Nobuhiko Obayashi Movies

  • 1989
    Beijing Watermelon

    Beijing Watermelon

    Beijing Watermelon

    6.31989HD

    Shunzo is a popular greengrocer in a town near Tokyo. His life, and the lives of his wife Michi, and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change...

    Beijing Watermelon
  • 2000
    The Stupid Teacher

    The Stupid Teacher

    The Stupid Teacher

    02000HD

    Film director Mario Baba meets a mysterious gentleman, and realizes he is a important man from his boyhood. The two chase each other around, causing...

    The Stupid Teacher
  • 1982
    Zokubutsu zukan

    Zokubutsu zukan

    Zokubutsu zukan

    01982HD

    Zokubutsu zukan
  • 1999
    The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe

    The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe

    The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe

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    Depicts the life of Nagaharu Yodogawa.

    The Nagaharu Yodogawa Story: A Cineaste's Life in Kobe
  • 1998
    I Want to Hear the Wind's Song

    I Want to Hear the Wind's Song

    I Want to Hear the Wind's Song

    01998HD

    A heartwarming, based-on-true-story of how a hearing-impaired couple, Masahiro and Namiko, knew each other, got married and began participating in...

    I Want to Hear the Wind's Song
  • 1988
    The Strange Pair

    The Strange Pair

    The Strange Pair

    11988HD

    Based on the comic book by Jūzō Yamasaki and Kei Sadayasu.

    The Strange Pair
  • 1978
    Inside the Storm of Love

    Inside the Storm of Love

    Inside the Storm of Love

    01978HD

    Comedy-suspense thriller about a girl, who investigates her sister's mysterious death.

    Inside the Storm of Love
  • 2019
    Extro

    Extro

    Extro

    7.72019HD

    Dives deep into the tragicomic world of the"towns-people" stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo, a popular shooting location for samurai dramas,...

    Extro
  • 2000
    Shinobugawa

    Shinobugawa

    Shinobugawa

    02000HD

    It is the 1950’s, and the protagonist, identified only as ‘I,’ has come from Tokyo to study, burdened by the high expectations of...

    Shinobugawa
  • 1998
    Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

    Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

    Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel

    01998HD

    The second TV movie Obayashi Nobuhiko directed based on Akagawa Jiro's Mikeneko Holmes series.

    Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
  • 2014
    Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document

    Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document

    Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document

    02014HD

    A comprehensive document of the six-month production of "Casting Blossoms to the Sky," mixing truth and fiction.

    Casting Blossoms to the Sky: A Movie Document
  • 1957
    Dandanko

    Dandanko

    Dandanko

    6.61957HD

    A short scene of a mother and her little son playing ball games on a set of steps together.

    Dandanko
  • 1972
    Stampede Country

    Stampede Country

    Stampede Country

    01972HD

    A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko made while making a commercial for Hitachi.

    Stampede Country
  • 2011
    Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl

    Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl

    Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl

    02011HD

    A girl, Kalina, who lives in Belarus spends summer vacation at grandma's house in rural area. They village is very close to the area prohibited to...

    Kalina's Apple: Forest of Chernobyl
  • 2001
    Farewell

    Farewell

    Farewell

    02001HD

    Yuichi Kosaka is a salaried businessman in Ueda city. His achievements have not been improved recently, and he is betrayed by the manager of takada....

    Farewell
  • 1963
    An Eater

    An Eater

    An Eater

    5.41963HD

    A meditation on eating people and quiet waitresses.

    An Eater
  • 1958
    The Girl in the Picture

    The Girl in the Picture

    The Girl in the Picture

    5.61958HD

    Obayashi 8mm short about a man who reminisces about a girl in his past (played by Obayashi's soon-to-be wife Kyoko)

    The Girl in the Picture
  • 1952
    King Kong

    King Kong

    King Kong

    01952HD

    A puppet animation Obayashi made while he was a teenager.

    King Kong
  • 1969
    Cheers in the Palm!

    Cheers in the Palm!

    Cheers in the Palm!

    01969HD

    A promotional movie that was shown to Kirin Brewery factory visitors at the time. Japanese history and family memories intertwine with a musical...

    Cheers in the Palm!
  • 1970
    Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction

    Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction

    Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction

    01970HD

    A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko.

    Memories of the Sea = Sabishinbo, Introduction