in his fifties. One day, he meets a young woman, Tomeko, at a house he is delivering, who looks exactly like his first love from high school, Aiko. By an unexpected accident, he sees Tomeko naked, and gets lost in a world of fantasy while delivering food. Tomeko's fantasy of seducing Tomoo in the nude intersects with her memories of Aiko. In the art club room, where it is just the two of them, she volunteers to model a nude drawing. Tomoo suppresses his excitement as he sketches the naked Aiko, but then an incident strikes the young couple...
Also Directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi
The newest Ultra Hero is Ultraman Zett, the disciple of Ultraman Zero, who is now celebrating his tenth anniversary! An admirer of Zero, Zett worked hard to become a member of the “Inter Galactic Defense Force.” With a passion inherited from his teacher Zero, Zett is an Ultraman who always looks forward and forges ahead.
A giant monster attacks a nuclear power planet before entering its next form.
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
A mockumentary horror depicting the tragedy of director Kiyotaka Taguchi and Miki Hatano approaching the ruined tower, which is said to be the birthplace of many urban legends such as Yamanishi, Kotoribako, and Kokke-san flying on the Internet.
Student film and first feature by director Kiyotaka Taguchi. A giant monster invades Japan sending everyone into a panic. The military efforts are useless until a giant robot appears to save humanity. Blends tokusatsu practical FX with CG for an impressive debut.
The robot Sevenger, from STORAGE in Ultraman Z, fights a variety of kaiju monsters in several different environments.
12 men and women who participated in the actor workshop will face "why they act". A unique ensemble drama that combines the absurd sci-fi horror of the subject film with the documentary part.
When realty TV host Carlos Kurozaki breaks into a mysterious underground pyramid for a television event, he removes a special gem. . . and unwittingly releases a diabolical monster called Zaigorg! The evil creature wants Kurozaki's gem, so it spawns an army of giant kaijus to get it! It's up to the famous superheroes Ultraman X, Ultraman Tiga, and the one and only original Ultraman to stop the worldwide monster war!
In the tower that points out that it is the origin of all urban legends, it follows the horror directors Miki Hatano, Ayako Koito, and Kiyotaka Taguchi. A bizarre old woman with inspiration gathers everyone to the Koito family and thinks about countermeasures... In the Koito family, which has become a locked room, can old women find a mystery of the cause in the rampage appearance of vengeful ghosts.
Also Directed by Ujicha
Masashi and Takeshi are lost in the woods while looking for their loving dog John. They find John in a cave in the woods, but something is wrong with John...
Following an end-of-term school ceremony, the American boy Bobby decides to go with his friend Akkun into the mountains outside their village, to a place perfect for a secret base. On the way they stop into a mysterious amusement park. They have fun there, but are attacked and cannot leave. Falling in with some other children who are also lost there, they fend off a number of attacks, and gradually learn the truth behind the facility.
There is a series of Buddha statue thefts in Kyoto. Beniko, a high school girl, gets the Buddha statue at her family's temple stolen and has her parents killed at the same time. She needs to know what caused the death of a parents and dreams of revenge. She goes on a fantastical journey to ultimately face the demon. The entire film is produced by hand drawing all the gods 'manifesto animation' or 'gekimation' based on the amazing hand drawings.
Early “gekimation” by Japanese filmmaker Ujicha.
An omnibus movie produced to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Motomachi Eigakan.
Early "gekimation" by Japanese filmmaker Ujicha.
Also Directed by Hikaru Tsukuda
Kyoto, Japan. The guardian Gods who protect the four quarters suddenly revolt against human beings! To save the world, a Godslayer, Himiko Kaguraoka, takes action.
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
Behold! The awaken of the great Koala, King of the Monsters!
The new anthology of the unique, original and untransferable Tetsudon is suitable for all ages. On this occasion, there will not be sex but there will be high levels of eschatology, surrealism, absurd humor and lots of silliness.
On a road near a secluded riverside, a woman walks with her baby. A psychotic street ripper follows them, evil on his mind. Who will save the family? It’s… Crap-Man!
Also Directed by Bueno Bueno
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
Also Directed by Takashi Iitsuka
Present day ninjas are somewhat robbed of their function in our peaceful world. What do they think about life and themselves?
Second film in the Tetsuson anthology series comprised of 22 shorts.
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
The anthology is back. We are all Tetsudon!
Three shorts and three supplements tackle the central theme of 'compliance'. A wanna-be actress findsherself trapped between her traditional loyalty to her parents and her strong-willed director; a police officer and his robot sidekick resort to unorthodox methods to fight crime; a structuring of a PSA to promote social sensitivity is taken to absurd extremes.
Also Directed by Satoshi Imai
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
Also Directed by Tomohiko Iwasaki
Second film in the Tetsuson anthology series comprised of 22 shorts.
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
Cobra and Naomi are working under cover and infiltrating a secret organization. They get hyped up and have sex, and their genitals get stuck together. The two fight against enemies, remaining stuck together. Can they make it through?
A short film from the 14th Pia Film Festival.
Also Directed by Hiroyuki Keitora
Second film in the Tetsuson anthology series comprised of 22 shorts.
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
The new anthology of the unique, original and untransferable Tetsudon is suitable for all ages. On this occasion, there will not be sex but there will be high levels of eschatology, surrealism, absurd humor and lots of silliness.
Also Directed by Kazuki Kiyomoto
Second film in the Tetsuson anthology series comprised of 22 shorts.
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
The new anthology of the unique, original and untransferable Tetsudon is suitable for all ages. On this occasion, there will not be sex but there will be high levels of eschatology, surrealism, absurd humor and lots of silliness.
The anthology is back. We are all Tetsudon!
Also Directed by Devi Kobayashi
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
Negiko tries to commit suicide, but at that moment the ghost Mariko Rose appears.
Also Directed by Chung-Man Leung
Chan Hotung - The ex-leader of gangster group "Dragon of the Four Seas" in Mongkok. After the years he quit and work in the car shop with low wages without dignity. Somehow, his old enemy Kurou has become the CEO of Technology company "EastStar", Kurou lead a Cyborg soldier “Iron Head” to persecution the old Gu Wak Zai include Hotung and his old brothers. To defeat an invincible enemy, Hotung decided find one man to help - The Hong Kong Master, the legendary man who merges technology and Feng Shui together. With two magician weapons Quantum Blade and Thunder Cannon from Hong Kong Master, Hotung and his brothers put their lives on defending their homeland and beat those Iron Heads. The Ultimate HongKong Sci Fi battle has begun !
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
When a dangerous alien creature attacks Hong Kong and disrupts our harmonious society, the People's Liberation Army sends out its greatest weapon - A giant Lei Feng robot controlled by elite operators from Mainland China, Macau, and Hong Kong. But when even the best of Mainland Chinese technology fails us, there's always one man we can count on: Gwangong, the legendary hero who stands for loyalty, justice, and righteousness. This ambitious, larger-than-life sci-fi action satire shows that faith is the greatest weapon we have against even the greatest evil.
Also Directed by Yuuki Mizuno
Second film in the Tetsuson anthology series comprised of 22 shorts.
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
The new anthology of the unique, original and untransferable Tetsudon is suitable for all ages. On this occasion, there will not be sex but there will be high levels of eschatology, surrealism, absurd humor and lots of silliness.
Also Directed by Junki Sugishita
Also Directed by Sen'ichi Tamura
Second film in the Tetsuson anthology series comprised of 22 shorts.
A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.
The anthology is back. We are all Tetsudon!