Directing
Eiji Uchida
Born January 1, 1971 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 55)
Eiji Uchida was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1971, and returned to Japan at the age of 10. Uchida worked as a journalist for Playboy magazine, assistant director in TV under Takeshi Kitano, and scriptwriter and director for TV series, before he moved on and became a director for Japanese indie films.
Known For
Tokyo Burst: Crime City · 2026Tokyo Burst: Crime City
★ 3.02026
MovieCrimeAction
Rookie detective Aiba, a native of Tokyo's red-light district (with all the attitude and methods that entails), must team up with Cho, a counterpart from Seoul with equally questionable practices, to track down a dangerous criminal spreading terror across Japan, Korea, and the Philippines. While the relationship between the two investigators is frosty at first, they'll have to learn to work together quickly in the face of such a formidable adversary.
The Specials · 2026The Specials
★ 6.02026
MovieComedyAction
Former assassin Daiya has long left the criminal world, but he decides to take up a mission to kill a rival gang boss for a huge payday. The catch: To kill his target at a talent show, he must go undercover and perform in a pop dance group.
Midnight Swan · 2020Midnight Swan
★ 6.92020
MovieDrama
Nagisa is transgender. She grew up in Hiroshima as a man, but now lives in Shinjuku, Tokyo as a woman. Due to an incident, she begins to live with middle school student Ichika, who is a distant relative. Ichika has been neglected by her mother Saori. From living in solitude by herself, to now living with Ichika, Nagisa develops maternal instincts for the first time.
Double Mints · 2017Double Mints
★ 6.02017
MovieRomance
Mitsuo Ichikawa reconnects with his former schoolmate and mentor, only to discover he's a thug and a murderer. Instead of distancing themselves, they forge a new alliance.
Greatful Dead · 2014Greatful Dead
★ 5.92014
MovieComedyDrama
Nami is a young woman with numerous hangups sprouting from a dysfunctional childhood. She inherits a small fortune that allows her to pursue various interests, many of which are abnormal.
Shrieking in the Rain · 2021Shrieking in the Rain
★ 6.72021
MovieDramaComedy
At a movie studio in 1988, rookie director Hanako Hayashi is making her directorial debut, the erotic As Far as Love Will Take Us. She's under pressure from her producer and crew. When she is about to shoot the climax of the film, numerous problems arise. To make matters worse, the set is visited by a censor from the Film Certification Committee, and the key scenes end up being cut out to avoid an R rating. Can Hanako realise her dream?
Silent Love · 2024Silent Love
★ 6.92024
MovieRomanceDrama
A silent love story of a young man who wishes to make the dream come true of a young woman who lost her light.
Night Flower · 2025Night Flower
★ 7.02025
MovieDrama
Driven to the brink, Natsuki makes a desperate gamble: selling drugs to make her children's dreams come true. Living a double life—mother by day, dealer by dark—where will this dangerous path lead her—?
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