Shinji Imaoka

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Shinji Imaoka

Born January 1, 1965 · Osaka, Japan (age 61)

Shinji Imaoka a.k.a. 羅門ナカ is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of a group of pink film directors of the 2000s known collectively as the "Seven Lucky Gods of Pink" (ピンク七福神, shichifukujin), which besides Imaoka, also includes Toshiya Ueno, Mitsuru Meike, Yūji Tajiri, Yoshitaka Kamada, Toshirō Enomoto and Rei Sakamoto.

Known For

Shape of My HeartShape of My Heart · 2024
Shape of My Heart
6.22024
MovieRomance
A romance about a man and a woman who, due to an unexpected event, end up switching bodies. Despite coming from completely different backgrounds and environments, the two try to overcome the various difficulties that arise from their body swap.
Chikan Densha: OL Kando KurabeChikan Densha: OL Kando Kurabe · 1991
Chikan Densha: OL Kando Kurabe
5.31991
Movie
Ghost Cat AnzuGhost Cat Anzu · 2024
Ghost Cat Anzu
6.82024
MovieAnimationFantasy
Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant "ghost cat" and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her. Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu's odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort to win Karin over, Anzu accidentally makes a deal with the devil, and all Hell breaks loose.
Let Me Hear Your VoiceLet Me Hear Your Voice · 2019
Let Me Hear Your Voice
5.92019
MovieDramaRomance
Fashion model Haruka is faints during the shoot due to food restrictions. On the way back, she hears the voice of the butcher Anharu with whom, she realises, she shares the gift of telepathy. Haruka is frightened but she gradually resolves the situation with Anharu. Haruka and Anharu, both of whom are married. eventually grow closer.
Two Maladroits in Life: A Love StoryTwo Maladroits in Life: A Love Story · 2022
Two Maladroits in Life: A Love Story
2022
MovieDrama
Seven years of modest love between two people who are not good at living Yuta and Ayako can't communicate well with people. Two people meet by chance and fall in love. A coming-of-age movie that depicts the seven years from the meeting of two people whose lives are inadequate to their separation.
Deep StoryDeep Story · 2017
Deep Story
5.72017
MovieRomance
Hostess Aki has drinks with men and gets allowance in return. She survives day by day until one day she hears from Saiki that there is someone looking for a fake marriage partner. Aki thinks about it, but in the end decides to do it and marries Jin-il when she is on the verge of being evicted. They become a married couple but Jin-il's girlfriend visits from Korea and they have sex every night...
A Girl on the ShoreA Girl on the Shore · 2021
A Girl on the Shore
7.02021
MovieDramaRomance
Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume's crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a "no-strings-attached" relationship with Keisuke, whom she had previously rejected, both finding solace in the other in order to fill the emotional voids in their lives.
SEXY COP 348SEXY COP 348 · 1996
SEXY COP 348
1996
MovieActionCrime
Asuka Hanyu, a lone wolf who will stop at nothing to investigate, is a cool beauty who throws away her voluptuous body and strikes her enemies right between the eyes. This female detective infiltrates the Taiwanese mafia. However, her identity is compromised when someone tips her off!

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Mayonaka no Otome tachiMayonaka no Otome tachi · 2021
Mayonaka no Otome tachi
2021
MovieDrama
This unique short coming-of-age drama stars current and former members of the idol group "Sanspo Idol Reporters" (commonly known as SIR), formed in 2011 under the production of Sankei Sports. Haruka, Megumi, and Kyoko, the trio of idols "Harumegu," visit a pachinko parlor for a live event, but the town is suddenly overrun with zombies, causing the event to be canceled. Harumegu, along with pachinko parlor employees Moe and Eri, and patrons Ayaka, Shoko, and Rumi, are trapped inside the parlor until rescue arrives. There was already friction between Haruka and Kyoko, and between Moe and Eri, but in this extreme situation, these tensions gradually become more apparent, creating a tense atmosphere amid fear and tension over the zombies. The eight then begin a "confession contest," gradually regaining composure as each reveals their true feelings. The film is directed and written by Shinji Imaoka, known for "Reiko Iruka."

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