Nobuhiko Obayashi Movies

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

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.

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

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

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

A short film by Obayashi Nobuhiko.

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

A woman and boy visit an ominous graveyard.

An animated film Obayashi made while still a child.

A puppet animation Obayashi made while he was a teenager.

An Obayashi film made with Takabayashi Yoichi.

An animated short 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...

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.