Manabu Hamada Movies

Former yakuza gang boss Noboru Ando reminisces about old partner in crime Kei Hanagata.

A road trip film that follows a homeless woman and a married truck driver. After saving homeless Nozomi from an attack in the park, truck driver...

It is the Spring of 1814. The restaurant “Tsuru-ka” is gaining much popularity after its chef, Mio, won the prestigious cooking...

In the Pearl Harbor era, a second-generation Japanese-American grapples with his identity amid the turmoil of World War II. Born in Los Angeles and...

The second 'Front and Back' film.

The yakuza have their best days behind them and are only a shadow of themselves. The old rituals seem out of date and their tattoos make them...

Shinya is in debt as a result of his gambling habit. He attempts to defraud an old woman with a bank transfer scam, but the woman reminds him of his...

The final 'Front and Back' film.

Mizutani Kei, who starred in the V Cinema production A Weather Woman that also gained popularity overseas, gives a delightfully humorous performance...

The fifth 'Front and Back' film.

Kawamoto works and lives in a dilapidated pool hall which also serves as a rehearsal space for him and his friend Chikako. They seem contented to...