Ryuhei Kitamura movie career page

Producer

(88 min)

2003 - Comedy, Fantasy, Sport - Japan

Getting First Place in the High School Baseball Championships is highly coveted in high schools in Japan and director of Seido High is ready to do anything to have the best team. However, Gedo High, a rival high school, and their zombie maniac team are a big obstacle to all the other high schools . During the first game between Seido High and Gedo High, most of Seido High team is literally wiped out. By chance, Megane, one of the few players left alive, discovers that Jubeh, a newly arrived punk student, has the strength, power and a super throw that could match the power of the Gedo High team. Though, Jubeh lost his father previously while playing baseball and now blames himself for this and nothing will convince him to play baseball ever again. It is up to Megane and the High school director to build a new team before the next match… but how will they convince Jubeh to join the team?

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Director : Yudai Yamiguchi

Cast : Tak Sakaguchi, Atsushi Ito, Hideo Sakaki

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Director

Aragami

(80 min)

2003 - Swordplay, Drama - Japan

Two samurai end up on death’s doorstep after they are wounded in battle. Only one of them (Takao Osawa) survives the night to wake up and discover his wounds are healed and he has gained a special ability. After meeting his savior (Masaya Kato), the samurai is forced to pay his debt by engaging in battle with his powerful host. But only a worthy adversary has the power to defeat the demon known as Aragami.

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Director : Ryuhei Kitamura

Cast : Takao Osawa, Masaya Kato, Kanae Uotani, Hideo Sakaki, Tak Sakaguchi

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Azumi

(142 min)

2003 - Swordplay, Drama - Japan

A warrior, who's son was slain during a pointless battle, is assigned a private mission by a high priest. It is up to him to try and stop the madness of wars that wreak havoc upon feudal Japan. To compose a team of assassins, he goes and recruits young children who's parents were murdered. Retreating into a secret location in the mountains, he trains these children to become skilled and deadly assassins. When the children became young adults, their master announces that they are ready to engage in their "mission." For the first time ever, these assassins, who knew nothing but the way of the sword, are let out into the real world. Together, they must assassinate three warlords who threaten the land of Japan with the agenda of war. With numerous obstacles standing between them and their mission's success, it is up to their instincts and dexterity to complete what could very well be the peace-bringing mission to mend together a nation on the brink of war.

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Director : Ryuhei Kitamura

Cast : Aya Ueto, Yoshio Harada, Masato Ibu, Aya Okamoto, Joe Odagiri, Naoto Takenaka

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Godzilla: Final Wars

(125 min)

2004 - Kaiju - Japan

Kaiju Are Taking Over! Destruction and Terror Runs Rampant! White Kid with Choco-Stained Mouth Marvels at Real-Life Anguirus! "Totally Radical" M-Group to Spin-Kick Their Way to the Win! All of these headlines and more could adorn the opening of FINAL WARS like old spinning news clips. Extra! Extra! The plot's not important! Just when the world seems like it's going to crumble under a kaiju overload, the X-Seijin (read: leather-bound extra-terrestrial cheeseballs) interfere and zap them all away. A feigned alliance with the humans shrouds evil alien scheming, and the only thing that can even the playing field is to bring Godzilla back from the ice in which he was imprisoned. Also, what will become of the fabulous fighter Don Frye in this insane and wonderful mess?

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Director : Ryuhei Kitamura

Cast : Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Akira Takarada, Kane Kosugi, Kazuki Kitamura, Maki Mizuno

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Jam Films

(109 min)

2002 - Action, Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama - Japan

JAM FILMS is a collection of seven unique, short films from Japan.

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Director : George Ida, Shunji Iwai, Ryuhei Kitamura, Rokuro Mochizuk, Tetsuo Shinohara, Yukihoko Tsutsumi, Isao Yukisada

Cast : Ryoko Hirosue, Kazuki Kitamura, Akaji Maro, Takao Osawa, Ryoko Shinohara, Satoshi Tsumabuki

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Versus - Ultimate Versus

(119 min)

2001 - 200 - Action, Horror - Japan

Prisoner KSG-301 along with his cell mate escape while being transferred which has been set up by a Yakuza influence. They meet up with their so called saviors only to receive orders which include keeping a girl hostage for the boss. KSG-301 does not agree with them and tells them to let the girl go. After a brief gun fight everyone realizes something is terribly wrong and the dead are coming back to life.

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Director : Ryuhei Kitamura

Cast : Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Chieko Misaka, Kenji Matsuda, Yuichiro Arai, Kazuhito Ohba

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