Kunitoshi Manda
Know for: Directing
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Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
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Yorokobi (2001)
A young woman trying to break out of her monotonous routine.
Yamato Nadeshiko (1998)
The story of a young woman working in a bar, trying to get men to spend extra on her services.
The Soup of Heaven (2008)
Follows the life of an Office Lady who gets through her tedious work days by dreaming of a legendary soup and soup chef she's heard of. She decides...
Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki Nozomi (2010)
The 2010 theatrical two-part series of the immensely popular ghost story franchise. Starring Hello! Project's No. 1 idol, Erina Mano, who takes on a...
Kai-Ki: Tales of Terror from Tokyo (2010)
Tsukimono - Ayumi Kirishima is a college student who has just completed her second interview with a prospective employer. Ayumi then takes a bus to...
ENCLOSURE (2005)
Japanese mystery film made in 2003.
Bumpkin Soup (1985)
A country girl visits Tokyo in search of her college heartthrob. Here she meets horny students, a psychology professor in search of the theory of...
Vertigo College (1980)
At the beginning of the film, we are presented with an ordinary story. It is the story of a student organization's internal struggle. The story...
Vertigo College (1980)
At the beginning of the film, we are presented with an ordinary story. It is the story of a student organization's internal struggle. The story...
Unloved (2001)
Mitsuko, a thirty-something Japanese secretary, lives a very simple life devoid of ambition. She has an affair with Eiji, a rich, arrogant and newly...
Damned Files 0 (2004)
Takashi and his wife Misako, who lost their beloved son in a trapeze accident, have never recovered from the shock, and have kept the urn in their...
Damned Files 4 (2004)
This is the fourth volume of a series of one-episode horror dramas based on rumored haunted places, real-life stories, and accidents that occurred in...
Damned Files 6 (2004)
This is the sixth volume of a serial horror drama series of complete stories based on rumored haunted spots, actual stories, and accidents that have...
Damned Files 1 (2004)
This is the first volume of a series of one-part horror dramas based on rumored haunted places, real-life stories, and accidents that occurred in...
Damned Files 8 (2004)
This is the eighth volume of a series of one-episode horror dramas based on rumored haunted spots, real-life stories, and accidents that have...
The Kiss (2007)
One day Kyoko watches television and sees a man turning himself in to the police after murdering a family. Something within Kyoko connects with the...
The Kiss (2007)
One day Kyoko watches television and sees a man turning himself in to the police after murdering a family. Something within Kyoko connects with the...
Arigatou (2006)
In the early morning of January 17, 1995, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck, and Tadao Furuichi (Hidekazu Akai), who was running a camera...
Dog's Way (2014)
Kyoko feels unsatisfied with her ordinary days although she has a job and a boyfriend. One day, she meets Nishimori, a man with vacant "dog" eyes....
The Tunnel (2004)
A modern Japanese family loses their youngest son in a tragedy. The mother, Misako, plunges into depression and the oldest son Akira starts blaming...
Damned Files 2 (2004)
This is the second volume of a series of one-part horror dramas based on rumored haunted places, real-life stories, and accidents that occurred in...
Damned Files 3 (2004)
This is the third volume of a series of one-episode horror dramas based on rumored haunted places, real-life stories, and accidents that occurred in...
Damned Files 5 (2004)
This is the fifth volume of a serial horror drama series of complete episodes produced based on actual stories and accidents.
Damned Files 7 (2004)
This is the seventh volume of a series of one-episode horror dramas based on rumored haunted places, actual stories, and accidents that have occurred...
Unloved (2001)
Mitsuko, a thirty-something Japanese secretary, lives a very simple life devoid of ambition. She has an affair with Eiji, a rich, arrogant and newly...
All Girls Are Twins (1980)
The film multiplies women. A tragicomedy about a boy who is continually pranked by the appearance of his twin lovers.
Made in 76 (1977)
Kunitoshi Manda's first film. A monologue and dialogue about love.
West Wind (1977)
A woman searching for the truth behind the death of her lover visits Bazin, Godard, and Mekas.
Draw the Line of Flight (1984)
A Japanese short film
SCHOOL SOUNDS (1978)
Set in a Japanese university in the late '70s, the film discusses the absurdity of cafeteria prices, the struggle over the old clock tower, and more.
The New Seven Lines Between Things (1983)
An anthology film by eight members of Parodious Unity.
Synchronizer (2017)
TAKASHI Hasegawa is conducting unauthorized research on how to synchronize brainwaves of humans and animals. One day, he thinks he may be able to...
Deka Matsuri (2003)
12-part omnibus made under the rules: "the main character is a detective" "at least one gag per minute" "the length must not exceed 10 minutes"
Space Ship Remnant 6 (1996)
In the year 2046, overpopulation and exhaustion of resources has forced humanity to travel into space. A colony is established on Mars. This film is...
Space Ship Remnant 6 (1996)
In the year 2046, overpopulation and exhaustion of resources has forced humanity to travel into space. A colony is established on Mars. This film is...
The Zombie From Paradise (1990)
An old man who died and entered paradise returns to the world of the living, creating terror and confusion.
Fetus Training (1991)
A pregnant woman is told by her doctor that she should maintain a calm attitude throughout her pregnancy for the health of her baby. When a man tries...
Fetus Training (1991)
A pregnant woman is told by her doctor that she should maintain a calm attitude throughout her pregnancy for the health of her baby. When a man tries...
Footsteps in the Night (2000)
Hiroshi's mother asks him to let his younger brother Jun live with him when she can't support him any longer. However, Jun is rebellious towards...
Footsteps in the Night (2000)
Hiroshi's mother asks him to let his younger brother Jun live with him when she can't support him any longer. However, Jun is rebellious towards...
The Giant Slalom (1990)
A short film based on a synopsis of Straub-Huillet's "Class Relations" that director Kunitoshi Manda made before seeing the film.
The Giant Slalom (1990)
A short film based on a synopsis of Straub-Huillet's "Class Relations" that director Kunitoshi Manda made before seeing the film.
U-Mi-Me (2004)
An exquisite-corpse-style narrative constructed by Kunitoshi Manda and his film students, beginning from a bank robbery and leading to a distortion...
Kandagawa Pervert Wars (1983)
Two sexually energized young women who live in a high-rise apartment building happen one day to spy from their window a mother and son making love in...
The Tunnel (2004)
A modern Japanese family loses their youngest son in a tragedy. The mother, Misako, plunges into depression and the oldest son Akira starts blaming...
Love Mooning (2021)
Hiroshi, who runs a mental clinic, has never recovered from the shock of his wife’s suicide. One day, Ayako, a mysterious patient comes to his...
Love Mooning (2021)
Hiroshi, who runs a mental clinic, has never recovered from the shock of his wife’s suicide. One day, Ayako, a mysterious patient comes to his...
Arigatou (2006)
In the early morning of January 17, 1995, the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck, and Tadao Furuichi (Hidekazu Akai), who was running a camera...
Zettai Zetsumei 8 (2019)
A short film by Kunitoshi Manda
Zettai Zetsumei 5 (2017)
A short film by Kunitoshi Manda