Nobuhiko Obayashi Movies

A woman and boy visit an ominous graveyard.

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...

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 young couple go on a picnic in the forest, where the woman reveals that she is pregnant.

Nobuhiko Obayashi's 2001 work "From the theme of Mahoroba". Obayashi filmed the works of Genjiro Ohno, a photographer who has been photographing the...

A comprehensive document of the six-month production of "Casting Blossoms to the Sky," mixing truth and fiction.

A promotional movie that was shown to Kirin Brewery factory visitors at the time. Japanese history and family memories intertwine with a musical...

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

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

A non-narrative tribute to the seaside town of Onomichi, where Obayashi grew up and where most of these films were made.

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

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

Special message from director Nobuhiko Obayashi.

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...

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko of a collection of photos by Shinoyama Kishin of the Rio Carnival.

An Obayashi film made with Takabayashi Yoichi.

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko.

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

Making of Nobuhiko Obayashi's TV Program in 1980 called...