Masayuki Tanishima Movies

Japanese horror auteur Takashi Shimizu (Marebito, The Grudge) weaves this dark tale of a troubled young boy whose unusual friendship with a stuffed toy rabbit begins to blur his perception of reality. As his father seems to slip deeper into insanity and his sister seems to hover between life and death, the boy finds his only faithful companion, a plush rabbit, springing to life. Meanwhile, the bizarre relationship between the child and his toy serves as the catalyst for a shocking sequence of events. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Filmmaker Shinya Tsukamoto, who scored international cult successes with his visually startling sci-fi fantasies Tetsuo: The Iron Man and Tetsuo II: Body Hammer, delivers the long-awaited third film in the series with Tetsuo: The Bullet Man. Born to a Japanese mother and an American father, Anthony (Eric Bossick) is a businessman who lives in Tokyo with his wife, Yuriko (Akiko Monou), and son, Tom (Tiger Charlie Gerhardt). Anthony often struggles with his temper, and while his late mother taught him it was important not to give himself over to rage, he can't control himself when an auto accident claims his son's life. As furious anger takes over Anthony's mind, his body undergoes a bizarre transformation -- his flesh turns to metal and an incredible variety of weapons begin to emerge from his body, including a high-powered machine gun. As Anthony confronts his father (Stephen Sarrazin), he discovers that his dad's career as a scientist was not at all what he'd been led to believe -- and neither was his mother's fate. Tetsuo: The Bullet Man received its world premiere at the 2009 Venice International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

This heartwarming family film from Japan centers around a 13-year old girl named Mai. Suffering from intense asthma, and even more intense anxiety, Mai is sent to live with her English-born grandmother in the country. The mysterious old woman is thought by many to be a witch, so Mai asks her to teach her secrets of magic. The grandmother agrees and the two set off on a series of educational adventures, but soon it becomes clear that the lessons Mai is learning from her grandmother require no sorcery -- just a little common sense. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi