An unforgettable mixture of bubblegum teen melodrama and grisly phantasmagoria, Obayashi’s deranged fairy tale House is one of Japanese cinema’s wildest supernatural ventures and a truly startling debut feature.

Distressed by her widowed father’s plans to remarry, Angel sets off with six of her schoolgirl friends in tow for a summer getaway in her aunt’s isolated mansion. But all is not well – in this house of dormant secrets, long-held emotional traumas have terrifyingly physical embodiments and the girls will have to use all their individual talents if any are to survive.

A rollercoaster ride without brakes, House is by turns sinister, hilarious and curiously touching, with ceaseless cinematic invention and a satirical, full-blooded approach to the horror genre.

House.1977.1080p.BluRay.FLAC.x264-ZQ.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 27 min
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https://nitro.download/view/C95341DF9589776/House.1977.1080p.BluRay.FLAC.x264-ZQ.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Hausu AKA House (1977) (HD) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Yuta, an absent-minded 5th-grader, is sent to spend the summer with his grandfather, whom Yuta’s parents think is becoming senile and could benefit from Yuta’s companionship. At first, Yuta thinks Gramps is a bit addled, too, but as he gets to know the old man better, he finds that his grandfather sees things quite differently from other people. The special bond that often develops between grandfather and grandson grows stronger and stronger until the magical and heartwarming finale.

	
One.Summer's.Day.1999.DVDRIP.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

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Runtime: 	2 h 3 min
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https://nitro.download/view/5C45A1C889EAD87/One.Summer’s.Day.1999.DVDRIP.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Ano natsu no hi AKA One Summer’s Day AKA That Guy (1999) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Experimental short film depicting the life, perhaps real, perhaps a dream, of a young girl named Emi. Emi travels to the city where she encounters her counterpart, Sari, and falls in love with…a vampire?

Emotion.1966.1080p.BluRay.x264.AC3-KESH.mkv

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Runtime: 	39mn 15s
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#1:  	Japanese 1.0ch AC-3 @ 192 Kbps

https://nitro.download/view/E5BB9BF00D4CC71/Emotion.1966.1080p.BluRay.x264.AC3-KESH.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Émotion AKA Emotion (1966) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

It depicts a unique parent-child love through the appearance of a father and daughter reuniting for the first time in 15 years. A theatrical version of the tele feature aired on Nippon Television in 1988. The screenplay was co-written by Rio Kishida and Yo Saiki of “Prosperity of Vice.” The director is Nobuhiko Obayashi of “Futari”. The cinematographer is Yoshinao Sakamoto of “BEST GUY”.

My Heart Belongs to Daddy 1988 -1992.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 30 min
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https://nitro.download/view/98C30C6AB741212/My_Heart_Belongs_to_Daddy_1988_-1992.mkv
https://nitro.download/view/F34F6063E55B738/My_Heart_Belongs_to_Daddy_1988_-1992_-_eng.srt

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Watashi no kokoro wa papa no mono AKA My Heart Belongs to Daddy (1988) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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This is probably a forgotten masterpiece of Japanese underground cinema, though I think I’d need subtitles to know for sure. It seems to be a very personal and autobiographical film for Obayashi. There isn’t much dialogue, but subtitles would be necessary to fully understand the story. Much of the film’s running time consists of creatively edited montages of the young main characters having fun, high on life, wreaking havoc 1968-style in the town of Onomichi.

Confession 1968 Obayashi.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 11 min
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Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

The post Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Confession (1968) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

A high school girl travels to the island of New Caledonia and has magical adventures.

The.Island.Closest.to.Heaven.1984.BDRIP.576p.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

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Runtime: 	1 h 42 min
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https://nitro.download/view/92B6F26A3624D87/The.Island.Closest.to.Heaven.1984.BDRIP.576p.x264.AC3.KJNU.mkv

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Subtitles:English

The post Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Tengoku ni ichiban chikai shima AKA The Island Closest to Heaven (1984) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

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Another stunning Tuesday Suspense Theater movie from Obayashi. I love how there is some music playing almost every second of the film. That gives the movie an special feeling of drama and I think of it as another way to telling the viewer like Hey, don’t forget you’re watching a movie!

And the fact that this is a cat monster movie about making a cat monster movie featuring Takeko Irie, also known as the cat monster actress, and her daughter playing a character inspired in herself! I will sure give a rewatch to this after I watch some of Takako Irie’s cat monster movies.

3.48GB | 1h 34m | 1920×1080 | mkv

https://nitro.download/view/79B74CFE08D2EEF/Reibyo_densetsu_1983.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:None

The post Nobuhiko Ôbayashi – Reibyo densetsu AKA Legend of the Cat Monster (1983) first appeared on Cinema of the World.