Ryosuke Watabe
2021
Versus
Ryûhei Kitamura
TAK∴, Hideo Sakaki
Set in the present where a group of ruthless gangsters, an unknown woman and an escaped convict have met, unwittingly, in The Forest of Resurrection, the 444th portal to the other side. Their troubles start when those once killed and buried in the forest come back from the dead, with the assistance of the evil Sprit that has also come back, come back from ages past, to claim his prize. The final standoff between Light and Dark has never been so cunning, so brutal and so deadly. This is where old Japanese Samurai mysticism meets the new world of the gangster and the gun. Gruesome, bloody and positively bold.
Versus
Rūmumeito
Nagaoka Hisaaki
Ryosuke Watabe, Midori Tahara
A paranormal horror thriller involving two young women who start off as roommates in Tokyo but become much more. These women have a such have such a wonderful time living together until an uninvited "guest" possesses one of them. The demonic entity forces the woman to do things against her will including murder.
The Roommate
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
Sion Sono
Sakura Mizutani, Kenji Mizuhashi
An omnibus drama directed by the genius Sion Sono. Popular idols such as Sakura Mizutani and Yoko Mitsuya will appear, and a fantastic and mysterious story will unfold. Includes Chapter 1 "Woman in the Viewfinder", Chapter 2 "No Memory Woman", Chapter 3 "Virtual Love", and Chapter 4 "Love Doctor".
Sion Sono Fantasia Short Film Collection
No Memory Woman
Sion Sono
Yoko Mitsuya, Ryosuke Watabe
One day, when Mami (Yoko Mitsuya) wakes up in a strange room ... Beside her is a strange man, Yu (Ryosuke Watabe). Eventually Mami and Yu fell in love. Her younger sister Sato (Nahana) is worried about Mami who has lost contact. Sato consults with her boyfriend. However, Sato's boyfriend was Yu.
No Memory Woman
クローゼット
Takehiro Shindo
Yosuke Minokawa, Aino Kuribayashi
In Tokyo, lonely patrons pay to sleep ("soine") with someone. Massage, cuddle, sleep… for comfort and nothing more than the warm embrace of another. Tasuku, a young man fresh out of a relationship, starts a new job as one of the cuddlers. He's nervous and reticent, but soon finds himself with a procession of clients, male as well as female. In his unique position as their companion, he finds himself privy to the true selves they keep closeted. Tender performance and contemplative writing elevate an exploration of the human need for comfort and tenderness, while learning to be true to oneself.
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