Directing
Yoko Yamanaka
Yoko Yamanaka is a Japanese filmmaker, she was born in Nagano, Japan in 1997. Amiko is her first feature film.
Known For
See You on the Other Side · 2020See You on the Other Side
★ 7.02020
MovieDrama
Consensual polyamorous relations between Hiroki, Natsuki, and Kanako are injected with palpable tension following their cohabitation, resulting in an unexpected turn of events.
Born Pisces · 2020Born Pisces
★ 7.02020
MovieDrama
10-year-old children Midori and Futa live separate lives. Both feel alone and isolated from their parents. They struggle to be kids under the stress and weight of their fractured family lives.
21st Century Girl · 201921st Century Girl
★ 7.22019
MovieDramaRomance
21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.
Desert of Namibia · 2024Desert of Namibia
★ 7.12024
MovieDrama
A young, temperamental Tokyo beautician struggles to navigate her relationships with lovers, friends, and family.
Cheating Office Lady: Wet Galaxy · 2016Cheating Office Lady: Wet Galaxy
2016
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Office lady Kumiko is having an affair with her boss. But when she discovers his wife is an alien, she must learn karate to survive.
If Only We Are Lovers · 2025If Only We Are Lovers
2025
Movie
One day, 26-year-old Toko Tanabe(Seina Nakata) begins to be attracted to Satoshi Matsuyama (Daichi Kaneko), who is the same age as her and whom she meets.They have lively conversations over meals, he is kind, and they share the same hobbies and wavelengths... One day on a date, Toko drinks until the last train, and Matsuyama ends up staying at her house, where she spends the night with him. [Episode 5 of the miniseries "The Borderline Between Friends with Benefits and Lovers"]
Amiko · 2017Amiko
★ 4.62017
MovieDrama
Amiko, a high school girl, adores Aomi to the point of nearly worshipping him. But one day, he runs away from home. Amiko's sometimes cynical, sometimes self-deprecating inner monologue goes off like vibrant stand-up comedy.
Sukiyaki, Tonight · 2023Sukiyaki, Tonight
★ 8.02023
SeriesDramaComedy
Aiko works as an interior designer and is good at her job, but is not good at housework. She has a strong desire to get married. However, she is at odds with her boyfriend, who is looking for a "family-oriented" wife. On the other hand, Tomoko, a picture book author, is an aromantic who has no romantic feelings for others. She is good at housework, but is in a slump at work and has been in agony because she has not been able to paint a new work for a long time. One day, they meet again at the wedding of a high school classmate, and an incident leads them to live together....
Movies
See You on the Other Side · 2020See You on the Other Side
★ 7.02020
MovieDrama
Consensual polyamorous relations between Hiroki, Natsuki, and Kanako are injected with palpable tension following their cohabitation, resulting in an unexpected turn of events.
Born Pisces · 2020Born Pisces
★ 7.02020
MovieDrama
10-year-old children Midori and Futa live separate lives. Both feel alone and isolated from their parents. They struggle to be kids under the stress and weight of their fractured family lives.
21st Century Girl · 201921st Century Girl
★ 7.22019
MovieDramaRomance
21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.
Desert of Namibia · 2024Desert of Namibia
★ 7.12024
MovieDrama
A young, temperamental Tokyo beautician struggles to navigate her relationships with lovers, friends, and family.
Cheating Office Lady: Wet Galaxy · 2016Cheating Office Lady: Wet Galaxy
2016
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Office lady Kumiko is having an affair with her boss. But when she discovers his wife is an alien, she must learn karate to survive.
If Only We Are Lovers · 2025If Only We Are Lovers
2025
Movie
One day, 26-year-old Toko Tanabe(Seina Nakata) begins to be attracted to Satoshi Matsuyama (Daichi Kaneko), who is the same age as her and whom she meets.They have lively conversations over meals, he is kind, and they share the same hobbies and wavelengths... One day on a date, Toko drinks until the last train, and Matsuyama ends up staying at her house, where she spends the night with him. [Episode 5 of the miniseries "The Borderline Between Friends with Benefits and Lovers"]
Amiko · 2017Amiko
★ 4.62017
MovieDrama
Amiko, a high school girl, adores Aomi to the point of nearly worshipping him. But one day, he runs away from home. Amiko's sometimes cynical, sometimes self-deprecating inner monologue goes off like vibrant stand-up comedy.
TV Shows
Sukiyaki, Tonight · 2023Sukiyaki, Tonight
★ 8.02023
SeriesDramaComedy
Aiko works as an interior designer and is good at her job, but is not good at housework. She has a strong desire to get married. However, she is at odds with her boyfriend, who is looking for a "family-oriented" wife. On the other hand, Tomoko, a picture book author, is an aromantic who has no romantic feelings for others. She is good at housework, but is in a slump at work and has been in agony because she has not been able to paint a new work for a long time. One day, they meet again at the wedding of a high school classmate, and an incident leads them to live together....
The Borderline Between Friends with Benefits and Lovers · 2025The Borderline Between Friends with Benefits and Lovers
2025
SeriesDrama
The subject of "Are we friends with benefits (FWB) or are we in a real relationship?" is tackled in this series of seven episodes.