Shunji Iwai Trailers

Love Letter Trailer (1995)

25 March 1995

Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident.

New York, I Love You Trailer (2008)

06 September 2008

New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love.

All About Lily Chou-Chou Trailer (2001)

06 October 2001

Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.

Fireworks Trailer (2017)

18 August 2017

Moshimo, Japan. The annual fireworks festival is about to take place and a group of schoolboys, arguing over whether they are round or flat when viewed from different angles, set out to find it out.

Vampire Trailer (2011)

09 October 2011

An outwardly normal schoolteacher preys on suicidal women to slake his overwhelming thirst for human blood.

Rainbow Song Trailer (2006)

28 October 2006

Tomoya Kishida is working as a staffer in a television studio when he hears about the death of his close friend, Aoi Sato.

From the End of the World Trailer (2023)

22 March 2023

Hana is a normal high school student, unsatisfied in her daily life. One day she had a dream and met a 10-year-old girl living in Sengoku Era.

The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side Trailer (1999)

07 August 1999

A documentary looking back on the making of Shunji Iwai's TV play Fireworks, Should We See it from the Side or the Bottom?.

Swallowtail Butterfly Trailer (1996)

14 September 1996

The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

April Story Trailer (1998)

14 March 1998

In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.

I Have to Buy New Shoes Trailer (2012)

16 October 2012

Freelance writer Aoi Teshigahara lives in Paris, France. Sen Yagami is a photographer who came to Paris, France due to his younger sister Suzume's insistance.

Hana & Alice Trailer (2004)

13 March 2004

Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.

Ritual Trailer (2000)

07 December 2000

A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young woman who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday.

GAMERA 1999 Trailer (1999)

20 February 1999

Hideaki Anno's documentary about the making of Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris. From concept to film, the documentary is a video diary of the film's production.

The Case of Hana & Alice Trailer (2015)

20 February 2015

After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor.

Kyrie Trailer (2023)

13 October 2023

Luca lost her family in the Great East Japan Earthquake causing her not to be able to speak. However, her singing voice shakes the hearts of those who listen to her.

Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead Trailer (2011)

08 January 2011

"Documentary Of AKB48 : The Future 1mm Ahead" is the first AKB48 documentary which was aired on NHK. The movie feature various moments of 2010, such as the AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2010, their Yokohama Arena concert, AKB48 Manseki Matsuri Kibou Sanpi Ryouron, Oshima Yuko winning the 2nd Senbatsu Election, their concert Surprise wa Arimasen, Ono Erena's graduation announcement,the 1st Janken Tournament, and Akimoto Sayaka resigning as Team K Captain.

Last Letter Trailer (2020)

17 January 2020

It is only at their sister's and mother's funeral when a woman meets her niece after many years. The niece is now a grown girl.

Picnic Trailer (1996)

15 June 1996

Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey.

Arita Trailer (2002)

01 January 2002

ARITA is a short film told in pictures and in small moments. It is about a girl whose first friend is a small drawing named Arita, a cute nosed endearment she found everywhere.

Last Letter Trailer (2018)

09 November 2018

All Yuan Zhinan has left behind when she passed away is a letter and an invitation to a school reunion.

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle Trailer (2016)

17 March 2016

A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.

Jam Films Trailer (2002)

28 December 2002

Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse.

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo Trailer (2015)

08 November 2015

A documentary about Hideaki Anno's project, Japan Animator Expo.

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8 Trailer (2020)

31 July 2020

An actor who has lost his job due to the coronavirus buys capsule monsters online and begins to raise them.

Miracle Trailer (2016)

03 November 2016

Short directed by Shunji Iwai for the song Miracle by illion, Youjirou Noda's solo project, in the album "P.

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? Trailer (1995)

12 August 1995

One summer day, a group of sixth-grade boys have an argument about whether fireworks are round or flat when viewed from different angles and embark on a journey for the answer during the annual firework festival.

Ribbon Trailer (2022)

25 February 2022

The year is 2020, the middle of the corona crisis. Art student Itsuka has her graduation exhibition canceled and must take home the piece which she had been working on for a year.

Bandage Trailer (2010)

16 January 2010

Set in the 1990s during Japan's "band boom" era, the film tells the tale of a girl in high school, Asako, who goes to a concert and meets Natsu, vocalist of the new band LANDS.

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius Trailer (1996)

31 August 1996

A scientist desperately wanting to prove that mermaids exist is ostracized from the scientific community in Japan.

A Summer Solstice Story Trailer (2023)

08 October 2023

The first summer to spend together with Toru. In the hot, humid room, Yuko can think only about Toru.

Omelette Trailer (1992)

19 October 1992

A story about a divorce.

Fried Dragon Fish Trailer (1993)

22 March 1993

A dragon fish is stolen by Tetsu Tobiyama and biologist Thomas Earwing seeks its return. Poo is led to Natsuro after she worms her way into a top secret file at Delta headquarters for information.

Halfway Trailer (2009)

28 February 2009

In this high school romance Hiro is dismayed to learn her new love Shu will be going away to college in Tokyo.

Friends After 3.11 Trailer (2011)

01 October 2011

In March 2011, Japan was struck by a catastrophic earthquake, with the devastating tsunami that followed causing a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power station that sent ripples of discontent throughout the country.

ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA Trailer (2016)

06 November 2016

Swallowtail Butterfly 20th Anniversary concert at Inujima Seirensho Museum as part of Setouchi Trien6

Baton Trailer (2009)

28 April 2009

Baton is a collection of three 20-minute Sci-fi anime films dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yokohama city.

Cities in Love Trailer (2015)

20 August 2015

Florence, Prague, Paris, Shanghai, Otaru of Hokkaido, five different love stories in five different cities.

Blood-sucking Tree Trailer (1992)

24 April 1992

Three stories: 1 - A tree that prefers blood. 2 - A woman stressed with uncontrolled time. 2 - A mann

Ghost Soup Trailer (1992)

21 December 1992

It's Christmas Eve in Tokyo as Ichiro is moving into his new apartment one month ahead of schedule. As he is getting settled in, two strangers enter the apartment and are surprised to find him there.

ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta Trailer (2019)

20 April 2019

Undo Trailer (1994)

07 October 1994

Moemi is not overly pleased when Yukio brings home a couple of turtles to keep her company. Although Yukio works at home as a writer, Moemi feels neglected and desired a dog or a cat, but neither is allowed in their apartment.

Chang-ok's Letter Trailer (2017)

15 February 2017

Housewife Eun-ha is busy every day: In addition to taking care of her husband who doesn’t help out at all and her willful daughter and son, she has to care for her nagging mother-in-law, who is nearly bedridden.

Far Away, So Close Trailer (2013)

15 June 2013

27-year-old Sakumi Shimura lost the last 10 years of her memory from a car accident. Sakumi can only remember events up to when she was 17-years-old, but she accepts her fate and tries to stay positive.

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou" Trailer (2002)

28 June 2002

The making of 'All About Lily Chou-Chou' starting from its conception as an interactive story that pS

Town Workers Trailer (2014)

18 September 2014

An omnibus work portraying the lives of youth who have just started to work. Town Workers was produced using rotoscoping, an animation technique which traces live-action performances.