Nobuhiko Obayashi Movies

Film director Nobuhiko Obayashi went to Russia in 1992 and visited, with his crew, five families from five different cities and asked one member of...

An animated film Obayashi made while still a child.

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

This is a work of Nobuhiko Obayashi when he was around 30 years old. This semi-documentary from the perspective of a young designer visiting Japan...

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

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko of people gathering by a beautiful lake in Canada.

Notes from the Labyrinth, a 60-minute documentary featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Ôbayashi and the cast...

A short visualization of a poem by Fukunaga Takehiko.

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

A MAKING OF 天国にいちばん近い島/ The Island Closest to Heaven, narrated by Harada Tomoyo.

A puppet animation Obayashi made while he was a teenager.

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko.

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...

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

Director Nobuhiko Obayashi is often dubbed "the cinematic magician." 2 and a half years ago, he was diagnosed with cancer with 3 months to live. But...

A woman and boy visit an ominous graveyard.

An animated short Obayashi made while still a child.

An Obayashi film made with Takabayashi Yoichi.

A filmmaker recalls his youth in the town of Onomichi. In the present, he shoots a film in Onomichi alongside his cast, crew and family.